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The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
ENGRAVING FIRM
MOVES QUARTERS
National Company Occupies
Spacious New Offices at
1905 E st. N. w.

The National Engraving Company
formerly at 1337-39 F street north.
west. last week moved into their
spacious new quarters at 1905 Z
street northwest.
The present location of the com.
pany was acquired on October 81
last. since which time the property
has been remodeled to meet the re-
quirements of the corporation. The
new building consists of three floors
the main one being utilized for Of
ices. On the second and third floors
are located the working rooms.
The National Engraving Company
needs no introduction to the public
inasmuch as specimens of their
work, namely. newspaper cuts, are
appearing by the dozens daily in the
local papers, pamphlets, etc.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28

next successful hunt That was
credit. 1t was no different in es-
sense then from what its today.
when the banker loans money on
the notes of the upright business
man lacking in immediate assets.
but with good future prospects, or
when the government borrows
money from its citizens by giving
in exchange for Il Liberty bonds
promises to pay in future.
Back in the early seventies a New
York merchant looking for new
fields of activity sent a consignment
of goods to Arab caravan traders at
Alden. They wanted the goods. for
which they knew they could find a
demand among the Bedouins of the
desert. but they had no money TO
pay for them. He turned the goods
over to them on their promise to
pay-that is, on credit.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
SLOW BUSINESS
COMEBACK Seen
IN TRADE REVIEW
Irregular Recovery Ex-
| pected, But Encourag-
| ing Signs Increase.
HOLIDAY A FACTOR
Favorable Features Beginning
To Assume Characteris-
tics of Permanency.
HOLIDAY A FACTOR

After practically q year Of liquid
alton and dehation, new forces are
now making for gradual business
regeneration. Recovery has not yet
extended to all lines and may be ex-
pected to continue irregular. but
encouraging Indications are increas-
ing In number. Although some of
the hopeful signs partly result from
the influence of special demands.
such as the Easter r-quirements, the
favorable features are also begin :
ming to assume characteristics Of
permanency.
Crop Advancement Rapid.
The rapid crop advancement un-
der the stimulus Of mild weather,
the relaxation from monetary ten
sion. sand the greater stability of
financial markets promote a better
feeling. while the trend toward re-
sumption of building activity is a
significant development. Rejecting
the latter movement, buying OF steel
has gained a little, and the lumber
industry. especially in the Pacific
Northwest, is experiencing some re-
vival. Such symptoms as these.
moreover, are supported by evil
OenCeS OF mOQerdte Improvement
elsewhere, and serve to more fully
offset the unsatisfactory conditions
which still exist in branches where
progress is delayed from one cause
or another.
Price Decline slackens.
While the price decline has slack
ened in some quarters. Dun's list
disclosing fewer recessions this
week, there Is continued expectation
Of further readjustment in different
commodities, and purchasing for
Immediate needs remains the pre-
vailing policy. Yet larger numbers
Of buyers are visiting the leading
centers, and their frequent small
lot takings and requests for quick
deliveries suggest that sgome stocks
have reached the point where re-
Punishment is becoming necessary.
The absence of important commit
ments for the future tends to retard
the commercial recovery, but the
avoidance of speculative excesses is.
on the other hand, reassuring
phase of the present situation.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
Iron Market Continues
Dull and Uninterestin0

The market continued very quiet,
and business Is limited to small lots
for immediate consumption. Pro-
duction has, been reduced to meet
the light demand and, consequently,
very few furnaces are left in blast.
There has been continued small
buying of pig iron, and the attitude
Of the buyers has had much to do
with further restriction in output
in the valleys and Pittsburgh, the
reduction in furnace operations now
being fully so per cent of capacity.
Much of the trading of late has been
In No. foundry and some malle-
able iron. Quotations. March 81,
were: Gray forge, Pittsburgh, 1886;
No. 2x Philadelphia, S27.54.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
Coffee Market.

Jobbers report moderate de-
mand for spot coffee. but tae mar
ket IL much. unsettled and prices
nominaily unchanged. Santos As
were quoted March 81, s%asKc, ana
Rio 10 at 6a6kc
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
Rubber Market.

Inqdiries for small lots from max
ers Of rubber goods show some in
crease. and sales are reported at
1Sc per pound for smoked ribbed
sheets. Para-up-river.h hne, was quot
ed. March 81, at 1Sc.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
LACK OF CREDIT CAUSES
BUSINESS STAGNATION
Dictionary Defines Term as "Transfer of Prop
erty on Promise of Future Payment"

American business is not pro-
crossing as its workers might de-
sire. Statesmen fina It almost i'm
possible to obtain new orders for
goods. Mills and factories have
shut down, or are working with
greatly curtailed forces. Railroads
report a great falling off in ship
mcnts, and where a few months ago
their rolling stock was INSULT
,ient to handle their traffic, now
thousands of freight cars stand idle
IN sidings. Workers are out OF
jobs. Government figures show
that ir the year just ended nearly
$500, 900 persons were without en-
ployment. Farmers barns and bins
and warehouses are overfiowing
with last years crops. unsold.
At the same time other countries
need-need urgently vitally-the
foodstuffs, raw materials and man
ufactured articles which this land
has or could produce in abundance.
There is misery in most OF Europe
and the great problem of recon-
struction-on its physical side, at
least-is unsolved because they
lack there what we have in guam
tity far beyond our power to con-
sumo.
Something Out of Gear.
Manifestly something is wrong
something is out of gear in the
machinery to permit such an i'll
balance of the worlds goods and
the worlds needs. Economists tell
US that American domestic business
Is bad because American export
trade, which normally takes care of
the surplus of production above
domestic needs, has almost stopped.
1t has almost stopped. they tell us
further, not because the people in
other lands don't need and don't
want our products, but because they
can't arrange credits to enable them
to buy our goods.
This is not a new situation. 1t
has been increasing in criticalness
for two years. Congress has leg
islated concerning it. The nations
most far-sighted bankers, manu-
facturers. traders and farmers have
studied it and have devised reme-
dial measures-all for the purpose
of affording credit to foreign pur-
chasers of American products. And
now, under the legislation adopted
by Congress and in accordance with
the plans of these representatives
of Americas organization OF pro-
duction, there has come into being
a. great. new financial enterprise
the Foreign Trade Financing Cor
poration-with a capital equal to
the aggregate capital of all the
Federal Reserve Banks of the coun-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
Lead Market.

The market continued quiet. Prin-
cipal producers and smaller interests
are quoting on the same level of
&c for East st. Louis delivery, but
for New York smaller interests are
asking 4.15c as against 4c quoted
by principal producers. The Metal
Exchange advanced its settling
price, March 81, FIVE points to 4.2oc
for spot and March. and 4.22h for
April against 4.15c Did. For basis
East st. Louis a settling price of
Lose. for spot and March and 4.07h
for April was quoted.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
Hide Market.

Cables from the River Plate Sec
tion state that the market for frig-
erifco steers is decidedly nrmer.
with holders asking S36.25. Very
little improvement is shown in the
local market, other than a slightly
better feeling. Orinocos and Bo-
gotas are quoted nominslly at ltc
to 15c. Country hides are very quiet
and prices unchanged.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
Sugar Market.

The Cuban Finance Committee of
Havana reported. March 81, sales
of $500 tons of new crop Cubas at
SIC, cost and freight. and Of $500
tons of old crop Cubas at sc, cost
and freightJ offerings of Porto
Ricos and of full duty paying su-
gars were quite large at unchanged
prices, parity 6.27c delivered. Spot
sugar, Cuban sc degrees centigrade,
duty paid. was quoted. March 81, al
6.27c; refined, federal, hne granu-
lated, Sc.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
Silver Market.

New York domestic price for sill.
ver. March 81. was. 9sisc; silver OF
foreign origin was quoted at 57X.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
Tin Market.

Prices are more or less nominal In
the local market but the tone of the
market Is firmer. in sympathy with
London. For spot tin sellers asked
March 81, 2sk 70 2shc and for flu
lures 2s& to 2sc as to position. The
metal exchange advanced its set.
tling price soc to $3.50 for spot
March and April and to 2sc for May
June and July.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-12

the woods. The glittering circle OF
bayonets stiffened to a salute to the
death, again the guns shouted their
message of honor and farewelb again
they doomed out: loyal comrade was
being laid to his last rest.
High and clear and true in the
echoes Of the guns. bugle lifted the
old, old notes of taps, the lullaby for
the living soldier, in death his requiem
Long ago some forgotten soldier poet
caught its meaning clear and set it
down that soldiers everywhere might
know its message as they sink to rest:
Fades the light:
and afar,
"Goeth day. cometh night,
"And a star,
'Leadeth all, speedeth all
ITO their rest"
The guns roared. out again in the
national salute. He was home, the
unknown, to sleep forever among his
own.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-12
HERE is MORE ABOUT
ARMAMENT
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

conference reached Washington from
many quarters, in a formal message.
President Millerand Of France, ex-
pressed to President Harding a pro-
found hope thata better world order
would result from the negotiations
here. 1t became known also that Pope
Benedict had decided publicly to make
known his desire that the purpose of
the conference be attained.
The pope, long a leading advocate
OF a world agreement to minimize war
has prayed foe the success of the
washington conference. according to o
message received through unofficia
channels from Rome, and to that pur-
pose will celebrate mass next Sunday
morning in the Pauline Chapel in the
presence of several hundred people
including many Americans resident in
Italy.
The reverbe2gstion of the note OF
world wide hspe as voiced in these
messages and in the address of the
president, cons tituted a prelude into
the spirit Of Which all of the delega-
tions in Washington seemed to ente1
whole heartedty- Virtually all of those
who will sit in the conference heard
the presidents ntterances at Airing
ton and devoted the whole day to par
ticipation in the period of mourning
for the unknown American, joining in
sort of International conservation
which seemed to. blend perfectly with
the spirit that seems destined to per-
wade the opening Of the momeutuous
conclave of the powers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-12

men and women, with a cluster OF
shattered men from army hospitals,
accompanied BY uniformed nurses. A
supplied choir took its place to await
the dead.
Faint and distant the silvery strains
of a military band stole into the big
white bowl of the amphitheater. The
slow cadences and mourning notes Of
a funeral march grew clearer and the
roll and mutter of the muffied drums.
At the arch, where the choir waited.
the hero comrades of the dead lifted
his casket down, and, followed by
the generals and the admirals who
had walked beside him from the CAPT.
toll, he was carried to the place Of
honor Ahead moved the white-robed
singers, chanting solemnly. Carefully
the casket was placed above the banked
flowers and the marine band played
sacred melodies until the moment the
president and Mrs. Harding stepped
to their place beside the casket; then
the crashing, triumphant chorus Of the
"Star Spangled Banner" swept the
gathering to it's feet again.
Through the religious services that
followed and the prayers, the swelling
crowd sat motionless until it rose to
join in the old, consoling words of
Brock Of Ages" and the last rite for
the dead was at hand. Lifted by his
hero bearers from the stage, the IN
known was carried in his flag wrapped,
simple coffin out to the wide sweep of
the terrace.
The bearers laid the sleeper down
above the crypt in which had been
placed q little of the soil of France
The dust his blood helped redeem from
alien hands will mingle with his dust
as time marches by.
The simple words of the burial ritual
were said by Bishop Brent, flowers
from War Mothers of America and
England were laid in place For the
Indians of America, Chief Plenty Coos
came TO call upon the Great Spirit of
the red men with gesture and chant
and tribal tongue that the dead should
not have died in vain, that war might
end, peace be purchased by such blood
as this. Upon the casket ne laid the
coup stick OF his tribal office and the
feathered war bonnet from his own
head. Then the casket with its weight
! of honors was lowered into the crypt.
A blast of gun fire rang out from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-12
HERE is MORE ABOUT
WOODROW WILSON
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

and the crowd rushed from all sides,
police and Boy Scouts until
the street was choked.
Mr. Wilson DOTTED his high hat in re-
spouse to the cheers and then was as
sisted as he slowly descended the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-12

steps. He shook hands with each Of
the wounded men in turn as the crowd
continued its cheering and waving o.
handkerchiefs, flags and flowers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-12
Build Firm 'sstay-There' FlesE--Increase Energy.

quickly skin and complexion firm healthy
simply taking two Of Masins tiny YIIAON Iabs
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22

lintcrs, amounted to 13,197,775 running
bales. counting round rs half bales; of
13,365,754 equivalent 500 pound, bales,
for the 1920 crop, according to the final
ginning report Of the season issued
yesterday by the census bureau.
The 1919 crop was 1l,325,532 running
bales, or 11,420.763 equivalent 500
pound bales and the 1918 crop was H.
g06.4S0 running bales OF 12,049,5
equivalent 500 pound bales.
An estimate Of 12.S37000 equivalent
500 pound bales for the 1920 crop Was
forecast, by the department of agricul-.
ture last December. Included in the
1920 production, are 21$i893 bales which
'ginners estimated would be turned out
after the March canvass. Round bales
included are 2O6,534 compared with
40,43f for 1918. Sea Island included
was 1,725 bales. compared with G,s16 for l
1919 ~ - ~ Ts.'.s:. y -: -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22
atl1luorul,s department.

His Heart In the Game.-Down-
hearted and weary owing to an uneX-
pected reverse on the football field
Bill the enthusiastic football captain
of an English village team. wended
his way homeward. Before he had
gone far he lay down by the wayside
to rest his tired body and soon fell
into a deep slumber. Later in the
evening a woman seeing his PROSTATE
form, tried in vain to rouse him. SO
she procured some water and sprink-
led it on his face, following it up with
a vigorous tanning with her handker-
chief. At, last, her efforts were re-
warded and as he slowly opened; his
eyes he exclaimed disgustedly:
Just our bloomin' luck, playin'
against the wind and rain. =
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22

Question of identity.-In the brave
days of old before Volstead's name
was listed in Who's Who, there was a
certain farmer who formed the habit
of celebrating on his monthly trips to
town for his supplies.
One afternoon, at the close of one
Of these excursions, feeling weak and
low, he stumbled to where he had left
his team, only to find that someone
had unhitched the horses and driven
them away.
'iEzra Perkins," he said to himself
sadly, passing a hand over his brow,
1T you're Ezra Perkins you've lost q
pair of durn. good horses. But" bright
ening, "if you amt Ezra. Perkins
you've found q durn good wagon"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22

Could be Worse.-The Walton. Ga,
Tribune says that the hard times
crouch should consider the story OF
the man who was really 'up against
H."
Ills horse went dead and his mule
went lame,
And he lost his cow in q poker game.
And a cyclone came on a. winter day
And blew the house where he lived
away. Nj
Then an earthquake came when that
was gone s:.,,tA,%.
And swallowed background that his
house went on. II ...
Then the : tax collector, he caac
around
And charged him up with the hole in
the ground. Al
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22
LOCAL LACONlCS
CONTINUED from Page Four.)

was the result of a still being found
on his lands early Saturday morning
After Speeders.
Several automobile speed fiends came
to grief within the incorporate limits OF
Glover, Sunday, according to reports
from that town yesterday, Glover po-
licemen stood at the; incorporate limits
with O. stopiwatch+ caught several
who were hitting it up alta rapid pace;
A. bond Of SIS was raquiredsih% each case
House Burned. 4 ...s.
Fire about o'clock; Saturday morn
ing, destroyed the three-room home OF
E. NJ: :Whisonant.;on, York No. l. The
origin of the fireiis unknown. A qpan, :
tity Of bedding and other household ar
ticles were saved. Insurance on ;.the
building and contents ! in the sum OF
$500 was carried. The house was one
Of the old landmarks Of that section,
having been built rs or 80 years or
maybe longer, and was included in
what was formerly known as the Gar
nertown" settlement.
Trouble At Glover.
H. P. Jackson and Charlie Ratter-
rec, we'll known citizens OF Glover, were
both reported yesterday afternoon in
serious conditions as the result of n
fight staged between the two shortly
before noon yesterday. According to
reports from Glover, Jackson left his
automobile in a garage of which Rat
terree is part owner for repair. Hc
complained to the management that
some Of the tools in the machine were
missing. The management it is said
denied responsibility whereupon hot
words ensued and fight between Rat
tcree and Jackson started. Both men
are said to have used tools in the af-
fray which they found around the
shop. Jackson is said to have two or
more broken ribs, and badly bruised
face. 1t is feared that one Of the
broken ribs has punctured his lung.
Ratterree is suffering with cut in
the face and painful bruises about the
head and body. For time after the
difficulty he was unconscious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22

Largest Cotton Crop Since 1914
The largest cotton crop since 1914 and
the sixth largest in the history Of the
country was grown last year. Ginning
statistics for the 1920-21 season, an
nounsed yesterday by the census bu-
reau, show q total Of 13,365,754 equiva-
lent 500 pound bales comprise the 1920
crop. That is about 2,769,000 eQuiva-
lent 500 pound bales less than the
record crops of 1914 and is slightly
smaller than the 1904 crop.
The census bureaus figures of cotton
actually ginned, which are accepted as
the final production statistics, show
the crop to be 378,754 bales more than
estimated by the department of agri-
culture last December in its final re-
port Of the year.
Production Of cotton, exclusive Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22

To Make Ii Even.-In a front line
trench. not many yards from the Ger
man lines, dusky doubhboy with a
mighty grievance and two African
field pieces was just starting to rea@h
a distant point in the shortest length
of time when hauled back by his SER
geant.
"You aims to suicide boy?" IN
quired the latter. "Whah you all
ewine wild dem Shawn regalia.%
Leave me be, sergeant" retorted
the doushhoy, Abs gwine back TO
find dat big Gumman what hit me IN
de haid wild a iron potato, and Abs
gwine to cut him down to nah size
den bus him in de mouf-dat's ALL"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22

Sounds Suspicious.-Johnson had
been one Of the most diligent church
workers in his town. When the war
c.me. he enlisted and came back q
wiser, if not sadder, man.
It was the first Sunday, and Jonn-
son had attended church from force
of habit. 1t had been long and te-
dious sermon, but at the close, the
minister, seeing his old parishioner
with eyes closed as if raped in med
itation, said:
1--WE will close The service with
prayer. Mr.. Johnson, will you lead?''
Johnson, snapped into it with a
start:
"The devil l will,"' he snorted. !
just dealt"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22
For the Worlds Title.-PatronS

For the Worlds ILLUSTRATIONS OF
q Boston restaurant noticed tackled on
the wall sheet of paper on which
was printed in bold characters:
"The umbrella in the stand below
belongs TO the champion heavyweight
fighter of the world. He IS coming
right back"
Five minutes later umbrella and
paper had disappeared. In their place
was another notice:
umbrella is now in possession OF
the champion Marathon runner OF the
world. He is not coming back"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22

Chicken -Hearted.-A battery OF big
guns had just sent its message OF de-
struction into a company of Germans
at st. Mihiel, and where the debris
had settled all to he observed were Il
few scraps Of gray cloth scattered
about.
"Wow," ejaculted the supply Officer
"but there sure are lot of dead Jer-
ries over there"
II wouldn't go, that far replied the
conservative medical major. suspi-
ciously like all of his ilk. But if they
were my men and came tonne. | admit
I might mark them light duty"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22

Miqht as WelI.-Even Abe Lincoln,
though never noted for his beauty,
had some pride in his appearance.
One day the story is told, while going
down the street, he met man VINO
looked him over closely and drew a
gun on him.
stranger" the man said. 81 swore
that if ever met anyone homcller
than I was, I'd shoot him on sight.
Brother" drawled Abe, "if I'm
homelicr than you l reckon you might
as WELL"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22

When ignorance Is Biss.-"My lit
tie boy was disappointed when he
didn't find q magnet among his Christ
mas present" said Mrs. Nowrich'
"tIuve you any,"
Certainly" replied the clerk, here
Is one at 40 cents" we don't have
to buy such cheap-looking, steer
things" returned Mrs. Newrich, IN
naughty manner. SHOW me some
thing in silver"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22

Some Liar-'"Yes." he Dragged: u
once invented a rubber pneumatic suit
for men working at great heights
"And was it successful?' asked an
nnsuspecling one.
81 should say it was" he replied.
"D'you know the first workman who
fell out Of building wearing one
bounced so hard and long that we had
to throw buscuits TO him to Keep MN
alive"