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The commonwealth., 1920-12-10
BANK HANDLES THE
FUNDS 0F NORTH
HAMPTON COUNTY
The Arrangement is Most Salts
factory to The People
BANK PAYS 8 PER CENT.

Rich Square, Dec 10-Six
years ago Northampton county
abolished the office Of county
treasurer and appointed the Far
rners Bank Of Woodland as fin
ancial agent Of the county, to
serve without compensation. The
service has been entirely salts
factory, saving the county ABOUT
$4,000 a year. County orders
have been deposited in any bank
and handled in the same way as
bank checks. At their session
Monday Of this week three banks
the Farmers Bank Of Woodland,
the Bank Of Northampton at
Jackson, and the Farmers Bank
of Seaboard, made application
for appointment as county finan-
Iclal agent, each offering to pay
Is per cent interest on daily bal
iances. The Farmers Bank Of Sea
board was selected.
Two schools and several town
ship road boards Of the county
have separate treasurers, all ser
wing without pay. It was these
and the advocacy of the county
paper, that suggested the idea oi
saving in this way to the people
of the county.
, The above arrangement in the
matter Of handling county funds
is no new fad or venture-no nov
!elty. A large number Of countie,
in the state abolished the office
of treasurer a number OF year.
ago. In Richmond County sir o1
eight years ago this was don,
and the banks of the county
were glad to do the work Of re
ceiving and paying out the coun
tvs money for the deposits AMI
as in the above case the count,
;saved the cost Of paying trea
;surer and Of course saving sew
eral thousand dollars. The trea
surer Of Richmond county, wh'
was a popular man carried it t.
the people but was defeated.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-10
CONSTANTINE WILL
NOT RESIGN IN FA-
v0R OF SON GEORGE
The Greeks Have Voted Over.
whelmingly For His Return
and Would Doubtless Revolt
If He is H1ndered
EX-KING ARRIVES SAT.

Lurerine, Switzerland, Dec. 10.
Former King Constantine will
not relinquish his claim to the
Greek throne in favor Of his son,
George, it was declared today by
Prof. Georgios STREET, close adj
wiser Of Constantine here.
fSThe Greek people want Con
stantine so badly that his abdica-
ton probably would cause "a re-
volution in Greence," Prof. STREET
added. "Prince George at pre-
sent is in Bucharest with his
fiancee and will not sail from
Constanza, but will join Constan
tine enroute and enter Athens
with his father, George, either
meeting the party at Brindisi
or being transferred aboard Con
;stantine' s ship on the high seas. .
Constantine's party will board
the transatlantic liner Patris at
Brindisi, probably Saturday. !
/, Paris. Dec. 1O.-The Greek gov
ernment has addressed a note to
former King Constantine asking
that he abdicate Immediately il,
favor Of the crown prince. says a
dispatch from Athens today.
Athens, Dec 10-The plans t.
have former King Constantine
return to Greece this week ap.
peared today to have been aban.
doned. The decision of the gov
ernment apparently was to con
tinue its "wait and see''' policy
with the tendency to leave the
decision as to Constantine re-
turn to the throne with the form
err king himself.
The financial pressure Of tht
British upon the government
(which has been exerted against
the plan to restore Constantine
appears to have become stronger
The commonwealth., 1920-12-10

treatment of former meibers Of
the military and naval forces who
are sick or disabled as the result
of their participation in the war.
These heroic men cun never be
paid in money for the service
they patriotically rendered the
nation. Their reward will lie ra-
ther in realization Of the fact
THAT they vindicated the rights
;of their country and aided in safe
guarding civilization. The ma
TONS gratitude must be effect,
!ively revealed to them by the
most ample provision for their
medical care and treatment as
well as for their vocational train
ing and placement. The time
mas come when a more complete
and more satisfactorily admins
tered for their trea tment and
training, aad [ earnestly urge
that the Congress give the mat
ter it's due consideration The
Secretary Of the Treasury and
he board for vocational ed11:;i-
ton will outline in their annual
reports proposals covering medl-
cal care and rehabilitation which
:! ani sure will engage your earn
est study and command your
most generous support.
Needs That Demand Action
Permit me to emphasize once
more the need for action upon
certain matters upon which !
dwelt at sore length in my mes
sage 70 the second session Of the
'Si&t sixth CONGRESS- Tie neces-
sity, for example, OF encouraging
The commonwealth., 1920-12-10
.S|MPL|F|ED SPELLING GETS
A KNOCK -OUT BLOW
Secretary Daniels Issues An Order Abol-
ishng It In The
Navy
LOCATED 1T

Io SIdtIy 1uS ucWS LudCv
through an order issued by Sc
cretary Daniels, simplified spell
ling has been abolished by the
navy and that hereafter no such
babarisms as ''thr,s' and simil;,
monstrosities will be allowed to
appear in the reports and records
Of the department. This is in
thorough accord with popular
sentiment on the subject, which
has reacted strongly against the
misdirected efforts Of the spell
ling rcformers. Fearful and Won
derful as English is in the form
in which it has come down to us,
It is still preferable to the un-
couth and revolving language
which the phonetic spoilers have
/, tried 10 inflict upon an indignant
public. Its anomalies and absurd
tiles have at least a philogical in
terest The crudities Of the spell
ing reformers have nothing what
ever to reccomend them.
/ One Of the many mistakes of
Theodore Roosevelt was his at
tempt when President to impose
this objectionable innovation up
en- the American people. In de-
fault Of more exciting topics the
world of 1905 or 1906 took on
little interest in this subject Of
reforming English spelling, ana
some enthusiastic zealots sue
,ceeded in inducing Mr.. Roose-
welt to take their view Of the ne
cessity Of making over he verna
c,.lar. There upon the President
with his usual impulsiveness and
authoritative way Of doing things,
issued ukase to the Government
Printing Office that thereafter
simplified spelling should be used
in all Federal documents emana-
ting from it.
The effect Of this astonishing
proceeding upon Congress and
the public generally was electric
With practically one accord ev-
cry man, woman and child raised
u mighty roar Of disapproval and
protest. Congress informed tbs
Printing Office in the PLANES,
manner that if it paid any atten-
ton to the Presidents s order its
appropriation would be with
drawn. Thus rebuked, Mr.. Roose
welt backed down as gracefully
as he could. and from that day to
this simplified spelling has been
as dead as Hector's pup. The
few persons who adopted it have
gradually dropped it, and now
that abomination, thru, is
practically the only survival of
this ill-timed reform. It's advo-
Gates meant well. but they did no4
take human nature into sufficient
We have always been more OF
less disgusted with simplified
spelling and are truly glad it has
run its course.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-10
PREHISTORIC BOYS
LIVED AMONG JOYS
They Romped Around With
Nothing On and Looked
At n. G. L. With Scorn
By Gus Travis

It's quite a pleasure when we
find some stories Of the cave-man
kind. Almost everyone has read
about the lives the cave-men led.
The ancient forests held man
brutes who lived on fruits and fir
tree roots and walked around like
crazed galoots minus even theil
union suits! Their clothing Of the
latest style consisted Of beam
ing smile. On holidays and Christ
mas Ewes they sometimes wore g
few stray leaves, but seldom did
the cave-men blush when they
went cut without their brush
They went to all the latest shows
without single stitch Of clothes
When they fooled with politics
they made their speeches in this
fix. The modern set Of politician:
compared with them are no ma
gicians when they try to win their
fight by bringing hidden things
to light. The ancient boys were
always scared. They had their
plans and outlines barred When
they made a tour to speak, be il
one day or week, they started
out upon their trip without a sign
Of trunk Or grip. When the
people were on hand they wildly
sprang upon the stand and yell.
ed, "Oh cavemen Of the nation
III make a1etartling revelation
The secrets that they brought to
light would make us gasp with
awe and fright! The Shipping
Boards big scandal shows yo,,
that we have poor disclosure.
But we can now conclude quite
well the old boys scorned the H.
! 9 L. They did not have to spend
their pile fer clothes to keep
themselves in style. Everything
we want to buy is listed now so
blooming high that our kale
won't buy a pinch. Our cave
men brothers had a cinch! They
never had to pay high rent They
lived in caves and saved each cent
Their money never went for
clothes as our hard earned cash
now goes. Their life was one Of
pure bare facts. They also had
10 income tax. Tn truth. the life
Of each old boy was filled up to
the brim with JOY They cheaply
lived on grizzly bear In fact.
they loved this simple fare, For
when the old boys met e eat
everywhere they saw bare meat
It causes Us m1sch sore vexatIon
to think .hat their crude civiliza
The commonwealth., 1920-12-10

ton was better than in every way
than the one we have today, They
were free, while We descendants
are at best but >frail dependents
It makes us sigh to picture men
living lives as they did then is
q,lite a pleasure when we find
some stories Of the cave man kind
The commonwealth., 1920-12-10
COTTON FARMERS URGED TO
CUT COTTON CROP 50%

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. ga fif-
ity per cent cut in cotton produc-
ton in 1921 and curtailment in
the acreage planted in cotton to
one third that Of the total area
IN cultivation, was agree upon
at the acreage reduction confer
ellce here today Of Southern ban
kers. merchants and farmers. and
to make the plan effective ma.
chinery was set it motion to res
trict wherever necessary credits
to individual farmers merchants,
factors, or banks unwilling to
agree to the acreage reduction
plans
The plan, embodied in the re-
port Of the acreage reduction
committee was adopted by a
practically unanimous vote nt the
conference late today. 1t includes
the formation Of an organization
II every township in the cotton
states to secure the support Of
he growers, and their adherence
20 pledges Of reds,:tion
Organization work pledged By
the bankers present, will Degfn
Immediately and under the pro
visions Of the plan will be prac-
tically complete b. January Il
next
The commonwealth., 1920-12-10
COTTON MARKET

Local Market lac
Cotton Seed 34la per hn>hei-
The commonwealth., 1920-12-10

Mr.. Joseph Braxton who is sta
toned at Camp Dix, N. j., in the
United States army and who is
home on a furlough will return
to that place tomorrow.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-10
DE GOOD OAR IS
BOUT DIS TINE 0'YEAH
Nah mouf it watah, o it do;
An NAH lips, dey quivah, too.
Battercake times a-rollin' roun'
Law, man, how An lahks dat SCUM
Bout dis time o'yeah!

Bout dis time o'yeah!
Today All fine honey tree,
An All knows whah a 'possum be
An dat OF turkey gobbler's haid
..;;.>Dn will be numbah'd 'mong de
daia-
Bout dis time o yeah!
An dat backbone an cracklin
bread
Man, dey can't no noah be said,
Desc ol'feet o mine am itchin'
To 'rambulate in de kitchen
Bout dis time o yeah!
Kansas City Times
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

our nation tremendously. When
every wage Garner has reserve
fund of money the country will
be sound economically, socially
and politically
The teacher who encourages
pupils to earn money and invest
in Thrift Stamps and War Saving
Stamps is doing much for their
economic strength and practical
patriotism.
Each child who buys stamps
feels partnership in the govern
ment; he learns the wisdom of in
vesting his money in securities
that are absolutely safe; he be-
comes familiar in a practical way
with compound interest; and as
he sticks stamp after stamp upon
the card, he has a visual demon
Stration of how savings grow.
Faith without work is dead.
Thrift without safe investment,
such as Government Saving secur-
tiles, is robbed of its benefits. Its
virtue lies not only in its princi-
pies but in the actual practice of
Investment.
Each year thousands of boys
and girls in the United States are
deprived of a college education
because they lack money.
You can remedy this situation
among your pupils by starting
them on the road to saving early
in life and encourage them to
safeguard these savings in gov
vernment securities. You are rem
dering a real service to your coun-
try and your pupils by promot-
ing the sale of these stamps.
Add to your influence as a
teacher. Promote sound economic
thought, practical patriotism and
prosperity by encouraging your
pupils in the regular purchase of
Thrift Stamps and War Savings
Stamps.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
THE AVERAGE MAN CAN
HELP

Discussing the financial situa
ton, A. c. Foster, President of the
Bankers Trust Company of Den
yer, says: "All of us want to
know what the average man can
do to relieve the present situation
and prevent a recurrence of
financial stress reXt year. First:
He can practice economy. Second:
He can work to his very highest
efficiency. Third: He can avoid
specializing, especially on borrow
ed money. Merchants should not
over-buy on borrowed money or
hold their goods for higher prices.
They should avoid excessive Dor
rowing even though it means less
profit. Next year labor will be
more plentiful and more efficient.
Commodity prices, cost of living
and interest rates will decline
slowly but surely. Whatever our
problems may be for the coming
year, l am confident that they
can be solved. We have the rich
est country in the world in money.
resources and brains. The Ameri-
can people are equal to any emerg-
.ency."
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
PROSPERITY WAGON ON
THE WAY

The decline in wholesale com
modify prices for is consecutive
weeks leaves no doubt that the
peak of high prices has been pass
ed. Everything is dropping from
milk to automobiles, in spite Of
the strenuous protests from GER
tain sources that reductions in
price at this time is impossible,
From Akron, Ohio, an automo-
bile tire manufacturing center,
$4,000 one-way tickets out of the
city were sold during September
due to unemployment
Minneapolis, Oct. Flour $12
a barrel, lowest since Oct. 1919.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

Wichita, Kansas, Oct 1--10@6
cut in pork prices by packers.
Seattle, Oct, Canned milk re-
duccd from sc to $3.50 per case.
New York, Sept 30-Reductions
of 1879 to 20fo in price of Lee
tires announced,
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 30-A
general reduction of 81 a sack on
wholesale price of potatoes.
Kansas City-Two most fash
ionable hotels announce food
prices cut of from 1870 to $3.50.
Toledo, String of rcstau-
rants here cuts food prices 1870
to 1000. Steaks reduced from 30
cents and Is cents to % cents and
35 cents,
Chicago-Retail clothing house
announces drop from 2O%6 to $3.50
in men S clothing and further re
ductions possible. Pianos drop
800 on all styles. Brass pumping
supplies cut 1919 to $3.50,
The foregoing are merely samp-
les of price reductions being made.
Competition has been restored,
and managers are after the bust
ness and trying to get the jump
on the other fellow. We have
seen conditions change from a
SELLERS" to a buyers market. :"
The readjuStment taking place
does not indicate hard times com
ing.
The News-Record predicts that
within a few months this country
will see the greatest buying move
ment Of raw materials and manu-
featured goods that we have ever
Witnessed. Millions of people
have been going without neces-
sary articles for years waiting for
more normal prices.
The effect of the present move
ment will be to freeze out the
profiteering and inefficient manu-
facturers and the lazy and inef-
ffcient workmen. Production per
man power will increase which in
itself will enable reductions in the
price of manufactured goods. We
will again see competition for jobs
just as we will see competition to
sell goods. This is as it should
be and will do away with the
holdup tactics we have been sub
jected to from both laboring men
and manufacturers. The price of
labor will not fall in proportion
to the decline in commodities but
labor will produce more which
will offset the difference. There
is absolutely no occasion for a
panic. Never was there so much
building and construction work
to be done in this country and the
rest of the world and never be-
fore was there such waiting de-
mand for various lines of manu-
featured goods.
With a general higher wage
schedule it is improbable that
prices will drop to pre-war fig
ures and in seeking the new level
they must advance little above
the readjustment drops which will
take place. A declining labor mar
ket will eliminate strikes which
will materially help in reducing
the cost of living.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

curtail our output. In other words,
we can maintain our lead among
nations only by becoming a world
power, commercially as well as
financially. For this reason every
citizen is interested in the de-
yelopment of a successful Amer
lean merchant marine.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
SWEET MEMORIES
CLING TO ELLISP0RT

EOullu
To the careworn and the weary.
The first thing which enthralls us
out there,
Is the long sandy Beach and
Lagoon,
How many could tell of its
pleasures
By day and the light of the
moon;
We have sat and sung by its beach
fires,
Fond memories now they recall,
If you want fine place for
swimming,
| think it ranks highest of all.
| would not forget to tell you
OF place which will cause you
to exclaim
20, how beautiful, F" the moment
you view it,
The walk we call Lovers Lane.
Tall fir trees whisper above it
Dainty flowers and ferns grace
the path
And we all become Nature Lovers
By the wonderful spell which it
casts.
But more than the beach, woods
and flowers,
Draws me yonder, yet their
charm never grows old;
'Tis the presence of one | love
dearly,
Whose friendship prize more
than gold.
She lives in a little brown cottage,
Sheltered round by Madrona
trees tall,
Roses send forth their sweet
CHEEKY greeting,
| yearm to answer their call.
This friend of mine, is not
youthful,
As we count by the measure
of years,
Yet she's one of God s rarest
creatures,
For whom old age has no fears.
The young folks always like to be-
with her,
She enjoys their fellowship too
Takes part in all the fun that's
going.
l think that's a fine trait, don't
you?
Her laugh, no one ever forgets it,
IT'S so hearty and CHEEKY and
glad,
Those who hear it, at once catch
its spirit
Smile too and forget they were
sad.
Her days were spent freely for
others,
To help someone else is her joy,
That s why she S become fond
Nanny"
To many girl and a boy.
If you are hungry, she is just sure
to feed you
The things you always like best,
She would rather have folks eat
her cooking
Than to take well deserved
rest.
The larger the company, the
better,
She's never disturbed by a
crowd
They always want to go back too,
Do you wonder that of her
we're proudY
| might continue to tell of her
goodness,
Love and kindness so gladly
expressed
But think you'll agree with me
now
That of true friends, she's one
Of the best;
So for you, Dear Nanny of Mine,
May your influence never grow
less,
May your days be crowned with
sunshine,
And the eternal joys of the
Blest. M. 4. +.
1n1.ul.''aq ls5aaanRg
zpeeesSs
MEN 6 WOMEN
ON EASY
&CREDIT
R}y AGaE7G
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18
39S9-4-24

FOR SALE-Ranch, 500 acres, paten- ted land, 52 head milch and range
 cattle, ? houses, 2 wells, relinQuish,
 ment on 500 acres. Mary Brown, Stark, Arizona. 3S94,4-20
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18

S10 INVESTED in oil leases may make S10,000; S2 acre. Oil leases in Texas Rainbow's End. Opening new field
 may make your lease worth s1,000 acre. This has happened Tn Texas. Many drilling wells near my hold ings. Buy low: sell high. That way makes fortunes for lease-owners. h-- init $10 for acres. Write free in- formation-oil maps. Pecos Valley Co, 114h N. Robinson St. Oklaho- ma City, Oka. 3960-4-ls
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18
FOR SALE
FOR saLE-REAL ESTATE
For Sale

so acres, with groom house and barn 40xS0, orchard, hogs, COW and chickens; plenty of running wa ter all year round; three miles from Bisbee on Tombstone Road. SEE NJ. c. HIGH
 Allen Block.
 2QQQ-A-9
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18

IF YOU will invest in copper mine
 showing great promise, near the Copper Queen in Arizona, write the Ocotillo Copper Mining Company St Joseph. Mo. 3974-4-lS
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18
HOTELS-ROOMING
 HOUSES
ROOMS

LOWELL HOTEL-Nice clean rooms single or double, by the month or day; gas heat. Phone 521. Mrs.
 A. E. Cromer. 3906-5-13
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18
FOR RENT
FOR RENT-FURNlsHED ROOMS

FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished clean rooms, suitable for couple or batchelor, close to old Opera House Phone Red891 for particulars.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18

FOR SALE-Furnished house on level
 ground. A snap if taken at once. Mo Dougall, 37 Laundry Hill. S994-4-24
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18
S2O0 REWARD
BY ALTMAN

The Honorable Board of Supervisors have authoriz- ed me as Sheriff to pay TWO HUNDRED DOL LARS reward to any one furnishing evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who murdered NAT ANDER- SON in Bisbee, Sunday morning, February 22nd. 1920.
 ). F. MACDONALD, Sheriff.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18

FOR SALE--2 acres of improved land 1s miie east of Osborn. five miles from Warren, good well, fruit trees, out-buildings, fenced. Box 932 War ren. 3S24-4-27
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18
FOR sALE-FURNisHEo HOUSES

FOR SALE-Cottage Hotel in Tomb stone; 17 rooms completely furnish ed; doing a good business; fine yard, shade trees, fruit trees, shrub, bery Of all kinds, an ideal home. Cheap if taken at once. Inquire of L. A. Engle, Cottage Hotel, Tomb stone. 39SO-4-1S
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18
CORSETIERE

BARCLEY CUSTOM CoRSETS and Wyra Bone corsets sold exclusively in the Warren District by Mrs. Diasselliss. Letson Hotel. Call. write or phone. 3792-5-7 BUY A GOSSARD CORSET, fitted by Inez Warburton. At The Norris Mil linery Shop. Prices from $250 up.
 37S2-5-7
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18
BUSINESS CHANCES

HOW TO START in business for yourself" is a little book sent free
 by large hosiery manufacturer selling it's entire output through spe- ciaI representatives direct to the wearers. It shows you how to build
 flor keeps" and how to make up to S2,500 year as some are doing. Write for it today. Clows Knit Hos iery Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 396S-4-1S
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18

DISTRIBUTOR wanted in every town for Speedoline; $500 to $500 per month; exclusive territory; automo- bile free to workers. Speedoline Co
 Dept. 153. Dallas. Texas. 3967-t-1S
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18
WANTED-AGENTS AND
 SAIESMEN

AGENTS-Help us select location for our New Studio in the west. We have facilities for pro- ducing a large amount of portraits and frames. Can give quick service and the best work at lower prices than you are now paying. Write at once. Central Portrait Co.,, 512 N. keczie Ave, Chicago H. 3964-4-1S
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-18

s1 DOES IT. Texas oil land making holders big money every day. Bank
 references furnished. Investigate us thoroughly. that's all we ask. Re suits count. Our plan 1 down, bal ance monthly. few months gives you Warranty Deed to land. May pay profits 200 or more monthly. Maps, reports. established facts FREE. Ad- dress Sourlake Texas Oil Co.,, 21s DeMenil, St. Louis, Mo. 3965-4-1S