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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27

Miss Eva Arietta Addison was the
weekend guest of her cousin, Miss
Mollie Addison, of Webster.
Lee Walls, of Hardinsburg, was in
Lodiburg, last Wednesday on bust
ness.
Miss Wanda Robinson and Marvin
Payne who have been attending the
Bowling Green school, are at home.
Keith Norton, who has been in
California, for the past year returned
home last week.
Miss Eva Basham, who has been
in Irvington for sometime, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. James Roberts, and
Mr. Roberts, this week.
Mrs. Annie Keys was in Irvington,
last Saturday.
Mrs. Jeff Addison visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Haden Bassett, and Mr..
Bassett, of Raymond, last Sunday.
Miss Ada Pearl Payne and brother,
Ernest Grayson, we're the guests of
their uncle, McPayne, and Mrs. Nc
Payne, of Webster, last Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Annie Lee Skil1man, of Mystic
visited Miss Mildred Parr, last Sum
day
Everett Keys, who is attending
school at Harmed, spent last Saturday
and Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Keys.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27
METEOR EXPLODES
OVER MIDDLE AND
SOUTHERN GEORGIA

Macon. Ga, April aO.-A meteor
passed over middle and southern
Georgia today, exploding and shower
ing hot metal as heavy as iron.
The meteor was seen in Macon, it
exploded over Cordele and also at
Pitts, some distance east of Cordele,
and also at Albany, southwest of here,
At Pitts, in Wilcox county, more
than dozen heavy explosions were
heard. then as if machine gun had
been pressed into action, there was
sharp cracking in the air for sew
eral minutes and red hot metal some
pieces weighing six pounds each, be-
gan to fall In the wake of the falling
fragments was trail of black smoke.
the sky was cloudless. The majority
of the pieces fell in open fields and
so far as known tonight no one was
injured.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27
CONGRESS URGED
TO INVESTIGATE
Farmers Say Congress Must
Correct False Impression of
Agriculturing.

Washington, April 2O.-Congress
was urged i'll a resolution today by
the National Farmers union, in con-
vention here, to appoint a joint COM
mittee to determine what is wrong
with agriculture and to enact-legiSla-
ton to correct the discovered and
established evils"
The farmers have been branded
as prohteers" the resolution said, and
have been accused of taking or threat
ening measures which would result
in a dangerous diminished quantity
of available products" adding that
the country was entitled to know the
facts and that congress was the only
agency equipped to ascertain the
truth"
Farmers Disseminated Against
On the other hand it has been
charged that the farmers have been
Disseminated against in the matter of
credits and transportation and that
they have been forced to sell their
products below the cost of produc-
ton while residents of the cities have
been compelled to pay five or six
times for their food the amount which
the producers obtained"
Agriculture stands in unique and
Stragetic position" John McSparran,
master of the Pennsylvania state
grange, told the convention With
capital and labor on either side or
ganized, the farmers should stand to-
gether.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
urged the various farm organizations
10 take constructive steps to build up
an organization to protect and pro-
mote agriculture.
To Probe Unfair Practices
Members OF the Farmers union
were said by Mr.. Reed, their national
secretary, to have $3O,OOOO0O invested
in cooperative organizations which
did a turn over in business volume
last year of over 100000 900. when
you see boards of trade and. chambers
of commerce patting any farm organ
ization on the back" he continued,
Its not worth cuss to the farmers"
adding that 1--WE have blood in our
eyes for that crowd"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27
BODIES OF "a SOLDIERS
PASS THROUGH STATION
IN CITY OF LOUISVILLE.

Louisville, KY, April 22.-Eighty-
four draped boxes with caskets con-
tanning the bodies of American SOL
diers, who died in France passed
through Louisville today and tonight.
Many of the bodies were accompanied
by mothers, widows and other rela-
tives Practically all of the corpses
were detrained here for reshipment.
the scene being most impressive one
when the boxes almost hidden in the
folds of the flag, were moved about
the station,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27
SICK II YEARS, RELIEVED BY
TAKING NO. 40 FOR THE BLOOD

"For II years ! was troubled with
dropsy and bad blood. ! took every
kind of medicine that was recon-
mended to me, without benefit, until
/ got a bottle of Number 40 and il
helped me so much that got two
more bottles and since taking the
second bottle, l am feeling fine. |
wish to recommend Number 40 to
anyone needing a blood medicine as
/ believe it n as good as recon-
mended. Mrs. Jane Goodwin, Gid
con, Mo-" Number 40 is demanded
in depraved conditions of the system,
especially of the blood and general
health. In chronic enlargement OF
C~lI - yLJEnnTkJS
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27
FRANKFORT PRISONERS
HAVE WEEKLY SONGFEST

Frankfort, KY, April 22.-Weekly
songfests are to be made a feature of
recreational activities at the Reform
atory. When songs have been learned
they will be sung in chorus at the
prison ball games. Superintendent
Basin states that singing is the great
est pleasure which convicts enjoy.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27

The two buildings to be erected
form double cottage which will &C
commodate 16s children and the adj
taken up partly with school rooms.
The Rev DR. f. L. Powell presided
ministraton building, which will be
in the absence of the president, Judge
Robert w. Bingham Others present
were Thomas Ewing James r. Bull
lock, Mrs. Arthur Kaye, Mr.. Sehon
and w. w. Davies.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27
CAPSULES

the spleen or liver. I'm chronic ma
larial poisoning. Removes the causes
of disease by stimulating the removal
of waste, thus encouraging nutrition.
Employed with success in blood
troubles, chronic rheumatism, ca
tarrh, eczema, sores, ulcers and skin
diseases. Made by J. c. Mendenhall,
Evansville, Ind. 40 years druggist.
The best druggist in your neighbor-
hood sells Number 40, but if it hap
pens that he does not, send direct to
j. c. Mendenhall Medicine Company,
Evansville, Indiana, and receive II de-
livered to you at $l.25 per bottle, six
bottles for 800.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27

Some athletic enthusiasts of Derby
shire. Eng, have recently revived the
game of river football, which is said
to be a combination Of polo, wrest-
ling, soccer, basket ball, swimming
and pugilism.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27
BEACHFORK

News is scarce and too much rain
for farming
Frank Brickey has planted some
corn.
Ira Duncan has come in from Hi
nois and is fixing up his house and
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27
GIRLS TO BE TAUGHT
HOUSEKEEPING AT L. H. S

Lexington, KY, April 22-Girls of
the domestic science department of
the Lexington High School soon will
have practice house" A complete
apartment is being furnished in one
of the school buildings and in it the
girls will receive their training in
housewifely duties. The work, which
will be under the direction of Miss
Anne Simrall, is to follow the same
general plan as that at the practice
house at the State University
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27
DIAMOND DEMAND DROPS

Johannesburg, April Ga falling
off in demand for diamonds makes
prospects for the diamond industry
much less satisfactory for 1921 than
has been the case of recent years, ac-
cording to Sir Thomas Cullinan He
told the Premier Diamond Company's
stockholders that only one shift of
workmen was engaged at the mines
Modesty keeps some people from
telliuu the ,aEeJ truth
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27

NOT CONFINED TO CHULA.
No .Chula citizen ever gets so low
down but his neighbors will sign
paper indorsing him for something or
other.-From the Chula, (Mo.) News.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-27

The best cotton yarn weighs one
pound for every $4,000 yards of
thread.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-27
WALL STREET CONSIDERS
FORD S75,0OO,OOO LOAN
II is Likely That Big Financial
interests viii Back the
Project.

Big financial interests WIFI como inte
the Ford motor business for the first
time. md In an important way. II plans
being worked out now by bankers ma
ture. says Samuel II. Barker Ia n New
York dispatch to tho Philadelphia North
American. The Ford Motor Co. finds
urgent necessity for millions Of dollars
Of cash. a s7b.o00.00o lean is under
earnest consideration. The concern In
asset rich, but cash poor. with large
floating debt, owed mainly in Chicago.
and the prospect of having to pay the
government some sas,boO. 900 for 1920
taxes.
week ago Henry Ford asked De-
troit bankers TO arrange financial
conference with him. IL was held last
Thursday, being attended also by bank
ers from Chicago. New York and Bos-
ton. They were asked for suggestions
as 10 what financing the Ford Motor
Co. needed In their Judgment and as TO
how Il might best be arranged
In turn. the bankers asked for a
statement of conditions, studied It care
fully and submitted certain proposals.
IL seems they quite startled MIR. Ford
lie said II was too big proposition for
him to attempt to settle with the presi-
Edsei Il. Ford. as the latter was Just
recovering from an operation for
appendicitis.
The bankers told Mr.. Ford he must
have n real and trained ffnancier I'm
charge OF the financial operations of tho
Ford Motor Company. IL was aug
Joseph A. Bower, row vice president
gcsted they would be satisfied to have
of the Liberty National Bank Of New
York. made vice president and treasurer
OF the Ford company In place Of F. L.
Klingensmith The latter had grown
up In the company and has now re-
signed
Edsel Il. Ford announced yesterday
the price for Fordson tractors is re-
duccd from $3.50 to 1925, made aossl Die
by the lower cost OF materials nnd thc
larger production lie alao sad that
unless the car and motor plant can run
close TO capacity. having resumed Mt 90
per cent output. prices will have TO be
advanced to what they were laat sum-
mer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-27
NEW CHARTERS.

SPECIAL Correspondence Of Evsry Evening
Dover. Jan. 27.-Charterh were flied
here yesterday. as follows:
snubert Advanced Vaudeville. Inc
Wilmington. Del; cal I.tal. $4,000 600.
National Capital Oh and Gas Co. VII
lntngton. Del; s2,0O0,000
Harner OH and Refining Co., VII
uainngton. Del. s2.009.000.
Tanker Transport Corporation. WI
mington Del; $4,000. zoe.
Colurnbia Naval Stores Co. Of Della
ware. Wilmington. Del; s1.0Co,0Oo-
Standard Steel and Iron Co, New
York City, 100000.
OidsInobne Albany Co, New York
city: $4,000.
Adams CORDIALLY Corporation. WI
rnington. Del: s125.00o
Grand Food and Outlet Co, Newark.
y. J.. 100000.
National City Paper Co. Wilmington,
Del: 100000.
Every body's Coal Co. Wilmington,
Del; $4,000.
Shenandoah Valley Apple Growers
CO.. Wilmington. Del: $4,000.
Franklin Mining and Development
Co. Wilmington, Del. 100000.
Murray. Mohler and Co. New York
City; $4,000.
Pneucar Corporation. Wilmington
Del; $55 900.
Texas-Jewel Corporation, New York
City; $4,000.
North and South Lne. Ino.. WI
uningtoa. Del; $4,000.
Increase in capitaI-Central AneTi-
can Exploration Co. from 100000 to
s95O O00 Dps Moines Iowa.
Dover. Jan. 27.--Charters were fled
here yesterday as follows
Monitor Securities Corporation, VII
rnIngton, Del; capitol. $1o.0o0,o00.
The Best Oil Service Corporation
wilmington, Del; $1.40O.000.
Vita Products. Inc. Dover, Del; $780,
OOO
Tioga MILK Products Co. wellsboro,
Pa; 100000.
Household Fibre Products Corpora
ton, New York City; 100000.
Little Jim Toy Co. Wilmington, Del;
$125. 1000.
Silent Sales Vending Co, Dover. Del;
100000
wilmington, Metal Bed Co. Whining
ton, Del; $4,000.
All-American Export Association,
Inc. Washington. d. c.: $4,000.
Triangle Lubricating Service Co,
New York City; $4,000.
Young's Shoe and Enterprises CO.,
Pittsburg, Pa. $4,000.
Terminal Warehouse Co. Whining
ton. Del; $4,000.
Reading Capitol Theatre Co. Phila-
delphia, Pa; $4,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-27
BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
Various Matters Considered in Committee
OF the Whole Last Night.

Owing to the illness Of tieorgeH esssler,
president of "Icssler Incorporated, the
advertising sign contractors, action on
a proposed ordinance to regulate the
erection Of billboards and signs Was laid
over at the meeting of Council as COM
lnittse of tho whole, last night. The or
dinance hos been drawn by City Solicitor
Huxley and IA 10 become effective April /.
The matter of the providing Of an am
bulance for contagious disease patients
was taken up by . delegation from the
Trustees of the Poor, headed by Boyd
Mccoy. The suggestion was made that
a new chassis be bought on which 70
mount a body from discarded ambulance
belonging 10 the trustees. Council viii
probably 20 into the matter tonight.
Repairs on the car of Assistant Fire
Chief Townsend, damaged in collision
on Monday while going to y fire, were
estimated by Councilman Abrahams At
$50. The Assistant Chief IS able TO be
about again. having recovered from his
injuries
A hill is being prepared for the crema-
tory committee by the city solicitor for
submission to the Legislature, the com
mittec reported. II coutemplates munici-
pailv owned and operated plant,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-27
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia, Jan . Wheat lower
No2 red, winter, .s2al 81 do, garhcky.
| .73aI7S
Corn lower; No } yellow. new. Slas3
do, No 4, 70asl
Oats lower. No =. white. 81 l2a55 ,
No. ;. 52t5a53; No /. 10 l2a50l2
Butter lower; nearby prints. fancy
G0a62: western creamery. extra. 50lz
Eggs higher nearby firstS. 65 do, cur
rent receipts, 65. western. ezra tlTsts, is.
do, hrsts. a.. fancy selected, packed,
79aS0
Cheese firm. New York whole milk.
fancy fats, held 2Sa2a, do, common 10
good. 26a27; do. fancy flats. current make,
25a25I9; do. common To good. 22s24.
longhorn, held 29a29l2; do. fresh, 29a
29I2; single daisies held, 27a2S do, fresh
26a27
Live poultry higher fowls, not Leg
horns 30a36. white Leghorns, 33a34,
spring chickens, not Leghorns, 36a3s.
turkeys, fancy. 50a55; dc, ordinary,
35a45; white Pekin ducks. I3a45; mixed
oolors, 40a42; geese, western, 2Sa32.
Dressed poultry higher; turkeys. choice
30 fancy. nearby, 6ia62; old toms. 55a60,
do western, 6la62; fair to good. 45a50,
IUNl6s iAt5il h4HGtls W AhAtt3s tA1A ~
do, small 30a35; broilers nearby. 46a4S;
do, western 43a45; roasting chickens,
/ nearby, 30a40; do, western, 36a39; frying
chickens, nearby, 34a36; do, western,
33a35; ducks, western, fancy, 37a40
geese, western, 30a32.
Potatoes dull white potatoes, Penn
sylvaria, fancy, per 100 pounds, 1.S5a
Les; fair to choice, Local %; Jersey,
No /, per basket, 4Oa65; do, No. 2, 25a30,
Flour quiet; steady; soft winter straight
| western s75a925 per barrel, do. nearby
S.25aS 80; hard winter straight 9.60al0 10
do. short patent l0.10al060; sprirg 8
| frsts clear 7.50aS; do, patent 6,65a0 90
do, short, patent 1910 al0 40; fancy,
spring and city mills patent, family brand
Hall so
Hay lower, timothy No. ,, 25a26 per
ton; do, No. ,, % a24; sample 20a22;
No grade l6alS; clover mixed hay light
mixed 23a24 no. / mixed 2la22
Tallow dull, prime city loose 5l3; do,
special loose 614, prime country Az, edi-
ble in tierces 2a9.
Bran dull soft winter, western in l00lb.
sacks 37a38; spring 36a37
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-27
STEEL INDUSTRY REGULATION
Interchurch Commission Makes
Recommendations in Re
porting on Srike.

By Associated Press 10 Every evening
Washington. Jan az Members Of
the interChurch commission Of inquiry
lnto the steel workers strike Of 1919.
81 appearing before the Senate com
rlittec on Labor and Education today
10 present a cory Of It's report. had
prepared an accompanying list Of
recommendations for fedora action in
the steel industry. which the committed
is urged 70 provide,
It's chief recommendations are:
First-That a special federal coua-
mission be set UP for the iron and stoel
industry. by Presidential orr or by
Congressional enactment. 20 hrins
about a means OF conference oetwcen
workers and employers ia order 70
abolish the 12-hour day and T-day
week, readiust wages and establish
a permanent means Of conference for
the industry.
Second That the federal govern
Iuent investigate with a view TO regu-
lation or abolition the activities OF
under cover" men or labor detective
agencies. including u cir relation &c
the Department of Justice
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-27
COMPENSATION LAW.
Labor Interests Discuss Amendments
With Accident Board.


Waiter ] Outten. chairman Of the legis-
lative committee Of the Central lie Dor
tnion, and John G SayloF. chairman of the
legislative committee Of the state Fedora
ton of Labor. discussed the matter Of
amending the State compensation laws
with members OF the Industrial Accident
Board Yesterday afternoon The labor
delegates announced that they had held
meeting ID connection with representa-
tsves o. tbs manufacturing and mercan-
tile organizations OF the city,on Tuesday
alght, IN the rooms Of the Chamber OF
Commerce when the contemplated amend
rpents were talked over from the employer :
side OF the question.
The proposed amendments. which will
be submitted % the General Assembly
along with the report OF the Industrial
Accident Board, by February I, contains
measures for the enlargement OF doctors
lees in accident cases. as well as hberailzlng
the amount of compensation an injured
enploye shall receive, after the board
has ascertained the extent OF his damages
upon his recovery.
4 meeting viii be held BY the legisla-
tive committee of the Central Labor
tnIon on Saturday night for discussing
the amendments when Mr. Outten vii
make his report No action wil! be taken
by the State Federation of Labor until
after = meeting Of the Central Labor
Union, foE discussing the amendments ha
been held, on Tuesday night. Sylvester
d. Towncnd, Jr,, former head of the
Industrial Accident Board, has been re-
tanned by the employers committee, 70
prepare the amendments, which. It IS
said, viii be in the hands OF the legisla-
tjye committee of the Central Labor Union
Tor consideration. by Saturday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-27
MANNING ELECTED BISHOP.
Rector Of Trinity Church Chosen
on Third Ballot as Head Of
New York Diocese.

Ngv YORK. Jan. 27,--rhe R>v. ~
william r. Manning. r~ctor - Trinity
Church. vns elected Bishop ~ tts Pro-
estsnt Episcopal Dioce-> ~ New HofN
at "a convention called here yesterday a.
choose siiccersor % ~" late Bishop
Charles Sumner Eurch. fh" cnoic~ FaH
made on the third ballot
Tho vote uss. Dr HanuinE. cierlrn
1873. lay. Ts. tho Rev. Dr Charlie I.
alattsry, rector % Grace church. Ne7
York. clerical. i0s. lav. -. Bishop So
thsniei =. Thomas. - tho Mission
Diocese of WyoBing. clerical. 2. Ia
the Rsy. DR. Percy Stiokney Grant q"
tor ~ tho Church ~ tbs Asoensiou. 20
York. clerical. J. isy. =.
On the third brilof zf4 ci.1icsi 0i
were east. u which i2s were needed
ELECT. hnd lsih lay votes - whirh
were nscessarY for choice
TO FEED 10000 40
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-27
DULLNESS MARKS DAY
IN NEW YORK STOCKS
irregular Mixture OF Gains and
Losses; Active Day in For
eign Exchange.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
New 'rors. Yam. 27.--(wan street,
1880 a. m.)--Extrene dullness attended
the early dealings In the stock market
today. the nominal trading disclosing
the usual irregular mixture of gains
and losses. Royal Dutch soon rose n
points and General Asphalt advanced n
large fraction. American Can. Van
adium steel. International Paper,
PEOPLES Gas. Chesapeake & Ohio, were
higher by fractions TO a point. The
heavy issues included Atlantic Gulf.
Nav Department stores. Crucible Steel
and American Agricultural Chemical.
Mexican Oils also yielded to further
pressure. Preliminary quotations for
foreign exchange indicated another
active day, the British demand rate
making q further advance to $3.S5hA.
Noon-In it's initial features the mar
ke,t followed it's dull and uncertain
course Of recent days. After a fur
rher advance in the European oils.
especially Royal Dutch and Shell
Transport as we'll as more pool buying
of General Asphalt. American Can.
General Electric and International
Paper. the list began to sell OF.
Asphalt and Mexican Petroleum We're
among the first to weaken. with Bald
win LOCOMOTIVES, Studebeker and Re-
public Steel. Among the specialttes
sears-Roebuck lost three points and
other miscellaneous shares fell TO
points. The money market was un-
changed with call loans at per csnt
but the British rate of exchange made
O further gain 10 $S.S6A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-27
FINANCIAL NOTES

Directors OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company VIII meet today In
annual session at the connpany's Offices
1t is reported that three OF the directors
ytlI retire 20 comply with provisions Of
the Clayton act
The Mexican Supreme Court has
rendered n decision forbidding Amer1-
can companies from drilling on lands
not acquired In accordance with the
Carranz decrees. OF interests here
had confidently expected that the de-
cfsinn when made would remove this
obstacle. which has proved 20 be the
source of the unsettlemsnt IN the oil
controversies,
While the Wflys-Overlaud Company
is not making any cars, shipments are
being made AT such rate as TO clear
the factory of gil finished cars by Feb
ruary 1. There are at present fewer
than 7o00 cars IN the hands OF the COM
pany and It's 5000 dealers thruout the
country, against I2.000 cars on hand
six weeks ago.
The Federal Reserve Bank Of Kan
sas City. with a record Of S1,e6S.00o.-
coo in loans for 1920, shows net pro
ats Of s5,541 900. equal TO $50 per cent
Oh its average paid-in capital for 1920.
3
in 1915 and 21.S per cent IN 1917.
Total earnings OF the United States
Steel Corporation for the quarter end
ID December 81. 1920, were announced
as S4S.S77,S62: net income. sS1. 1.7o2.s16,
and surplus, $I4.4S1. .44s. These figures
compare with total earnings Of S4S,-
a5I so, net income OF $35. .7ss.1S5 and
surplus Of SI7,s69. .e29 in the previous
quarter Earnings for 1920 aggregated
ST-7.174,126. against s152.2s0.s99 in
9I9 and S20S S.2S1. .I04 in 1918.
Information Is that the Huntingdon
and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and
Coal Company viii make an exceedingly
strong fiscal showing IN It's annual re-
port. which viii De issued n q day. ~
-. Recently dividends were resumed
on the preferred stock after some
years interruption. at the rB te OF 8
per cent per annuTn- That was done
with a full belief that such rate can
be maintained and probably Increased
gradually 10 the full per cent. II II
understood that last year the earnings
equaled per cent on the $4,000. 600 pre-
ferred and 4 per cent on the s1-S71. Soc
outstanding common stock