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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
Men and Boy S
Suits, Overcoats, Hats, Shoes and
Furnishings

/ See the hundreds of new and nobby young
| mems garments in the latest fall styles and the
neat, stylish models for the gentleman of more
conservative tastes Come in, look them over,
and prepare yourself for big treat, you men and
young fellows, for here you will find the value
surprises of your life-and the prices are SO at
tractive that it is easy to buy and the payments
SO reasonable that it is easy to pay.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
You don't have to pay "spot" cash e

red perfectly all yverybod
th
ens. Complete teoufiad donaror rtwoaw
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
BU0YANCY DEVELOPS ON
CHICAGO CORN MARKET

Ev Associated Press:
CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-BI oyancy de-
vcloped IN the market largely as a
result % unusual strength IN prices
for rye. wheat oats and hogs. The
close was strong. 2tac to 3hc net
higher, With May S1.34L to S1.34SA
and July 3l.52% 10 SL3S Oats fin
shed = e TO 1c up. provisions gain
ing 1oc 20 S5c
Upturns IN the value 81 corn at
tanned the greatest momentum after
rye and wheat sold az a net TOP
price Of the session and oats were
within a fraction Of the best figures
on the present crop This comblna-
ton proved 10 be more than the
hears IN corn could successfully OF
pose. as from tho outset they had
been handicapped by "a sharp ad-
vance IN the hog mari 20 and By
stormy weather moving eastward
from the Missouri river.
Export sales OF 500. 900 bushels az
the seaboard stimulated the oats
market and so too did export sales
or 100000 bushels OF rye
Provisions reflected the strength
OF hogs and grain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06

Myron I. Herrick is one of the financial
giants of America, as well as Diplomat
and Statesman of the CHEST order.
He is successful banker because he has
adopted modern ideas for the institution
of which he is the capable head, and these
modern ideas have resulted in a modern
service.
This bank is likewise essentially mod
ern in every phase of its service. 1t is
modernly equipped and prepared to serve
its depositors in a modern manner.
1t pursues policy which provides lib
eral accommodation and every possible
financial assistance that strong bank can
consistently give.
Why not carry your account here?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.

EAST BUFFALO, Jan. j.-CATTLE-
Receipts. 5000. market. active. 15d25C
lower; prime steers $1,000 100; ship
ping steers. S1JOOd16.OO; butcher grades
S12OOd1JJO: heifefs. SBC0dl15O; COWS
SIOON11.JO. bulls, S6OOd 1850 milch
c. VS. and spriugers, $JOdS1TJ; feeders
S6GOd1O25.
CALVES Receipts. 100. market. ac-
tive. ~ up; Gull 20 choice, S6OOd23OO.
SHEEP AND Receipts, lO00'
market active, 25sI JOc up; choice lam bs
$1,000 1880 Gull To fair, Sl2OOGl9.OO
yeurlings, Sli00Gl600; sheep, 5000
$3.50
HOGS-Markets, II 200; market active
2jdJOc mp; workers., Slj.O0lj.OJ; pigs
S1j.7Jd 1000. mixed. S1J.OOQ15 80: heavy
S1a.5OG 1865; rOughs, $1,000 1880; stays
SIC OOd12OO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
COURT ORDER
MARKET FACTOR
Industrial Situation Presents
Brighter Aspect on Wall
Street Exchange.

~ Asso~iaf~d Press
INV YORK. Jan Tie low
ratio - tho reserves reported by
the federal reserve bank, another
supreme court decision sustaining
war time prohibition. pro gress OF
tho railroad bin in the senate and
case ~ demand loans constituted
fhc main factors 81 Mondays irreg-
ular sscck market
The industrial situation presented
further bright aspects I'm Tho addi-
tionaI advance Of refined copper and
kindred metals. set another upward
revision Of prices for crude and re-
fined oils and prospects Of large
Equipment prices.
Price Setback.
Failure Of the supreme court %
act on the MacComber tax case was
"a source q disappointr1 ent and con
fributed 70 the final setback Of the
prices after their temporary recov-
cry from lowest quotations Of the
uid-sca son.
Sfeels oils and motors were sim
1led out for bear pressure with
equipments. tobaccos. shipping and
-cveral of the high-priccd special
tics which featured last weeks rally.
notably American Wooden. Interna-
uoual Paper. American international
and Baldwin Locomotive
Sales amounted 10 100000
shares
Foreign Issues.
Unusual activity IN foreign issues,
at an advance OF a point in United
Kingdom issues Of 1887, was chief
feature OF the dul' but diversified
bond market. the Liberty displaying
moderate irregularity.
Total sales (par value) were S13.-
10000. old United States bonds
we're unchanged on call
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
RAILROAD FILES SUIT.

Srecial 10 The News Times:
LAPORTE. Ind Jan. 5.-The
New York c ntral lines. by a firm
Of South Bend attorneys. has
brought suit in the Laporte superior
court against the public service COM
mission OF Indiana, seeking TO have
voided an order Of the commission
directing the New York Central %
exchange freight with the Chicago
Lake shore & South Bend railway i'm
South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
CuCAGO GRAM AND PROVISION.
PITTSBURG LIVE STOCK.

PITTSBURG. Jan 5-CATTLE- Re
SII.JOdI6OO: good. S1AJOd15O0; fair.
SI1 Goa 90. veal calves. ST .0Od21.JO
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. Il
double decks market. steady prime
Wcthers Sill .JOgI 1928: good. SO J0d -
fair mixed. Ss.JO0i0O0: lambs Sl1 COZ
1925
HOGS Receipts. 20 double decks
market higher. prime heavy hogs. S15.2J
6IIJ.5O: mediums. S1J.6Jd15.1j. heavy
workers. S1565dlJ75. light workers..
S1I OOd13.TJ stays. S1OOOt0 1913.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
INDIANAPoLIs LIVE SToCK.

INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 5-HOGS Re
ceipts, 5000; market. 15d2jc up; bes'
beavieS SiJ.lJ: mediums and mixed
S1515d15 -: common 70 choice, S1J1J0
1923; bulk Of sales, S15.15qlJ.2j.
CATTLE Receipts. 300 market
weak: steers S14 .OO61s.OO. COWS and
ltclfers 5000 1880
SHEEP Receipts, 900 market, steady
ton. 81 OOIo 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
PXTIH

Special meeting Of Crusade lodge
10. "a. knights Of Pythias. Wcdncs-
day. Jan. eth. 1920. p. m. Al
members are urgently requested 10 bee
present as business Of unusual inn
portance is TO come before the meet
Ing W. J. HENDERSON.
Incoming Q. -.
S6f9-1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, Jan. j.-BUTIEE-Cream.
e., extras. G+c; standards. Joizc. hrsts,
JGH62 seconds. $3.50.
EGGS- Ordinaries. J000ic drsts. 6Oc.
CHEESE-Tw 50ia oslo: Americas.
o1d32c
POULTRY 24Q29 ducks
Zoe. geese Dc. springs %. turkeys
10
POTATOES-Cars. Q; Wisconsins aud
Minnesotas %.IJd 100
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Jan. WHEAT No .
hard. S262: No . bard $3.50, No. =
spring. SEQ
CORN-No. = yellow. $3.50: No . vel
low. S14Jd1.47. No. 4 yellow. 81 ala
-; No. . yellow. 81 @Gis G1.fo: No. g
mixed. N47. No. 8 mixed. St@Qd14S.
No. . mixed. S13T61 1919. No. white.
white. S141d1 a.: No. white 81 b
OATS-SO. 3 white. SjGS5c: No 3
white. seize
BARLEI-SI 4161J7. No > I'VE. SlSs
d1S3%
TIMOTHY O0d13O0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06

butcher stock S6GOd1475: Gamers and
cutters, $5.jO6SOO; stockers and feeders,
s6.2Jd12.25: cows. SOGOd1f.5J, calves.
slGOOG172J
SHEEP Receipts 30OOO: market
steady: wool lambs. SD 2jG 50. ewes
Si.7-d 1919
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06

viii give a bazaar and dance at
Royal American han Tuesday night.
Jan. 8. Members and their friends
welcome s6s6-6
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO. Jan HOGS Receipts.
~ 0O0. market. slow. 1JG25c up: bulk.
Nl+.SJdT510: butchers Sf4gGd1aII:
packing. S13 7Jd - 50: lights S14IO0
LOO; pigs. 1900 1923. roughs SIS 10
1925
C-hT'TI-E- Receipts 20OOO, market.
strong Co o5c up beef * 0OG20OO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
Local Markets
Hay. STRAW AND FEED,


lCoFreefed Daily ~ the Wesley Miller
Flour and Feed Co. $50 =. MichiEan)
NEW HA1-Paying So 10 so, selling
$40 20 $40
sTRAw-Paying SO, selling ST or Toe
q bale.
OATS-Paying 70c selling % 90 500
NEw CORN-Paying $L25. selling s1-65
SI.75.
TIMOTHY SEED-Paylng . per bu.,
selling $3.50
CLOVER sEED-Payfng So to s2J
bu.. selling $50 hu.
ALSYKE CLOVER-Seling SOS
DRAIN AND FEEO.
Corrected Daily BY %. W. Burreu. starr
Mills. Hydraulic AVh
SHE'LL CORN-PayinR S1.35
Classifying zoe. selling Soc.
BRAN-Seiling $3.50 hundred.
MIDDLINGS-Se $500 hundred
CHOPPED FEED-Selling s. IS per
Cwt.
SCRATCH FEED Selling p25 per
tHt
wHEAT-Pa Paying $40.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
PRODUCE M.ARKTT.

PRODUCE MARKET
Corrected toesy by the RrothrFhood
Groosry, 80 ~ Main ST.
BUTTER AND EGGS-CreameTy but
ter. paying sc pound. selling 75c pound :
country butter. paying soc pound, selling
SO pound; eggs. paying 20, dozen, sell
tuE 10 dozen.
FRUITS AND WORKMANSHIP
California nsvsl oranges. az per dozen (:
Virgins potatoes paying &.0O bu., sell
ing S2.4 bu.; DeT cabbage, selling &C.
pound.
POULTRY AND MATS.
tCorrerted Daily BY Iimu1ie's Market
I2s p JEFFERSON Blvd
SEEF Rosst. sUef6OC; boiling. 2Oc /.
round stsak, 40c; s'tioiu. soc: porter
house. To-.
FORK I0TN-S5r
LARD Paying 3Sc seIiiuE SOC
CHICkENS-Dressed 4OC
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06

NHNFE."
tC0rrectsd today ~ +. ". Eippman. 80
~ Main ST.
HTDES-S0Q25~. sslfskius Sn66nc:
rendered tallow, bRSc a 10, rough tar
lou. 2Gs3c . ID. heesvsT. 2505&
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
sEEDG

(CorFsctsd DAILY By Warner HFOs' SEED
Sore. 2Z6 =. Michigan ST.
COW PEAS-G so 60 $3.50.
JAPANESE MTLLEI- ~ TO 81 50
RED CLOVER-x2S 20 t32
TIMOTHY-S5O 90 10 $3.50
SPELT-A 50 cwt
SOUDAN GRASS-Sl0 per hundred
WINTER OR HAIRY BETCH -&2T %
per bushe.
SINFLOWERS-25c ID.
ALsIkESSS.
BLUE GRASS-S4SO
SWEET CLOVER-425O 90
MAMMOTH CLOVEK-$2S 70 135
ALFALFA-S24. 90 70 S27 90 bu
WHTFE CLUNER-kf2 90 TO s3S
FIELD PEAS-S3.5O 20 81 so
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
CLOSING PRICES
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Ian. 5.-The stock
exchange closed a. the following
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
LIVE GToCK

LIVE GTOCK.
corrected Daily By MAJOR Bros g Lo-
gan Sc, M.shRwAka.I
HEAVY FAT STEERS-Fair 10 good
lo0l1c; prime. 120i4c.
iSO6l5O lbs. 12c: 15Odi15 lbs.
l2lac: 1704cOO lbs, 13c, zoo up 13c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
THAT SON In LAW OF PAS

fT4HT Pa g ne -JHZBO F1LHSLCKER, The f7N'4 MO
lnDVEP-uSED ROP a BEAUTIFUL WOf1AA, 80 YEARS
lOF AGE, WrTH $4,000 TO RN|ESL WHO WISHES 10
h---zo RECOp1E q h7OTCH]- PICTURE STAR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
TNNININNNNNNNNNINNlNTTINIIEININIINNHN NNINHIHI

You get information from
them. You learn all about
many little things that are of
so much personal importance
IN your life. They keep you
posted. They tell you what
is new and desirable.
81 Sometimes they keep you
from making an unwise pur-
chase by pointing out just
the reasons why one article
suits your needs better than
another.
q eading advertisements
hel ps you to economic. You
know that economy IS not
alone a matter of saving mon
ey but of spending money to
advantage. Advertising iden-
titles goods of unqucstioned
value.
81 When a store or manu-
facturer puts a name on goods
and tells you about them you
may be sure they are worth
while because it does not pay
to advertise merchandise that
is not good.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26
WITH OUR EXCHANGES

The Post city Post appeared last
week with two blank pages, the ed.-
tor OF that periodical explained that
the two missing pages failed to reach
him on time. and stated that he
would make no extra charge for the
BLANK pages In another part OF
the same issue il stated that the edi-
tor was playing hockey. having gone
to TeXarkana, Ark, to attend fam
ily reunion. This partly explains
the appearance OF the two blank
pages in the Post. One can't depend
on the devil and office force to carry
on the work properly every time the
high boss takes little vacation.
Hurry back, Warren Lynn County
News.
Possibly the absence OF the uomi-
nal editor explains the matter 70
people who may not know that Mrs.
Warren is the main force in the Post
shop and she has way OF say
ing truthful things In the paper, else
she prefers TO say nothing.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26
For Gods, Ca,arrh or luf;ueazs

Do yea feel weak and unequal 10 the
vork shesd Of yea? Do you stih cough
q iittle. o. does your nose bother you
Are yeu paie2 Is your blood thin ADD
watsfyY Better put your body into
shape. Build stsans
An on, reliable Mood RAksr and
herbal tonic msAs hon w fqzss sld
barb, 10 Dr.. rscncs's 0v,dcn uedtcal
DlsSevsry. This .n-tsrs sss>sfy' comes
In TABLET = LIQUID form. Il WIN bsils up
yeof boAy ssa pro4ssl you frsn tss-
eAss germs which Iusk sEcsvvh9N. 0as
Of the active Insra1isns Of Gals ten
perance ahsrative and tanie 70 Wild
cherry bark with sttlnats, vk>eh 10 80
COED for the luEGI and fer coughs
$50 Oregon grace rect, bksod not,
stsne root, ousnh's root,-all shhxsily
esmbincd I'm tho Medical Discovery.
Tksso roots have q direct aetisn on tke
stomach, inproviig digestion and sssinl-
lstion. These herbal extracts irss the
"bsAesveTy" AID in blsGi-nshing add
are hast for scrofuia. BY improving the
blood they fsrtify tie body against an
stack Of grip or esNs.
CAtarfh should b treated. frat. as q
blood disease, vita this sitersiive. Then,
in addition. the most should be wA8sd
daily with DIR. Sasc's Catssft Remedy.
Send Toe for trial pkg. of Medical Dis
covery Tablets or CataYrh Tablets 20 Or
Pieree's Invalids Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26

France hopes the United states
will be lenient with her in the matter
Of paying what she owes. They say
thel are not asking for charity or
that the debt be cancelled. but only
want time TO get back "a a sound
Industrial footing and in time their
factories will be rebuilt and their
6oreign trade resumed and then they
will be able to pay their debts.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26

President Wilson wanted Senate
that would be In harmony with the
He called 10 get it
and the senate has done nothing in
the way OF construction and the fine
we'll laid plans for world peace have
been nullified by reason of partisan
Intagonism and obstruction. Presi-
dent Wilson wanted Henry Ford
elected to the Senate In Michigan but
he was criticised and Truman New
berry defeated Ford and has now
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26
a campaign to raise $4,000 from

a campaign to raise $4,000 from
the 5000 students who have at
tended Simmons College during the
past eighteen years has been launch
ed by the Alumni asd Ex-Students As
ISOLATION of that institution. The
funds 20 be used in erecting mem
orial on the college campus in mem
DRY OF the thirteen Simmons men who
lost their lives during the great war:
Chester A. Adams, Jack Blount,
Kenneth Burns, Ennis Camp, Robert
Embrey, Aubrey Fisher Orian A.
Keel. Frank Martin. Dupree Rainey.
Allister Goodnight, Reed Morris, Den
mis- l.. Pumphrey Clyde Shaw.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26

Our good friend Thomas Fletcher
called around Tuesday and cut down
his renewal FOR the Signal and the
Dallas News. Brother Fletcher and
his good wife have a comfortable
home in East Snyder and are sue
cessful growers Of vegetable AMI
fruit. He says his fruit IS not near
all killed. and. as is his custom. b
win be in town in due time With
peaches. pluns. clrerries Rre bis
fine Vegetables.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26
joint Program OF Auxiliary at Meth
odiSt Church Monday, March 20


odist Church Monday, March 20
Subject. Social Service.
Song.
Roll Call. response name OF social
service worker
Bible Lesson, Mrs Higgins.
Prayer: That American Christians
may seize opportunities for service,
may seize opportunities for service,
Mrs. Sims.
A social catechism, Mrs. George
Brown.
Solo. Mrs. Long.
Benefits TO be derived from edu-
cation of our young people In the
Gospe, or Clean Living.
LIST. Physical. Miss Chinn.
End. Spiritual. Mrs. Buchanan.
Reading, Mrs. Gladys johnson.
Solo. Miss Violet Grayum.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26

Bailey in an anti. He will always
be an anti. It is now well establish
cd that Bailey's entrance into Texas
politics at this time is carrying out
a we'll designed plan of carrying all
the states for the ants in the gov
ernors races. A nationwide move
Is on foot TO put whiskey back, or
If they fail IN this regard 10 have
Congress repeal the Yolsted act. and
allow the manufacture Of light
wines and beer. Ask any anti who
he is for. He'll tell you. He IS for
Joe Bailey.--Lockney Beacon.
The Beacon draws just about the
correct picture OF Bailey and his pur-
poses, but the Beacon is mistaken
on the last point mentioned. We
have a number OF lifelong conscien-
tious ants who oppose Bailey because
OF his attitude toward President VII
SON and the Democratic party.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26

been sentenced to the penitentiary
tor election frauds. Wilson knows
men. He acts upon high lines OF
wisdom anu prudence and has the
welfare of the country always In
mind. President Wilson is always
right.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26

The basket bail teams Of Rotan
and Snyder played two games here
Saturday afternoon in which the
honors were divided, the Rotan boys
winning from and the Rotan girls
losing to snyder. The players in
both games were all full OF pep and
played good games. Rotan Adj
vance
Rotan and snyder have had a
pleasant season and no doubt lasting
friendships have grown up between
the schools.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26

And now Scurry county thinks
they have discovered something I'M
derneath the earth besides oil. Last
week the Signal announced that one
geologist believes that silver mine
underlies that county, and like all
first class students OF geology. prom
ises TO make the people OF that sec
tion sit up and take notice. II not
oil. maybe its silver. Anyway life
is one d-----thing after another
Lynn County News.
There is no sort OF doubt about
Scurry county having abundant
treasures hidden away under the
ground and the output of oil and
precious metals here will somd day
enabN our people to wear diamonds.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26

under the old regime there Was al
most nothing satisfactory.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26

what kind OF democrats"
gathering is 1t that would feel In
suited by a shout of approval of the
great head OF the Democratic party?
Roscoe Times.
Just the Joe Bailey kind.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-03-26

We are already wondering how
long the railroads will keep up the
stride they have struck since private
ownership was resumed. II has been
wonderful 10 sec the passenger trains
get ip almost on time and to be
notified your freight is here several
days earlier than you had been wont
10 expect it.-Taylor County Times.
ANY small improvement in the
railroad service attracts notice, for
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-07-29

Coincldent with the establishment
of increased rates Of fare on Seattle's
Municipal Street Railway system,
conductors and motormen are asking
an advance in pay.
The Odessa commercial club voted
to ask for formal hearing through
the state public service commission on
the application to have Great Northern
train No. 2, stop ut Odessa.
Two Washington counties show a
decrease: Lincoln, population 1914,
decrease of 239s or 1871 per cent.
and WalA Walla county, 27,53s. de.
crease of 1892 or 1873 per cent.
Harvest hands around Walla Walla
are giving the police less trouble this
year than ever before. There have been
no fights. no, pettz thiesing and no
loud and Objectionable talking.
A carpenter crew under C. H. Nico-
demus, with cook-house crew and
helpers, has arrived at Westport for
work on the new radio station there.
coming from the Bremerton navy
yard.
NJ. T. O'Connell, Winlock timberman,
was the only bidder when L. p. Brown,
county treasurer, sold tract of river
frontage near Kalama which came into
the possession Of Cowlitz county by
tax foreclosure.
An increase Of over million dol
lars in bank deposits is shown in the
statements of Hoquiam banks for the
first half of the year ending June 80,
or gain Of over rs per cent over the
last half of 1919.
To aid the farmers in the protection
of their crops, the Palouse Chamber
of Commerce will have shovels and
grain sacks stored at some central
place where they can be quickly Sc
cured in case of grain fire.
Japanese picture bride" marriages
are illegal in Washington, according to
ruling by Attorney General Thomp.
son. The decision was given In an
swer to a question by Fred c. Brown,
King county prosecuting attorney. The
legality of picture bride" weddings
was challenged in Seattle recently
when superior Judge there refused
to grant divorce on the ground that
no marriage had ever taken place.
Evening star., 1920-02-19
WOMAN VOTERS |NDORSE
TAELEAGUEOF NATIONS
Adopt Resolution 0nn"sino Uni.
versal Military Training, Then
Defeat Motion to Reconsider.

CHICAGO. February 19.-The Ma
tional League of Woman Voters after
adopting a resolution opposing uni
versal compulsory military training.
refused at the closing session yes
terday to reconsider it's action. The
motion to reconsider was defeated fol-
lowing spirited argument.
A resolution, indorsing the league
of nations. was passed after a clause
calling for reservations had been
stricken out. The resolution read:
"Resolved. That we urge adhesion
of the United States to the league Of
nations with the least possible delay"
The next national meeting of the
/. league will be called by the board of
directors. The league succeeds the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association, which dissolved after
fighting for womans right to suffrage
since 1869.
Rights of free speech. free press and
free representation were emphatically
supported. The women declared their
opposition to any attempts to use
violence against the government. but
warned that 'ill-considered attempts to
meetsthis difficulty periled the real lib
erty of American citizens.
Proper provisions for education and
for increases in the pay of teachers
were urged
Maud Wood Park of Boston heads
| the league, according to the result of
an election by the board of directors
of it's officers. who are also the officers
of the whole organization. Mrs.
George Cellhorn of st. Louis Is vice
chairman, Mrs. Richard Edwards of
Peru. Ind, treasurer, and Mrs. Solon
Jacobs. Birmingham, Ala. secretary.
Evening star., 1920-02-19
FIRST U. S. SHIP TO DEFY
FOE SUBS SAILS TODAY
Steamship New York, Veteran of
Two Wars, Resumes Com
mercial Pursuits.

NEW YORK. February 19.-The
American line steamship New York
a veteran of two wars, in the first Of
which she served her country as an
armored cruiser and in the second as
an armed transport-has again re-
sumed commercial pursuits. Fresh
from the shipyards, where her war
equipment was removed and her pas
senger accommodations replaced. she
will leave here today under her old
captain, w. J. Roberts, with passen-
gers and cargo for Plymouth, Cher
bourg and Southampton.
The New York is credited with the
honor of being the first American
ship to leave a European port for
America in defiance Of Germany's
submarine lane" route for ships in
thr proclamation of February /, 1917
Not only did the New York come
through. following not the lane pre-
scribed by Germany, but the direct
route selected by Capt. Roberts; but
she also made the trip without the
German prescribed vertical stripes
During the war she carried many
thousand American troops to France
and did her part in returning them
to their homeland.
The passenger list of the ship
shows more than 500 reservations
for her first voyage, among tho pas
sengers being Ralph A. Hayes, sec
retary to the American Secretary Of
War; Maj. NJ. Cuthbertson and DR..
II. c. Rutgers, international Y M.
c. A. secretary.