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New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Lower Prices Cut Value
OF U. S. Foreign Trade
Exports of Raw Materials and
Foodstuffs Increased Over
1920, Reports Show

From Tho Tr|bune's washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec 18.--The S3,0O0,-
o00,000 decline in the value of Ameri-
can foreign trade during the last fiscal
year was due to lower prices rather
than to diminished quantities, DR..
Julius Klein, Director Of the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce of the
Department of Commerce, declared to-
day In his annual report.
Reduced to quantity basis Ameri-
can goods exported during 1921 show
weight increases Of 34 per cent for the
groups of raw materials and 81 per cent
for foodstuffs over 1920, DR.. Klein's
compilations show. A decrease of a
per cent, however, is shown in partly
or wholly manufactured articles.
at will surprise many pessimists to
learn" DR.. Klein said, "that the final
totals in this compilation, which in
cluded articles forming 50 per cent of
the value Of domestic exports in 1921,
indicated that the exports Of goods in
creased % per cent in quantity over
the amounts sold last year, though
their value decreased 10 per cent.
"The worldwide exchange situation,
revived competition In foreign markets
and decreased demand for American
raw materials on the part Of Europe,
combined with drastic cut in Ameri-
can imports of raw materials, are the
principal factors contributing to the
lower foreign trade totals"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
The Week in Retrospect

MONDAY-Pound sterling advances
9 cents to $424M for cables, highest
in more than two years. Cotton breaks
s5 bale on government estimate OF
$4,000 crop.
TUESDAY-Samuei McRoberts Of
fered presidency Of the Metropol'tas
Trust Company.
WEDNESDAY-New York Centrsi
offers to buy "Big Four" by exchasgs
Of stock.
THURSDAY -- Germany announces
government is unable to pay January
and February reparations instailmentss
asks moratorium. City sells $55, ,000, Wv
corporate stock to Morgan d Co. syndi-
cate at 103.407.
FRIDAY-Interstate Commerce Com
mission denies railroads plea for six
months stay in 1874 per cent rate re-
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New-York tribune., 1921-12-19

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New-York tribune., 1921-12-19

for funds. Fundamentally the credit
situation is continuing to move in the
direction of Improvement.
Tho strength Of sterling and the
Continental exchanges is based partly
on the expectation Of reimbursement
in the economics of Continental Eu-
nope. There is growing tendency to
envisagc the question Of reparations
and inter-Allied debts In the spirit of
practical mon. Some Of the leading
international bankers are veering tow
ard the view that it might be neces-
sary to apply the principles Of bank
ers' committee--with its patience tow
ard an impoverished creditor-toward
Germany. Ono financier who has al
ways been especially friendly toward
France suggested that in a crisis a
moratorium would be more desirable
than German bankruptcy. Aside from
the merits Of any adjustments that may
be Forthcoming, the fact remains that
expectation of changes has been stim-
ulating the imagination Of those who
buy and sell foreign exchange.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19

al sAo pEcseub WaNkeC INC tTenQ Ok
industrial stocks has been upward
since the low levels Of the year were
attained in August, There was a minor
reaction eliminating in mid-October,
and since that time the movement of
industrial stocks has been persistent
disappointment to those anticipating q
reaction. Railroad shares, subject to
special influences, have been more ir-
legular and have in the last fortnight
drifted moderately lower.
The absence of the public from tho
market as feverish spectators makes a
characterization of the present move
ment as bull market at least prema-
ture. The main initiative in price
fluctuations has been taken by pro-
fessional speculators and pool opera
tors. On the other hand. there has
been steady purchasing Of stocks by
outsiders In quasi-investment spirit.
Behind the strength in the market Ia
a recognition by operators that inter
national events that may prove to be
of great constructive benefit to the
world are impending. The Washington
conference and all Of its ramifcations,
the Irish settlement, the drift toward
stage where readjustment Of the
whole European economic muddle must
take place are basic factors that have
led financial observers to conclude that
fundamentally the outlook for business
and finance is becoming brighter.
The spotlight Of interest In the in
cussed upon the appearance of New
York City as borrower on a long
term basis for the first time in more
than four years. The city sold 550O0,-
600 Of it's fifty-year Az per cent COR
porate stock for refunding part OF its
floating debt to a banking syndicate
at the highest price it has ever re-
ceived for this class Of security. The
bonds were taken by the syndicate on
q Asa per cent yield basis and were
reoffered on about 4.25 per cent basis.
The absorption of this issue reflects
the changed condition Of the market.
Only last June, when there was some
talk Of long-tern financing by the city,
the best the municipality could have
done would have been around 5h per
cent.
The demand for prime investment Sc
curities is not confined to long-term
issues. That was demonstrated last
week when the Treasury Department
received in excess Of $1,O00,000,000 in
subscriptions Of an issue of $250,00O,-
900 Of Az and Az per cent certificates
running for six months and year
respectively.
Slightly frmer tendencies In the
money market last week were attribu-
table mainly to government operations
and tax payments. This is time of
the year when normally the banks are
required to meet an expanding demand
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
The Trend in Finance
impending Constructive World Developments Fur.
ther Encourage Speculation for the Rise;
Investment Market Changes

HE obstinate tendency prices surge higher instead of
to react has of late caused brokers
oogy of bull market which considered obsolete
the fall of 1919 Presumably bull market
tendency when the
the evident lower strata Of the
speculative pubhe shsng contingent which unable
calculate the hazardare usually
who buy when prices low eduous profits
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Soviet Government Says
Industry Is Reyiyinp

RIGA, Latvia, Nov. IA (By Mail) =
Russian industry is slowly but surely
reyiving, says tho Soviet government
in Moscow radio dispatch.
AS evidences 1t states that moro than
tep,app.eoe saands e csttea hsys bssn
shfppss shts year fssm tha fsshksnd
SAD AstsRkhan cotton fields up ths
ysl<s to misunderstanding QiSatA
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-03

business have been
the when could welcome
enough to reflect desire
be realized Alteration will be started about the
when the alterations completed
who made this possible by added service added
venience added variety of stocks and added ease in shopping
handicapped WE MUST RE-
DUCE OUR STOCKS TO MINIMUM CONSISTENT WITH GOOD SER
VICE AT ALL TINES We will wide articles al
but down the quantity We effect this reduction
stocks a DRASTIC SWEEPING. MARVELLOUS PRICE.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-03
Exceptional Suit Values

We have gone Entire Stock of Suits Dresses
and made drastic reductions every garment will mean
saving for you of 25 @t to 33 1-3 q.
Suits formerly priced at $29.50 to $3.50.
Alteration Sale Price S2l75
Suits formerly priced at $500 to $3.50.
Alteration Sale Price S3l.75
Suits formerly priced at $4,000 to $500.
Sale Price S4I.75
Remember every suit in stock has been reduced
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-03

Even the self-made man doesn't al
ways succeed in making himself
agreeable.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-03
| SELL

Cheap for cash or country produce.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-03

$500 and $3.50 Coats of the new handsome mi
med with beautiful Fur Collars of Nutria, Wolf, Mole
Alteration Sale Price ..-~-.-....-.-.--
$3.50 and $500 Handsome Coats.
Alteration Sale Price ...-.---..~-..-..
$500 and $3.50 Coats of Bolivia, Velour and BIZ
Alteration Sale Price .-~..~~~.-~~.-~.~.-
Remember every Coat in stock has been rec
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-03

nee eure plish
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-21
To Improve Our Streets.

The street COMMITTEES of tho
town is busily engaged in max
ing estimates as to the cost of
the improved streets and roads
proposed to DO built by the
town next spring. The object
is to get up these estimates and
present to the council at its
January meeting aud as soon
thereafter as possible prepara-
tions will be made to float II
bond issue sufficient to cover
the cost of these improvements,
which will include permanent
streets in tho business portion
of town and leading to the two
depots. Some are in favor of
concrete construction as the
most suitable and durable. The
street COMMITTEES, which is com
posed of w. IL. Wren, w. 4.
Goodloe, f.. 7. Carter and d. b.
Sayers, will be glad to have the
opinion of as many Of the citi-
zens of the town as possible as
to the best way to improve our
streets and roads before they
mako their report to the town
These gentlemen are all
well known business men, and
whatever they decide to do will,
we believe, be for the best in
terests of the town.
Big Stone Gap must have its
streets and roads improved il it
keeps up with other towns in
this section, and we hope that
whatever kind of construction
is undertaken it will be perma-
nent and durable.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-21
Holiday Dances to be Given

The fret holiday dance to be
given in this section will be
given Wednesday night TO-
nighO December 2lst by the
Henry N. Tate Post of the
American Legion ut their new
hall in Appalachian. The COM
mittee are Messrs. e. B. Moore,
j. N. Donaldson and l.. NJ. Glib
son. The chaperones are DR..
and Mrs. w. d. Peters, DIR. and
Mrs. II. G. Bray, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Polly, Mr.. and Mrs. f. p.
Thomas.
The second will be II dinner
dance to be given by the Clar.
ence V. Stidham Post, No. l43
Of the American Legion ut Ho-
tel Norton, at Norton, on Fri
dny night, December 23rd. The
chaperones for this dance will
be Mr.. and Mrs. z. w. Craw.
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Ora
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Nc
Kelvey, Mr.. and Mrs. j. K.
Taggart, Messrs II. j. jon
jenkins, J t. Isaac, d. Il. Car,
ter, II. 9. Nloulter, 9. w. Yer
non and Il. b. Crawford are on
the committee,
The Big Stone Athletic Club
will give their holiday dance in
the Armory on Friday night
December Both This will be
chaperoned by the regular club
chaperones.
Music for the above three
dances will be furnished by
Harold Oxley and his enter
tanners.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-21
Christmas Windows.

Iuletide has taken on an OK
treinely cordial aspect this year
in The Gap. Every one seems
to be trying TO Guido his neigh
Dor regarding the spreading of
holiday cheer. The various
merchants have helped won
derfully with their EXCEPTIONAL
ly attractive displays both in
side the stores and through the
medium of well-drossed win.
dows. In going from one to
another one can hardly help
from investing in this, that, or
tho other of some sort of gift or
article for personal use. We
are glad to SEQ this spirit of well
one might say rivalry-the
c.einest kind of competition in
any line of business. We wish
to extend our congratulations
to all those concerted in this
movement.
1t certainly il not out of place
to compliment the firm of II. J .
Heinz Company, Of Pittsburgh,
Pa. who arc represented in this
district by Il. II. King. of our
town. The unique methods en-
ployed in wishing the folks of
Rig Stone Gap all the seasons
greetings, struck deep chord
IN the heart of the writer. The
old time fire place in Il. l.. Nor
toms window with the CHEEKY
glow of hot Goals, the family
seeks, and stockings filled TO
ovcrilowing with good things
10 eat, the customary yuletide
cedar tree trimmed IA il by old
Santa himself and the CHEEKY
greeting Merry Nmas, Heinz
81 boldly. embluzonrd on the
window, merely mark the eli
max OF numerous windows &c
deity put in by Mr.. King from
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-21
DEACON DuBBs

The people who attended the
coinedy-drama in three acts
presented by the East Stone
Gap faculty and local talent in
the school auditorium, at that
place on Saturday night, will
admit that that was one of the
best plays ever given by home
talent in this section Of the
country The Two predominant
ing features Of the play we're
the many pranks played on the
different members by Trixie,
the mischief maker and the
comic advances of Nennic Yen.
sen, the Swedish hired girl.
The play had n very interesting
and exciting plot which was
carefully developed by each ac-
tor.
Regardless of the disagree
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-21

The following girls and boys
will arrive in the. Gap this week
to spend the holidays with their
parents: Misses Henrietta
Skeen, of Martha Washington
College, Abingdon, Va; Lucille
and Irene Draper, of Randolph
Macon Woman's College, Ly inch
burg, Va; May Slemp, of Will
liam & Mary, Williamsburg,
Va; Messrs. Dan and Jimmie
Pierson, of the University of
Virginia, Charlottesville, Va /;
William Lane, of William &
Mary College, Williamsburg Va i.
William Beverly, Gordon and
Edw Goodloe, of Georgia
Tech, Atlanta. Ga William
Goodloe. Carl Youell, Kenneth
Wolfe, Truman Kennedy and
Howard Slemp, of V. p. L.,
Black sburg, Va; Clifford Smith,
of Washington e Lee Un,versi
ty, Lexington, Va, Tom Good
loe, of V. NJ. l., Lexington, Va,
Maury Pruett, of l.. NJ. u, Har-
rogate, Tenn.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-21
NOTICE.!

Mr.. W. II. Edwards, Jr., san
itnry engineer of the county
and state, will make an inspec
ton of all houses, yards and
privies. Any person owning or
using place found not in sani-
tary condition reported by him
will have to be fined not less
than five dollars and costs. Get
busy. w. j. HoRsLEY,
adv. 50-5l Mayor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-21

time to time for different mer-
chants since he has resided in
our town. It is n mark of die
tinction to any store to have at
tractive displays in their win
DOVE and it marks q step of
progress toward bigger and
better business. We hope this
will go on and on and continue
to BIO the spirit of our merch-
ants.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-21
Postponed Until January 81

Last Saturday afternoon had
been SGT aside for the laying of
the corner stone of the new
school building which is being
erected here, but on account of
the rain this ceremony was
postponed until January 81.
1922.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-21
No Paper Next Week

There will be no issue Of the
Post next week, which 10 in
accordance with our custom
during the Christmas holidays.
Our job printing department
will be closed on Saturday and
Monday next, but we will be
open for business in that depart
ment the rest Of the holidays
The stationery and business
departments will be closed on
Monday only.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-21

Miss Mia Goodloe returned
to her home in the Gap last Fri
day night after spending a
month with relatives and
friends i'll Alton, Charlottes-
vile and Lynchburg. Mrs.
Tinsley accompanied her home
aud will spend Christmas with
her son, K. B. Tinslcy, in the
Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-21

able weather, a large audience
was there. The proceeds were
for the benefit of the athletic
association.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-21
WILLIAM FOX Presents
Read what the critics said:

Read what the critics said:
1t has caught and held the great beating heart
of this big city. 1t will get you, too. Yes it will.
Don't make bet that it won't! If it was not that
kind of picture it could not play seven weeks
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The wonderous depths of maternal love are
sounded in this picture, which grips the heart and
holds it for two solid hours. over the Hill" is a
picture too fine, too human and tender to miss,
--New York Commercial.
The Little River news., 1921-09-03

Prince Albert iS sold in foppy red bags, tidy red fins, handsome pound and half pound tin hunsidors and in the pound crystal glass h q n i'd or Wikh sponge n,oisfstsr
 top. Y
The Little River news., 1921-09-03
Time to Begin Next Years
 War On Cotton Boil Weevil
(By Jim G. Ferguscn.)

Little Rock, Aug. 31.-(Special) - The damage caused by boil weevlls this year is strong evidence that these pests have come to stay and that fu- ture outbreaks may be expected by growers who neglect control measures that make it practicable to raise cot ton in spite of the weevils,
 Seed selection for neEt years plant ing should be made in the field early in the season by the grower or by a trustworthy man who is familiar with the variety and who knows what type Of stalk natures early and has fighting chance with the weevils The stalk should be vigorous, short jointed and well developed and have numerous fruiting branches on which are sufficiently large bolls to make Q profitable yield of fiber. The bo'fs and their location should carefully be aoted. Early maturity is hastened by selecting seed bolls that are frs 10 cpen near the main stem on fruit branches, close to the ground. Select boIls that are well developed have } five locks. and are free from disease. The fiber should hang in the locks in spite of the wind and the rain, yet it must be easily picked. In other words we want cotton that not only natures early enough to escape the weeyils but we want a cotton that is vigorous grower. makes high yields consistent with quality of fiber and at the same time is storm proof and yet not too hard to gather.Th desirable fea- lures are not beyond the reach of any grower who will practice careful seed selection persistently.
The Little River news., 1921-09-03
BANKER UNDER INDICTMENT
s. R. Morgan Faces Charge of Wreck
 Black Rock Institution.

Walnut Ridge, Aug. 31.-S. R. Mor- gan of Little Rock, president of the defunct Bank of Black Rock, and A. Fl. Proctor cashier of the institution, have been indicted by the Lawrence County Grand Jury on charges grow ing out of the banks failure, it was learned here today. Three indict- ments were. returned against each of the defendants, one charging em- bezzlement and the others charging the officials with receiving money when they knew the bank was insolv- ent. The two men will be tried at the January term of court.
 Clyde A. Ferrall, Little Rock archi- tect also was indicted by the Grand Jury. He is charged with criminal islander. Terrell was indicted at the last session of the Grand Jury on a charge of criminal libel, but the case was continued at the recent term of court. Both charges against Terrell grew out of controversy over the Western Lawrence County Road Im- provement District. .......
The Little River news., 1921-09-03
TO BE UNION SECRETARY
A. P. Shamblin Elected to Succeed the
 Late J H. NOrswOrthy.

Little Rock, Aug, 31.--A. P. Sham blin of Paris was elected state secre- tary of the Arkansas Farmers Union yesterday, succeeding the late J. H.. Noteworthy of Nashville, MT. Shamb- lin will come to Little Rock next week to make his permanent home here. He was elected at the meeting of the unions Advisory Council, which also decided to maintain permanent headquarters in Little Rock
 ! For the present the office of the president, Dr. J. L. Sands, in the Gleason Hotel, will be used as head quarters, but later it is planned to open offices in one of the downtown office buildings,
 MT Shamblin said yesterday that the farmers union, which is aiding in the organization of the Arkansas Cooperative Cotton Marketing As sociation, has obtain 1855 contracts in Logan county alone during the last week. The contracts pledge from five to 300 bales to the association for ffve-year period Mir Shamtflin be- 1ieves that on account of the boil weevil ravages the larger contracts will be materially reduced. But every one of the farmers signing up will put in all they have" he said.
 The council will remain in session during the week One of the matters remaining to be done is the election of 8 member of the Executive Com mittee to succeed Mir Shamblin, who, as secretary, becomes an ex-officio member,
The Little River news., 1921-09-03
FLAYS ACTIONS OF OFFICIALS
Commissioner Charged With Not Pro-
 tecting the C0unty's Interest.

Little Rock. Aug 31.-Anothel scathing report on Pulaski county road district officials was made ill a special report by the county grand jury today.
 The report urged that two mem bers of the bridge commission be re- placed and that instead of men selfishly interested in one or the other of the proposed bridges, two tax payers having no selfish interests he named. The report said that the grand jury felt that one new bridge across the Arkansas river here is sufficient at this time, and recom- mended that construction of a second bridge be deferred.
 There has been fight between Main and Broadway streets business interests, each represented on the bridge commission and as a result the commission has started construct ion of both bridges simultaneously ! The report recommended that E. O. Bagley, Pulaski county member of the Little Rock-Hot Springs commits sion be forced to resign or be busted.
 It is charged that he had not pro- tected the county interests. The road was projected, the report said to recoup losses threatened to per- sons who had purchased large real estate holdings in anticipation Of construction of an interurban line between the two cities. MT. Bagley, the report said, was @ member Of the legislature, end while as such also was secretary of the real estate company and legislated himself onto the commission on a salary basis
 The report also recommended the displacing of the Saline and Gar land county members of the com mission.
 Removal of Justin Matthews from the bridge commission also was re- commended Preliminary steps have been taken to form an organi- zation to have jurisdiction over the entire road program of the county.