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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
MYSTERIOUS WOMEN
They Seem Able to Cross, European
 Frontiers With East
By Associated Press

Vienna, September 20.-The swarm or mysterious women who have made thelr appearance in the capitals of central and eastern Europe have begun to attract the speculative attention of the Vienna newspapers.
 Perfectly dressed and nearly always Of more than ordinary pulchritude, they seem to travel unhindered over iron tiers where the average traveller is treat ed as a suspect. On crowded trains with the most limited first-class accommoda- tions, usually taking week to secure, they always have the choice compart- ments at moments notice and in hotels with low waiting lists in Warsaw, Prague, Vienna, Belgrade, Bucharest and other cities, they find rooms waiting them.
 They travel from country to country on smoothed ways and frontiers present no terrors to them.
 The newspaper belief is that they are principally engaged in smuggling Of valuables and securities and foreign mon ies under high protection. if they are not espionage agents possibly combinins the two.
 There is not first-class hotel in this capital that has not it's coterie of these mysterious persons who come and go ir- regularly and who be seen by the traveller first in one city and then an- other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
DISEASE DECREASES
$657 1000 Spent In 1910 Upon Sanita-
 ton In Santo Domingo
Bx Aasociated Press

Washington, October 9.-Administra- tion of Santo Domingo by the United States resulted in expenditure of s657,000 in 1920 upon sanita ton and public health as against s30,000 by the native government in 1916, Key Eolds Hayden medical aide to the mili- t:lry governor, has reported to the navy department. The 1921 estimates ind- cate a million dollar budget, he said.
 A decrease in death and disease rates has already been noted, the report said. The expenditures were financed out of tax receipts which under American re- forms. have been sufficient to put the budget on a sound basis and begin r,ayment of the bonded indebtedness. Dcminicans are being employed in the sanitary and health departments as lar as possible with view to training pArsonnel which can carry on the work after American withdrawal. MT. Hay den said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
EFFECT UNAVOIDABLE
Governor Harding's Statement Causes
 Heavy Selling In Cotton
By Associated Press

New Orleans. October 9.-The state ment made by Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Bank that the bank was not established to assist plans for holding commodities off the market, had highly anfavorable effect on the [ rice of cotton today. heavy selling. be- ing felt the moment trading started. In tho first hour of business. prices dropped AZ to SO points, December fall ing to 20.32 and May to 19.60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
 TAXICAB CELEBRATION
Figure Prominently in Observance ol
 Marne Anniversary
By Associated Press

Paris, September 22.-At the recent cele- bration of the sixth annicersary of the battle of the Marne. taxicab drivers played a prominent part Many remain of the thousand drivers requisitioned with their machines by General Gallieni to transport 5000 troops from the right wing of the sixth army to Nanteuil. on the extreme left wing. in order to counter attack on von Klucks flank and make possible the victory of the Marne.
 What is the incident that impressed you most during the trip?" journalist asked of one of the veterans yesterday.
 My taximeter showed S75 francs at the end of the two days,' replied the driver. 'I never got paid for it. That's what has remained most lucid in my memory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
HUSBANDS AUTHORITY
France Proposes to Eliminate Wifely
 Obedience Statute
By Associated Press

! Paris, September 23.-The husbands s authority in the home is threatened in France. bill has been introduced in the senate repeating clause of the civil code which asserted that the wife owes obedience to her husband.
 Senator Louis Martin. who wanted this clause wiped off the statute books, said the time had come when the husband should no longer be an absolute mon arch" but the household should become a constitutional monarchy" Senator Col lin opposed the repeal on the ground that unless there is a we'll defined head of the house the door would be open to bolshev- ism in the home. Action on the bill has been postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
MacSwiney Much Refreshed

, London. October 9.-Lord Mayor Mac Swiney of Cork, who at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, according to the bulle- tin issued by the Irish Self-Determina- ticn League, was in a very weak and exhausted condition, was reported at e:30 o'clock by the same source as somewhat brighter and more refreshed The leagues g o'clock bulletin said his condition was improved, and that he vas very peaceful having rested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
PICKING FORBIDDEN
Night Riders Threaten to Destroy
 Crop If Gathering Attempted
Rv Associated Press

Montgomery, october 9.-"Night rid CTS" of North Alabama have begun posting cotton fields, threatening ta destroy the crop if attempt is made to Lick it. according to information re- ceived here today by Conrad w. Aus tin state law enforcement officer, from W. !. Williams, state fire marshal who is in that section of the state in- vestieating recent gin and store burn inCS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
No Bid for Monument

By Associated Press
 Slough. England, September 23-The monument to Thomas Gray. the poet, on Yaich are inscribed some verses of the "Slegy,'' and which is situated in some Sbds adjoining the Stoke Poges church. VI Id, failed to attract a bid when put up fer auction here. The monument consists Q! large sarcophagus and was erected if E99.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
Unified Orders Decrease

X By Associated Press
 New York, October 9.-The monthly tonnage report of the United States Steel Corporation, made public today, showed 10.374,s s04 tons of unified orders on hand September %. This is a de- crease of O,2s4 tons from last months unified orders, which totaled 1o,so5, ,c5S tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
Finger Print on Checks

By AssOciatcd Press
 San Jpan. P. R., September 4.-For the convenience and protection of depositors a local bank has installed a finger print system for those who cannot sign their names to checks or deposits. Finger prints instead of signatures will be used as a means of identifying checks.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-08
Taylor Wharton Earned $3.50
A Share ON Common i'm 1919


The annual report Of the Taylor
Wharton Iron and Steel COMPANY For
the year ended December 81, 1919. dis
closed surplus after charges and Fed
eral taxes Of $288,841, equivalent, after
$1S1yS41 In preferred dividends had been
deducted to $8.b8 a share earned on the
common stock. against $7s1,6s8 or
$@0.64 share on the common in 1918.
Not earnings last year were S62f ,161.
. falling of from the preceding wear
Of $1i16,660. Interest ameunted to
1888 ,964 and war taxes $14,466, leaving
. $26S,S41 balance available for diyid.
ends, decline Of $51S.S22 from the
yeAs before. Common dividend dis
btfssments totalled $4,000, or SEA 900
more than was shared by atockholders
IN 1913. Surplus after all charges was
$4,000. WOO
New-York tribune., 1920-03-08
Imports to u. S. Exceed
Exports 1920, ,437,983
South America, Asia, Africa
and Mexico Increase Jam
uarv Balances

WASHINGTON, March 6.-While the
United States continued to pile up
trade balance against Europe in Jan
uary. South America, Asia, Africa and
Mexico increased their balances against
this country.
Figures made public to-day By the
Department Of Commerce show that
for tho month imports from the South
American republics. Asia, Africa and
Mexico exceeded exports to those
countries BY 1920, 1888, increas rg
the total balance for the seven mon IS
OF the fiscal year ending with January
to $665 5.156.801.
Brazil and Cuba had the largest in
dividual trade balances against the
United States for aJnuary, of about
SIS 100000 each, while Argentina and
japan had approximately $1,000 900
each and Mexico about $4,000, 900.
The trade balance against Europe in
January increased $356, 6,166, $3.50, making
the total for the seven months So
Pot, ,840,015. Switzerland alone Of all
the European countries held balance
against the United States for tho
month. imports from that country
amounting to approximately $500, 900
and exports to It tota1ling only about
100000
The heaviest trade balance again
was against the United Kingdom, which
imported $214,0S9.82 worth of Ameri-
can goods, while It sent this country
only $60,18S,272 worth Of exports.
Frances exports to the United States
totalled $14.980804, while it received
81, ,75S,121. Italy shipped to the United
States goods valued at $9,94l, ,725 and
received goods valued at $89, ,e19, ,e58.
Canada continued . debtor, receiv-
Ing goods valued ct $72,s57 ,0b6, while
exporting to tho United States $43,-
060,sSs worth Of commodities.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-08
Yelling Week, March 1920

A National Yelling Week is to be
ADDED TO tho list Of periodic drives upon
ing. The vellins Association has sst
March 1870 as the date for thu drive.
The cooperation Of about 10000 retail
ers IL being solicited. Tho drive IN
volves Al extensive nswspapxk and
magasins advsrtiains eampeign.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-08

market and other speculative mar
kets are concerned until the board
has succeeded in bringing down com-
modify prices. It's efforts in that
direction, which are helped by the
slump in export commerce, seem to
be meeting with q measure Of suc-
cess. Some kinds of goods are being
forced on the markets by inability Of
holders TO- obtain funds to carry
them. In this connection It Is sig
nificant that = great many retailers
report increasing resistance on the
part Of tho public to high prices,
People arc reaching tho point where
they will wear old clothes and take
their shoes. to the cobbler for repairs
rather than pay the fantastic prices
now asked.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-08

This Is from the monthly circular
OF tho National City Bank Of New
York: "A resolute stand must be
made against increasing the volume
Of loans, compelling such a restric-
ton Of new undertakings as will en-
able the business Of the country to
be done without further credit ex-
pansion. If the people will set them
selves to increasing production and
paying their debts the whole situa-
tion will rapidly improve, but thsre
Is no prospect for castor money ex-
COPE as this policy is pursued and the
price Levsl lo,cered."
If under private operation the
railroads regain In some degree the
efficiency which made the American
transportation system the best in the
world before tho government made
q mess Of things good deal Of the
credit strain will be relieved. The
slowness with which freight moves
these days Is responsible for tying
up an enormous volume Of credit.
The Mechanics and Metals National
Bank Is authority for the statement
that delays In the delivery Of freight
probably increase bank loans more
than speculation In commodities.
AS Tar as we know, this advertise
ment, which appeared in a recent
issue OF a Troy, N. Y, newspaper,
marks a new step in the war on the
stock swindler:
"People Of Troy.
"Nota Bene!
Beware of Bogus Stock Schemes.
Securities Of " .tonable or
at least doubtful nssure are being
peddled about the country, and, nat
urally, are being offered to our peo-
pie in Troy. Do not buy without the
fullest investigation. Ask your
banker! Probably he knows some
thing about the nature Of the Sc
curity being offered. Ask your
banker how much money he would
loan. you on the stock offered for
sale. Find out how much it is worth
as collateral. There's The test! In
tho interests Of community protec-
tion.-Troy Chamber Of Commerce"
Bankers inform US that the cam
paign. which Is accompanied by an
other to show people how they can
save and invest safely. is meeting
with success. Much good would be
accomplished II other communities
were to follow the lead of Troy.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-08

contributed to the improvement.
Perhaps the most important factor
was the building up Of substantial
British balances hero through the
sale Of American securities in this
market.
Buying Of exchange was stimu-
lated by the report that Great
Britain and France intended to ship
$25o,ooo,0oo in gold to this country
to provide in part for the payment
of the $50o,00o,0O0 Anglo-French
loan, which natures next October.
This report was received with good
deal Of incredulity, inasmuch as it
would be difficult and dangerous for
those countries to part with such a
large proportion Of their slender
gold reserves, while It is doubtful If
the banking authorities here would
care to receive so much gold, in view
CT their efforts to prevent further
imitation. Nevertheless, it is reason
ably sure that the British govern
ment intends to ship some gold, prob
ably fairly large quantity, and
that naturally helps the exchange
markets.
The improvement In exchange
rates is based chiefly on technical
conditions within the market, and
does not mean that immediate i'm
provement in our export trade will
take place. On the contrary, the
effects Of the slump in exchanges
have not yet been shown in the ex-
port statistics and the losses in trade
will not be fully known for some
months. Probably the February ex-
port figures will show a pronounced
declining tendency, although the
record for the month may easily ex-
ceed that for the corresponding
month last year.
In announcing that no attempt
will be made to refund the Anglo
French loan the British authorities
display the shrewdness which has
made London the financial center of
the world. Any doubt that may have
existed in the minds Of American In
vestors as to the safety Of British
and French government securities
will be dispelled by this action. The
sale Of French and British internal
bonds should be greatly stimulated
thereby, thus providing a goodly
share Of the fund required to meet
the big loan when 1t Fails due.
While a substantial part Of the
money necessary to meet the loan
may be provided through the sale of
internal bonds and the shipment of
gold, It IL altogether likely that the
major part will be raised through
the sale Of American securities in
this market. Probably a consider
able amount has already been raised
in this way. Such selling has been
going on for months, and In larger
volume than is generally realized.
It has, in fact, contributed impor-
tantly to tho decline in security
prices. Most Of 1t has been done
"over the counter" so that no public
record Of the transactions exists.
The fiscal agents Of the French and
British governments probably could
tell how extensive tho selling has
been II they wished to do 30, but the
House on tho Corner is silent on that
point. Certainly, the total runs into
tens Of millions, and 1t may amount
to hundreds Of millions.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-08

Holidays This Week -.
Thursday-In Don Republic, ~
Russia. South Russia, Soviet SI
Siberia, Ukrainia and all over
parts Of the forraer Russian m
Triday-In New Mckee.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-08

Stock brokers and SPECTATORS
were cheered by reports Of large i'm
pending gold imports. They argued
that an influx Of gold would cause
easier money, and so increase the de-
mand for stocks. Those holding this
view are likely to be disappointed.
In the frst place it is doubtful If
gold imports will be greatly in ex-
cess Of gold exports. The country
will do exceedingly we'll if it main
tains its stock Of money gold at the
present level. In the second place.
even If we were to gain gold on bal
ance it is improbable that the Fed
eral Reserve Board, which controls
credit, would relax It's efforts to
bring about detiatian. There will BE-
no money ease al Tar 40 the stock
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15
Subscribe for the Rocking
ham Post Dispatch. Subscrip-
ton price $500 a year. Sim
gle copies 10 cents each.

On July 9th Cheraw beat Ham
let at Cheraw So. Fisher for
Cheraw, allowed Hamlet but 2
hits.
On July 9th Cheraw again beat
Hamlet, shutting them out 40 on
the new Hamlet diamond.
Blanchard pitched for Cheraw.
The new field at Hamlet, by the
way, is a dandy, and is almost in
the heart of town-not two hun
bred yards from the Hamlet hos
pital.
Cheraw again trimmed Ham
let, this time on Tuesday at Che
raw; the score was lop-sided---144.
Martin and Mcdonald was the
Hamlet battery.
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lette to third, and he taking Sec
ond; Bradley, first baseman, then
shot a hot grounder through the
inield, scoring Marlette. Capt.
Sides then sacrificed Bradley to
second, and Meacham brought
Barnett in with the other run.
Four of the five Rockingham hits
were secured in the fourth inn
ing, and counted for runs; the
game was won clearly with no
fukes. The other hit secured
by the home boys was in the
seventh, by Harrington.
1t was an all-round good game,
and the home team more than
had the stuff that wins.
Score by innings: R H E
Linton 10000 90 900 5 3
R'ham 600 20 o. 5 2
Battery: Miller and Lutz; Buck
Edwards and Bill Barnett.
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Rockingham 2, Lincolnton 0.

By far the best game yet
played this season, the largest
attended, and the one with the
most pep was played Wednes-
day when Rockingham won a
clear-cut victory over the Lin
colnton team by score Of 2 to 0,
The attendance was about $50,
many coming from Hamlet,
Wadesboro and other points.
The stores Of Rockingham closed
for the game Wednesday, from
four to six.
Nance umpired; and gave
satisfaction to both sides.
Lincolnton could't get a man
past second base until the
ninth inning, when an error and
a hit came near scoring one, but
he was caught out at home plate
by quick fielding of the throw-in.
Buck Edwards pitched air.
tight ball for Rockingham, but
then he had excellent support
and his teammates punched
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Monroe Wins 10th Inning.

As the paper went to press on
Thursday Of last week, the team
from Monroe was being played
here; at the minute Of going to
press the score stood tie, 3-3,
fourth inning. The game see
sawed back and forth, Beard re-
lieving Sides in the sixth inning.
Rockingham again tied the score
in the 9th, but Monroe put two
across in the tenth frame and 50
won the game.
Score by innings: r H (
M'roe l2OOO21 Coz 5 4
Rham 2O1O20010G6 S Z
4 Battery: Huntley and Myers
Sides, Beard and Barnette. I'm
pire: w. L. Parsons, Jr.
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s Out Of "A Games Played Rockingham Has Won S Lost Iedl
~ and Contested l. Team is Going Strong Now A Def"
K - is Issued to All NonIeague Teams in the State

and fanned15. Lutz, the Lincoln
ton catcher, is a corking good
one; their outfeld especially is
fast.
The scoring was done in this
wise: in the fourth inning the
first man up was Marlette, the
shortstop, who singled clearly to
right field. Barnett, next up,
sent a line drive over the pitcher,
to center field, advancing Mar
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GAMES TO DATE.

The games played to date, and their
scores, are:
June Buckingham 3, Roberdel z.
June Rockingham 4, Hamlet z.
June Buckingham 10, Scrubs |.
June 10 Rockingham Is, LumbertOn
June ll-Rockingham 9, Sanford 0.
tdi,putsd gans).
June buckingham 8, Hamlet 2.
June l4-Rockingham 4, Cheraw 2.
June l6 Rockingham 3, Sanford 5.
June 17-Rham 9, Camp Bragg S
June Is -Rham Is, Camp Bragg |.
June 2l--Rham 3, Roberdel 0.
June u -Rham S, Vass 0.
June 23 Rham S, McColl 3.
June rs R'ham S, Red Springs 3.
June rs R'ham Z, Georgetown S.
jane 20 R'ham 4, Georgetown Z.
July 3-R'ham 8, Raeford 5.
July 5-R'ham 3, Hamlet l.
July 7-R'ham 6, Sanford 6.
(CalIed account Of darkness by Sanford
umpire when sun was still IS min. high.
July s R'ham 6, Monroe 8.
July g. R'ham 6, Loray 5.
July 10 R'ham IL, Loray a.
July Is R'ham 0, LincOlnton /.
July l4-R'ham z, Lincolnton 0.
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score 20.


their hits for the wherewithal
that counted. He gave Lincoln
ton five hits, but two were of the
infeld scratch variety; he famed
l3 Lincolntonites. Barnett, as
usual, caught a bang-up game.
In fact, the entire team played
together, and showed their cham
bionship form.
Miller pitched good ball for
Lincolnton, but the punched hits
in the fourth caused his defeat.
He gave a total of five clean hits
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Lincolnton Wins Opener.

The fast Lincolnton team came
here Tuesday for two games, and
the visitors won the first game
10. 1t was by far the best and
fastest game played this season
on the home grounds. The Lin
coin county capital has an TN
usually strong aggregation, and
a clever set OF players.
The game started at 4:l2 with
Roy Alfred umpiring. Lefty
Beard was in the box for the
Rham hopes, and Adkins worked
for Lincolnton. The game went
to the fifth inning with neither
team scoring, when just after
the visitors half Of the fifth, a
heavy transform held up the
game for AS minutes. After the
clouds cleared, the sandy ground
quickly dried SO that the game
could be resumed. In the sixth
inning Lincolnton managed to
put one run across, but several
times thereafter the Rham lads
came dangerously near to scoring,
In the ninth inning with two men
on bases, Capt. Sides put Buck
Edwards mas pitch hitter; Ed
wards slammed a terrific line.
drive ever first base that would
have brought both men I'M. but il
went foul by a hair; he then pro
ceeded to fan. Beard, next up,
faced a psychological situation
with two men on bases, a one run
lead to overcome, two out, two
strikes and three balls, he waded
| into the next ball with a mighty
swing, almost on a line few that
sphere towards center-feld; il
looked certain for a homer. But
the corking little Lincolntor
| fielder by a hard run managed tt
get the fingers of his unglovee
hand on the ball and BY a splen
] did catch pulled tdown and the
/ game ended with Lincolntor
holding the big end by one t
nothing.
Beard gave six hits, but famed
III; Adkins, for Lincolnton, pitch
led steady game, giving four hit
and tanning 6.
Score by Innings: r "A /
Linton 0O000l00O--ls 6
| Rham 10000 10000 A
Battery Adkins and Lutz
Beard and Barnett. Umpire
Roy Alfred.
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In the first game the score stood
5 to A in Loray's favor in the
ninth inning. Rham got two men
on bases, and Marlette singled
nicely, bringing both in and the
Loray scalp.
The second game was a walk
round, the Rham team winning
1874.
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Rham Beats Loray Twice.

The Rham team went to Gas
tonia Friday morning for two
games with strong Loray team,
and came away winners in both
contests; the, first game was won
SIS, and the second 1874.
Buck Edwards pitched the first
game, and Ormond the second.
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Rham VS. Sanford, Today,

AS the paper goes to press this
Thursday afternoon, the Rock
ingham team is playing the San
ford team here at the Fair
Grounds. Beard is pitching this
afternoon.
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DATES AND NAMES OF GAMES SO FAR PLAYED
GIVEN ALSO, ACCOUNTS OF GAMES PAST WEEK.
ROCKINGHAM LINEUP:

The of the members Of the Rockingham team their adj
dresses and where they attended college last year, follows
Captain of Team-Lonne Sides of Abemare centerfelder
Manager-John w. Covington.
President Of Baseball Association-F w. Leak President of
Midway Cotton Mills.
Ptchers W. Lefty Beard of Matthews played Erskine
College.
Harold Buck Edwards Sler City, Gulford College.
Second basem Black of Davidson played State A. & E.
CacherWm Barnett Pinevile Fishburn Military Academy.
Shortstop- Wade E. Marette Saxapahaw Elon College.
First base Roy Bradley, of Winston
Third base j. B. Harrington of Durham.
Outfeders- Capt Lonne Sides, of Abemare Eon College;
Lane Atkinson Eon College, Eon College, Walter Meachm of
Charlotte