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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-03
LETTERS OF TESSlE AND JOE

Dear Joe:
You've got good intuition, Joe. You
ought to of been a woman in that respect.
What mean is, you hit the bulls eye
right on the head when you said that my
close silence on the subject must mean
that I'm Matching up what to ask you for
Christmas, or Xmas, as | personally
enjoy saying it because i think it sounds
more hearty that way and besides the
first syllable puts me in mind Of 10 dol
lar bills which are always so appropriate
and useful around Xmas time, though 10
dollar bills are useful any time, though not
as use full now as they were once when
10 dollars was 10dollars, as the remark Is,
But about the Xmas present The
reason why | put of telling YOU what
I'd like, Joe, is because this year de-
cided on account of the high expensive
ness Of everything to give you your
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-03

uct is n exclusive and expensive thing,
adssirably adapted to use IN costumes,
or as negigees or scarfs, or aashes, or
simply as an adornment 10 room. There
are some commercially produced batiks
but these are negligible, they cannot COIN
pare with the individual pieces.
Mijer says that anyone who has n train
ing in design ard color can learn to make
good batiks, ard that the work il gpecial
" suited to women, because Of the reat-
ness end care for detail required A beauti-
full piece takes 4 long time To- complete.
: II is sold for price that pays the worker,
however, as batiks are still rare, and as
they have rot been cheapened TO any OK
tent by the commonplace products that
have been made in quantity These latter
find their own consumers, but the woman
of tastc and discrimination wants,
and is. willing to pay for, the real thing
Especially for the girl who wishes TO
work at home is there an opportunity in
this lire She should take course IN de-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-03

wisest things she could She went to the
City Hall office, and arranged with the
tax collector, that the money should be
paid in weekly installments.
II was irregular, the tax collector said,
but under the circumstances he would
do his best. 1t might be arranged. Yes,
he thought it could. Ii was a small town,
and MIR O'NielNwas known and liked.
And more like that, until the thing was
fixed up. =
And Ruths mind was freed of that,
though there was always the fear that
the people in the house might leave
and then where would the weekly sum
come from.
Then Myra's letter arrived
"I'm pig for not writing. she be-
gan cher usual excuse after long lapse
of time). But so much has happened:
Emily is sailing for Europe, ard she had
to get her apartment rented first. Gabrielle
and have been doing that for her, and
Gabrielle finally found tenant who VIII
take it, furniture and all We thought
we might keep it, but 1t costs SO muchI
Oh. an awful lot So Gaby and | searched
around and found the tiniest, cutest, niue
place.
Ruth. YOU should see teach OF us
have bedroom as large As hat Dox, atfI
n little living room with sort of closet on
which thee called 'kitchenette. We took
some of Emily's furniture (she loaned
some to us)and Gaby had some, and we've
been byuing. 1t only costs us $50 month,
which is SIS each I'm telling mama must
have a larger allowance, and I'll settle
down now and work I've registered at a
school, voice culture and dancing, and
III go on the stage if can, when I've had
some training. But don't tell mama that
i told her was studying singing and
would come home next year and teach!
But what about Tim, Ruth wondered.
Tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-03
THE GIRL ON THE JOB
BY Jessie Roberts.
BATHS AND PAY CHECKS.
Upright. 1920. by Wheeler Syndicate.
he batik has come TO stay

The batik has come to stay.
II sounds almost terrible before YOU
know what batik is. Then YOU wish
that II would come TO stay with YOU.
IL was only about twelve years ago
that the first batiks were brought 10 our
country by Hollander, Pieter Miier,
who had worked at batilss for many years,
FIRST in the Island of Java, where they
had been made from time immemorial
by the natives, and later in his own
country, which took up batiks and develop
ed them TO the wonderful beauty and ln-
tricacy of color and design they know
today.
Mr.. Mijer has written an excellent
book upon his speciality, with careful
directions as to the making of batiks And
many women are taking up the lovely
work and are making excellent incomes IN
doing so. For the batik proves fine pay
check.
As nearly evelycne knows. batik is n
method of dyting fabrics with the help
Of wax,and by the certain tying and twist
ing of the material The results can be
unbelitvably beautiful. The finished prod
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out her own patterns aud color schemes
in her batiksY creating her own type
These should he put ON sale IN wornen's
speciality shops, tea shops, art exchanges,
or in her own studio, If she is able 10 do
that They may sell slowly 81 hrzt, but
the taste for them is rapid acquired,
and one woman who sees batik on an
other will want TO find out all about IL,
and Just where she can get something of
the some sort. The Wise batik worker
will never make a duplicate, and vii al
ways turn out perfectly finished article
She can then ask the highest prices and
get them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-03
CRAZED BY
TOOTHACHE

Nothing can equal Ak-No-Mor
Capsules in stopping the excruciat-
ing pain resulting from decayed or
liberated teeth. They act like magic
IN neuritis and all nerve pains, such
~ neuralgia Of the head, face or
back. Ak-No-Mor Capsules will stop
nerve or rheumatic pains In any
part Of the body. They contain no
opium, morphine or habit-forming
drugs and have no bad after-effects.
Ask your druggist for Ak-No-Mor
Capsules and accept no substitute.
Price 30c and 60c per box. At all
druggists.
A. G. Luebert, p. D., Christizra, Pa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-03
Temple Lodge ~ Nasons.

The scnni-annusl communication =
Temple Lodge, No. n, Ancient fres and
Accepted Masons. vii b. held Nedrfs-
day evening, Dcosriber 3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-03
THE GIRL WHO
HAD NO CHANCE
Ry Marian Rubincam.
ANSWERS.
Chapter XXXV

Copyright 1919, by the McCluro News
paper Syndicate, New York CRY
Evening star., 1920-03-20
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
GO SKYWARD THIS WEEK

CHICAGO, March 20 Cby the Associated
Press).-Grain and packing house prod
ucts went skyward in vaIue this week.
Announcement that eastern railroads
were to supply Chicago shippers with
5000 cars was Immediately responsible.
New top record prices, however, led to
subsequent weakness. Compared with
week ago, corn quotations this
morning showed a net advance Of 3h
to SIS; oats were up ss to 2as and
provisions dearer by 27 to 2.40.
Bulls in the corn market, checked
temporarily by uncertainties of the
German government crisis. made up
for lost time as soon as word came
that greatly enlarged shipments from
here were in prospect. Liverpool
cables telling of resumption of trad
ing in corn futures were also con-
strued as favoring an advance. Bull
ish sentiment was further stimulated
by Congress approving the sale OF
-four to Europe on credit: by reports
of bubonic plague in Argentina and
by the extreme meagerness OF the
stock Of corn on hand here. Finally,
though, it was said eastern distrib-
uters were canceling purchases and
there was a sudden backset in prices
simultaneous with near complete stop
page Of speculative demand.
Oats assembled with corn and reach
ed 81 a bushel, the top move figures
on record.
shorts, uneasy over the rise Of grain
and sterling, bid up provisions, espe-
cjally pork.
Evening star., 1920-03-20
TRADE CONDITIONS.

NEW YORK, March 20.-Dun's Re-
view Of Trade says:
"Drawbacks to business through
transportation congestion and delayed
deliveries of merchandise. although
sections. are being gradually modi-
fed with the advancing season. and
production records are now more ia
vorable.
while shortages Of goods continue
to prevent some transactions that
might otherwise be contaminated, yet
the scarcity Is less general and pro-
nounced than previously, with do
mestic outputs enlarging and the dis
ports narrowing slightly.
Abatement Of consumptive demands
serves to relax the pressure for sup
plies in some quarters. Except IN $50
lated instances, the effect OF these
tendencies has thus far not been seen
in any substantial lowering of COM
mon prices. but the former buoy
ancy of some important markets Is
lacking and the belief that the crest
Of prices has been passed"
Bradstreet's review says:
Business in general Is Of good pro
portions for this time of year. and the
weeks trade advices. indeed. point to
some Improvement over the conditions
reported the week before. Speaking
broadly, wholesalers and jobbers are
doing a satisfactory business, though
there are Indications in the dispatches
of tie persistence of the disposition
to limit purchases to nearby needs
and to exercise caution as to future
requirements.
For the satisfaction Of immediate
requirements consumption is of good
volume and in most cases taxes the
ability Of distributive agencies There
are, Of course. differences growing out
of local conditions, but these are more
noticeable in respect to retail trade"
Evening star., 1920-03-20
BULL POOLS STIMULATE
WEEKS ACTIVE MARKET

NEW YORK. March 20 (by the As
sociated Press)-Speculative inter
ests as represented by powerful bull
pools were in control Of this weeks
very active and stronger stock mar
ket. there being no visible signs of
more than moderate public participa-
tion.
Sentiment was favorably Influenced
by the passing Of the tax payment
period without strain to the money
market. further substantial recovery
Of British exchange and the belief
that Congress may adopt liberal meas
ures bearing upon excess profits
taxes.
This latter feeling was engendered
by the recommendations OF the Sec
retary of the Treasury and went far
towards dissipating the fear that laws
might be enacted to tax present and
prospective stock dividends.
The further rise Of exchange on
London was especially interesting
and significant In connection with the
February trade report. which revealed
q very large contraction OF this coun-
trys overseas trade. the total being
tho smallest since last October.
Although the week witnessed many
Evening star., 1920-03-20
PLATT BILL WOULD AID
FOREIGN FINANCING
Provides Making Private Bankers
Directors in International
Trade CORPORATIONS.

Believed to be of very great advan-
tage in the financing of foreign trade
is bill introduced by Chairman
Platt of the House committee on
pose Of which is to allow private
bankers to become directors in the
corporations organized under the
Edge act for financing international
trade.
Chairman Platt emphasizes that
these private bankers are the men
who have had the best foreign trade
experience, but that the Clayton anti
trust act prohibits them from being
directors in national banks. which the
Edge corporations practically are.
Corporations Already Formed.
There are nine or ten foreign
finance corporations. Representative
Platt explains. organized under a law
passed last year. of which he is the
father National banks are allowed
to subscribe not to exceed 10 per
cent of their capital and have done so.
Each of these institutions organ
ized under the state laws have among
their directors private bankers. The
national banks are interested in these
corporations. These corporations are
not willing to reorganize under the
Edge act, because they would have to
throw off their board of directors
those private bankers who know
HlOSL duout uIduCiHS lol SlSh ~ "oS'
Representative PIatt's bill proposes
to amend section of the act ITO
supplement existing laws against un-
lawful restraints and monopolies.
approved October Is, 1914. as amend
ed May Is, 1915. so that the proviso
as amended will read:
Suggested Amendment.
Nothing in this act shall prohibit
any private banker or any officer. d.
nf
bank or class A director Of a federal
reserve bank, who shall first procure
the consent of the Federal Reserve
Board. which board is hereby author
Evening star., 1920-03-20
BILL FOR NEW DISCOUNT PLAN
TO BE URGED IN BOTH HOUSES
Important Proposals to Regulate Credit
Recommended by Federal Re-
serve Board.

ton subsequent to the armistice of
November IL, 1918.
The terms of payment of these
bonds, and the assets of Germany,
against which they are to be charged
would be fixed by a reparations COM
mission appointed under the treaty of
peace and subject to the approval Of
the War Finance Corporation.
Any of these bonds or obligations
under the bill shall provide that pay
charge against the property of Ger
many or any of her nationals in the
custody of the alien property custo-
dian, after the payment of debts due
to United States citizens.
Representative Smith points out that
the proposed peace treaty provides
that Germany may contract here for
purchase of food stuffs and raw "a
terials and secure payment for them
by guarantees to be approved by the
international reparations commission.
These credits would have priority over
reparstion demands of the allied coun-
tries.
Germany is vitality and Immediately
in need of cotton, wheat, condensed
milk cattle feed. packing-house prod
minerals" Representative Smith says,
"and at the same time the United
States must find an export market for
these same products" He proposes to
bring the American producer and
farmer together with the German con-
sumer with the government furnish
ing the system for financing these
transactions.
"Since England and France are the
principal recipients of reparation from
Germany" Representative Smith says,
"it Is probable that they will be asked
to guarantee the payment for supplies
furnished Germany, in order that that
country may be enabled to keep IN
dustries going to meet the reparation
demands.
Another way to guarantee pay
ment" Mr.. Smith says, "is to allocate
to the United States a certain proper
tion of the products of Germany
which are needed by industries in this
country"
Evening star., 1920-03-20
ed Consider Redcotm legislation Soon-Stoc Dividend Question Up

substantial advances in shares of
various descriptions. this improve
ment did not extend to the bond mar
ket. which was relatively duh and
uncertain of tone, when not heavy
rails, for example, making little head
way. a
There was a better demand from.
Investment sources. however. as in
dicated by the free subscriptions to
several new corporate undertakings.
including the notes offered by the
Texas Oil Company.
Evening star., 1920-03-20
Outlook for Crops,

CHICAGO, March 20.-AccordinE to
the Modern Miller, "conficting re-
ports on crop promise are coming
from nearly all states in the winter
wheat belt. Higher temperatures and
scattered rains have improved the
plant and it is greening up in all
parts where it was brown a fort
night since. Conditions are low in
parts Of Kansas. Oklahoma and Mis-
souri,. High winds and dust storms
in the two former states have caused
losses Hessian fly damage covers
sections Of northern Indiana, parts or
Missouri, Illinois and Ohio. Heavy
rains will be necessary in early May
to combat the advancement OF the lit
tie pests"
Evening star., 1920-03-20

lied at its discretion, to grant. with
hold, or revoke such consent. from
being an officer, director. or empioye
of not more than two other banks,
banking associations, or trust COM
panies, whether organized under the
laws Of the United States or any
state. If such other bank, banking
association. or trust company is not
in substantial competition with such
banker or member bank"
The Platt bill also specifies that
"the consent of the Federal Reserve
Board may be procured before the
person applying therefor has been
elected as a class A director of a fed
eral reserve bank or as a director Of
a member bank"
Evening star., 1920-03-20
new YORK BUSINESS
MEN FOR CHANGED TAX

Resolutions urging the President of
the United States and members of
Congress to repeal the excess profits
tax. the surtax. and to decrease state
Inheritance taxes in favor of the i'm
position OF a consumption tax at a
fixed rate OF an amount in excess of
one dollar. were unanimously adopted
by the chamber of commerce of the
state of New York at a recent meeting
of that body.
The repeal Of these taxes and the
substitution of consumption tax. ac-
cording to Leonor F. Loree, chairman
Ofthe committee on state and munich
pal taxation of the chamber. would
do more to cut the high cost of liv-
ing throughout the country than any
other piece of contemplated 1egisia-
ton.
Would Advocate Repeal.
The excess profits tax" says Mr..
Loree. 'is an indirect tax of the most
insidious kind. The laborer. the clerk.
those dependent on small incomes
from investment and all whose earn
ings are less than the exemption al
lowed under the law are not taxed
under the law. Few of them realize
that they are taxed at all. This en-
tire class, however, as well as others
with larger incomes. pays heavy
toll each day for the necessities of
life and would, if it realized the fact.
excess profits tax repeal.
TT would appear that the man with
h taxable income of $1,000 was re-
quired to work eight days of his time,
or, say, from January 1 to g. inclusive,
for the government without compen-
sation, while the man who earned
$50, 900 was required to work sixty
eight days of his time, or, say. from
January 1 to March Is, inclusive, for
the government without compensa-
ton.
Exert Little Influence.
Such taxes exert little influence to-
ward economy, none toward restrict
ing the tendency of the many to in
dulge in wasteful luxury. and this at
a time when any diversion of produc-
tive capacity from the essential in
dustries is most detrimental to the
common interest. Thus. with the cost
of living at the maximum the general
Indulgence is beyond precedent
The mechanism of production
transport, distribution and finance Is
q most delicate organization. Already
1t has been grievously wounded by the
great war. 1t is not prudent thing
TO shake the confidence of those who
accumulate its capital. but attacks
Npon the institution of private prop
erty, nor to discourage their absti-
nence and self denial by draining
Xxom them the fruits of their labor
Evening star., 1920-03-20
FINANCIAL.
Money to Loan

Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph l. Weller, 4s1 Rss wash sti L. .ns Trust r.
Evening star., 1920-03-20
LIBERTY BONDS.
Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs Co.

Three f1fty-gallon stills were confls.
Gated Monday in a raid on the home Of
Joseph Gallo in Brooklyn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
VISIT UNITED
LEAD PLANT
Presidents Of National Lead Company
and OF United Lead Company
with Official Party are in
City Today on Business.

q G. Cornish, president of the Ma.
tional Lead company and J. R. Welt,
stein, president Of the United Lead
company are in Keokuk today, inspect
ing the local plant of the United Lead
company.
Included In the party are Mr. Gregg
of New York City, vice president of
the National Lead company; Fletcher
Rockwell Of New York City, produc.
tion manager of the National Lead
company; Evans McCarty of New
York City, vice president of the
United Lead company, and E. C.
Walker, chief engineer of the Nation
|al Lead company, st. Louis.
The party were the guests at a
luncheon at the Hotel Iowa today and
visited the power house in the after
noon. Mr.. McCarty is accompanied
by Mrs. McCarty and is incidentally
visiting relatives in the city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
FALSE ALARM
LAST NIGHT
Misunde rstandng Caused Fire Trucks
to Run to Different Locations,
But There Was No
Fire.

Two fire trucks, speeding in oppo-
site directions on Main street last
night shortly after o'clock. were
doing so as the result of misunder-
standing over the telephone.
Someone intended to call the Tenth
street station last night on matter
of business, but evidently asked for
the fire department operator. In any
event the request was to send the
firemen to 92S Main street"
The Sixth street station got the
alarm for 92S Main and the Tenth
street thought it was 52S Main. and
the two trucks crossed each other.
Officials Of the fire department
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
McMANUS OR KOPP?
What Strong Republican and Independent Papers Say
About Them

SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES.
We happen to be in a posi-
ton of peculiar personal knowi-
edge of the means by which,
kopp secured the endorsement
OF the radicals and. through
their votes in the primary, the
republican nomination for COM
gress in this district We were
in Burlington the day following.
the endorsement Of Kopp by
corrupt means by the commit
tee, which was printed as an
advertisement and circulated in1
circulars on the Sunday before
the primary election.
In Burlington, the day we.
were there, it was we'll under-s
stood that the Kopp indictmenr
of Holsteen was coming out.
simultaneously with the en-
dorsement Of Kopp by the radg
icals who had secured the vote
in the labor committee meet.
ing.
We know NcManus to be Al
man of the utmost integrity.
whose greatest fault is that he,
Is a democrat. His life has
been an open book, and he has
made his way to his present
honorable position in his pros
fession and offices in Lee coIn.
ty by his own efforts and chars
acter, backed by good hereditv
on both sides of the house. We
know he can be depended upon
to do the right thing by all the
people Of this district regard
less of party affiliations.
Pennington News Republican
(Rep), Sept. 80. 1920.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
GIVE US THE FACTS.


Mr.. Kopp says he stands
squarely upon the republican
platform.
Just prior to the primary Mr..
Kopp evinced considerable anx-
iety about "Holsteen's Radical
Political Principles" and the
fact that "Holsteen Favors
Strikes" II he was honest in
these charges and really
thought that Holsteen had
turned about face and was
really advocating these radical
measures, let him now show
the voters how he stood on
these matters by giving pub
licity to his answers to these
same questions.
Does anyone for a moment
suppose that had Mr.. Kopp, in
, replying to that QUESTIONABLE,
stated that he was opposed to
the Plumb plan, was opposed to
strikes as a means VI SeCIiC-
ment OF labor disputes. in fact
had answered these questions
exactly opposite to the way in
which Mr.. Holsteen answered
them, or IN tho way In which
Kopp claims he answered them,
that his name would have been
printed on the card telling the
radical element how to vote?
Not In thousand years
and he will never give the pub
lie the truthful version of his
answers.
The, above facts. coupled with
other matters upon which we
have already touched. and
which we are liable to further
discuss between now and No
vember, induces US to believe
that the best interests Of all
can be conserved by supporting
Ed McManus for congress.
Donnellson Review (Rep.), July
20. 1920.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
Gee OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ooeo9ooe00eo@0l

degree of Mrs Cora Carel in August,
has been postponed and will be heard
in the November term of court. John
M. Rankin has been appointed by
the court as attorney for the de-
PENDANT.
Mccormick was arraigned in the
| district court and pleaded mot
guilty" before Judge William S. Ham
ilton. The defendants motion to
Quash the indictment was overruled
by the court and defendant excepted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
Sunday EVENING,

Song-Rev. A. D. McGlashan
Prayer service-Rev. r. o. Rogers.
Address-Rev. Loren D. Osborn,
Boulder, Colo.
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call attention of the people Of the
city to the fact that No. % is to be
called only in case of actual fire and
for sending in alarms. Several calls
for information from the department
have recently come in to No. %,
when those calling should have called
directly to the fire stations.