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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24


ally quiet and polite and his pabe condition appealed many
the customers had there only
snort time when one Of the propors approached him.
very gu ungentmany led him to the door and pushed
him out into the with
warned him never to return there again.
Here very prominent on Sundays in the services
or his church. with opportunity him
spirit being doing it, he not only
would have brought JOY and gadness and happiness
e but also would have secured for himself
blessed inasmuch of his Lord and Master! kind SYM
was given This thought What would Jesus have
circumstances? We know.
The admontion very clearly Gods word
anothers fulfill In doing
this we following closely the footsteps of Jesus
up treasures for ourselves In heaven Kindness
by until becomes fixed habit Of lives The habit
formed becomes Of blessings
to in the building of strong Christian characters
that counts for
little and little either to the who
lacks warmth lacks depth, 1t lacks love The kindness
besses is but the outward expression of heart filled with
Much for kindness that really is because 1t manifested
through seIfinerest and hope of reward
kind rockingchair kindness" in the world to-
DAY which signs and means to hear OF the want and woe of the world
and its androcks The kindness of
initiate seeks objects We wait long
and loved 1t should be manifested
lifetime of the recipient What is needed
the but the life Such of kindness
make believers out or sinners.
When Robert Rakes gathered the children
community the Sunday school and taught them Gods word
IN his home Wesley lived article of diet for months
that he might help the poorthey did to the love Of
Jesus than thousand sermons God help to be gentle to be
loving TO be tender to be affectionate to be kind!
so many gods so many creeds,
SO many that wind and wind;
When all that this old world needs,
m, Is just the art of being kind
lhe NicLemore Avenue Christian Church
"iemphs, jan "a, 1920.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they held SiS,i631 80 reserve in
excess of legal requirements This Is
decrease Of SEQ. S64 ESQ from last week.
The statement follows:
ACTUAL CONDITION.
Loans, discounts, etc, decrease $44,
067,00O
Cash in own vaults, members federal
reserve bank, decrease S642. 600.
Reserve in federal reserve bank men,
Der banks decrease $50 427 900.
Reserve in own vaults, state bank and
trust companies, increase S345,000.
Reserve in repositories, state banks
and trust companies, decrease $2Sl, 900
Net demand deposits, decrease $751;
270 600
Time deposits. increase S266, 900.
Circulation, increase S797 900.
Excess reserve. decrease 500 S64 $50.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York, not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans. discounts, etc, decrease Sl2,-
$50, 300,
Gold, decrease $4,000.
Currency and bank notes, decrease
$577, 900,
Deposits with federal reserve bank OF
New York. decrease 1880.
Total deposits, decrease S1S,60S, 300.
Total deposits, eliminating amounts
due from reserve despositories and from
other banks and trust companies in
New York city and United States de-
posits, decrease $ll,20S,4 400.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
bad BRONCHIAL COUGH
FOR Sc YEARS
Mrs. Bice finally stopped it,
without changing climate.

II had bronchitis for SO years When
| was years old. had whooping
cough and II left me in an awful state,
| took hundreds of dollars worth or
medicine. with but little relief had
to sit up in bed all night and cough
and choke until my eyes nearly burst
| out Of their sockets. | could not afford
to change climate
FINALLY my husband urged me to try
Milks Emulsion, saying II it didn't help
me, | could get my money back. | tried
II and have continued its use until now
my bronchial tubes are free and clear
and | can breath with ease When YOU
think that | had this dreaded disease all
my life. you can see why | want every
body to try Milks Emulsion. Mrs.
Anna Bice, li5l Wendall St, Columbus,
Ohio.
Sprays and gargles and local remedies
do not touch a cough Of this kind, The
system must he built up to throw II off
Milks Emulsion is pleasant, \nutri-
| tive food and corrective medicine. II
| restores healthy natural bowel action,
| doing away with all need of pills and
physics. II promotes appetite and
quickly puts the digestive organs in
shape TO asSimlate food As a builder
| Of flesh and strength, Mlks Emulsion
| is strongly recommended to those whom
sickness has weakened, and Is pow
| erfui aid in resisting and repairing the
| effects of wasting diseases. Chronic
stomach trouble and constipation are
| promptly relieved--usually in one day.
This Is the only solid emulsion made,
and so palatabie that 1t Is eaten with a
| spoon like ice cream
| No matter how severe your case, you
| are urged to try Milks Emulsion under
| this Cuarantee--Take six bottles home
| with you. use It according to directions
and II not satisfied with the results,
| your money viii be promptly refunded
| Price 60c and 81 20 per bottle, The
! Milks Emulsion Co.. Terre Haute, Ind.
Sold BY druggists everywhere. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
INFLUENZA
AND LAGR|pPE
What to Do for It
and Prevent It

Order from, your druggist a 25-cent
box Of Hambletons Quick Kold Kaps.
one dose gives almost instant relief
relieves the fever aching, sneeZing and
cold with the first or second dose. One
dose taken each night at bedtime is
an excellent preventive,
Hambleton's KOLD-RUB should be
used also. Rub well on chest, throat
and back between the shoulders, or APP
ply on wooden cloth around neck and
chest This aids in loosening the cold
relieving the soreness or pains and
clearing the head. Leave cloth loose
about the throat, allowing the patient
to breathe the vapor freely. This treat
ment each night at bedtime is good
preventive. Kold-Rub sells Csc a bot
tie
Don't accept any other remedy from
the druggist If he hasn't Quick Kold-
Kaps and KoldRub in stock, ask him
to order ii from his jobber for you. In
ordering by mail please send p. o.
order to Hambleton Drug Co, 90S Mad
ison, Memphis, Tenn. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK. Jan. sl--Butter. unset
tied first, 59I62c.
Eggs, irregular fresh gathered flrsts.
I0h72c
Cheese irregular; average run. S1G
3I4c
Poultry, alive. not quoted. Dressed,
steady; chickens, S0147c; others. I'M
changed.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 24.--Poultry, hens,
soc; springs, 2sc; turkeys 42c; others,
unchanged.
Butter, unchanged.
Eggs, CSC,
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 24-Butter,
poultry and potatoes unchanged.
Eggs 25e higher, per case. $3.50.
=
CHICAGO. Jan. 24.-Potatoes steady;
arrivals, % cars; Northern whites, $3.50
a4S5 Western Russets. jobbng, S5.75,
NEW YORK. Jan. 24,-Bar silver.
HS2h; Mexican dollars. H.OlS,
SAVANNAH, Ca. Jan. 24.--Turpen-
tine. firm. sissy sales. a. receipts, 3;
shipments, 1898; stock, 1924 Rosin,
firms sales, none; receipts, As; ship
ments, 4Os; stock, $685.. Quote: Il.
d. II. +. q. H., $500; l., $ls1O; X,
sl9,25; NJ, S2o.25; n, $685. wg,, $2O5O;
WV. $2l.75.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24--Coffee, No. 7
Rio, 49, futures steady. Jan, go,
July, 1914.
CHICAGO, Jau. 24.--Butter, I'M
changed,
Egsg. higher firsts. CSC.
Poultry. alive, unchanged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
MEMPHIS Markets

lobber to retaileFl
Grain and Feedstuffs.
o9sats-white, dray lots. tI.o7: mixed.
g, cl66ooDs-Per ton. less than car lots.
Corn-saeked, in dray load lots NJ.
EM,n4,ite, Ns0; No. mixed, S119
,,s si 6a. Fseas-Dray load lots, ton; bran,
NSS,yO, shorts, gray, $4,000
ray timothy, less than Tear lots, No.
| J. $500; No. ?, $1,000; alfalfa. choice,
nominal: No. l, nominal: No. 2 nominal.
Vegetables.
Beans-Navy. per 10, SIC. Lima. per
ID. l4hal5lAc. --'''''' vet
Peas-California blaek-eyed. per ID.
onlons-sacked 100 lbs, s7ooa7so.
spanish sn oo crate sS.25G35o; California.
:, PoootatOes-cwt, all varieties. s5soa
Cabbage-Texas, cwt. sSOoas %.
Northern. cwt., $3.50; Florida. crate,
peppers-Hamper $3.50.
| Cucumbers-Iiot louise, 81 OOa2 20 nor
dozen. %-''V pe'
Lettuce--Californla crate. sa.OOa225.
Celery-Bunch. California, Sl.25al.5O
1auhtloWer--Crate $S.00a3.2a.
t,, uiila 'oes-l e%as 4s, $3.50: Cuban, IS.
Sweet Potatoes Bushel, sI75a2.OO.
Carrots-Bushel basket, S225.
| Egg Plants-DoZen. &c. GOFf3 90
Bunch vegetables, dozen. 6Ocal.OO
Produce.
4Sd5Oc W = Wv '''' use
Butter-Fresh creamery, pound prints,
| t4Wboc country butter, 40d45C: reno
waited, 6OGs2c.
GGhee,se-Cream prints, s5QS6c.
| Poultry-Ducks, 2Sn30c. hens. alive.
66S@65c; country butter. 40a45c; reno.
| 2sGS0c; dressed, 32a35c: ROSTERS ian
&C; dressed. 45047c
| Rabbits-Dozen, choice No. I, $2.756
3.O0 No. ?. s10O62.O0
Planting Seed.
Irish Potatoes Triumph. Peerless,
Onion Sets-Bushel white $3.50; red,
&.25; yellow, $500.
.,i Field Ssiee Sec Clover, r., $4,000;
top fancy cleaned, lS@26c.
| 6130.
Cottonseed Products.
merchants Exchange ouotationsl
Crude oil, basis prime. T. o. b. mills,
lShc; hulls, loose, CARROTS, $4,000
$50: meal per cent. ton. $3.50.
Fruits.
Lemons-Per box, $40015.00.
oranges-Florida, $4.00@4.50; Califor-
mia, $4,50@475.
Bananas-Pound, 717hc.
Dried Fruit--Evaporate apples, 1870
13hc peaches, 24h a25c; prunes, ID.
nominal; apricots, nominal
Cocoanuts-Sack 100, nominal.
rapefruit-Florida, $4.006A25.
| Apples-Barrel stock Jonathan, S10.0
Rl1,00; Wlnesaps, $900@11.00; Yorks,
| T,50Q9.50; Ganos, SS0099. 90; Ben Da-
Wis, T00dS,50; box, SO 00m450
Cranberries-Barrel. s10,OOQ1O5O.
Provisions.
Dry salt Meats-Regular. 21921hc;
| extras, 21d22,.
Sugar Cured Notwithstanding hams,
| 30633c.
Bacon--Fancy selected, 42@47c.
Lard.-Pure hog lard. 26la 128c; best
compound. lbs, 26926c. Snowdroft,
$14,0O@1450; cottolene, $13.o0@14. 90;
| Crisco, Sll 10000; cooking oil, h., &c.
Dressed Hogs-50 to so pounds, h.,
10000; larger sizes. one cent lower
Groceries.
,TI.our-Barrsi, 2:;;b, sacks; sl25O9
Meal-Cream, bags. i0O-lb. sacks,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
LIVE STOCK MARKET

MEMPHIS, Jan. 24--Hogs Receipts
iignt' steady 10 l5c to CSC higher
heavy' N4.50p 1850; medium. SiI25G
tt9 ,S y packer ssows, sl2.5oq 1900; thin.
srs, SO to SO lbs, f9.0O41l 90; so TO IS5
ins,, SllO5q l2.00. pigs, fat. sl2,O0a
1900, thin, S9.0Odli00.
Cattle-Receipts light, strong, Steers
medium heavy Sll00al2. 50. light
.nltcners, Ss.Ooal0,5O. thin common
S1 oeV tov, choice light stockers, S7.0Ou
eVo. pitcher hetfers, SsOOal0.0O: fat
cows. sS.00Q10OO cutters. IS "a
Gamers, N.50d415, veal calves gooJ
Slz'V0gl4Oo; light and poor, 81 00gIS Ga,
heaSy spring, good and fat, IS O0Sr 10 90
poo 81 ana thin, S00qG,00. bulls. fat
NVo@s0O; medium, s5.5046.50, miirh
so"s' so''Voa So'VV' good, $S5008 l50O0.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 24-Hors.--
receipts eVV, active, steady, 100 pounds
Up 90, pigs lLoOal30o, throwouls
Cattle Receipts 100. closing slow.
Heavy steers l2O0dl3.5 50. berf ete.r.
S00Q1t25; cows 5.25alO50, feeScrs
S,00M 1875; stockers 700a950
Sheep;--RecClpts 50, steady T.a,,hy
1900. sheep zoo. '''S
CHICAGO. Jan. 24-Hogs-receipts
1000. Market higher: bulk SIs 3gSs
1856; heavy. sl515al5. 50; medium
Sl5.S54 1855: light, Sl5.40al5.7O. pigs
Sl3.75@l475. PISS
cattle-receipts, COCO. comnared with
g week ago. Better grade beef steers
JOcM75c lower; others steady 10 a5c
lower; she stock bulls and feeders
mostly steady to 25c lower; Gamers
steady: calves. mostly soc TO 81 higher
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. compared with
q week ago; Whole market 75c to 81 %
higher; yearlings, wethers and lambs
grading below choice showing most
gain; all kinds selling a t record January
prices.
KANSAS CITY, Jan e4-Hogs, re-
ceipts $500. 10c to zoe higher; bulk
$i025m14.25; heavies, s1525d15.45: me-
diums, sl5.25n15.50; lights, $4,000 49, 80;
pigs, $13. 00Q1550
Cattle, receipts $50; higher for week
Sheep receipts 500; steady to higher
for week
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24.--Hogs receipts
1900; CSC higher; top, s15.75; bulk
$I5.50@ 1875: heavy S1540G15 1850; me-
dunn, s15.50n1575; light. $1f75G 1915;
pigs, si1.75@t45O
Cattle, receipts 250; for week steady
to higher
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
ROUND The TICKER
Cotton


WHOLESOME big important ln-
teFcsts that have been huiiish till last
Few days are now lined up on the bear
side stating that no market can be
bulled with money at S per cent con-
tinuously. -Fallon TO $. & C.
New Orloans-Savannah clears 1900
bales for foreign export, This day last
year total shipments were 1854, For
eiEn exchange Is very weak this morn
ing; sterling is off cent at S,62, francs
are Is points down to 1906 and marks
are 12points down at l.29.--S. 4 q.
New York-Kansas City federal re-
serve bank increase discount rate to
six per cent commercial paper; sterling
exchange quoted 49,; neutral eN-
changes demorallEed for first time to-
day.-Hubbard TO Reese,
New orleans--Big break in marks 20
l79, suggestive OF unfavorahle situation
In Europe, --kofler,
New Orleans-The world is becoming
interested in new crop outlook as q
large crop VIII probably be required
next season. A yield of Is, 900, 900 bales
would likely figure as q short crop rt
commensurate with trade Requirement
next season. which will probably be
larger than requirements this season
In the past a 100000 bale crop was
considered an average yield Now
crate crop, 100000 a large one
Beer to McFall.
New York-Just received following
wire from Waco. Tex. Texas general
, ~ cloudy. misting' Central Texas heavy
rains general over state during night.
Temperatures around 80 90 49, Rains
continue over state, some parts Central
Texas reporting as much as four
inches. and bullish reports being wired
market centers from Texas on account
of too much rain, however think it's
little too early In the game for II TO
be bullish feature, as much grain be
forced into cotton provided rains con-
tinue fortnight and labor ample to
put the acreage In,
New orleans--January in final Hqui-
dation. like Its predecessors. received
the level OF middling spots today. last
January notice day next Monday.
New York--No news, except peace
treaty prospects not so good; very
small market.--Cleve,
New Orleans--Attitude railroad un-
ions disturbing; untavorabie weather
and steadnesS spots should sustain the
market. We continue TO look for higher
market-White TO Cotter & Turner.
New York-Bipartisan treaty confer
enoe called off by Senator Lodge; no
time set for another meeting, Hub
bard
Chicago-Marshall Field q Co, IN
their weekly review OF the dry goods
trade, say, Current wholesale distribu~
tion Of dry goods has been heavy and
much ahead of the corresponding week
Of last year, Orders from statesmen on
the road both for immediate and fu-
ture delivery, were greatly In excess Of
the total for the same period Of last
year, More customers were in the
house, and the retail trade generally
reports business continuing excellent
Collections are very satisfactory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
THAT COLD WON'T ]
BOTHER YOU LONG
Not If you let Dr., Bells Pine-
Tar-Honey help relieve it =

.~OLD-DISCOMFoRT is some-s.
thing no man, woman, or child
- should be bothered with for any
length Of time. The pleasant ingred-l
tents Of DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey help
wonderfully in loosening phlegm and
congestion, easing the breathing, and
relieving cough, bronchitis, cold in
Hammation. hoarseness. Re-
The test Of time has favored Dr.. (
Bells Pine Tar Honey. 1t helps speed
lily, safely, to start cold-sufferer on
the road to normal. No medicine
cabinet should be without it.
All Druggists. 30c., 60c., $3.50. ~.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
KlDNAPERS ACTIVE
AROUND SHANTUNG

TENCHOWFU, Shautung. China, Jan.
24.-Bands OF kidnapers recently have
caused much alarm in this district Op
Grating In groups OF from 80 to 80, they
have carried away and held for ransom
wealthy Chinese for whose release they
have obtained as much as $4,000 IN
some cases.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
Gram.

Chicago.-Corn and oats strong on
light receipts, bad weather and belief
cars continue scarce. Chicago oats re-
ceipts very light at 50 cars. Corn light
q l20 cars. Car notices show big ef-
forts being made 10 move corn. Out
side markets outbid Chicago corn this
morning for corn and oats Springfield
III. says country not selling corn on
this advance. No relief In car situn-
ton down this wav Naguer & Co to
$, & G.
Minneapolis Only IA out OF 20 mills
running and several more will close to-
night account railroads unable TO
handle their products,--Wild
Chicago lit is report that New York
Central road has listed embargo
against shipments east OF Buffalo,
Babcock TO Clark 4 Co.
Chicago. minneapolis cash wheat 10
10 10 cents lower than yesterday.
Russels News Bureau. New York,
Jan. 70, wires: 1t Is understood that
food administration officials are consid-
ering removal Of restrictions on guam
tty of corn trading.
rhlcago. Orders have been issued by
the railroad administration to roads IN
the Northwestern region that particular
attention be given to Increasing the
supply OF cars for grain loading, es-
peeially corn from terminal markets
where the movement Is not restricted
by the Eastern embargoes, Clement 20
McFall
Chicago Armour d Co. review
says Hogs have been sharply higher
ms week. selling up to top record
tor the packing season This has nat
Nraily resulted In stronger and higher
markets for cured products which have
lor some time been selling below legiti-
mate manufacturing costs Domestic
demand for hams and other sugar cured
smoked meats has been of Increasing
volume. The fresh pork market IL
steady with very strong demand and
heavy shipments
Grain belt forecast North and South
dakota, Nebraska-Fair tonight, Sun
nay hight snow. Slowly rising temDer
atures sunday Rest belt. Cloudy and
colder tonight; Sunday fair.
New fork.--People ask why motor
stocks are weak. Our reasoning on tbls
subject is same as month agp. We
mink motor stocks are selling too high
M comparison with steel stocks. for IN
stance.~~hutton TO McFan
Chicago. With the worst blizzard n
the season moving eastward TO be fol-
lowed by protracted period OF cold
weather, the movement OF all freight
from the West and TO the East ia az.
pected TO be curtailed This removed
pressure OF grain and created uneasl-
ness among the shorts Yesterday who
piu prices up In covering Many here
tofore bears changed to the bull side.
AS they saw no prospects OF the long
the country
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
Hides and Wool.

Hides-No. green. salted. 30d3lc;
partly cured, 26d2Sc. green. 22a Csc
uauaEed ustHs, H1f price; DRY flint, Sc
q &c. drv salted alM35c
No. horse hides. $1,000 $780,; No.
horse hides. $1,000 SOC; CLUES and ponies
half uriCe,
sheepskins. 5OcaS2.00: shealings. Is
q 75c; goat slSns, 75cG{15e; dry cuns,
half price
No. I tallow, 1Nd12c: No. tallow,
SqlOc; beeswax, S2d35e; ginseng Sl2.00
dl400; Golden Seal. Sa.r0G5O0.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
Stocks.

New York-The Crucible Steel com
pany sent out notices TO stockholders
mat special meeting will be held on
Feb. l6 to take action on resolution
ADOPTED by board Of directors TO in
900 to ST, 0OO, 900 0'''V'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

Albert II. Gattis, Of Seattle, Wash,
and his distinguished wife, Mrs. Edith
Il, Gattis, leader In woman's fraternal
organizations and national figure in
the counsel Of several orders, are the
guests OF Mrs. NJ A. Gattis, mother
Of Mr.. Gattis, 1899 Madison avenue.
Memphis.
Mrs. Edith Gat,is is grand conductress
Of the grand chapter order Of Eastern
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
JAPAN ORDERS AIRPLANE.

LONDON, Jan. "a. (By Internatio
News Service. Japan has ordered a
small airship from Messrs. VickerS
plant at Barrow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
LOCAL SECURITIES.

Quotations are unofficial, being Sc
cured from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last known sale
and bid
pANK cTOCYC
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

[ 81 90. 58-Ih. sacks. sass, s5-lb. sacks,
safe. l0-ib. sacks. &t30, burlaps. zoe
extra. standard. zoe lower.
sugars tandard graduated cane,
+ Cue. clarified, lee
Rioe-Hesd, pound i3h dtic; broken,
9lae
Coffee Arburkle's roasted case.
/ Memphis basis, A2e0c; roasted. bulk.
per b. nominal. green. common ordi-
nary 500 use. Java. 9s143c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

Ten citizens were kidnapped in Oc-
tober. Promises 10 pay ransoms have
been eXacted By torture, Troops hay5
tried 10 capture the bandits, but have
failed Il IS believed the kiduapers come
from Dalmy crossing the Gulf Of Pc
chilli In boats in which they escape with
their captiyes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
MEMPHIS CLEARINGS,
Thoughts for the Quiet Hour
G.. w. K.

One of the easiest things In the world to do
is to be kind, 1t doesn't require money nor do
we have to be possessed with any special talents
or qualifications to be able to manifest this spirit
in our lives. 1t pays In fact, we know of nothing
that pays better And yet there is great lack of it
in the world today; hence its importance cannot
be too strongly emphasized
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

Not a great while ago we witnessed sight
that fairly made our blood boil with indignation
Into large mercantile establishment there came
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-06-25
Conditions in England as Bad, if
Not Worse Than Here, Says Pilgrim

The railway STATIONS in England
are adorned with large pictures of
such labor leaders as Arthur Hen
dersDn and Albert Thomas, appeal
ing to the workers to speed up"
that the beloved country may not
fall into bankruptcy" according to
a letter received by The Bulletin
from Vincent Brown OF Seattle, a
who recently left America
for England to escape the persecu-
tions of workers here, only to find
that capitalism is an international
disease. Brown recently returned
from his native country and tells an
interesting tale of conditions in the
mother country"
England also has its flock of
labor fakirs, according to the letter,
but in spite of this, it seems that
the real leaders Of the class conscious
in the nation have more support
from the masses than in America,
The letter tells Of the monster meet
ing held in Hyde Park on May day,
at which such great leaders of the
workers as Tom Barker, Tom Mann,
and Bob Smillie made speeches, call
ing to the spirit of international
brotherhood il the ranks of labor,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-06-25

The communication also tells of
whole families being herded into
single rooms, in some of the large
cities in England, and in one specifics
instance of a family living in a,
stable. Brown states that the house
in which he and his children werel
compelled to stay while in the coun-
try was one with the roof partly
caved in, The bedroom floor was
covered with water after every rain,
he stated. The letter brings to
mind Jack London's famous book,
children of the Abyss" and re-
minds one that conditions have not
chanced greatly in England in the
past years.
Brown warns all who contemplate
going back to the '.old country to
consider carefully before leaving
what he has seen and experienced
there. Profiteering is rampant and
rents are exorbitant, Brown states.
and the country is full of discon-
tent and suffering. There were 49,
900 unemployed in Bristol at the
time he was there, he states. Brown
says he has come back "a sadder and
a wiser man."