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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13
FLOORS RESEMBLE
CONCRETE

There's an electric dishwash-r and
drler In the kitchen. And shelves
ana closets al over the place. Floors
almost clean themselves No hard.
wood. Instead. floors. except for two
center spots covered by rugs. are OF
an imported Italian material rcaefn.
bling concrete, and waved. Llnolc.
um covers the bedroom floors.
Living room. dining room and sun
parior arr combined. Pillars partly
separate the latter from tn. other
two. One corner OF the sun parlor
Is a sort OF breakfast room.
There are three bedrooms and a
bathroom on tho ground floor. Up.
stairs Is one long room, with n hall
the fun length. II In now a play
room for the children OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Herman. who live with
Miss White. Mrs. Herman's sister.
At any tim. this can be made into
threo bedrooms. with an upstairs
bath.
Along the front over the sun par.
lor Is n roof garden playground. In
the rear. over tho kitchen. garage
and bedrooms tho other portion Of
tho roof will be screened m. a per-
goia with heavy pillars. and awnings
will be built for outdoor sleeping in
the summer.
The front and one side Of the
house. around the living room. din
ing room and sun parior. are Amos,
entirely OF glass. giving a maximum
of sunlight. Windows have swinging
screens on the inside. In winter
these can be changed to swinging
double windows.
There Isn't bit Of plaster in the
house. walls and ceiling are made
OF n prepared board. with flax lin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13
SOUP
2 cups milk
IL cups boiling water
2 cups milk
I slice onion
(. tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
l teaspoon salt
y. teaspoon pepper

The outer stalks and tips and
leaves OF celery may be used for
soup. Cut celery In haif-inch pieces.
Summer In boiling water with onion
until soft Rub thru a sieve. scald
milk. Add 10 celery. Melt butter.
stir In flour and stir into milk and
celery. Season and cook three min
utes. stirring constantly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13

pound d uri NJ
Change Of Lie
and + think it u
. good remedy II
such a condition.
] could not digeso
my food and had
much pain and
burning in my
stomach after
m eals. ! could
not sleep had
backache, . = 4
worst Of all were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13
SOCIAL ECONOMY

Robbie. 20 over to the drugstore
and gc, some castor OIL"
But mother. can We afford n---
Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13

The man who Is truly sathfIs1
with himself wants but little beroj
below.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13
women Of
MIDDLE ACE
Nay Pass the Critical Pesie1
Safely and Comfortably b
Taking Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable COMPOUND.

Summit, n. J.-T have taxed
Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13

Some people use very psor ma
,eriai when they make up their
minds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13
CHOCOLATE
PUDDING

~ cupfuls scalded milk
4 tabIes.poonfuIs cornstarch
tlblespoonfuls sugar
Ia teaspoosnuI salt
~ cupful cold water
square unsweetened chocoia1l1
u teaspoonful vanilla
egg white
Mix cot1starch. sugar and nle
with cold water. Shave Chocolates
and add TO milk while IL IL scalding.
Add diluted cornstarch TO scalded
milk and cook over hot water 10
minutes, stirring constantly until
thickened Cook 10 minutes longer.
stirring occasionally. Remove from
heat and pour slowly onto the egg
white beaten very stiff. Add vanilla,
Mould and chill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13

u -
Then she SAYS.
YVES you DID"
Don't you remember
The big bruter
Tho one that
Killed the little girir"
And says
mo. don't.
Because l never saw
Any big brute
Kill little girl
In any picture"
And she got sore
Because l couldn't
Remember something
| had never seen.
And whispered In
My ear
In sort OF
Niperish.
Sizzling
Tone of voice:
You 10 remember Il
hut are too stubborn
To admit II.
You big abysmai brute"
An this took place
In the show.
And I was
Inundated.
Exasperated and
Exhausted.
And didn't sec
Hardly any OF the picture.
Then we went home
And went to bed
Without speaking
To each other.
Al ) a. m.
She woke me up
And says:
Dear. remember now.
IL was not you
Who went to Broken blossoms.
With me,
II was mother.
C. W. /.
r =
You ought 20 be glad
At any rate
Fer this one thing
Friend Wife went 20 the movie
With mother
Instead OF another man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13

cHIcAGo.--,By Maill--A woman
designed Evanston's automatic"
horne. She calls II a 'flat on the
ground" It's flat that needs no
Janitor. no maids. no coal.
II cleans itself. sweeps itself. lights
Itself and heats itself.
This unique residence has Jus,
been completed Tho woman who
designed IL IL Miss Leah White. She
didn't even hire an architect. The
builders worked from her own pen
cilcd plans.
Open door from the kitchen and
you're in the garage. Al one end IN
the laundry. electrically operated. IN
corner In a pit. which holds n gas
furnace. operating steam-heated ra.
dlators. You light the furnace in tho
fall and you forget II till spring
Heat In the various rooms Is regu-
lated by thermos,ats scattered over
the house
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13

AT THE MOVIES
WITH FRIEND WIFE

AT THE MOVIES
WITH FRIEND w
Cynthia Gray;
Would this be
Sufficient grounds
For diseroei
My wife
Takes me
To picture shows
Occasionally.
Most always
-oioy
These shows
But sometimes
My wife
Secs an actor
That she
Has seen before.
But she cannot
At once remember
In Just what picture.
Ana she at'acNs me
) Ana tries 10 torcc
Me 70 remember
What picture IL was
And cannot do so
Because I never saw
-
's
% sne ree''es
~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13
HEALTH BREAD

cupfui whole WHEAT Tour
. cupfuls bran
cupful buttermilk
- u cupful mola~scs
" u cslpful nuts
y cupful raisins
tcaspoonful soda
u teAspoonfui salt
Mix flour bran and salt Add mo
laares Dissolve soda in milk and add
to mixture. Add nuts and raisins.
Turn into wcli-rreased bread pan
and bake In slow oven for / hour.
II IL casy "a find fault but hard 20
tell what 20 do with IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13

You ought 20 be glad
Al any rate
For this one thing
Friend Wife went 70 the movie
With mother
Instead OF another man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13

It's a great life
Isn't 1T
II you don't weaken.
But STRONG men
You know.
DON'T weaken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13
Ladies' Wells, Csc Up

Plain and fancy Mesh Wells
Of very fine quality and in
tho very latest styles. The
colors are brown. black and
blue. Many have neat and
artistic figuring In them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
. Weekly Financial Review
Br Assoniated press

New York, December 4.--Readjust-
 ment of the financial, industrial and
 commodity markets continued this
 week, finding expression in the lower
 trend in securities, smaller output of
 raw and finished products, and very ir-
 regular quotations for the principal
 staples.
 The outlook for the balance of the
 year as viewed by competent observers
 indicated further downward revision of
 prices and increased curtailment in many lines of manufacture, offset in
 part by an active retail holiday trade. Definite developments of tho week included the unfolding of the plan by
 which Southern Pacific is to divest it.
 self of it's oil lands, which failed to arouse any enthusiasm, and the suspen- sion of dividends on two of tho low
 priced coppers, which occasioned little
 or no surprise. Heaviness of various
 other issues in the motor. shipping and
 miscellaneous groups strengthened the growing conviction that conservatism or absolute necessity may impel the suspension of disbursements to holders of preferential as well as common shares.
 In the steel industry further price
 cutting was resorted to by independent producers. This failed to evoke more than lanSul reSpOuSe from ConSum- CTS, but it was declared that large con- tracts for railway equipment arc soon to be awarded. Railroad earnings for October were substantially better, but taken in the aggregate 1t was evident that leading transportation systems have not yet thrown off the burdens iin- posed by the long period of federal con trol.
 Investment conditions show better tone, as attested by the open market for new corporate offerings, but the op- position of the government toward do- mestic and foreign credits. as defined | by Secretary Houston and the federal 1 reserve board, offers little hope for easier money. rates in the immediate fu- | ture. Gold continued to pour into the country without effecting any improve ment in the market for international remittances. Of the many foreign loans now under negotiation here it is understood that those to Cuba and Bra gil are assuming concrete form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
WEEKLY DRY GOODS
By Associatnd Press

by ASSoCk2tDG tFcSS
 New York, December 4.-Print cloth and convertible markets were more active during the week, and prices were ad- vanced Sales of print cloths in the New York markets were estimated as high as Do.000 pieces. the largest in many weeks. Sheetings were in moderate de- mand only. and some purchases were made at the lowest prices yet touched There was some small orders reported on combed yarn goods. The movement was looked upon as important from the fact that some of the large printers and handlers of bleached goods wera the ac- tive buyers after having shown no in- terest in prices for some time.
 No substantial improvement is yet re- ported in the movement of finished goods in first hands and mills are increasing, rather than decreasing, curtailm ent oper- ations. On the other hand sales have been active, clearance sales of domestic and printed cottons in jobbers' ceneSs showing lower prices, in many cases being lower than the last values placed on goods by mill agents. It is also noted that more low-priced retail sales are talk ing place in various sections of the coun- try, notably so in those centers of in- dustry, where idleness is increasing. Plans for curtailed production in mill centers range from absolute idleness for indefinite periods in some large plants to schedules of four days a week or less in others. It is conservatively estimated that 40 per cent of the capacity of cot ton using mills is unemployed. There has been no improvement in the export sfsu- ation.
 Prices follow: 8-inch 64x64s, 6izc; 5sx Cos, 614c; 3S1k-inch, 64x64s, sac; brown sheetings, southern standards, 13tac; tick ings, eight-ounce, 271sc;- denims. 2.20s, indigo, 2sc; staple ginghams, 11ts@0oc; prints, 121sc; dress ginghams, I@S7Ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
TONE OF COTTON
 MARKET AGAIN
 MUCH STEAD|ER
Prominent Southern Authority Places Ginning at Close Of November at Over
 Ten Millions
By Associated Press

New York, December 4.-There was a. steadier tone in the cotton market today and while advances were not fully man tained, the close was firm with last prices showing q net gain of II to zS points January contracts sold up from 1850 to 16c and closed at 15eoc. The market opened at a decline of 1 to 20 points under a renewal of Liverpool and southern selling. The latter was supposed to be against spot purchases late yesterday, but the pressure was by no means general. New Orleans was relatively firm and prices here soon i'm proved. Buyers found little encourage nnent in the news from New EnSlano and mill centers, but there were reports that Carolina mills were receiving more business, whic hevtdently made a fa- vorable impression on sentiment and there was considerable Wall street buying.
 Some of yesterdays sellers on rumors of bearish crop estimates were credited with covering on the advance, which ex- tended to l5.s5c for December and 16.loc for March, or 25 to 35 points net higher on the general list Later fluctuations were higher, with the close showing re actions of a few points under realizing and trading was comparatively quiet dur ing the greater part of the morning.
 A prominent southern authority esti- mated ginning to November 90 at lo,- o60O00 bales and placed the indicated crop at 12.4 o00 bales or fully million bales below the unconfirmed rumors of yes terday There was falling off in the amount of cotton on shipboard awaiting clearance which was estimated at only 10000 bales. ard week end figures were bearish but local statisticians are pre- dieting an increase in worlds sptnners takings in the near future, as there is now a large amount of cotton afloat for the other side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
GRAIN MARKETS SINK AND RISE
 AND SINK AGAIN
Early Break Followed By Rally to New High Price for Week
 But Drop On Profit Taking
By Associated Pres.

Chicago, December 4.--In typicatly professional weekend market. the grain markets of the Chicago Board of Trade today were generally unsettled. They broke early on lack of support, but then rallied to points which established new high prices for the week, only to sink again as the traders tcok profits or evened up their trades for over Sunday
 Sharp advances in wheat futures at Winnipeg had much to do with the strength in that grain. It was helped along by reports of seaboard buying, ai- though the definite figures on this trad ing, which were given out a week ago. were conspicuous by their absence to- day.
 This condition drove shorts to cover and the bulge was continued until Decem- ber wheat touched $1 7S1A the March op- tion futures touching Sc under that fig- ure.
 offerings in Nebraska and Kansas of the sales of 75,000 bushels of wheat to go to store, thus insuring deliveries to De- cenber longs, and of weekly shipments of 1,240,0oo bushels from India.
 The factors induced late selling and brought the close down to within frac- tions of yesterdays finals.
 December finished s1.1 to N.7o&, and March $1. .67 to $1.64A.
 Whenever coarse grains showed de- cided tendencies toward following the course of wheat prices, profit-taking was strongly in evidence.
 Muddy roads, limiting country move n1ents in parts of Illinois and delaying huskings in other sections were factors in the corn pit December continued to lead other options in that grain, and increased it's recent gradual gains on the May option.
 There was a strong undertone. however, in both corn and oats, and the close on the former was i4c to s4c net higher, with December at 72ssc; May, 76l1@76ssc and July 77&c. Oats finished at 51's@o2c, which was 4c above December and a fraction higher than the last bid on July.
 Provisions were moderately higher. De- creased western stocks and shipments and strong hog markets and predictions of lessened shipments in the last week were largely responsible for the advance. Trading. however, was rather light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
SHORTS WERE ON THE. DEFENSIVE ALL DAY.
 AMONG BIG TRADERS.
Many of the Favorites Closed at the Highest Level of
 the Past Week
By Associated Press

New York. December 4.--Shor1s were on the defensive from the very outset of today's brief but lively session, which closed with many of the fayorite shares at highest levels of the week.
 Leadership was again maintained by the oils, Mexican petroleum standing out by its new gain of S1a points, which lift ed the stock almost 9 points above it's recent minimum.
 On the first day of board trading, Pacific oil, which is to take over the oil properties of the Southern Pacific com pany. made a net gain of 1ssc, other oils closing l to almost 3 points over yes- tensday's final quotations.
 Steels were in favor, cruicible ending four points higher. marked improvement also bea1g shown by Bethlehem and Larcxawas~ka- Strength featured such equipments as Baldwin Locomotive, liar veSter, General Electric and Westing E. house
 Shippings and motors threw off some of tho recent heaviness, Atlantic Gulf finishing 3A points higher and Stude- baker gaining one point, but Willys- Overland preferred continued to react. Changes among rails were slight for the most part, that divison showing less activity than usual. Sales, amounted to 400 1000 shares.
 Dealings in bonds were light, but with an upward trend, many of the domestic issues, including Liberty bonds, scoring substantial gains. Total sales, par value, &, ,150,000. Old United States 2s and As were down half per cent on call, for the week.
 The clearing house statement showed a contraction in actual loans of about S2o, ,000,000 and an increase of slightly over ,0O0 in reserves of members at the federal reserve bank. Last week S e-eicit in general reserves was cancelled, leaving an excess of almost s22, 600 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
New Orleans Cotton
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 New Orleans December 4-Hlgher prices prevailed throughout the session in cotton today, being chiefly the result of private ginning returns that were disappointing to recent sellers. Highest prices came after the middle of the day. following telegrams from Charlotte N. C., stating that mills In that section would resume full time Monday, but little later the upward trend was checked by what looked like fresh selling for short account At the highest the trad ing months were g to 42 points over the close of yesterday, with January up 10 IS. 4c and July to 15.67c. The close was at net gains of If to s points.
 According to a private bureau report ginning to the first of December amount ed to 100000 bales, against S,S44.oco 10 the same date last year and 9,5n. 600 two years ago, pointing to a crop of 12,4o,"" bales. The indicated ginning for the lass period was 1. 1.i4o,Ooo bales, against s24O,eoo a year ago and s65,o00 two years ago. The falling off compared with last year mainly affected market sentiment
 Tho better tone of the market was added to by the statement in weekend general trade reviews that conditions were showing signs of improvement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, December 4-The market today was under the Influence of short covering from Wall street and commis- sion houses. Reports from the south that less distressed cotton is in evidence, although at times the south sold freely, checked the decline by Liverpool and trade buying. The National Ginners es timated the crop at 12, 2,f20o00, excluding linters. which was lower than antici- pated Ginning to December l was pus at 10000, 900 bales. The trade is still mixed. and to date has not played prominent part in our market but we notice the market feels that conserva- tive houses are buying on the decline to realize future profits. We are looking forward to January and February for renewal of trade buying and normal condition At these prices we advse small purchases for the long pull and believe that the market can be sold on sharp advances for turn-Huobard Bros. & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05

Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4hs ... STA Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s. bid ..... 77% Central of Georgia con. 5s ...... S6
 Central Leather bs .......... sos Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s ..... S4% Chicago, B. & Quincy joint 4s.. s61z Chicago, NH. & St. F. cv. 4As... 70 Chicago, R I. & Pac. Ky. ref. 4s 65% City of Paris Ss ............. S4M Colorado & Southern ref. 4Hs.. TEA Denver & Rio Grande con. 4s. bid s3% Dominion of Canada 5s (1sSD.. S915 Erie gen. As .................. 42as Illinois Central ref 4s ..... 751s Inter. Mer. Marine 6s ....... 79H Kansas City Southern ref. 5s ... Il Liggett & Myers 5s, bid .... SOS Louis. & Nash. m. As. bid ... S0A Missouri. Kan. & Texas 1st As ... 5S Missouri Pacific gen. As .... 54 N. Y. Central deb. 6s ....... 91% Norfolk & Western cv. 6s ...... 1o35A Northern Pacific As ....... 76M Pennsylvania gen. 5s ........ 89
 Reading gen. 4s ............ S2
 Republic Iron & s. 5s (1s40). bid S5% St. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s =. 65ss Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s .. 37M Southern Bell Telephone 5s .. s1h Southern Pacific cv 5s ... 105% Southern Railway 5s. bid .... S5ss Southern Railway gen. As .... 59h Texas & Pacific fst, bid . 7S
 Union Pacific As ..... So% United Kingdom of G. B. &I.
 5hs (1S37) ........... s4
 U. S. Steel 5s ......... 92
 irginia-Carolina Chemical 5s .. s1
 Wabash 1st ............. sS% Wilson & Co. cv. es ........... S3A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
MARINE NEWS

New Orleans, December 4.--Cleared. Andijk (Dutch), Tampa; Baycross (Br.), Marseilles via Norfolk; Fl Dia, New York; General currie (Br.), Havana; Montgomery City, Copenhagen, Dem mark and Christiania. Norway; Santa Alicia (Br.), Minititlan, Mexico.
 Port Eads December 4.-Arrived: Borgestad (Nor.), TampicoH Copan Hond), Port Cortez; Grof Tisza Istran Qtal.), Palermo, Italy; Holden Evans. Tampico; Lake Inglenook, Tampico; Santa Rita Tampico; venatpr (Nro.) ), Mexico; Walkill Mobile.
 Sailed: Baysarnia (Br.f), Marseillee via Norfolk; Ellis (Nor.), Tela, via Truxillo; Fresno, Barcelona, via Calves ton and NorfollSs Gansfjord (Nor), Port Barrios, via Belize. Stann Creek and hvingston; Handuras (Nor.). Port Bar rios; Manta, Porto Rico; Nola, Pro. greso; Rochelle (Br), Nuevitas, via Tampico Westfor, Bremen and Ham. burg, via Norfolk.
 Mobile, December 4.--Arrived: C. Ill., quimula, Philadelphia; Corsicana, New Orleans.
 Sailed: Brynhild, Manati and Antilla, Cuba; Barge Iberia, Havana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
Fast st. Louis Live Stock

East St. Louis, December 4---Co-tle: Receipts, 700; no market today; com pared with week ago, steers $1 to $1.50 and in spots g lower; best heif- ers and bulls. 25c lower; medium heif- .ers, soc to 75c lower; beef cows and feeder steers down s25c to soc; stockers steady; veal calves off $1 to $1.25; can ners, 15c to 25c lower.
 Hogs: Receipts. $500; active and strong; about steady with yesterdays close, or 1oc lower than the average. Top, on one load .........$ 10.50 Practical top ......... i0.40 Bulk 9.25@ a.40
 Quality, mostly medium packer sows, steady to 25c lower; ligh flights .0c to soc lower; pigs unevenly, 65c to $125 lower.
 Sheep: Receipts. f50; no market to- day. For week, lambs and yearlings s1 to $1.25 higher; ewes 25c higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
Louisville Live Stock
Coffee Market

New York. December 4.-The market for coffee futures lost few points of its recent rally during today's trading. Evidently the technical position of the market had eased as result of earlier week buying and a disposition to take small profits on long contracts was probably increased by the easier ruling of Santos futures. Otherwise there ap- peared to be little pressure and gen. eral business was quiet but after open Ing at decline of 1 to 1 points active months sold about 3 to 10 points below last nights close with March touching 7.34c. That position closed at 7.S7c, with the general list showing a net decline of to 11' points. December, e.S7c; January, 704c: March. 7.37c: May, 7.74c; July. S.04c; September S.27c; Oc- tober. S.S7c
 Spot coffee. quiet; Rio 7s. 7c; Santos 4c, 10Ac. Victoria shippers were said to be asking 6.s0c for coffees, which were previously offered at s.soc, Ameri- can credits. but otherwise little change was reported in the cost and freight situation. The official cables reported no change in the dollar buying rate, but decline of 1.sd in the rate of Rio exchange on London. Rio futures were unchanged to 50 reis higher and Santos 100 to 150 refs lower. Brazilian port receipts. 53.00o: Jundiahy receipts, s3S,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
Liberty Bonds h A1xoeSofsx pr.ss
Money Market

by 1SsOciHte0 lross
 New York, December 4.-Prime nor cantile paper, 7s4@s. Exchange easy; sterling So-day bills, a42; commercial 6o- day bills on banks, 242; commercial 6o- day bills. 3.H1s; demand, a4s15; cables, 3.47A. Francs, demand. 5.9a; cables,6. Belgian francs, demand, 6.34; cables, s.56 Builders, demand, S04S; cables, 0.5S- Lire, demand, a57 cables, S.5s. Marks demand, 1.39; cables, 1.4o. Greece, de- mand, 825. New York exchange on Montreal, F s-16 per cent discount. Gov ernment and railroad bonds steady.