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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-11
BESSARABIA: SHAPED LIKE
A PITCHER WITHOUT
A HANDLE
A HANDLE

Roumania, since the conclusion of
the World war, the largest Of the
states OF southeastern. Europe, owes
much of this increased area 10 its re-
cent annexation of Bessarabia, pre-
viously a part OF Russia.
Bessarabia. the former Russian
province lying between the Pruth and
the Dniester rivers, and bounded ON
the south by the Danube and the
Black sea, might be likened in shape
90 tall, slim pitcher. without han
die. IL is completely bounded by wa
ter except at very narrow point at
the mouth of the pitcher. The Dnies-
ter river forms the eastern boundary
of the province. Flowing out of the
crown lands at Galicia, the river runs
east in general direction for approx
mately fifty miles. Then II turns
southeast for ninety miles to Dniester
bay, an arm of the Black sea, some
fifteen miles from Odessa. Russia's
principal port on that inland body of
water. The Pruth river, flowing out
of Galicia, runs east for about twenty
miles, then turns southeast for hun
dred and ten miles, and then slightly
west OF south TO its confluence with
the Danube.
Bessarabia is little smaller than
Vermont and New Hampshire tOgeth-
err It's greatest length is 30 miles.
while its greatest width is 175. 1t is
mostly fiat, except for some we'll
wooded off-shoots of the Carpathian
mountains i'm the northwest. 1t might
be said to be the vineyard Of Russia,
being a great producer of wine. The
population of 100000 is made up of
Modavians. Little Russians, Poles.
Roumanians Bulgarians, Jews, Arme
mans, Greeks, and Tartars. More
than 2.000.0O0 of the inhabitants live
on the soil. The capital is Kishinef,
which is located almost at the center
of the province. To the west of Bes-
sarabia lies Roumanian Moldavia, and
to the east the Russian province OF
POdolia and kherson.
The original inhabitants Of Bessa-
rabia are believed to have been Cim-
merians, after whom came the .Scyth-
ians. Because II was the key TO one
of the approaches toward the empire
of ByZantium, the province was in
vaded by many successive races dur
ing the early centuries Of the Chris
tian era. Trajan Incorporated 1t with
the province of Dacia, and in the next
century the Goths poured into it, TO
be followed in turn by the Huns, and
Avars, and the Bulgarians.
In the seventh century a ThracIan
tribe, known as the Bessi, settled
there and gave TO the land its name.
Between I'LL and 1872 it was the
great bone of contention between the
Ottoman Turks and the Russians.
The Russians lost and recaptured II
five times i'm that century. After the
Napoleonic wars. IL was definitely an
nexed TO Russia. and its frontier
pushed southwark so as to include
the delta of the Danube.
AS result of the Crlmean war,
Moldavia was given Dobrudja and
other territory. but under the treaty
of Berlin in 1878. following Russia's
mastery of Turkey and the congress
OF Berlin. Russia secured all OF the
territory east of the river Pruth. Bes-
sarabia remained part of Russia
from that time until the dismember-
ment of the cars empire. following
the Russian revolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
DELAYED IN THE HOUSE
Argue Over Amendment Providing
Honorable Discharges for All Sol
diers Who Enlisted Under 10.

Action in the House on the Army
appropriation bill was delayed by
wrangling again today. Representa-
accepted in the committee of the
whole yesterday which would require
that an honorable discharge should
be given to all boys who enlisted
under the age of eighteen years.
Representative Tess of Ohio said that
the amendment would not stand.
This amendment was adopted after
several members of the House had
told of experiences they had had
with boys sixteen years old who had
been dishonorably discharged and
thereby automatically deprived Of pay
and travelling expenses and sub
sistence to their homes, thus being
left thousands of miles from their
homes to await until their poor
parents would send them money
enough to bring them home.
Provisions of the Army appropria-
ton bill directing sale of 10000 motor
trucks, 1000 automobiles and 10000
horses and mules will cause serious
embarrassment to the War Depart
ment. especially in the event of any
emergency" Secretary Baker says in
letter to members Of Congress.
Authority to retain 10000 motor
vehicles and 10000 animals. needed
for an Army of $4,000. is requested
Mr.. Baker says that there were 41155
motor vehicles on hand, and all ex-
cept 10000 had been ordered sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. February A sharp
early advance in Liverpool led to con-
siderable covering at the opening of
the cotton market here this morning
and first prices showed advances Of
4 to IL points. Later cables were
easier. however. while foreign ex
change was easy and the market here
soon weakened. with March selling
down to 1913. or points net lower
and into new low ground for the sea :
son.
March, 1925; May, 1870; july. 14.O5:
October. 1870; December, l4'5O
LIVERPOOL, February 4,Icotton
spot in moderate demand: prices
steady Good middling. 9.s5: fully
middling. s.2o: middling. ss5; low
middling. 7:20; good ordinary, SO;
80; Sales, 1000 bales, in,
Guiding 300 American. Receipts. 10,
zoo bales, all American. Futures closed
quiet and steady. February, S.45;
March, S.14; May. s.94; July, 9.l4; Oc-
tober. $50; December, $50.
NEW ORLEANS, February 4.-Coy
ering of the short interest because of
better cables than due caused a rise
of II to IA points in the first half
hour'of business in the cotton mar
ket today: March rising to 1897 and
July to 13.47. The market was fur
Their steadied by claims from the east
ern belt of unusually little progress
toward picking the new crop.
Futures opened steady. March,
1924; May, 1915; July, 13.47; October,
1874; December, 1884
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
SHARP RECOVERY
FOLLOWS DECLINE
Hesitating Action of Morning
Readily Overcome by Light
Buying Movement.
by STUART =. WEST.

NEW YORK. February 4.-There
was no essential change in the larger
aspect of the financial situation today
Call money renewed again at s per
cent and time money and commercial
paper rates held to the higher level
,s,abl shed earlier in the week. Fluc-
tua:ionS in the exchange market We're
much smaller.
During the greater part of the day
sterling ranged around the 1884 quo
tat!on. at which it had left off last
night. while francs We're somewhat
hi CHER.
Tho same sort of buying was visible
il, the cotton market AS had appeared
a month ard half ago. when it was
around it's first bottom. 1t was buying
of an investment character. based upon
the principle that no commodity can
for long continue to sell under COST
of production.
on the other hand. the break in
grain options continued. rejecting
the dcmoralized conditions in Argen-
tina. which We're ca"s ne the win 1T
producers there to offer their product
in the foreign markets.
Prices opened lower on the stock
exchange. but quickly steadied. 1t
was an interesting test Of the mar
kt position. a test which was to de-
eide whether the share list WIS rum
ming into another important de-
cine or whether the fall in prices
yes er'lay and the day before was
only The customary reaction in a mar
row professional speculation
The fact that it took only half the
Gay for the market to recover vir-
tually all the ground lost in yester-
days SeSs on was very significant.
1t showed that no liquidation of con-
scqu"ncc was going on and that the
d"-.!ne in the closing hour yester-
day was nothing more than a bear
raid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
BONDS ARE.F|RM::
L|BERTYS IN LEAD

NEW YORK. February 4-There
was very little incident in the bond
trading today. Business was quiet
and prices Irregular Recovery con-
tinucd in liberties, but the advance
was only a slight fraction Foreign
government securities were for the
most part unchanged. Mexican is
sues We're in some demand again
japanese as and AS held around
their high prizes. but did not go
through. Kingdom of Italy 6lss sold
a point above yesterday at SO. Bel
gian. French. Danish and Swiss bonds
were all unchanged.
1t was announced that the demand
for participation in the syndicate
which is bringing out the issue of
Paris Orleans railroad per cent
bonds has been largely in excess of
the amount available. The bonds are
being offered to the public at $3.50
per 1,Ooo-franc bond. Besides hav-
ing high investment rating they
have the attractive speculative fea-
ture of possible improvement in
French exchange.
Traction bonds were active and
higher still anticipating favorable ac-
ton on the relief measure. which
are soon to come up at ALBANY
Also they were helped by the de-
cision handed down today by the
highest court in the state. upholding
the judgment of the lower court,
allowing the Brooklyn City Railroad
to collect two fares on the Flatbush
line. marlborough Rapid Transit SIS
got up above SO and the Third Avenue
SIS gained another point at Biz.
There was quite lot Of activity in
the Duquesne Light 6s around 30.
which may have been in connection
with the plan which is being con-
sidered for a general financing of all
the properties associated with the
Philadelphia company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The January sales of Montgomery
Ward & CO. amounted to $500. 4s1. a
drop of 43 per cent compared with
those Of January. 1920. The decline in
the first three weeks, it was said, was
20 per cent and that OF the last week
NJ the month amounted to SO per
Midyale Steel profits decreased
about $2,400.O0O in the last quarter
of 1920 from the preceding quarter,
it is reported. The figures were
lower than those of the last quarter
of 1919.
The Thomas A. Edison Co.. Inc.
of West Orange mas filed certificate
with the secretary of state Of New Jer-
sey increasing its capital stock from
81 200, 900 to $3,000.00O. Mr.. Edison holds
the controlling shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
FINANCING SYSTEM SHOWN

BISMARCK. n. D.. February az.
W. Cathro. director general and man
ager of the Bank of North Dakota,
testifying today before the North Da-
kota house committee Investigating
operation of state industries. declared
that the 100000 capital on which
the bank has been operating, was OBJ
tanned by a transfer of checks between
the bank and the state industrial com.
mission. which supervises state indus
tries.
Francis Murphy of Minot, attorney
for the house committee, explained
that the state of North Dakota issued
bonds of the bank series and depos-
tied them with the industrial comm:s
sion. Then the bank issued a check
or checks for $2,0OO,0O0 to the indus
trial commission and purchased the
bonds Then the S2.000.00O of bonds
were taken to the bank and placed
among assets as reserve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
Grain. Produce and Live Stock
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. Md. February tSpe
ciaD .-Potatoes white. No. 1. per 100
pounds. 1:4oa1.6o cobblers. 4oal 90:
Mccormicks. 1.2oa1.35: No. ., 5oa75:
sweets. per barrel. 3O0a4.0O: vans,
40Oa4.50: No. =. both 2.00a25O; beans
green: pearl and wax, per crate. 25Oa
h.oo, beefS per crate. 175a2.00
cabbage. per ton. focal 5. 90; cauli-
ROVER. per crate. 225a2.75; celery. per
crate: 23oa3.23: cucumbers. per box,
100; kale, per barrel. ] 25a1.50: let
tuce. per basket. 2.5Oa350: onions. per
100 pounds, LOCALES: oyster plants,
per bunch. SAG: parsnips, per bushel.
l.ooa 20; peppers. per crate. 4.00a4 80:
radishes. per bunch. 4a5; savoy cab
bage. per bushel. 75aSO; spinach. per
barrel. 1.7Ja2.50; peas. per basket, $50
ALSO.
Tomatoes. per crate. 2OOa6. so: tur-
nips. per bushel. LOCALES: apples. per
apples. per box. 1.5Oa3 90; loose per
100 pounds, 1.5Oa165
Oranges, per box. 3.0Oa4. 90: Crane
fruit, per box. 3.00a45 80; taneerines
per strap, 6.00as00; cranberries. per
barrel, 15.0Oa1S0O; Strawberries Der
quart, 55a65.
SELLING Prices At NOON.
Wheat-No- red winter, spot,
1.1"A; No. red winter. garlicky,
spot LOS per bu.: February. 1.6G;
March, LES: May wheat, 17Olh
Wheat sales-None.
Corn.Cob, new. yellow, $50. asked,
per Dbl, in car lots; contract corn,
spot 1874 per bu.; February corn.
I3s4.: March corn. 1914; track corn.
! inai.
: Corn sales-None.
Oats-No. = white 47ls per bushel;
No. 3, as per bsshal.
/ Rye-Bag lots of nearby rye, as to
quality, 1.60 per bushel asked; No. ,
western export. spot. 1881. per busheI
| Hay-No. timothy. nominal; stand
ard timothy, 26.oOa2s5O: No. 2 tim
| othy. 25.00a25.5O: No. 3 timothy. 90. 90
a2S.00; No. i light clover. mixed 24O0
a2450; No. light clover. mixed.
%. 0na22 50; No. clover mixed, 22. e6,,
$3.50; No. clover. mixed. 19.oOa22. so:
No; l clover. 25.o0a26.oo; No. clover
| 19.00a22.00: sample hay, 150Oa2OOe.
| fStraw-No. I. nominal: No. 2 straight
rye. nominal: No. L tangled rye. 1900;
NO; tangled rye. 1900: No. ! wheat.
| l3.00a135 so; No. . wheat, 12.00a125O;
| No. oat (nominaD. 1s.0Oa1S.50; No.
j oat, 16.00a17.00.
| CHICAGO. February 4-Selling that
appeared to be largely on European
account had bearish effect today in
| the wheat market here. AS a result.
| May delivery fell to the lowest price
yet for the present crop. There was
a report before the opening that Italy
would be purchaser. but no demand
! rom the Seaboard was noted in the
| early dealings. Initial quotations,
which varied from unchanged figures
| to ~ higher. with March 1853 to
| l,o3k and May 1.43A to LA, were
! followed by a material setback ali
round. and then something of a rally.
! Corn declined with wheat After
opening s off to q higher. including
May at 64A to 64h, the market un-
derwent a moderate general sag.
oats were depressed by the action
OF other cereals. starting Is lower to
like advance, May Al to AN, and
then receding for all deliveries,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
ROBERT B. DIXON DEAD.
Father of Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer
Expires at Easton, Md,

Robert b. Dixon, father of Mrs. A.
Mitchell Palmer. wife of the Attorney
General. died this afternoon at his
home in Easton. Nd. according to
word received here by Mrs. Palmer
about o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Dixon had been i'll for some time,
but recently had become much i'm
proved in health and was thought to
be on the way to recovery. News Of his
death today was a shock to Attorney
General and Mrs. Palmer and to the
many friends in this city of Mr.. Dixon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
WOOL TRADE LESS KEEN.

BoSION, February 4.-The Com
mercial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
Business in the WOO, markets. dur-
ing the past week has been hardly
so keen as during the preceding fort
night, although some demand is in
evidence. more especially for fine and
hne medium domestic woods at about
government caused considerable re-
sentiment on the part of buyers by
canoeing the wool auction scheduled
for Thursday with only twenty-four
hours notice and without explana-
tion. Inc manufacturing situation is
spinners and combers reporting very
moderate business at steady rates
Il me emergency tariff bill is generally
believed to be a dead issue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
RUBBER SALES RECORD.

NEW YORK, February Met sales
of United States Rubber for 1920 ex-
ceeded those of any other year IN tne
history Of the company, Samuel P.
Colt, chairman of the board Of direc.
tors, announced yesterday. The total
net sales amounted to $255.744,6S5, an
Increase of $30,155.220 over 1919.
Net profits. Mr.. Colt said, after all
charges had been deducted, amounted
to s21.275,524, equivalent to $21.O5
share earned on it's outstanding com
mon stock after deduction of divl-
dends on it's preferred stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
s25, 600, 900 LOAN T0CHILE

NEW YORK, February 4.-Bankers
representing the Latin American
group have confirmed reports that a
loan approximating S25.000.000 to the
Chilean government will be consum-
mated soon. Final details, including
interest rates and maturity cables,
have come from Chile.
The loan probably would have been
negotiated before this time, it was
stated. II it had not been for unex-
pected legal complications. These are
said to be unimportant however. and
it is understood that final details of
the loan will be announced here at
the end of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

Eggs-Strictly fresh. per doz.. gu;
average receipts. SO: southern. 50.
Live poultry-Roosters. per lb.. 20;
turkeys. per h. 45a50; chickens. spring
per H., 3Sa40: hens, per h., 34a3o Keats
young. each. 30a50.
Dressed poultry-Fresh killed spring
chickens. per h.. 3sa40: hens, per ID,
So; ROSTERS. per h.. %; turkeys, per
h.. 5Ja6o.
Pork-Dressed. small. per ID, l4al''
medium, Halls; heavy, 1oal3.
Live stock-Calves. per lb., l4al''
lambs. 1Oa12; sheep, 3a4; hogs IL.
Green fruits-Applrs. r"r nh' WA
$50; per basket, 75a2so C "nioln.s
lemons. per box. 300a4.00 Ilncapples'
per crate. 6.00aS.O0. California orahseS.
per crate. 4.00a5. 90. Florida oranges, per
crate. 4.00a4 so. Grapefruit, per craze
4.O0a5.00.
per bbl. 20oa225: do. No. 2. 1.ooa 20
northern. per sack. 2.50a2.75: sWee. po.
tatoes. per Dbl, No. /, 4.00a5.0o: NO.
l.5Oa2.0 90; vans. per Dbl. 3. 50a4 %. - e,
tuce, Florida. per crate, 3ooa3.oo, 80,
cry. per doz,. 1,ooal,5o; Florida o eeief oo ;
Squash. per Dbl. 2oOa25o. CymbhnE;s'
crate. Florida. 4ooa45o spinach; b6 d.
350a4.O Peppers. per basket, 3.ooa ~
Tomatoes. per box. 6.O0as.o0- Oiiioi,o'
per sack. Sal 10. Brussels sprouts
per quart. 15a2o. Cranberries. le'oo per
Dbl.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. February nnlted
states Bureau of Markets).-Cattle
Receipts. 1000 head beef steers
active. fully 23 higher: top heaVies:
935: top yearlings. 800; bulk peel J,
steers. 7.25as25 butcher cows and
70 X,
4.75a6. 90; bulk Gamers and cutters
3O0a4 90: bulls and veal calves
steady; bulk veal calves. 10.00al1.oo'
stockers and feeders steady.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head; lights
active, steady to 10 lower; others
days average: top. 1895; bulk Of 2oo
lbs. and down, 9.95a1020; bulk: 22o
lbs and up, 935a9.60; pigs steady to
sheep.Receipts. 5000 head; steady
to strong, with yesterdays close Of
above low time: top lambs. lo.io
bulk, 9.OOa975: bulk fat ewes, 4.o0a
as choice, 107-lb. yearlings, 6.2o.
DAIRY MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. February 4 {Spe-
cali arrivals by boat: Poultry
Young chickens, alive. lb.,. 2Sa36; old
ROSTERS. 20; dressed, 23a24- Ducks
3Oa3S. dressed. S0d4V 'ecSc, Scoco
d dressea' 4os sss'' Pigeons per pair, Is
a5O. Guinea fowl, 4oae5. Capons
dressed, AZ.
Eggs-Loss off. strictly fresh. near
+ by, doz., 5Sa60: southern. 56a57:
Butter-Creamery, fancy, H.. 5oa5l
prints, 50a52: nearby. 47a4s; DAIRY
prints, 23a25: rolls. 2oa23; ladies. 80
aa2: process butter. s5aa7; store
packed, 19a20
NEW YORK. February 4-Butter-
Firmer: receipts. 500 tubs; 1s cream.
creamery, extra, 80 score, 40: cream
cry, firsts. SO to 81 score, 4la45; PACK
ing stocks, current make. No: 2, "a.
Eggs-Weak; receipts. 14,5s5 cases;
fresh gathered extra firsts, 81: fresh
gathered firsts. 51ha52; state. Penn
sylvania and nearby western hennery
whites, firsts to extras. 53a3S; 40;
browns, extras, Sc: do. gathered
browns and mixed colors, firsts 10 eH-
tras, Sass: refrigerators. 45a4S.
Cheese - Steady: receipts, 3.o4'
boxes; state whole milk flats, held'
specials. 16a29; do, average run. ga
49,; state whole milk flats. fresh
specials 23Aa25; do. average run
22a23h u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
LONDON CHANGE ACTIVE.
Plan to Withdraw Excess Profits
Tax Cheers Traders.

LONDON. February 4.--The speech
delivered by j. Austen Chamberlain
chancellor of the exchequer. at Bir-
mingham ycst.rda,. in which he an
nounced that ile excess profits tax
would he withdrawn. had the eiTect OF
cheering al sections of the stock eX-
Change this morning. The Oil shares
section was Gist.:nt ly good in tone.
'L", jonS q ~. .Siell. Eagle anG
Trinidad shares favornG holders
Commercial securities. Argentine Rail
stocks and the war loan were fraC-
tjorally better.
The removal of the excess profits
duty is expected to cause "A further
Iisr in th. securities CT '"mpani-s
" hsc.. have been SO hcaNiiy taxed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
!. p. EARNINGS LESS IN 1920.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 4.-Net
railway operating income of the
Southern Pacific lines decreased $le;-
364.72373 in the twelve months end
ed December 81 last, according to the
annual compilation of revenues and
expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Potomac Electric deb. 6s-$l 600 at 81.
81 go at 81, 500 Mt 81.
Capital -fraction--1O at SAY.
Washington Gas Light-1l Mt IS.
MergeuthaIer-5 at 122, at 122. at 12e.
10 at H.. 10 at L..
10 ut IT,.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction-$1 900 at 81. 81. 900 at 81.
81 ,0D at 81, 81 60 at 81. 1900 at 81 81 ,OOU
at u. 81 900 at ST. 500 at 81. 81 w At 81
81 900 ut 81, 81. 900 At 81.
Capital 9rsction-l at IS.
Lsnsto6 Monotype-1O ut TAI. 10 at 74A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
BouRsE PRICES IMPROVE.

PARIS, February 4.-Prices i'm
proved on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, SIS francs 80 CEN
times. Exchange on London, "a francs
40 centimes. Fi.e per cen: loan. e3
francs a5 centne* The dollar was
quoted at IA francs - centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
MORE OIL REDUCTIONS.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. February A.
Further reductions in the price of
crude oil was announced here TODAY
by the principal purchasing agencies.
The reductions range from 25 cents
to as cents a barrel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. February 4.-Bar sill
yer, domestic. 991a: foreign, 60: Next
can dollars, 45hs
LONDON, February 4.-Bar silver
36Ad per ounce Money, 5A per cent
Discount rates: Short bills and three
months bills 6B per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
LIBERTY BOND NOON PRICES

NEW YORK. February 4-Prices Of
liberty bonds at noon were: 3hs,
9l.s6: first As. $3.50 bid; second 4s,
$500: first AIS. 1915: second ANS.
$3.50: third AIS. $3.50; fourth AIS.
$3.50; victory 3As. 97OS; victory Az s,
91l4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Stock of Pay
Record. able.
Pittsburgh Steel CO.. pf.. O..
Sl15 ................. Feb II Mar.
porto Rican-Amer. Tobacco
TO. O.. Feb. 10 Mar. )
Tampa Electric Co., o., 81. Feb ) Feb. ID
sPayable in scrip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04

An official count showed 294.4:4 for
eicns resident in Paris at the begin
ming of this year. including 1850
Americans.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-06-16
LEAF FROM LANDLADY'S BOOK
Putting, End to Series of Petty ,
Extortions.

Like cures like" said Speaker Gil
lett, apropos Ct certain extortions.
"Abuse may cure abuse, too. i
Il once knew a drummer for a
chemical firm. This drummer would
visit Pottsville four or five times a
year. He would arrive late in the
evening at the Pottsville hotel and
depart after lunch the next day. He
didn't stop a full day, you see; he
got ne dinner; nevertheless he was
always charged a full days board.
"The extortion got on his nerves
at last; so one afternoon when his
bill was brought him, he took out his
pad and drew up an account against
the landlady for a carboy Of sulphuric
acid. - -.--
"'Take this to Mrs. Tompkins,' he
said to the waiter, and ask her if she
would mind settling up at once W
"In a few minutes Mrs. Tompkins
herself appeared.
Why she said to the drummer,
I never bought any sulphuric acid
from you in my life. This bill is a
mistake
"'Neither have I ever eaten any of
your dinners, ma'am,' said the drum
nfer, but you charge me for them
every time I come to Pottsville.'
"After that the Pottsville hotel never
charged the drummer for things he
hadn't had" ''