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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-19

Denver, Nov. 1S.-Cattle-Re-
ceip;a go. Market slower. Beef
steers, $IJ0m1O.00; cows and heif-
ers, 200; calves, $4,000
1850: stockers and feeders. $500
$500.
Hogs-Receipts 1900. Market
lower Top. s12.25; bulk. $11.40@'
1900.
Sheep-Receipts 10000. Market
slow and csc lower. Lambs. 'S10.5O
m11.0O: ewes, $500; feeder lambs,
$40. @11.00.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
Foreign Trade Climbs.

Eight billion, one hundred and eleven mil
lien dollars represents the total value of all
export shipments from the United States dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 80, 1920, the
greatest value in the history Of the country
foreign trade. This is an increase of $685.
100000 over the exports of 1922, 100000 dur
ing the fiscal year 1919 according to official
figures issued today by the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce, department of COM
merce.
The imports of $52s9 900 in the fiscal
year ended with June, exceeded by $2,143,-
100000 the imports OF 5000 100000 in the
fiscal year 1919.
Imports in June totaled 1858 900 00O an in
crease of $l22,0o0,O0o over the May figures of
s431, 900, 900 and $3.50 900 900 more than the i'm
ports of $2s3.O00,000 in June Of last year. One
half of the June imports consists of dutiable
articles, the highest proportion of dutiable
imports in any month since July, 1911 Pre-
liminary advices indicate that this is due to
| unusually large imports of sugar
June exports amounted to 1851, OO0, 900, a
| decrease Of $115,00O,O0O from May exports OF
s746ooooOo and s2s7,ooo.Ooo less than the ex.
| ports of $92S,000,0O0 in June of last year.
| Gold imports amounted to $751;, OOO, 900 anf
gold exports to $467 900 900 in the fiscal yea,
1920, while silver imports totaled s1Os, 900, oo(
in value, against silver exports of $4,000, 900
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Women complain that their silk stockings
do not wear tho way they used to. i Is com
monty UNDERWOOD that silk is ~doctored" some
how or other. somewhere between the exploit
cd worm producer and the exploited worm
consumer that Is now turning, but few persons
realize the nature and extent Of the process.
writer in Chemical and Metallursical En-
cheering makes 1t plain. He takes pound
OF raw silk, which after washing is reduced
to II ounces This material, when it reaches
the consumer, has undergone the following
chemical adventures:
"rhe Bounce pound was passed through
. bath OF stannic Chord and afterward
through another bath of sodium phosphate
These baths were repeated alternately con-
siderable number of times. after which the
silk received bath of aluminium sulphate to
swell the fiber. Then back it went to the tin
and the phosphate baths, to charge the swollen
lbers with more loading. Then it had treat
ment in another bath of silicate of sodium.
After this it was dyed fine rich black with
logwcod, which added more weight. The final
treatment was with oil, to give it luster. The
result was So ounces of beautiful black silk,
Of which IL ounces were and S4 ounces were
not"
And the stuff is still, as you note "all silk
fiber-no cotton in it."
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Now a Traffic School.

The police department OF city where
speeding and breaking of traffic rules is un-
commonly prevalent has introduced traffic
school as part Of its corrective system. The
offender, male or female, found guilty of vio-
lating regulations, is summoned to the school,
which is held on certain stated days. From
this summons there is no appeal.
The scholar, "trudging unwilingly to
school, is given copy Of the traffic rules
to study. The officer then gives the class a
talk on the rules, and the dangers involved in
breaking them. The dangers to life and limb
Of autoist and his victim are made plain and
also the dangers to the offending driver in the
way OF fines and Imprisonment should further
onenses prove that his course in school has
mot convinced him Of the error of his ways.
The lesson is followed by series of test
questions. Persons who cannot answer the
questions satisfactorily or who are inatten-
tive or impertinent to the instructor, must
stay for longer period. and if necessary. come
again. Permission to drive the car is sus
pended until education has developed a salts
factory attitude in the pupil.
The plan is good one. although the schoo
session generally interferes with some private
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
Villas Surrender.

After years of murder and pIunder, during
which be. has committed every crime known
to man. not only against foreign peoples. but
against his own countrymen, Francisco Villa
has surrendered Internationally
He has given himself up, but not before
he hac made a satisfactory bargain. He is to
be restored to full citizenship, literally pen
stoned by the Mexican government for life.
and his lawless followers are to receive hun
dreds of acres of farm lands, upon which they
may peacefully indulge in the pursuit of
happiness.
No hangman's moose or firing squad for
villa. Instead, all the homage and honors of
his own nation, which he has SO cruelty tor
tured, are bestowed upon him.
1t is sad commentary on Mexico and
Mexican life. We have different code north
Of the Rio Grande-and Villas fate should be
judged by it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29

The bureau Of war risk insurance has en-
countered some frauds, but to the credit OF
the department which is manned mainly by
ex-service men, those frauds have been located
and eliminated In the fiscal year ending June
20, 170.S84 claims were awarded for compen-
sation, and .26,402 insurance awards were
made. The monthly awards paid but for com
psusation sum for death and disability at
present is $s,547.s5o. and the monthly amount
paid out In insurance is $7,547 900. These are
facts worth noting down. They may serve to
a1ewer those who charge that this country
has neglected its soldiers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
What's lin A Name?
BY
MILDRED
MARSHALL I


In Wales, Ellin was adopted in
place of Helene. 1t came into be-
ing through the Eglwys Han, the
church of Helen, which was great
ly revered by the insular Kelts.
Ellen has achieved almost as great
popularity in this country as her
predecessor Helen. Her vogue was
greatly increased by Sir Walter
SCOTS charming poem, THE Lady
Of the Lake" Many English cele-
breties have borne the name, among
them the greatest of English &C.
tresses Ellen Terry.
Amber is Ellen's talismanic stone
The ancients believed that it would
protect its wearers from contagion
and would guard them from danger
when travelling. Thursday is Ell.
lens lucky day and 5 her lucky
number.
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startled him, and he rushed to the
ucket window. CONSERVATION was
written on every line of Ira's face
"S-say. Ted, w-was there some
friends of yours on the 3:45?"
What's the matter?"
Its gone over the banking \.
Fairfield Junction. Some miI-un
IN signals-had a collision"
Ted felt 'the hot blood surge
through his arteries. my God! Iry,
90 they-was anybody hurt?"
Ira spent the next few minutes
frantlcally clicking his instrument
while Ted waited tensely, as male
as statue and as rigid.
What they say. Ira-what they
He says they don't know 70,
sure, but they expect considerable
injuries an maybe some deaths. >
Ira was truthful but not tacitful.
Ted commenced to pace the Zoo,
in a frenzy Of anxiety. II he could
onty w ooAuetuiHB-1I ne could ONLY
act! But this suspense
Meanwhilel the little instrumen,
was still clicking. This time Irs
was taking a message in pencil
With the cessation of the clickins
he called out, "A wire from Boston
for Theodore Stafford
Ted devoured the message and
when he finished he was weak wifi
JOY. To this day he rates that tele.
gram among his most valuable NOS.
sessions.
Mr.. Theodore Stafford. Wood
field, Mass:
missed the 3:45. Will ar.
rive tomorrow morning. Taxi
broke down and couldn't Eet
another. 1t was q Ford. Blame
Fords anyway.
RUTH.
An ] swan declares Cy. .Tet
amt never got over his liiin' foJ
Fords--an' II you saw his wife
dunnc'b I'd blame him ether
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THE DAILY SHORT STORY

isfied to settle down as a farmer.
Already the farm was showing
signs of progress under his man.
agement.
This June afternoon, however,
Ted was not farming. Just after
dinner he took bath and donned
his city" clothes. When he walk
ed into the kitchen, straw hat in
hand, his mother appraised him
with an expression Of proud ad-
miration.
Dear me. Ted" she joked, "it's
no wonder Ruth likes Woodfield. l
certainly admire her taste"
law cut it out, ma. Say, ma, do
you like this tie?"
OF course she did. And If ma
did, then Ruth surely would.
Ruth Burnett lived in the house
next to the Staffords until she was
16. The two families had beer
close friends even after the Bur-
netts moved to the city, where
Ruth was now a school teacher
What is more, Mrs. Stafford invited
Ruth to Woodfield to spend part oil
her vacation every summer. and
rumor had it that in the near future
she was coming to Wo0dfield fol-
good. At any rate Ted was doing
all he could to make the rumor
true.
Just now he was setting out for
the station to meet the 3:45. which
was bringing Ruth from the city
As the old horse logged along the
shady road, Ted's mind was filled
with the pleasure OF anticipation
For he knew that the two weeks Of
Ruth's visit would be q delightful
brtiak in the dull monotony oil
country life. He knew that il
meant canoe trips with lunch undel
thu trees; hshing trips where they
never caught any hsh: ridss alonl
the eesnkxy roA1s: and this JUNE
u NA66S ~ these things ana ! 10,
11se 49, 111h H Aeet1ea, u
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LONG LIVE THE FORD.
By Frances G. Harrington.

Copyright. 1920. by The Wheeler
. Syndicate, lnc.)
When you 60 to New York they
show you the Woolworth building
or the Brooklyn Bridge, and when
with craned neck or bullying eyes
You merely grasp and exclaim by
Aeck!" then your Manhattan friend
nOnchalantly turns away with the
remark, mot . bad little build
ing
I Just SO do the natives Of Wood
Aeld conduct their visiting friends
to the Stafford poultry farm
Strangers invariably admire the
naguiflcent home and grounds 81
the millionaire owner. and at sight
q the immense fran Just black
With poultry houses invariably
their eyes bulge. they grasp and de-
clare, Good night" TITS certain
u some place." they say. but one
thing puzzles me. You say this
stafford is millionaire"
Eyes, sir, Ted Stafford made his
nile ali right" and Cy smiles to
himself as II enjoying some secret
1pke.
"Wall. Why under the sun doesn't
be buy . real automobile? These
Fords OF his are camoufaged with
wilu wheels and made-to-order
koales 90 they almost deceive you,
~ still they're only Fords when
allis said and done"
Aha! Cy knew that was COM
ing. He licks his chops and be-
gins. For Of al the stories that
Weoahald Hikes to tell about her
61fieens that II the favorite.
4 NJ eight years ago In the
- ~ JanA. Ted Stafford and
1alhar llvs6 together on thsil
lnsM doing . very prosper.
II - basineoa. the nucleus 81
40 psaltry darn, Nhs1
" i y frt4U&S1 zfom lafSAf6 IN
u \ Z Go - - saaissly -
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would ask Ruth to come to Wood
field to stay.
! don't know how he knew, but
he was pretty sure what the pretty
little school teachers answer would
be. and that probably explained his
frequent bursts of song. "Yip-i-
addy-i-ay!" The birds and the
bullfrogs stopped to listen. Such a
disturbance in this quiet lane was
unheard of.
1t was about quarter-past three
when Ted alighted from the depot
wagon. He hustled into the station
and shouted a greeting to Ira
Jones, who performed the duties
of ticket agent. baggage master
and telegraph operator, and whose
Official title was station agent" Ira
was the news center Of Woodfield
since he picked up the doings OF
the surrounding towns from the
agents along the line. Outside OF
this, the use Of the telegraph IL
Wodfield was negligible.
What's new. Iry?" Queried Ted
well, they got q new barber
down in Johnsonville, and there's a
fburlesque show comm inter East
way Thursday night. Reckon
Woodfield's male population will be
kinda depleted Thursday p. m
Think you'll 90 down."
mo, / guess not, Ira"
Here their dialogue was inter
rupted by the clicking OF the tele.
graph receiver. Ted sauntered
over to the gum machine and sur
veyed himself as best he could In
the little circle Of mirror. He be-
slowed q second or two on his tic
and began to caress his mustache
At least Ted claimed 1t was mus
tache; but were he not . six-footel
some OF his acquaintances nigh,
have differed. However. 1t was still
very young and. like all young
things, was rather weak. with III
best days before II
Csds. Something n IraS voies
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Ellen.
Very few people know that Ellen
may be spelled Ellin and still re-
main the same charming name
which signifies a light" or "radi-
ance." In these days of affectation
when Ediths turn into Edythes over
night and Alice becomes Alys, it is
interesting to discover that even the
somewhat simple name Of Ellen is
capable Of adaptation.
The name comes from the Greek
root Ele which was first used in
the name of the moon diety Selene.
From Ele again sprang the most
noted of all Greek names, Helene,
from which Ellen is directly de-
rived. The latter name made its
first appearance in Scotland where
the pronunciation caused the H ia
be dropped from Helene.
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known the truth conceruing the in-
lection known to exiit about the
condemned teeth. II should b put
nm to the patient In this way. ana
then LETT for the dentist and paue0t
to decide which teeth to sacrinee
and which to Try TO save By appfo-
priate dental treatment
QUESTIONS AND ANSwERA
Open Air Schoolroons.
Have you any pamphlets or lit
erature dealing with open air
schoolrooms and their influense on
the health and mental condition OF
school children! We are planning
a new school building, and ! should
like to make q strong appeal for
open air schoolrooms In It.
MRS. N. c. C.
Answer-Dr. Leopold Marcus. SUI
pervising inspector Of open air
classes. New York city schools. has
contributed an instructive report
on the subject to the New York
Medical Journal (from which re.
port I quoted in this column. You
might address DIR. Marcus. in care
Of the New York city health de-
partment.
Paraffin Injections.
II one has paraffin injected Just
under the skin to fill out a hollow
or sunkeh bridge of the nose, could
that cause cancer or other harm IN
later wears? VIC
It would be much better to have
the condition remedied by surgery.
Parafin injections often cause de-
plorable results. A chronic Doggy
swelling sometimes occurs, and
then the removal Of the paraffin
| is a difficult task.
Uric Add.
I was told by a doctor that
have uric acid in my blood. Some
people say l should not eat meat
or vegetables. Would like your ad'
vice. J. II.
Answer-The doctor certainly
told you the truth. Everybody has
uric acid in his blood. Some people
must think you are a hummins
bird. Better not consult some peo'
Die about your treatment If there
is anything wrong with health
Here are some :,
Foods Which Produce No Uric Acid
Eggs, milk, rice, most cheeses
Except dear old limberger). white
bread, oatmeal. nuts, tomatoes
most fruits.
Foods Which Produce Little Crf'
Il Acid.
= Potatoes, green peas, celery, as
paragus, cabbage, cauliflower, bee
tea boiled two hours.
Foods Which Contain or PRODUCE
Much Uric Acid.
Liver, anchovies, pork, veal. beef
sausage, fowl, spinach, sardines
trout. herring, salmon, ham.
; This list pretty thoroughly take
the joy out of life, doesn't It? But
, then, you will have that ufic acit
. obsession in spite Of all l can say.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29

Dear Mrs. Thompson: The aver
age modern male person Is we'll
full of egotism, is vain and silly.
This fear of women, that they may
not capture one OF these Willy
creatures. their vain chasing OF
romance, is surely running men
and boys.
Wake up, mothers! Why not
teach your daughter a little indie
pendence? Teach her to earn and
make her way in the world for her
self. Teach her that sac doesn't
have to accept the attentions OF
any unworthy cad that comes
along.
AS one young man expressed
himself, you don't need a good
character nor a clean name to
make a hit these days. All you
need is an automobile and you can
20 with any girl" High ideal that
| is, is it not, mothers!
Let's brace up and chase work
! a while and give romance rest.
NY dear girls, widows and bach
elor girls, let me assure you that
you can buy automobiles OF your
own, likewise stocks, bonds and
real estate. You ca l go when you
please and come back when you
| please. Let me, assure you that
you will enjoy your romance less
and life immensely. Take some
vanity out Of your brother man
1t will teach him to respect him.
self and also you, and that charac-
ter and not automobiles count with
you, not money, or position, but
| Just plain. clean manliuess and
modesty, a clean name and clean
health.
The so-called romance OF today
needs to be sent to good laundry
for decency and respec. and be
washed. Then stenographers will
not !.:nk themselves IN love with
their employers, mothers will moi
forget their motherhood and faith
ers their fatherhood. This is vital
for q nation or . town Of broken
homes and broken oaths.
A BUSINESS WOMAN.
| Your letter Is most interesting
II comes - q spur to better char.
acter and . halter to back-sliding
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Heart, 2GHomo
44,!lDrOHrQmcC
V MRc ELIZABETH THOMPSON
MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

II believe that women are BEGIN
ming to accept your advice. Bust
ness women have increased and are
increasing rapidly in numbers.
Many OF them feel that they can
be happier earning their own lux
uries than by marrying without
love some man OF unworthy char
acter. agree with you and the
young man who expressed his
opinion that the automobile ranks
too high as an asset. In reality
the man himself should count and
not the fact that he owns an au-
tomobile.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
girl Of 20 and have been going with
young man for over a year. He
has promised me three Sundays to
take me to another town and every
time We plan to 20 his mother al
ways says something and won't let
him have the car.
He promised to take me the
Fourth Of July and his mother
wanted him to 60 to the lake with
her, SO he went and didn't take me
any place the Fourth,
He is q years old and he minds
his mother instead Of filing dates
he makes with me. Please advise
me and tell me what, you think is
best. BLUE EYES
The young man cannot help 1,
when his mother tells him he can.
not have the use of the car. Doubt.
less it is humiliating to him to have
to disappoint you. l admire &
young man who il considerate Of
his mother. II were you would
accept his excuses and would moi
let him see in any way that I wa
jealous Of the mother.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Please
publish this in the paper:
Advice to Young Girls: Girls
when you get married don't move
In with any Of your relations. q,
no two families can 1.-Two In th1
same house.
A YOUNG WIFE AND MOTHER,
Doubtless you speak from e
1erie1eA Your adyieo u mod
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General Eric Ludendorn, famous German
general, has issued a warning to the world
AGAINST the spread of the Russian red peril.
declaring that civilization will crumble il it Is
not halted. That theory is all right, but what
would have happened to world civilization ii
Ludendorn's army had won in the great war!
What happened to civilization while it was
trinmnhant?
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@. Please give information re-
garding the summer navy school
for boys, which I understand the
government conducts? C. A. W.
A. The navy department says
that June 4, 1920, the bureau of
navigation established two expert
mental schools for boys between
the ages of Is and 20 years. These
schools, which opened July Is,
1920. are at Great Lakes, ILL.,. and
Hampton Roads, Va The course is
six weeks in length and each
school has accommodations for
I 1000 boys. Formal consent papers
must be filled out by parents or
guardians for all boys enrolling,
regardless Of age. Each boy must
enroll in the naval reserve force
for not less than three months.
@. Who is the welterweight
champion Of the United States?
E. T. w.
A. There is no welterweight
champion wrestler Of the United
States. Several men lay claim to
this title, but no one is the recog-
mixed champion.
Q. Under what government de-
partments do the United States
lighthouse service, the revenue
cutter service and Lille saving ser
vice come? W. R. NJ.
| A. The United States lighthouse
service is under the department oil
commerce. The revenue cutter
service and the life saving service
are combined in the United States
coast guard. which is under the
treasury department.
! @. What percentage Of our pop.
ulation is rural? A. E. S.
A. The bureau of the censu.
says that in 191. 53h per cent Of
the population was rural. An un-
ofncial opinion OF the 1920 censu,
10 to the effect that not such q
large per cent will be found still
living in the country.
+ Q. What 10 the meaning Of thu
word incorporated" when used IL
the title Of q firm? Does II carry
some modification Of the wore
Limited? M. X.
A. Incorporated" means thu
the Ar1 hae beaa granted . char.
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1890 $500 .1sf ~ ksncs + nofe iz,-
- TN 4 eosld ct1efujs - re
a1rofni sfa11 q ~ rnlss hslDS y inpssss
~ rsQsissmeuts on ths mind. and obviafes
~ futurs Disa q isnorancA
funishmsat swift and ssTess folloks any
fursAsr oGsusss on the part Of those who have
Nd IL bsusdt Of Instruction IN the police
traMc school.