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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
80, 7O8 People in
England Are Blind

LONDON. Eng. Sept 1t.--sta-
ustics show the number OF blind
persons in England and Wales 20
he 5o.Tos. OF these ASIA ARE chill.
dren. OF the totaI,numbcr Of blind
1854 are suffering from other physi.
cal defects. and Las are mentally
defective.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
Mems
Outing Flannel
Paiamas, $3.50

AN excellent assortment Of
"A striped patterns, In these
Pajamas. They are of medium
weight outing flannel, with neck
band collar and trimming Of
three braid frogs Priced ~
$3.50.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
The Knit Tam
Pictured

-surmounted by a large.
soft yarn pompon, will be
especially well-liked for
school wear. In sweater
colorings = Emerald, Car
dinal, White, Coral,
Maroon, Robin's-egg-blue.
Copenhagen and Emerald.
Price $3.95.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
Bag Making
With the Aid Of
P;bhooo

AStO0VsAo
DAGS as individual as
- the maker wishes are
easily evolved from the
handsome ribbons and
frames in the Downstairs
Store--and at little cost
Rich brocade effects in rib
bons, sometimes with
plain-color borders, $3.50
yard.
Handsome T3pestry Rib
bons with shadowy de-
signs in firm weavery,
$l.50, $500 and $3.50.
and there are m any
other effectively patterned
and plain-color Ribbons to
choose from. for bags and
their Innings.
Frames In tortoise effect,
amber and other color
ings, with loops for
handles Of self material
$l.75 to $3.50.
Metal Frames in chased ef-
fects, pierced for the
needle, with chain
handles. soc.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
Boys Overcoats
$3.50 and $500

CMALL boys will be warm and
~ comfortable in the most
blustery weather if they are
buttoned up in one Of these
good Overcoats.
They are well-tailored from
good quality coating in mixtures
Of brown, gray and khaki color,
some unlined and others with
heavy lining.
Belted, double-breasted mod
els, with slash pockets. Sizes 3
to 10 years, $3.50 and
$500.
BOYS CLOTH CAPS in blue
serge, brown corduroy and
novelty mixtures, in gray,
brown and green, sizes ga to
ia, $3.50 to $500.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-10-23
GOOD ROADS WEEK.

The last week in October, besides be-
ing the final windup before election, is
going to be signalzed in this state by a
drive for better roads
The South Dakota Development Asso-
citation has denominated it as Good
Roads Week, October 25th to 30th, and
during that time new stunt is to be put
across. Here is the plan as outlined by
the Associations
'In some of the cities of South Dakota
you will see sticker on the windshield
of most of the automobiles reading:
Pm for Good Roads, I've Paid My Dol
lar, Let's Have Yours.
"This means that the Dollar Drive for
funds to carry on the Good Roads Cam
paign, under the leadership of the South
Dakota Development Association, has
been conducted in that city. 1t will
reach here. We will all be "fined" a
dollar and furnished sticker and well
like it for it's a worthy cause.
"The committee that have conducted
drives in the few places where they have
been conducted report that the Dollar
Drive is popular and easy to put over.
The State Finance Committee has des-
ignated the week of October 25th to 30th
inclusive. as Good Roads Week in South
Dakota During that week drive will
be conducted in every community in the
state.
"In cities and towns where there are
commercial clubs or similar organiza-
tions, il is expected that they will APP
point committees and conduct the drive
| In communities that have no such or
ganization, it is expected that a com
mittee of Good Road Boosters will
| handle the drive
"Many communities have already
started the dive, others will start be-
fore the 25th, but the week of October
25th to 3Oth will be cleanup week and
during this week an effort will be made
to reach al, who have not already CON
tributed their dollar and each commun-
| ity in the state is requested to secure
| its Quota before November lst, as the
committees will need the funds before
| that time.
'Itis a worthy cause and everyone
Who is for good roads should aid with
their time and money. Have your dol
lar ready. Help your committee. Let's
pull South Dakota out of the mud"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-10-23
SOME FARM STATISTICS
FOR SOUTH DAKOTA.

Pierre, S. d., Oct ia decided de-
cline in new production of live stock
and an increase of grain acreage in South
Dakota is shown by the figures given to
Assessors last spring when they were
making their rounds, and which have
been compiled and published by the
State Tax Commission. The increase in
grain acreage, while it amounted to
practically two million acres in some
class, showed decrease of million in
wheat and rye Of which the wheat de-
crease was S66, 504. The new produc-
ton of the leading live stock showed a
decrease of l5l, 793 of the different class
| es of stock.
The showing indicates that South Da-
kota is not yet tenant state, as is charg
ed against so many other states of the
union. Last spring there we're 45,247
farms worked by theirs owners, and 80,
$50 by tenants. The total acreage of all
q ,2S4, 73O to 22,9O6,7S7 net gain of
622, 1857 acres.
A large acreage OF corn was grown az
silo crop with 245, ,255 acres put in for
that purpose, gain of 25, acres over
that of the previous year. The corn
acreage for grain crop was 3, 3,432, ,639, a
gain of 435 ,952 acres, corn taking pre-
cedence over wheat without counting
the crop planted for silage Wheat
acreage for the year was 2,S79, 1926, de-
crease of $50, ,504 acres which helped to
put the corn acreage in the lead. The
oat crop was 2,2lS,9 944 acres, a gain of
428,9ll acres. Barley showed an in
crease of l72, 604 acres in total of 277,-
624. There are no comparative figures
on fax, but the acreage for the year
was 2lS, 745, and this WAS doubtless in
creased by fax sown after the Assessors
made their rounds. Alfalfa shows an
increase of 20, 403 acres, with total of
49, ,429.
Potatoes show decrease of 5,057
acres, with a total of 45,635, but the
crop is heavy one for the year.
In the live stock there is decrease OF
40, ,S57 in pigs, with a total Of $50, l75;
decrease of 10, SS7 lambs, with total
of 2lS,3 ,3O6, a decrease Of 1879 colts,
with total Of 27 1928.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-10-23
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Custer-Fsll River and Shannon County
Institute the Best in Many Re
spects in our History.

Last Wednesday evening brought to a
close the Custer-Fall River and Shan
non County Institute. This institute
which was inspirational in character
was held jointly by the three counties.
The uperintendents, Miss Ethel Mont
gomery, Custer, Mrs. Irene Ferguson,
Fall River, and Mrs j. NJ. Blish, of
shannon, representir2 about l25 teach
ers and some 5000 pupi's. Practically
100 per cent enrolment of teachers, at
tended the session.
The institute was conducted by DR.
w. A. Cook, head of the department OF
education Of South Dakota University at
Nermillion, assisted by F. l.. Bennett
who was lecturer on agriculture, and
Miss Lillian b. Ford on art, both from
State Normal of Spearfish, s. D.; Mrs
Grace Truax of Sioux Falls, state lectur-
er on vocal music and community sing
ing, and Mr.. Fred l.. Shaw from the
South Dakota department of education,
we're also present and assisted in the
institute.
Custer schools were dismissed that
the teachers might share in the benefits
Of the sessions and outside the first
session which met for registration in
the Congregational Church, the insti-
tute was held in the assembly room o
the high school.
While the teachers for the most part
were we'll acquainted with and enjoyed
the speakers from Spearfish, DR.. Cook
was a new voice and was greatly enjoy
ed. lie has live virile personality and
the ability to inform and inspire in his
message. Mr.. Bennett gave some work
In Judging, lie pronounced the Here
ford bull owned by j. H. Woodford as
practically perfect type of the breed
Other type judged were Hostein and
Jersey, both specimens were said to be
good animals.
Good weather prevailed throughout
the sessions, and outside the inspira-
tional features of the institute, the
teachers found enjoyment in visiting
with old friends and getting acquainted
with each other.
One OF the very pleasant features
occurred was the presentation to Miss
Ethel Montgomery, by the teachers OF
Custer comfy, a beautiful cut glass
Vase of large size and a ring of Black
Hills gold. The speech and presenta-
tion was made by DIR. Cook a-d brought
Miss Montgomery for the first time
probably during the Institute short of a
suitable reply. Miss Montgomery is
closing the second term in this county |
as superintendent Of schools and the |
gift is one Of love from her fellow work |
ers who have enjoyed and profited un-
der Miss Montgomery regime. There |
is probably no superintendent in |
this state who stands higher in fidel- |
ity to ideals and conscience, nor more |
sympathetic aud fine in her relations |
with her teachers than Miss Montgom-
cry, and her passing from Office is surely |
regretted by all.
The attendance and cooperation of |
the teachers speaks we'll for Supts. and
the session will go on record as being
profitable to all who we're in attend
ance,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-10-23
BE SURE YOU ARE REGIsTERED.

For the convenience Of voters the fol
lowing information is given. The stat
ute regarding registration for the gen
eral election provides that the board of
registration shall meet on Tuesday next
preceding election at the usual place OF
meeting of the governing body of the
municipality. This would be Tuesday
October 26th All voters may swear in
their vote on Election Day at their poll
ing place. They must have as witnesses
two registered voters from their own
precinct and their affidavit must give
their reasons for failing to register on
the registration day. Registration for
the last city election does not constitute
registration for the general election.
Voters who registered for the presi-
dental primaries, however, are regis
tered for the general election There
has been change Of the law regarding
naturalized voters. Where hitherto
foreign born residents could vote after
they had taken out their first papers,
they must now have obtained their sec
ond papers.
Any person twenty-one years Of age or
over who has resided in the United
States i've years or more, in the state
one year, in the county ninety days, and
! in the precinct thirty days prior to the
election is a qualified voter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Feb. profit Shdring days begin Tuesday
a double sale" of new dresses tomor
trimmings
for the coming season at LeSS- ened prices.

These are the fbread and butter" trimmings from the Trimming Shop. The most needed ones for spring and summer sewing, and we show the way to economy by of fering them at the following prices:
 cLUNY LACES-Newly arrived, specially purchased cluny laces in filet effects. They look like hand crocheted. Can be used for every sewing purpose, in light or C0n heavy weight Yard JJC VAL SETS-We are going to place on sale Monday new lot of Val lace sets. Excellent quality, clean and new, and in three differ ent widths of each pattern to match. These are imported French made Vals, and unusual 101 for Toe and AAZN HEAVY LACES-Up to 5-inch widths heavy laces in assorted weaves, suitable for all kinds of fancy work, such as curtains, bed spreads, etc. Pretty crochet eff fleets, others in cluny DE- effects. Yard ZJC REAL FILET-Tomorrow you may choose from our entire stock of real filet laces, and we believe it is the most complete stock of fine filet in the 1 Off city at exactly 2 O1l EMBROIDERIES-A rear table will display these specially priced embroideries. Many kinds and qualities, some worth three times the special sale price. None worth less than double. 1n Choice, per yard 1UCs FOR BABY-A pretty assortment of baby embroideries on Swiss and batlste. Finest imported quality, considering the very 1E low price. Yard 1JC EMBROIDERIES - Appenzell embroideries that no one but an expert could tell from hand made qualities. Displayed in hand loomed designs on nainsook and longcloth, edging to match 90o insertion. Choice, yard AJC
 Main FlooE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
fur trimmings
 half price

Our very complete stock of fur trimmings, which in cludes strips of the most wanted furs in varying g widths, and fur collars to be used on suits and coats, are all offered now at one-half off their original price.
 Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
taffeta and foulard dresses
$500.

Lot No. presents charming assemblage of the newest dresses of figured foulard and solid colored taffeta.
 That they are very new is attested to by their low necks, their short sleeves and the late vogue for ruffled effects. These new springtime frocks will call forth your unstinted admiration and will be welcomed as your very best opportun- ity to practice economy in the accunnula- ton of spring wardrobe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

TOKYO round design 1T En
 linen, cloths l .JV 7Ox9O round design 1C E0 linen cloths 1O.JO 22x22 napkins to 10 EA match, per dozen 1J.JU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
for the younger set
 dresses
that are Uery smart

Silk dresses for rea doings Dresses with lots of girl ish style For less formal occasions there appro priate and dainty costumes of voe, chals and de These both colored and white In all sizes for the little miss of up to the bigger miss of IA
 -2d Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
spring Woolen dresses
500

This lot of dresses represents the sensation of the season. Think of we'll made, per fectly fashioned dresses for the new spring season-WOOL JERSEYS and WOOL SERGES for 15.OO. It is, in our opinion, A WONDER MERCHANDISING accom- plishment.
 The pretty, simple styles are sure to please you, as will the color range, which in- cludes navy blue, tan, gray and black Some daintily trimmed, some very plain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
9in9ham dresses
 $50 to 5.05

Off to school in dainty gingham' frock that frugal mother sees pleasing purchase because the price reasonable while daughter brides in the smartness of newly acquired addition to her wardrobe Such new dresses here in abundance-newest checks, plads and solids Fittingy modelled and trimmed for girls to IA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
AN INNOVATION girls shirt waists 2.05 to 4.05

The Loveman, Joseph Loeb Store for fashionable Ju- nor and for economical mothers has shirt waists
 bouses) for girls to IA years Newest styles in tai lored and dressy models Designed expressly for youth ful sgures, therefore simplicity is their charm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
army blankets head q list of household specials for 7.0S

were fortunately able to secure another 100 of those all-wool 0. D. army blankets The quality as we sold weeks agoevery blanket containing full five pounds of the finest quality wool These blankets ideal for camp use home use, lap robes and sleeping porches Only before have sold blanket equal to this one for less than 12. 50.
 HEMAED SHEETS-Ons 81x90 fine heavy, and hemmed sheets. of round thread 0E
 lin special values at 4sVO CASES-A soodly hemstiehed pi
 low casss of good quality beaehed muslin. EO~ made Special OOS DOZEN TOWELS-2oo dozen hemmed red bordsred cotton huek towels, good for hand | 0E and very special. per dozen 1sCO BATH TOWELS-One off hemm nd bleached fbath towels heavy. firmly quality Only DE- at this price Q last day Each HOS -f MUSLIN-36inch fine iongco finished muslin, free from starch Nnd excellent quality for work DE- purposes. Special, per yard LJC TOWELING-Twlled towens, of quality
 finsh Plain white lay in a supply of this for future needs. 1O> Special, yard 1JC Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
tomorrow sale and exhibition of
 genuine Derryvale Irish linens
table cloths and napkins

Dvae acknowledged the finest produced for Joseph Loeb take pride the o fine Irish linens in Birmingham
 The of this to have and c1t ca the beautiful quality and patterns of Deryvae linen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
new WaShfabriCS

VOILE ELEGANTLY sheer chiffon voile in all the new georgette patterns, in dark grounds of newest E0 patterns for spring 40 inches wide. Per yard AsU0 VOILE SUBLIME-A dainty lowered voiled of sheer texture and unusual beauty, displayed in light and dark grounds 40 inches wide and excel i m lent value for spring frocks. Per yard A'VO NORMANDYsVOILE-Ths popular priced, popularly demanded fabric comes in dark tinted shades with em
 broidered effects One of the pretties novelties for addansed Isnf pfns Sas ana srd wear 85c FLORIDA VOILE-An extremely sheer and unusually dainty fabric which presents delicate tracery patterns dark grounds. It is one of the fabrics that selling most for spring apparel Its popularity CO., seems assured 40 inches wide. Peryard OOA CASCADE VOILE-A fine imported voe, 40 inches wide, and in all the shades The most excellent quality for frocks of all kinds. on. Per yard O@S ass -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
two lots Of popular priced sprin dresses greatly underpriced at
 $500 and 15.OO

semedb the selling 35OO and 1900 The flor rewnfn sw ewestI sand thee rLsoff first ghe quiy.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07

On Friday of last week it was the
the little city of Punta Gorda.
Though a near neighbor to Fort My
ers, being only 26 miles distant
as the crow flies, so circu'tous and
atrocious are existing road conditions
as to make it seem quite remote, and
in consequence there is comparative
ly little visiting between the two
cities.
Stepping from the train, the first
person we encountered was A. p.
Jordan, the venerable ex-editor and
proprietor of the Punta Gorda Her
aid. Though now retired from active
work in the journalistic field, Nh.
Jordan still contributes at times to
the Herald, which under the editori-
al management of Paul X. Garrett,
is still maintaining its high stand
ard as one of the weekly papers
in the state. The Herald is a paper
with a personality, maintaining a
bright editorial page, having at all
JlIltS pOSlllNc oplhlOho Ou puOlAb 10
sues and the courage to express them.
We had the pleasure of meeting Mr..
Garrett, as we'll as two of Mr.. Jor-
dams sons, who are engaged in the
mechanical department, and found
them most pleasant and affab,e gen.
tlemen.
Punta Gorda is strangely lacking
in good year-'rourd hotels, only one
being open for guests on the day OF
our visit. This need will soon be
supplied, however, as the place where
we stayed,-a big, old wooden build
ing,-was on skids and rollers, ready
to be moved to vacant lot a block
distance, and in it's place will be
erected fine modern 50-room hotel.
The big tourist hotel, fronting on
the bay, with its back yard TO the
main business street, and which has
stood vacant so many years az
detriment to the entire town, has
been recently purchased by p north
ern hotel map and will be re-opened
this coming winter. 1t is said that
the immense building will be entirely
repainted and much of 1t moderated
with elevator service, individual
bathrooms, etc. This will certainly
be a big attraction for the tourist, as
the town is located right on the bay
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07

(of bank and dispose of business as
definitely and as expeditiously Bust
ness men appear before the commits
sioners, their grievances are adjusted
and their recommendation given due
consideration. If action is taken it
is taken promptly; dilly-dallying
doesn't go. The city manager is all
powerful; can do almost anything he
considers best for the city, except i'm
pose taxes and spend large sums of
money, without consulting anybody.
1t has been said that monarchy
would be the best government if the
people could be assured of a good
monarch all the time. We have
good monarch, and if at any time
We decide he is not as good as he
ought to be, we have the machinery
necessary to get new one. The mi
tiative, referendum and recall are at
our command. One effort was initi-
ated to change back to the alderman
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07

| ic form, but it was unsuccessful. In
fact, no city that has adopted the
commission form of government has
ever returned to council rule. Re-
peated attempts in Pensacola to go
back have been in vain.
No town in Florida is better gov
'erned than st. Augustine. 1t is clean,
alive, progressive, sanitary, well po-
Iced, amply paved, protected from
fire, poli-tick- free, and good to live
in. O."
The city Jail is empty and the po-
lice court often holds but one ses-
sion a week, due to lack of cases.
1t has been stated in previous
paragraph that the city will be out of
debt at the end of this year, and in
this connection it must be considered
that this financial progress has been
made in spite of the loss of revenue
from liquor licenses, automobile tax
es, occupation license and police court
fines, an estimated total of twenty
thousand dollars annually.
Nothing is less likely to happen in
st. Augustine than return to the al
dermanic form of city government.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07

Accuracy is necessary even to
punctuation, in making of a law.
An instance occurred in ar~iff bill
about fifty years ago. There was a
section enumerating what articles
should be admitted free of duty.
Among those specified were "all
foreign fruit-plants," ETC., meaning
plants for transplantilg, propagation
or experiment. The enrolling clerk in
copying the bill accidentally changed
the hyphen to coma, making 1t
read "all foreign fruits, plants, etc"
In consequence, until Congress could
remedy the mistake, all oranges, lem
ons, bananas, grapes and ether fore
ign fruits were admitted free of duty.
The displacement OF this comma cost
the government about 100000.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-07

year, and with more orders on hand
than they can possibly fill, we found
it impossible to get young plants of
any kind this season.
Last, but not least of the interest
ing places visited while in Punta Cor
da was the beautiful tropical garden
of Mrs. Marian A. Meadow, situated
on the bay front, right in the heart
of the town. Mrs. Meadow is a cul-
tured woman OF high attachments in
the botanical field, in which she is
considered an authority. being for
some years a frequent contributor to
THE Florida Grower and other publ
cations. Her garden is filled with
rare palms, trees, Towering shrubs,
vines and decorative plants from the
ends of the earth, and when she
speaks of her plant pets as Acalypha
Marginata, Pandanus Utilis, Phyllan-
thus Niyosus and Phyllaurea VariO-
gata,-as easily and familiary as
one would refer to Tabby the cat, OF
Jocko the monkey,-it is enough to
make the average novice sit up in
amazement. So many wonderful
plant specimens were seen that it
would be impossible for us to de-
scribe in detail, the whole making a
complete picture of rare beauty which
must be seen to be appreciated.
Mrs. Meadow is never mere happy
than when showing her beautiful gar
den to those who know and appreci-
ate trees and plants, and it was with
reluctance that we left to catch the
noon train to Fort Myers.
For little city, Punta Gorda is
making a big stride with its fine
asphalt STREETS, concrete bridge, big
garage, fine picture theatre and new
hotel building, and we welcome the
time when good short-route road
will place it in near touch with Fort
Myers. Although the building of a
bridge across the Caloosahatchee may
be yet in the distant future, direct
road to Punta Gorda will eventually
bring the necessity for it when the
Tamiami Trail is completed through
to Miami.