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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
COTTON MARKETS
Better Than Expected
But Domestic Markets
Show Small Change
Monday alternoon. jan b.

Monday afternoon, Jan. IL.
Positive trend to cotton values was
seemed unwilling to offer much press
ure. Cables from Liverpool came bet
ter than due, causing some eaTlv
strength on this side, after which some
liquidation and selling was noted. The
decline did not go very far, as offerings
were pretty well absorbed and in the
afternoon, under the lead OF March
shorts covering. the list recovered some
what, although the distant months
failed to keep pace with 6e near. Pre-
sumably the character OF news coming
from the spot department supplied the
chief occasion for the upturn.
Liverpool was due to come somewhat
higher, but the showing reflected bet
ter feeling regarding the political sttua.
tioA and as the session advanced
strength increased, finals being quiet
at a net rise of 10 to Is points. Re-
ports from the goods markets were IA
vorable and opinion that good spinning
American cotton would be insufficient
to supply requirements tended to give
flrmness to the later positions. Spots
were marked off 80 points, fully mid
ding to 29,53d, with sales 1000 bales,
including $500 American. Receipts for
the day were 1900 bales, including S6,-
300 American.
Opening prices on this side were up 4
little. but 1t was said that the South
was selling some early, and the list
dipped slightly before rising to a level
about 30 points over the previous close.
More cheerful advices as to the foreign
situation and steadiness in the spot de-
partment, it being reported that after
hours in New orleans Saturday sales
were several thousands bales. The
March position opened at $3.50. dropped
to 36.43 and then to 1856, after which
d moderate wave of liquidation set in,
~, .,..s-n Aln rNrfan off m 0E On Thpn
came a spell of little change, until Gov
ering in March in the afternoon sent
the price back up to Sc sc, although the
later months failed to recover so much,
although they did not weaken so much
early. News to affect values was not
very plentiful and sentiment continued
divided, although bearish feeling Is
nearly all negative in character. The
spot department is steady, although de
! mand at the moment is not keen, Inc
weather in the belt is more favorable
for farm work. but this does not seem
to be given much attention yet. The
| traders at the moment are more con-
| cerned over the money situation and
| other things, although tightness OF
money does not seem to encourage llqul'
| dalton. The idea Of scarcity Of desir-
sble cotton gems strongly i~ntrenched.
No special news came as to money to-
| day, although the tone Of the stock
/ market was slightly reactionary.
Futures closed 35 points up to 30
down; tone barely steady. New OK
| leans closed 90 points up to IL down
tone steady. Spots were unchanged;
rhiddling at 40.25c, with sales OF 5,2T1
bales.
Liverpool is due to come 6 points up
! In the local market sales were 2,O6U
1 bales and quotations u~nchangedi mid
ding at 40, 50c,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

SlLAS RIGGS, President.
II you love the beautiful, see the Tenn
pl2r. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
FROM WALL STREET
Good Bank Statement Stimu-
iateS Short Covering and
Higher Early Prices.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19-Another broad
covering movement based In part on
last weeks favorable bank statement.
caused a further general rally Of lead
ing issues at the opening Of today's
stock market Motors. oils. steels and
equipments led the movement at gains
OF one TO three and a half points, with
shipptnEs and several Of the low
priced rails and sp~ecialttes. including
Columbia Graphophone. Part OF the
advance was reduced. however. within
the first half hour.
Although call none relapsed to six
per cent, stocks took another sharp
fall at midday. most of the popular Is
sues extending their first reactions.
The further break followed the news
that the United States supreme court
had again delayed action on the much
discussed stock dividend tax case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
GRAIN MARKETS
Strength in Hog Values Helps
to Stimulate Moderate
FirmneSS in Corn.
by the Associated Press.J

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.--Firmness devel-
opened in the corn market today as a
result of strength in hog values and
owing to less favorable weather for the
crop movement. Opening quotations,
which varied from the same as Satur-
days finish to one cent higher with
May $l.S3 to S1,331a and July $1.314 to
$l.31B were followed by a moderate up
turn all around.
Subsequently a break in cash wheat
prices led to a setback in corn. The
close was unsettled at &c net decline to
nc advance, with May 1881 Gl.33L
and July $l.3l1gQl.3l5s.
oats hardened a little with corn. Aft
er opening unchanged to one-quarter
cent higher, including May S2ltc to
S2L4c, the market scored Il slight further
gain.
In provisions, the advance of hogs
was a stimulus to buy.
In the later dealings scattered selling
continued from packers n other longs.
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Omen. High. Low. Today prey

KANSAS CITY. Jan. l9.-Cash
wheat. lc to &c lower; No. / hard.
$2.7S42.95; No. 2, 50. 7Om2. 80: No. ! red.
$2.7lQ2.73; No. ,, S2.69d2.7O.
Corn. unchanged; No. . mixed, sl.4s
al $50; No. 2 white, $lj0Ul,j2, No. .
yellow, 81. 50n1.5l
Oats, mostly unchanged to 1qc high
er; No. , white, S7l2HSsc; No. : mixed,
S7dS9c; No. , red. 95c.
Rye, SIZE,
ST. LOUIS. jan i9-corn. 80 g..
81 asa Las; No. . white, 81 So.
Oats-No. >, S7i2c; No, . white, S..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
MISCELLANEOUS

CHICAGO. Jan. 19-Potatoes. strong
arriN ais. as cars; Northern round ana
long whites. S4.60a475; Western Rus
sets, jobhing, $5,5Oq6.oo,
NEW YORK. Ian. 1a-Buttcr, firm
creamery. firsts, 6Si7a62c.
Eggs, steady; fresh gathered flrs's'
Cheese, irregular; average run. Soa
sic.
fowls, 46c; turkeys, 4Oc. Dressed, quiet,
fowls, 26d37c; chickens, 29@itc, tur-
keys, 46G53c.
CHICAGO. Jan. 19-Butter, higher
creamery, 53a62isc.
Eggs. unchanged,
Poultry, alive, unchanged.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan. 19-But-
ter, creamery, unchanged, Extras
5sc; firsts, 65c; seconds, 58c; packing
Eggs unchanged; firsts. SIC; seconds,
Acc, Poultry, hens, higher, 2in Soc
ROSTERS, 15d24c; hroilers. 3lc.
Potatoes, S4.45q4.9O.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19,-Bar silver,
$I31a; Mexican dollars, N'OOA.
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ST. LOUIS, Jan. l9.-Poultry, hens,
Csc; springs, 29c; turkeys, Acc; ducks,
33c; geese, 24c.
Butter, creamery, SIC.
Eggs, 5Slac,
NEW YORK. Jan, 19.--Copper steady;
electrolytfc spot and first quarters,
1914 Ml9%. Second quarter, . lHmls%.
iron steady; No. | Northern, $500: No.
2 Northern, s43.27; No. 2 Southern.
S4O.O0d41.nO no: antimony, $40, rs,
Metal exchange quotes lead firm; SPOT
and Feb. SIS bid. 900 asked. Zinc
steady; East St, Louis delivery spot,
800 bid. $3.50 asked.
At London: Spot copper, elf, lis. Cd
futurts. Gll9. lis. Cd. Electrolytic spot.
Gl22: futures, Gl23. Tin spot, E3S4,
l2s, Sd; futures, 1856, Is, Cd; lead spot,
ear, 12s, Cd; futures, E47, IFS. Sd, Yin
spot, G5S, los; futures. $50, IS.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan, 19.-Cat.
~tle-Receipts $500; steady; beexes, $500
| @13.00.
ST.. 00Mlb.20,
Sheeps-Receipts 1000; unchanged
lambs, sl6. 50m1 90.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
MEMPHIS MARKETS

Quotations represent prices from
Jobber to retailer.)
Grain and Feedstuffs.
,0ats-White, dray lots, 1907; mixed,
Chops-Per ton, less than car lots,
$500. ~
Corn-Sacked, in dray load lots, No.
Z white. 81 30; No. , mixed, $1.79.
NH Feeds-Dray load lots, ton; bran,
$500; shorts, gray, $500.
Ha~ymoTimothy, less than car lots, No.
l. $500; No. ., $50. 90; alfalfa, choice,
nominal; No. |, nominal; No. 2 nominal,
Fruits.
Lcmons-Pcr box, SS.75a425.
orsnges1 Florida, A.0Oq45o; Califor-
Bananas-Pound, 7q7hc.
Dried Fruit-Evaporated apples. 800
l3lac; peaches, 24h @25c; prunes, h.,
nominal; apricots, nominal
Cocoanuts-Sack 100, nominal.
Grap"fruit-rloi ida, 4nUM4 .25.
Apples-Barrel stock, Jonathan, So 90
Mil,0O; .Wlnesaps, sN00G1lO0; Works,
$I50Q9.50i Ganos, IS. 90 q 8 90; Ben pa.
Wis 81 no" $50; box. 81 0um4 30.
; northumberland, $40. 004 10. so.
Vegetables.
Beans Navy, per h., sac Lima, per
ID, 1872 l5i2C.
Peas-California black-eyed, per h..
&c. '
Onions-sacked. 100 lbs. s7ooa75O.
Spanish. crate. S3.25@3.5O; California,
cwt., 500.
potatoes-Cwt, all varieties, s5.25
$50.
Peppers-Hamper, 81. 80.
Cucumbers-Hot house. 81 QoV2.5 so per
dozen.
Lettuce-California, crate, was.
Celery-Bunch, Michigan, none, Call.
forria, Sl.250l.J0.
Cauliflower-Crate. $3.G0@S25.
Tomatoes-Lre., Texas As, $3.50; Gu.
ban, SIS.
Sweet Potatoes-Bushel. $I.75a2.OC.
Carrots-Bushel basket. 2.U0.
Egg Plants-Dozen, 81. 0OI3O0.
Cottonseed Products.
Merchants Exchange Quotations.)
Crude oil, basis prime, I, o, b.. mills.
lYl2c, huils, loose, carrots, $1,000
$50; meal. : per cent, ton, $3.50.
Provisions.
Dry salt Meats-Regular, 21a21Rc:
extras, 21T:2c.
Sugar Cured Meats-Standard hams.
3On 55c,
Bacon-Fancy selected. 42a47c.
Lard-Pure hog lard, 26la G2sc; best
compound. lbs. 26d &c; Snowdroft,
sli00qli.5O, cottolene. sl3.00Q14. 90:
Cri"CU Stl.ra ". 10: cooking oil. h. re.
Dressed Hogs-50 to so pounds, Id,
lSq20c; larger sizes. one cent lower.
PLANTING SEED
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DAILY Fri

Total receipts today ......ls,8ls
Same day last ear .,,... 1855
Spot sales. Augusta 2i3; Dallas 1881,
Houston 1885.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
Cottonseed Products,
PLANTING SEED.

Irish Potatoes-T ru ph. Peerless.
Rose. CobbleIs. cwt.. S. 90. Market firm.
Onion Sets-Bushel, white, $3.50; red,
1926, yellow, $500.
Field Seed-Red Glover, ID, 5Sn Soc;
alfalfa, 4Sd i6c. timothy, la lsc, red
top fancy cleaned, $50 zoe.
Oats-Red, rust proof, husheL sl.2O
also.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
C%OTTONSEED OIL.
COFFEE.
DOW JONES SUMMARY

NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-Report Of the
controller OF currency shows assets Of
United States national banks $22, "a
992, 900 on Nov. II. More han doubled
In six years.
Premier Clemenceau and cabinet re-
signs.
Private advices to Washington from
Mexico City says dispute between the
United States and Mexico over drilling
Of American oil wells in Tampico dis
triCt settled.
New York federal reserve bank re
serve ratio Ala per cent last week,
against 3S.6 per cent previous week.
Senate subcommittee investigating
ava medal awards to ask for author
ity to inquire into Sims charges Of
navy department mismanagcment dur
ing war.
Average price % industrials 1928,
up 40. Twenty rails 1895, up IS.
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MONEY

NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-Mercantile pa
per. s per cent: sterling, 60-day bills
1851; commercial, 6o-day bills on
banks, 3.65L; commercial. 6o-day bills
3.64% demand, 3.6Sla; cables, 3,69A.
Francs, demand, 1l.61; cables, 1859
Guilders, demand, 37A; cables, AN.
Lire. demand. 1860; cables, 1875
Marks, demand, ia; cables, IFS.
Government bonds heavy; railroad
bonds, easy,
Time loans. strong; 60 days. 30 days
and six months. ~ per cent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 19.-Cotton, spot
in moderate demand: prices easy; good
middling, 30.53d; fully middling, 80. 73d;
middling. 2S.2Sd; low middling, 20. 73d;
good ordinary, 22,7Sd; ordinary, 21.7Sd.
Sales, 1000 bales, including $500 Amer
lean. Receipts Al, 900 bales, including
36, 300 American. Futures closed quiet;
January, 27.31d; March, 25.71d; May,
"a. 2Sd; July, %. 13d; October, 30. GOD
December, 24.24d.
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CHICAGO. Jan. 19-Butter, higher
creamery, 53a62iac.
Eggs. unchanged,
Poultry, alive, unchanged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

CHICAGO. Jan. 19-Potatoes. strong
arriN ais, As cars; Northern round and
long whites. 81. 60@4,75; Western Rus
sets, jobhlng. $j,50q6.00.
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ST. LOUIS, Jan. i9-Poultry, hens,
Csc; springs, 29c; turkeys, Acc; ducks,
33c; geese, 24c.
Butter. creamery, sc.
Eggs, 5Siac.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01

all wounds will eventually be healed.
That is the good for which we must
him
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. Continued on Page Three
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Palestine government, he has already
established II meteorological stations
in Palestine, drawing oil the expert
cnce he acquired during the war when
lie was attached to the meteorological
service of the aerial section of the
L. S. Army.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01

York Public Service commission. Is
now first assistant resident Engineer
of Jaffa, Palestine. In addition to
supervising governmental construction
work he is engaged on plan for n
entire country. With the aid of the
unified meteorological service for the
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01
The Jewish Question ain
Poland
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Continued from rage One.)
an wounds win evantualIv he bsnled.
u,,ot is tbe sood for which we 1nust
a;m
Emiprotion
,Jucb has beep soid ,bout the emi-
grafton of Jews from Poland. 1 think
tb,t ), certain ,mount of emirratio
is hotb nossibIe and desirable In
Swing This refer. nor merely to
Palestine and America Int TO a spon-
,,neous aniyrotion to Russia 1 be-
1;or. tbat his will inevitably take
.,lace when conditions in that cou,l.
fry imnrovc q, the other hand. 1
1o M, balieve that eniprotion will he
the solutiop of tbe problem The great
mass of tbe Jewish population must
,nd will co,tinue tn remain in Poland
in snite of all that may be said to
The contrary and IL is TO Poland il.
self therefore that we must look. if
we wouId find 81 satisfactory solution
of the difficultv
Rights of Minorities' Statute.
To begin with. / would draw atten-
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will carry il out faithfully know
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whites, abnormal in form.
Segregation.
FOurthly, q cause of the present
situation caa be traced in the separa-
tion, which has existed for centuries,
between Jews and the Polish society
among which they lived. You can trace
this separation in its bearings on Ian
guages, customs, schools and institu-
tiOns, etc. 1t has produced lament
able ignorance which is mutual. Jews
know nothing of the Poles among
whom they dwell, and the Christians
know nothing of the Jews at their
gates. Who can estimate the harm
that this has brought about?
Subjective Factors.
To these difficult and deep-lying OBJ
iactive factors. there must also be
added certain subjective ones, on both
sides, of extreme complexity. On the
one hand, there is strong agitation
on the part of certain Nationalist
Polish elements. For the purposes OF
unti-Semitism and to serve the re-
quirements of the party platform
these elements have, during the past
fifteen years, systematically exploited
some of the factors mentioned above,
especially the economic factor. Con-
yersely, there is the agitation, equally
lanentable, on the part of certain Jew
lsh Nationalist elements. These, no
less Systematically than the others
exploit the difficulties of the Jewish
situation in the interests Of their par
ty.
All these phenomena, taken together
and not individually. and coming, as
they do, just at this present critical
hour of Poland's resurgence, consu-
t,lte the causes which have produced
n Polish-Jewish question. Such COR
dian knot cannot be sundered by one
trcnchant blow, even by the Statute OF
Minorities. it must be solved with in
telligeace. calm, clarity of ideas ana
mutual sympathy.
The Polish Task.
The Polish Nation and the Polish
Government have heavy duties ana
great responsibilities towards the Jew
ish masses, for these Jews are citizens
of the Polish Republic. and share III
fine grand Inheritance of freedom
which has been handed down to the
present generation These duties and
RESPONSIBILITIES include. not only the
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01

Perez w. Etkes, formerly of the New
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01

RESIDENT ENGINEER
OF JAFFA is ENGAGED IN GOV
ERNNENT AND UNIFIYNG MET
Psychological SERVICE OF
PALESTINE.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
TELL OF ATTITUDE TO
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Feminine Bar Association Holds
Third Annual Banquet
Here.

The attitude OF the business I'D
employing world toward the service
OF women was judged from two diff
ferent angles by speakers at the third
annual banquet OF the Women's Bar
Association, held in the Hotel Lafay-
ette last night
Mrs. Edith B. Newman declared
that determination was &. srcised
against women, sayinC:
THE womanS Job is the 40
month one. When IL gets 20 be $500
month IL is made a mans job
Miss Alice McCue, OF Illinois, de-
elared she had never met any but the
the fairest and most courteous treat
ment at the hands OF the other sex.
There is no sex in brains" was a
contribution by Miss Bessie Dwyer'
for ifteen years engaged In work in
Manila.
Miss Mabel Boardman told OF the
work and plans OF the Red Cross.
Miss Clare Greecon, OF the legal
branch OF the Office OF the Comptrol-
ler OF the Treasury In Paris, related
stories OF war times in the French
capital. Miss Florence Etheridge,
probate attorney for Indians In Okla
homa, and Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
founder and honorary president OF
the club. also spoke. Miss Helen IL
Jameson, associate dean OF the
Washington College OF Law, was
toastmistress.
Miss McCue announced a meeting
to be held ini Chicago February "a
standardize and make consistent the
laws relating tosillegitimate children
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
5000 ENDANGERED DAILY
AT RAILWAY CROSSINGS
Check-up Shows Many Autoists Fail
To "Stop. Look and
Listen"

BALTIMORE. Jan. 21.-The lives OF
more than 5000 persons are jeopar-
died daily at railway crossings in O
comparatively small area through
the failure OF automobile drivers to
"stop, look and listen" according 10
observers OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
When II Is announced that seventy
eight persons were killed and 102 in
jured in eleven months. the reasons
for the strenuous campaign inaugu-
rated by the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roal to eliminate accidents at grade
crossings may be readily seen.
On Sunday observers were station.
ed at crossings much frequented by
aCtomobilsts. They recorded the IL
cense tag OF every machine, the driv-
er of which failed 10 stop, look and
listen"
The results showed that there were
1,OO4 drivers who failed to take any
precautions whatsoever at the twelve
crossings under observation. This
was about 20 per cent OF the total
number OF machines that passed.
1t was estimated that the machines
which violated safe practices contain
ed an average OF three persons each.
That means that the lives of more
than 5000 persons were tcopardized
within a few hours on a single day
within very restricted territory.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
RAILROADS CARRIED
3,418,433SOLD|ERS
Report Of Regional Director
Gives Details OF Demobili-
zation Traffic.

Transportation OF large bodies OF
troops demobilized after service in
France, was the biggest factor in
swelling the passenger traffic total
handled by American railroads last
year, Regional Director l.. W. Bald
win, declared today in "A report TO
Director General Hines, covering
operations In the Allegheny region.
During the year there were 1851 :
3l9,252 revenue passengers carried
one mile over the railroads in the
Allegheny region. as compared with
7l1S,475,463 the preceding year
Director Baldwin declared the roads
were called upon to handle SIP troop
trains with 3.41s.333 men. The peak
OF the troop movement was reached In
July.
Economical coordination OF train
facilities was continued during the
year and resulted in a total saving
OF S15,9l2,679, the director declared
One OF the economies introduced, he
cited. was the discontinuance OF pay
trains and a new system Installed OF
paying the employees by checks.
Mr.. Baldwin. stated this method
alone effected a saving OF, approx
mately 100000 on the Pennsylvania
railroad lines east Another, sasing s
reported was $4,000, 900 in wages fand
fuel, effected through redpctions in
terminal detentions TO. trains.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
SEE ATTEMPT TO FORCE
Use OF NORTHERN PORTS
Eastern Railroads to Fight Freight
Rates to Southern
Cities.

That trouble is brewing for the
South Atlantic and Gulf ports and
for the foreign trade interests of the
Middle West, was evidenced today in
tho publication OF a formal letter to
the Railroad Administration from
Daniel Willard, president of the Bal
timore & Ohio, announcing that the
big trunk lines running into New
York intend. as soon as possible, TO
fight the new freight rates accorded
to the Southern Gulf ports by the
Railroad Administration.
The information that willard. in be-
half Of all the eastern carriers-New
York Central. Pennsylvania. Balti-
timore & Ohio and the Erie, now en-
joying the bulk OF the export haul
through northeastern ports-intends
to lead a tight against the new out
let's to the sea from the Middle West
and the new trade routes recently
established, is considered an attempt
to force the Middle West to limit it's
shipping to the North Atlantic and
stifle competition on the part of the
other ports.
The letter from willard and Direc-
tor General Hines reply to him were
made public today by the Middle
Gulf-South Atlantic Foreign Trade
and Transportation Committee, with
headquarters here.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
FLAGLER TRUST GROWS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.--In ten years
the $4,000. 900 trust fund set aside by
the late Henry M. Flagler. of the
Standard Oil Company, for his wife,
Mrs. Ida A. Flagler, who is a patient
at a sanitarium at Central Valley,
N. Y, has grown to a value OF sS,930,-
799.
is shown in the annual report OF Cor
nelius sullivan and the Guaranty
Trust Company of the property OF
Mrs. Flagler, which they filed in the
supreme court yesserday. The trust
fund includes more than $1,000. 900 in
securities Of the Standard OIL Com
pany and its subsidiaries
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
WILLS URGEDIN
THRIFT CAMPAIGN
Social Importance Of Testa-
ment Is Urged Upon
People.

"a well planned and properly exc
cuted will is a safeguard to your
estate and the happiness OF your
family"
Members of the District OF Colum-
bia executive committee of the Ma
tional Thrift Campaign today are
bringing to the attention OF the citi-
zens OF Washington the great social
Importance of making a will.
In discussing the advantages or a
properly drawn will, l.. w. DeGast,
secretary of the local committee, to-
day said: "A properly drawn will In
sures that what one leaves will go to
whom he chooses. 1t Is the final deed
to all one possesses! A will saves
court troubles. delays, and expenses
for small as well as large estates.
mo good business man would think
OF leaving his office without instruct
ing the members OF his force what to
do in his absence. and, in like man
ner, no self-respecting father and
husband could think OF leaving his
worldly affairs before making ade-
quste provisions for the disposition
of his worldly goods"
1t was pointed out that sorrow and.
in many Instances. misery have been
brought upon the members of a fam
lily because of the delay in the dis
tribution of the effects OF a deceased
provider because OF the lack OF a
properly made out will.
In making a will the members of
the committee urged that a compe-
tent lawyer be consulted 80 that tech
nicalities of the law may not unduly
delay the settlement of the estate.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21

NEW YORK, Jan. 2i.-Three per-
sons were killed and seven overeome
In a fire which partially DESTROYED
nve-story brick building at 22 Maiden
lane.
The fire started in the second moor
in the offices OF the Interboroush
Badge and Medal Company late yes
terday. Celluloid is used largely by
the badge compaI y. and several OK
ploslons spread the names.
One girl trapped on the nfth moor
of the building, jumped to the street
below and was killed instantly.
Another OF the dead was said 10 be
fireman.
A number OF girls were trapped on
the top floor, but were rescued by
fremen. or these seven were so over
come by smoke that they were taken
to a hospital.