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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
Surely Lacked Sense.

There is a New Yorker who recently
decided to investigate his family tree.
He had to visit rural village in
Maine to look up one of his ances-
tors. He went around to a certain
house and found an old man sitting
on the porch. He asked him if he re-
membered a certain relative The old
man snorted. Don't mention his
name to me-" he said. ''He was the
cussedest fool that ever lived in these
parts. He didn't have no more sense
than to drive a six-horse circus wagon
team up blind alley one day."
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
Need OF Marketing system.

Greenville.-The absolute necessity
for definite and systematic way of
marketing farm products instead of
the old dumping" process, which has
existed among American farmers for
years, was set forth in comprehen-
sive and forcefu1 manner at the court
house in this city by DIR. Clarence
Poe, of Raleigh, editor of the Progress
sive Farmer. eft is absolutely imper-
ative that immediate action be taken
to eliminate further reckless dump
ing OF tobacco and cotton on the mar
ket," the speaker declared.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
Density of Population.

Washington.-The average density
Of population throughout the United
States exclusive of outlying posses
sions was 35.5 per sons per square
mile of land area in 1920, as against
300 in 1910, the Census Bureau an
nonced.
The density figures for Southern
states we're: Alabama 45.8; Florida,
17.7; Georgia, 1913; louisiana 1916;
Mississippi 35.6; North Carolina 52.5;
South Carolina $50; Tennessee 56.1;
and Virginia, 57.4.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24

had occasion to take it again as | have
been so well. I have a six room fat
and do all my work. My two sisters
are taking the Compound upon my rec.
ommendation and you may publish nv
letter. It is the gospel truth and viii
write to any one who wants a personal
letter. Mrs. E. H. HAYDOCIl, 68I
st. Lawrence Avenue, Chicago Illinois
Because Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound saved Mrs. Haydock
from an operation we cannot claim that
all operations may be avoided by it
but many women have escaped oper.
atoms by the timely use of this old fash.
toned root and herb medicine.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24

Formulation OF a treasury policy on
tax revision has been started and will
! be ready for submission to congress
| when it convenes April II in extra
| session.
The postmaster general has been
advised that negro agent of Hen
ry Lincoln Johnson, negro National
committeeman from Georgia for the
Republicans, is busy in Georgia secur-
ing funds for the Republican cam
paign deficit by exacting tribute from
postmasters and rural carriers under
penalty of losing their jobs.
The United States government has
senat a note to Panama and Costa
Rica demanding that they settle their
row. ~
Ernest f. Small, Will Roper and S.
Brown are reported to have been MUIR
dered in Mexico on the 10th of March.
The report comes from the United
States consul at Tampico.
The ban prohibiting Withdrawals of
whisky from bonded warehouses III
solar as it affects retail druggists will
be lifted April 1, it is announced by
the prohibition commissioner.
Freight rates on cotton, cotton lin
tiers and brick within the state Of
Georgia fixed by the state authorities
were ordered by the Interstate COM
merce commission recently to be rails
ed April % to levels in effect in inter-
state traffic.
The West Virginia delegation in
congress are urging the president to
make 1. T. Mann, West Virginia coal
man, ambassador to Spain.
The British naval estimates for 1921
20 amount to 91.186,86 pounds gross
and 82,479,O0O pounds net, it has been
announced by the first lord of the Brit
ish admiralty.
A thoroughbred Jersey COW has been
offered President Harding by w. A.
Brewerton of Jerseyville, ILL.,, but it is
doubtful if he can accept because there
is no COW stable on the white house
grounds.
The senate has confirmed the re-
nomination of Mark w. Potter to a
member Of the interstate commerce
commission.
Thorn 0. Marvin of Ma ssachusetts
has been confirmed member of the
tariff commission.
Army aviators have become so en-
thusiastic over the proposed expert
ment Of bombing naval vessels un-
der approximate wartime conditions
that scores of them have suggested
that the fleet be allowed to fire back
at the planes with anti-aircraft guns.
One of the first actions to be taken
conjunctively by the navy department
and the shipping board, when the per-
sonnet of the latter body is determined,
will be the formation of national pol
icy to insure fuel oil supply for the
United States navy and merchant ma
rine.
An simplifying apparatus, described
as so delicate as to permit physi-
clan in one city to make stethosco-
pic study of the heart action of a pa
tient hundreds of miles away, was re-
Gently demonstrated to a group of army |
and civilian medical men at the army
signal corps laboratories.
Harry Hilton Billany of Maryland |
has been nominated to be fourth as
sistant postmaster general.
It is stated that George Harvey, ed |
itor Of Harvey's Weekly, is slated by |
the president to be ambassador to the |
court of st. James, London. |
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
Sixth LARGEST Cotton Crop.

Washington.-The largest cotton
crop since 1914 and the sixth largest
in the history of the country was
grown last year. Ginning statistics
for the 192O-21 season, announced by
the Census Bureau, show a total of
13,365,754 equivalent 5OO-pound bales,
comprise the 1920 crop. That is about
2,769,o00 equivalent 50O-pound bales
less than the record crop Of 1914 and
is slightly smaller than the 1904 crop.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
BRIGHT Youth,

The clergyman was examining the
infants class. Suddenly a bright idea
flashed across his brain. He had
found a poser.
"And now, my dear children he
said, rubbing his hands and beaming
with wicked pleasure, "can any of you
tell me how many blue beans make
fiver'
There was a long and deathly 81
lence, broken finally by piping voice
from the back bench: please, sir, I
could tell you if the beans weren't
blue"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24

Currituck.-After being out for
barely three hours during which time
they ate their dinner, the jury in the
case charging st. Clair Lewark and
John D. Wicker with the murder of
Derwood Gallop returned a verdict of
not guilty. The verdict seemed to
come as a painful surprise to the
court, Judge Allen expressing his dis
approval in strongest terms. II never
saw a palmer case for the state in my
life," he said, addressing the jurors.
cit seems to be a bad day for Currf-
tuck"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
Let Out Many American Seaman.

Manila, P. I. = Eleven hundred
American seamen were discharged
from American merchant ships here
during the year 1920, according to re-
ports of acting United States ship
ping commissioner, Francisco Cor
ra1es, just issued.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24

mad Tour ] doctors but
none of them did ru nv
any good. They ali
said l would have to
have an operation
A druggists wife
told me to take Lvdiss
p. Pinkham's Vege..
table Compound and
1 took 20 bottles,
never missing a dose
and at the end of that
time l was perfectly
we'll T hove noJ
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
Case of World War Veterans.

Indianapolis.-A nationwide survey
of conditions surrounding the case of
disabled world war veterans has been
started by the 500 Rotary clubs of the
country according to letter received
at the American Legion's nationa
headquarters.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
Plans Coalition Government.

Copenhagen CONGRATULATIONS looking
to the formation of a coalition govern
ment for soviet Russia have been
opened by NikoIai Lenine, bolshevik
premier, with leaders of the Menshe-
Wiki and social revolutionaries.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the will of
the late George Washington Watts,
noted financier and philanthrepist,
who died here set aside more than
100000 for various institutions and
charities.
The bulk of the estate left by Mr..
Watts, estimated to be worth close to
$2O,OOO,OOO, is to be equally divided
between his wife, Mrs. Sara V. Watts
and his daughter, Mrs. Annie Louise
Hill, wife of John Sprunt Hill, of this
city.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24

Wilson.--H. B. Johnson supervisor
of sales, gives out sales on the Wilson
tobacco market for the week ending
March 10. For this period 1,O4S, 4O8
pounds we're sold for $155, O32.17, an
average of STATS per hundred pounds
showing decrease in average of ST.
20 over previous week. Total sales to
date 6O,94O,968 pounds, which brought
$13,282, S40.63, an all round average of
$21.79.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
Revenues Exceeded by Costs.

Washington.-Gover costs,
including interest and OUTLAWS for per-
manent improvements for the 227
cities of the country with a popula-
ton of 10000 TO more, exceeded total
revenues by 1891 900 in the year
1919.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
New shinuIe is Huno up.


Washington.-Form of a part
nership between Joseph P. Tumulty,
who served as secretary to former
President Wilson, and Representative
Randolph Perkins of Woodcliff Lake,
N. J., for the general practice of law
in New Jersey was made.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
Negro Labor Conditions

Atlanta, ADMINISTRATION of con-
ditions among negro labor on farms
in southern counties as conducted by
Federal District Attorney Alexander
is commended in a statement issued
by Governor Dorsey.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
Reichstae Favors Disarmament:

Berlin.-The reichstag passed all
three readings Of the disarmament bill
which was adopted by the reichstag
committee in form differing from
the governments original draft of the
bill
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
Tvpothetae Federation Meets.

Typothetae Federation opened it's an
nua1 session here to take up among
other questions that of the A hour
week
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
AGENT PLACED UNDER ARREST
peanut Growers Cooperative Concern
Has Been Construed by Insurance
Commission as Corporation.

Williamson. -. Frank Foushe.
secretary and manager of the Pea
nut Growers Exchange, Of Suffolk,
Va. was arrested at Plymouth, N. c.,
on a warrant sworn out by the North
Carolina Insurance Commissioners Tor
selling stock without a North Caro-
lima license.
For the past two weeks, Mr.. Foushe
and three field agents, have been In
Martin and Washington counties Sc
curing signers to- the growers con-
tract which has been signed, it ~
claimed, by nearly four thousand
growers in Virginia and North Caro-
lima. According to the terms OF the
contract, the grower pays an organ1-
zation fee of $40 at the time of sign
ing the contract and then agrees to
pay the balance of forty dollars due
on one share Of common stock as soon
as the growers representing more
than fifty per cent Of the peanuts
grown in the two states have signed
the contract.
According to Mr.. Foushe, the or
ganization is a non-profit, cooperative
association and the one share of stock
that the grower conditionally agrees
to take when he signs the contract is
merely the basis for membership in
the exchange. The contract he main
tains is nodded after the California
plan for cooperative associations and
is virtually the same as the contract
being presented to cotton and tObac-
co growers for signature.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
II Dnes Not.

your new stenog is a beauty. Can
she speIl?"
"Does it matter?'
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24

Lexington-Five communities in
Davidson county will vote this month
and next on the question of school
consolidation.
Lexington and a number of rural
districts adjoining the town will vote
April 26 on the question of issuing
1925, 900 for the erection of a township
high school building and for a small
special maintenance tax.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24

Ra1eigh.-One church, two school
buildings and two unoccupied dwell
ings were reduced to ashes in New
Light township following raids made
by federal and county officers. The
consensus of opinion in that that Sec
ton is that the structures were burn
ed by blockaid ers and boot1eggers as
a measure of retaliation or warning.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24

No man knows half as much abou
women as he tries to make them la
lfeve he knows,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24
MRS. HAYDOCK
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
Followed Advice of h,
Druggists Wife and Took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Chicago, LII was in bed with
female trouble and Inflammation %
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24

Kinston.-A new official map OF Le-
no1r county ordered by the commits
sioners will show every farm in the
county, together with all churches,
schools, roads, streams, swamps and
forests. The map will be the most
comprehensive ever issued for an
Eastern Carolina county.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-24

Spencer.-The town of East Spen-
Ger has sold block of $4,000 of 80
year 6 per cent municiHal bonds to
Abbott & Co., of Charlottesville, Va.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
BOUGHT THE GOODYEAR
CON BINATsON.

II. L. s.-Last June 4 invested in
the Gessyesr Tire ssa Rssber stock
combination, two shares preferred
and two shares common for 1900
was Influenced by >ne over-sanguine
salesman representing the COM
psny. 1 did not receive the certi-
nciates until three months after date
or purchase. The salesman did not
give me receipt. Consequently
not having the stock 1 WAS unable
to dispose OF IL until recently and
now must take a loss. Would you
advise me to sell?
Asswer-We do not think q sale
of the stock at the present time is
advisable. You would get very lit
tie for IL. The Gsosyesr Tire ssd
Rubber Company Is the biggest man
ufacturer OF rubber tires In the world
but over-extended itself in the war
boom period and got into difficulties
with creditors. IL is believed that
Its financial troubles are not crush
ing, that actual receivership viii be
avoided. IL is stated that banker;
are prepared to underwrite an issue
of ffrst mortgage bonds and provis'
ions are made for unsecured cred
tors through the issue of debenture'
and first preferred stock. Securities
TO the amount of xSO.000,OOO viii be
issued. under the plan. proyided con-
sent OF all creditors Is secured. The
compsny's endeavors to finance H.
self through the sale n stock were
unsuccessful
The Washington times., 1921-02-05

from a broker7 IL 1 desire TO with
draw the amount placed therein VIII
some stockholder purchase IL ~ IN
me1
Aaswer-We think Bethi~h~s steel
preferr~d a high class Investment.
The eompany's stock capitalization
consists of $50. .000. 900 preferred , per
cent cumulative convertible; 10000
900 preferred class "a" Z per cent
non-cumulatiye; sI5,000.0o0 common
and x45,OO. 900 common class -B." The
s per cent preferred IL convertible
into class .'B" common stock at il5.
and is prior TO the 7 per cent pre-
fsrred. In 1919 the company earned
S5I a share for the per cent stock.
In 1918. $50. and lol1. s9i.
Official figures for 1870 recently
made public. show $3.50 earned per
share on common, compared with so
In 1919.
We should think 1t advisable TO buy
only ten shsSes of Bethiehe@ pre-
ferred and to invest the balance OF
your x2, 900 In ten shares .ofBsid~tn
Loco motive preferred, paying per
cent. or Usited states Rubber pre-
ferred. paying : per cent.
Mr.. Schwab does not sell stock.
Any New York stock exchange house
advertising In The Washington Times
will supply II. 1t is quickly salable.
UNCLE SAM OIL.
G.. CHA friend OF mine spends
all OF his money for Uscie ss" OIL
and wants me to go into IL. Do you
advise me to inyest In same?
.Answer-We do not.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
MINERS RETURN LEWIS
BY RECORD MAJORITY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. 5.-John
L. Lewis has been reelected presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America by the largest majority ever
given q candidate for head of the
union.
Lewis majority over Robert II. Har-
lin, Of Washington, Is between $4,000
and $1,000. it was announced today
at international headquarters of the
miners organization at the conclusion
of the count Of votes cast in the re-
cent election.
Philip Murray was reelected vice
president and william Greene, sec
retary-.reasurer, was returned to Of
fee without opposition.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
PENNSY ASKS TO issue
S6O.OOO,OOO GOLD BONDS

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany today asked authority of the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
issue $6O,O00,O 900 Of fifteen-year 6h
per cent secured gold bonds. and tic
issue and pledge as security like
amount of per cent gold bonds of
series c. -
The company sought permission t.
purchase $20,OOO,000 worth of loco.
motives, rolling stock and other
equipment. The company also. will
spend, according to its petition. $22.-
OOO. 900 in the purchase Of shares Of
stock in the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
& Chicago Railway Companies, which
is leased by the Pennsylvania system
and shares of other companies COM
prised within the Pennsylvania sys
tenn. The balance of the issue is tc
be expended only for capital purposes
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
JUDGE EXTENDS MERCY
TO YOUTHFUL ROBBERS
After Passing Jail Sentence He
Grants Them Parole.

Immediately after sentencing three
youthful hold-up men to two and a
half years each in the penitentiary,
Justice Gould yesterday had compass
sion on them and placed them on pa
role.
The boys, Clarence p. Sewers. Will
lam Cush, jr., and William Ernst
pleaded guilty of an attempt to hold
up and rob John Alderman, the aged
proprietor of a gasoline station at 116
Florida avenue northwest, on octo-
Der IS.
Capt. Amos Steele, probation Off
Ger, who investigated the case, told
Justice Gould that the previous rec
ords of the boys were good. After
paroling the prisoners. Justice Gould
warned them that If they strayed
from the straight and narrow" they
would have to serve out their sem
tences in jail.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
CENTRAL RAILROAD CUTS
FORCE IN REPAIR SHOPS

ELIZABETH, N. J. Feb. 5.-Rumors
OF Is per cent layoff in the work
ing force at the repair shops OF the
Central Railroad of New Jersey here.
were confirmed today by Charles T..
Chambers, superintendent of motive
power.
There will be no reduction in the
wages OF those who remain for the
present, Chambers said, nor will there
be any reduction in the working
forces OF the plumbers, carpenters or
train operators.
The reduction which has already
been ordered. Chambers said, was ne
cessitated by the decreased income OF
the company. There are about 1000
men normally employed at the yards
here.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
DUN'S REPORT.

Duns REVIEW says:
while the orders that now TO
manufacturers are seldom of magni-
tude, business of moderate size Is be-
ing placed somewhat more freely, and
the large attendance of buyers in
primary markets is a feature COM
mented upon in various dispatches.
The policy of these interests not only
remains one of limiting commitments
to actual and well-defined needs. but
there is a disinclination to operate in
quarters where the indications appear
to foreshadow a further yielding Of
prices.
Liquidation of retail stocks. how
ever. is being stimulated, by offerings
of goods at continued reductions, and
this is leading to a growing demand
for small lots of merchandise to be
used for replacement purposes. Pur-
chasing for spring Is also becoming
rather more confident, but IL Is still
characterized by very noticeable eau
ton and is likely to be restricted
mainly to essential requirements for
some time to come"
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
BANKERS WATCH
CALL MONEY Mart
Higher Rates Are Only Temper
ary, They Aver-Give 1t
Little Concern.

The present firmness in the Wal
Street money rates is temporary
only. according to opinions obtained
In banking quarters.
Wall Street money rates are al
ways the first to reflect shifting
Of balances. and the withdrawal by
the interior Is the outstanding rea-
son for the stiffness here at present
The credit situation is not any
tighter. Commercial rates have no'
firmed. The commercial money rate
is the real guide in the credit sit
uation.
"The real reason for the higher
Wall Street money rates." said one
banker. "is the large volume of new
financing that was done during the
past few weeks; the shifting ol
funds from the East to West, and
the Withdrawals by the Government
of United States deposits. 1t is only
temporary and look for lower
rates within a week or ten days
We had a similar situation at thi;
time last year, only then call money
rose to the unreasonable rate OF q
per cent"
Another banker. commenting on the
situation. said: II hope that some day
Wall Street will not gauge its oper'
ations on the trend of call money
rates. 1t is really laughable the way
stocks go up and down with the cal
money market.
us 1t any wonder the old line bank
ers years ago before the Federal Re
serve system were able to rig th'
money market to affect rises and fall:
I'm the stock market to their benefit"
The call money market is not {
guide to be followed. 1t is a marke
where surplus funds are loaned
slightly disturbed conditions, such as
for instance, the shifting of fund
from one point to another. alway
calls upon these surplus funds whicl
are withdrawn temporarily
There have been several factor
recently to account for the firmnes
in call money rates, but I expect Z
see this rate ease off within the mex
week or so. To gauge the credit sit
uation accurately one must conside
the whole credit pot-the commercial
money rate. That rate is the onl.
guide to actual conditions in tn
money market"
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
BIG Financing
DUE NEXT WEEK
Over S10O,000,000 New Capt.
tai to Be Arranged for in
a New York.

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-wsll stres'
banking houses are arranging the un-
derwriting OF industrial. railroad aud
foreign government security issues to
be brought out next week involving an
aggregate OF over 500. 900 900 In new
financing. This will follow the fiots-
tion of more than x250,0O0, 900 In new
bonds and notes In this market dur
ing the last fortnight.
The principal operation the coming
week will be an issue OF S35.op.ooo
OF twelve year 7 per cent bonds of
the Gulf Refining Company. The BANK :
ing Institutions underwriting the Of
fering are the Guaranty Trust Com,
pany, the Union Trust Company, cf
Pittsburgh; Brown Bros, OF Phiiadel-
phia and Halsey, Stuart * Co, oil
Chicago. Several other houses viii be
associated with these institutions IN
the formal Offering. The proceeds viii
be used in meeting maturities an1 pro-
viding additional working capital.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
INVINCIBLE OIL FINANCING.

The Invincible OIL Company has
tentatively arranged for a loan of ap-
proximately $3,0OO,000 to meet inn
pending maturities and to provide ad-
ditional working capital. Final ar
rangements are expected to be con-
cluded and a public Offering announc-
ed before the end of next week.
Serial notes extending over period
of about ten years are looked for.
The company has 100000 notes
maturing on February 20 and $1,S00,-
900 on March ?, and ii is stated on
the best authority that these matur-
tties will be taken care Of, even
should some unforeseen obstacle arise
At the last minute to delay the con-
templated financing. 1t is reported
that the new notes will be sold to
yield approximately 8 per cent and
will contain an attractive conversion
clause.