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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-26

answer from It was complete. Just
what I wanted. The telegram gave
the price per suit, weight of shipment.
probable date of delivery and every
lish frm got the order and took the
cash in the New York bank.
When I write American firms for
catalogs. get catalogs without prices.
suppose they think it is undignified
to print them. Then l write for price
lists and get price lists without cata-
logs.
German or British firms print COM
plete catalogs. giving just what one
wants to know. They save valuable
weeks OF mail correspondence and get
the orders"
showed the correspondent cablegram
from one of the biggest oil companies
in America, in reply to his telegram
which said: Quote me price refined
coal oil delivered Riga" The answer
read: Crude oil has gone up 20 cents
a barrel
Now" said this American dealer, II
didn't want to know about crude oil
and I haven't time to figure out what
effect a rise in its price would have
on coal oil that was badly wanted by
my buyer.
have telegraphed directly to the heads
situation and have received prompt
satisfaction. But 1 haven't the time to
write all OF them. So the Germans and
English get the ORDERS"
incidentally, perhaps half of the let
ters sent by American firms to the
Baltic states bear only two cent post
age stamps. causing Indignant pros
pective buyers to dig down in their
pockets to pay postage due in rubles
or marks OF whatever the unit happens
to be.
Some of them bear fantastic ad-
dresses. such as Riga. Russia, via the
Pacific. One letter In reply to request
to ship for cash big consignment Of
goods from New York to Riga said the
firm was sorry "but had no shipping
facilities on the PACIFIC
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-26

Des Moinee. Iowa, June ss.-Newly
arrived from his work among the
1000. 900 hereditary members Of
criminal tribes in India. the Rev.
sionary who "preaches the Gospel
with a. Bible in his hand. and re-
NNlver in his pocket and who was
awarded tho Kaiser-i-hind medal by
the Viceroy for his services. Friday
night contracted India's method of
in vogue in the United States, at tho
Northern Baptist Convention in this
city.
His work. he said. was "a curious
mixture Of the law and the Gospel"
since tho Criminal Tribcs' Act gives
tho kavali settlement of criminals in
which 1855 members wero enrolled
when Rev. Bawdcn left India At
times. he said. he had found 1t neccs-
sary TO carry revolver. In QuellinR a
riot between two castles. or In sub
who had just been sent to the settle
ment But he declared that many Of
those who had to he most severely
disciplined at first. became excellent
citizens under the law of work and
tho law of worship"
We have three tribes under our
care. tho DonEa Eruka1as. the dongns
paSarica and DonEa Karrhiras.'' ne
explained. 'Donea is the T-iugu word
for thief. Tho DonRa Erukaia II =
common sneak thief. Tho DonEa
Dassri commits robbcrios which arc
recognized by the police. because he
robs with violence. breaking an arm.
a leg. or the head Of his victim.
"kitthiralu vs. the Telugu work for
scissors. and tho Donsa Eatthira Is
so called because II IL habit to carry
, small pair of schsor-. with which
to snip the noses and cars of victims.
in order the more easily 80 remove
their jewels. Tho District Supcrin-
tcndcnt OF Police told mo that SO far
as he was able 10 learn these thieves
got not moro than 10 per cont Of tho
amount they stole. because OF tho
high toll TAX by the receivers Of
stolen goods. and by tho subordinate
police In tho way of graft"
Each criminal who comes to the
Kavali settlement, and to other
settlements In charge of Baptist mis-
rionarics. except few Of tho sick or
aged. must earn his own food and
clothing. N nothing more. Tho scttic-
mcnt takes contracts for buildings.
repairs. road work. forest reserve
work. etc. and Ia In charge of all
labor for 40 miles around Last year
the people of tho settlement earned
about $4,000 rupees. and tho Govern
ment paid ou. $4,000 rupees for
schools for tho children of the criri-
nal tribes Tho law OF work haa
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-26
'MIlLIONSOF DOLLARSBENCSENT
TOFOREICNC BYBALTICS

Riga, Latvia. June 25.-(By Tho AS
ISOLATED Press)-Miilions of dollars in
ready cash are going to English. Ger
man and Dutch firms from the Baltic
states because of the almost unbe-
lievable unfamiliarity of even the
largest American firms with foreign
! trading conditions. and even geog-
rapiy, say Americans here.
! Dozens of big orders for which cash
was actually in ths banks in New
York have been lost to Americe because
Of what American representatives in
stupidity
! 1T is time" said one Of these Amer
leans in Riga who has had to place
many orders in Germany and in Eng
land when America could have had
them,' that the heads of American
firms realize what the subordinates
in charge of their foreign trading de-
partments are doing to them.
: Most of them. brought up on so
called American efficiency systems
that may work well at homo but are
absolutely hopeless abroad, try to do
business in Europe according to form,
90 or form "a or whatever form they
would apply to similar deals in Amer
lea.
ITO illustrate, not long ago had an
under clothing for Baltic state. 1
telegraphed to big American firm
What your price 10000 suits heavy
underwear cash against documents
New York
: Two or three days later. when some
bright young credit man had tried to
digest this telegram. / received a cable
saying: Wire your credit rating and
References
Now, I suppose his form q re-
auired him to do that. but I wired
back. My credit references are cash in
New York bank. What are your prices
Some DAYS later I received a tele-
Gram saying: Price dollar twenty or
something like that
More valuable time was lost in an
an exchange asking what they meant,
per garment or per suit The result
was that I wired an English firm. Ny
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-26
BANDIT FIND life
NOT BED OF ROSES

Shanghai. Juno ,s-r<tterr tn
missionary organizations In ShanE-
hal from Yunnanfu tell that Yang
Tien-fuh. the Yunnsn bandit whose
name came into the world news a
year ago after he had kidnapped Dr.
\. /. shelton. n medical missionary.
and who was granted amnesty for
his offessea and was given a high
military pest for releasing Doctor
shelton. Is finding that official life
at tho provincial capital la not one
OF roEes-
Yang Ticn-fuh was given tho rank
OF Colonel in the yunnar provincial
forces aa part Of his reward for re-
leasing the .,isSonsry and two others
that had been seized by his followers
Recently. say the letters OF Shanghai.
he petitioned the tuchun of the prov
ince asking that he he permitted TO
remain in Yunnanfu Mt a time when
he Was expected to accompany troops
he commands TO - distant point. The
reason given Ia that the former ban
dit chief fears to trave thru villages
and towns that he formerly terrorized
and II is stated that even In Sunnan-
~ he never daros to stir out upon the
streets except when accompanied by
an armed guard.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-26
MILITANT MISSIONARY TELLS0F
LIFE AMONG midas CRIMINALS

proved 20 efficacious. the missionary
said, that half his people could now
have their registration as'thieves cam
ceiled, and make good as citizens
Brought back from hiding in the
jungles and confined within the
boundaries of the settlement, they re-
bel at first" Rev. Bawden declared
We are slowly able to convince them
that II Is for their own best good and
that of the public that they should
remain. and learn the lessons We have
to teach. Old hereditary thieves.
some of whom have been In jail a
dozen times. learn the gospel of
liberty. with daily salute to the
flag. Some of the young mon and
women attend night schools after
working all day"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-26

Irish women can boast Of having
twins more, frequently than any other
woman in the world. Twins arc born
Nv Dublin about once in every y
births as against general world
average of one in 50
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-26
Attention.
Pueblo
Merchants!

Our $250.o0o stock Of and office fixtures
equipment at disposal for immediate delivery incud
ing:
Show and cases for an lines Of business cash
registers scales and safes -Four carloads coolers
hand in following sizes: 6x7. sx6 sxs and 1oxs Refg
orator display
Ten complete restaurant outffts
Five complete drug store outffts
Twenty soda fountains in lengths from to 16 feet
Coffee urns, steam tables sinks, dshwashng machines
linoleums tables chairs and stools
We also have carload of Vtroe in stock, sizes suit
able for counter and table tops.
Bakers equipment, including mixers troushs racks
pans and molds ready for immediate delivery.
Three carloads Of office furniture including ron
and flat top, swivel and chairs in both oak
mahogany finish
our woodworking and metal factories excerently
equipped to turn out special cabinet and metal work short
notice.
Pueblo business WIN be given preference deliveries
Special orders taken with delivery inside of
days weeks Especially liberal will offered
TO all merchants in Pueblo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-16
LAST RITES FOR TWO
PROMINENT CITIZENS
Bodies of Jerome 3. Bell and
James 3. Broad Inferred
After Services.

With the funerals this afternoon of
James " Boil. who died last Sunday In
Milwaukee, Wis. md James IL BROAD,
who also died last Sunday. Wilmington
mourns the loss OF two OF it's most
prominent citizens Although born in
other states. both men have been resi-
dents Of Wilmington for many years.
flEuring in both business and social life
of the city
The death Of Mr. nell came after an
illnesH which dateu hnck To- 1919 fte
was a native of Camden county North
Carolina whore he wns horn on .lanu-
ary 10. 1862. coming 10 Wilmington at
tho aEo of IL years
The funeral aervicep. which were con
Quoted az o'clock this afternoon hv
Itcv. Frederick NJ Kirlus. rector of
Trinity church. at tho chapel IN the
Wilmington and prandywne cemetery.
were impressive throughout
The body az MI Roll. which arrived
IN this city shortly after O'Clock this
morning was tnltou ,1ircrt to tho chapel
Tetween the hours of l2 and 2 o'clock
prior 10 tho services hundreds uf WI
minRtunians. life long friends of Mr.
Roll, paid their final tribute Flnrai
offerings wern received urtfl late IN
tho afternoon
The ninornl wac attended hv hun
drcds Of local prunincnf titIzons.
Friends. and relatives were here from
Milwaukee. Montreal and Phlndclrhip.
AMI from North Carolina Itororalv y
pHllhcarcrs wcto Hcrhott ~ Wald -.
William ". Hanlter. Julian " Robinson.
Thomas u brown. of Clavmout. ? =
Ilicknan and pctcr = Ford tutotulont
was made IN tho family plot "a VII
mlnston Hnd HrHndvwtne remoterv.
The funeral of Mr broad which waa
held at hts home it01 <uttinghaw
RoRd WawRaot ~ o'clurk this aftor-
noon was ~ charge If 81 lpbn's Con.
mendorv Nu. = Is r. eet,iroa were
conducted ~ Uov tohu " y sumwalt
pastor " t'rpro A. u chnf,h and of
which M Broad vae au prtlvo neinh,i
and aleN "a npnltot ~ fhe ,tin, p loatd
I'ail hearors we're IIoruer I'm stfha.
Rohort Nr' lollan Eamuol y navuard.
Dr. William " Maait lr FlaNatd I"atn.
nnd Hrarv Guthrie Ilarorarv rall
hoar.ra Included members nf The lua'i
of trustees If Grace NJ d ,hur = In
termert Was made ~ Wilmington ani
BRANDY vin" '.metrry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-16
pFRRICKs0N 0N TRIAL.
Accused of Having Motor Car Owned
nv du r0nt 60.

Russell perricksou. charged with
rnssesaion of motor vehicle from
which the marks of Identification had
boon removed wHe llacod on trial ho
fore Judge Royce and n iury in court
of General Sessions todny Tie was
represented hv Thlip u Garrett and
w " Knowles
perrickson ts charged with having m
his possession an automobile owned ~
The y du FONT 10 Nemours Company
which disappeared from sixteenth and
Market atrcots. Philadelphia. por ~.
1920. after Il had boen left standing
there Nv Rernard Wilson. an agent ~
the company
Clarence foutherland conducted the
prosecution
Rornard Wilscr testined to tho
Identification of tho rar Nv certain
marks Captain of Detectives Renson
and Sergeant Foreman. Of tho motor
vehicle bureau of tho rolice department.
testified to the alteration ~ the MARKS
of Identification on various rarts n
the machine
At the rInae of the states case. Thilir
II Garrett asked that the jury be in
structed 10 bring ir verdict IF not
guilty { there had hoen ~ evidence
shown III whom d -, what purpose
fhe numbers had heer removed
Judge Bovce denied the n0tior for
binding instructions. on the ground that
tho rossession ~ the car nv Derrick
eon was sufficient for the case to eo
tn the fury
The defense contended that Derrick
son knew nothing about the car heine
stolen and had nothing whetev"r 70 ~
With the alteration of the marks II
idantinrat tinn on The car
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-16
HELD FOR DEATH Of MAN
WHO LOOKED LIKE HIM
Virgil Deoker'e Mother Also in
Custody for Murder Of Insured
Double" Of Her Son.
~ Aspocis,ea pr.sa ~ Every Evening


warsaw Ind March - Doytiop-
tnonta NJ a ooroner.q Inquest lasi night
IN tho oaeo ~ the youth found fatally in
iured ou q railroad crnasirg near here
Saturday. resulted IN the arrasta ~ Nrs.
Lydia DECKER and her son virgil Decker.
The bodr ~ The youth vvaa identified ae
that r Leroy foveft. n ElR9ari frd
au1 falla1lnR tho inquest the ,rrnrer
iazned 2 rerdift that foveft had hror
murdered bg an unknown peraor
Trs peekerH arrnet followed her taH
timorv before fhe inquest vher aho ~
pudIated her Identification ~ the body
which she. together with other members
~ hof family had ateadfastiy roairtainrd
syas that ~ her son Virgil she admitted
tha hoJH ~as tha' If fs-acf' .~huu enc
said che knew wei
viven Decker. vbo il s vaid vac last
eenn with Fovett 2 frw houre before
the hndY waa f1flr5 murdered atl rh,.
hears marked resemblance ~ hir ~.as
arrested r. Marion fuI ~ +ao tir o
The inquest v3e hefnp haH
Whar asked where ha had neor f-gi-
dat @eturda III 1Yrde~ ~ eaiI he
did l,nov tie aaiH ~ ho1 srer'
Monde night ~ fhn harrr of HE uuela
IN Marior 70 denied ~ Had trar near
tho seene n 'ha traecdv ,he a7v 4, "
rfrrrI
rreu lna1red fc~ flanao eur.~ + -re
f.alioiea eoutafr'ne eiarsee ..r~-iIf-g fdr
double Indemnity n a-eo. M .a--,al
daath bringing tho pofirfes N &74aan.
g,a yahfa ~ HE hrnthnv r--I
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-16
PREPARING "tMERIt
Principals ReinE selected for Mig
Masonic Pageant

Principal characters for america n
ra given ~ ooo local people IN The
TIaEhorer Iastcr week uuder tho
auapire4 If tho Delaware Gonsiztory.
are h,jng hcs,u Tho roles ef Helen
and l}i,hard thu two leads. VII be
portrayed by Mrs K. /. Bemout and
Wuliam Raymond. With Miss Theresa
1eilcr pla1 ins the part IF Mary the
tcuporamcntal lady who refuses 70
take hrr part ou the oHe of tie Produc-
tiou 81 the amateur pageant. necessl-
tatiuR substitution from the chorus.
l.Ilfott u Warehauer will have the part
Of "tiuetou.' the French hutler OF Mrs.
Lex 3 household Tho assisting cops
include Horace NJ White. Charles II
Walsh Ralph ] haynes. Lincoln Moore
and Allen Pierce. !. Harry Taylor will
be "Guisaippo an Italian soleist.
Among the sp"cial solo dancers arc
Miss Edna peemer. for the Spanish
group; Miss Carolyn Morrel. for tho
Blue Liberty ballett Misses Lillian
Iiodmau aNd Elizabeth Thomas. who
will have duet dance withsthe cowboy
and rancho girl number
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-16
SPRING OPENING.
Louis Jacoby's Department Store Makes
Formal Bow to Season.

Among the Wilmington merchants
who Will cooperate with tho public in
the reduction of the high cost Of cloth
Ing this spring Is Louis JaCoby. pro-
prietor of JaCobys daylight depart
ment store. 22A-226 Market street.
which made It's formal bow To the sea-
son today We have never before
selected such an excellent line OF mer-
chandise, and offered IL at such low
prices" said Mr.. Iacoby I'm speaking
Of tho opening today.
In the coat and suit department there
is aplendid array of garments I'm trio
oletfe. serge. veldync. and all popular
materials. and including every style.
from the deliberately embroidered and
beaded models to the tailored types for
the business woman.
Tho dress department also contains
types for ali tastes. including tho street
froCks OF appropriate materials. the af-
ternoon and dinner frocks of taffcta.
canton crepe. chiffon. etc. and the even
ing gowns of heavy satin. etc Almost
every shade is represented in this de-
partmeut
The millinery presentation is of Pn :
risian design. and embraces hats Of
georgotte crepe. straw. taffcta. well
sa the now braided models In popular
colors Feathers and iacquered flowers
are popular trimmings
In the lingerie department there are
handsome garments Of every prominent
ateriai Careful preparation is also
disclosed in the Childrens wear depart
ment. whore style and quality has been
emphasized lust M much ma IN tho
ladies' sections
The window display hnE heeu clever
" arranged this season. and contains q
specimen ~ almost every garment and
accessory tO be seen IN the store
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-16
K|WAN|S CLUB TO
ENTERTAIN GUESTS
international Officers Plan Visit
to Soothe Feelings OF
Local Members.

That two of the international officers
cf the organization are likely 10 pay
the Wilmington kiwanis Club visit
before the end of March was announced
TODAY nj n luncheon OF the club. This
visitation 4. due to the attendance OF
Eddie" Idntner. the Wilmington trus-
90. AZ meeting of the district COM
mittee nj Baltimore last Thursday
A. this meeting, the dissatisfaction
growing out Of the failure of the other
club. in the Capital district to elect
wilmington man as governor was dis
..ussed and Mr. Lintner gave the other
trustees an account of how the Will
nington KIwaniaus felt about the mat
ter.
virginia man was selected rs gov
.rnor. although Kiwanians from that
state had pledged themselves To work
for Wilmington man
AZ result Of this rundown of n
Wilmington representative. many Of the
ciub members after the election last
tall felt like severiug their connection
ai,h the capital district AMI Joining with
rernzvlvania No action. however. was
taken then. il being decided thnt IL
WOULD be better to wait and soc how
things progressed in the future.
te.e last Thursday. it was stated that
~. reason Wilmington kiwanian was
tIrued down was for tho good Of tho
rtder That tho international oreani-
,ation wanted to build up EiwHnis
tIubs in Virginia. and believed that
through tho selection of a Virginia man,
NV organizations might he effected
iu that state
~ least that is the expla nation given
Trustee Iintnor hrt there was no rea
SON as 10 why club pledges should be
g. oken as they were IN order 10 build
1T, the International organization
whether tho local i<iwanis Club will
l.. satisfied with this Is something that
tee international officers are apparently
r,,t concerned about as none Of them
lave visited the Wilmington club In
twelve months
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-16
PrPTIS TO GIVE RECTAL.
Thoms and Stausebach Classes at First
and Central PreSby terian Church.

and Central Presby terian Church.
The pupils Of John 4. Thoms and
Harry Z. Stauseba ch musicians, who are
members Of the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor Of First-Central
Presbyterian Church. will give a musi-
cal in the auditorium Of the church on
FRIDAY evening at o'clock. The pro-
ceeds will be donated TO the Pocono
Pines conference.
The selections Of the program. and
the students who will perform are:
"Danse Hongroise." by Jacob Tucker;
Second Mazurka.' by Mildred G. Green; A;
"Serenade," George Quocore: Ballads
in G Minor Madeline Fell; The Old
Refrain" Walter Viohl. "Poupes Val
sante," Ralph II. Vaughan: "Serenade. I"
sabina Kowalska Twilight, Ethel
NJ. Fell; Indian Lament" Carlysle Sim
mons: paraphrase from III Trovatore," !"
Elizabeth f. Gemmill; Spanish Dance"
Robert Barclay: Pas Des Amphores." /"
Frank v. Gilman; minuet for four vio-
Inns and piano. Misses Ruth Fell, Sa-
bina Kowalska, Madeline Fell, and
Messrs Dana Pyle and Walter Niohl:
Song by the Sea" and "Arabesque." /"
John A. Thoms. Jr. The Lament Of a
Rose" and "Valse Petit" Harry T..
StausebaCh
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-16
MAnE sTTCIAI COT NsFL.
Josiah WolcoU 90 InvestlRnte Dispute
Hetweeu Coca Cola concerns.

Josiah IL Wol.ott IN pnvc has loen
appointed erecial master ~ take proofs
and rerort III the rour his conclusions
~ tho oaza gf Tho ooca onla pottiina
Company rs The coca Cola Company
Those pufst,ore relate particularly
tn tho ,ast III Misunderstanding ,",a trla
Rottlira g,iup for tive months ~ So
yen1hor aui pccer7her 1920 thi= ao
termination an"rItne 3 Iaet7 fei ,.ets
IN ythof raruth= eo1.fei It the sau
cent ordsl uf luue lu lpa hrnd ~
S2no COO IL required tr ~ given - the
complainant te 81, Hts Ills the defend
and tho rarmcuf ~ ans ex, aaa tait 4,
complainant az finally determined A
bond - t1ao GOO ia also to ha aiyrn b1
the defendant ~ secure 81 the enuf.
plaiuauf the refund nf auy sum col
lectod frnm the complainant since No
,omhor 4 1921 of hereafter IL 10 col
loctei for eair eyrup ~ cNreHa ~ at
nal proper each If manufacture. az
found Us tbo court
rerJiug nnal detorminat ton the price
Il fXe1 ~ StG4'9 rer gallon
The order iasuod hv Judge liuEh N
Mol1fa is Gated yueterday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-16
THIS CAR IN A HT HRY.
Trolley. IN Violation Of Law. Firemen
Say. DELAYED Fire Engine.

"
Notwithstanding the feet that the
law requires al other vehicles 70 give
GO APPARATUS tho right " way IN
time ~ Ere q trollay cav refused 70
s,cp this morning At Fourth and Iefrer-
snu streets and DELAYED 4 FIRE engine
pu ita wav 80 answer fire cal A
statement to this effect was made nv a
member of tho Weceacco Fire Co Of
A.,ond and jackson streets. who said
nre Of the company's machines AZ the
time ~ the dalav was hurrviug 10 a
ere IN Wirdsor street near Ninth We
senalled the trolley 10 stop. indicating
tbaf we wanted 10 turn Ip Jefferson
street he said hut or signal wa 6
urhe. 1ed and We had - stop till the
trolie, rar by and AZ that we narrowly
aped a collision Tho engine had
h~en summoned at s o'clock when qmolt .
vas saer isHuins from ] W Bird 9
-srpeuter shop az 500 Windsor street
when tho nremen arrived they found
nobody about. but managed 20 get
into the building There was hot wood
fre in the stove. they said. which they
iauperetf OF and no damage was done.
This had caused the smoke
The company was called out last
riEht at 1880 o'clock 70 extinguish 2
tlaze AZ tho ton Of telegraph roln on
sixth street between Franklin and
f{roon,e The cause Of the fire was not
learned Pole and wires were badly
Ia ma god
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-16
COURSE IN STORY TELLING.
Move For Continuation Of Pastlme For
Children During summer.

The childreus story hour. observed
hv the various neiRhhorhood associa-
,ions of the city on SATURDAY. proved SO
successful that training course in
story telling has hccu organized so that
story tellcrs may become moro pro
fcicnt I'm the intended continuation of
this pastme during the summer months
This course will consist of n series Of
FIVE lectures by authorities on the sub
iect. which viii be given each Monday
afternoon at four O'Clock in the Bust
ness and Professional Women's Club
Room. Si3 West street The lecturers
and their. topics VIII be:
March q. The Place of Stories in
Every Day Life" by Charles +. Ernst.
March 2s, Fairy Stories. Myths and
Legends" Miss Nan Lang
April g. Ca) Choice Of Stories" Cbl
Voice" Mrs. FIoy +. Booth
April u. stories for Small Children, .
Miss Alma r. Dunbar.
April Is, "Bible Stories" Miss Grace
Baird