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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-10

Parkersburg-F. p. Simpson has
had several speed trap signs made
which will be erected on Avery street.
Staunton avenue, East Seventh street
and Murdoch avenue. The signs warn
motorists that speed trap is laid
and if, after this warning, the speed
laws are violated, it will be much cas-
Ter to prove charge of speeding
against the offending motorists Some
known distance will be marked off at
each sign and policeman with stop
watch viii be posted near the signs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-10

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $35O,0O0
Is the consideration involved In the
sale Of the properties Of the Gilbert
Creek Land Company to the Guyan
Galleries Company, new corpora
ton. the moving spirit of which is w.
P. Tams, of Stanton, already a big
coal operator in the West Virginia and
Virginia fields. The sale contract has
been closed and deeds are being pre-
pared and delivered as soon as sur
veys are completed. The land ILL
volved includes about 1000 acres, with
the price at or near 500 per acre.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-10

Nitro.-More than 100 employees left
here by the government after Nitro
had been sold to private interests have
been discharged by the Charleston In
dustrial corporation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-10

Bluefield.-Mrs Ollie II. Browning
has been awarded $4,000 as back
royalties from the Big Vein Pocahon-
tas Coal Co. by arbitrator who heard
the case.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-10

Parkersburg.- Efforts are being
made to bring state headquarters of
the Republican party In West Virginia
to Parkersburg for the fall campaign.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-27

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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-27

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Evening journal., 1920-07-31

tions were exclusively in the hands
OF the Europeans. In other words
American trade, such as it was, was
handled by its European competi-
tors
This situation has been completely
changed American trade in Brazil is
now in the hands Of Americans. It's
financing is handled by American
banks, and It's lines Of communication
tion are American. The prestige OF
Made in the T. s. A." has been thor
oughly established American cap
ital seeking investment has facilities
for investigation and protection IN
Brazil through the American banks
and American methods are we'll liked
in that country, Notwithstanding.
Brazil is a land Of limitless oppor-
tunity. In territory it is larger than
the United States; its resources and
undeveloped wealth stagger the ina
gination. In days not long gone by,
ii was advised, go West, young
man. and grow up with the country. "
There is no reason to believe that
The American will not be just as quick
as his European competitor in sec
the great opportunity that lies IN
the new West" In Brazil.
Evening journal., 1920-07-31
FINDS Brazil
A new WEST
South America Offers Vast
Opportunities After War
Trade Expansion
AMERICAN BANKS
IN ALL PORTS
By II. b. ROBERTSON


Editors Note. Mr.. Robertson, who
has spent the last seven years in Bra
I'll. as manager or the United Press
interests in that country, recently ar
rived in this country for a vacation.
IL is needless to say that his posi-
tlon in Brazil gave him special ad-
tantages to study the situation and
conditions surrounding American in
terests in South America.
United Press.
NEW YORK, July 3i-Mnch has
been said and written recently, BY
those who are interested IN Pan
American affairs, in regard 10 what
the United States must do TO hold"
the trade that has ben established In
IN Brazil since the great MAR Grip
pied Europe's expectation facilities.
To the student Of conditions in
South America, however, It would be
a matter or surprise il the Americans
did not only hold the trade they
have established but did not continue
to give that trade a steady expansion.
The reason for this optimism Is that
American trade now enjoys facilities
and accommodations that did not
exist before the war.
American trade, 10 Brazil in partic-
ular. and In South America in gener-
al. may be likened TO a tripod, the
three legs OF which are financial
transportation. and communication
facilities Before the war none Of
these facilities were in the hands OF
Americans.
There are now American banks IN
all Of the ports and principal cities
Of Brazil, American ships are carry.
ing American cargOes to that country
and American owned cables link thl
two largest American countries
Plans for better service IN each of
those three important services arl
sn the course Of execution, and there
is no reason to believe that the neat
future will not see American trade
interests enjoying every accommnda.
Evening journal., 1920-07-31

ton that formerly gave supremacy
TO our European competitors.
The war gave the United states a
wider interest in expectation, and for
that reason the subject OF what
Brazil needs is receiving increasing
attention 1t is common knowledge
that Brazil, being a country seeking
the development Of It's resources
needs capital, immigration transport
tion facilities and manufactures.
Some of these things the United
States IS prepared to supply.
1t is not so well known, however,
that IN return Brazil is prepared 20
supply many OF the needs Of the
United States. Brazil is prepared TO
furnish raw materials in vast variety
and In unlimited quantity Many or
these raw materials are certain 10
come into huge demand in the United
States with the expansion or Ameri-
can manufacturing industry.
One example Of this an .exemple
that serves for hundreds OF Others
Is iron. The great ranges Of northern
Minnesota are not inexhaustible. II
the steel and iron industry or ue
United states depended exclusively on
the iron deposits within our own own
borders. II would not be many years
UtlNtk HiA niAAA' ttettN@
for lack Of material.
Brazii's iron resources are enor-
nous In the not distant future
BRAZILIAN ore will be sought by INC
American mills. Braziis huge De
,nosits az minerals, It's boundlesS lot.
ests and IFS limtess agrhulluIe
areas. an assure return eargoes v
s, ships that carry American manu-
features 70 Brazil They also ,1 9iler y,
guarantee against future shoFpas
Of materials IN this country.
When ] flrst went 70 bra1il, fs,,, s.Nen
years ago. / made the trip on Euro
mean messenger ship from New York
III Mo de Janeiro There were nc
American ships on This route Inc
VOYAGE required iwenty-three days
The trin can now be made IN lour-
/ teen days. Within the next hNt
years it will be made in Ten days
Five or six wears ago, only two Of
three American cargo ships entered
1 the harhOr of Rio tie Janelro IN
year. They are now entering
rate Of from five TO seven wcek
a few years ago It was an extremely
rare thing TO see American man
goods in the shop windows oi an,
| brazilian city. Those same WINDOW
now display American wares almos
10 The exclusion Of all others.
The war made the expansion Q
American trade in Brazil possible, be
cause the European manufactures
were unable 10 deliver the goods an
because the Americans had few IA
cilities with which TO establish trad'
Before the war American goods wer
/ obliged 10 seek the market Ia Braz
through European agents; shipment
were made In European ships, an
payments were made through Euro
pean banks. at European rates OF Ex
change. Mail and cable .oommunica
Evening journal., 1920-07-31
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

If pearl buttons have been spoiled
in The laundry. rub with olive oil and
polish with flannel
Hot sliced tongue served with boil-
ed rice and glazed carrots make a
good one-dish meal.
A piece OF adhesive tape put inside
rubbers will prevent their splitting
down the sides.
Very good wash cloths are made
from white stockings cut open ana
their edges crocheted.
Evening journal., 1920-07-31
REAL ESTATE-FOR SALE
FOR SALE

407 S. Broome St.--Nine rooms. bath,
two porches, heater. Close to park Sold
to close estate.
ill4 West st.-Ten rooms, bath heater,
central, convenient location, where real
estate is rapidly growing in value
Northeast Corner Sixth and Adams
streets-Seven rooms, big yard, so feet
deep; good location for any line OF
business.
Oh Adams street, 10 rooms. bath,
porch, heater. Plot 2Ox152 feet. Con-
venient residential section. Possession.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-19

Board Of Administers
ton Confirms Ap-
pointrnents.

xa meeting OF the state board Of
administration held at Fargo on We'd
snssday.s the appointment of several
new members to the faculty of the
North Dakota university was con-
nrlned, according to an announcement
made today by DR.. Thomas F. Kane,
the university.
lin addition to the announcement of
theFanew faculty members. DR.. Kane
also has announced that Prof.'sV. u.
sSayre Of the manual training depart
4Ement la rendered his resignation.
PROF. Sayre lis now in Pasadena, CAL,
with his family.
IA the department Of psychology,
DrIHenry J.Nfiumpstone, Phi. d., has
been engaged to succeed DR.. J. w.
Todd who recently went to h Uni
iSverSityS OF Southern California to take
charge OF q similar department. DR..
HMrnpstone has been an instructor in
psychology at the University Of Penn
sylyAnia since 1914.
George B. Wharen, NJ. E., succeeds
Prof. Crouch as head of the depart
rnSnt of mechanical engineering. He
was for six years instructor in me
chanieal engineering at the University
of Pennsylvania.
i DR.. Karl H. Fussler, Phi. D., who
was Assistant professor Oh physics ~
the University of Pennsylvania, has
been engaged to take the place made
vacant by DR.. B. ]. Spence, as head of
the department of physics.
In the department of Latin and
Creek Edgar A. Menk, A. b., will
succeed DIR. Smith as assistant pro-
fe1eor. Mr.. Menk has been a CLASH
cal instructor in the Louisville male
/; high school.
Miss Flora A. Hodge, A. B., has
been appointed successor to Miss .Jes-
Ae Bulge, reference librarian. Miss
i Hodge has been cataloguer in the city
library at Cedar Rapids, Iowa
AlvA gE.sMcCoy, B. s., for the Uni
versity of illinois, viii take the posi-
hon o. chemist and sanitary engineer
in the public health laboratories. Mr..
Y Mccoy was connected with the uni
versity health laboratories in 1918.
Charles L. Ellis, A. B. and B. s.,
Of the University Of Illinois. is en-
gagged as superintendent Of the uni
versity buildings and grounds. He has
taught manual training in high schools
for several terms III has had prac-
teal experience. He visited the uni
!, versity a day or two ago for q con-
ference concerning the superintend-
entsSa work
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-19
BIG ENROLMENT AT
"lJ' FOR THIS YEAR

The largest enrolment in the his
tory Of the University of North Da-
kota is looked for this year, it is said.
The university will open on Monday,
september 20, and registration days
Tor the first semester will be Septem-
Der 20 and 81.
AZ is usually the case the rooms in
the dormitories, both OF the univer-
sity and of Wesley college have all
beer reserved for ON weeks, and
the waiting lists were closed recent
ly. All Of the students from our, OF
town who have not reserved rooms
in the halls Or fraternity houses or
who do not arrange privately for
rooms will be cared for through the
university housing bureau OF the Com
mercial club. which is cooperating
with the university officials IN secur-
ing rooms for the students.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-19
TH||RESHE|RS' J |'|'|,
/. C0ALSH0RTAGE
.-lIN -. F...sa. 5.E aSrI 80. sYt.lN KtI.TI =. ~.
No Soft Coal For Steam Out
fts;Strav Burners i Il;
Arsssdnstalaed

"A number Of sthreoherS Throughout
the county and other districts near
here who make use of steam engines
during the ttlreehing aso have
been handicapped this year o account
of the shortage OF coal and local coal
dealers state that soft coat cannot be
obtained to furnish threading ma
'chines~with fuel. 4ts .ssys -ssss -
Threshers have been forced 10
change freboxes In their enginessSa:re.
moving the@@coal hrebox TOR; a. straw
burner before they could enter the
fields for the seasons work and q
number. of machines have been FihIefd
back for several days on that accouit.5
Local dealers report thresherSsffOm
districts twenty miles oramore. out OF
Grand Forks to have made appliea-
ton for coal5at local fuel houses.
showing the shortage to be felt
throughout this district. N
No soft coal as sson hand, dealers
claim, and none can be shipped for
some time. as transportation IL tied up
all over the country ~ sft
No harm other than the delay OF the,
imachinessfor several days has been.
done hyFtheaiack OF COAL It Is said, as
straw burners have been placed, in the:
steamers and the coal arebox re-
moved. Ak s.s IS, s . - SIS
Reports from points ii ssMin,neaodta;
and ELSEWHERE In this state indicate
the shortage to@shaye affected other
districts as we'll g Grand Forks
county. tl .aE&5sas
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-19
Day For Women
Sought By Sneaker

Northield, Mimi, Aug. g1s.-The
seoond day of the annual convention
OF the State Minnesota Women's
Christian Temperance union began at
IAN. today at the Congregational
church here. The morning session
was. devoted entirely to- convention
business, reports Of all officers being
read, while various committees work.
ed out details Of reports to be made
later. Mr.. Culla Vayhinger, preei-
dent Of the Indiana W. c. !. a., i'd
dressed the convention after the noon
recess; speaking of the Future w. c.
TIL" The Of the prohibition
movement cannot IN any May end the
activities Of tho organisation, MrA.
vayhtnget said. The eight hour day
for women throughout the country 10
necessary and must be accomplished,
and the ". c. T. o. has, large neld
foEf activities In that direction, she
continued. The social evil must be
reH3edied. and the forces Of the w. sC.
TT VIII he thrown into the battle
against Il, Mrs. Vayhinger said
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-19
ROBBERS LOOT
BANK AT Gallo
Take $1,000 in Change and
Stamps and Escape on
Speeder.

II EN EH- EFlHENN FHEL ~ .Hi
The Farmers and Merchants State
bank OF, Cato, N. D.. was entered early
this morning and $1,000 in change and
stamps taken, the robbers making 9
clean escape.
The bank was entered about 1880
this morning, 1t is thought, as tele-
phone connections out Of Gallo were
cut shortly after one o'clock. No dis
covery Of the theft vas made until the
bank opened today.
After looting the bank the robbete
made their. escape on a speeder which
they had ~confiscated at the railway
section house. u
It was found after telephone con
nect1ons had been established this
morning that the speeder had gone
west passing through Egland, N. D..
about 3 o'clock in the morning.
= No trace of the robbers had been
found at a late hour this afternoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-19

Madison, WIS, Aug. 19.-Governor,
Philip today tent Assistant Att6r.,
ney General w. W.. Gilman to Ke-
nosha to take charge OF the investi-
CATION OF the murder OF Charles Pal
governors action followed complaints
from Kenosha citizens and city ON
cAls that the, police and district at
5torney Sof KenoshaESwere not pushing
an Investigation OF the crime. I
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-19
Swadbursh Succeed.
Schuyler As Office,

At a meeting Of the members of
Company NJ held last night, Brad
swadburgh Of this city was chosen to
succeed Roy Schuyler as second leu
tenant Of the company. Mr.. Schuyler
has moved from the city and was
to resign as an ofncer Of the
Adtutant General Fraser will be
here to inspect the company on Sat.
urday night at the auditorium, it has
-bsen announced. The adjutant rem
eral has commended the work Of the
officers in getting the company round
ed into shape In a short time.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-19
LOCKJAW VICTIM
IS BURIED TODAY

Funeral services for D. p. Olson who
died ina local hospital on Wednesday
morning were held this afternoon at
1889 O'Clock at Arviila- Interment will
take place in the cemetery at Ar
villa.
Mr.. Olson was 50 years Of age at
the time Of his death, which was
caused by an attack Of lockjaw. He
was born in Wisconsin and lived for
some years in Iowa. During the last
year he had made his home At
Emerald. and previous to that lived
at Arvilla, and other points In that
vicinity.
Surviving the deceased.Are his Wild
ow and four children between the
ages Of IL and II years. e.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-19
MONLEY SCHEDULED
To RETURN TONIGHT

Howard j. Monley, state deputy for
attend the national convention Of the
knights Of Columbus, Is expected to
return here this evening.
Mr.. Monleyl with several other
members OF the order in North Da-
kota, represented the state at the big
convention. He was accompanied by
Mrh. Monley and they went down by
way Of the Great Lakes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-19
Kavanaugh Expected
To Return Here

According to word received here
this morning, p. j.. Kavanangh, who
has been seriously III in asst. Paul hos
pttal. will be brought to Grand Forks
on Friday evening or Saturday morn
ing. Though his condition still is con-
sidered serious, it Is Believed that he
VIII be strong enough to be removed
to his home here.
Mr.. Kavanaugh has been in I'll
health for the last year. and has spent
practically all Of that stime at 4 hos
pital in st. Paul. and Florida.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-19

The Ioss1gofsafsteam ofslightshfoMn
geldtngs. frornsthe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
has been rSpdrted today 10 the sher--
~ offics. 81 .,1 ss#S !. 1t .ss:s sS 4.
ffomssthe paStufs ;6nss Tueadxy, ssAt;sawaA
sss#s sS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-19
FAILURE FAILURE As An ASSET.

u. ID q. 81. IN Sy6&eM1f
went to New York to learn the
men Of. those days-thts was In
the late, sos. I called ON ia. I.
Stewart ono OF the great merchants
Of tho day and founder OF the modern
department store. asked Mr..
Stewart whether the report I had
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-09
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the National Bank of Arkansas of Pine Bluff, Ark. will be held in the directors room of said bank in the city of Pine Bluff on Tuesday, January E 1920 between the hours of 10 m. and 12 (noon), for the pur- pose of electing directors to serve for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the said meeting.
 c. H. TR1PLETT.
 President Pine Bluff Ark, Dec. 8, 1919. 12-9-1 1n1o
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-09

acy- m world confidence, and his su- premacy of success in waging the world war and his vision splendid of concluding a noble world peace.
 "These last seven years of accom- pishment by the national adminis- tration will live as the golden era of American power, American wis dom and American vision"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-09

barcelona was calm and confirmed report sthat more than 300 arrests had been made in consequence of recent outrages. Leaders of the syndicalists there had disappeared, he said. He added that the govern
 ment intended to order the termina
 tion of the lockout recently declar- ed in Barcelona Wnlcn has been
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-09

The woman pastor of a Methodist church in Brooklyn, N r., advises young women to discard rouge and tight skirts and to take long walks as the best way to have rosy cheeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-09
State of Siege
 for Catalonia

Madrid, Jan. 3-A state of siege has been proclaimed throughout the province of Catalonia. The minister of the interior declared today that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-09

keeping 100000 persons out of em- ployment.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-25

There once did live turkey cock, And he was very proud And walking with his little flock
 He gobbled very loud. Perhaps it may your feelings shock-. He lived beneath a cloud.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-25
TRADE BALANCE OF PHILIPPlENS
 MANY MILLIONS

MANILA, Nov. 25 (by Associated Press) - Exports from the Philip pine island amount to $148,723,39 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1920 and the imports for the same period to s123,132,111, showing a bal ance of trade in favor of the islands of $25,590,2S3, according to the re- port of the collector of customs just made public. This shows an in- crease of $3O,567,O50 in exports and $15,357,84S in imports over 1919.
 Of the imports $S0,374,53O came from the United States and sS3,677,- 766 of the exports went to that coun- try. Japan was second with imports and exports of $12,649,716 and S10,- 833,374 respectively.
 British ships brought $50,47O, ,000 of the imports and carried away $45,- 553,000 of the exports. American bottoms brought into the Philip pines only $43,711 900 worth of goods, but carried out of the islands $70,- 000,O00 in products, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1920
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-25

tinued, although some of the best car vers died during the influenza cpl demc All of this local commerce has aided Seward peninsula greatly in maintaining business activity and properity.
 The reindeer industry has reached a definite status, as was shown by the 1000 reindeer shipped to Seattle on the last Victoria. Four cold storage plants have been established at Can dle, on Kotzebue sound, at Nome, at Golovin bay and at Unalakleet res pectively. The facilities with addi- tional cold storage on vessels serving Seward peninsula will enable steady production of reindeer meat to be made and thus give market for this delicious meat in the United States.
 The visit of Roald Amundson, on his departure for the north pole, and of the army fliers, has made his torically memorable summer for the Seward peninsula sourdoughs.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-25
FORMER ALASKAN
 ENGINEER MAKING
 HEADWAY IN EAST

E. J. Kingsbury, former chief cleo trician for the Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company, and inventor of the "Electrograph" is meeting with great success in his career, ac- cordng to reports brought back to Juneau by E. s. Hewitt who recent ly returned from the east.
 Mr Kingsbury has as plant engi- neer recently completed the con structon of a manufacturing plant at Toledo, Ohio, for the Kelly Springfield Tire Company. This plant cost $20,000,0O0, covers 70 ceres of ground and has a capacity of 10000 tires a day. According to Mr. levitt, Mr. llingsbury is rated as an authority on things electrical in the east.
 During the war MT. Kingsbury went overseas with the United States engineers and came back to America with the rank of colonel
 Speaking of the ''Electrograph,'