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The Washington times., 1920-05-21
SEES LITTLE HOPE FOR
DROP In FOOD PRICES

While the prices of clothing may
drop there is little hope of reduction
of prices. in food commodities for
the present, according to DR.. Royal
Meeker, chief OF the bureau OF
statistics of the Department OF
Labor.
A statement from DR.. Meeker to-
day showed that with 100 used as
the basic index number for food
prices in 1913. there has been an in
crease of from 2O1 to 211 in the index
number during the first four months
OF the present year.
Miscellaneous commodities show
ed an increase of 31s per cent in
April over March prices. Based on
these figures, DR.. Meeker holds out
little hope for reductions in food
prices.
The Washington times., 1920-05-21
GIRL LEAVES DEATH
NOTE, DISAPPEARS
100 Happy to Lke," She
Wrote-Mother Appeals
To Police. !

BALTIMORE. May z1.-Bscause abe
is ~too happy to- live" Rose Eh-
stowicz. sixteen years. has dissp-
peared, preparatory. according to .
note left by her. TO ending her life
The entire city and outlying ses-
tions are now being secured for the
girl. lest she carry out her eItrsofdi-
nary threat. Death, according TO her
mother. has diseased her for weeks:
she has continually spoken of II and
has been exceedingly ardent In her
religious devotions- She had seemed
to deliberately shun the opportunities
20 share the pleasures of her eosn-
panions fnd to have been strangely
morbid.
The nrst inklinE of her disappear
ance was had yesterday morning
when her mother, Mrs Albins En-
stowicx found . note In her home
which read:
Dear Mother: want girls 70
carry me to my grave whom die I
don't know where I am going to end
my lire, Dut want " Auo2 So& SossS
to go to my funeral
Mother, had to die because happy
girls cannot live long. Only bad girls
can live. When I win know that you
will cry, well. my soul viii feel un-
happy. Your loving daughter.
ROSE"
When she found the note, Mrs
Ekstowicz was overcome by grief, and
lost no time in apprising the police
Of the Eastern district of her daugh-
ter's disappearance. She explained
that Wanda and Julia, mentioned In
the note, were sisters Of the missing
girl. She said that she wds certain
that her daughter would succeed in
ending her life II she was not found
within a few hours. Her daughters
home life, she added, had been ex-
ceedingly happy.
Wanda, the youngest sister, told the
police that on the way to church last
Sunday, Rose had expressed a wish
to be attired in white when she died.
She spoke longingly of the time when
death would claim her, the sister con-
tinued.
The girl. is described as being
about five feet two inches in height
and weighs about ITO pounds. She is
Of slender build. a very light COM
plexion, and has light hair. When
she was last seen she was wearing
dark blue dress, black shoes and
hose, no hat
The Washington times., 1920-05-21
THRFTLOWERED PRICES,
SAY TREASURY OFFICIALS
BY International News Service.

Secretary Of the Treasury Houston
today interpreted the country wide
drop in prices to mean that the pub
lie is becoming less extravagant. The
Treasury chief said the waiting atti-
tude of the people. and their refusal
to buy at high prices. has greatly in
fuenced the recession noted so gener-
ally.
Officials At tho Treasury in close
touch with tho financial situation
voiced the opinion that still lower
levels in prices will be reached. Re
ports OF Federal reserve agents in
various districts show that retailers
are generally overstocked with goods
and are eager to get rid of their mer-
chandise, expecting lower quotations
from wholesalers on later deliveries.
Wholesalers in principal districts
The Washington times., 1920-05-21
LOSES HER PURSE WITH
SOS IN UNION STATION

Alma Cornelius, visiting Washing
ton from Dallas. Texas, left a pocket
book containing $95 in the women's
waiting room at the Union Station
yesterday. ....- .-r
She reported to Detective String
fellow that she mislaid the bag. She
described a colored woman. who she
believes picked 1T up.
The Washington times., 1920-05-21
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Arizona republican., 1920-02-28
EXCEL ESTATE |S
 VALUED AT S16.OOO

Wilhelm Engel. who recently died in l.this7 city, left an estate valued at $16, |.00O, according to petition for letters of administration filed by l.. E. Hevvins on behalf of Willie EngeI, eldes son, in
 probate court yesterday The entire
 estate is bequeathed to the four sons
 Tin will filed concurrently with the
 petition.
 Willie Engel is bequeathed a shoe repairing shop at First and Adams streets, valued at $3,200, in addition 10 the family home at 510 East Taylor street valued at $3,o00, and all real and personal property not otherwise bequeathed.. Fritz Engel, II. is be- ,queathed two lots in St. Louis, having a value of $1,00O, and a. farm in Mari .copa county. valued at $6,400. Hans lEngel, g. is bequeathed property in the 500 block on East Van Buren street, valued at s1,000, and Harry Engel, years old. is bequeathed property valued at $1,0O0. A life insurance policy of $1,00O is also part of the estate. Hearing on the petition will be con- ducted i nthe probate court at l: 90 D. m. March s.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-28
WILSON ID TAKE. STAND TODAY IN
 H|S OWN DEFENSE.
Expect Case to, Go to Jury Before Court Adjourns Defense Opens Case With Number of Witnesses

Nose Wilson, on trial in Judge R. c. Ssanfords division of the superior court on a charge of wife murder, will take the witness stand in his own behalf this morning. His testimony will be the final link in the defense chain and the case will be given into the hands of the jury before court adjournment this afternoon, it is ex- .pected.
 sst Procedure was even more rapid yes sterday than in the opening day of the trial, the prosecution completing it's case against the defendant shortly be- fore Il o'clock and the defense swear ing all save it's last witness, Wilson. stL- F. Sorey was the first state wit mess yesterday morning. He told Of meeting MT. and Mrs. Wilson on the street aboue 1925 o'clock on the after noon of the shooting Wilson had gone to the car to meet his wife. the witness testified and had assisted her from the steps. Wilson was apparently in a kind mood toward his wife, the wit ness testified but the woman was cursing her husband, he said
 H R. Larson, a court reporter teSti- fled as to statements made by the de- fendant before being placed in jail, completing the states case
 Defense Opens It's Case
 After a brief statement to the jury, the defense called Martha A. Wright as its first witness She testified that
 
 shot was fired. She first heard trouble in the Wilson room, she said, and later heard the shot. Looking from her door. she saw wilson, who remarked T guess Hazel is shot," the witness said.
 Wilson did not return to the. room, the witness positively testified upon direct and cross examination. She further stated that he did not make any change of clothing, as alleged by prosecution witnesses. She also testi- fled that it would have been imposs- ibfe for the Deublers', the state's chief witnesses yesterday, to have seen the door to the Wilson room from the screen porch of the DeubIer- home be- cause of a garage, coalhouse, eight foot fence and high hedge.
 C. H. Wright, the husband, was next on the stand and corToborated the tes- umony of his wife, adding that he entered the Wilson room and found Mrs Wilson lying on the floor, head toward the door and about three feet from the entrance. The left hand was extended he said, and the right hand was at the waist, claSped about the gun The body still had life, he said l but the woman was apparently un-l conscious. T spoke to her. but she | didn't answer The body was movingl though he testified Wilson Willing to Surrender Himself | He testified that he did not see Will | son or speak to him until o'clock that | Afternoon, when he met the defen- dant at a downtown hotel, where he
Arizona republican., 1920-02-28

was summoned by Wilson, who said he wanted to do whatever his friends thought best about giving himself into the custody of officers. Wright then went to the city hall. he said, and got Police Chief Brisbois and others of ficers, returning with them to the hotel, where the arrest was made, he testified.
 Other witnesses for the defense were Mrs. L. Charowhas and her husband, Lewis CharOwhas. whose testimony was in line of that of the Wrights.
 Mrs. Lillian Williams, a colored wo- man living in China alley, testified that Mrs. Wilson came to her home on the day of the tragedy apparently in an intoxicated condition. Previous to that time. Mrs. Wilson had been at her house and told her she was tired of living with Wilson, Mrs. Williams said.
 It IS expected that opening argu- ments in the case will start shortly after noon.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-28
ID HOLD
 THE ANNUAL MEETING

The Maricopa County Poultry as- socia ton will hold it's annual meeting in the Water Users building, Satur- day February 2S beginning promptly at o'clock The offices to be filled include those of president vice presi- dent, secretary and treasurer, and
 seven members on the executive com mittee-
 Chas. Heath will give demonstra
 ton Of the SexOmeter. the most won derful invention created for the benefit
 of those interested in the poultry busi-
 ness, it tells the sex of the egg before
 incubatio as we'll as testing the fer
 ti1ity of all eggs. D. M. Green, of the
 United States experimental farm at Glendale, will address the meeting also, ron matters of most vital importance to all poultry raisers.. Everybody well come.
The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04
ARGUMENT FOR GOOD ROADS
Judgment Rendered Against counfy Because culvert Was obscuret
 by Weed Patch.

An argument for good roads that carries with 1t sharp punch in the way of a substantial judgment for damages is disclosed in recent de cision of the supreme court of Wis consin. Tn this case it appears that when machine went out of the traf fic path of an old-fashioned country road for the purpose of letting tractor pass 1t struck the cement curbing at the end of a culvert which crossed the road at this point. Be ing covered with weeds the obstruc- ton was not seen until the accident occurred. The county was held liable in damages for the accident.
The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04
ROCK FOR HIGHWAY BULL DING
First Systematic Efforts to Determine Value Were Made In French
 Laboratory in 1878.

The first systematic attempts to te- termine the value of rock for road building purposes by means of labor atory tests were made In France, where in 1878 a road materials lab oratory was founded in the French School of Bridges and Roads. Here the Deval abrasion test was adopted, and this test with slight modifica ton has been accepted as standard throughout the United States. The test is named from it's inventor. It was first used in connection with con- tract work in the city of Paris. Many valuable data were collected iD this laboratory on the hardness and tough ness of rock. and tests for these prop critics were developed which were, in principle, the same as those in use today.
The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04
THE SAD PRINCESS

N NCE upon time there was a V beautiful princess named Edna. At her christening party the king am nouneed that he was determined she should never know pain or sorrow. And he told his wise men that he was determined to shield her from all unpleasant sights in order to se- cure her happiness.
 N sa are making mistake, Your Majesty sighed wise old man. and you will regret it. Let her live among her people and know life as it is"
 But the king would not listen. He shut Edna up in a lovely palace of crystal. All around were rose gar dens, parks and giant trees lakes with fountains and swans Only young,
The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04
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NEED FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS
Freight Congestion on Railroads Has Emphasized Importance of Our
 Country Roads.

We are being treated to a demon stratiOn of what happens when the arteries Of commerce become dis. eased. congested and run down The lack of adequate transportation faeili- ties on the railroads of this country mounts into the millions of dollars in the delays that are occasioned. Our railway system, like our agricultural methods, have grown up so gradually, keeping abreast, even ahead of the de- mands of commerce, we have come 10 look upon them as matter of course. But the even balance between trans portation facilities and demands of commerce Is easily upset, as the ex- perience of the past few months has demonstrated
 Our railroad system needs rehabili- tation. But along with the improve
The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04

0NE my frien he been ecu da NJ school for tonga time cen deesa country. Other day he taka me yeesit dat place for see da footaball game. And after 1 watcha dat ting leetle while stronga favor da League of Ma ton. Ees too mooeha fight wot no gettu you somating enn dat game ala same cen da war.
 But was greata beeg crowd ala right cen dat place. Some guys come out weeth a ball wot losa da shape and starta plenta trouble. One man keeka dat ting so harda he can and den ey- erybody run lika devil.
 My frien say dat was keek off for >tarta da game So I keepa right on look leetle while Preety soon l aska my frien when dat bunch gonna oueeta fight and starta da game. He rella me da game has been go on for ionga time and ees TO gonna be any | fight.
 We'll. for tella you straighta goods, I tink my frien ees craze cen da head He say da guy wat maka da keek try petta da ball back now. 1 say eef he wanta keepa da ball wot he keeh away for cen da firsta place. Seema lika everybody try smashs dat ball. One guy stoop over an trov
The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04
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unhappy shut up rom the world want to share it's sorrows as well as its joys. And now that see there is so much to be done, so much to help, know 1 will find my happiness ill helping"
 So the great estate was turned over to the villagers for a park, the marsh was drained the huts were replaced With comfortable cottages. the aged were given d home, the sick were sent to a hospital and schools were starred.
 And the princess was the happiest of all, No longer sad. she went about. busy from morn till night, a smile on her face, helping all who needed aid and seeing that every one in her land got justice. care and kindness.
 The old king was surprised. His sad daughter was now a model of happiness and health and her domain a scene of busy comfort
 One evening the same wise old man who had been at the christening of the princess came upon the king as he sat alone.
 T see your young daughter, the princess, has found the right way. in spite of your mistaken efforts" smiled the old man. "You ought to be glad you have not ruined her life. She was wise girl to take things in her own hands and find happiness as she did. Living for ones self in luxury only begets discontent And only in doing for others in a busy life can happiness be found"
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The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04

handsome lads and mdlds waited on her-she never saw anything old, ugly or unhappy; only everything which was beautiful and gay
 But as she grew older she seemed to weary of this luxury. For hosrs she would sit alone wa ching the wild geese flying overhead or the twinkling lights in a far-off village Her face grew sad and in vain her father tried to brighten her life.
 One day she mounted her pony, and while her guards were lunching she rode rapidly through the gate and gal loped alone outside of her grounds.
 ''I am tired of my home," she mur- mured, as strange sights came into view "The palace, the gardens. the rich robes and constant gayety have grown wearisome. Maybe out here there is something different"
 Then, for the first time in her life, she saw tumbledown hut on the edge Of a marsh. Coming down the road was an old man, hobbling with a crutch. At turn in the way was a blind beggar asking aims. In the gutter ragged children played and bent mothers carried loads of wood upon their backs. For the first time she saw life with it's work, its pains, its misfortunes, its poverty and-its lessons. She had never known that there was pain. sickness or sorrow in the world before Struck with terror, she galIoped home and wept; then, rising with a bright face dawning through tears, she called her maids.
 "No more of this" she said. T am
The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04
FARMERS SHOULD INCREASE THEIR ACREAGE IN FEED
 AND FOOD.
ACTON IS RECOMMENDED
Is Urged That All Cotton Be Picked as Soon as Possible After Ma utrity, Ginned and Prompt
 ly Stored.

Little Rock.-The Arkansas Diyi- Bien of the American Cotton Associa- ton held statewide conference last week with an attendance of 400 bank CTS, business men and farmers from all sections of the state. It was de- cided that the association should rec ommend ''an increase in the acreage of food and feed crops and a corre- spending decrease in the acreage of cotton of not less than B 1-3 per cent in the entire acreage of the state" This was adopted in prefer ence to the Texas plan, which in eluded signed affidavits of reduction by farmers, bankers and others. It was the general opinion that the low price of cotton and the necessity of growing more food and feed would force reduction in cotton acreage.
 The convention passed a resolution calling upon the president of the Ar q call for special meeting of that organization within the next ten days for the purpose of considering plans to assist the farmers in a construc- tive program of acreage regulation and profitable marketing. 1t is ex- pected this meeting will be called for about November 10 to devise ways and means "of making available all possible credit to the farmers of Ark ansas for the gradual and orderly marketing of the cotton crop and pre- venting the needless ad ruinous sac rifce of the same under present mar ket conditions, and for the further purpose of securing the full eo-opera- tion and approval from all bankers of the program outlined by the Arkan- sas Division of the American Cotton Association.
 Among other things the convention recommended:
 That Arkansas subscribe it's quota Of 5000 bales toward the orgaDiza- ton of the $10,O00,00O export corpora ton being formed in Sout Carolina.
 That all cotton be picked as soon as possible after maturity, ginned promptly and stored in a warehouse to prevent loss from country damage.
 That cooperative handling, storing, grading and marketing constitute the only means of improving the methods of sale and distribution of this world product.
 That all violence and lawlessness, as exhibited in threats against and actual burning of gins, warehouses, congresses, fields. and other places containing cotton be condemned in unstinted measure.
 That Arkansas can not approve the plan urged by Louisiana for closing down all gins for thirty days, as farm CTS lack sufficient storage places, and such a policy would be ruinous.
 That Arkansas farmers should pro- duce sufficient vegetables, milk, eggs bread and meat for the people and feed and forage for all live stock.
 hat every county and township In Arkansas he thoroughly organized by the cotton association.
The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Heber Springs s-Farmers are talk ing advantage of the clear weather and the gathering of crops is progress ing rapidly in Cleburne county. There is great deal of cotton being ginned, and it is said that about 4g per cent of it is being sold on the local market, the average price being about 20 cents
 Batesville.-The Farmers Bank at Sulphur Rock has opened. The of hcers are: Will Duvall, president; ]. J. Caldwell, cashier. Kinsey Rich ard, c. c. Jimmerson, Albert Sims are other directors. The bank is capital ized at $12.000 with a surplus of a,20O
 Camden.-A union Thanksgiving service will be held at the First Methodist church heEe November 26. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. Charles Hadden Nabers, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Pine Bluff-Bryan Wick has been appointed deputy constable by Con. stable Ben Brannon. Mir. Wick was lormerly deputy sheriff. Norfolk-William Thcrnley and rom H. Lackey of this place have opened real estate business here. Ola-The firm of J. M Harkey's sons, which has been in business 1T
 he same building for 51 years, is go mg out of business. This is the oldesi arm in western Arkansas.
 huntsyille-W Wesley Mitchell of Og aen, Utah, has purchased a 50-acre aarm from James Harrison of Hinds vile.
 Huntsville-B. F. Johnson, count, .1amlner. has granted several specia sAaminations to secure enough teach %s Tor the county schools.
The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04

between hees legs to other one. And righta queeck beega fight ees broka loose. Everybody jumpa on da other one and try breaka hees head or dat ball or somating, I dunno. Den dat bunch getta up, geeva look and when he see da ball ees no bust yet some more push and pull and fight lika devil Dreaka loose.
 no lika dat fight so I leava da place and go home My fren aska wots matter and I tella heem 1 gotta deesgust. I say nexa time I come see da game and eet breaka up enn da fight tella da cop.
 Wot you tink?
The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04
A Popular Method.

How in the world can I ever breaE into the poetry market and get tn, critics to notice me?"
 "Get a job driving garbage wag on. Then some day when the reekin, Is especially good, go to magazine office and hand in some of your besi verse. You will at once become knowI as The Garbageman Poet your verse; will be twice as good is if you hat written them on bond linen at a ma hogany desk, and your success ane notoriety will be assured"
The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04
BEAUTY CHATS

by Edna Kent Forbes

And here massage is excellent, pro vided 1t is gently given. The necl should be massaged with flesh building cream, for as age comes Oil the supply of natural oils diminishes in the glands beneath the surface of the skin. This means a drying of thc skin, weakening of the muscles, in asmuch as these oils have been eontin uously repairing the natural breaking down of all feshy matter The cream will help to take the place of thes, oils.
 The neck is strolxed crosswise in front. with the tips of the four fin gers of each hand The left hand starts under the right ear, the righ hand under the left ear, the strokes al, ternating. The fingers naturally leave the neck after they have passed the wind-pipe. Then the fingers are start ed at the top of the shoulders, and run upwards to the hair and to the ear. Front again, the tips of the fingers start at the chin and press downwards to the chest, cross and smooth the lines that run about the throat. Superfluous cream Is wiped off, and a piece of ice Is rubbed all over the throat to close the pores upon the cream and to strengthen the muscles. This also helps prevent sore throat.
The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04

ments of the railroads there Is great need for a material improvement throughout the land. Over the coun- try roads move the raw materials that go to make up vast proportion of the tonnage carried by the railroads. The present freight congestion has emphasized the importance of the country road. It has proved the value Of hard surface roads as passageways for freight carried in motortrucks and automobiles.
 Much relief for the railroads has come through the immense tonnage that has moved this summer on motor trucks. A greater tonnage would url- doubtedly have moved in the same manner if our highway system had been fit. The time has come when the mileage of concrete. brick or other hard-surfaced roads must extend in an ever-increasIng network until the re- motest parts of the country can have the advantage of quick transportation every day of the year in a motor ve~ hicle.-Amerlcan Fruit Grower.
The Pulaskian., 1920-11-04
DIFFERENTIATED

Recently by riding all along an extensive inter-Reuben rail- way system twice, we found out the difference between limit eo' and focal" The limited merely makes what stops there are, and the local makes all of them.