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COTTON MARKETS

NEW YoEk. Auras; :s-s,!l lover a-iee !
49, ws-s TsSc:s: Z; ne .o;;e. '4aTNei I
& 20 F:s45 o$ f9-. : '4 r. r. M isa
huzas,- There were rallies rafIy. which !
!: so!E;. az, nike, w ne ar;se broke 70
800 Win thS general IL; ciio.as:' i s;saGy
ys.!l6e- elaaass3; so 1Ihe; ai.a;uths
new 2eaS:ss q ;r.h 2a M so, s; roSs
Soath 40 sTptciatous Of: q hpl!sn weei.!y
shown ne: aayaaSss 4 a ns5iI ~
i iSs ,gsTs We, ga zone :r.eFa,a.t;y hr,
and III essirn.is q the .we=k.y wea,As;
',oT, l"g.sA;HE l9'tt .iiohs Aae been
% covering This ra-r.-f OcioU@r ~ 10
:. net higher. hG; the couo.e,ed westhe-
Tsnort ~ disap0c!ntIneUt 70 uuycJs and
ggeicter ,o!I on to SO, ana January to
as NJ, tses q s % 's aSh:s #. sA? ;Se
-1 I',s ;Ea .risr. wo-o 60. -.,..
acecnpanist by talk among loc4l traders
isuEcs drc .e%@ 20 eng Sh5 H. fSS aa i2
'S SSST@sS, fe!ns If ;or the month with
NcrGrts q further -erl!ues in ,hs ieat.nEi
Y 10 ia,sr ,faiinr. AID Coz conta5;rrggib2iGT
md i,cal 7I I-asti,, as NJ. as va! street
no ing. was 'S'0'''' afo'n'
. ,ssSsty 2o.%S? I.r:6 % pcSS3S@; !,s5
po,. -,,,o, #
; H,S Msadlnr. 80 ~: stock 2.Ts5.
. Tt',y' ~ ,ech, ~,
- i'eetiDts 3l3I: EXPORTS. SIS;
=. 'ToSss, ~ ~ -p,
., - 80 ''' "tth--f'erc!p;s 2SSf: exports
T,".si ,.- ,,.,. ,,,
ss;s .'' season IL ceei9'S' 1888 exports.
NEW Cp-r,.-s
market saiei' 6 Hng =" SOLIDS came IN cotton
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Fat butcher bulls ........... 9 q 81
Bologna bulls ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lr
Light. common bologna bulls. 5i1R 6f7
Choice tat heifers. sN to leo 80
los: ..........-... 1lr7W IL
to go ms. - 1oia6 liz
Common TO medium heifcrs.. s a ioi1
Cosd corn-fed hogs. l60 lbs.
ana up OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II &c
ii lbs. "o.s. -. ~ IS n 1sa
Good corn-fcd pigs and shots II q IS
All Southern hogs sold subject TO inspcc-
;!on and when soft and oily.
&C TO &c on.
Good Virginia calves .......... IL n =.
Medium Virginia calves 800. IL % IL
Best Southern calves ........... "A Or :.
Medium Southern calves $500. IL Gr L.
Rough and heavy calves -. s m 10
Good lambs ..................... II n =.
Medium lambs .................. IL "a q
Fat sheep Observation-Disclosures. 6 IN 8
Common 10 fair sheep ........ n !
Fresh cows and calves $50 10 sio5. Com
mon fresh cows and calves continue ex-
trenely dull.
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CHEVROLET TOURING 1912. now t,,,,
Randolph f5ss. H'oaa OF
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RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: THURSDAY AUGUST 49, 1920

want of outside support. Closing prices
barrels. Prime crude. nominal: primo sum
m y yellow spot; 100 solaI6; September.
winter yellow and summer white. nominal.
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COTTONSEED OIL.
NEW YORK. Angus, is-Cottons.ed al,
was steady carly but later turned easy IN
sSmpathS with lard and cotton and for
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I LOCAL PRoDUCE MARKET.

whoiesais Quotations uy woodson. Craig.
1hc'. Hi' East CARY 81. Madison i?s-J.
Richnont. Va. Angus, is 1920
Country. dairy. Ib.......'.. ~ q an
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SUGAR.

NEW YORK. August k-Tho sugar
market was unsettled and in the absence
.! any demand prices arc entirely nominal
Cueas were offered at Iii1c cost and frc!Eht.
c9na TO G.St for centrifugal and other
craces on, the same basis. and II was
beley;ed that bids under this quotation
would result in business but with the dc :
!nand for refined diSa UpointinC rcfiners
We're inclined TO hold off and await devel.
SSnments. There was sale reported Of
York to Europc. " -
prices which are listed at from Il; 10 10
~ ~ 'or nne graduated by local rciners.
inred al from IL TO lie for hne Eranniatsd.
Ihe demand Is II sht and many merchants
are cance!inr orders. ~ i
The moor demand for raws and refined
-ed 10 further selling in sugar futures 10
gay ana closing prices were at tho lowest
o! =, 20 ~ points net lower. business
however. was light and operators appeare d
market. " '"e spot
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RICHMOND LIVE sroCK MARkEr

Richmond Un!oa sock Ya.fx
Eichrlond Va. Angus, Is i9.n
Remarks; i'Eht suau!y q. cattle. Mar.
az steady At last weeks prices Pros
crts favorable 70! Tat cattle Of all kinds
'tTictly good steer LOO lbs
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NEW YORK. August !s-Cot.on ocorad
STEADY. october. - - December .. 50.
+. January @s:5: March Tss: May. g5.75.
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Port movement.
Sew YORK. M.adiinr SO: stock. s3.7ss
Minor Uprts-Stock, 22IS
Gcj4! - iSd;-4eYleceiDts 3.l37: EXPORTS SIS:
., Total ,al for weeh--Reee!o:s. 22s4i; exports.
:, Total Tets FOR season--Rcceio,s 7ais. exports.
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

resh cows and calves. $50 10 sio5. Com
\ fresh cows and calves continue ex-
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5tl. LiVEIfPCCL August 1s-c6,.on snot
6 T 1Isst: pI;ses STEADY; GOOD middl!nr n g:
q IuiY ,middnnr. 2.f2: mlfdling. .Sf7 low.
m m4y i4.s 2ssf r9Ga e, 93rdnary i5s? ord
AmerIcan. Receipts. 1910 bales. no Am.r
z i ISai, Fu;1Ies Gloted ouist.. August. ss7s:
May. 1877: July. 1916 ''' -''"''
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Z. NEW ORLEANS. August !s-co..ou
Der; A;;oGf3j: January .7S5 mai; Mach.
zIbs asked: May. 80 bid 80
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
LEGAL NOTICES
,.,.,l,.- 2. ,.,l,. ...l -l af Hou.es nah Let..


 Public aaNs. of Houses nad Lots. On Monday. the 2sth day cf January, 1920, at II q. m. we will offSs Tor sale' to the highest bidder for cash the foi- lowing property: Two lots Nos. ' and 3, block No. N12. in South Highlanes, and lot No. 3. block No. s7, in East Gate, all three lots near East Lake. Lots Nos 1s. IT and IS, in block No. l, of Ben Browns survey, near Spauld- ing.
 Lot No rs. second addition to Ter race Park, and five-room house on 1t. house No. 235i.
 Lot No. Is, block No. 1s, West End, First avenue, north. on which IS sit uated house No. HIS. A house and lot in r. c. Kings ad- dition to Avondale. on avenue "B, or Second avenue.
 Sale in front of courthouse door. in Birmingham, Ma.
 NJ K. CLEMENTS.
 R. M TRUMP.
 Executors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
STATE AGENCY FOR DIAMOND TRU c KS
 TO BE OPENED HERE

R. B Raunsaville, formerly of Rome. Ga but located at Macon for ths past year as district representative of the Southern States Motors Corpora- ton, has been transferred to Birming4 ham as state manager of the same cors poration
 Mir Raunsaville will have charge oi the entire staee for the Southern states Motors Corpora ton. and will handle thd Diamond trucks for them in this terri- tory He will be assisted by Frank McMolin well known automobile may of Macon who will be associated with him in the new concern here.
 MT. Raunsaville, who is stopping a' the Motion hotel. announced last night that he would immediately close leass for suitable salesrooms and offices, ans that he expected to open his business here at an early date He expresses himself as being highly gratified wist the prospects for his concern in Bir@ mingham. and was gratified at the largs number of old friends from his native state that he had already met during his brief stay here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
Rosenbush. creator of vIctor salye It.,

Rosenbush creator of Victor salve. It's the only salve in the United States. Nothing equal, no matter how many on Nothing can equal the quality and heal ing power of any kind of skin disease eczema, letter, pneumonia, burns or whooping cough. Can be used internally. Thousands of testimonials can be shown. Sold strictly with the guarantee of money refunded Doster- -Northington, wholesale distributors. Sod at 2lc by a' druggiits When drnggsts cann.t su 'rIy yoh erl Pc to Rosanbusr ,..g. C., G-,s a r Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
5Ormley Struck Down
 While Closing Store

Hugh J Gormley, 1905 Sixth avenuei south. employe of the Birmingham Buggy Company, was struck do-n and seriously injured last night by an un- known party while in the act of clos4 ing the door of the above firm, act cording to information given out last night
 Gormley was taken to the St. vfnI cents Hospital in an unconscious con1 dition and at late hour last nigha had not regained consciousness. It is understood that he was struck over the head with blunt instrument and that robbery was the object of the atl tack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
South Highland Bungalow

Beautiful, modern, 5-room bunga low, located on a large, elevated lot; has large living room and dining room with hardwood floors. furnace heat, large bedrooms; house is in excellent repair; you could not du- plicate the house for s6000; will sell for s5000 and make good terms; early possession
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
ANNOUNCE RESULT OF EXAMINATIONS
 FOR MINE POSITIONS
Fifty eight Successfully Pass As First and Second Class Foremen
 and Mine Boss

F'ifty-eight applicants successfully passed the examination for first and sec+ ond class mine foremen and fire boss in the class held during the last two weeks by the state board of examiners. The total number of men taking ths examination was seventy-ohe. leaving only thirteen who failed to make the requisite mark.
 The state board of examiners consists of Chief State Mine Inspector Charles H. Nesbitt, Erskine Ramsay, J. E. Strong. c. E. Bowron and W. J. Hand. wita the exception of the chief mine inspector the members of the board are appointed by the governor
 The men who passed the examination and received certificates from the board are:
 First Class Mine Foreman-J. H. Gill; bert. J. B. Whitten. D. E. Glenn. H. J. ONeal, W. H. Mckenzie, NJ Curington. ]. T. Holder, John McKeever, CIyds Walker John Wolf, c. C. Jaynes, D. J. Reid, J. B. Skurlock, D. C. Barnes, w. W. Stearns, c, l.. Young, c. L. Culpep- per, J. P, Jones. S l.. Lindsey, l.. T. Taylor Priestley Toulmin, Jr., w. IF4 Woford. l. D. Moore, Walter Harper. Gus Curlee, J. l.. Burgess, Ben Lans- ford, James Hardy w. B. Sims.
 Second Class Mine Foreman-Pete Ep- cheff, Ali Connor, Ed Bennett, Fred Powell D. I, McCombs, David Davis. Sam Lively. Tom Childers, Ed Masterss George Sims, Walter Andrews J. R. Pat- terson, w. ]. Ramsay, Will Capleton, H. F. Stith John Bagwell, w. B. Jones, ni
 Fire Boss-J. c, Ballard, J. H. Walkers w. A. Doss J E. Arnold, W. M Self. E E. Wilson, J. J. Roach, J. w. Brown. Peter King
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
FARM WANTED

am in the market for a farm within 50 miles of Birmingham, the closer the better; in answer, state where located and how to find it. price and terms and when possession will be given; give particulars and save my time. Address H-92 care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS .
~1IosT N6 FOUND

STOLEN-From my residence, on Montgomery highway, pocketbook containing land, oil, gas and bank stock, pictures and life registration certificate; will pay liberal reward for book and contents. or will pay s100 for evidence to convict thief. Ad- dress A. F. Latham. care Birmingham Machine and Foundry Co.,, Main 46S2. LOST-Small black and white St. Charles spaniel male; answers to name of "Topsy" Return 1881 ilth ave, south, or phone Main 3isi. Reward. Mrs. Lil- lie Sioss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
Proposes Probation System

Washington, January 24.-Federai judges would have the right to suspend sentences under bill introduced todaJ by Representative Lonergan, democrat Connecticut, proposing establishment of probation system for United States courts, outside the District of Columbia1 Judges wolud be authorized to appoint probation officers to look after persons released under suspended sentences.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-23

able to read or write the language they
spoke.
Notwithstanding to statistics lately
given out by the general staff, 81 per
cent Of the total number OF white men
in the army and 81 per cent OF the
negroes were illiterate.)
With the soldiers from the northern
states 1t was somewhat different The
number OF illiterates varied from 3 TO
20 per cent depending on the locality
from which they came. Although even
among these men there was good
number who could not read and write
the language Of their native country,
the illiterates for the most part were
foreigners and, indeed, to a surprising
extent those foreigners who were IL
literate in their own tongue.
To see such a large number Of native
born Americans unacquainted with the
written speech Of their country natur-
ally prompted the question as to how
these people got along in this complex
society OF ours 10 dependent on written
Information. On closer investigation
Of the illiterate in his social and eco
nomic environment it was discovered
that he did not get along so well and
that he was handicapped on ali sides.
Walled-in by his illiteracy he was i'm
pervious TO change. He could not learn
Of opportunities in other localities, his
ignorance rooted him to his own little
For the most part the illiterate in
the South came from the farm and
the factory The farms were small and
generally rented ON shares, The prod
ucts were mostly pigs, corn and cotton.
At the end Of the season the landlord
divided the product and often as not
sold 1t for them. II these untutored
folk were cheated it was difficult for
them to know IL. However, II store
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-23

them did not know even the larger ma
tons that were at war. Now they moi
only know them but have even been "a
some of these countries. They know
more about things In general and their
acquired interests win act as stimulus
to further reading.
When Joe Sims went home, as did
thousands OF his brothers who had also
learned TO read, he carried with him n
decided social prestige-he had been
In the army and he had served his
country. When he says, 1--WE folks
needs schools" his words win carry
weight. He knows the disadvantages
Of illiteracy and instead OF offering a
passive resistance 10 education as he
did once he viii now be its advocate.
The war broke numerous walls of
isolation, II put the city man with the
farmer, the rich with the poor. the
Northerner with the Souherner, the for.
eigner with the native born and the n.
literate with the educated. The I'M
tutored not only lost his insularity but
he learned the use and value 70 the
written word. As one who served. first
ms a sorter of men before they were
placed In organizations then as n SER
geant and company officer, and finally
MS educational officer, believe the
army consciously and TO large extent,
perhaps, unknowingly, has done much |
10 solve the problem OF illiteracy.
HARRY WEMBRIDGE,
Formerly Morale Officer, U. s. Army.
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keeper or buyer were discovered to be
dishonest he stood to lose the trade OF
all. Nowhere was II more true that
honesty is the best policy than among
these simple people of the South. With
the mill workers the situation was moi
much different, for the factories are
not located in large cities, as so many
of them are In the North. The com.
munity was small and custom regulated
the important transactions. Although
not able, perhaps, TO calculate how
much they should received for six days
work of 10 hours each at ~ cents an
hour, they either trusted the paymas-
ter or went to some particular friend
who could figure il out for them.
Neither the farmers nor factory work.
ers moved about and since families did
not separate, letters were few and I'M
necessary. Remembering their simple
and stationary life it is not surprising
that they should not feel the necessity
of book Parnin'" as they called 1t.
Indeed, when schools were placed
among them they showed lack OF in
terest or often resisted them.
To these walled-in people, to these
people denied progress by their own
ignorance, came the draft board and
raked out their best men. These de-
pendent farmers and machine-like fac
tory workers soon found themselves IN
very complex situation where etery-
one was required to change rapidly his
mode OF life and thought TO the purpose
that he might become an efficient SOL
der, alert and knowing, in a battle
against the latest devices Of science.
These ill-clad contemporary ancest-
ors," as someone has called them, were
put into a soldiers uniform and mixed
with men that had come from all parts
OF the country. With him was the
college graduate. the business man, the
clerk, the Northerner, the Westerner,
the man OF different religion, the city
tough. anC in fact every type that Is
to be found In our society. From quiet,
simple, routinized and isolated life
these illlterafes were thrust into the
very vortex Of modern civilization.
On innumerable occasions he was
asked 10 sign his name or to read this
or that order. When he confessed that
the could not there would appear on
the faces OF the "non-coms" or as
sembled soldiers a peculiar look or SUI
periority or disgust He found himself
denied transfer TO other organizations
because in most branches OF the serv-
ice the soldier had to read and write.
Instead OF being promoted he most
often found himself in the kitchen. on
a fatigue detail or in labor battalion.
Wherever he was he found that the
fellows who could read and write got
ahead OF him. II he had one belief
stronger than another II was that he
was superior 10 the negro, and yet Il
was painfully evident that the army
was putting him at the same kind of
work 10 which II was assigning the
ignorant negro. This apparent similar
ity was CALLING TO his pride.
But the disadvantages OF the illit-
erats did not end here. In their asso-
Citations with other soldiers they were
not infrequently poked fun at. Their
squad mates might be talking about
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GRANT COUNTY MAN Is
CONVICTED OF MURDER

Silver City, N. NJ, March 16.-After
deliberatlng Is minutes here today,
jury in the Grant county district court
returned a verdict OF guilty OF murder
In the first degree against Antonio
Carpio, who shot and killed Efran Rios
In Central dance hall ON August 3,
1919. Jealousy over girl was the
motive
Today's verdict Of first degree MUIR
der vas the twelfth in three years Sc
CURED by District Attorney ]. s.
Vaught. Under the New Mexican
statutes the penalty is death by hang.
ing.
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the latest victory or sensation In the
newspaper but the illiterate could only
ask questions and get his information
second-handed. Before he came IN the
army there was no occasion TO write
a letter, but now he wanted to tell his
father or mother where he was, and
how he was getting along. 1t became
more and more painful TO ask someone
TO write these letters for him. As his
company moved about he naturally had
n curiosity to see the country, but not
being able to read signs IL was an easy
matter TO get lost, or in an embarrass-
ing situation to find himself where a
sign had forbidden him.
II the illiterate was at n great dis
advantage in the army, II he was the
butt Of many jokes and sly references,
IL he was denied advancement, IL he
was socially coerced at every turn, he
was on the other hand not denied an
opportunity to study his own language
If he wished. In most camps there was
a large and thoroughly organized teach
ing staff. At first they resisted the
good offices OF the teacher, and in
doing this they were only carrying over
their form resistance to "Tarnin'" as
represented to them by the outsider
who came and tried 10 send them TO
school. In my company there were
several illiterates who would do the
most mental kind of work rather than
go to school. But the constant pres
sure OF ridicule and social coercion
fin0lip nhanRa1 Nhnfr
asked to be sent TO school. 1t came to
not an uncommon thing to see illit-
crates marching TO school by the bat.
talon, and where they were wont to
carry gun they were now carrying
u book.
Many Of these soldiers got TO France
In one capacity or another, and found
themselves wounded or sick In bed To
them sooner or later came the blue.
bonneted reconstruction aide, and al.
most without exception they asked to
be taught reading, writing and arith.
metic. More men were enrolled I'm
these classes than in any other, and
many Is the man who left his hospital
bed having at once acquired a healed
body and knowledge Of his mother
tongue. or all the soldiers who gained
something from their army experience,
the illiterate learned most, for he was
under more compulsion and there was
more that he could learn.
These untutored, isolated Americans
not only lacked the ability 10 read and
write but they were ignorant OF pres
cnt-day civilization. The printed page
Is the means by which the citizen
learns OF the habits and thoughts of
his neighbor and the man who does not
read cannot help but be a man apart
The draft plucked these men out OF
their isolation and confronted them
with a complex situation. a motely ar.
OF ideas and habits, and
they were coerced into changing their
ways. BY teaching them 10 read they
were given n means Of further enlight-
and progress. The ever chang
Ing environment Of the army gave them
ledas and interests which they cannot
suppress when they go hone Indeed
when they entered the army most Of
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-23
(verses by Edgar A. Guest)

i've never known dog to wag
His tail In glee he did not feel.
Nor quit his old-time friend to tag
AT some more influential heel.
The yellowest cur / ever knew
Was, to the boy who loved him, true.
I've never known n dog to show
Halfway devotion 10 his friend.
To seek n kinder man TO know.
Or richer; but unto the end
The humblest dog / ever knew
Was, TO the man who loved him, true.
I've never known dog TO fake
Affection for present gain.
A false display OF love to make
Some little favor TO attain.
I've never seen n Prince or Spot
That seemed TO be what he Is not.
But have known dog to fight
With all his strength TO shield n
friend,
And whether wrong or whether right
To stick with him unto the end.
And I've known a dog 10 lick
The hand OF him that man would kick
And i have known n dog to bear
Starvation's pangs from day to day
With him who had been glad to share
His bread and meat along the way.
No dog, however mean or rude.
Is guilty Of ingratltude.
The dog is listed with the dumb.
No voice has he to speak his creed.
His messages to humans come
BY faithful conduct and by deed.
He shows, as seldom mortals do.
A high ideal OF being true.
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TIE SOUTHERN ILLITERATE
IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY

Yes, lieutenant, I'm goin' back 10
my little farm in South Carolina.
Thank you for all them readin' and
fgurin' lessons. 1 come in the army
a buck private and you see I'm leavin'
the same way. l guess the reason was
didn't know how to read and write
When get home I'm goin' to tell them
that we folks needs schools"
Joe Sims was saying goodby TO the
educational officer in the hospital
where he had been for several months.
While lying in bed recovering from his
wounds he had been taught the three
RS. But how different he was from
the thousands Of Joe Simses that en-
tered the army.
The present writer was for some
time stationed in a large Southern
camp. Every month there arrived there
thousands of men drafted for the most
part from the Southern states. with
now and then a quota from the North.
Batches or about one hundred men
would he lined mp and an examiner
would say that he wanted all those
who could not read a newspaper or
write a letter home to step off to the
right. Often there were more who
moved than those who remained. When
these men were questioned individu-
ally 1t was found that there were few
II any foreigners. For the most part
they came from the farms, the lumber
camps and the factories. Out OF no.
600 white soldiers who were tested Mt
this camp 81 per cent were unable TO
read or write the English language.
With the negro draftees the per cent
was even higher-79 per cent were I'M