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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-12
MADE DEATH TRAP
Fatal Pathway Through Cave
to Deep Pit.
visitor on sightseeing Expedition
Within Moment Of a Miserable
End In Pool From Which
There Wac No escape.

Astride the boundary separating
two states of the middle West Com
panion contributor writes. there lies
one Of those barren regions where ma
ture seems to have forgotten her I'M
completed task. On one side Of the
lire are sand hills; on the other. dry
mud cut by deep cracks and ravines.
A little more than quarter Of a
century ego. he continues business
called me to a homesieadera claim on
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-12
Two Break Checker aoara..

Probably the most extraordinary
checker board in the world was con-
structed at st. Leonards, In Sussex,
England, in 1891, says the Columbus
(o) Dispatch. 1t was made Of solid
blocks of concrete three feet thick
and its surface covered an area % feet
square The pieces were moved by
hooked iron rods, making the game
Of value as physical as well as a men,
fal evA~"isa
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19
HIGH COST IF
 XMAS DINNERS
 DOWN AT LAST
HIGH COST Lower Prices a Cause For Christmas Cheer T h i S Year - Dinner To Be Cheapest In Four Years

There is ample cause for Christmas cheer among Phoenicians this year, for they will gather about the feast table next Saturday to enjoy the cheapest Christmas dinner in four years.
 The price slump has hit the Thigh cost of Christmas dinners" a terrific jolt in the solar plexus. He was sturdy and rugged contestant, however, and withstood the shock to the extent of keeping his head above the pre- war level.
 Whereas the cost of a Christmas dinner for an average sized American family was figured at approximately S6 in 1919, the same family will be able to enjoy a correspondingly appetiZing meal for $4.50, a net saving of S1.50, or 9 per cent.
 The 1919 Christmas meal was the most costly since the outbreak of the war in 1914-and for many years prev
 ous thereto. Even in 1917. the first Christmas after the United States en- tered the war, prices were above the levels which are prevailing on local markets at this time. Quotations in 1918 were approximately 10 per cent higher than in 1917, and they reached their peak just about Christmas time last year.
 Staples have suffered the greatest loss as compared with prices existing at the corresponding period last year. The biggest decline of all has been in the price of sugar, which has suffered a loss of nearly 65 per cent. Last year at this time sugar was retailing at $25 per hundred pounds. Present quota tions are $9.50 per hundred pounds.
 Food Prices Decline Rutter is now retailing at 61 cents l a pound as compared with 75 cents last year, a reduction of approximate | ly 20 per cent; flour is retailing at $1.65 nc was compared with $2.25 last year a slump of nearly IS per cent; pota- toes are selling for $2.90 per hundred weight as compared with S4 in 1919, a drop of 27 per cent. Other declines are set forth in the following figures: | Canned milk, 12h, as compared with | 20 cents last year; candy, a B per cent drop; oatmeal, 16 cents as compared with 20 cents; crackers, package, IT cents, as compared with 25 cents and syrup, 93 cents, as compared with S1.25- Eggs are practically unchanged from | tEe figures of 1919, while canned fruits also hold firm. 4 slight drop has been noted in other canned goods. but a | bigger slump is anticipated within the next few weeks. Canned goods quota ticns are holding fairly firm at this time, it was explained, because they were preserved at time when prices were at the peak.
 The price of the turkey, the duck, the goose or the chicken, however, has been less affected than groceries. But even here a slight reduction is noted | from last years figures.
 Te dressed bird, this year. will cost 50 cents a pound for turkey, 50 cents a pound for duck, 50 cents a pound for goose, 55 cents pound for flyers and 40 cents a pound for hens. These fig ures represent a reduction approximat- ing 15 per cent when compared to prices of last year.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

IL was interjected by one of the del egates that there was not really level and he did not think that any reduction of the salary would result in more in capa ble magistrates than some he knew.
 The organization was effected at an after luncheon session and several rec concentrations to the legislature were agreed upon.
 The representatives in attendance were: Kirke T. Moore, county attor- ney of Pima; Ned Darneu and Ben Matthews, assistant county attorneys; A. H. de Riemer county attorney elect of Santa Cruz; R w. Smith, county at torney of Graham; Thomas R. Greer, county attorney of Navajo; Hon F. s. Clark, representing the county attor- ney's office of Yavapai; F. M. Gold recently reelected county attorney of Coconino
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19
ORGANIZATION OF
 COUNTY ATTORNEYS
 IF STATE FORMED

An organization of the county attor- neys of the state was formed yester day at a meeting of the representatives of five counties of Arizona. The morn ing session was held in the senate chamber, where there was an informal discussion of suggestions for legisla- tion affecting the offices of the county attorneys and inferior courts. Among the proposals was one to remove the power of justices of the peace to sol emnize marriages. But objection was raised that it would deprive the jus tices of revenue by which their sal aries were supplanted to such an ex- tent that the level of these courts would be lowered.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

the silver loving cup offered by tho Phoenix gun club for high score.
 The trapshooters were out stron' ? last Sunday and a bigger crowd is eX- pected today. The Phoenix Gun Clut is planning a big season with thC trapshooters keen for the sport. Tn club traps on East McDoweu roaC offer the sportsmen every facility en- joyed in the best clubs and the wealth CT is ideal. for shooting.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

German professors hard hit by heavy taxation and the high cost of living are selling many rare and valuable volumes from their private collections. These are purchased for the most part, by the Louvain library, which was footed of prcieless volubes during the invasion
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

Admiral McCully, at Sebs gtopol, Cri- rrea; reports that 75 cents "a American money on October wsA worth about 5000 rubles, or aboR- lhs cost of one pall of cotton socks.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

Italy is combating illiteracy by es- publishing 1000 new schools. One hun dred thousand teachers are needed, of which S0000 have already been en- gagged.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19
Regular Weekly Trapshoot Will
 Be Held Today

,.,,SC V. Gillespie cracked 93 out of
 shoot last Sunday and was awarded
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

We have marked our shoes down for the Xmas trade. Mems high grade shoes that sold up to $17.00 pair, in all feathers and styles Q1Q. .85 Pre-Holiday Sale p AC
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

Mems black and tan kid and
 calf button shoes, broken sizes, values up to $10.O0. Pre-Holiday co QE Sale ............ Vc'OO
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

The American Boys shoes in black and tan, both English and broad toes. Regular $9.0O stock. Pre-Holiday G7 QS Sale ..............
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
i'm Cotton
Surprise i'm View
Of Weather News
ekness in Face of Firm
1.ables and Storm in Belt
lzzles Local Traders:
II Demand Is Light

he only attention the cotton
r. id to adverse weather news
eS-er was around the opening,
'ah es advanced 80 to AZ points
~ oS' previous close on buying, at.
= ou hiefiy to Liverpool and Jap
III es Is erests and local shorts.
ther map showed a good deal
~ the eastern portion of the
ne3t q result of the Gulf storm,
"hic aIi cared to be spending its force
II avy rainfall along the coast. Pre-
6. - at various points in Georgia
1tNu q ]arolinas ranged from one to
u. es. The western part of the
l = st affected by much colder
Ell, with frost reported in Okla
pm out conditions generally clear
That ,ne market under such con-
ealtiens, end with cables firm at the
0Penlr~ 'hould display the weakness it
iate- IN the day was surprising to
any traders, who seemed at loss to
Feeount for the severe decline that
ssrrief rices at one time in the after
noor 70 IS points under the previ-
%1 40. t. 1t was the opinion of
IN close touch with the market
n OF the weakness could be at
'ute, to an almost entire absence of
10 demand to absorb the heavy
4 ana Southern selling which took
covering orders in the last half
~ ned the market slightly, and it
cso eady at net decline of 33 to rs
polI =. One of the early factors on
"hleI considerable selling was based
'% IL report that negotiations. had
/ n troken off between English
nun ars and coal operators.
4 An ~ sence of any important spot
AGemand and continued unfavorable re-
4 PORTS from the drygoods markets added
the bearish feeling which existed in
afternoon, Notwithstanding indica-
IONS that pointed toward more than
ornai September deterioration in the
'Sernment report next Monday con-
n "a In one private condition figure
- and another of 58. The weather
and conditions in the southwest
"na ching and much colder weather
Z. sne eastern belt, with probably light
~ an N northwest Georgia.
shjnnStaing to one local cotton man
-tohers nave nav. done large business for
i with SSnMApment, but failed to hedge
W. lpuseAases of futures. Shortly
co...n to fiji l'.syln to buy their actual
was the oninionss ensse engagements, and it
:rmstances s"tSa tSarsr here that under the Cir
stand on uiey Would not be likely to
4 cent in the naas,er prics of half cent or a
4 p'''s GoIva.tg oI large Are on the water
-'ie . sntion, as it waaceed was consider
era. t9onsand bales of costaa ss,a mat % sew
cohsum ID, but in view Of fftlon tSd had sl neen
spos demand this news fa;1esr 1e reserlcteo .! q
- svoa any important buying, So 20 prdng ng
ss;r+s su MARKETS were unchanged 'e''1 ~ 1no q
op;..e 10 local market for spot cotton WA q
ss.-- reported. az ~o'oo. NO
Hsnss of prices follow..
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
Postpone Cotton Report

WASHINGTON. Sept. 30-The esti-
mate of the condition of cotton as of
September 25 Will be issued Monday,
October 4 lat II a. m, instead of satur-
day, October 2, the Department of
Agriculture announced to-day. The
change was made to conform to the
change to October 4 of the date for the
issuance of the monthly census report
on cotton ginned.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
Wednesdays s.
Re fined Sugar Drops;
No,U at Is Cent Lepel

Sugar, granulated, lb...15.oOoo - 3
comss, omss sa@,os S,S' S0' No. 7ss3s ( g g sss 9S S
The feature in the sugar market
was a decline Of 14c in refined sugar,
the Federal declining to 13c, less per
cent for cash, and while others made
no change in list prices it was said
that they were offering "second-hand"
sugars direct from refinery at the 13c
level. The demand continues quiet.
Raw sugar also took tumble in
price, refners showing moderate in
terest in offerings of full-duty sugars
in very prompt positions. Sales in
cluded l, 900 tons of Perus, atioat, due
this week, at 77sc c. l. f.; 400 bags
Porto Ricos. eX store, at sc delivered; !;
$1,000 bags Santo Domingos, eX store at
&c duty paid delivered. This business
was followed by small lot of full
duty sugars at 7Ac c. j. f.
Sugar Futures-The sugar futures mar
ket opened unchanged to decline OF 8
points and despite the fact that refined
sugar. together with raws sold into new
low ground for the season, contracts ad-
V3nced later in the day long buying
of the distant months, these orders com
itg from Wall Street houses This de
mand steadied the entire list, final prices
fbeing net unchanged to an advance OF 10
points.
The range of prices follows:
Wednesday, 3
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
London Money Market

LONDON. Sept. 8o--Bar silver,
592sd per ounce; bar gold, 118s 4d.
Money, 5h per cent. Discount rates
Short bills, 6A@67s per cent; three
months bills, Ga per cent. Gold pre-
MUM at Lisbon, 140.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01

Coffee Futures-The coffee market was
Quiet yesterday and without special fea-
ture of any kind. and price fluctuations
were unimportant. on the call November
was points lower, with other months
nchanged to an advance OF / point and
prices see~sawed back and forth within u
: or point range, closing points net
higher to points net lower.
Prices have worked to such a low level
that bears hesitate to sell aggressively,
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
livestock, Meats, Provisions

yesterday. ear ago.
prime. 100 lbs slo,oO@l5.6O $l3.OO016.Oo
SIDES ib ".. ,1s9 .2s ,ls0 .25
Live veal. COM
100 '' lbs - ,..... ''''e 14oo@21oo 1soo@25.oO
ei'y IL. ....: .2O@ SO .2e@ Sc
lbs. ........... a.oo@ $50 45o0 500
Dressed mutton,
city, lb. ...... .Os@ rs $50 Is
Live lambs, fair
i6s. ,.;....;... 1l.OOql4Oo 15.OO0l7O5
city. ID. ..'... .2o@ 80 .2l0 .27
Hogs 100 lbs. 1S.O0@1S.50 1S.00@1S. so
Dressed n o >.
bacon, 10. .... .25 u q .25ss .24A q % u
Mess pork, bbls. 31.oO@32.OO 48.OQ@ -
Mess beef. bbls.. 19.OOQ120.OO 25.O04t6.QO
Lard, NJ i q e
West, 100 lbs. 19.75@l9.S5 27.55 @27.65
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
E. 5. JARVIS. Secretary.
C0NSOLIDkTsD TEYTlIE C0RFn8El0R

Notice is hereby given that quarterly
dividend of seyenty-five cents per shass.
payable on October i5th. 192o 70 stock.
holders Of record at 2. n on October
6th, 1890. has been declared by the Board
of Directors OF Consolidated Textile Corr
poration on IT'S issued ana outstanding
capital stocit
sHERBuRNE PRESCOTT. Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01

The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability is 11.07 per cent; last week
IT was 1912 per cent. Rate of dis
count Z per cent.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01

To Merchandise Creditors OF
Maxwell Motor Company.
Inc:
The attached Plan and Agreement
has been adopted and approved ~
the UNDERSIGNED COMMITTEES. ard It's
prompt accordance is recommended
:, the merchandise creditors of the
Maxwell Company.
Dated September /. 1870.
B.P. EvERITT.
F. z. AIIYNE.
p. 7. FUSFFR.
WTIITAM n ROCKWELL,
1OFFN r. rrrafNrY
c " sTAnELMAN.
Committee
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
American Telephone & Teleg 2h Co.
Three Year six Per Cent Cold Notes
Due October !, 1922

Coupons from these notes. payable by
their terms on October 1, 1872. al tae
office or agency Of the Conpan. IN Nv
York or In Boston. VIII BE- paid in ~
York at tho Bankers Trust Comp -.
Is Wall Street.
@ d MINE rr.ns.,r.-
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
Bonds

Appalachian Power 1st 5s.... 62 64
Cincinnati Gas & Elec 5s. 1915. 70 SO
Col Gas 6 Elec 5s 1927. 70 81
Dallas Elec 5s l922..... 99%
do Is 1921 ....-............ 80 100
Cl Paso Eiec col 5s........,. 10 S3
Great Western Power 1st 5s.. 75ia 77h
Midwest Utilities 1st 5s....... So 80
Miss River Power lst 5s........ "A 70
North Ont 1t &. Power 6s... 81 e2h
Nor States Power 6s, 1926. 80 85
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
Cotton Statistics

LiVerpool Cables-Spot cotton. fair business
doing at | point advance middHng. 1854.
Sales, 5000. American. 5000. Imports
none. Futures opened quiet, but steady, at
Is to 80 points advance Closed quiet at
~ to 56 points higher Oct. 1902 Dec
Manchester Yarns, more doing; cloths
good business doing.
Cottonseed Oii-There was only mod
crate business in the market for cotton
seed oil, with total sales for the day ag-
gregating 100 barrels. Prices were weak
in sympathy with other commodities, and
while there partial rally from the
lowest final quotations were 10 to IA points
net lower. Crude oil was easier and under
lying sentiment appeared bearish
Kange OF pricos follows.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01

Bid Asked Bid Asked
Ab & p n 70 = Dom Bdg 80
AmsNld pf 59ia Dom Steel Sax 5gis
At Sug R1245s 125 Dom TxQ 1870
Bell Tcl..100 do pf 81
Br r L& = 357s IS Lk Woods - 158
Brmp Pap 7s7s 70 MLM&PCn 80
CnC&F pf 50 Ntl Brew. 644 64R
Can Cmnt. 81 Rrdn Pap.205
do pr. 59is Shawngn. 1Q5 y 1O5 a
Can Stmsh 50 65le lSpn Rvr. 117A 1l8
c 4 s.. 9B19 DO pf...l22 122A
Dt Tn Ry.l03 104
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
Toronto
Bank of France Statement

LONDON, Sept. 30.-The weekly
statement of the Bank of France fol-
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
To the Stockholders Of
Maxwell hfoeor Company,
Inc, and Of Chalmers

Motor Corporation;
The attached Plan and Agreement
has been adopted and approved by
the undersigned Committee. ard its
prompt acceptance is recommended
to the holders OF stock OK tife Max
we'll and Chaiitnere Companies.
Dated Septru, her & 1920
HARRY BRONNER.
Chairma1s.
JAMES { BRADY.
fNHN z. MORROW.
ELTON PARKS.
lrTs IS s. BACHE.
It'f,7f NFPS
-t,.,-.l EkpNFNG.
Cc-.~ .'--s.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
New York State Bonds
Federal and Joint Stock Land Bank


federal Farm Loan 5s,
1888 op 1923..... 90 "a 554
feueral Farm Loan 4i2s,
1899, op 1924. S6A S7A b.62
Federal. Farm Loan 4lbs.
r-cG,s; l9S8; sp 1929 ;..:......' as4 s7ls SOS
ederal Farm Loan 41@s,
roi4t 1921 op 1929: s6A S7sa 5.e7
ro1, I939; op 1924; .,..:... So 90 $50
1888 op 1923...... IS 90 sos
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
Bank of France Statement

PARIS, Sept. 3O-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of France shows the
following changes in francs:
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01

70 the Banking Creditors of
Maxwell Motor Company,
Inc:
The attached Plan and Agreement
has been adopted and approved by
the undersigned CoQ1nittee. and its
prompt acceptance 10 recommended
TO the banking creditors of the Max
we'll Company.
Dated September I, 1890
GEORGE w. DAWSON.
Chairman.
WILLIAM J. GRAY.
WAITER 7. HASTEN.
HARRISON NESBIT,
z. TINKER
RhLPE VAN VECHTFN,
Ccsurult.es.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
Montreal
BID Asked

a5 S Glass M So So 67A 57l5
25 West Air -. 100 100 100 100
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
DIVIDEND No. l56.
THE HANOVER FIRE INSURANCE %

New York sept. u 1920.
At meeting os tbe Boatd - Directors.
held this day. "A quarterly dividend " tHo
ana Que half q 5a) per cent wss deeia .ed
payable October l. 1929. 81 IKE O9i1e Of ne
Company. HANOVER EUILDlNG. Nos. a x
50 Pine street.. TO stockholders or record at
close OF business September 25tS. 1920
Transfer books 10 be CLOSED from Septaal-
ber ZTth to October 1st. ls2g. botn datss
inclusive.
Y s rAEA-ra e---... ~.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
DIVIDEND NOTICES

DIVIDEND NOTlCEs
American Telephone & T elegrs.sh %.
Three Year Six Per Cent 0old Notes
Due October /. 1922
Coupons from these notes. payable By
their terms on October T. l8ea. at sae
Once or agency OF the Company In Eev
York or In Boston. VIII be paid ia ,sew
York at tho Bankers Trust Company.
16 Wall Street
C. D. MILNE. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01

A. A. ROST. Secretary,
Room 1909, II Pine Street,
New York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01

WALTER P. CHRYsLER. Chairman.
): K HARBECK, Vice Chairman,
ELDON BESBEE,
JAMES c. BRADY
HARRY BRONNER.
LEO M. BUTZEI.,
HUGH CHAAAEFRS,
GEORGE w. DAVISON.
b. F. EVERITT,
HENRY v. POOR,
e. n. TINKER,
RALPH VAN VECHrEN.
Managing and Reorganization Conu,iesse.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-01
Trust and Surety Companies
Steel and Ordnance Stocks

Ioee NtW 7 1OIN HUG ana AIOFlBAEt.
tIncludes American Trust Comp;
stocks.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Gold Surplus Makes Liuing
Cost High Here, Says Geddes

of the gold back until it, sends
America goods for which America
will have to pay gold.
No Human Force.
1 have been asked why does not
the British government reduce the
cost of living in Britain. Ny an
swer is that no human being, no
force of law, can reduce the cost of
living in Europe until we get gold
flowing back from America to Great
Britain and the continent.
The big problem which the Brit
ish government has been tackIine
from day to day has been to get
such a movement of manufactured
goods from Great Britain in its ex-
port trade to America as will at
tract gold back to England. The
only way the people of Great Brit
ain can bring down the cost of iiy-
ing Is to reduce their demands, es-
pecially for expensive sorts OF
goods. and let them go overseas and
accumulate credit in America.
1 believe that within few weeks
the value of the British export trade
viii be in excess of it's import value.
As to Great Britain trading with
Germany. though / hate the idea,
unless the British do 1t there is no
chance of their getting back to any
thing like normal in the way OF sup
plies Of food. clothing and house
hold things.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28

Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Senator
Lawrence C. Phipps, of Denver. Colo
RADIO. arrived at White Sulphur
Springs from Washington and have
Joined Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Phipps
and the Phipps children at a cot
take they have taken for the spring.
Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Phipps have
just come from Hot Springs where
they spent a short time.
On Tuesday, the opening day for
the Casino. Senator and Mrs.
Lawrence c. Phipps entertained at
luncheon. There were over 100 peo-
pie at the Casino for luncheon that
day, every table was taken and
many parties were turned away.
Mr.. and Mrs. william E. Johnson.
of Washington. are at the Green
brier. where they have come to pass
some time. Mrs. l.. NJ. Mulliken
registered from there recently and
others who have arrived this past
week from Washington include Mr.
J. II. Gallon and p. f. Hulbrok.
Mrs. James Robert Mckee. OF
New York. daughter of one, time
President. BENJAMIN Harrison. is at
the Greenbrier with Mrs. Henry
Clinton Backus. of New York. They
will remain over Easter.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28

London, March 27.-Where Is Eu-
genie Pommier.
One of the darkest mysteries OF
modern London would be cleared up
by an answer to that question. Nine.
Pommier, pretty, slim young
Frenchwoman. who only arrived in
London with her husband on Novem-
Der 10. vanished from her home De-
cember 16. and the circumstances pre-
ceding her disappearance have all the
characteristics OF a thrilling detective
story.
NJ. Pommier is a confectioner who
came to England to seek work and
make a new home. He obtained work,
and Nine. Pommier began to look
round for something to fill her spare
time. She speaks no English, so the
outlook was limited. but an advertise
ment for a governess posted outside
the door Of a building in Oxford
street attracted her, and she applied
for the situation.
Two well-dressed men called two
days later and asked to see her One
spoke a little French. and she de-
scribed him to her husband as a tall
thin man with fair hair just inclined
to be red. They asked her to go with
them to interview the woman who
had advertised and took her away in
a motor car. On her return at night
she told her husband all that had
happened. =.
Taken 10 Large Hotel
The drive apparently lasted some
time and, according to Mime. Pom
mier. she was ultimately put down
at a large hotel, in what she be-
lieved to be the neighborhood of
Southampton row.
She and the men went into the
hotel, where they were met by a
porter in uniform. but Mme., Pom
mier was not able to- follow his
conversation in English with her
guides. All that she caught was
the word Glasgow" One of her
companions finally explained to her
in French that the woman who had
wished to engage her was away and
she was asked to call on the fol-
lowing day. She pointed out that
she did not know her way, and
was then driven home.
They talked about terms on the
way and promised that she should
be home every Saturday and Sum-