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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-13

Before many days the census taker
will be around; and in view of this fact
we suppose the ladies of this city will
be getting their age ready.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-13

j. L. Brandeis is raising his store on
York ST., and will build a good stone
foundation under it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-13
Uncle Eben.

"Bein' high-hyer.h said Uncle
Eben, simply makes il easier foh peo-
pie to make out de diff'unce between
an eagle an buzzard'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-13

1t is understood that work on the
Milwaukee & Lake Winnebago road
will not be begun until the Terminal
Co., will have everything perfected in
this city. From present appearances
this will take some time if indeed the
matter be not indefinitely postponed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-13

1t is said that one of the reasons
which makes the city council reluctant
to grant what the Terminal Company
asks is the fear that the privileges
granted may pass into the hands of the
Chicago & Northwestern, This would
be calamity which every well
wisher of this city would be most anX-
ious to avert as it would be placing us
wholly at the mercy of one railway.
II is said authoritatiyely that most of
the options contain provision that
they shall be void if the property goes
to the c. & n. W. No doubt other
safeguards can be secuer.d
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-13

A dog owned by man named Peters
bit child Of Prof. Fahrncy on Friday
last. Mr.. Fahrney paid SIS for the dog
and then killed the brute. 1t pays TO
keep dog which will bits baby and
then sell for So.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-13

A boy named John Aaderla was
struck by lightning at Kellnersvillc
while in bed on Friday morning and
killed. His mother had called him at
1870 and as he did not come to break
fast his room was entered. He was
found in the bed dead.
What is peculiar about the matter Is
that the room was uninjured. The
door was slightly ajar a couple of
inches. The physician who was called
said that death appeared to be the re-
suit of lightning stroke.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-13

John O'Hara of this city has gard
en- which is far in advance of any
other garden in the city, lie has all
kinds of vegetables well advanced
His potatoes have pretty long stalks
already.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-13

Work on the cribs for the break
water was begun on Thursday last.
The cribs are being built near Eighth
street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-13
Thinking OF Leisure.

Mrs. peavish says that II 1t were to
for her hand until no had shown his.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-13

Michael Bruner of Franklin died on
Wednesday of last w1~.s. He was in
his 55th year. His funeral took place
on Friday and was very largely at
tended.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Here's a Skirt That Boasts Three
Pockets
Fresh White Spreads

satnfnsh white bedpeads 7sxs8 inches Sc
= ~
With cut and scalloped edges they $3.50.
Crochet spreads for single beds So; for euarer beds
they are $3.50; double beds, 81. .,, Il
(CentrsD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

iore her minds eve many futures yis-
iise iiseu themselves mistily, many modes of
,vte; ,te; many friends And, ifnpuisiveiy,
her great asc,a;a, aom,enes notice she reached
,.,',iI mm,d the tears and pleas and dire. yet
pewildered predictions OF her near ones
sne passed into the gray stone walls of
,ne county hospital to emerge four years
baon, aser positive little soft-voiced Re.
SO much cRo'tfs1 Sisn,tn N white linen. bearing
sweetly. Not even her her faabsr ',S dared TO TO
cnaIlenge her when abe snrinkled her
queer smelling .disinfectants about the
With so msr nor ye. when she calmly disagreed
Siow,v us, oa their lifelong traditions.
'hanse' And slowly It came.
,, no longer did Grandma pray aloud
sS sss her last sickness might Be "a short
oeu Grandpa, IL he still retained his
him Simss,pp I,pp'h,ons. onp Kept them pretty well to
this capable young changeiing, an i
latner, the former master OF his own
and others destinies, had cause TO be
}uppi,aht, pin,ft, for because of the earnest so.
c,eslUn veru ura =, heoecca, he had stepped
the business q year previous. and COM
plimenting himself on his shrewdn ess
sat back and dared n real prohibition
70 Hsd 20 se ser y, worst fst Thus they sat salts.
ness. Suddenly, their world caved In
Father saw him first. '"''N ="
why. l was simply on a case viii,
& &nim was her only explanation. given
with fnality that was eloquent in itr
defiance, or such II seemed to the rneei,
frequent. '
Like most old ladies, Grandma had
the habit OF sitting down in her rocking
chair with something to read, then going
TO, sleep to awaken just as the small
black roadster bearing away her daugh-
ter's child turned the corner. One eve
ming she awakened about three seconds
catch glimpse of the mystery man
Her vantage point was the bedroom win.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

dow and the moonlight, sbetted by fad
Ing vision, interfered somewhat. Her
OF the hair. and the paieness Of the skin
proclaimed him q GENTLE The tremb-
ling knees grew weak and shakingiy sne
crept beneath the sheets, sore at heart,
fearfuily opprehensive, yet an ally.
Rebecca would marry vhoneyer she
chose, this the old Iady knew. yet she
also knew the hardness Of the rioncom-
promising father, and after weeks Of
dwelling in such misery, II was not sur
prising that she took TO her bed really
sick this time One evening. he invaded
their home straining hard, the Invalid
heard Rebecca's happy voice ana cheery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
INCHES FROM
The Golden-Plated Rule
D., y;yy,r, pce.6cy Drv
Stolen Scenarios
By Lillian Paschal Day

He liked my scenarios.
worked nights over them.
I combined them in a play.
Tho broker sold It for me.
Advance royalties were $4,000.
Two MSS. came in one day.
They were from my editor enemies.
My stolen stories, of course.
They were now being filmed.
Stage rights were for sale.
Price, $4,000 each.
I kept them three months.
Ny play opened on Broadway.
II was a pinch hitter, s. r. o.
I returned both MSS.
Sorry they wouldn't do.
But would they try again2
They had ability. (At stealing.)
Good plays were scarce.
Prices ran into the thousands.
I sent tickets for my own play.
They saw it together.
They called me awful names.
There was bluster about suing.
I smiled provokingly:
my stories were stolen by you.
Then you sold them to each other.
I can prove It now.
I have your rejection slips--dated.
I hired your filing clerks.
One is now my secretary.
The other is at our switchboard.
What are you going to do about it?'
They gnashed their teeth and went.
Isn't 1t odd?
Film folks steal a story from you.
But they roar II you steal 1t back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

.u.,,e n movie scenario.
T,s Footase Film editor read '''
Ia kent It three months'
Then he turned 1t down 3
But would I try asain'
, had great ability.
Ia stories we're scarce.
novS nO;"os ran into the thousands
: took It to the Star stuo'o' @
Thsv kept It three months.
n,sey 1se tbey turned II down.
Sas's Sneu old taify was handed out.
same .t.r u,u had Just bought story
Curiously, it had sim'.u' % p
oatou happens, you know,
Ttsre % are no really new plots.
Ine,o Ie.o,s Film editor wrote II.
fVOsae .Oot auother.-to Star first
same me- thing happened, taffy, e'c'
= ,ook Il to Footage Film 70.
Same thing happened. ,u r.
Ssor,d Ts lust bought one ike IT..
ra;tor 1a;s Of Star Films wrote IL.
rssr : sur said. "Go ahead--prove IL.
1aei raeS was a thousand ahead.
Wbv @ worry? couldn't prove ~
knew wouldn't sue. ~.
lawsuits are pie for lawyers
THEY'RE dough for judges.
Iae.,rs raes Indigestion for litigants.
Tbey b break purses and hearts,
plind Justice can hear.
D,;nt;ne coin is music to her.
81 got a job as reader.
:. TV wss in a play brokers' ofice.
~ was the biggest in the business
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Little Girls
New Tub Frocks
81. so to $2.35

Plaids, checks and plain blue,
green, pink or tan gingham and
chambray dresses are made in
cunning ways. Many Of them are
trimmed with white and touched
with hand embroidery. The ma
terials are sturdy and the dresses
are well made to withstand hard
wear and many tubbings. Little
girls going to kindergarten will
need two or three such dresses. 2
to year sizes.
(Central)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
New French Slip-on
Gloves, Special
at S3.85

Women's six-button length
fine glace lambskin gloves are
beautifully made with overseam
sewing and Paris point stitching
adorning the backs. They may
be had in two shades Of beaver,
white, two shades of tan and in
black stitched with white.
(Central)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Lovely Black Net
Flouncings, Special
at $3.5 so a Yard

They are embroidered in
pretty lace patterns and are 36
inches wide.
Other fashionable embroidered
net fiouncings are $3.50 and So
a yard, In black, brown and navy
blue, in many beautiful patterns,
"a and SO inches wide.
Embroidered bandings to
match, 8 inches wide, are SIPS
a. yard.
Net to match any of these
fiouncings is SO and 72 inches
wide at $2.25 to $2.95 a yard.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
IS DOWN STAIRS STORE WANAMAKER,S]

MEMS fine Fall suits of aH-vvool cheviots
AV1 and hannels, Wanamaker tailored,
are marching in with spirited step.
$37.5 to $48.
{0auery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
MU OlDn PeODLe
BY ELIZABETH v. McNAUGHT

BY ELIZABETH v. McSAUGHT
There were many things that dark
eyed Rebecca was forced to put up with
IN her squalid little home--many things
that were not at all conducive to the
happiness Of twenty-year-old visionary
such as she happened to be.
There was Grandma Schwartz, COM
fortably situated, with no real worry OF
an impoverished old age. yet forever la
mentins her growing feebleness and its
attendant loss Of usefulness; ; and Grand.
pa Schwartz, continually railing agains,
the present generation; and last, Re
becca's father. moody and silent, con.
stantly worrying that likewise unwise
world, Just then whispering prohibition
might bring It To an issue. And no In
the liquor business!
To gentle, retiring little Rebecca the
very smell Of ths stuff was an abomina-
ton. Dutifully she worked, unseen In
the little compartment behind the bar
labelling, bottling, sealing, but worked
mechanically, for always her mind was
far ahead in tho future, far removed
from that damp. heavy atmosphere. Be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Cozy Confortables

Comfortables filled with pure
white cotton are covered with
figured materials, and some have
plain sateen borders. 81, $5,
$3.50, 81, SO, SO and SO.
Wool Comfortables at SIS
They are covered with plain or
dotted null in old rose and cadet
blue. Cozy warmth!
Wool-mixed Blankets
White or gray blankets with
pink or blue borders are 60xS0
inches at $3.50.
White or plaid blankets are
70xS0 inches at SO.
All Wool Blankets
Good to look at are the plaid
blankets, 60xS0 inches, at $15
and 72x80 inches at $3.50 and
$26.
(CentraD ID
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Satin Frocks That Women Are Sure to Like
$40 to $42.5O

Why "sure to like" You question Because The
graceful lines are becoming, and there is a model
for every type of figure and for all women, from
the young girl to women who are almost elderly.
Navy blue and black and few browns are in the
foreground and the various qualities of satin are
all splendid value at the price Dresses are care
fuzzy made and. undoubtedly haya stule
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Delightful New Coats With Glossy Fur

The materials are SOFT warm velours or
silvertones, and every coat is lined from
neck to hem with figured silk.
At $3.50 there is coat of velour in
brown, green or navy with a sealene collar.
At $3.50, silvertone coat in navy,
brown and taupe with shawl collar of
sealene fur.
The $3s coat is of velour in taupe, brown,
reindeer and navy with sealene cape collar
A New Silvertip Bolivia Coat
is in the loveliest shade of French blue, with
a blue and white silk lining and deep,
gathered hood collar. This coat can also be
had in black, taupe and brown, with harmo-
nizing Innings. $50.
Other excellent Winter coats start at $19
and go to $125. Particularly good for
between-seasons' wear are the tweed coats
at $16.50 and $25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Ginghan, 45c a Yard

It is practical and serviceable
for the girls school frocks, and
may be had in plaids of many
colors and combinations. 81
inches wide.
(Central)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Percale, 35c a Yard
SO Inches Wide

A good quality of percale for
boys and mems shirts as we'll
as girls frocks and women's
house dresses and aprons. It is
in stripes and fgures-blues,
pinks, grays, etc.
(Central)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

The suit that is sketehed is in a lovely shade Of
brown or in blue. The brown is tinseltone and the
blue Is slvertone and the jacket is lined with figured
silk. The collar is of nutria. $45
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Middies and Skirts for School Girls

They make wonderfully practical school clothes and girls like to
them, =.
White middes blue blue
ddes of fne heavy gngham braided white be had in IL to
16 year sizes at SO. .,
White jean rniddies with blue flannel collars $685.
Blue serge skirts, side pleaed $685. pads $3.50.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-09
U. P. ENGINEER DROPS
DEAD IN ENGINE CAB

Denver, Dec. S.-GeOrge Hook
enberger of Denver, Oldest engineer
in point of service on the Union
Pacific in this state, dropped dead
Tuesday in the cab of train No. Ia
at La Sale, Colo. He had been 80
years in the service of the Union
Pacific, starting work for the road
when 16 years old.
Hockenberger took the fast Col
orado express at Sterling, Colo,
this morning. As it swept into La
sale at 6:15 O'Clock the veteran
engineer pulled out his watch, ION
time" he commented to his fire
man.
While coal and water was being
supplied Hockenberger walked
about inspecting the engine. As
he stepped into his cab he COM
planned of being i'll. A few mo-
ments later he was dead. He had
previously suffered an attack Of
heart disease.
Hockenberger's father was an
engineer on one of the first trains
to enter Denver in early days. Five
brothers are in the service of the
Union Pacific.
zone of the best engineers on
the road" was the comment from
of the railroad today in
details of his death.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-09

transmitted today through the state
department to Paul Hymans, presir
dent of the council. It follows:
q have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your cablegram
of December /, inviting the govern
ment of the United States to name
Representatives to sit with the mill
tary, naval and air commissions of
the league in a consultative capa-
city during the discussions by the
commission in the reduction of ar
maments, the consideration Of
which is to be undertaken by ii
forthwith at the request and on be
half of the council,
THE government of the United
States is most sympathetic with
any sincere effort to evolve a con
structive plan for disarmament,
which is so necessary for the econ
Omic rehabilitation. peace and sta
bility Of the world The president
of the United States is deeply in
terested in this question and is
most DESTROYS Of cooperating to
this end, but as the government of
the United States Is not a member
of the league he does not feel JUS
titled in appointing commission
to take even a de facto particupia- !
ton in the deliberations of the |
council in the execution of provi- |
visions in the covenant of the |
league of nations
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-09
ENGLAND IS FACING
DIFFICULT ECONOMIC
PERIOD, IS BELIEF

Colchester, England, Dec. S.
Premier Lloyd George said in a
letter he sent the other day to the
mayor of Colchester that he was
afraid Great Britain was faced
with a difficult economic period
and that I'VE shall have. to meet
growing foreign competition and
growing unemployment. That we
shall succeed in surrounding the
difficulties I am sure, but only if
the nation grapples with them in
the same spirit in which it grappled
with the problems of the war"
]. II. Thomas. secretary of the
National Union of Railway Men
and a labor member of parliament,
wrote: Nothing is so fatal as the
doctrine of doing as little as pos
sible in order to find work for
others. I think we shall recover
from our present difficulties II for
six months we have the spirit of
1914 again. Let US frankly recog
nize that both the employers and
men are something to each other
and both have to be together l
don't despair of the future. We
are going to pull through"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-09
MEAT CAUSE Of
KIDNEY TROUBLE
lake a Glass of Salts II
Your Back Hurts or BIad-
der Bothers - Meat
Forms Uric Acid,

II you must have your meat
every day, eat it, but flush vour
Kidneys with salts occasionally
SAYS a noted authority who tells us
mat meat forms uric acid which
most paralyZes the kidneys in
thelr efforts to expel 1t from the
nlood' They become sluggish and
weaken, then you suffer with n
dnll misery in the kidney region
sharp pains in the back or sick
headache, dizziness. your stomach
sours, tongue Is coated and when
the weather is bad you have rheu-
matte twinges. The urine gets
cloudy full of sediment, the chan
heis often get sore and irritated
obliging you to seek relief two or
three times during the night.
70 neutraliZe these irritating
ACIDS to cleanse the kidneys ana
tlush off the body's urinous waste
get four ounces of Jad Salts from
any pharmacy here: take a tab a
spoonful in a glass of water hefora
breakfast for few days and vonr
Kidneys will then act Pine yTu
famous salts Is made from Tho aniS
or grapes and lemon iuice com.
oined with lithia, and has been
used for generations to flush and
suinu!ate sluggish kidneys, also 10
neutralize the acids in urine, so Il
no longer irritates, thus ending
bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot
in)ure, and makes a delightful ef-
tervescent Whitewater drink.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-09

lation to curb the activities of un-
scrupulous promoters and stock
takers.
The other measures are:
Revision or repeat Of tire direct
primary law.
A minimum standard of teach
ers' salaries
New juvenile welfare Legislation.
Extension of the terms of stale
Officers to four years.
Creation of a civil service retire
ncnt fund.
revision of the state game and
fish code.
The governors letter says IN
part;
II know that YOU feel with me
that a grave responsibility rests
upon the coming administration of
the state at the session of the gem
eral assembly. | take the liberty Of
addressing you as member Of
that body, realizing that you are
as anxious as | am that the lees-
lature shall be responsive 10 TIE
needs and desires of the people Of
Colorado.
ut is not my present purpose 10
deliver a lengthy address to the
assembly. My recommendations
will be few and will be limited
TO the commitments Of
my party platform.
Il want to say to you now that
have no so-caHed program of leg
islation which | will demand that
the assembly enact. | want to Of
fer for your consideration certain
TO be important to the state, but /
anticipate that You are as eager to
see them enacted as | am. There
may be differences of opinion
among the members of the house
and senate as to the form of some
Of the bills but I don't believe that
there will be a unanimity of Opin-
ion on the result to be obtained"
The governor then outlined the
measures at length.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-09
NUMBER OF WORKERS
DECREASED BUT COAL.
OUTPUT INCREASED
(By The Associated Press)

Washington Dec. SINNERS
employed in the Pennsylvania an
thracite coal fields decreased from
1863, 900 n 1909 to $4,000 in 1919,
but production last year was
greater than in 1903 by $500. 600
tons said a statement Tuesday by
the census bureau reviewing opera
tions for the past ten years.
The value of coal produced in
the PENNSYLVANIA field increased
from $145,S31.000 in 1909 to $364.-
243,000 last year, while wages ad-
vanced from 1872, 10000 in 1909
to $40. 100000 in 1919.
Mine operators had an invested
capital of $246.713,000 ten years
ago, but the properties We're esti-
mated to be worth $432,391, 900 IN
1919. An analysis of the mine OPP
orators expenses showed that
while they paid taxes aggregating
$7,969,000 in 1909, the taxes in
1919 We're $ll,762,000, and their
rents and royalties grew during
the period from $3,356,OOO to $14,-
066,000 .'
OF the total value of coal pro-
duced in the Pennsylvania field in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-09
Homemade Remedy
Stops Coughs Quickly
The hest cough medicine you ever
used. \ family supply easily and

You might be surprised to know
that the best thing you can Use for
severe cough, is q remedy which
is easily prepared at home in Just
a few moments. It's cheap, but for
prompt results it beats anything else
you ever tried. Usually stops the
ordinary cough or chest cold in "A
hours. Tastes pleasant, too-children
like it-and it is pure and good.
Pour 2H ounces of PineX in a
pint bottle; then fill it up with plain
graduated sugar syrup. Or use clar
fled molasses, honey, or corn syrup,
instead OF sugar syrup, if desired.
Thus you make full pint--a family
suppIy-but costing no more than a
small bottle OF ready-made cough
syrup
And as a cough medicine, there is
really nothing better to be had at
any price. 1t goes right to the spot
and gives quick, lasting relief. 1t
promptly heals the infamed men,
brancs that line the throat and air
passages, stops the annoying throat
tickle, loosens the phlegm, and soon
your cough stops entirely. Splendid
for bronchitis. Group, hoarseness and
bronchial asthma.
PneX is highly concentrated COM
pound of Norway pine extract,
famous for healing the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2ig ounces of Pinex"
with directions and don't accept any.
thing else. Guaranteed to give Also
lutte satisfaction or money refunded.
The Pinex Co, Fl. Wayne. Ind.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-09
FOREIGN TRADE OF
ARGENTINA SHOWS A
FAVORABLE BALANCE
tBy The Associated Press)

Buenos Aires, Dec. S.-Argen-
tina's foreign trade during the past
six years has given the country a
favorable balance of approximate
ly $,400,0D0,0 900, according to fig
ures just compiled. This exceeds
the entire favorable trade balance
built up in the history of the coun-
try as an independent nation be-
fore 1915. The favorable balance
reached it's height in 1919 when
it amounted to s375,000,000, while
estimates place the balance for the
present year at about 100000, 900,
Foreign trade for the present
year, 1t is estimated, will reach
81, 900, 100000. Until the present
year the highest figure reached
was In 1919 when the countrys
foreign trade amounted to sl.7O0,-
900, 900.
Argentina's foreign business per
capita last year was more than
5000 and this year is expected to
be about $240. 1t is stated here
that the per capita foreign bust
ness In the United States is, APP
proximately, only $50.