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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-30
BrOiled Chicken with
Comet Rice Wonderful!

Oct a package Of Comet Rice today. Cook
" it exactly according to directions given
below. Then serve it with chicken-broied,
boiled, or roasted and get tGSte SURPRISE
You'll say you never imagined that an every
day food like rice could be SO good as this. You'll
be delighted with the fa0Or this right-way-to-
cook-rice brings out.
Notice how 70hite it isl How large and
unbroken the grains are! And how clean! These
are the reasons for the fg00r. And the Conner o0qy
of cooking de0e0pS and Sa0eS this delicious flavor
Comet Rice comes in carefully sealed car
tons. Get a package from your grocer, and
have it with chicken for today's dinner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-30

This the Comet % Heat cups water with pinch of large
saucepan until boiling violently Slowly sprinkle cup Comet Rice
Continue boiling about 20 minuunt grains soft Test by
ing few grains Drain conder back
grains fall apart Do cOvertat makes heavy soggy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23

tionul goodwill among owners OF Lib
erty bonds, and n denation also of our
justly celebrated foreign trade balance.
rms deflation business has many
aspects that the denators at Washing
ton have not taken into consideration.
" may be that the commercial panic
mat they are working 30 hard TO
bring about will be u good thing for
the country But many real good
american citizens regret that the de-
cislon to have panic has been
reached and Is being acted upon.
There Is always Il question as to how
much good panics do u country, il
any. but the panic having been de
for it months in advance.
Judging from the action OF the
market. Wall street will be ready In
about six weeks for the worst that
can happen, and If precedent predicted
by the gloom monsers Is followed, L
commercial upset should be in full
swing next September. BY that time
stocks will be rising, because there
Will be nothing else to do with the
debated currency except play with IL
iii the stock market.
England is getting all the foreig n
trade, and Will have - vdry large per-
ccntuge OF the domestic business OF
America before the year is out. FIX
and in volume, and imports are increas-
ing rapidly.
II is Il good time to have cash on
hand. stock market bargains and
bargains in commodities will be avail
able before very long, and In the mean
time. good interest rates can be OBJ
tanned on money.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23
FLUCTUATIONS IN COTTON
DUE TO STRADDLE TRADERS
discoveries in Foreign Exchange Stun
ulntcd Demand, hut Weather Out
Look NentrnliZed Good Reports.
lby Associated frees. ]


NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 22.-Fluctua-
tons in cotton during last week car
ried the prices of contracts II TO ~
points above the close Of the proceed
ing week. and * to ~ points below
while the net results on the close were
gains Of - points TO losses OF, 10
points. the market at all times display
ing moro or less irreGularity. which
was generally set down TO the opera
tons of straddlc traders between the
old and new Crop months.
March. the spot month, traded as
high as 3I.S" and low as 1865 and
closed at Ills. which quotation COM
pared with 3a,T5 as the final price on
midhling spots. Middiing showed a
rise Of 30 points in the net results. The
discount on contracts, and the further
discounts on the distant months in the
contract market, continued to cause
buliiSh comment
Political news and the lack of n spot
demand were against values. At times
the weather map was favorable enough
to cause selling. but toward the end
Of the week the outlook was for more
wet weather. which more than bal
auccd an: Favorable reports of the
earlier part OF the week. The recov-
cries in foreign exchange rates stinu-
lated the demand at times. as did con
tinucd good reports crnm the mills.
The market closed Friday night not
|! TO reopen until Tuesday morning and
! this naturally restricted business to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23
CARY STREET WAS ACTIVE
IN SPITE OF CONDITIONS
Had Weather stu Keeping Receipts
Down SOme-SliEht Changes In
prfccs-pOrlk Lower.

Seasonablc- activity characterized the
Cary street business last week.. al
though receipts in some lines were
rather limited. Young chickens were
not so plentiful. shipments Of hens
dropped Off some and Florida fruits
were not SO numerous as. they have
been.
Eggs were In fairly good receipt. and
prices held up well, although every
body expects q drop in hen fruit
There was break In the prices for
hogs, and hides went Oft considerable
Turkeys sold readily at good prices,
live hens bringing iG to 90. and Eoblers
SIS to i3, dressed hens 90 to SO. and
chickens were active at 30 Tor small
and 40 TO do for large. Hens live were
~ Ia 80, dressed IS to 40. Ducks live
30 TO -. dressed 40 cents. Geese. live.
- to 20, Guineas young 80, old al
apiece. Fresh eggs Go cents per dozen
cold storage Az TO As.
N"alS were strong. the top for extra
fancy being Fl cents. The other Kind
sofa FOR from IL to is, according to
size and condition. logs We're lower,
the live animals going for II to 10 ant.
dressed ~ 10 -. Hides were away off.
for ~
Potatoes were some what lower. Vir-
ginia peachhlow' going for 81 to s225
per bushel. and Virginia Green Noun
tables we're scarccr and notwithstand-
ing they wcrc. generally speaking OF
poorer quality they were higher.
This week larger receipts of most
things are looked for. but the weather
will have something to do with il. The
street looks for heavier receipts of
fresh country eggs and drop In
prices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23

wants are much less than with the
Ems speaking peoples. and where
custom pl;tHs = FAR stronger part in
INinE prices, even there the cost OF
living Is much above the prc-war
standard.
Increased production will bring down
prices 20 cortnin extent. but the nur-
chasing power of the world measured
in money cannot lie materially di,nin-
sltcd.
Dehaiion is bound to he very slow
Any attempt, indeed. 10 bring It about
rapidly would cause widespread ruin
among manufacturers and traders. Tho
greatest caution will he necessary in
handling the financial machinery. and
many of our pre-war ideas must be
modified in view OF the fundamental
change in our conditions.
The only condition on which we Shall
bc able to check the rise in prices is
that national expenditure he brought
within the compass % revenue. In
State as in domestic finance we must
learn to make both ends meet Our
CONSUMPTION exceeds our production.
Great Britain's existing taxation is.
/ believe. higher than in sny other
country in the world. and II is already
dangerously near the point az which
thrift business enterprise and necdfuI
canitai Development. become seriously
impaired.
There must be ruthless cutting Gown
or postponemcnt Of financial outlay
by the state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23
lDy UnINersnl seryicn.


LONDON. Feb. Nothing is giving
90 much concern TO the public OF tho
world at the present time as The rrcrt
rise in nrices. Masses of peoplc find
ing their expenditures within Tho
limits OF their income. and they cla,nur
Tor - remedy.
SO far as ! have seen the most. popu
Lar proposal Tor reducin. prices in
Great britain, Tor example. is to fix "a
limit [" the currency note issue. But
Is this issue really the cause of high
prices? May ii not be that the great
increase in currency notes is i'm Rsnif
only an effect OF another cause. u moro
link in the chain which ends in higher
prices"
The actual spending pYwcr OF Tho
public is s:,lged By the iot.u amount
OF cnrrencH in circulation. added to
Today, in Great Eritaiu. il is rs Der
cent greater than it vas in 1914. A
cor parIs"n OF the prices Of cominodi-
1911 Tie spending power Of tho Brit
lsh puDic ana til" cost OF living in
Great Britain show the sam. percent.
age Increase.
But bank loans are the main source
OF the growth OF bank deposits As an
ton TO purchasing power, we should
expect sucn AN Increase Ia be followed
By rise in prices. But wc must guard
which may be too broad.
If money Is borrowed by nuntfac-
turcTs and traders for the purpose of
the production or movement Of com
modiiics. the Increase Of the Durcbas-
ing power consequent upon the loans is
iio!!n"ed IN hue course By an Increase
able. and the rise in prices which might
be, expected from n greater supply
In This view OF bani5 transactions,
loans by banks, and therefore deposits
would increase in toial amount as the
total amount OF commodities Increased.
There would be a greater purchasing
power Tor the time being uut there
would also be greater supply in pro.
cess OF production. If. therefore, these
loans had been made 10 manufacturers
ana traders in the ordinary course OF
their business. the increase in deposits,
and consequently III purchasing power,
would not or itself have caused a per
inaneit rise in prices. as the additional
deposits would have been followed by
an additional supply OF commodities 90
whom. then. have these loans been
In Great Britain $4,000 900 900 has
been lent TO- the state ana Sl,5Oo.000, 600
TO trade The government, under the
oNerwhelr I'm inS necessity OF war effort
has been the great borrower from the
, banks. The loan 10 the state have led
! to an immense increase of deposits and
as they have remained outstanding long
after the commodities they were raised
70 pay for have been consumed, they
5 have been the Inevitable cause of n rise
in prices. presume this has been the
Al the outbreaks of the war. through
! out It's course and right down to the
present moment the government has
been a large buyer of commodities
greaily IN in, excess cess Of its normal de.
immense government purchases was &c
stimulate production. Machinery was
used to It's full capacity, the number
| creased, women took the place OF iner
and there was n very onSiderabie ad l.
ldition to the total national output. Blu,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23
HEAVY PRODUCTION OF
STEEL iNGOTS IN JANUARY
Movement OF Steel Improves, but Short
aEc OF Finished Material II
sNIt

The American steel and Iron Institute
gives an ingot production during Jan
nary at the rate OF 4o.9oe.e"o tons the
heav West since February. 1919. The
movement Of steel during the past
week. has improved, bat there are stiil
points and the shortages OF finished
material is severely felt. In making
al!otmcnts the railroads and car build
ers are. preferred. Enoargocs on East
going freight have diverted conaid-
cradle tonnage to points. unaffected
There is u heavy demand for struc-
far in excess of the business booked;
Dsinamd for iron in the Eastern dis
i From In rse gse aaei
during February will fan far below.
January returns. The poor quality Of
Soke dexsTeG In 9ns last lew S meefS
OF Off grade iron. which has been taken
ss Is. ofe;e2 al Gricos ranging between I
more freely offered. put Northern! and
Eastern. Pennsylvania furnaces have
little 70 spare; buffalo producers de-
dry. and most OF them arc out OF the
market. Eastern Pennsylvania iron is
selling At about a dollar less;
Irlnor. y hfsr rate of exchange made
exports possible and = fair amount ot
European business Was booked dur
Inand also has improved. The produce
prs havc not advanced their price
aboy.. 1: cents for first and 10 IA cents
for second quarter. Dealers however.
who had been selling ~ Is IL cents
now ask Is "a cents for February :
March and - cents for April Export
copper l. quoted at 90 cents elf.
Under pressure OF good demand, lead
is stronger IN the outside market. Of
tcrInGs are light.
on higher exchange, England Is
gain buying zinc and the market Is
strong and advancing.
Tin il stronger on London advances
and higher exchange. Private cables
on Thursday advise fresh buying
movement. Straights at Singapore Is
quoted iOt pounds 10 siillings. In the
local market. sellers ask 81 10 cents
for spot and CT "a centa Tor shipment.
The spot supply is light.
SMALLPOX In Bohe mia.
PRAGUE, Fob. 22.-There are 5000
eases of smallpox In Eastern Bohemia
according to statements published In
the newspapers hero today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23
Taxation Without
Representation

Income and Excess PROFITS Tax blanks
for the year 1910 hnvc been retcnscd
and returns must br prepared ana filed
before March IL, 1920.
The corporations or individual. who
file their own Income Tax returns or
who wait until their books arc closed
before considering Income Taxes Rre
virtually allowing Themselves to he
taxed without representation.
Through our intimate KNOWLEDGE Of
the intrIcacies OF the Federal Income
Tax Laws ind Regulations we nre pre-
pared to render You Urn unusual service
In the matter Of preparing your re-
turns md auditing your hooks.
WELLS, ELiSINS, ADAMS & MILLER
Income Tax Specialists and Accountant
tFormcrly with y. S. Internal Revenue
Income Tax Dvision).
Room, PA, Allison building.
Phune Randolph OO7.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23

enlarge the output az W. would. Il
could not keen pace with the nations
auir.inenth hen'an! outstripped sup
ply. and: Just as II HAPPENS when a
period Of comparative trade depression
is succeeded ny II trade boom. there
was Il natural rise IN prices. And ut
once more currency. was needed. partly
To pay the wages Of the larger number
OF workpccple employed, partly be-
cause with higher prices ShOpScCprrS
keep more money in their tills.
TO the extern; that more currency
was issued the spending power Of the
community was Increased. But uD TO
this point the increase WIS not great.
new condition has to he intro
duced before amy considerably rise
could take place. There must he not
merely increase in currency, the
total of which in any case represents
small part Of the public spending
power: but far more important. there
must he "a serious addition to bank de-
posits.
1t was not long before this new con-
dition arose. TO meet the daily grow
ing expenditure. the go"crnmcnt had
10 borrow freely from the public and
from the banks. Bank deposits in
creased enormously. There was no pro-
portionatc Increase in The supply Of
goods. and the usual consequences fol-
lowed.
prices began 10 rise rapidly. rne
rise in prices was next followed By "a
AS these now rose the cost of produce
ton rose, too. and another turn was
given TO the screw on which prices
were steadily mounting.
But higher wages and higher prices
mean greater demand for currency. The
weekly WAGES have got TO be paid in
legal tender money. In tho course of
the week the bulk OF the money paid
out in wages comes back through the
shops to the banks. and is paid out by
them again 10 meet tho next weeks re-
I ,iuircmcntS.
AS prices and wages rise. no; all Of
IT comes back. and each week u larger
, amount is retained in the pockets OF
( tho people. in the tiihs of the shop
( keepers. and in the tilis ana reserves
OF the banks.
If men and women to be en-
, ployed and paid, means OF paying them
must be found. and an arbitrary limit:--
I intoierabic inconvenience upon the
I public.
\ But although the Increase of cur
rencv is not the cause of high prices
/ yet | believe the public have Shown
/ right instinct in fastening upon this
! increase as a matter for anxiety and
! even alarm. Though not the rainstor1,
7 itself. il is the gauge which measures
the rainfall
4 Once tho nation can free itself from
+ the need OF advances the rise in prices
y" far as Il Is due to am Increased de-
mnnd, will ccaSc, and the currency IL
+ circulation VIII no longer eapand
When the advances are paid Off price
! will tend To 20 down, and tho chrrcnr.
! in circulation will diminish.
/ Shall we ever get back to Dre-wa!
/. prices and f,rc-war currency and bank
/ deposits? If I might hazard an opin-
, ion it would be that prices viii remain
, permanently on a far higher level thar
/ in 1914. The rise that has taken place
/ is not local. 1t is not even European
and American Il covers the whole
world. The cost Of living in Japan ha.
risen quite as much as In Great Rritai,
3 or Emerica-
] In India and in China, where huna,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23
CRISIS AvAlLs IN MADRID
sudden Departure OF King IIas Created
Lull In Cabinet
Situation.
LBy Associated Press. ]

MADRID. Feb. 22.-Premier salaxar..t.
Cabinet, after conference tonight. d,.
cided to appear before Parliament II,
another effort to secure passage OF the
appropriation measures. The ministers
regard their position as still highly
critical. but 1t is generally expected
'that they Will retain office. ut least for
some time.
The departure OF the King created =,
can happen until his return. All news.
paDers. commenting upon the crisis
consider that the solution which will
be evolved will be merely trasitory
ono.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23

some extent after thc middle OF the
week. This week weather conditions
will lie OF increased importance because
of the approach Of tho planting season,
and. particularly. because of tho back
hardness OF winter blowing. in most.
II not all. OF the states in the cotton
belt. With tho approach OF March the
trade Will seek to forecast the situu-
tion. which Will arrive with that
month IN tho SPOT department. March
generally bringing an active spot
trade
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23
BROKERS or
STOCK statesmen

We are DESTROYS of making connec-
tions with few live-wire Stock Sa les
men. to handle n real producing OIL
co. stock paying 80 monthly diYi-
uend?. Highest references given and
required. Do not apply unless YOU
have an active clientele q
g. p. MARTIN CO.,
33i Fourth Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23
HIGH PRICES NOT DUE TO-
INCREASE OF CURRENCY
Reginald Mckenna Former Chancellor the British Ex-
chequer, Declares Once the Need of Advances Is
Checked The Rise in Prices of Commodities VIII Cease

ni tut; IL M.<t:
BanL.On
niz-d Unrn
of ;urop
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23

SMALLPOX In Bohe mia.
PRAGUE, Fob. 22.-There are G,00t
cases of smallpox In Eastern Bohemia
according, to statements published II
tjLe- 'ntswSpapcrs hero today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23
IN
Choice Suburban
Building Lots
5Ox2OOH.

Bellwood Suburban Home Sites are
going at auction today.
At Auction-at your price. Never,
perhaps, has such desirable Virginia
property been offered you ia ideal
suburban lots await your choice. Bluff
sites overlooking the James River
Sites opposite the deer park-both at
tractive locations. Come early! Sc
cure your preference! Advantages
here are many
Good drinking water; freedom from
malaria; healthful locality; conve-
niences Of the city. None Of it's incon-
veniences.
This property will, doubtlessly, stead
lily increase in value.
Secure one of these ideal home sites.
Build your own home and prepare to
live.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23

On Small Farm Tracts
One-f0urth cash; balance
in 1, 2, 3. 4 and 5 years.
On Suburban Lots-One.
fourth cash; balance In 1
and 2 years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-23

Those who purchase Bellwood Farm
tracts today will take their longest
stride, perhaps, toward financial indie
pendence.
Record making crops-crops of nearly every
known yariety-have been grown on Bell
wood Farm for over twenty-five years
Bellwood is nationally known as Virginia's
model farm. It's SOIL in cultivation-per-
'fectly drained, naturally fertile-will bring,
the farmer to full realization of HIGHLY
PROFITABLE farming
Many people have been waiting long time
for Monday, February 23d-today It's here
Those who know the exceptional productive
ness of Bellwood land are on their way out
to the sale now. Are you among them?
COME EARLY! SECURE YOUR
PREFERENCE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
BID o. EMPLOYEES
Meet Tuesday Evon!ng To Plan Their
Fourth Annual Ball

The ccmmitt"" In charge OF plans FOR
tho fourth annual ball OF tn" Baltimore
& Ohio employees again calls attention
Of the employees to the meeting at the
which time plans Will bc made for this
years bali to b. held December IS. All
employees who can 10 s. are urged 10
attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
NEW YEAR CEREMONIAL
Doxies Have Taken up Pl9ns For Big
Event Night Of December 81.

Dahna Temple No 1864 Dramnti" Order
knights KhOraSSan has already taken up
plans for It's New Year I;vr ceremonial
la be held at tn" rythIan Castle at
Twenty -scv"nth street. TIL" D"kics are
hard at work securing 4 good :.z"d class
of candidates FOR tn" New Years Eve
, event.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
-Four Hundred Reservations Are Made
For Baltimore Lodges Entertainment
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ANNOUNCE
MONDAY EVENINGS EVENT
Friends and Members of Baltimore
Lodge No. VIII Gather For
Annual open House"

Reservations have been made for
} four hundred members and friends OF
Baltimore Lodge No. 6. Knights OF
Pythias. who will attend the annual en-
q terta !nmCnt to hc given by that lodge
Monday evening. December :. The at
: tendance promises TO tax the CaracitE
: of the Castle Hall OF Baltimore lwGS"
. in the old Masonic building. ltOi Mar
ket street. and additional chairs Wcr"
ordered placed. yesterday To seat the
lodge members and their guests.
Harry X. Bell. grand prelatc OF inc
West Virginia Grand Lodge knlShtS o.
IythlaS will he master Of ceremonies
presiding during III" presentation t 81 Il
varied and attractive program OF hftcch
numbers. At the conclusion OF the pro-
gram refreshments prepared by caterer
Xicsnnfeldcr will b. served by COM
headed by James MclIcnry. During the
serving of the refreshments. the NnS'-
cal Daubcrts viii give varied program
OF music.
/ Monday evenings event was planned
under the direction OF 4 standing enter
tainment committee composed Of Harry
r. Bell Charles ii. Dunaway. waiter
RodGers. and James IL; Reed Ear4
member and guest VIII be presented
with a pretty souvenir program. on the
cover page Of which will be an appro-
pirate Christmas and New Year season
greeting nesting under wreathS or hoI-
, ~ with the printing in the colorS OF the
/ l'ythian fraternity 1T, ~
: The entertainment program VIII ne
Gin at eight o'clock Monday evening.
the weeks business Of the lodge %ihS
/ transacted in 4 brief early session nc
: fore the Castle Hall is thrown open
, TO the guests
! The following program for IN" enter
! talnmcnt was announced last evening
by the entertainment COMMITTEE; m
, Innovation. 800. Bro. J. H. 1icSS' ~ ~
! Chorus
Third Presbyterian Church Choir
Vocal Solo Miss Lura Sigier
Reading. ......... MIS- n t. tSitt ~. q
SnIection Musical Dauberts
Vocal Duet
, Miss Dorothy Bell.
Miss Minetta Wagner
Chorus
Third Presbyterian Church Choir
Violin Solo. ......... Miss Olga fOnloh
Reading Miss Mildred MckeeIer
Tenor Solo. Mr.. John AcRSr
Xylouhone Solo. Miss Helen tharnocK
Sclcrtion Musical DaubrrtS
Musical beading Miss Elizabeth EinSz
(a) The Holy City.
ib) Coming Through the Rye.
/ Mrs. w. II. Conrad. AccQmpanist
Chorus
! Third Presbyterian Church tho%,
! baltimore Lodge has now attained 4
membership of four hundred. and win
This entertainment. the forward move
mcnt to a membership OF 5OO Will DC
started.