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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-01-15
Where Was The Corporal?

Later, toward the close of mis-
speech, General Pershing turned to-
wards the right, an arm outstretched
in a gesture--but the seat beside him
was vacant. He stopped, looked over
the room, and inquired:
"Where is that little corporal who
was sitting here beside met"
Someone lied to you, general"
came a voice from one side. "I'm a
private"
Whereupon the commander-in-chief
Of the American forces threw an arm
about the shoulders of the "buck" pri-
vate and ended his talk with few re-
marks concerning the democracy of
the american Legion.
Houston served in France in a ma
chine gun company with the 35th div
ision and the day the armistice was
signed he was transferred to the staff
of the Stars and Stripes, the soldiers
newspaper.
After the American Legion Dime:
at the Hotel Muehlebach, General Per
shing dropped in at Convention hall
Saturday night for an hours visit
with ex-service men.
Right away Sid Houston, com.
mander Of the legion for Missouri
fixed the status of the meeting.
"Im about the same kind of 8
speaker l was soldier, he said, q
got to be a corporal. l often wonder.
ed as / stood on the roadsides ir
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-01-15

William Pollock and his son, W. W.
Pollock, who went to Kansas City on
business Tuesday, have returned.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-01-15
PERSH|NG CHUMS WITH.
BUCK PRIVATE HOUSTON.
When They Ate Same Chew Before
'Sid's" Was A Handout From
Rear Platform
MEET IN KANSAS CITY
Pershing and Commander Houston
Found Much in Common Besides
the Chiefs Former Cook.

!: sgd Houston, referred to in
: this article from the Kansas
: City Star, is a former Mexico
: boy, one time City Editor of the
: Ledger and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
: A. S. Houston, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-01-15

- - . - . . - . :
The ommander-in-chiefo of the Am
erican army and the most widely
known buck private in the American
expeditionary forces dined Saturday
night side by side in the ballroom of
the Muehlebach hotel There were
mayors, colonels, generals, counselors
and other dignitaries of all sorts at
the speakers table, but the c. in c.
and the buck" paid them no heed.
Gen John j. Pershing, with his four
silver stars on each shoulder, and Sid
ney Houston, private, Missouri COM
mander of the American Legion, met
on common ground.
Says the Buck to the Gen"
As the white-bosomed waiter obse-
quiosuly placed the hors d'oeuvres OH
the flower laden table before the gen.
eral and the "buck", who was dressed
in business suit, the "buck" cas-
ually inquired:
"By the way, general, whatever be-
came of that cook of yours, that short,
fat fellow who was with you SO long 2"
81 lost him just as / was started for
home", the general replied. "Oh, but
he was fine cook" and the general
smiled reminiscently to himself.
"He was that" answered the buck
who, as private, would wait for
hours in the rain, mud, snow and cold
in France, waiting for anyone wearing
! a Sam Browne belt to tell him he could
move. "That was one of the finest
cooks / ever met"
ooh, you knew him, did you?" in
quired the general.
Had Enjoyed Handouts.
ooh, yes, he and l were old bud
dies" Private Houston answered.
"When we We're at Trier the only
thing we lived for was waiting for you
to make another visit. Every time
your special train would come to town
l visited it three time day and your
cook would always feed me off the
back platform of the dining car. Yes,
he was one of the best cooks in the
army"
Having established common inter
est, the c. in C. and the private then
proceeded to enjoy the evening. Cen
eral Pershing inquired about the feel
ing among the men of the American
Legion towards the preservation of
the old national guard and national
army units--in skeleton formation be.
cause of the traditions attached-the
feeling Of the men towards universal
service, the success attained by the
legion in this territory, and many
other matters in which he was inter,
ested that only a private In the army
would know about.
uT.z tn.
The Washington times., 1920-12-21
MARKET UNSETTLED BY
BIG FALL IN REPLOCLE
ny MAN kASE-
International News Service.

NEW YORK, Dec 21.-A collapse in
Replogle steel shortly after midday
unsettled the entire list on the stock
market today causing many issues to
sell at new low marks for the year.
Replogle crumbled away to AN a
loss of 2lA points from yesterdays
closing. Nandium steel followed with
a break of over points.
There was no reason for the sensa-
tional decline. Other steel shares
were carried down by the break in
Replogue and Nanadium. Sect COM
mon sold down to a previous low. but
at this level met support and rallied.
Baldwin broke nearly points. \
new low for the year. Republic steel
fell over | point and Crucible dropped
nearly points.
The announcement by the stock ex-
change authorities that they had
called for report on all trans
actions in Houston oil for the last
week led to heavy covering in that
issue, and after breaking the stock
advances subsequently reacting again.
The Washington times., 1920-12-21
RESUMPTION OF BUSINESS.

A resumption of business. particu-
larry Of manufacture, on a comp lra-
lively small scale is expected by Mr..
Roosevelt in the spring. This will
bring the country closer to normal
conditions, he said, but will not en-
tirely clear the situation.
when l say normal conditions"
he said. Il mean the conditions pre-
vailing in 1913. We have come to
believe that wartime conditions are
normal conditions. AS matter Of
fact, they were abnormal. When we
return to normal conditions-that is,
pre-war conditions-it will be salts
factory for the country, but not salts
factory for the individual in many
cases; for the individual still wants
wartime business conditions. If we
can get back to 1913 conditions, how
ever. the country will be in fine
shape"
Mr.. Roosevelt anticipates cheaper
labor by spring. but only in the I'M
The Washington times., 1920-12-21

in the stocks Columbia Graphaphone
preferred was the leader with Wash
ington Railway preferred as the
runner up.
Ten 81 900 IS of the Potomac Elec-
trio Company sold ut S2R, while five
81 600 Washington Gas SIS brought IS.
Columbia Graphaphone preferred to
the number of 300 shares, sold at SO,
while 40 shares Of Washington Rail-
way preferred sold at 50h, and three
shares at Il advance.
Only two deals were made before
call. fifty shares of Washington Rail-
way common selling at u ~, and five
shares Of Washington Gas at 49,
In other trading Of the day, six
shares of Washington Railway com
mon sold at II. five shares Of Real
Estate Title brought so. and ten
shares of Capital Traction sold at 50.
The Washington times., 1920-12-21
Credit Urged
Bv William G.. McAdoo
BY WILLIAM G. McADOO,
Former Secretary of the Treasury.

AS look with indifference
We
along the
Of
a
he realize the of production.
an PEOPLES INTEREST,"
a a
o have mical
his
sell
1t the highest to the interest Of the people whole
and thrive his misfortune
The Washington times., 1920-12-21
Roosevelt Tells BUSINESS
ToKeepFeet on Ground


condition. the
and be prepared take losses without becoming excited and crying
expression Roosevelt former Assistant
candidate
summed the national situation Baltimore, yesterday
Fidelity
Deposit Company of Maryland
"wi
the people from giving themselves this medicine The Government will
relieve the temporarily, without curing the ILL.,"
Mr. Roosevelt January direction
New headquarters the Fidelity
he danger OF a
business of declared
of
Of their failures therefore, will be
minim ized
The Washington times., 1920-12-21

FARMERS LOSSES AND LABOR.
When colossal losses like those,
the farmers are sustaining overtake
them, every line of industry suffers.
Factories close, business shrinks, la
Dor is thrown out of employment
and confidence is seriously shaken.
We are already experiencing these
unhappy consequences.
OF course prices in the United
States could not be kept permanent
~ on an inflated and artificial basis.
Deflation was necessary and IN
evitable, but the processes of defla-
ton are frequently more dangerous
than the processes of initiation.
1t is easier to climb a ire than TO
come down.
For this reason the readjustments
through which all industry and bust
ness are going must be dealt with
intelligently and eased in every rca-
sonable way. 1t is the imperative
duty of those in civil authority and
of those who control credit to ca
ercise their powers SO as to prevent
needless distress and to preserve
confidence.
McADOO SUMS Up.
To sum up. / should say that a
more liberal policy about domestic
credits ought now to be pursued.
that our foreign trade should be
stimulated and enlarged, that the
war Finance Corporation should be
revived to assist IT, that the Ger
man indemnity should be defined as
quickly as possible. so that the CEN
trail European markets may be
opened to our farmers, manufactur-
srs and business men; that trade
relations with Russia should be
resumed as promptly as possible.
that large part of the floating
debt of the Treasury should be
Funded, and that taxation ought to
be reduced and readjusted at this
session of the Congress.
If these steps are taken promptly,
] believe they will greatly relieve
tho present distressing situation.
The Washington times., 1920-12-21
LOCAL SECURITIES
WashisGton stock ExchaoEA
CAT L>C

Washington Railway common, 25G
II ~; 25d21 n.
Washington Gas. 5d39E.
AFTER CALL
Washington Railway common. G9t
II.
Washington Railway preferred, 3
G50is.
Columbia Graphaphone preferred,
100M63 1OOdG3, l00M63.
Washington Gas SIS, 81 .000n15,
81 .OOOQ75. $l,OOO@75, s1.0OOa75. 81 900
Q75.
oPtomac Electric common IS,
s1,O0OdS2I2. 81 ,OOOIS21a, S1.OOOnS2 ~
81 ,OOOnS2lg. Sl.OOOuh2 Il, S1.OOOnS2 y
Sl.O00Ms2ia. $l.OO0pS2 ~, Sl,OOO4S2 y /.
81 ,O0OMS2 y.
Washington Railway preferred, %
M5OA. 2545OA. 25a50H, 75n50l,, 40
45OI.
Real Estate Title. 5nS0.
Capital Traction. 10dS2
The Washington times., 1920-12-21

skilled classes. He does not expect
a reduction in wages for skilled labor.
Unemployment, he de clared, of course
will prove a large factor in a drop
in the unskilled labor market.
The Washington times., 1920-12-21
CHICAGO Provision Market.

Furhlshed by Ih0HlsonI q MEklnnoT
1918 Pre-
Lard-Open High Low IN. close
Ian. " 1900 1872 1900 1905 l. %
MAY .... 1915 1880 1915 1912 1927
Ribs
Jan. ... 11.45 11.45 11.4O II 40 HIP
May &C.. 11.SO 12.12 11.SO 1912 ll.S0
The Washington times., 1920-12-21
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

Potomac Electric Consolidated led
rhe trading in bonds on the wash
inEton Stock Exchange today with
Washington Gas 5's following. while
The Washington times., 1920-12-21
EXPENDITURES.


1928 soooOooos
these 1921
time the Victory loan falls
WAR LOANS AND BALANCES
TO shown N
adya is show in tn blowing table
The Washington times., 1920-12-21

CONCLUSION
Secretary Houston: is OF
be
substantially below the estimates
in he
retai
ESTIMATE, FISCAL YEAR. 1923.
and
The Washington times., 1920-12-21

obyo.s with an estimated deficit Of 81 o6os7s either income
,ep cannot be augmented
rout-
The Washington times., 1920-12-21


certificate tissues 1+72s,725S6s
Net
ove
work cash he
ESTIMATE, FISCAL YEAR, 1921
EXPENDITURES.
on hand at begin ex-
%
Miscel o saw
War
and few
public
les imat
at end
..............
a
end O
Tota! S1647t251J
The Washington times., 1920-12-21
SUMMARY OF FISCAL YEAR. 1920


General Government ex-
penses ...............s5.s62,5 sos. 5sI
Interest on Government
debt ................. 1,O24,O24. LAO
Liberty Bonds and War
saw ngs certificates
bought back. .......... 1,i2S,s73,230
Excess Of repayments of
temporary borrowings
on Treasury certih-
Gates over receipts
from same source. So. .s5s,s7s,4sO
Miscellaneous debts paid 23,S6S.5s2
Cash on hand at end OF
year ................. 359,947,O2O
Total ................ 9,054,l99,354
The Washington times., 1920-12-21
THE GOVERNMENTS DEBT
June 30. 1920.

Liberty outstanding 1s 3D. Sd 4th Victory
Treasury certificates OF indebtedness outstanding
War savings certificates outstanding
Miscellaneous bond issues
Greenbacks gold debt
on which interest is not accruing
by Dee l. 1920 the gross debt had been reduced
These offset by cash in the Tire
1890 y35994O2O the debts OF foreign governments
war loans las OF Nov Is, 1890 $?,5SOS2S.67I
GOVERNMENT DEBT, PREVIOUS YEARS.
49,
1899 (Spansh War;
The Washington times., 1920-12-21
ADVANCING =
WASHINGTON'S INTERESTS
The Following Data Shows How ii

dromm
ifcaion of enhies official Treasury
The Washington times., 1920-12-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE,

Furnished by Morgan. Williams & Co, Inc
FRENCH FRANCS
The Washington times., 1920-12-21
n + II CONRAD
tied States Government Stands TOT

conform
II show simply Governments fiscal position
The Cordova daily times., 1920-08-12
FEMININE RANCHES

Scotch heather sweaters are promi- nent.
 The new Balkan blouse has a high collar.
 Real faces are used on tailored lingerie. Figured net is the latest lingerie material.
 Figured voile is used for children's play frocks.
 The entire hat today Is expressed in the crown.
 Shot taffetas are printed in pompa- dour patterns.
 Eccentric trimmings are features of the overblouse.
 Colored cotton embroideries are very charming.
 The new up-and-down trimming is much in vogue. Some tailored and Irfsh-trimmed negligees are of heavy, lustrous silk. Black satin, draped with black tulle, is a wise choice for an evening gown. A smart accessory is dressy scarf of silk tissue, bordered in printed silk. An all-white evening dress for sec ond mourning is made of ring dot silk net.
 Angora cloths in Scotch plaids, or with blazer stripes, are used for sport coats.
 Entire capes of gray squirrel fur are among the most luxurious gar ments.
 Bulgarian embroidery, in bright col ors is seen on some of the spring blOuses.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-08-12
IN JEWELRY PADS
Decorations Sensational Rather
 Than Extravagant.
Throat Latch and Pendant With Matching Earrings Brings Forth
 the Most Comment.

The present mode of wearing all
 sorts of striking jewelry has passed the stage where it may merely be re ferred to as extravagant; now it has
 become positively sensational, accord Ing to a Paris fashion writer. Quan- titles of remarkable jewelry were seen everywhere during the season in the
 south of France.
 The jewel which created the most comment was throat latch and
 pendant with matching earrings. These
 were very large and were made of
 platinum and diamonds. The earrings
 and the pendant were the same size
 and of the same design, the delicate
 chain which held the three together
 being of platinum and brilliants to
 match the three pendants.
 A famous Parisian beauty wore this extraordinary ornament with the simplest possible coiffure, the hair be- ing brushed straight back and twisted into a low knot at the nape of the 1 neck. Her dress was an extreme decolIete in black and she kept sable coat on most of the time, as her back
 was absolutely nude to the waistline.
 No other jewels were worn, not even
 a finger ring, but the marvellous bril- 1 liancy of her throat latch and earrings was the more pronounced because of
 the severity of the remainder of the toilette
 Another striking novelty in jewelry l is double bracelet of onyx set with rows of pearls with little chains of ! pearls holding the two together. This, l like many of the new bracelets, Is ! worn above the elbow.
 Very large earrings are much in
 vogue. They, like other present-day 1ewelry, are usually in combinations I of black and white or white and one colored stone, green and white being ] the combinations most often chosen
 The preference for green and white l jewelry has brought the emerald into
 even greater prominence and, despite ] the fact that the prices of these stones ! have become almost fabulous, Quanti- ties of them are worn.
 Watches are quite as elaborate in their design as earrings and brace 1 lets.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-08-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Clarence Henry Golden, his heirs, assigns, administrator and to all whom it may concern.
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned co-own- CT of Clarence Henry Golden in the Alsac, Amazon, Francisco, Pelly, Nc Kenzie, Columbia and Yukon claims, situate on the left bank of Chokosna river, about eight miles from the Cop per River Railway at Mile 158 and found in the records of the Valdez Mining and Recording district at Valdez, Alaska, has expended in labor and Improvements upon said claims the sum of $1400 during the years 1913 and 1914, and that Clarence Henry Golden being the owner of a one-third interest in the above named claims, and having failed to do or per form any labor, or expend any money for the same, there is now due and owing from you, your heirs or assigns, one-third of $1400, as your proportion of the amount necessary to be ex- pended for the years 1913-1914, to hold possessory right and title to the said claims under the provision of secGion 2324 of the revised statutes of the United States and the amend ments thereto.
 And if within ninety days after this notice by publication is com pleted you fail or refuse to con- tribute your proportion of such expense as before stated, your inter, est in the aforementioned claims will become the property of the subscrib- CT hereto, and under the section of the law above mentioned which gov erns assessment work on lode mining ! claims.
 TOM KINNEY. First publication Aug. 4, 1920.
 Last publication Nov. 5, 1920.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-08-12
ADVERTISING ALASKA
 PULPWOOD

The present conditions of the news print market, existing shortages and continued high prices, are resulting In much advertising of Alaska as a source of future supplies that cannot but be beneficial to the territory and be of valuable assistance in getting the industry started without delay Credit for much of this publicity may be given to the officials of the forestry service, of the departm of agricul- ture, representatives of which have been recently giving out accurate ln- formation containing facts and figures regarding extent of the sources of SUD- ply and the possibilities of their de- velopment in Alaska.
 Appearing at Asheville, N. C., be- fore the annual convention of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Asso- citation, an organization comprising many hundred of the larger as well as small newspapers of the south, E A. Sherman associate forester, de clared that Alaska forests furnish an opportunity for permanent news print industry. In giving the depart ment's view of the situation, he said:
 Within five years Alaska news print should be fairly common com modity in the states" the speaker said, "and within ten years the industry should be we'll established. Within twenty years it should be developed to the total wood producing capacity Of the Tongass forest - according to a rough estimate made by the forest ser vice there are 7O,OO0,000 feet, broad measure, of standing timber i'll the Tongass region-if the mills were available and established 2,O0o, ,o0c tons of print paper could be produced this year, and the forest property from standpoint of permanent pro- duction would be improved instead ot injured.
 '"The establishment of a news print mill means the investment of approx imately S5,00O,OOO. Extensive water power development takes time; the construction work alone takes two or three years-there is no reason, how ever, why development should not pro- ceed simultaneously at a number of different points. Andy outfit with suf- fcient capital will find in the Tongass national forest a timbered region available for exploitation without in- reference from any other outfit"
 The information which MT. Sherman conveyed to his hearers will be dis seminated all over the south. It is not being too optimistic to believe that the publicity thus given to the territory will result in substantial investment in Alaska's timber resources and aid in the industry which is now being conceived.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-08-12
SUM MONS

In the District Court for the Territory
 of Alaska, Third Division-Louise
 Dorothy Hegg, Plaintiff, vs. Roy Ed
 ward Hegg, Defendant. No. 1047.
 Summons.
 The President of the United States of
 America, Greeting-To the Above
 Named Defendant:
 You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, within thirty days after the completion of the pub lication of this summons, to-wit, within thirty days after the 18th day of August, 1920, and answer the com, plaint of the above named plaintiff in the above entitled action, wherein said plaintiff prays that she be granted a decree of absolute divorce from you the said defendant, forever dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between you and said plaintiff.
 And unless you so appear. and answer the said plaintiff will take judgment against you for want thereof and will apply to the Court for the hereinabove set out.
 He udle Ol Lue OEuGT lOT SSFV4CS Dy publication herein is June 30, 1920, and such order was duay made and entered and filed herein on said date.
 The date of the first publication of this summons is July 1st, 1920, and the date of it's last publication is August 18th, 1920.
 Witness: The HONORABLE FRED M. BROWN, Judge of said Court and the seal of said Court on this 1st day of July, 1920.
 (SeaD ARTHUR LANG,
 Clerk of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
 By Thos. s. Scott, Deputy.
 Donohoe & Dimond, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
 First publication, July 1, 1920. Last publication, August 12, 1920.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-08-12
POLISH ARMY INCLUDES
 SIX HUNDRED WOMEN

WARSAW, Aug. 12 (by Associated Press )-Women make the best sol diers for guard duty at barracks and food supply depots, according to the Polish war ministry. An appeal for women volunteers asserts that women are especially noted for their trust Worthiness and honesty. POland's vol unteer legion of women for the army already has more than 500 memberL and nearly 2,O0O applications awaiting to be passed upon.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-08-12
HaAEs7aAeA5&ssess-tts4 ts4s s.Ss @Ss sass Svss init of the Alaska range where the

s11Ha-AEs9Aaaee:,ks@1ss &A4s GSs @Ss s1@ Gssa init of the Alaska range where the horse drawn sleds are used autos be- ing used on both sides of this. The average time consumed during the winter months is probably about four days, and many trips have been made in three days. The average summer trip takes two and one-half to three days, while numerous 40-hour drives from Fairbanks to Chitina are matters of record.-Juneau Empire.