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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-12
FENNIMORE.

The Times says:
The annual Grant Co. Soldiers and
Sailors reunion will be held at Fen
nimore Wednesday and Thursday.
June 8 and 10, 1920 Further an
nouncement regarding same will be
forthcoming shortly. In the mean
time let everyone bear this important
event in mind and help to make it
the most memorable and enjoyable
reunion ever accorded our war vet
Grams.
Mrs. Isaac Keys is in a precarious
condition at the home OF her son Har-
ry OF this city. The aged lady has
been in poor health for years and for
the past month confined to her bed.
Lately her condition has been some
what improved and Saturday after
noon she attempted to get out of bed
alone, evidently to look out of the
window, but she overestimated her
strength, fell on the floor and sus-
tanned broken hip. At her advanced
age of 81 years, and in her weakened
condition the injuries are most pain
full and serious.
The community was saddened Mon
day to hear of the death of Harold
Wehrle, the nine year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Wehrle, living
southwest of the city, down Roger
Hollow. He died about four o'clock
Monday morning from the effects of
diphtheria, after an illness of about
week. Funeral services were held
Tuesday noon from the house with
interment at White cemetery. The en-
tire community joins the family in ex-
tending heartfelt sympathy in their
sad hour of affliction. Delphia and
Lester Wehrle, two other members
OF the family are also sick with the
disease.
The trout season opened up Satur-
day with a fine day and local MIN
rods found excellent sport in the
nearby streams. Crooked Creek, from
reports, furnished the best opportun-
ity and good catches were reported.
John and Walter Vesperman and Rob
ert Stoffel each caught about dozen
dandy specimens, John landing one
that measured % inches; Joe Edge
caught a couple of dandies and DR.. J.
G. Betz of Boscobel also had fine
string. r. S. Williams, DR.. j. W.
Beetham, DR.. M. A. Bailey and E. A.
Heberlein while not having the usual
good luck over in Richland Co.,
brought home a nice string j. B.
and c. w Mauer caught five beauties
near the Mertz place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-12
CASSVILLE.

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The Record says:
Mrs Leslie Graham and daughter
Dorothy OF st. Paul, are guests at the
home OF Mrs. Mary Barron.
hey. f. J. Smith returned Friday
from an extended visit with his rela-
tives in Philadelphia
Chris Hartman has purchased a
new Franklin car from the Fluckiger
Motor Co. of Dubuque The car was
delivered Monday and is certainly a
dandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Grimm left on
Friday night for Rochester, Mimi,
where the former will consult the
Mayo Bros. He has been in poor
health for some time
Raymond Eckstein left Sunday for
Milwaukee where he will take a
course in undertaking and embalm-
ing at Marquette University. While
attending school he will have practi-
cal experience with a leading under
taker in the city. He stopped briefly
in La Crosse for a visit with his moth
er.
Everett Blackburn, a progressive
farmer living on Grant river, market
ed one of the finest punches of cattle
yesterday ever brought to Cassyille
There were II head of baby beef
Polled Angus which averaged $50 lbs.
and they brought the tidy sum OF
$1275.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-12

Death called another Civil war vet
eran in the person of Patrick McCor-
mick, Highland, who died last week
Mrs. Leo Bush of Elk Grove, died
in a Shullsburg hospital of blood
poisoning after a brief illness. A hus-
band, daughter, years, and parents
and sister survive. Mrs Bush, young
matron, was the daughter of MI. and
E-rs. Chris Rasque of Platteville.
William Nalley, Monroe veteran,
tossed his pension check for STA in
a pile of burning scraps. He then re-
allied his mistake In order to re-
place the check Mr.. Nalley must Sc
cure necessary affidavits and forward
them to Washington
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-12
MT. HOPE.
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Wallace Harville is able to be out
with the aid of crutches.
Grandma Handy has been feeling
quite poorly lately. Her daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Heath, is home to take
care of her.
Mrs. Amos Frey has not been we'll
lately and she expects to go to the
hospital in Madison soon for few
weeks treatment.
Mrs. Don Gould had an operation
last week for appendicitis at the Pra.
du CHEN Sanitarium. Last reports
were that she was getting along very
nicely.
Anled Dubel, an old resident of
Patch Grove township died at his old
home, now owned by his son ROLAND,
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Dubel was
past 81 years of age. He had been
quite feeble for some time but was
sick only two Bloomington
Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-12
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PATCH GROW.

Mrs. g. Krogman was in La Crosse
for medical advice recently.
John Richter is able to be out again
after a long siege of illness.
Mark Hanley and daughter were at
La Crosse last week. Miss Mary had
her tonsils removed while there
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Jarker
May 2, a daughter.
Born to Rev. and Mrs. Vaughan
April 20, son.
Miss Emma Hammond, our fourth
fifth and sixth grade teacher, is suf-
fering from an attack of throat troub-
lie and went to her home in Bloom
Ington. Miss WetnCre is substitute
ing in her place.
Paul Wiseman has resigned his po-
sition as cashier of the Patch Grove
State Bank because the work is too
much of strain on his eyes.
Ted Adkins, Theodore Hope and Mr.
Dolphin captured mother wolf and
seven young ones over on Hogan hill
Saturday night That was good
days work as the bounty is about $76
Robert and William Collier started
Sunday for San Francisco, Calf.
Mrs. Jane Adams of Detroit, Mich
is visiting her sister. Mrs Fred Day
Delos Cole is moving onto Everett
Bakers farm where he will work this
summer Bloomington Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-12

Attempting to turn out to pass an
other car near Richland Centsr. Geo.
OFT and lady companion were bruis-
ed when their car went to the ditch
to avoid hitting a cement culvert.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-12
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+ CUBA CITY

The News-Herald says:
Albert Schollmeyer and brother
James of Killdeer, S. D., were called
here by the death of their mother.
The editor returned Friday after
noon from Milledgeville, ILL.,, where
we attended the golden wedding of
our parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Gold
thorpe. We had delightful time.
A valuable buffalo robe was stolen
from a farmer while in Cuba City
some time ago. One morning this
week the said robe walked home and
was found on the front gate Was it a
case of guilty conscience, or did the
party get tip that the farmer had
struck the trail? Perhaps both.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Maso and chill
dren of Lancaster visited with their
friends here Tuesday. Fred says that
they are planning on forty-piece
band at the county seat this season,
with a salaried director drawing SITS
or 5000 per month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-12

Mrs. NJ. A. Pratt. former pioneer
resident of Grant county, died at her
home in Santa Fe. N. NJ, on April 81,
aged 81 years. The body was brought
to Boscobel for burial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-12
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GARDEN PRAIRIE.


Frank Reiding sold a horse one
day last week.
Floyd Slaght expects to start to saw
logs at the Charles Laufenberg farm
this week.
Levi P. Showalter is back to the old
home where he has resided for over
forty years. Levi finds that there is
no place like home.
William Clauer and brother Oscar
have just finished a wall for a barn
on the Adrian Bros. farm. They ex-
pect to start to build the barn this
week
There was a wholesale slaughter of
rats at the H. M. Phinney farm last
Wednesday while moving the bottom
of an oat stack H. M. and son killed
forty rats-some half grown and
some the size of mouse and five
old Bloomington Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-12

The steamer, Helen Blair, well
known on the upper river, was burn
ed to the water at Memphis, Tenn,
where she was tied to the wharf The
boat had recently been overhauled
and repai,lted and was just back from
a trip to ST. Louis. Fortunately the
cargo of It's tons had been unloaded
before the fire started. The loss was
$4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-12

There were is days during April
with rainfall of o. or greater. The
total amount was 391 inches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-12

Muscoda is putting up building to
be used for a plant for the manufac-
ture of furniture.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1920-08-28
CORTESIA MExICANA =

Cuentan que en- los tiempos de
segundo Imperio, habia una sefo-
ra que Sc gastaba unos humos
mas que regulares. Una noche
llega a una tertulia de la entonces
dichosa Emperatriz; Sc habia CO.
menzado I'm juego en- torno de
una mesa, y la sefiora del cuento,
queriendo tomar lugar en- ell cir
culo, busca alrededor y no perez
be alguna silla. D. Pedro c., de
pie junto a una ventana, We su in
quietud, y con toda amabilidad,
SAGA de debajo de una mesa de
marmol I'm banquillo, que desliza
detras de ella. La sehora 10 mira,
no lie da las gracias, nj 10 saluda,
y toma asiento. I'm momento des-
pues llega visitante, y las con-
c%urrentes Sc levantan durante es-
tie movimiento, D. Pedro retira
suavemente Ell taburete que habia
dado, y 10 vuelve bajo la mesa.
La sehora quiere sentarse de nue.
vo y hace una extraha pirueta.
AL recuperarse Sc vuelve excla-
mando:
a Pero quien ha quitado mi
asiento?
-Yo, sefora, responde friamen-
tie D. Pedro; habia tenido.l la hon
IA de ofrecerlo a listed, me pare
clio que no lie causaba placer min
guno, y 10 he retirado.
La moral de TODD este, 'es que
la politica Sc va, o amenaza irse
|pero aun es tempo de evitar esa
|partida. iRedoblemos, pues, la
cortesia! Saludemos siempre
Saludemos demasiado! Seamos
inmoderadamente politicos, aun
a riesgo de pasar por timidos, que
aunque ell supreme buen tono con-
siste en- no exagerar NADIA, mas
vale, 81 Sc ha de tocar algun ex-
tremo, caer en- una buena corte-
STA excesiva, que en- la brutalidad
desoladora.
Miriam.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1920-08-28

La Secretaria de Guerra ha
concedido un plazo de 80 dias a
los hombres de la sublevacion que
encabezo Pedro Zamora en- Au-
tlan, Jalisco, para que depongan
su actitud. Despues de dicho
plazo los que sean he~hos prisio-
neros seran juzgados sumaria-
mente.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1920-08-28

1NO
de ustedes les habran permitido
f;iar SD atencion en- Ell Gambia que
Sc esta operando en- nuestra socie-
dad, y del cual son r%sflejo las no
tas sociales y personales publica-
das en- la prensa, La sociedad dc
Mexico Sc renueva. POGO a POGO,
van desapareciendo aquellas fami-
las distinguidas, educadas en- las
maneras caballerescas de edades
de sus antepasados e impregnadas
de esa flor de buen gusto frances
II Sc llama ~cortesia. Los hon.
bres nuevos que Sc multiplican
cor todas parties Sc ven caras des-
conocidas. va no Sc habla la gen.
te. nj Sc saluda, nj Sc cede la ace
ra. En- los trenes, lejos de ofrecer
Ia mano al vscino o a la v~ecina, Sc
lie encaja Ell codo en- las costillas.
En- ell teatro, contados son los que
medic levantan su sombrero o to-
can ell ala con la punta de los de-
dos, al pasar frente a la platea en-
que esta sentada una sonora. IA
que tantos saludos? Todos han
pagado su lugar. La igualdad de-
be ser perfecta. Nj hombres, nj
mujeres. En- Ell wagon, todos via
ieros. En- Ell espectaculo, todos
espectadores. No hay necesidad
de molestarse. ST Sc tratara de
negocios, seria otra cosa.
iPoca politica y mucha admi-
nistracionl
Explotemos ell tema:
iOue Sc ha hecho de aquella
urbanidad, cuyo lado practice con-
sistia en- ser a~gradabls con los CO.
nocidos, y cortes con los vecinos?
Els una virtud que Sc va. Mirad
Ell alderman profundamente estupe-
facto de una mujer, que en- ell mo-
mento de descender del tranvia,
apercibe, tendida hacia ella, la ma
no de un desconocido, que por pu-
ra politica, la precabe de TN paso
falso sobre ell estribo! La mujer
Sc pregunta 81 dsbe ~agradecerlo o
disgustarse tanto ash, por una de-
formation de nuestras costum-
bres, esa natural cortesia parece
ahora una insultante familiaridadl
Pero que diremos 81 hay algu-
nos que desean la abolicion del
shake handF"
Ciertamente, a los individuos
cuyas o~cupaciones les ponen en-
contacto cuatro o seis veces al
dia, les sera fatigoso pasar en- re-
vista, uno por uno, a todos sus
compaheros de oficina, de fonda
o de CARO-, pero no siempre es de-
sagradable ell apreton de manos f;
sobre TODD cuando Sc trata de una
mano suave y perfumada.
Lo que pasa es que nos estamos
ayankando cada dia mas. FL ITEM
Pc es va, tambien para n~osotros,
money" y es un gesto perdido Ell
que consiste ante un superior. Sc
la conserva solo para los podero-
SOS. Entonces Sc la exagera, aun-
que degenere a menudo en- melo-
sidad; pero al menos tiene que po-
ner ell sombrero en- la mano. En-
esta epoca de utilitarismo, la cor
tesla no es sino I'm objeto. Pro-
curar empleos y destinos.
Confesemos, por otra parte, que
la perdida o debilitamiento de es-
ia exquisite seduction que Sc la
ma la cortesia, Sc observa tam
bien no va en- Ell sexo feo, sine
tambien en- Ell sexo seductor.
Con frecuencia Sc ven por esos
mundos de Dios viajeros masculi.
nos de un egoismo semejante a
de csc ingles que, en- un trasatlan-
tico, encontrando su lugar ocupa-
do por una dana francesa, Sc
sienta, sin mas, sobre las rodillas
de la amable parisiense, un poce
ofuscada y mortificada de la flems
britannica.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1920-08-28
Miriam.

Por acuerdo del C. Presidente
de la Republica, Sc dieron orde-
mes para que e adquirida la ma
quinaria agricola que pidio ell que
rrillero Francisco Villa para inn
pulsar los trabajos agricolas en- ia
hacienda de "Canutillo", lugar
|donde fijara en- breve su residen-
'cia Ell mencionado ex-rebelde,
ITambien Sc giraron ordenes para
que lie sea enviado material esco-
lar a Villa, quien ha manifestado
intenciones de fomentar la ense-
nanza en- aquella region.
Sc ha concedido TN plazo de OF
dias para que todos los Jefes y
Oficiales del Ejercito que no tie
men comprobados sus grades, pre-
senten los comprobantes respecti-
vos bajo ell apercibimiento de que
los que no 10 hagan seran dados
de baja en- el Ejercito.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1920-08-28

En- fuentes dignas de credito,
Sc asegura que Ell Coronel Este
ban Cantn vendra a esta capital,
'permansciendo aqui un mes a 10
menos, pues desea hablar larga-
r1ente con ell Primer Magistrate.
Ell ex-general Juan Barragan y
rovelista Blasco Ibanez, concer-
taron TN duelo a muerte en- Paris.
Ell lance no Sc efectuo en- virtud
de que Blasco Ibahez do amplias
satisfacciones, asegurando haber
denigrado a Barragan y a Mexico
impulsado por ell ORC recibido de
nanos de los americanos.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1920-08-28

Suscribanse a LA Prensa."
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1920-08-28
Los productos extranjeros in

Los productos extranjeros in
troducidos a nuestro pals de solo
ei puerto de New York, en- ell mes
de mayo, son los siguientes. Ma
teriales animales $16,9O8.81 ma
teriales vegetables, $45,233; mate
Iriales minerales, $269,62l; tejidos
y su manufactures, SCI ,682; pro-
.ductos quimicos y farmaceuticos,
I$13,119; papel y sus aplicaciones,
1893; maquinaria y aparatos,
$85, 1904; vshiculos, 5,671; diver
SOS, $1O2, 581 ; total $552,O15. Por ell
mes de JUNO: materias animales,
$131 ,923; materias vegetables, $19,-
1l8; materias minerales, '527, O.;
tejidos y ii manufactures, $24,-
8O5 productos quimicos y farma-
ceuticos, $56,653; papeI y II apli-
caciones, $18O,961; maquinaria y
aparatos, $145, 735 vehiculos, $l6,-
9O6; diversos, $105,893; total,
100000 FL anterior cuadro
comprende el movimiento regis
trado del IS de mayo al 10 de Ju-
Mo del presente aho y como Sc We,
la industrial minera es la que ma
yor cantidad de productos extran-
ieros ha consumido, debido a SIT
actual extraordinario incremento.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
+. L. Earle, Part Owner
OF Many Hotels, Dies
Interested in Normandie. Meth
erlands, Park Av., Bristol and
HOsteIsv Bearing His Name

Frank Trumbull Earle, seventy-nine
years old, for years a leading hotel
man in New York, died yesterday at
his home on Soundview Avenue, in
White Plains.
MIR. Earle retired from the hotel
business sixteen years ago. He had
been interested in the Hotel Norman
die, the Normandic by the Sea, the
Netherlands, the Park Avenue Hotel,
the Bristol Hotel at Forty second
Street and Fifth Avenue, and the Hotel
Darlington and Hotel st. James at
Richtield Springs.
With his brother he operated Earle's
Hotel. at Canal and Center streets,
patronized for years by commercial
men from all over the world The
hotel was established first at Il and 19
Park Row, in 1Sl5, by his father, the
late William =. Earle.
In two years Mr.. Earle would have
celebrated his golden wedding. He is
survived by his wife, brother, e NJ.
Earle, and a sister. Mrs. John l.. Chad
wick. Funeral services Will De held at
the residence at 10 o'clock tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Congress to Vote on War
Board to Help Farmers

ASlINGTON. Dec T. First steps
toward remedial legislation for farm
ers at the coming session OF Congress
Will take the form of a concurrent
resolution d 'recting restoration Of the
War Finance Corporation. This was
made clear to-day in statements by
Senators Harrison, Of Mississippi. and
llefli. of Alabama, and Representation
byrnes. Of South Carolina
The necessity Of action by The pres-
dcnt would be avoided, it was contend
ed, by making the resolution concur
rent IN form and il would become ef-
fectlve Oh adoption.
Sufficient sentiment had been created
during the week, Senator Harrison said
to impress upon those in authority that
IS necessary that some immediate ac-
ton be taken to relieve The critical
situation
The agricultural committees to-day
heard Governor McKclvie of Nebraska
t. of The situation in his state. They
wall meet again Monday morning to
near any more interests desiring 10
resent viows and then formulate rec
ommendations which are expected 10
incluce proposals for methods Of pro
cedure to be followed in both houses.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Antiques on Exhibition
Silver and French and English
Furniture Shown at Anderson's

An eXtensiye display of old English
silver and seventeenth and eighteenth
century English and French furniture
Is on exhibition at the Anderson Gal
leries- A few pieces of Sheffield, dishes,
baskets and kettles are also included
in the collection.
Among the pieces of silver arc sew
eral elaborate pie servers, an interest
ing set Of hot water dishes, a number
of candle snutfers and several candle
labra A Georgian tea and coffee set,
an four pieces, and an old English tank
ard are among the show pieces. of the
silver
The antique furniture offers many
quaint pieces. small mahogany
dressing table, Sheraton, fitted with a
pull-o linen bag and surmountcd by
shield shaped mirror is one Of the
most interesting pieces in the colec-
ton. A walnut low boy, Queen Anne
style, and a mahogany window seat,
OF the Chippendale period, are among
the most attractive lots shown.
The collection viii be on sale Friday
and Saturday afternoons at 9 80 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Harold Bauer Delights
AeOiian Hall Audience
Pianist Again Proves He Is a
Skilled Master; Francis Day
Monti Gives Recital

Harold Bauer played at Aeolian Hall
yesterday afternoon to an audience
that filled every seat and overtloWed
onto the stage. His program was
varied and included his own transcript
ton of Bachs Partita in B flat for the
harpsichord, Schumann's Sonata in +
sharp minor Opus II; Chopn's Noe
turnc in G minor, Preludes in f sharp
minor and + major, Polonaise in L fiat
minor and Ballade IN + minor; Ravel's
"Le Gibet.' Debussy's "Ce qua WI lie
vent de POuest" and "Serenade Inter
rompue' and LISTS Mephisto Waltz.
In the Partita Mr. Bauer, skilled
master of his chosen instrument. per
suaded the pianofoYte to assume for the
moment the thinner tones of the
harpslchord. and the five little pieces,
Prelude. Allemande, Sarabande, Menuet
and Clique, were given with all their
Old World StatellneSs and charm. He
played Schumann's Sonata in true ro-
mantle spirit. and his man admirable
qualities were evident III this music,
as IN the Chopin numbers that fol-
lowed. Still another mood was real
lzed IN Ravel's grim bit Of musical re-
alsm, IN which the composer has pic
tured gallows with its human freight
a gruesomc scene of blcakness and dcs-
olat!on. Altogether delightful recital
by one of the most accomplished pian~
lists now before the public
In the evening at the same hall
francis Day Monti, barytonc, assisted
BY Nicola Thomas, violinist, and Grace
Nleman, harpist, gave concert. Pos
slbIy extreme nervousness prevented
the young man from doing himself ius-
tice, for he sang with little skill and
out OF tune. but there were general in
dieations that he is not yet qualified
TO anncar in rnnftul
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Court Officials
Among 500 Friends
At Malone Funeral
Six Judges March Beside
Hearse; Many Convicted
and Given New Chance
by Late Jurist Attend

Five hundred judges, lawyers and
other friends OF the late Judge James
T. Malone followed the hearse from
the Malone home. at 20S6 Fifth Ave
nue., to All Saints Roman Catholic
Church, where the funeral services
we're held, yesterday morning. Inter
ment was in Saint Raymond's Gene
terry in the Bronx.
Judges Jonn +. Mcintyre, Charles C.
Mott and William H. Wadhams marched d
on the left of the hearse and Judges
Joseph f. Mulqueen, Otto A. Rosal-
sky and Thomas C. T. Grain at the
right. Behind them were assistant
district attorneys, court officers. pro-
baton officers, college mates and other
friends of the late Judge
Many persons who had been con-
victed before Judge Malone but had
been given another chance by him
through the operation of the probation
system attended the funeral or sent
flowers.
A large floral piece, Coates Ajar,'
bore the card of a Broadway merchant
who had been thus befriended by the
Judge twelve years ago. The solemn
high mass was celebrated by the Rev.
Father f. j. Deevy, assisted by the
Rev: Fathers Matthew f. Deahy and
Z. !. Mcdonald.
Among those who escorted the body
to the church and afterward to the
cemetery were: Justices +. J. Gave
gan and Barton S. Weeks of the Su-
preme Court, former Supreme Court
Justice John W. Gof, Supreme Court
Justices-elect James O'Malley and Isa-
dore Wasservoge, Chief Clerk Edward
Carroll Of General Sessions and his
deputy clerk, William Harmon; Clerk
William Penny of the Criminal Branch
of the Supreme Court; all of the clerks
of General Sessions, Acting District
Attorney Talley and Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys George N. Brothers,
James NJ. Mcdonald and George A. La
yclle
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Trade Depression Gains
Unemployment Increases
National Industrial Conference
Board Announces Survey of
FGrtv-fiVc States

Tie National Industrial Conference
Board made public yesterday sum
mary Of reports received from official
sources in forty-five states, which show,
the board said, that industrial dcpres-
SION, although not acute. is widespread
and unemployment IL Slowly increas-
lng. The increase in unemployment, it
was SAID, had not yet reached the point
constituting surplus of labor
The statement summarizes the condi-
tons in the various sections of the
country as follows:
New England this district the
picture is darkest, because Of she de-
preston prevailing in the textile and
other industries.
Eastern States Employment in this
district is declining, but is still above
pre-war levels.
Southern District Conditions in this
district vary considerably
Middle West The automobile con-
ters IN this district are severely de-
presscd; in other centcrs conditions
are nearly normal.
Pacific Coast Stateg dependent OF
logging as a principal industry report
unemployment; other states, either a
normal condition or a labor shortage.