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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
Liverpool Cotton

!, Liverpool. Sept There was more
INQUIRY for spot cotton W<th prices hard
eiIins on the basis Of an advance of
noInts for good middllng at 24.50d
WHILE middIing was 16 points lower at
sod. The sales were 500 bales, The
reeeipts were 1000 bales, including zoo
nalss American. Futures were easy in
me early dealings, Spot prices were
saSdTiinr g4.BOd; fully middllng, esd
@iSSiins' 21.b0d low middlins. l770d
rood ordinary, lA2Sd. and ordinary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
Japan curtaiIs silk ou,pu,

Now York. Sept. Lowing to the
decline In prices Japanese silk manu-
facturers~ have decided to curtail pro-
duction untilthe end OF the year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Now York, Sept l.--Sterling and
francs showed a rally in the opening
rates for foreign exchange; other CEN
ters were irregular. Scandinavian ex-
changes were generally unchanged. De-
mand was up " cent, francs 2k points
and marks off ! point. Lire dropped
" point
Demand sterling 356. cables 356& ;
franc cables 697, checks csc: lire
cables ACT, checks 4.66ha marks 2.03 ;
Swiss cables 16.47. checks 1912; Belgian
cables i5, checks i4.9s; stockholm
cables 2O.20, checks 20.l5; Christiania
cables 1895. checks 1870; Copenhagen
cables 1440. checks 1895: guilder
cables 80 checks 3lT
The principal European exchanges con-
tinund to rally in the early trading,
Sterling was quoted at 3.56& for demand
after the first hour. and 3.57h for cables
Franc cables were 600, checks Cos; lire
cables 4.67h, checks 4,67; marks re-
matned at 2.o3 and Argentine was un.
changed at 1lfh.
YESTERDAYS FINAL QUOTATIONS.
sterling Francs Lire GuiIders
Cables 49,. $50 0,e+ 400 3is7
ToDAY'S OPENING QUOTATIONS.
Sterling Francs Lire Guilders
Demand .'' 3'SSSS. s'"99 Ss9eh sj's1 s1
CLOSING QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire Guiders
Cables 49,. 357% 6,Oi All SO. OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01

gciENTIFIC CAsSIsTANTs--Young men and
women wanted to asstat IN research and
shnnioal, civil and electrical engineering.
Eptranee salaries for recent college, gradu:
college. $40 per month; completion years
COLLEGE. ti02 per MONTH completion / year
college Agb per month. Only those with col.
iese training In one Of the above subjects
ahould apply, Write the Bureau OF Standards
WAshinston ID, c., for general inform alton
and application blank. stating your speciality
and college training.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
BANK CIEARlNGS

Bank elearinGs toNnY compared with cor
responding day last W. years:
1920 1919 1918
Boston .sb7. $50 goa sol. o4O. 645 $44. .sJi' 'b42
ST Louis. 25, 5,845.45S ,....... .....,.,
Phila -, 90, III. .6s2 s0.liT.Osa So 459 81
n Y. Il, ,03t l80.5 $40. .020.t 81, 7,845,T67
chicago. ia, 68l 1856 ,TS0 .i94 ...,...
Baitinaore 10 44B, ,440 l6,GT9,3s4 "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
Reject Saturday Closing Petition

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The directors OF the
Board OF Trade have rejected a petition
90 close next Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

N. Y, Exchange Closed Saturday
New York, Sept 1.-The stock ex-
change will be closed Saturday,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
PRICE MOVEMENTS
we're VERY MIXED
Trading Currents Diverted Back
to Industrial When Call
Rate Shaded

Stock sales today on the New York
exchange. NJ compiled by the Evening
Sun, totaIed 500, 300 shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
An Investment in
A Growing Industry

We offer at a price yc yield
i0M % at the present mini
mum dividend rate and
over l4i4 % IL the particle
pating feature proves OF
value, the cumulative par
ticipating preference shares
Of a Company doing a large
and profitable business In
the manufacture Of an es-
sential commodity. The
field of distribution of the
Company's product seems
almost unlimited. Both net
and gross earnings are in
crossing in a most satisfae-
tory way.
yU.1. r.. J......k.,,. .s...,f1~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
Commodity Markets

Total eales, 6l0,7O shares, compared VII
week, !. COS, 200.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
SECURITIES AT AUCTION


The following securities were sold at auc.
lon today by Barnes a Lohand:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-02
Parade of Automobiles viii be Fea
t1re OF the Evening and keokuk
Drivers are Asked to Par
ticipate.
MEETING AT THE GRAND
Parade viii Preeede the Opera House
Meeting to Which the Public
Has Invita-.
tion.
YOUR AUTO is WANTED.

YOUR AUTO is WANTED.
keokuk people are asked by the
committee, which is in charge of the
entertainment of Lieutenant-Colonel
Roosevelt, to put their automobiles in
the big parade tonight, which will
take place before the colonel speaks at
the Grand. The parade will form on
Third and Blondeau, extending out
Biondeau street. The line Of the
march will be out Main to Twelfth and
countermarch. Automobile owners
are asked to have their cars in line
at or 7:15 o'clock as the parade
moves at 7:30 sharp.
c. S. Abel, chairman OF the parade
committee, is anxious to have as many
cars as possible in line, and he is is
suinu this call to auto owners to par
ticipate tonight
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr., will arrive in Keokuk tonight
from Fort Madison, where he is to be
entertained at dinner, and will be the
central figure in huge street parade,
following which he will speak at the
Grand opera house. Keokuk. which
has welcomed Teddy" three times in
his life. will extend her hand in
greeting to the son, who is "a chip of
of the old block"
Colonel Roosevelt Will be met at
Fort Madison by Hazen /. Sawyer and
Ed S. Lotion, who compose the COM
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-02
CITY NEWS

Dance at Glasers beach Sunday
night. Rights reserved.
Safety razors and blades, every
known make. at Wilkinson's Drug
store. 42e Main street
Willard Blink was prize winner
at the Boys and Girls club poultry
exhibit held this week.
For sale: Best Kiefer pears sc
the bushel; seconds soc; fallen Soc.
Clara Jolidon Tiff, Hamilton. Phone
200
For sale: About 500 western year
ling sheen In good condition VIII
sell in lots OF 50, 100 and zoo or
whole herd. Phone 81. DUPONT Co.
Keokuk. Iowa.
Speaking Of the observance q
Old Settlers day at Kahoka. the
Free Press says: Splendid addresses
we're made by L. z. Williams OF heo-
kuk. Thos. P. Moore of Kahoka, and
Editor J. W. Murphy Of the Buritng-
ION Post Fine music was furnished
nv the Keokuk Community band
"A writer in the Fort Madison
Democrat commenting on HavneTs
-1lfug on voting machines says: keo-
fr1k and other Iowa cities which have
been uing the machines VIII Be lard
hit unless the ruling is cast aside.
II there are any voting machines IN
Eeokuk, the election officials have
been keeping them we'll under cover.
since the old pencil and pen nethHd
is the Only voting machine hsosuE
voters have used.
Masonic: Regular meeting o.
Hardin lodge No %. A F. & A. NJ,
Monday. Oct 4. s o'clock p. m visit
ing b-eaih-en fraterually invited BY
order Of the ". VI 6. y. Duerkop,
secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-02

lis IN Keokuk this weekend confer
ring with Keokuk Shriners in regard
to a Shrine celebration which Is to
be held at Hannibal, October 16. He
is here getting some tips on decora-
tons and entertainment and the like.
The Shrine banquet at Hannibal VIII
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-02
William and Mary Dining Room

be held ON the third floor Of the Han
nibal Tire and Rubber Go. building.
Let me give you an estimate on
your cement work. P. L. Kennedy
Red 1861.
Property located In Messenger
vile has been transferred for the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-02
CITY NEWS

All gfze kodak films at Wiki
CONS Drug e.ore, Az Main.
Dance at GlaseTs beach SUNDAY
night. Rights reserved.
The Ladies on Charity will take
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-02

communion Sunday morning at st.
Peters Catholic church at the 1870
O'Clock service. An members are
asked to attend this service.
II you need a paper hanger or
painter, call Black 1855.
w. ]. Richards Of Hannibal, Mo-,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-02

9TH WONDER OF THE WORLD.
Coming to Keokuk and Warsaw Tor
lust one moonlight dancing trip Mon
day night, Oct. 4, leaving keokuk at
{ o. m. and Warsaw at 8:45 p. m
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-02
NOTICE

The Lee County Loan and Building
association offers for sale 500 shares
OF stock 10 date. October l. 1920.
]. D. ECKER, Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-02
Parade at 1880 O'Clock.

| AUG ~ NV ~ ~'~~'~s
! The parade in Keokuk will NOW
promptly at 1880 O'Clock from Third
md Blondeau streets. The Keokul
Concert band VIII lead the line. Il
is hoped to have big list Of automo
biles in line to escort the speaker and
guest Of the evening. The parade
will form on Blondeau with the head
at Third street, and will move south
on Third to Main, and out Main tc
Twelfth and coutermarch to Sixth and
Blondeau streets, where 1t viii disband
for the speaking.
Colonel Roosevelt will speak at the
Grand opera house, which will be dec.
Grated in flags in his honor He will
devote the first ten minutes of his
talk to giving message to the Ameri-
can Legion. The colonel was one OF
the founders of the American Legion
in the meeting at Paris two years ago,
and has been a prominent figure IN
the affairs of the national organization
Legion members of Keokuk have
been invited by the committee to hear
Colonel Roosevelt, and especially to
hear his message to the post mem
bers. Following his talk on the le-
gion the colonel will make a political
address.
Served Overseas.
Colonel Roosevelt served overseas
Wit ne of the divisions early in the
fight, and has made a distinguished
record for himself His visit to keo-
kuk, will be interesting, both because
of interest in himself, and in the fact
that his father was here three times,
twice as president and once as can
didate for president on the third party
ticket
Colonel Roosevelt comes to Keokuk
from Rock Island, and will speak IN
both Burlington and Fort Madison
Keokuk streets are decorated IN
flags in his honor, and the Grand and
the Flks club will be flag draped.
Hazen 1. Sawyer will be the chair
man of the evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-02

mtttee which viii escort him 10 Keo-
kuk. 1t is expected that the Roose-
welt party viii, arrive here by seven
O'Clock. Major Thomas p. Hollowell.
warden of the Iowa state penitentiary.
and a former member of the coloners
command. will entertain him at dinner
following his two speeches at Fort
Madison. and his morning addresses
at Burlington
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-26
"FhTES NOT FAIR
TO A CIR" SAYS
WINNER or ESSAY
Recruiting Service Names
Miss Hutchinson Winner.

AS noted elsewhere in the Jour,
nal, the winner of the army essay
prize for the State of West Virginia,
was Miss Gussie hutchinson school
girl of Logan county. Her remarks
as to What Are the Benefits of an
Enlistment i'll the United States
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-26

after some months service.

dlJcF SOUlS months service.
Some young men do not enlist be-
cause they expect to go through life
on tiowery beds of ease. My I'd hate
to marry one of that kind. If / should
I'd expect to have to get up first on
cold mornings and start the fires. But
| don't think anything like that will
ever happen, because | could never
admire mar of the cringing type.
The young man who is willing to
serve his country; who is not afraid
of the knocks that come his way;
who is wise enough to take adyan-
tage of an opportunity like the Signal
Corps School, | have mentioned; who
has ideas; and who does his best to
live up to them, is o. X.
1t isn't any wonder that girls ad.
mire soldiers. Most any fellow
would look good in uniform. but
have bunch that the real reason is
we think they are manly men.
Well, rs / remarked before-the
Fates are not fair to-A Girl.
Signed: GUSSIB HUTCHINSON,
Ethel School Logan Co. ~. Va
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-26

Army" are made public today by the
local recruiting station. Under the
caption; Girls Meditations, Miss
Hutchinson says:
Well, here | am, 1G years old with
a pretty fair record in the Grade
Books-so far Sc good.
But what am | going to do when
graduate from High School?
| have Just been reading a Letter
that one of my teachers received
from some one in the War Depart
ment. telling about the Signal Corps
School at Camp Alfred Vail, Little
Silver, n. j.
Just think what it means for a
boy when he becomes Is years of age
to have an opportunity to attend a
technical school where he receives
six months training in electrical
courses. under experienced instruc-
tors, with abundant apparatus, while
at the same time he receives his pay
and allowances as a soldier; and then
two and one half wears practical
work with the Signal Corps. At the
end of his enlistment he should be
pretty safe as regards a job.
All, me- Being a girl has disad-
yaHtages regardless of what the suf-
fragc people say.
We young people all need a strict
training in discipline and physical
development at about the age of Is
to 2l--that Is the age that one is apt
to set INTO various kinds of difficul-
ties-the army camp life fills the bill
This has been proven by the won
derful change in appearance and man.
ner Of the boys who have returned
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-24

Harrisburg Couple Licensed.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Owen Nichols and Miss
Eula Blythe. Both are IS. years old
and live in Harrisburg.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-24

Every Sunday morning the
people of Columbia and the
University have the excep-
tional opportunity of hearing
an instructive, thoughtful and
entertaining address on some
religious topic. These ad-
dresses are given at 10 O'Clock
in the Broadway OdeOn by
Dean Walter Williams to the
members of his Bible class.
Each Sunday since the class
was organized a few weeks
ago there has been increased
attendance. There will be a
cordial welcome for you if
you will drop into the class
tomorrow morning and you
will feel amply repaid. Dean
Williams subject tomorrow
will be, "Some Liars" The
Broadway Odeon is just few
steps from the Presbyterian
Church.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-24
sGO INTO HONEST POLITICS,
Breckenridge Long Says This Is the
Duty of Young Men.

Breckenridge Long Says This Is the
Duty Of Young Men.
1T is the duty of the young people
of the University to go into honest
politics" said Breckenridge Long, third
assistant Secretary of State and can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for United States senator from Mis-
souri,, in an address before the Dem
ocratic Students Club Tuesday night
in the Y.M.C.A Auditorium. "The
responsibility for disagreement lies
with the voters" he declared.
Mr.. Long is an ardent supporter of
the present administration. Speaking
of the League of Nations. he said that
he was in favor of any plan that would
tend to prevent wars in the future.
Since the League is the only such plan
that has been put forth. he says he is
in favor of the United States taking
an active part In 1t. In closing he
called attention to the similarity of
the Democratic platform of 1915 to the
Presidents fourteen points and to the
Treaty of Peace which embodies the
same principles In more expanded
form.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-24
THRIFT TALKS GIVES THIS WEEK


Thrift was the keynote Of ali the
talks given in the home ecoB0tB7cs
short course one day this week.
'"rhe budget system is the ladder
by which we climb to thrift" said
Miss Essie NJ. Heyle. "The high cost
of living is due to needless extrava-
gance more than to anything else.
children should be taught the value of
money while quite young and encour-
aged to spend it wisely"
Women buy clothes recklessly, said
Miss Louise Stanley, who spoke on
Thrift in Buying Clothes" She be-
lieves that they should refuse to buy
when prices. are excessive and should
in all cases purchase only conserva-
tive garments.
Miss Lorraine Steer spoke on Thrift
in Buying Food" Food should be
carefully and thoughtfully bought in
regard to economy, palatability and
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-24
FARM BUREAU WAS ONCE A CLUB
National Problems of the Farmers
Discussed ut Meeting Today.

National Problems Of the Farmers
Discussed at Meeting Today.
The Farm Bureau Association orig
mated as a single bureau of a Com
mercial Club in Boone County, New
York, according to ]. R. Howard of
Clemons, Ia, speaker before the
Missouri Farm Bureau Association.
From this single bureau there grew
other county bureaus in New York.
then in other states, until now It is
national in its scope.
As president of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, Mr.. Howard out
lined the national problems before
the farmers of the Nation. Fertiliza-
ton, national highways. labor's ques-
ton OF open or. closed shop. the rail-
road situation, and the Federal Land
Bank Act are some of the problems
confronting the bureau.
Mr.. Howard's final plea was for
Americanism. and the support of the
country schools and churches as a
means of reducing the percentage of
illiterates.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-24
ST. PATS DAY PLANS ANNOUNCED
Local Organization Be 1eves Coming
Celebration VIII he Best

LOC8l VIR8mkot1Vn AS( A1sJvVb OlOm108
Celebration VIII he Best
This should be st. Pats biggest
year at Missouri said Rollo Nor
ris, chairman in charge of the cele-
bration to be held in Columbia March
II.
I'VE have the largest enrolment
we have ever had" Mr.. Morris point
ed out, (which will make possible the
carrying out Of the plans for big
ger celebrationl Similar celebra-
tions will be held in eleven other
schools in the National Organization
of st. Pat. At the knighting ceremony
this year each of the Knights of St.
Pat will be presented with pin of
the national organization.
In the morning a parade will be
held which will consist of floats rep
resenting the various activities of the
school as well as the customary roasts
on the members Of the faculty. After
the parade the knighting ceremony
will be held at the Columns.
In the evening the engineer stu
dents will have open house, where the
visitors will be conducted through the
Cave Of the Winds and the Holy Of
HOLES. where shocks and thrills are
promised.
Melvin P. Hatcher, editor Of the
| 1920 Shamrock, has announced that
a new feature this year will be alum
nj notes.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-24
ON EDUCATING THE CHILD
Miss Marie B. Fowler Believes II
Freedom Of ExpressiOn.

Miss Marie B. Fowler Believes In
Freedom Of Expression.
The theory that a single method OF
training will apply with equal sue
cess to Johnny Jones and Jimmy
Brown was denied by Miss Marie B.
Fowler, a teacher in the Elementary
School kindergarten. who addressed
an audience of 100 Farmers Week
visitors in the faculty room Of the
University Library yesterday morn
ing. Most of those who attended were
women.
Let the children grow unrestrict-
ed, both in mental and a physical
sense" Miss Fowler said, "and above
all, allow them that greatest of all
advantages, freedom of expression.
Do not make the mistake of repress-
ing natural activities, but endeavor
only to guide him in way that will
not become irksome."
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-24
NOTES

Richard Chiles, a student in the
College of Agriculture, left for st.
Louis this morning to visit relatives.
Mrs. H. W. Hammond and her
daughter of Kansas City returned 10
their home this morning after visit
ing here Farmers Week.
FIJI. Weyener of Moberly returned
to his home this morning after attend
ing Farmers Week.
Edwin Philips returned to ms
home in Jackson this morning after
attending Farmers Week.
II. c. Nudge of Kirkwood returned
to his home this morning after visitin'
his brother, William Nudge, student
in the College of Agriculture.
j. A. Thompson of Butler has re-
turned to his home after visiting his
son, David Thompson, at the Delta
Tau Delta house.
The Sunday Short Course Club will
hold meeting at 4 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon in the YM.CA. Building
DIR. c. C. Taylor will talk on Life
and Labor on the Farm"
Harvey Yantis, former student IN
the University, is spending the week
end here.
Jay B. Iden, representative of the
Country Gentleman, left today fol-
Philadelphia after spending Farmers
Week here. -
William Binkley of Sedalja, Herbert
Strane of ST. Louis and Leo Saunders
of St. Joseph are guests at the Phi
Delta Theta house this week.
The Daughters of 1912 will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. J. T. Mitchell.
w. A. Behringer, who has been VS.
iting his brother-in-law, Orral o. jack
son, a student in the University. LETT
for his home in Sioux Falls. S. D., this
morning. Mrs. Mary Behringer OF
Louisiana is visiting with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Oral o. Jackson.
Miss Mary Tandy and Miss Estelle
Tandy left Thursday for Saltwater,
Okla. Miss Mary Tandy will be an
instructor in the home economics de-
partment of the agricultural college
there and Miss Estelle Tandy will en-
ter the college as student.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-24
COLLEGE WOMEN MEET IN MARCH
Sectional Meeting Of Athletic Confer.
ence viii Re ut N. u.

There will be a sectional meeting Of
the Athletic Conference of American
College Women at the University of
Missouri in March.
The first conference of this kind
was held at Wisconsin in 1917 to
bring western colleges more closely
together and establish uniform ath-
letic rules. The second sectional
meeting was held at the University Of
Chicago in 1913. The third conference,
to be held here, includes all universi-
ties and colleges in the central sec
ton. which includes twenty-fOur
states.
The Missouri Association is plan
ming to entertain between 125 and
$50 guests at this time.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-24
TELLS HOW TO SAVE WORK
Mss Naylor Speaks to Farmers
Wives e{ LabOr.Savlng Devices.

Miss Bess Naylor Of the home eco
nomics department talked to farm
ers' wives this week about
labor-saving devices. Woodwork,
floors, furniture. rags end hangings
shonid be the kind that WIFI wear,
clean easily and look well. she said.
After the lecture the women went to
the Practice House where home eco
nomics girls demonstrated kitchen
appliances.
The following electrical devices
we're operated: vacuum cleaner, wash
er. iron, sewing machine, percolator
and toasteF. The fireless cooker.
pressure cooker, cold box, dish dryer.
pass cabinet and wheel tray were
some of the other devices exhibited.