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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-01-15
WHAT EAST DOES
IN TOBACCO LINE
CONNECTICUT VALLEY HAS IN
TENsiVE AGRICULTURE DOWN
TO SCIENCE.
Watch Progress of Weed Growi;;n
Under Shade for the Past
Ten Years.

The New England Homestead says
that If the farmers of the west could
visit the Connecticut valley and sue
New England's most intensive agri.
culture. growing tobacco under shGdo
they would have to admit that New
England is not as far behind lhc
west in farming way as they have
been inclined to believe. The acres
devoted to cigar leaf tobacco grown
in huge tents, largely represent in
many instances practically reclaimed
land-that which decade or less ago
was largely sandy plains on which of.
ten grew small pines or scrub oak
Other fields have not been recently
reclaimed but may have been growir &
tobacco for several decades.
Those who are in most Intimate
touch with the shade-grown tobacco
industry are possibly the most opti.
mistic concerning it's future. One o:
the best arguments is found in the
proposed substantial increase for tnis
year. Shade-grown tobacco has Jump.
&c into popularity as wrapper for
the scent cigar within the past year
Or so Manufacturers in many local.
tiles have been hard pressed because
of the financial disturbance, and
shade-grown tobacco in many instan-
ces proved their salvation.
Tobacco growers in New England,
Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and
Wisconsin had watched the progress
of growing tobacco under shade s,r
the past ten years, and surely It has
had its ups and downs. Many men
have lost heavily; others have gained.
With the past few years the industry
has gotten on its feet, has become
more nearly standardized, and hand
some profits where good management
was employed have been the result.
A dozen years ago and more, the
areas devoted to cigar-leaf tobacco in
the Connecticut valley was about 200
acres, and of those who tried to grow
II some went into bankruptcy. But
as growers will remember, the first
start was made with the wrong kird
of leaf Sumatra. Success has been
more or less rapid in recent years,
and certainly since the adoption -oi
the Cuban variety of tobacco.
The fact that cigar-leaf manufacture.
ers have to pay a duty Of s1.S5 per
pound on imported Sumatra tobacco,
which is added to the original cost of
the leaf, plus profit from the dealer.
is great argument in favor of the
Connecticut valley shaded crop. The
manufacturer can buy the shaded
product at $3.50 to SO a pound, and
use very large percentage of it for
wrapping cigars. This is forcefully
brought home to the farmer who
grows tobacco in the open, because
the increase in New England in acre.
age of shaded tobacco means great.
ly augmented output.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-01-15

AS II logical reflection of the rec
ord low point which Federal Reserve
bank reserves have touched, and of
the general increase in commercial
loans and even speculative loans out
side the stock market, the Federal
Reserve board has intensified it's drive
upon imitation. In addition recently
to warning against unnecessary loans,
it suggested the probability of high
er discount rates If past increases
prove Intellectual. The Board appar-
emily anticipates a crash il infia-
tionery tendencies are not curbed.
Whether the restraint upon loans
will restrict legitimate business is a
question which business men are ask
ing. This result is certainly not
among those intended. The current
month and the next few succeeding
months should normally be a period
of heavy industrial financing. New
year interest and dividend payments
are rapidly returning to the banks,
and the monetary situation would
ease were conditions not extraordin-
AIRY. 1t is evident, however, that
bankers and business interests must
proceed with caution and that only
loans designed to increase production
along necessary lines will stand high
Congress has recOnvened after thu
holidays for long and arduous ses
sion fraught with many dangers ant
complexities. Seldom has a like ar
ray of fundamental problems con
fronted an American legislative body
Paramount are the twin prolems OF
labor and advancing prices, which
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-01-15
AGRICULTURAL REVIEW
FARMERS SHOW INCREASING INTEREST IN STATE AND Ma
TI0NAL AiFAiRS-ARE BOUND TO PARTiCIpATE @ M MORE
OF NITRATE Pi-ANT-AGRiCULTURAL DISTRICTS
HAVE STAKE in CREDIT MOVE.
business Feature Service.)

T.utt American farmers are over
coming the natural isolation of farm
life ald are showing nn increased in
terrSt in state and national affairs has
becume plainly diSiinguish0b!e This
intellectual awakening is revealed in
the correspondence departments of
leading farm papers. FarmerS' com
munirationS often display clear, in
cisire, earnest thought. and are usual
iy marked by loyal Amcricauism. The
farmers are bound 10 participate more
actively heuceforih than ever before
in public life, and TO aid more po-
tently in solving political. social and
ecoaonic problems.
THIS subtle transformntio ton, if it
may be called such is directly in line
with good government 1t is Il move
mrnt from which distinct gains may
be expected. Il democratic govern
ment rests securely only when it en-
lists hearty cooperation and is ad-
ministered through the agency and
with the generous participation OF
each group among the governed
blNtl VI ilit
may be attributed TO the telephone
and automobile. those mediums OF
ready communication.
Secretary Baker urges the cOntin-
uatiOn of the mir nitrate plant mt Mus
Gle Shoals. Ala, as a commercial
fertilizer plant, converted to produce
ammonium sulphate and operated rs
a quasi public corporation with al
stock owned by The government
Farmers generally will favor retain
ing this immense project. upon which
the government has layished millions
Producing nitrate il will reduce tht
toll which America pays to Chile fOl
the privilege of drawing upon hel
rich nitrate deposits. Taxes alone
paid the Chilean government are re
ported to have aggregated more thar
500. 100000 since the American
farmer began using this fertilizer ex
tensiyely, while total purchases fa
exceed $500,000,000.
The farmer has Iarg6 stake in al
measures designed TO, fiafance EurOp
through the medium OF long term ere
dit. The maintenance of prices 70
agricultural products in correspond
ence with other commodity prices i
predicated upon liberal export trade
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-01-15
The Business Outlook
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD INTENSFIES CAMPAIGN AGAINST
INFLATION REGARDING PRESENT COSTS
QUESTIONED MENACE-CONFI4ICTIN(i REPORTS FROM
ABROAD PARALYZE CREDIT MOVEMENT.
Business Feature service.)

will, perhaps, concern the executive
branch Of government more than the
legislative inasmuch as the solution
lies not in enactment. The peace
treaty and pending railroad legisla-
tlon rightly stand first in the order of
business.
Viewing the business situation as
whole the growing sense of danger
and of need for cautions and discern
.ng leadership presents the most en-
couraging feature.
Basic conditions are sound and no
reason exists to fear a sudden panic
or catastrophe, providing the Ameri-
can people will heed the lessons of
history and experience.
The prelexities surrounding foreign
exchange and credit measures like
wise will resolve themselves under
patient study. One factor initiates
strongly against public cooperation
in any credit movement. namely the
| conflicting character of devices re-
ceived from Europe. Bankers have
| emphasized the need of billions In
credit, yet Hoover now suggests that
normal credit measures may suffice.
News reports alternately picture Eu-
rope as sink into which 1t
would be folly to throw money and
as center of dynamic reconstruction
forces which have accomplished Won
| ders.
| Until Europe's need can definitely
be established In degree and amount,
the average American will let the Gre
dit problem slide.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-01-15
U. s. A. Transport Buford, Alias
s'SOyiet Ark" Departs With it,
Menagerie of Troubiemakers.

Eur the firsi time IN American his
tory F., whole shiplond of undesirahles
has been officially sent out of the
country. The ship was the L. 5.
Arm. transport Huford, called. for
the time being, "the soviet Ark and
its passengers were called "a cargo
OF spijtion."
Two hundred ana forty nine for
eign reds" including three women.
constituted the cargo" They were
all foreigners, and on their own con,
fessiols had hoped for the overthrow
of the Government of the United
States. The best i,nown-or perhaps
the or>t known were Alexander
BerA man aud ilmma Goldman, Rus
slams who have been preaching anar-
chy IL the United states for twenty
five years. Though anarchists would
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-01-15

extending
the
plotted
thousand
made the raids simultaneously under the direction of Mitchell
Washington William
Department Justice Raids
Baltimore Buffalo, Chicago Cleveland
Indianapolis Jacksonville
LOUISVILLE Milwaukee, Newark Omaha Phiade
Providence Francisco
Toledo
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-01-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

(Chicago News,
With the race suicide clause left
out, marriage is apt to be a bowling
g, ,CeSS.
Everything he wants will come
to the man who waits until he
doesn't want anything.
The average woman would worry
a lot more than sfe does il she lis
tened to everything she says.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-01-15

Don't i75@1.
Buy w,
Price Tags
---Buy real ualue
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There's never any question buying
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snd sfss insr ss'f nssbSjis ss season Of generally '''n'y high prices
SsR Pa %sy s a5 Il; s
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there values to be had
in mems suits and at reduced
press pes tns1 % hsn ne s W. ar, @ 9'sss bs regular
y e.: 81 :; $ ss
sG thoroughly
Herea few instance alues right now
Schaffner
Very young
and tailored, 500 SIS.
HartS Schaffner Marx blue suits sss
Schaffner double
breaste
Thesear onlya few O many outsan values a
R R; sa; ] that fs%ps ; care y | ass h s @ Mf regular s 9s ss
III : ;::: . S :: Il: @ ' s% ss %
The Is r. Baker Co
435-441 Summit Street. Toledo, Ohio
AembefT ied letter. Business Commmon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-23

USED CAR BARGAINS.
AUTO MART. 1872 NEW YORK AVE. NV.
Buy from firm whose standing and reputa-
ton insure you against 'doped" or stolen
machine.
1916 Ford taxicab. good running order. $500
1917 Maxwell taxicab. good running order. $500
1918 Cadillac. 4-cyl-. good running order $500
1916 Overland. 4-cyl. model So. new paint $3.50
1915 King So 5-pass., good condition. $500
1916 Chandler. 6-cyl.. 5-pass-. good cond. $500
1916 Paige. 6cyl.. 1-pass.. good condition. $500
1916 Chandler, 6cyi-. 1-pass.. good cond. 500
1915 Overland ipass. coupe, new paint. $3.50
1917 Oakland. 6-cyl.. 5-pass.. new paint Sfo6
1917 Chalmers. 6-cyL. 5-pass.. new paint. 500
1915 Hudson. 6-cyl., 1-pass.. model go. $500
1915 REQ. 6cyl., 1-pass.. new paint. $3.50
1916 Hudson super-siS, .-pass. $500
1917 Hudson super-six, 1-pass. 81 900
1916 Hudson cabriolet, new paint. 5000
1917 Hudson super-siX cab'lrt new paint. 81 600
1918 WHY'S CO. sedan, good condition. 900
1917 Chalmers town car, new paint. 81 600
1918 Auburn. 6-cyl.. a-pass., good as new-S1,0O0
1918 Chandler, 6-cyi., z-pass., new paint. 81 900
1918 Franklin. rebuilt. good new. 81 500
AUTO MART OF WASHINGTON.
Nep~ ork N w Mai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-23
APARTMENTS TO LET
FURNISHED.

t515 18th ST. N.W.-TWO ROOMS. NEATLY
furnished; cool; quiet downtown; reasonable I:
bath: telephone; kitchenette. Evenings or all
day Sunday. 20
ATTRACTIVM4Y FURNISHED Xix. APT,
with piano; in modern apt. house; best NV.
location large rooms porch; Ami; avail
able Aug. Z; $50. North S135.
AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER ONLY: TWO
rooms, ktchenette and bath well furnished
So. Apply S15 Monmouth Hotel. 1919 G st.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17

MA GREENBUSH 'vs. JOHN S GREENBUSH-Ord of Notice.
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIR FIELD COUNTY, SUPERIOR COURT, ss. Bridgeport, April 30, A. D. 1920.
 Upon the complaint of the said Ina Greenbush praying, for reasons there in set forth, for a divorce and change of name, now pending before this Court, having been returned on the first Tuesday of February, 1890. It appearing to and being found by this Court that the said defendant is absent from this State and gone to parts unknown and that notice of the pendency of the complaint was given as required by order of notice hereto fore issued. and now the Plaintiff asks for a further order of notice in the premises.
 Therefore Ordered. That notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Times, a newspaper print ed in Bridgeport, once a week for two
 weeks successively, commencing on or .before the 18th day of May. A. D.. 1920.
 By the Court,
 MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN,
 Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court for Fairfield County. R10bs Il
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17
PAR CLEARANCE
 RULING WILL BE HOTLY CONTESTED

Atlanta Ga. May IT. Specia1.)- Following the successful organiza- tion of the National and State Bank CTS Protective association in Wash ing last week, the executive council of that body have announced that they will continue to prosecute their efforts against the par clearance ruling of the Federal Reserve board to the utmost of their ability.
 Charles DeB Claiborne, president of the organization, of New Orleans, stated on his return from the Wash ington gathering, that never had he seen a body of men gathered togeth- CT who were so unanimous in their stand upon any question were the delegates, who came from twenty four states, on this matter of par clearance.
 States represented were well scat west as Oregon and as far south as Louisiana. As a result of the argu- ments presented, Governor Harding of the Reserve Board agreed to join with the bankers in an effort to per Suade Congress to clarify the word ing of the reserve act in order that the dispute of this pairing matter may be settled, one way or the other.
 Interesting announcement came from the United States courts i'm mediateIy after the convention ended. A supersedeas in the case of the country bankers against the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has been granted and the restraining order, preventing the enforcement of the par clearance ruling on non-member banks is therefore still in effect Any bank which wishes to do so may en- joy the privileges of this order by joining with the Georgia banks in the suit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17
Watches and pockit

End rdIber. Watches and pockit- books ferSt-
 3rd robber. The ferst persin puts up "a argewment gets shot in their tracks.
 Conduc4ter. It's not their tracks III get blamed for this
 1st passenger. Uncle Ed. You wouldent rob your own nephew, ] hope. 1st robber We'll if it aint my nephewi How you bin?
 2nd passenger. Cuzzin John! End roabber Cuzzin Fred! cer- teny wouldent rob you
 3rd passenger. Edger! srd robber My long lost father! You'd be the last persin I would rob Wat do you say we reform, fellows? 1st and 2nd robbers. Herray, were honest sitiZens agen. Conduckter. Well then give me your tickitS. The End
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17
SAYS LOW WAGES
 HAMPER DELIVERY

c. P. Fsranciscus president of the National Association of Post Office Clerks, at "a banquet given by Bridge port branch No. 59, P. o. Clerks to their co-workers of Meriden Saturday night attributed what he conSidered the present poor mail service to the excessive number of temporary sblb- sttutes employed and resignations of regular employees on account of low wages, might work and excessive overtime.
 MT. F'ranciscus said that the regu- lar men got only Al cents an hous while the temporary substitutes get 50 cents an hour and that in New York there are 7,5G0 substitutes to only 5000 regular clerks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT

Ndy IF, I5IU Estate of Jonathan Thorne, late of the City of New Y ork, State of New York, owning estate in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate pay ment~to
 VICTOR C. THORNE,
 Administrator C. t. a.
 Care Sheaman & Sterling, 55 Wall St. New York City. R15ss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17
MONEY OR YOUR InFE,
 A. PIav.

QScene, a train going.)
 First passenger. Wat was that noise?
 Second passenger. Could it of bin a pl1pkture?
 3rd passenger. A punkture on a train, haw ha:w Is this the ferst time you've ever rode in a train?
 2nd passenger. Yes. Conduckter- If you wunt to know wat that noise was, it was a, pistol shot The trains being held up. 1st passenger. My goodniss. 2nd passenger. Holey Smoaks I i wish Id never rode in one. 3rd passenger. G wizz. Who by? Conducl1ter. Train robbers, of corse. Who do you think by? 1st roI5er. Money or your life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17

People are told to clear the cob webs out of their brains, but what a lot, of folks want is to wash them out of their tlroats.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17

More money spent for swings and slides and game equipment for the children's playgrounds, means in the long run less for policemen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17

It is denied that some people are talking all the time, as occasionally they will get out of breath
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17

Gasoline shortage may tie up farm production, but a lot of folks say they should worrx so long as they get enough for their 150 mile Sunday run.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17

What this country needs is more overal1s and fewer cuff protectors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17

MONEY LOANED e. Jewelry, old gold and silve=. mechanics tools. firearms, esc. F. N. Hubbell. 1477 Main St.. opposite Armory.
 A15 ails
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17
WANTED TO BUY.

BEST PRICES paid for all kinds sec- ond hand furniture. Louis Fode- man, 1449 Main St. Bar. 1O38.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17
TRUCKING AND STORAGE.

AUTO VAN furniture moving. Local and long distance. New York. Hart ford, Worcester. Boston, New Lon don. Providence: reliable; leaving town at all times; reasonable rateA SIS Ea-t Ave. Call Bar. 7128-z
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17

ALWAYS READY TO BUY second hand furniture of all kinds. George F. Totems, 216 Gilbert St. U2ai*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17
P. J. MURPHY, MOVING,

EASTERN MOTOR TRUCKING and Storage Go, 46 Kossuth St. DailS trips New York, Newark and Phik adelphia. Springfield and Worcester Phone Bar. 3S12-2. H1~t
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17

OLD GOLD, silver. diamonds. We pay
 the best price. First West End
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17

AUTO TRUCKING socal and l0nS distance furniture moving. l.. A. Erish, 1412 State St,opposato Bryant Electric Co. Barnum 1154; house 2LO7-i2
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-17

BEST PRICE paid for second hand clothing, shoes, carpets, old house hold goods, rags and paper. M. SGottlieb, 1S6 Hallett St. Phone Noble 1908. A7sttf
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-16
HOW JAPANESE IMMIGRATION
PROBLEM AFFECTS ALL LABOR
FAKERS ARE BUSY "
AMONG MERCHANTS
Alleged Delegates of A. T. of
T.. Have New Scheme to De-
fraud Business Men.

Merchants and other business men
throughout the state are warned to be-
ware of new form of fraud in the
name of Organized Labor.
An investigating committee was ap-
pointed Wednesday night by the Bridge
port Central Labor Union to foresta1l
the activities of several persons who
are alleged to be fraudu1ently posing
as delegates of the American Fedora
ton of Labor" and selling to store
keepers and business men for the sum
of $40 each certificate which endorses
the purchaser as worthy of the support
and patronage Of organized labor"
The Central union officials say that no
one has right to forward such pro-
position without the official permission
of that body, and that the sellers of
the certificates are working without
proper authorization. -
The certificate, a sample of which
has been turned over to the detective
bureau, with the request that the police
act in the matter, is neatly framed and
bears a gilt seal with the wording
American F. L. Sign Company, Official
Seal" which would lead. one, at casual
examination, to believe it to represent
"A F. of L." the initia1s.of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-16
THREAD MILLS
NOW CUT TIME
Willimantic's Chief Industry
Forced to Curtail Output in
Accord With Situation.

Willimantic, Oct 15.-It was an
nounced yesterday that further reduc-
ton of working hours at the American
Thread Company win take place All
the manufacturing departments will
close October 18 and starting Monday,
October rs, the operating schedule will
be three days a week from Monday
morning to Wednesday night. Starting
October 18 the finishing mills will run
but two days week, Mondays and
Tuesdays. In both instances one or
two sections will be in operation few
extra hours week. The company
officials in their announcement make
the following statement: Our com
pany regrets exceedingly that this cur
tailment is necessary and just as soon
as business conditions warrant, the run
ming schedule will be increased accord
ingly."
Up to about 10 weeks ago the entire
plan was operating on full time, or 48
hours week. At that time the finish
ing department went on a IS hour
week schedule. Three weeks ago, the
schedule was reduced to 26 and one-half
hours a week. The finishing depart
ment up to three weeks ago operated
on full time then dropping to IS hours
week. About 200 operatives of the
plant are affected.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-16
UNDERWOOD COMPANY'S
PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Hartford, Oct. 15.-President John T.
Underwood of the Underwood Type
writer Company has arranged for the
continuance of profit sharing plan at
the factory and which this year will
result in the distribution among the
employees of 20 per cent. of the final
net surplus of the company for the
year after providing for regular amor
tization charges, taxes and dividends of
7 per cent. on the preferred and E per
cent. on common stock.
Employees who have been in continu-
Gus service for two years prior to
January |, 1921, will share in the plan.
Announcement of the distribution was
made Thursday. This plan was first
put into operation in 1916. The distri-
button is to be made on April of next
year. The company has paid to the
trustees as extra compensation for the
employees during the four years $1,41o,-
635.34. Subscriptions of employees for
common stock during this period
amounted to $305,000 The participants
in the profit sharing plan number $50
more than last year, bringing the num-
Der up to $500.