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Deming graphic., 1920-09-07
GRAPHIC URGES ALABI

The local post office is very short on
help these days and great deal Of
mail matter cannot be promptly dis
tributed. Postmaster FOulks assures
us that the matter is beyond his con.
troll and that the only remedy is the
securing Of more clerks. The Graphic
passes the alabi on TO its subscribers
Deming graphic., 1920-09-07
MISS IRVINE TO BE MARRIED

Miss Jessie Quincy left the city last
Saturday 10 visit with Miss Margaret
Irvine at Long Beach. Calf. where
Miss Irvine will be married TO DIR.
Ralph Strong ON Oct. 6. The bride to
he Is former Deming girl and affec-
tiontely remembered 10y everyone here.
The bridegroom is known by a few, he
having been visitor here. Other
friends OF the family will probably
attend the wedding from Deming.
Deming graphic., 1920-09-07
DEMING ROAD IN SHAPE

The Deming road is In good condition
again, according to report received by
Miss Buena Glider, secretary OF the
I'll Pas0 Automobile club Roads 10
the east are reported to be still in bad
condltion.-El PaSo Morning Times
Deming graphic., 1920-09-07
JACK DEMPSEY CHAMPION

Jack Dempsey Knocked out Billy
Miske In the first half of the 3rd round
The great champion showed mucn
more speed and harder slugging than
In any former battles.
Deming graphic., 1920-09-07

Miss Ethel Kinney, daughter Of II.
p Kinney. left the city last Saturday
In company. left the city last saturday
Kinney. for the latter's home in Los
Angeles Calf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01

ports. Therefore, cotton and sugar stand at the head of the list of our interna- tional trade. One is essential of the peo- plc of other lands. The other is luxury which Europe foregoes but which the United States has been willing to pay as much as 20 cents a pound to obtain. So also our exports of iron and steel and or locomotives are greater in money value than our exports of breadstuffs. In other
 words, the rest of the world appears to stand more greatly in need of cotton and manufactured articles than of food. So
 t Is assumed that, until Europe is re- stored, and other parts of the world ob- tain imperatiVely needed material from the United States, our exports will be maintained for several years. On the other hand, we are importing fewer lux uries and in that way setting forth the spirit of economy which prevails through out the entire country, but we are buying in other lands various chemicals, wool, raw or made up, hbers and textile grasses. rubber, hides and skins, cotton and silk, all of these commodities being imported so that they can be converted into manufactured products. Whether or not the preponderance which sugar has gained, as our largest import, may may not be maintained is not certain. Certainly the money value of it will not be as large as it was when our people bought without great complaining sugar at 20 cents a pound. For in this country sugar is esteemed, not so much luxury, as one of the necessaries of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01

the United States places Cuba first and Great Britain second
 ONLY SEVEN COUNTIES
 The larger part of our imports, not far from 70 per cent of them, came from only six coun tries. These are Great Britain, Canada, France, Cuba Brazil and Japan. Cuba stands for sugar and tobacco, and also for some textile raw material. Bra gil represents chiefly coffee, Japan for the most part silks, Canada some wheat and great deal of paper or wood pulp, and the United Kingdom various commodities. Up to the beginning of the European war, Germany furnished Il per cent of the commodities imported by the United states. How woefully Germany has fallen off is shown by the fact that, since Jan, uary l of this year her exports to the United States amounted to only l per cent of our total imports
 bearlng in mind the fact that the great CT part of our imports so far this year came from the countries above mentioned 1t IS possible to dig out some of the nluden meaning which is contained in this iatest report of our international trade TOT single month. It does tend to show that the reduction in imports is in part caused py deflation in prices. That, how ever, would not explain the increase in exports. So it is inevitable that the in ference be made that the increase in our exports IS que almost entirely to the in- perative need which is felt in other na- tions for American material, especially manufactured.
 There are only few staple comfnodi- ties which, taken as whole, constitute the foreign trade of the United States For instance, sugar, since January l. was imported in such amounts as to rep- resent nearly Qne-quarter of our entire imports from the point of view of per centage. So also raw and manufactured silk, which carried the colors of Japan 1; some cotton, both raw and manufactured together with hides and skins chiefly from South America, made up nearly one half of our imports. To these articles should be added coffee. The cotton, the silk, together with the hides and skins, are material which are used in American manufactures. Sugar, coffee, tropical fruits and other food products, fusnish a considerable percentage of our inn ports.
 WHAT ARE WE EXPORTING?
 This being the case. it is not regarded as reasonable to assume that there is to be such an overwhelming inflow of the products of other countries as seriously to menace our domestic industries. On the other hand. cotton and products man ufactured from it constitute almost ex- actly the same percentage of exports since January T that sugar does of im-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01
Daily Financial Gossip
By HOLLAND

New York. October Special Ut is a curious zigzagging in our international trade which is represented by the statis- tics which tell of exports and imports in August, and the later statistics which have come to hand. which report for September the money value of our goods sold and ex- ported to other countries and the value in dollars of commodities which other coun- tries sold and sent to the United States. l1r August the great falling off in the money value of exports caused many even of the experts to suspect that a per- manent change had begun, especially in 1 view of the fact that we imported in the same month goods the money value of value of our own goods which were sent abroad in that month.
 The wonder was whether the time was not near at hand when our purcnase Of ! foreign goods would so increase as to put an end to the favorable trade balance which had been the good fortune of the United States for five years. In fact, some apprehension did prevail lest the in crease in imports would, within little while. overwhelm the American markets, thereby seriously threatening American industrials. But of a sudden September reversed this condition. Careful inquiry suggests that 1eW, 1T any, Knew that our exports were increasing in September, while our inn ports were remarkably decreasing. It is true that the increase in exports was, represented in dollars. only $28. GOO. But the decrease in imports. as compared with August, was $15O00O .000. How it has been in October it is not possible at present to report The suspicion, however, is strong that our exports continue to in- crease while our imports are falling away from the August figures.
 There must be some excellent reason for this sudden change, but not until the details come from Washington can there be much if any enlightenment. It means, apparently, that we are still to furnish the rest of the world with mmodities greatly in excess of goods which we buy from other countries. Nevertheless, there are a few features associated with our international trade which after investisa- ton arc brought to light so as in some measure to explain tho movement Of that trade First of all is Cuba and her sugar From that island we have been receiving sugar in such large amounts. marketed here at such high cost that Cuba stands first among the countries of the world which send their products to the United States. That seems almost too amazing , to believe. and yet 1t is fact mat in the first eight months of 1sD the percent age of imports from other countries to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01

FOR SALE-Nine-toot band sawmill complete with boilers and engine; 30 standard guage log cars with 24-iIc wheels {; l 32-ton Brooks locomotive, standard gauge; 10 head of mules; 2 8-wheel wagons; 8 4-wheel wagons; 6 go-devil carts; complete machine shop ]; several motor cars; can ship promptly. Big Sandy Lumber Co.,, Hull, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01

COOK-Wanted. experienced colored man
 cook, in private home. Phone Main 20s<
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01
Price Reductions Still
 Made Despite Resistance Further Fall in Prices of Commodities However Is Ex- pected to Be Very Cradual-Demands on Banks
 Are Intensifying Great Stringency

Bank clearings CBradstreets) in thou sands. :.
 buSlHeSS IdiluTeS Security prices, New York Stock EEK change:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS LOST AND FOUND

FOUND--I found 200 suits in & special purchase that I will sell at s16.60 and $1s.S0; dark colorA medium and heavy weights; regu- lar ss0 values. Mare Link. 1911 1st ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01

WANTED
 Man for power plant work at the large, modern steam plant of the ALABAMA POWER CO.,. on the War rior river at Gorgas, Ala. Apply Monday, Room 935, Brown-Marx Bldg. experienced coiored man cook, in private home. Phone Main los4.
Smyrna times., 1920-03-10
SHAD SEASON MAY BE LATE
Fishermen Along the Delaware Pre-
dict Late Run-SturgeOn Fish
ing May Be Revived PrOfitably

Shad fishermen are predicting a
late season. for the succulent Della
ware river shad this year, because al
most continuous winter weather and
so much ice which must yet come from
the upper stretches of the river are
Keeping the water unusually cold,
with the result that the shad, which
are now basking in southern waters,
are not expected to venture this far
north until much more moderate lem
Peratues prevail.
Some of the natives hold 10 The ;ra-
ditiOn that there are usually more
shad after a severe winter. At anv
rate, the preparations that are being
made for the shad season at the fish
ing hamlets along the Delaware indi-
cate that more nets will be dipped
and more crews will fish in the bay
and river this spring than for years.
A Wilmington dealer in fishermen's
supplies reports that he already has
orders for more than 1000 pounds of
twine for making nets. The high
price of net twine is responsible for
lot of old nets being repaired. The
Jersey fishermen are interested in re-
ports from lower Delaware that sew
cral sturgeon have been caught in
streams where they have reappeared
for the first time in many years. High
prices for sturgeon meat and roe and
expectations Of still greater profit in
shad are proving lure that the old
fishermen, who quit the river a few
years ago and took other jobs, are
finding hard to resist. Some of the
crews eager to wet their nets have
been breaking the ice in tributary
streams OF the Delaware and making
hauls for carp. The report that gain
ed much circulation last fall, 20 the
effect that one Salem county crew had
cleaned up $4,000 on carp alone, has
caused a revival Of the fishing indus
try. Dealers say there is even now
brisk demand for carp in the New
York markets.
Smyrna times., 1920-03-10
WHITE ROSE MINSTREL TOUR
Smyrna Contingent Received With
Favor at Dover and Townsend
As Well AS at Smyrna

The Smyrna White Rose Minstrels
completed their weeks tour of en-
gagements with a second exhibition
in Smyrna Saturday night, and on all
hands their program was declared 20
be one of the best ever given by The
association. In Smyrna Opera House
Wednesday evening standing room
was at a premium. Every seat was
sold in advance. When che curtain
raised at $50 it was upon a gay
scene. The minstrels occupied the
center in a circle against a back
ground of pink. The orchestra was in
uniform in the rear. At every seat
in the circle was an electric" white
rose that shone to good advantage the
emblem of the club that has made
Smyrna minstrels famous for years.
The stage effect was excellent, The
costuming and arranging of the cir
Gle in keeping with the hest. The
quartette composed of William Clark
of Dover, C. Raymond Cummins, Ray
mOnd White and Oscar Stehley, was
as well balanced as most any home
talent quartette never accustomed TO
singing together. The end songs and
hits we're clever and well gotten off
and the orchestra music was bright
and catchy. AS usual, John c. Man
ncring and Harvey w. FAIRIES were
The "stars" of the evening and their
appearance as blackface comedians
was greeted with a round of applause.
Che dancing of McAfee, Dempsey and
Reed was applauded to an encore. The
olio went off smoothly all the way
through. The second part was full Of
specialties and quartette singing, and
all in all it was a program full of en-
tertainment.
Thursday evening the boys were
greeted with a crowded house at Do
yer and so we'll were they received
that they were invited to come back
any time in the future they had a
program to give. Friday night the
White Rose Minstrels motored up in
q driving rain to Townsend and de-
spite the blizzard into which the rain
later changed, they played to an ap-
rreciative audience. Had it not been
for the storm of Friday night, the
boys would have cleaned up a bunch
OF money, but the loss effected by the
last two nights will make their finan-
cial success about break even.
Smyrna times., 1920-03-10
TO ORGANIZE SMYRNA BAND
Thirty Young Men Meet at the Hose
Room to Boost the Proposition

Thirty or more young men of Smyr-
ma assembled at the Hose Room on
Thursday evening last to discuss
plans looking to the organizing of a
Smyrna Cornet Band Other towns
it is argued, have a musical organiZa-
ton, and as there is known TO be
considerable musical talent in this
t,wn, it is felt by the promoters that
a band of twenty or thirty pieces can
be gotten together, that with proper
practice and training should be a
credit to Smyrna. An organization
was affected with The following Off
GERS: President, j. f. Melvin; vice
president, James p. Patterson, secre-
tary, William L. Pleasanton; assistant
secretary, John Jacobs; treasurer,
Howard Newman; leader, George Syl-
vcster; instructors, Ralph Stats and
marry Shapley.
The members are: George Broad
way, Price J. Inman, Leslie w. Moore,
Russell Evans, Forrest Jacobs, J.
Wells FAIRIES, Samuel Sklut, Linden
Doughten, Jacob Sklut, Israel Lessin,
Millaway Broadway, J. F. Melvin, L.
A. Collins, Jr., Edgar Smith, John
Morris, Edwin Ford, John w. Jacobs,
James P. Patterson, VIM. S. Patter-
sen, John B. Mood, Gordon Turner,
Raymond White, Reynolds Wilson,
Henry Ennis, VIM. L. Pleasanton,
Raymond Ford, Howard Newman, C.
+. Stats, n NJ. Stats, Irving
Green.
Smyrna times., 1920-03-10
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

The Rev. Thomas Cetz Hill, Rector,
Announces Lenten Services
The Lenten season is about half
ever. Let us all enter with renewed
carnestness into the remaining days.
There will be an Evensong with an
address in the Church tomorrow
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Litany and Meditation Friday evening
at 7.3O. Holy Communion Friday
morning at 7.3O. Sunday, March IA,
will be the fourth in Lent. There
will be Holy Communion at 7.3O a. M,
Church school at 1915 a. M, morning
prayer and sermon at II a. n., and
evensong and sermon at 7.3O p. m.
The Rev. P. L. DOnaghay of Middle
town expects to be with us Sunday
evening next.
Smyrna times., 1920-03-10
SMYRNA AND CLAYTON EACH
SEEK BOULEVARD ROUTE
BOTH TOWNS HAVE DELEGA-
TIONS BEFORE COMMISSION
Smyrna Offered Right of Way East of
Main Street-ClaytOn Wants Road
on West Side near Standpipe

President L. NJ. Price of Smyrna
Town Council and W. F. Keith and
John E. Wilson, also of Smyrna Town
Council, appeared before the State
Highway Commission on Friday and
set forth the claims of Smyrna for The
dupont Boulevard route on the east
side of Smyrna, which was offered by
resolution of Town Council some time
ago. Another delegation from Clay
ton, composed Of J. R. Clements, w.
K. Keys, John w. Houston, Harry c..
johnson and others asked that
the route go between Smyrna and
Clayton, near the standpipe. The
Commission heard the pleas of both,
which were purely on technical points
as to costs, etc. AS the Clayton del
egatiOn put forth the argument that
the west side was easily accessible and
at as comparatively low cost, the
Commission delayed action for Two
more weeks to have all the figures and
estimates submitted.
A delegation also appeared before
the Commission from the vicinity of
WoOdside, asking that the State road
be run from WOodside 20 Dover,
through the towns of Camden and
Wyoming. Together with this dele
cation were also representatives from
another part of the Woodside route
Offering to give the right of way if
the road went through Woodside 20
Rising Sun, connecting with The du-
Pont Boulevard at the latter place. F.
ii. Soper of Rising Sun was one of
the representative for this latter
project. No action was taken by the
Commission on any of the propositions
above presented, deferring action un-
Ill later meeting.
The State Highway Commission
will meet the people interested in line
Of road at Blackbird at Caulk's Store,
Blackbird, on Friday next at 10 a. m,
to hear their views as to the align
ment of the road. At II a. m. on the
same day the commission will meet
the residents between Blackbird and
Odessa, at the office of Magistrate
Sparks, to discuss the alignment of
the road between these two towns.
At 1 o'clock the same day the Com
mission will meet the people of Mid
dletOtwn at the hotel, and at 2 o'clock
at Gray's store, st. Georges, to dis
cuss the alignment of road in those
TWO localities.
Bids for the Haaman's Greek road
Wilmington, and Hare's Corner roaC
and Mt. Pleasant and Boyd's Corner
lOad will he opened at a meeting OF
the Commission to be held March II
he alignments above referred TO will
also likely be ready by that time anC
will be settled then.
Smyrna times., 1920-03-10
CAPT. JACOBS MAKING SUCCESS
Is Handling the Steamer for the Will
son Line at Tampa, Florida

Capt. w. F. P. Jacobs of this town
who recently took the "City of Phila-
delphia" from Wilmington to south
ern waters, is making a success of the
venture for the Wilson Line. Evil
dence of the scccess that has marked
his local venture has been given by
Captain Horace Wilson, who recently
purchased the Favorite Line steamers
"Favorite" and "PokanOket", which
will be continued on the Tampa, st.
Petersburg and Manatee run during
the summer months, after the Getty
of Philadelphia" has returned north.
The "Favorite" is now making the
round trip each day and will continue
to do so as a part of the local branch
OF the Wilmington Steamboat Line, of
which Captain Wilson is president
aTlet principal stockhOlder. The "Po-
kanOket" is undergoing repairs and
will not be placed on the run until
later. The "City of Philadelphia" the
fast boat that was taken down espec-
tally for the winter trade, has done a
splendid business all season, but it is
deemed too large to be operated there
rrofitably during the summer months.
Captain Jacobs and his wife incident
ally have been having delightful so
journ South and both feel much ben
ehted from the winters sojourn there.
They will probably remain there un-
til the "City of Philadelphia" makes
its return trip in the spring.
Smyrna times., 1920-03-10
CLAYTON 70 GET CAR SHOPS
Georgetown and Harrington Shops 10
Be Moved Up Here

c. w. Hall, Clayton, ]. H. Speak
man, Smyrna; Daniel Turner, Ches-
void; C. E. Anderson, Kenton, and
Richard Hodgson, Townsend, were
among the sixty supervising agents
of the Delaware Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, who
were entertained at a luncheon by
Leon Stein, general supervising
agent, at the Lambros, Wilmington,
Friday afternoon. At a business ses-
sion, following the luncheon, business
methods that will be followed now
that the railroads have been returned
to corporate control, were discussed
and the agents shown the difference
between those used while the roads
were under Government control, and
those desired by the Pennsylvania Off
cials at this time. Mr.. Stein eXem-
plified the new methods and all pres
ent seemed to grasp the situation. 1t
was stated that no notice had as yet
been received of any cut in passenger
rates, or that the former reduced
round-tip fare, in vogue prior to the
Government assuming control during
the war, would be retained.
Smyrna times., 1920-03-10
MITE BOX OPENING AT AsBURY
Local WOman's Foreign Missionary
Society Gets Gratifying Results


Society Gets Gratifying Results
The Mite Box Opening of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of
Asbury Church held in the lecture
room last Friday evening, was a
meeting of much interest to the mem
bers of the society. The president,
Mrs. J. H. Hoffecker, presided. 20
Zion Haste" was sung as the opening
hymn and prayer was offered by the
pastor of the Church, Rev. r. p.
Nichols. The speaker of the evening,
Miss Susan B. Lodge, secretary of the
Home Base of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the Philadel-
I phia Branch, gave a fine review of
the work of missionaries in heather
lands, and emphasized the great need
there of more and better equipped
hospitals.
The special music of the evening
gave much pleasure and consisted of
a vocal solo by Miss Blanch Rawlins,
81 Come to Thee; a vocal duet by
Miss Mary Roberts and Mrs. Elva
McCausland, entitled Calling; and
a vocal solo by Miss Roberts, "Infin-
ite Love-; Mrs. l.. NJ. Price and Mrs.
Thomas Coverdale, piano accOmpan-
lists.
The lecture room was prettily dec
Grated with green Japanese fans and
pictures and during the pleasant So
cial hour following the program Mrs.
l.. NJ. Price in Chinese costume pre-
sided at tea table set with Chinese
dishes, and tea and Oriental sand
wiches were served the company.
The amount of money from the
Mite Boxes was gratifying.-Sec.
Smyrna times., 1920-03-10
R. R. STATION AGENTS MEET
J. Harvey Speakman Represents
Smyrna at Gathering

Changing all car repair work from
Georgetown to Clayton and transfer
ring a number of men to this point,
where a central shop is to be estab-
lished, was the first important change
made by the Delaware Railroad Com
rany, under private management on
Monday. The loss will be serious to
Georgetown which is in a large de-
gree dependent upon the men who
work in the car shops there. Business
men of Georgetown are preparing TO
appear before the management of the
road and ask that reported further
removal Of car work to Harrington
shall not be completed.
Smyrna times., 1920-03-10
To Stop Trapping

Although the muskrat season does
not close until March 10, some of the
trappers, after a successful season,
are to stop catching the animals in
order to leave some for breeding pur-
,,oeac
Smyrna times., 1920-03-10
Safety First Movement on Farms

The "Safety First" movement is be-
ing pushed among farmers of the
state by the Delaware Safety Coun-
ell. Literature is being sent out
nointing to the number Of preyentable
accidents on the farms.
Smyrna times., 1920-03-10

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-18
Stole Poisoned Alcohol.

Last Saturday night a quantity
of alcohol was stolen from the
store of Stauffer & Hartman, which
caused considerable excitement and
anxiety on the part of Mr.. Stauffer.
The alcohol contained quantity of
bIcloride of mercury and meant sure
death to whoever drank it. The fluid
was kept thus for use in baths for
sick people and similar purposes.
Whoever took the stuff must have
become frightened and did not
taste it, as there has been no case
CT such death reported as yet Mr..
Stauffer lost no time in reporting
the theft and also the fact that it
was rank poison and this, probably
prevented the stuff being used as a
beverage by the thief or thieves
Waverly Independent Republican.