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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
federal RESERVE BOARD
lf0REsEEs GOOD BUSINESS
Shilo Prices Of Commodities Have
Not Fallen, tho Outlook for
IS Spring Is Better.
S,IIsy1A ssociated Press }

- .wAslIlNNroN. Feb. sa.-Eariy ond :
& ing OF the sSneral expansion which has
~ rharactcrizedSwar and Immediate post
war periods wcra> forecast in a state
g fnen, summarizingN February business
asseonditions issuedBtonigh, BY the Fed
SERIAL Reserve Board. The upwasd move
nient of prices. SO far as the board
could ascertain, gcnerauy has not met
~ with any check.
:; Financial ana bankin:, authorities
!. everywhere were asserted to be looking
g more seriously at thy general si;ua :
y ton in credit, and beginning to urge
the adoption o! conservative policies.
srNNhile the review asserted that this
could not be accepted as meaning t1.at
lgS the orgy of speculation had bccn
absolutely checked, there was said 10
SS,he the indisputablc evidence that banks
were exercising greater degree or
discrimination and 5udEmcn, In com
plying with the demands OF their GUS
tNmcrS.
Credit Plainly Ovcrstrnincd.
Throushout pcactica!ly all o: the re
. statement said, ''the.e runs plainly a
relation OF the existence Of AN over
strained condition o. credit. High liv-
ing costs and the upward: movement
,,.nf prices have apparently not been
checked, although there is a decrease
dcncy toward restricted trade IN others.
interest rates are rising in NEST dis
greater degree Of discrimination and
judgment In meeting the demands OF:
y their customers"
The Increased intcrcs; rate has had
.ne erect OF lowering security quota
hons. The board found. as even the bcs:
iI,is .isn securities have suffered in
iect Of forcing shrinkage or contrac-
r riSa III TIC volume Of trading in all
which WAS regarded as alarming by the
board several months ago. In some
FsdsTal reserve districts theirs were in
pt pissount II Ine se@mrGe, siss..
:5I;;The effects. of the increase In dis.
eonservatiVe. attitndo on the part OF, the
na oaass and sn IN the cutting
commitnents on speculative accounts.
however. exactly General slfo thr was m
in the New York district was partially
cline in bank deposits. both In the
financial ccnters and elsewhere has oc-
Of part Eoy esnS due S 70 ,ho vtS;
great difficulty in placing both com,
soers.ai. and I'd conservative investn1en mt
reported by Dealers"
Expect Prosperous. Spring.
:, General prospects at the close Of
February were for an active and pros
porous spring. season in all lines tho
statement said. Agricultural prospects
were said 20 be 'reassuring." and the
eurtat!ment in exports. Que TO the ex-
ginning to make itself felt, were be.
l;cEed by many OF the banking au-
consumer here rather than Injurious.
II was pointed out also that thore was
tendency TO resist tho advance In
prices and that greater care was being
Exercised In purchasing. all OF which
xssa;,, regarded as favorable syrp-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
Fire w-ecI,. plant.

CUMBERLAND. Md, Feb. 29.4Fire
believed to have been caused by de-
tcctive wiring destroyed the large
wellington Glass Company plant here
late tonight. The loss is estimated at
s250,v0o. and is said to be covered
fully by insurance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
snow Falls In S,v,nn.,

SAVANNAH. GA, March I.-Heayv
fakes, OF snow began falling here at
o'clock this morning. There has
not been a trace OF snow here for n
number of years, and only once dur
ing the last twenty years, when the
ground was covered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
JAPANESE LABOR TROUBLES
ARE CAUSING UNEASiNESS
DfS'nrbonceS Followed Renort That
troops In Liberia Had Joined
The

LONDON. Monday, March 1.-Serious
labor troubles have broken out i'm
oanan. the Daily Mall says II under
STANDS. The newspaper does not know
now Tar the government has been abIe
e cope with the situation. but says
uLsturoances following a recent report
In Siberia had Joined the Boishevisis
caused considerable uncasinrss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
COUNCIL ELECTS DIRECTOR
Herbert n. Shenton Chosen Director
TO Succeed G. II.
C1arkSoD.
NY Associated Press.]

WASHIEGToN, Feb aSMu.r,o-. ~
Shenton, Of the social science depart
mcnt Of Columbia University. will be-
come acting director of the Council
is understood. will succeed Grosvenor
+. Clarkson as director when the Iat
tcr'S resignation becomes effective
April l.
Mr.. Shenton during the war trained
u number, of statisticians for govern
mcnt work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
EXPECT 500 MINISTERS
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
Tasks Confronting Evangelical
Churches Of World to BE Dis.
Cusscd at Meeting Today.

Tasks confronting tho evangelical
churches OF tho world Will be por-
traycd in word and picture to ministers
representing practically every Protest.
ant denomination in Virginia, coming
from every county in the state, who
will assemble this afternoon at 9
e SS,1Gk at; ut tho second PRESBYTERIAN
der the auspices of the lntprchurch
World Movement.
in c ,S" s,o,s nn, ,a so exist not on
out the world, showing the extreme
need Tor new activtios. will be placed
before the more than 500 pastors cx-
pected TO be present at the conference
by 1nterchurch World Movement and
denominational leaders. These facts,
gathered by tho survey and mission
Movement. are declared by leaders 10
pc the most astounding ever assembled
by the CHURCH in religious history.
Need More Accommodation.
Every available hotel and lodging
house room in Richmond has been re-
served for the Visitors. and. according
the Intcrchurch World Movement. who
is In charge of arrangements here.
there was still lacking accommodating
Opening At the same timc as tho
conference of pastors will be tho wo-
mars confercnce: which will be held
where subjects pertaining to women's
part In the religious activities Of the
lntorchnrch World Movement viii be
discussed mt sessions lasting until Wed :.
nesday night. Prominent church, club,
educational and professional women
leaders, numbering more than goo.
will attend this conference.
Rev. Charles II. Pratt, former Rich
mond pastor. secretary Of the foreign
Church. South. will lead the team Of
noted speakers which will address the
pastors conference. Rev. James I.
Church. Nashville. will sound the KEY
note OF tho conference in the opening
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
Mission Survey Report.

Featurins tho SESSIONS this after
noon and tonight will be the prcscn
sionary survey department OF the In
tcrchurch World Movement by Rev. J.
:. Scnekcr tho home survey report by
rural survey report for Virginia by
DR.. James buchanan. Of Richmond.
State rural survey director. former
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26

It is reported that the Pacific Steamship Company plans to sell the Admiral Mayo to the Robert Dollar Steamship Company.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26
0UESTIONNAIRES FOR
 EX-SERVICE MEN CAN
 BE HAD AT THIS OFFICE
Editor Daily Times:

Editor Daily Times:
 The governors office is compiling a roster of all men who served their country during the great war and who were residents of Alaska at the time they entered the service.
 In order to get the desired informa- tion, we have prepared a question naire and are sending it to every man whose address is known to this office. But as many of the men can not be reached, we are requesting your CO., operation in viging publicity to the .questionnaire.
 Will you kindly publish the fact that we desire the address of every ex service man, whether or not he is in Alaska or Outside at the present time Upon receipt of the addresses, ques- tionnaires will be forwarded to them I am also taking the liberty of send ing you supply of the questionnaires and request that you advise ex-service men that a copy may be secured at your office.
 Your cooperation will be greatly ap- preciated. G. F. KRAMER,
 Secretary to the Governor
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26

Calico hop. Eagle hall. Tonight
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26
EVERETT PARENTS TO
 DECIDE QUESTION OF
 DANCING AT SCHOOL

EVERETT, Wash, Jan. 24.-Par- eats of Everett high school students are voting on the question of whether CT not dancing in the high school gymnasium is favored. Blank ballots were sent to the parents by the school board.
 Members of the congregation of the EFirst Baptist Church several days ago 1voiced a protest against the voting scheme
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26
GLAIMSSOVIET
 OF RUSSIACAN FIGHT WORLD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (by Associ- ated Press) Martens, the Bolshevik 'tembassador," testifying before the senate committee which is investigat- ing "red" activities today, said the Russian soviet had become strong enough to fight the entire world. He said the soviet has between $450,000,- GOO and O,OOO 600 in the public treas ury, and that the Russians want to buy necessities in foreign countries. Russian banks and citizens, he said, had no gold.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26
TEMPORARY SURPLUS
 OF LABOR IN MANY COAST LOGGING CAMPS

ABERDEEN, Wash, Jan. 24-Ap- nroximately 5000 men returned to work il. logging and lumber camps -ot the Grays Harbor section after the nrecent annual holiday shutdown.
 Many lumberjacks Hooked here from the upper Columbia river logging dis tYict where heavy snoWs closed the camps This has resulted in tenn porary surplus here.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26
FARM ORGANIZATIONS
 TO SEND DELEGATES
 TO VANCOUVER MEET

VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. 26 (by Associated Press) Farm organiza- tions of all parts of the United States have been asked to send delegates to a meeting to be held here March and 4, William Bouck, master of the Wash ington State Grange, and head of the All-American Farm Labor Co-opera- tive Commission, announces. At least 1,500 persons from other cities will attend, MT. Bouck thihks
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26
OFFERS BONUS
 FOR BRINGING
 IN TRANSPORT


 HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 26 (by Asso- ciated Press).-The United States Shipping Board has offered a reward of $50,000 to the vessel bringing the disabled transport Powhattan to port. The water is gaining on the ships pumps and the progress of the trans port is being slowed down In Tow of American Tugs
 Two American tugs are bringing the Powhattan in, and she is expected to make port tonight.
 Of course you're going to the calico hop at Eagle hall tonight. .,
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26
COLLEGE GIRLS ARE
 PREPARING FOR DEBATE

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Jan. 24- Whitman College girls who hope to debate against the University of Washington will hold their tryout5 here next Wednesday. Last year the two Whitman teams defeated Wash ington at debating.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26
MANY SUICIDES < SINCE SIGNING ! OF ARMlSTICE

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (by Associated
 Press) Five thousand, one hundred and twenty-One suicides occurred 1n the United States during 1919, accord ing to the "Save-a-Life League" There pnas been a constantly increasing num- Der of suicides everywhere since the signing of the armistice, it is stated.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26
KILBANE AND MURRAY
 FIGHT CLOSE BATTLE

FPHIL Jan. 26 (by AssO- ciated Press )-Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight champion pugilist, shaded Johnny Murray of New York in a six-round bout here Saturday night.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26
BIDS RECEIVED FOR
 WIDENING OF CHANNEL

RAYMOND, Wash, Jan. 24.-One bid has been received by army engi- neers, who are handling the letting of a contract for the task of widening the main channel of the WilIapa har- bor to a width of 200 feet. The bid was from San Francisco firm.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26

Dr. J. M. Sloan, former Nomite, and cate at Hyder.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26
NEbRASKAAND
 WYOMING LAND
 OPEN T0ENTRY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (by Associ- ated Press ).-Approximately ten thou sand acres of reclaimed Wyoming and Nebraska land will be open to entry by homesteaders early in March. Ap- plications for entry on five thousand acres of irrigated land of the North Platte project will be accepted from February 26 to March 1, and on five thousand acres in the Shoshone, Wy oming, project, the week following.
 Drawings will decide where two or more applications are made for the same piece of land.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26

Norman H. Davis of Tennessee, one of the financial advisers of the Amer ican peace delegates at Paris, has been made assistant secretary of the treasury to succeed l.. s. Rowe.
 Calico hop. Eagle hall. Tonight.
 N. R. G. laundry tablets wash clothes without rubbing. Contain no lime, lye, paraffin, wax or other injurious chemicals Nothing like it on the market. Phone 142-5 rings. 12-tf
 Scarborough Pictures that please at prices that are right Over Cordova drug store. Phone 140-3 rings
 Subscribe for the Daily Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-26

If you want to spend a few hours pleasantly, drop in at Eagle hall to- night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-29
sPFNCER'S UNUSUAL WILL.

At this time, when the centenary OF
the birth Of Herbert Spencer has Just
he,n observed. il will be Of special interest
10 recall an unusual provision OF his viii
and one which illustrates the forceful-
ross with which ne advocated whatever
he believed IN His views, often ahead
Of his time. have as a rule since been
accepted not only as sound but as funda-
The clause in. his will to which We re-
fer is found IN II codlcll dated June w.
1903 and provides for the republishing
of his pamphlet, Against the metric
system whenever the metric issue
should be brought up IN Parliament.
The pamphlet referred to was later
published and is a strong presentation
of the objections to the metric system,
and a plea to the EngIish-speaklng world
not to abandon their fundamental stand
ards of weights and measures, these
standards being, in Spencer ) view, a
survival of the fttest, developed
through centuries of evolution, and he
warned against abandoning them Tor the
artificial metric standards winch, be
cause arbitrarily established, lack the
elements of convenience IN use
SDencer introduces u dialogue INTO tins
namnhlet. purporting to be between one
favoring the metric system, and himself
he asking the question, What do you
propose to do with the circle at present
divided into 800 Why do you not
make 10 months instead of l2?', and he
himself answers. "The order of naCure
is against us here in double way both
in the behavior of the earth and OF the
moon. +" He further asks: You have
not proposed to substitute 10 hours Tor
IL, why not?" and again replies: feo-
pie will refuse to replace their old watches
with new ones"
Twelve is more Invisible than any
other number, halves, quarters, thirds,
sixths giving greatest facility in trans
actions. At the same time it harmonizes
with the chief divisions of time which
nature has imposed upon us. As 10 IS
dividsible only by FIVE and two, It's dlvisi-
bility is the smallest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-29
Let Us Have Light on Piggeries.

The public would not consider u
arniss If Colonel J. Austin Ellison were to
take Wilmington into his confidence and
let us understand just who is behird the
piggery proposition he has submitted to
the Board of Health. Our experience
with the garbage disposal concern that
Colonel Ellison represents has been such
as To warrant our insisterce that IN future
moves we should insist on all of the cards
being down on the table. The city has
had some experience in garbage collection
which. while it has proved expensive,
should not be lost. On the contrary It
NAV be utilized as guide to our officials
in making contracts hereafter.
The Wilmington Board Of Health must
insist on having in full detail. all m
formation relating to the piggery propo-
sition. especially that giving us undlmmed
light as to the personnel, the responsibility
and the reputation Of the concern behind
the proposal. The people will demand the
facts beforehand. and if the board does
not insist on those points It will bring
upon itself deserved condemnation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-29
The Revised Milk Ordinance.

Probably the terms of the revised milk
ordinance will be less Objectionable to
City Council than was the original draft
as presented by the State Board OF
Health week or more ago. They seem
less exacting and no doubt may be met
without driving out the small dealers
aud killing competition.
Whatever the merits or the dement's OF
the modified ordinance may be, they
should be carefully considered by City
Council in the light of the exact scientific
knowledge on the subject of milk and
it's relations to the health of the com
munity. No more conditions should be
imposed on the milk producer or dealer
than are actually necessary. but no regu-
lations essential to the purity of our mix
supplv should be omitted. Any measure
that would simply operate to place our
milk supply in the hands of three or four
dealers would, Of course. be directly OPP
posed TO the interests Of the community.
either economically or hygienieally con-
sidered.
An ordinance provision, accompanying
the one regulating the sale Of milk, bar
ring the flesh of diseased cattle from sale
in the city should be promptly passed
1t would shut the door to disreputable
dealers only, and would not serve to
lessen the supply of wholesome beef or
pork. or to minimize the small amount of
competition remaining in the local meat
markets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-29
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest


I've sic pt on many splendid room.
One night ! can remember well
At Battle Creek they apvc to me The
bridal suite in their hotel.
I've spent the night in costly homes
with hangings rich around my head
And gloried in the luxury OF siiken covers
on my bed
But there was once little room that
] recall with lasting joy
The room they gave roe for my own
when ] was but little boy.
There everything Of mine I kept, hung
pennants on the plastered wall
Nailed pictures wheresoe'er | chose
with Buffalo Bill the frst of all
My room, they called it, and it was
Tor there my toys were strewn about
And every corner held some thing
thought ] could not do without
Books, toys and bat end ball were there
and treasures that | valued much
In secret places where no hands save
those Of mine should ever touch.
The little bed was made Of wood, and
bare and very plain to see,
But sweet the sleep which found me
there and oh what dreams IL brought
Ia mel
Age knows no slumber through the years
however free il be from care,
Like that rich rest which closed my eyes
and strengthened and refreshed me
there.
Oh, have lived in many rooms, with
luxury lining every wall,
But on the page OF memory that first
"own room" outshines them all
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-29
INTERNAL REVENUE.

For the fiscal year that ended with
June, l9l4-the last fiscal year proceed
ing the war-the collections Of the
United States government classed as
internal revenue amounted IN round
sum TO $3.50. OO0. 900 For the fiscal year
which ended last June the internal
revenue collections totaled IN round
numbers IS. 405, ODo, o0N The district OF
MARYLAND turned IN rs internal reYo-
nue. for the fiscal year ended with June
xI2n 1872. 457. ~ Back ia 1880 the
internal revenue collected foi the whole
United States WAS 1924. 0Oe.37f or only
about 81. $50. 600 IN excess Of the amount
collected in the Maryland district for the
last fiscal year.
We talk in billions these days with
an easier nonchalanoe than We talked
IN millions hack in the lsoo-lee0 decade.
The amount collected through the In
teInal revenue agencies Tor the last iiscai
year exceeded 10y ,50000O,00O The
amount collected in. 1919 In l9io
the collections from customs totaied
1888. ISL, AS and from internal revenue
the sum total collected that year was
$3.50. Q33. $40. The customs collections
have become comparativcIy insignificant.
FoI the fiscal yeaI 1919, Notwithstanding
tDC VAST ilciS1ASt III Na'o ''es't -
collections, the customs producea only
Sis, 9l3, 7o4.
Chased under the internal revenue
heading are the collections on incomes,
the excess profits taxes and the special
taxes drawn from a hundred ditfei ent
sources. Five years ago the revenue on
wines ard distilled liquors represented
the main item of the internal revenue
collections, nut TINS item Is now elihl,
rated The collections ioG the last hscal
val exceeded the estimates by about
$500, OOO. 900 Balumoe American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-29

DR.. Jesse G. Green, who died in West
Chester, Pa, on Monday, l02 years old,
besides coming from long-livcd family,
was most abstemious, never using to-
bacco nor liquor and discardipg the use
of coffee away back in lS44. He, how
ever, attributed his long years to the
fact that he lived soberly. kept busy and
interested in things about him, slept nine
hours out of every twenty-four and
accepted the Golden Rule as his guide.
DIR. Green was first selected to go to
Paris as the representative American dem
fist, and upon his refusal to accept the
honor DR. Evans answered the call and
won much distinction and large for
tune. DIR. Green practiced dentistry
until he was 90, but even after retiring
from his professional work he kept his
every moment employed. He was the
senior of small group of Friends who sat
facing the West Che ster Meeting, all OF
whom were far beyond fourscore years,
and have gone to their reward.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-29

the column ~ those hardest 10 .t,oH The
next hardest column contalned two words
decision and principle. The third
column conia med seven words n. follow.
immediate, convenient, raceiff urnlifn-
mary, disappoint. especially. annual All
committee. In the fourth column ,,sre
the words organization, orneryenev. 49,
preciate, sincerely, sthiffie. eEfrefre
practical, proceed, cordially. char.efrr
separate. February. ~ the ffth e,l,,,,r
appeared The lizt a pords r,.st MT
difficult 10 spell NJ follows pr.ne,n,i
testimony, discussion, arrangement reier
ence, evidence, experience. saaif,fi sorrs.
tary, association. career, height
Tbese are typical ~ The every day gr.r.I.
used m current correspondence Which ~.
most people These, ACCORDING y, ~.
word-statistleian, are those which sho,lil
appear in the spelling booka nrd ui,,f
should BE- mastered before TIE rbd 4
ln1icted with that multitude n mare
difficult words that are q kill-ioy ~ youth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-29
EVENING SMILE.
HIS EXECUTION.

The ardent enthusiast had inveigled
his Philistine friend 10 the recital by an
eminent pianist.
The program was severely classical
and Of lavish length During a pause, 10
allow the virtuoso 10 extract his hair from
his eyes before returning 10 tho attack,
the enthusiast whispered ecstaticaliy
Wonderful IGN il? What do you think
Of his execution"
I'm for il" growled the Philistine.
"But I'm afraid some idiot ike you
might get him a reprieye. london
Tit Bits.
What are you going 10 wear to the
garden party" w hat else should | wear
but lawn dress" - Baltimore American.
Willie Mamma, who il that man
with long hair who is waving q stick IN
front Of all these hddlers?" Mamma
"IIe il tho conductor, Willie" Willie
ooh. is he9 Well where do they keep the
motorman2'' brooklyn Stanard-u mon.
'TThc problems Of reconstruction are
very serious" They are. replied the
woman who takes everything literally
Its almost impossible to get carpenter
or plumber To do little FIXING around
the house. 10y Washington Star.
II hear that the boss is gong TO EN-.
ploy women bill collectors" well, If a
woman is as good at running down q
bill as she IS at running one up, the idea
IL a sure winner - New Haven Register
An editorial on "Decency'' in Sunday
Bee contains these words. In scripture
and in painting the line Of deccncy Is
rather vague IL was written in scripture
and in painting" In the sixteenth line
of the same article the word important
was printed imported, We let that
pass, but the first error demands correc
tion. --Omaha Bee.