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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Pentecost, Putterbaugh,
Candidates for Labor

The semi--annual election of officers
will be the feature of the meeting of
the Central Labor Council Thursday
night Vern Pentecost, president of
the council, urges that at least a dele
gate from each council in the city be
present, as he is anxious to compile a
calendar of the meeting night of each
organization. The list of nominations
follow:
President, Vern Pentecost and John
Putterbaugh: vice-president. William
Roller and William P. Smith; secre'
tary, Roy Steele and George w
Russell: financial secretary. William
G. Eaton: organizer, William P
Smith; sergeant-at-arms, L. Salzarulo;
trustees, Clarence Mccormick, Orer
Schepman, Fred Taggert and L. c
Harrison, and statistician, l.. C. Harri
SON However nominations will be
held open until the hour of election.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
II. S. ELIGIBLEs PUBLISHED

Principal Bate has published the
names of the following men who are
eligible to play in the Huntingdon
Richmond game Friday evening: Glen
Price, Leroy Harding, Kenneth Dol
Inns, Lewis Wilson, Alfred Smith, Mel
son Hunt, Dale Hawkins, Roland
Loehr Robert Reed, Omer Monger,
Stanley Green, Ralph Motley, and
Emerald Martin
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
AWARDS IN CORN SHOW
AT COLUMBUS ANNOUNCED

COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. S.-Edgar
Short of Greensburg was awarded first
prize on his one ear exhibit in the pro-
fessional class, at the sixth annual
Bartholomew County Corn Show here
Wednesday. Other single ear awards
in the same class are: Ernest Thorn
burg, Shelbyville, second: w. w. Gal
braith, Columbus, third; Peter Shoep-
pei, Shelbyville, fourth; Harry Till
son, Franklin, fifth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Baseball Representatives
Signify FAVOR of League

Representatives of at least six base
ball trans will attend the meeting of
the proposed Suburban league, to be
held at George Brehm's store next
Sunday afternoon.
Centerville. Liberty, Eaton, Edo
RADIO, New Madison and Hagerstown
have already replied to letters sent
out in regard to the proposed league,
and there are seven other teams that
will probably attend the meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
HOME COURSES OFFERED"

Courses in "home-making" in which
better and more efficient means Of
caring for the needs Of home will be
emphasized , are to be offered in the
Richmond high school with the aid
of the state Of Indiana next Semester.
Particular emphasis will be laid upon
the designing work. Millinery, cook
ing, health and hygiene also will be
offered
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
FREED OF CHARGE

Charles Hunt, charged with assault
and battery, was dismissed in police
court Thursday.
HYDE BACK IN CHICAGO
Detective Mulvihill, of the Chicago
force, Thursday took Earl B. Hyde,
arrested by local officials, back to
Chicago, where he is to face charges
Of wife desertion.
MANY AUTOS STOLEN
Chief of Police German Thursday
received a communication from the
Automobile Protective and Informa-
ton Bureau. Of Chicago, notifying him
of over 200 automobiles that have
been stolen recently.
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS.
Diagnosis of tuberculosis" was
the subject of the principal discus
sion at the regular monthly meeting
of the Wayne county Medical society,
hold Wednesday evening in the Com
mercial club rooms. The discussion
was led by paper read by DR.. S. c.
Markley.
VETERINARIANS AT MEET
Doctors Lou Glenn and George C..
Fehrling, local veterinarians, are in
Indianapolis, attending the twenty
fourth annual session of the Indiana
State Veterinary Medical Association.
ST. PAUL'S ELECTS
Reports of the rector and treasurer
and annual election of officers COM
posed the business of the annual con-
gregational meeting of ST. Paul's
Episcopal church Wednesday night.
Officers for the coming year are:
Wardens, H. r. Robinson and Paul
Comstock; vestrymen, F. s. Bates,
L. G. Reynolds and w. S. Starr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
(By Associated Pressl

TOLEDO, O., Jan. S.-Cloverseed-
Prime cash, and JAN, S33.15; Feb,
1890; March, $33.15; April, $50. 90.
Alsike-Prime cash, $3325; March,
$685..
Timothy: Prime cash. 1917 and 1918,
35.97h; 1919, S6.10; March,. April and
May, go.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
NEW YORK STOCK LIST
(Pv ASSncfaf tod praSaN

NEW YORK, Jan. S-The closing
quotations on the stock exchange
were:
American Can, Sc So.
Am. Smelling, 50 "a.
Anaconda, 60.
Bethlehem Steel, "B' 90 So.
Chesapeake and Ohio, IS "a.
Chino Copper, 80 5-S.
General Motors, $50 IA.
Goodrich Tires, 80.
Mexican Petroleum, PIP IL.
Pennsylvania, AZ.
Reading. IS "a
Studebaker, 100 IA.
Union Pacific, 122.
U. S. Steel, LOG Ia.
Utah Copper. n 7-8.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
(By Associated Press)

Nby <ASSUCldteu IeSSI
CHICAGO, Jan. 8.-Butter-Market
unsettled; creamery firsts, 52@63c.
Eggs-Receipts, 1,764 cases; market,
lower; lowest, 55c; firsts. 6S1a @69c.
Live poultry-Higher; fowls, 26@30c;
springs, Csc. Potatoes much higher,
demand far exceeds supply; arrivals
5 cars, Northern White sacked, $4.35
@450.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
PRODUCE MARKET

The following arc the jobbing prices
on produce in Richmond today:
Eggs, per dozen, Is cents.
Creamery butter, IS cents. Old
chickens, per lib. &c; frying chickens,
per h., 22c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Corn-No. 2
mixed, not quoted; No. 2 yellow,
$1.56h @1.58. Oats-No. 2 white,
Pork, nominal: ribs, $19.30@19.35;
Pork, nominal; ribs, $19.37@19.35;
lard, 1882.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
FRENCH MINISTER TO ARRIVE
(By Associated Press)

Nby z1ooJNIutCo S~SI
BUENOS AIRES, jan, S-M. Late
uvre- Meaulls, French minister to Chile
is expected to arrive here on the steam
ship Asia, which is due soon. The
minister, who was formerly French
consul general at Hong Kong is accom-
panied by his family and will visit
friends here before proceeding tC
Santiago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
U. S. SHIPS TO BE USED
TO REPATRIATE SLAVS
fBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-American
ships furnished by the shipping beard
wiz be used to repatriate Checo-Slo-
walks, Poles. Jugo Slavs and Rumanian
troops now in Siberia, it was announc-
ed today at the state department. The
first of the vessels, the President
Grant and the America, soon will
leave New York for Vladivostok,
where they will be due about Feb. 10.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Courtmartial Appointed
to Try Grover Bergdou
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. S-A court mar
tial, consisting of five colonies and
one major, was appointed today to
try Grover Cleveland Bergdoli,
wealthy son of Mrs. Emma c. Berg
doll, of Philadelphia, on charge of de-
sertion as a result of his failure to
report for military duty under the Sc
lective service act If found guilty
he will be liable to a maximum SEN
tence of only Is months imprison-
ment under peace time regulations.
Search was continued today for
Growers brother. Erwin, who is
wanted on similar charges. Grover
told army authorities he last saw his
brother in Cincinnati six months aga.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
VALLEY is FLOODED

(By AsSoCiated PresS)
ROME, Jan. S.-The Arno valley is
flooded and many towns, among which
are Balci, Caprona, Pevriola and Pere-
tolo, are isolated. The lower part of
the city of Pisa is inundated and it is
feared lives have been lost at Catales
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
(By Associated Press)

CINCINNATI. O., Jan. 8. - Wheat
No. red, $2.70@2.71; No. 2 red,
$2.68@2.70; No. 3 red, $2.63@2.65;
other grades as to quality, $2@2.60.
Corn-No. 2 white, $1.60@1.61: No
8 white, $1.58@1.60; No. 4 white, $1.54
@1.56; No. 2 yellow, $1.57@1.59; No.
8 yellow. $1.55@157; No. yellow.
$1.51@1.53; No. mixed, $1.56@1.58.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
OPPOSE RAILROAD PENALTY
(By Associated Press)

IBy ASsOCIattu frtssI
CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Opposition &c
guaranteed earnings for the railroads
appropriation of surplus of railroad
profits by the government thereby
"penalizing efficiency" and compuls-
DRY consolidation of the roads is ex-
pressed in a memorial addressed to
compressed by the National Shippers
conference and made public here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
OIL MEN VOTE NOT TO
PAY TRIBUTE TO MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. Jan. Petroleum
producers in the Tampico district
have formed a combination pledged
not to pay recent duties on oil fixed
by presidential decree according to
Luis Cabrera, secretary of the treas
ury, interviews with whom were
printed here today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
(By Associated Press>

(By Assoclated Press)
CINCINNATI, Jan. s-Butter fat,
steady.
Eggs-Steady; prime firsts, 74c;
firsts, 62@72c; seconds, SEC.
Poultry-Steady; springers, soc;
hens, Csc; turkeys, 40c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
PRODUCE MARKET
POTATOES JUMP AWAY UP

(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Jan. 8.-Potatoes jump
ed 35 cents sack on the local market
today, marking the biggest increase
in many months. Only nine cars ar
rived today, while reports from other
cities indicate the shortage is general.
Today's quotation ranged from $4.35
to $3.50 per hundred pounds for North
ern whites.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
WAGNER GRAIN LETTER

CHICAGO, Jan. s. - Grain news
firm. Cars very scarce and few signs
of loosening up before fourteen days.
Some grades of cash corn one to three
cents higher. Oats strong; about one
half million taken late yesterday.
Some further rye and oats business on
tap. Lack of corn movement to Chi
cago causes various points to wire
liberal bids to the belt. Locals are a
shade conservative, owing to early
January rise in corn and oats and do
not entirely like the idea Of serious
bulge so early in the year. Overnight
expect bulge sales in all grain.
CHICAGO GRAIN RANGE
Furnished by e. W. WAGNER & CO..
2f2 Union National Bank Build
ing. Phone 1920.
CHICAGO, Jan. 8. - Following Is
the range of futures on Chicago
Board Of Trade today:
Open High Low Close
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
fRx Associated Press)

Cattle 700: hogs, 1000; sheep, 200.
Cattle - Market strong; shippers
S10.50@1600; butchers steers, extra,
kS12.001130O; good to choice, 10000
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08

The Rev. Phoebe A. Hanford. OF
Rochester, N. Y, has the distinction
Of being the first woman chaplain of
a legislature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
LOCAL HAY MARKET
Steady; No. l timothy. $28.50@29.0 90:
$500; clover, $4,000.
tBy Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. Shay
weak; No. 1 timothy, s3O.5O@31.O0.
No. 2 timothy, $29.50@30.0O No 1
clover, $29.0O@29.5O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08

LOCAL GRAIN MARKET
Richmond flour mills are paying
$2.16 for No. red wheat: $2.13 for
No. 2; $2.10 for No. 3; NO. 4, $2.09;
No. 5, $z.U6.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
His lordship Designer"

Of the 900 pounds of pork. De-
signer boasts on his frame. Fig
ured on this basis cuts Of ham
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
LIBERTY BONDS

! NEW YORK, Nov. S-Prices on
Liberty bonds today at 1855 p. m,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08

(By AssOciated Press)
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 8.-Hogs-
Receipts, $4,000; lower. Cattle-Re
ceipts, 2,100; steady. Calves-Re
ceipts 600, higher. Sheep-Receipts
80; steady.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08

aged to worry through the list OF
questions, hesitating at each one, un
til the enumerator asked: where
was your mother born?"
To this came the quick reply: "In
the front room, upstairs"
DOC" is SNOWBALLED
Fine snow for snow balls-but the
mayor doesn't think so.
Mayor Zimmerman's silk hat was
made the target for a volley of snow
balls Thursday morning when a group
of boys attacked him on North Eighth
street The balls flew thick and fast,
and few missed either the mayor or his
hat. He took refuge in his automobile
white missiles.
G. A. r., w. r. C. INSTALL
Installation day was held by the
No. As, G. A. R. and the Women's Re.
lief Corps, at the post rooms in the
courthouse Thursday. Officers for
the coming year were installed and a
dinner was served by the Relief Corps.
HAWORyH TO PARAMOUNT
The Rev. Samuel L. Haworth, head
of the spiritual resources committee of
the Friends Forward Movement, will
go to Paramount Friday to address
the pupils of Paramount Academy on
1.-The Call for Workers."
MANSELI TO LECTURE
DR.. Walter Mansell, supreme lee
turer of the Ben Hur Lodge, will de-
liver a lecture on Beautiful Views of
Ben Hur," in the Richmond lodges
room in Vaughn hall, Thursday at 8
p. m. Members of the lodge and
friends are invited to hear DR.. Man
sell, who has been popular chau-
tauqua lecturer for years.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-24
E4I3OYH
SCOUTS
WIN SCOUT ESSAY PRIZES
Conducted by National Council Of thu
Boy Scouts OF America.)

Scout Lewis Adam Vincent of Oak
land CAL, Is the lucky winner Of the
first prize In the nationwide contest
conducted by the national board of fire
underwriters among the members Of
the Boy Scouts Of America for essays
on the subject Of Fire Prevention.
Scout Vincent received solid gold
medal and also q complete camping
outfit consisting of 40 articles. He Is
also the first prize winner In the
Eighth district, the country having
been divided into that many districts
by the scout organization.
The other district winners are Henry
f. Howe, Cohasset, Mass; Dudley +.
Snowman, Southington, Conn.,. Robert
N. Young, Philadelphia; Wendell
Ayres, Upland, Ind; Cecil G. Hunni-
cult, Giltner, Neb.; Clifford r. House.
Jr. of Covington, KY and William
Blake, Fox Lake, Wis. The board Of
judges reduced the better essays to
10 in number for the final decision.
Each of the judges then indicated his
preference by marAlng the essays that
he considered best in the order Of his
first and succeeding choices. In or
der to insure fairness the entries were
marked for Identification by number
only, the judges not knowing who had
written the compositions. Scout Vim
cents essay received total OF 10
points and his nearest competitors
were Henry i. Howe with II points;
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-24
ROMANS AND GOOD HIGHWAYS
Roads Built Two Thousand Years Ago
Are Still In Active Service
How Constructed.

Two thousand years ago the Romans
built roads, some Of which are still
In active service. These roads have
lasted through the centuries simply
because Of their massive construction.
The Romans built four successive
courses or layers on the earth sub
grade. carefully prepared and drained.
First came the statumen or founda-
ton. then the rodus, next the nucleus.
and finally the payimentum or wearing
surface, says writer. The statumen
consisted of large fiat stones, while the
two intervening courses were built Of
smaller stones laid In lime mortar.
To carry the chariot and packhorse
traffic Of Roman times, these roads
were seemingly ridlculously heavy, yet
the wisdom Of the builders was amply
demonstrated by the 500 years dur
ing which the Roman road system
formed the backbone of the transporta-
ton system Of what was the greatest
empire Of all time.
We can learn a mighty profitable
lesson from the Romans, and II we
teke the lesson to heart now. standing
as we do on the threshold of new
highway era, we shall save ourselves
much pecuniary sorrow.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-24

state for all roads for which govern
ment aid Is expected. The action OF
the commission extends the use Of the
approved standards to the roads which
will be built In Indiana under the pro
visions OF the county unit road law,
by which the state shares the cost.
Officials of the commission have
compiled the standards for the Indiana
roads, which are Identical with tn
requirements made of the state by the
federal government. The standards
will apply to all county-aid projects
proposed under the state highway law.
the county unit road law, and the free
gravel road law.
Many counties of the state already
have adopted the commission stand
ards voluntarily to keep their road
construction up to the specifications
prescribed by the federal and state en-
gineers.
Members of the commission, In dis
cussing the regulation, declared that
1t will have the effect Of standardlz-
Ing road construction throughout Indi-
ana.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-24

Deportation Of Ludwig G., A. X,
Martens, unrecognized Sovlety ambas.
sador to the United States, has been
order by Secretary Wilson of the la.
Dor department.
Senator Poindexter's drastic anti.
strike bill passed the senate. This
measure. which had been expected to
kick up one of the biggest rows OF
this session, was passed by the SEN
ate without objection, without debate,
without roll call, almost without
anybody knowing 1t was happening.
Senator Poindexter was the NEST sur
prised man In the senate.
More than six hundred writs Of
garnishment have been served on fire
insurance companies operating In Mis-
sissippi by Stokes v. Robertson, state
revenue agent, demanding penalties
aggregating nearly one billion dol
lars.
Sharp conflicts between congress
and the war department over the
amount of money to be appropriated
this year for the military establish
ment developed at the initial meeting
of the house subcommittee to draft
the 1922 army appropriation bill.
The annual report Of the census bu-
reau, which was made public by d.
rector Sam i. Rogers estimates that
the recent nationwide enumeration
covering a period OF three years end.
ing June 80, last, cost S2S,765,OO0. AS
only $22,550,000 was appropriated by
congress for the purpose. the bureau
will be required to ask congress for
deficiency appropriation of sl,215,O0O.
Notice has been given the Ameri-
can government by Newcomb II.
Carlton, president of the West I'm
ion Telegraph company, that his COM
pany intends to connect its new ca
BILE from Barbados with its lines in
the United States by means OF exist
ing cables to Cuba, regardless OF the
opposition of President Wilson and
the state department. This statement
was made in testimony before sem
ate interstate commerce subcommittee
which has before it an administrative
measure giving the executive DEPART
ment absolute control over the land
ing Of cable lines on American SOIL
Reduction of the postage stamp on
local delivery letters from two cents
to one was recommended again by
Postmaster General Burleson 10
Chairman Stevenson, of the house
postal committee. Such provision
was included in last years postal ap
preparation bill by the senate, bu' faii'
ed of acceptance by the house anu was
opposed bp organizations of postal EN-
ployees.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-24
Washington

A dispatch from Manila, P. l., says
that eleven men, four Americans and
seven Filipinos, were killed there dur.
ing an uprising within the wall city
between enlisted men OF the Filipino
constabulary and the Manila police.
Attorneys for Truman H. Newber-
~ have filed a brief with the Su-
preme court giving the grounds on
which they believe that the senator's
conviction for violation of the cor
rupt practices act in the 1918 election
should be reversed.
Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss, who
directed the laying of the North sea
mine barrage, will succeed Admiral
Gleaves as ommander-in-chief of the
United States Asiatic fleet, Secretary
Daniels announces.
Admiral Decker, former United
States naval attache at Madrid, has
been transferred from the fifth ma.
val district at Pensacola, Fla, to the
IlFSt uiblitCt al DOosoh.
A made In Germany" Santa Claus
VIII return to America this Christmas
and fill almost half as many stock
ings as he did in 1914 just before
the beginning of the world war.
Hearing started at Baton Rouge,
La, before the louisiana railroad COM
mission on the request of the Cum
berland telephone company for In
crease of 20 per cent in rates to sub
scfibers throughout the state are at
tracing much attention.
Amendment of the Texas antitrust
laws permitting organization Of a
Texas cotton growers association and
formation of million bale cotton mar
keting pool viii be urged before the
January session Of the Texas farm
bureau.
II the new administration decides
that the United States shall INTO en-
ter any international association.
President-elect Harding should call a
world conference on naval disarma.
ment, Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
recently told the house naval affairs
committee.
vinancial difficulties OF wool grow.
ers and buyers, said to involve mil
lions 81 dollsss. were told to the house
ways and means committee recently
~ the secretary and general counsel
AZ HE Texas Wool and Goat Growers
association
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-24

ment" relinquishes, and that the sign
ers Of the Canton declaration imme-
diately boarded a British steamer to
escape the incoming troops of the OPP
position faction.
Also leaders Of the Cantonese fac
tion deny the right Of Tsen Chun-
hsuan, Gen. Lu-Yung-ting and Mu-
Yung-hsien of the Kwangsi party. to
dissolve the military government.
The Picking government, however.
appears to have hopes that in the near
future these other factions can be
concilIated.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-24
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT SURE
Both Republican and Democratic rar
ties Pledged to Assist In Good
Roads Development.

Regardless of which party wins out
In the presidential election this fall.
American motorists can rest assured
that highway development will be con-
tlnued. In their platforms. both the
Republican and Democratic parties
have placed themselves fatty on rec
ord as favorlng liberal federal appro-
priations to assist In good road work.
The definite action Of both parties
proves conclusIyely that motor trans
portation has been recognized MS a
definite factor In the nations economic
fabric and that everything " -
done to utilize Its value to
most.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-24

One genuinely constructive accom-
plishment of the league assembly last
week was the establishment Of an
international commission TO be bank
err for European nations without cred
II or with very diminished credit.
The nations meant are sRpland, Rou-
mania, Bulgaria, Jugo-Slavia, Ozecho-
Slovakia, and possibly Turkey. Ma
lions desiring to take advantage Of
the facilities offered win notify the
commission what assets, etc., they
wish to pledge with it-for instance,
customs duties, railroads or monop-
olles. The commission will then set a
fair value thereon for whatever period
the assets are pledged and authorize
the government In question to issue
gold bonds to that amount. Then In
dlvidual business men belonging to