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New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
Poor GIRL she had learned by advertisne
And the engagement as eU as
naeiodran.a, pays and paws and Davs

there were also persistent REPRESENTATIVES of
various f1rfns who allied III person. Merchants
wrote, begging permission to send enissaries,
and took the Blank fanily's silence for consent.
Usually you could tell the social standing of
the firms these visitors represented by the way
they tried to do business. The more select the
customers they served the less you would ever
have suspected it.
When the unhappy Blank family had listened
to their congratulations and, not infrequently,
their patronizing compliments on the appear
ance of the bride-to-be the struggle began.
They insisted firmly and the Blanks resisted
desperately. Never were there people like
these representatives for unwillingness to ac-
knowledge defeat Never were there as class
more ungraceful losers.
When they had finally been ushered out you
could see them shaking their heads and NUT
tering Cassandra-like predictions as they went
downstairs. 1t was easy to gather that they
regarded the approaching union as a regret
table incident, at best.
An innocent caller approaching the Blank
household would have been certain of the pres
ence of a gambling hell behind the portal The
suspicious and long suffering maid opened it
an infinitesimal crack and through the opening
demanded with evident hostility who you were
and what. you desired.
We grew accustomed to working our way
into the home of our betrothed like stranger
at lodge room door.
Day by day the hunt increased in numbers
until we began to feel like a pair of harried
foxes pursued for the sake of pelts we knew
weren't worth the trouble.
On Althea fell the brunt Of the attack
she who had dwelt so long on the lack of pub
licity that was to attend our wedding. We
ourself, after we had fought off insurance
agents and automobile statesmen and tailors'
representatives, dwelt in comparative peace
Not SO our bride-tobe. Her mother suf-
fered with her. The hunters generally used
both barrels, one letter for parental the other
for daughter.
The Society Secretarial Company wished the
privilege of addressing the wedding invita-
tions. If it had offered to go over the mail of
the Blank household and throw away all the adj
vertisements think it would have obtained
commission.
Another firm wrote long, persuasive letter
beginning:
upon entering the threshold of matrimony
you are undoubtedly preparing for your future
happiness and success"
This would be obtained, according to the let
ter. only if the writer were permitted to do
the engraving for the invitations.
Several score communications begged the
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08

We reachsd8 hassss fhat night. Mr.. ]. Byworthy
Gumpus, thia informed US, had telephoned
twice during the evening and would call again
before 8 the following morning. We dreamed
OF MI. Gunpus chat night and woke to the in
formation that he was on the phone.
Beautiful telephone manners had Mr..
Gumpus and an amazingly smooth flow Of Eng
lish. He admitted after assiduous apologies
for disturbing us Sthat he represented the
Analytical Insurance Company. He deplored
the persistence of insurance agents in general
and instead of following US about and annoy
ing us--it was then 1880 q. m.---would like US
to give him appointment at our earliest con-
venience, when he would be very glad to explain
the latest endowment policy OF his company.
Considerably befuddled by sleep, we listened
to a dissertation on our duty to our future fam
lily and at length managed to ask who gave
him our name He explained that he had hap
pened to see it in The Sphere. Weakly we
gave in and made an appointment with him.
1t was as we'll. He sold US insurance more
than we felt we could afford, but nowhere near
the amount he felt we should take for the sake
Of Althea and "hem--the family that may be-"
But we were able to tell the dozen other
agents who had happened to read' Of our
approaching marriage that we had already
made arrangements.
Thus it began. The open season was on and
Althea, her family and our bewildered self
were pursued with view halloo by continually
increasing pack Of eager merchants. BY mail
by telephone and by Representatives" they
bounded US all-especially Althea.
They pointed out in forceful phrase, written
and vocal, just what our duties were as per-
sons about to be married. The mail of the
Blank family doubled and quadrupled The
telephone clanored from morn till eventide.
The Blanks maid spoke darkly of another po-
sition and suggested bitterly that q doorman
be lhiFed.
There were letters written carefully in long
hand that you read half through before you
appreciated their purpose-pleasant congratu-
latory missiyes with the sting in their tail,
scorpion like. There were Others not too OBJ
viously mimeographed to the same end There
were postcards on which our approaching
union was proclaimed for all the world to read
and advertising folders and pamphlets and
treatises like unto valentines for sentimentality
Of picture and fiamboyance of wording.
The postman, hitherto gruff and business
like person, began to beam upon Althea in
fatherlike fashion and demand in spirit Of
raillery when it was to be.
Besides these dsconcerting early birds who
sought by mail the unhappy worms we were
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08

Portraits, Pianos, Press Clippings,
Insurance, Cakes, Lingerie, Sta
tionery, Epen Toys for a Future Gen
gration, Are Included In That "It'

~ F COURSE" Althea said bravely,
81 ct will have to be the simplest
g y sort of 3 wedding, You don't
mind"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-12

bling in Washington can accomplish
something sreal and definite in this
great cause.
We believe this because the aim
with which the conference meets il
simple, clear and practical, In tho
present state Of the world and Of hu.
man nature complete disarmament ia
not possible. So long as there is
wickedness and lawlcssness In this
world we shall need armies and navies
as police, to maintain law and to up-
hold justice and right. But if all win
agree to this, great limitation and
reduction of our present armamcnts
Is possible. If all the nations sincere
ly want this we can take this great
step immediately. And If there is any
nauon that does not sincerely want
this that nation deserves to be treated
as an alien and an outlaw.
an alien and an outlaw.
"We believe that this conference
must do something actual and definite.
because if something is not now done.
disaster and ruin are ut our doors,
Menace to Civilization
"The world cannot longer endure its
present burdens. The economic pres
sure. of these burdens, if continued. will
inevitably bring more wars upon us.
And 1T is agreed by all that another
war such as that through which we
have. just passed would mean the
wreck of the whole civilized world.
I'VE believe that it is possible for this
conference to do something real and def j.
mite, because we know that this is right.
and nothing that is right is Impossible.
The principles of right dealing between
nations are the same as those between
lndlvlduals. There will always be
place for the distinctive life Of each
nation, as there will always be place
or the distinctive life of each family.
There will always be place for high
and noble patriotism and love of ones
own country"
Mr.. Gompers followed Bishop Man
nlng. he was able to speak but for a
few moments, he said, because of a
sore throat, and would ask volunteer
TO read a PREPARED speech for him.
Hour Here for Success
"The conference now assembling in
washington must succeed" Mr.. Com
pers said, because the hour for sue
cess has come. With the threat and
the challenge of the last great strong
mold OF mllitarism gone, it is possible
Tor the. nations of the world to Or
ganlze for peace, and unless thew do
SO SO organize they may face catastrophe.
Inc weight of war is all but crushing
the world to-day. The burden of what
1T has been necessary to do and of
what we are to-day doing without ne
New-York tribune., 1921-11-12

cessity constitutes burden that Ia
dissipating too much Of our energy and
Is turning our thoughts away from
the things that we need to do and that
we ought to do.
ut is almost inconccivahle. yet 1t
is true, that approximately % per cent
Of all of the income Of our government
is expended for the purposes Of war,
either OF the past, the present or the
future. 1t is not fitting that civilization
should spend % cents out Of each of
Its dollars upon devices Of destruction.
If it were necessary it would be ex-
cusable, but when it Is not necessary
it is criminal. There is no measure for
the cost Of war in terms of human
life and human anguish, and we are
too near the actuality to require any
measure more definite than that which
we have.
World Wants Success
1--WE are confronted with accounts of
the difficulties that beset the Confer
ence on the Limitation of Armament
Let me say here that the people of the
world do not want an excuse for fail
ure. They are looking toward Wash
ington with mighty appeal, with
great trust and profound hope-and
they want success"
The meeting opened with an over
New-York tribune., 1921-11-12
Meeting Here
Urges World to
Lay Down Arms
Thousands at Garden Echo
Sentiments of President
Harding's Declaration, 1T
Never Can Happen Again
Compers Backs PeacePlea
Bishop Manning Gives Rea-
sons for Believing the
Conference Will Succeed

New York closed its day of tribute
to the dead unknown by a vast meeting
last night in Madison Square Garden.
called in the spirit of President Har-
ding's declaration that at never can
happen again" 1t was a mass meeting
to further the cause of disarmament.
held under the auspices of the Central
Trades and Labor Council of New
York
Delegations were present from al.
most every civic, fraternal, religious,
social and labor organization in the
Legion. the Merchants Association,
American Defense Society, National
Civic Federation, Y. NJ. C. A., American
Red Gross. New York Federation of
Churches, American Federation of La
Dor. New York League of Women Vot-
ers, assisted by representatives of
nearly two hundred lodges and smaller
civic bodies.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor: Major
William F. Deegan. of the American
Legion; DR.. Stephen S. Wise, of the
Free Synagogue; Bishop William T.
Manning of the Episcopal Diocese of
New York, the Rt. Rev. John J. Dunn,
Auxiliary Bishop of New York. and
Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw, for the
League of Women Voters, were among
the speakers of the evening
Three Reasons for Peace
There are three reasons" Bishop
Manning said, "why we believe that
the disarmament conference assem-
New-York tribune., 1921-11-12
5000 Postcards Arrive
Here for Lloyd George
British Girls Wishes for Parley
Success We're to Have Been
Handed Him on Auuitania

Although the British Premier can
celled his transportation on the Cunard
liner Aquitania before she left South
,ampton for New York, the vessel
brought. to port last night 1000 post
cards addressed to the Premier by 5000
British girls.
The cards we're addressed to Lloyd
George in care Of the ship, and were
to be delivered to him after the Aqui-
tania sailed. The writer's wished him
godspeed and success to the arms
limitation conference in Washington.
The greetings were mailed to the Pre-
mler through an appeal sent out by
Lady Astor, Milicent Fawcett, Maude
Royde and Ethel Snowden.
ON each card appeared the name and
address Of the writer. C. r. Speeding,
the ships. purser, put the cards in the
ships safe and will deliver them to
Lloyd George at Downing street N he
does not come to America on the next
westward trip of the Aquitania.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-12

ture by the list Regiment Band. Mar
garct Romaine, of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, sang ''The Star
Spangled Banner" bringing the i'm
mense throng to its feet in salute.
John p. Coughlin rose from his place
as temporary chairman and announced
to the big audience that John Sullivan,
president of the Central Trades and
Labor Council, would take the chair for
the evening. Mr.. Sullivan introduced
the speakers.
The meeting closed with the adoption
of resolutions, stating that "The world
Is, Is capable Of peace, based on Justice -
Inc resolutions were adopted with a
roar of approval from the immense
gathering. They will be forwarded to
the President, the Secretary Of State
and to each member Of the American
delegation at the conference.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-12
u. ID. of C.. Selects BIRMINGHAM

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1.-The United
Daughters Of the Confederacy to-day
selected Birmingham, Ala, for the 1922
meeting. Among resolutions adopted
was one thanking former President
Wilson "for bringing tho war to an
end"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-06
LIBERTY BONDS.


NEW YORK. May 6--Much of the bust
ness today in the cotton market was
again switched near to distant months
by Liverpool and the South
First prices were unchanged to points
higher and sentiment appeared to be
more bullish. partly on more hopeful
news regarding prospects for settling
the strike Of the British coal miners.
wall street was a buyer early, but
outside trade continued rather light.
About eight notices were issued.
At the end Of the first fifteen minutes
trade was quieter and the price level was
about o points over yesterdays close.
New York cotton opening: May Il zoe
June, 12.S5c; July, l3.15c; October. 13-
SIC; December, 141Sc; January, 14.-1c
March, 1880.
The market WAS irregular throughout
the last bouI The close was barely
steady at u net advance OF l. points TO a
net decline Of 10 points.
LIVERPOOL. May s-Llmlted re-
quests caused a hardening tendency at
the opening Of spot cotton this morning.
Prices were steady and sales close TO
1900 bales.
American middlings, fair, 10s1d; good
middlings. S.Sld; full middlings, S.3dd ;
middungs, ND; low middungs. 6.GGd ;
good ordinary, 54ld; ordinary, 1860.
Futures opened quiet.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-06
Births

Joseph and Josephena Piccione. g.
Stevens, boy.
David and Matilda O'Connor, $50 Alb
bolt, boy.
Clifford and Dorothy Clifton. 221s
Miller, girl
Harley and Bessie Smith. 1860 Broad
way, girl.
Albert and Martha Clay, 614 Highland
girl.
Fulton and Efie Smith, 1126 North
Jefferson, girl.
Tullie and Elenor Wechsler, ia West
Frank and BeuIah Gillian, $50 North
Bruce and Edna Snodgrass, 165;
South Meridian, girl.
Henry and Aza Anderson, 1909 villa
boy.
Lawrence and Myrtle Bennett, 1851
Sheldon, girl.
Roscoe and Edna Hughes, 1906 West
st. Clair, girl
WinIams AMI Maude Carew, 156 NORTH
Blackwell, girl
Raymond and Made Bats, 1919 Massa
chusetts, girl.
Redozer and Mary Tucker. 1908 La
fayette. girl.
Meridian, boy.
Carl and Helen Wilson. 53s North Ham.
ilton, boy.
Lewis and Bessie Schmidt. 425 soutr
Jefferson, girl
Luckey and Anna spurlock, 1924 North
Homer and Rosie Howell, 521 Douglas
william and Mary HudelsOn, 44o5 Car
roliton bow.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-06
EMPLOYMENT IN
APRIL RECEDES
Conditions COnspire to Cause
Slight Slump.
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Unsettled
wage controversies and high costs of ma
terials in the building trades, bad wealth
er, high freight rates and slight demands
for manufactured products, with the ex-
ception Of automobiles, combined to make
employment conditions at the close OF
April 4 per cent worse than at thaAsnds
of the previous month, according to a re-
port issued today by the employment.
service of the Department of Labor.
Statistics and reports from all parts OF
the country reveal, according to the en-
ployment service, that a condition Of dull
ness and stagnation exists in practically
all manufacturing centers despite a pop
ular belief to the contrary.
Inactivity in shipbuilding and lumber
ing is given as the cause for reports OF
unemployment from the Pacific coast
States.
Limited building activity. due IN many
cases to high costs of materials, has
added to unemployment in the mid
western States, but a back-to- the farm
movement in the corn belt has featured
the situation there. The supply of farm
laborers is said to exceed the demand
and farmers are hiring only those who
are experienced.
Improvements were reported from many
cities where municipal improvement prof.
ects are under way.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-06
S15,OOO,OOO SUIT
TO TRIAL MAY 10
Lowry Heirs Lay Claim to
Certain Patents.
Hearlng Of the Sc. OOo. 90 suit filed

Hearing OF the S15,O00,OOO suit filed in
Federal Court about a year ago by
Thomas B Lowry, and four other heirs
of Cuthbert B. Lowry, against the
American Creosoting Company, Stoughten
A. Fletcher and Alvin I. Hert, was set
down for Nay 10, by Judge Ferdinand
A. Geiger in Federal Court today.
The suit is based on claims Of the
Lowry heirs to certain patents which
have been used by the erecting com
pany. Mr. Hert, who is & resident OF
Louisville KY. claimed the local Federal
Court lack jurisdiction in his case, and
the suit as applying to him was dis
missed some time ago on order Of Judge
Albert B. Anderson. Immediately there
after a similar suit was filed against
him In the Kentucky State courts, was
transferred to the Federal Court at
Louisville by Hert and IS now pending
there on a motion to remand TO the
State court.
The American Creosoting Company
has been an exceedingly prosperous con-
Germ and has made in excess of S15.0OO.-
coo according to reports. Its affairs have
been In court on numerous occasions
and various interests have fought bitter
ly for its control at different times.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-06
(By Thomson & McKinnon)
May a.

Following the very cheerful statement
Of Governor Harding, came an equally
good one from the Secretary of the
Treasury. What a change from q year
ago. Then every public utterance car
ried a warning and advice to hqutdate.
Now, every public utterance is one OF
assurance. We have made enormous
progress in defation and now we have
before US an indefinite period during
which tine the rule will be constructo u
and expension The foundation for this
exists in the form of a sound banking
situation and increasing reserves.
The good results will follow in due
course. At the present moment 1t Is
merely necessary to look forward with
the necessary faith. The stock market
is doing so, and, as has aften been dem
Onstrated in the past the stock market
Is the most perfect guide we have, con-
stantly indicating in its unerring way,
future business conditions.
This morning there was a renewal OF
the public buying of stocks and during
the first hour we had an unusual volume
of transactions. Thereafter came a re-
dictionary period, earlier buyers anxious
to accept profits. while some OF the pro-
fessiOnal element sold on the theory that
a reaction was due. These reactions,
however should not take US by surprise.
They are natural incidents of a market,
and their frequent, recurrence aids In
maintaining a stable cOndtu IN.
We continue to look forward with con-
fidence and believe the trend is distinctly
upward and favor the purchase OF stocks
on the reactions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-06
Other Livestock

CHICAGO, May -Hogs-Receipts
q 900: market, 10@20 up; bulk $3.50
$40: butchers. SSdS1J; packers, 81 259
100; lights, SS4O4Si3; pigs, 900 30 90
market. Is lower; beefs, $S.6549 25
butchers. S5.5OdS65; Gamers and cut
ters. 81. JOd5; stockers and feeders. s.. %
az So: cows $507.25; calves, SS91o
Sheep-Receipts, l3,OoO; market 10 ~ up
lambs. S925M1140; ewes, $2.25@1.2O.
CINCINNATI. May Clogs Receipts,
: 900: market, 60 to 25c lower; all grades
good hogs, 1855; roughs, S6,15; stays,
s45O Cattle Receipts, 900; market gen
orally steady; bulls steady; calves. $1,000
ml1. Sheep and lambs-Receipts, / ZOO
market, steady; sheep, S5.oOq6; spring
lambs, $3.50.
CLEVELAND, May .-Hogs-Receipts.
$500: market, steady to 25c lower
Workers, 1925; mixed, 1925; medium,
so q pigs. So roughs, $3.50; stays, $3.50.
Receipts. $50; market. slow and
weak. Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 500
market, steady; top, S11.50. Calves-Re-
ceipts, ESQ., market. steady; top, $1,000
PITTSBURGH, May 6.-Cattle--Re-
G9; good, $s.JOa8.75; fair, S75OdS5O;
veal calves, s11@1150. Sheep and lambs
Receipts light; market steady; prime
wethers S6.75@7; good, $6@6.5O; mixed
fair. S5d575; spring lambs, $40 50411.
Hogs-R Receipts. % double decks; MAJ ket
lower; prime heavies, $S.50qS.15: me-
djums. S92509.35; heavy workers., $9.25@
a.35: light workers., 50 25@935; pigs 1925
1855; roughs. $6.05@725; stage, A@4.50.
EAST BUFFALO, May 6.--C'attle- Re
ceipts. 800: market fairly active, easier;
shipping steers steers $S2S@SSS 80 5 Sg5Ga @5
Calves Receipts. 1900; market active,
SOC up; bulls choice, SJM1250. Sheep
and lambs-Raceipts, 5000; market &C
tive. steady; choice lambs, $11Q11 80;
culls, fair, 81 50@10.75; yearlings, $S0
$50; sheep, $3d7.I5. Hogs-Receipts,
6. 400; market active, steady; workers.
So. so; pigs. $9d9.25; mixed, $3.50; heavies
$3.50; roughs, 5 0725; stays, $4.50@5.50
EAST ST. LOUIS. May 6-Cattle-Re
ceipts, 900 head market, steady; native
beef steers, SS0975; yearling beef steers
and heifers, $S50@9O5; cows, S507 $50 ;
stockers and feeders, IS. 65@6.S5; calves,
Sc. 25GS1O; Gamers and cutters, $2.50@4.
Hogs-Receipts, 1880 head; market.
steady; mixed and butchers $S.35@S.55
good heavies. 49, 150S40 rough heavies.
$5.75d6.75 lights, $S.35@S.55B pigs, $3.50
08.4O; bulk Of sales. $S350S50. Sheep
Receipts, 1,30O; market, steady; ewes,
IS. 100000; lambs, S9@9.50; Gamers and
cutters, $10350.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-06
Deaths

william NJ. Somers. 80 4O12 College.
cerebral hemOrrhage
Fayette Troter, 16 days. Il S. Harding.
hamilton.
Isham Crawford. IS, city hospital,
sortic insufficiency.
Dessa B. Wesson. -. 1923 y. New Jer-
sey chronic myOcarditis.
Della Kennaugh, Al, S1S COffey, pull
monary tuberculosis.
Mary NJ. Sales, a, st. Vincent Hospital
acute dilatatiOn of heart.
Russell Schmink. 81, 257 n. fremont,
chronic myccarditis.
Thomas Law, So, 81 y. Richland.
arterio sclerOsis
Arthur Arnold. Sc. 27e y. Miley, arterio
Sclerosis
Maria Gordon Carolton. IS. $40 West
Twenty ninth, srterio sclerosis.
Harold RAnso<zk. 6Ay. city hospital.
aee3eeeasts.