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Evening star., 1921-11-30
EXCHANGE H|NDERS
U. 5. SALES ABROAD
American Dollar Scares
Wou|d-Be Buyers Away
From Our Markets.
by A. r.. DECKER.

Special Gable to The Star and the Chicago
Daily News. Copyright, 1921.
VIENNA, Austria, November 30
Despite a keen demand for American
goods exchange fuctuation seem to
bar nearly all transactions between
Americans and central Europeans.
The American dollar scareS Would-oe
buyers from venturing to import from
the United States although American
prices are often lower than european
prices. The exchange fluctuations act
against American goods in two ways:
One is the variations in prices and
the other is the losses from customs
duties. The present trade In the un
stable exchange countries is conducted
delivery. This excludes the United
States, because the European has not
the faintest idea of how much MS
money may be worth by the time the
American shipment arrives.
Must Deposit Duty.
If an American imports goods even
to re-export he must deposit the duty
depreciates the American is almost
certain to lose by the amount of the
depreciation when upon re-export
the duty is refunded. As the Ameri-
can consul in Vienna points out, q
great stimulant to American trade
established in Vienna for American
sellers. 1t would be upon the same
principle as the entrepots In some or
the French seaports, where American
goods can be brought in duty free. ex.
hibited to prospective buyers, sold
and delivered Immediately subject to
the customs regulations OF the state
of final destination.
Besides the advantages Of avoid
ing the exchange fluctuation through
quick transactions and losses upon
customs deposits. another very i'm
sups consignment warehouse scheme
would be the placing of American
goods before the buyers who traverse
Vienna This city. though tempo
rarily held down by its own policy
and the boycott of jealous neighbors,
is still the traffic center of southern
central Europe and the Balkans.
Routes Lead to Vienna.
The Czechs, although they have
sent into the Balkans a train con-
verted into a fair on wheels, are do
ing most of their business through
Vienna, for the valleys lead to Wen
ma, and the rail lines follow the val
leys. Even exalted nationalism can
not force the Danube to change its
course.
Vienna Is destined to become in
creasingly important, and many think
that the city will have a boom as
soon as it frees itself from socialism
and the restrictions of the netghboe-
ing states. Logically Vienna is the
| international banking and transfer
center not alone for the Austro- Hun
garian succession states, but also for
| the United States. The writer un-
derstands that the Austrian govern.
| ment would not oppose the establish
ment OF an American warehouse. As
International nP
developed, such an idea would meet
with increasing approval and be Of
| increasing Importance for the distri-
button OF American goods.
Evening star., 1921-11-30
BRIBED U. S. OFFICIAL.
Two Alleged Mississippi Liquor
Smugglers Found Guilty.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, November 30.-
two Of nearly a score Of men fndicteS
in September in connection with
liquor smuggling on the Mississippi
river two years ago, were convicted
in United States district court here Of
bribing a federal official.
Tyree Taylor, former United States
deputy marshal, and who is under a
seven-year sentence for accepting
bribes while in Office, testified that
Tuckerman and Wilkes gave him
money in order to secure protection
from arrest.
The penalty prescribed is three
years in prison and a fine of three
times the amount Of the bribe which,
in Tuckerman's case was, according
to the evidence, $500, and in Wilkes
tence on the convictions.
Evening star., 1921-11-30
AUCTION OFF ANTIQUES
IN PULLMAN PALACE
Rare Vases Almost Given Away
as Furnishings In Late Car
MAgnate's Home.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 3o.-Rare
vases and other antiques were sold
for more pittances yesterday at the
auction Of the S500,000 furnishings
OF the homo OF the late George N.
Pullman, once the most richly and
magnificently furnished residence in
the country and the show place Of
the middle west.
The furnishings are being sold to
close out the estate. The site of
the home. the scene of tho 1912 Dear
born massacre. will be used for q
factory.
The revolving Sevres vases, valued
at $4,000 each. were auctioned for
$175 apiece while a royal Sevres
vase. costing -$400. went for $50. The
highest bid for statue, by Le Mo-
reaux. bought by Mr.. Pullman in
France for $1,000, was S96.
Minnie Crimmings. for forty years
personal maid to Mrs. Pullman, has
been barred from the part Of the
house where the auction is being held.
The auctioneers said her grief was
SO apparent that it interfered with
their work.
Rugs valued as high as $4,000
each and many rare paintings are
yet to be sold. Most Of the pur-
chasers are dealers, few bids being
made by society folk Mr.. Pullman
founded tho Pullman Company.
Evening star., 1921-11-30

And at night, as at any
other time, you will find
our rates the cheapest IN
the eity. For a distance of
ten blocks the charge is
so cents, and you can
Evening star., 1921-11-30

Mrs II. Van Bnren Magonigle, presi-
dent Of the National Association Of
Women Painters and Sculptors Of
America, is one Of the three woman
members of the National Society Of
Mural Painters.
Evening star., 1921-11-30

travel any distance in the
city proper for IS cents!
Phone WEST "a and
employ this cheaper, bet
ter taxi service for all
your needs.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05
Prevents CRACKING.

When pouring boiling milk or water
In tumbler or glass dish stand the
tumbler or glass on a knife and the
glass will neither break or crack.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05
PERRY CO. FARMER
WOUNDS SELF
Murray Cassaday, Who Form
erly Had Meat Market Here,
Worries Over Domestic
Troubles.

Mr. Murray Cassaday, a young
farmer of Tobinsport shot himself
through the left shoulder, Thursday
afternoon at his home in Tobinsport,
while the sheriff of Perry county
was on his way to serve papers i'll a
divorce proceedings against him.
Cassaday's act is believed to be due
to worry over his domestic affairs.
The shot did not prove fatal and it is
believed he will recover unless COM
plications set up.
A short time ago, Cassidy opened
a meat market in Cloverport in part
nership with Thompson of this city.
He was member of the Perry
County grand jury and served on it
Wednesday in Cannelton.
Mrs. Cassaday with her two child
rem. a son and daughter left their
home in Tobinport and went to Can
Melton, where she filed her suit for
divorce Cruelty is said to be the
grounds for filing her suit
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05

WILL HELP
FIGHT COLDS
Make Up Your Mind to Keep
Free From Colds. Get Your
Blood in Good Condition.
START TAKING
Now Is The Time to Build Up.
You Will Be Strong This
Winter.

Every house has a supply OF fuel
for winter. People know cold wealth
err is coming. They get ready for it..
How many people get their own
bodies ready for winter? Most of us
go around all summer in the intense
heat burning up energy, working hard
all day and sometimes lying awake
nights sleepless in the heat
Winter comes along. 1t catches
many people totally unprepared ply
sicially. Few of us take stock Of our
health. Whether we will be well,
healthy and strong. we often leave
too much to chance.
But not everybody. Nowadays peo-
pie are learning. They know this mat
ter of enjoying good health is thing
they can help controy. If you live right
eat right, get plenty of sleep breathe
fresh air and keep you blood in good
condition. you will be all right.
1t is so simple. If you feel little
off in health-perhaps worn out ano
pale-don't take chances. There's nc
need of it, Buy some Pepto- Mangar
of your druggist. Begin taking it to
day. You can get it in liquid or table
form Tell your druggist which yo,
prefer. But to be certain that you ge
the genuine o-Mangan; ask for i
by the full name-"Gude's Pepto
Mangan4" Look for the name Guides
on the package .-Advertisement
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05
FREIGHT BARGES
FOR OHIO RIVER
Company With Capital of Half
Million Will Manufacture
New Boats.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 2s-The first
freight barge line ever operated on
the Ohio river will be in full oper-
alton by July 1, 1t was announced
today by z. T. Durrett. who, with
f. T. Hutchings, has invented an
electrically-propelled barge of 500-ton
capacity.
A company of Louiville and Cincin-
natl business men has been incor-
porated in Cincinnati with capital of
$500, 900, which will manufacture the
barges Mr.. Durrett has been gather
some time
The company. officers OF which
have not vet beer elected will open
Offices January %. 1t has not been
determined whether the headquarters
will be established here or in Cincin-
natl.
Two barges will be used in oper-
ating between Louisville and Cincin-
natl, but it is the intention to latter
put more barges in the traffic as trade
justifies and extend the business to
New Orleans.
An optimistic view of the future
of river transportation was expressed
by Mr.. Durrett, who predicted that
the new style barge will reduce oper-
alton expenses and make possible
cheaper freight rates. The decline in
rivr traffic he attributed to failure OF
river transportation operators to keep
pace with the progress of railroads.
The nine-foot stage is now practi-
caily reality and operation of boats
and barges the year round between
Louisville and Cincinnati is possible
he asserted.
Mr. Durrett declared that resump-
ton of river traffic on a large scale
would greatly enhance the value Of
Main treet property and otherwise
prove beneficial to the city. He point
ed out that Cincinnati attained it:
greatest growth during the time the
river traffic hourished
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05
PROFlTEER ALWAYS WITH US
"Gougers" Were Known and Properly
Dealt With in South Africa
200 Years Ago.

The prOtiteering evil Is no new thing
In South Africa. Specializing in the
fOOdstuffs of the people is recorded as
far back as l726. and the present pro-
pOsals to legislate for the evil have
their counterpart in the placcaat is
sued nearly 200 years ago. an exchange
states. January 9. 1726. the reference
In the journal reads:
"COrn harvest very bad. Placcaat
issued 70 prevent heartless spectators
from buying up the wheat to the in
jury of the poor and creating mo-
nOpOly; also to advise all to sell what
is not required for their own use to the
company at the ordinary rates and not
to sell to one another
The harvest failed in the following
year, and January 8. 1887. the journal
sets forth "As the harvest has failed
miserably. because Of the all-destroying
rust or honey dew. so that hardly any
grain has been delivered to the COM
pany, and as the farmers all complain
and, under the circumstances. the
plans Of self-interested parties may be
thwarted (evidently the placcaat of the
previous year did not scotch the specu-
lator) a placcaat was published for
bidding licensed bakers to bake white
bread, cakes, biscuits. except for fu-
nerals or to sell even pound of -four. 7"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05
FIVE CENT CAR FARE
REMAINS IN LOUISVILLE

Louisville. KY, Dec 2s-The
Louisville Street Railway Co. was
denied an increase in street car fare
from nickel to seven cents when the
railroad committee of the larger
board of the city council voted to-
night to table several bills providing
increased fare.
The committees report declared it
had reason to believe the railway
company could operate advantage
ously on a hve-cent fare. The un-
favorable report OF the committee
eliminates consideration of the fare
measures by the lower board.
Indications are the upper board,
which is considering one measure,
will disregard the proposal in view
of the lower boards action.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05

waters slipping by. spoke In her usual
soft tone. though In her own ears her
voice rang louder than the clashins Of
cymbais!
"Perhaps you would be happier In
st. Louis. Bob. II ! were there with
you-as your wife,"
Barton gazed at the girl for mo-
ment In incredulous bewilderment.
Then he laid his hands gently on her
shoulders, turning her to him so that
he could read the wonderful truth that
was In her eyes: DO can you mean
that, Mani" And all the joyous trill
Of the song sparrow, the laughing OF
the waters. and the gentle signing OF
the maple leaves were in his voice.
Half an hour elapses between the
first and second acts Of this little
comedy.
Nan Stacey sat on the same bench,
but the shuttle was idle In her lap.
Her soft black eyes were again bent
on the brown waters still slipping by.
Her heart echoed the song Of The little
brown bird overhead. A whistle
sounded from the direction Of the
path. followed by laughing voice.
Hello. Nan! Just saw Ned disap-
pearing down the highway In cloud
of dust. Looked as II he were pur-
sued by the wrath of Color
motor COP. Don't tell me you let him
put It over, after my tipping you OF"
Hal Carter flung himself down on the
bench, rather too close to the girl.
Mans shuttle was flying again, very
diligently. mo" she answered, NED
didn't put II over Hal. Ned hasn't
your self-assurance. you know"
IF there was any subtle intent in the
remark II was lost upon the man.
There was a hint of the bully In Hal
Carter. His shoulders were too mas
sive. his forehead just a trif1e too
broad for its height. "Oh, counted
on that" he laughed, "when / bet him
the fifty he hadn't the nerve to pro-
pose to YOU this afternoon. But those
shy men are stubborn. sometimes.
You're a clever girl to have held him
off. all the same. Man."
do you think sO?" murmured Nan.
"Sure dol" Hal Carter fervently In
dorsed his own words. "SOme game
was nut up between MS this afternoon,
Mamie! win the fifty-you get that
antique silver tea pot you've wanted
so much. Shall have 1t marked with
a CO or do you prefer your maiden
initial?" The question was asked in
sinuatingly. and Carriers arm slid pro-
prietarily around the girls shoulder.
With an elusive change of position
that left the arm resting upon space
Nan set upright and looked stralgh'
at the very confident young man
THANK you, Hail." she said, It'll have
II marked with b please"
"'B,' Nan! Where's the joker
Halls heavy brow puckered In per-
plexity.
| "On you. Hal. You forgot about It's
being leap year. 81 stands for Barton
and for boomerang"
The song sparrow up In the maple
gurgled, the maple leaves rustled; FOL
1t was the kind of joke to laugh at.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05
A Bissextile
Boomerang.
By DORA NOLAN

90. 1870. by Mcclure Newspaper SyndicatsJ
The setting for this little comedy of
love must be accredited to no lesser
artist than Dame Nature herself. She
alone was responsible for the maple
tree, the fringe Of aIders growing
along the brookside, the orchestral
accompaniment of water slipping over
the stones.
To be sure. man acting all un-
knowingly the role Of stage carpenter
had knocked together the rustic
bench which stood under the tree; ;
but the materials were Of her design
snd coloring. II was she who supplied
the blue Of the June sky, the tender
green of the foliage and the neutral
tints Of tree trunk and shaded waters.
Into this setting came tripping a
dainty maiden. fair as is the wont Of
leading ladies. She seated herself on
the bench. spread out her skirts OF
yellow organdie, and opening sweet
grass basket. took therefrom tiny
silver shuttle and ball of thread.
After a moment spent In apprecia-
tive enjoyment Of her surroundings
the shapely head with It's crown of
dusky braids bent over the little shut
tie as 1t busily thrust its nose in and
out of the thread. forming intricate
loops and knots under the guidance
of tapering fingers.
"Oh. Miss Mamie! TelephOne!"
The busy fingers stopped short In
their task and the sweetgrass basket
found itself In sole possession of the
bench as the girl hurried up path
in the direction Of the voice.
Five minutes later she returned, but
} the work lay neglected and the black
eyes were bent thOughtfully upon the
brown water. ever slipping over tile
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05
Hint From a Mississippi sanctum.

Not much news: everybody is busy
eating spare ribs and sausage Except
the editors) .-Prentiss County Advo-
cate.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05

cause the river is full of hippos and
crOcOdiles which make Ii unhealthy
for the natives to wade in the water
and load IN the wood for the stoke
hole in the dark. The trains also
stop ut night and travellers sleep III
the native huts with their own bed
ding which they take along and also
their own servants and food. ! also
made a trip of coo miles on the Kas-
sal river, which is one of the chief
tributaries Of the Congo
Heat Was Intense.
"AlthOugh the heat was intense In
the middle Of the day ] suffered from
the cold at night right on the equator
in the midst of the jungle Of Central
Africa. For land travelling through
the forests was carried In teapOy
by forty negroes and had 100 natives
altogether In my train. from Buk-
anna B Stanley Falls and my side
trips. including one from Kinchassa
to Matardi. Here Stanley blasted
his way through the rocks on the
mountain trail and It is known by ma
tives there In their legends as 'Buda
Matardi.' the rock breaker.
"The Belgian government has done
great work In the development or
the Congo country. which Is the re-
suit of the far-seeing vision of their
late King Leopold. II is the last big
country left for empire building.
81 saw several cases In Central AT
RIGA Of white men down with sleeping
sickness and their suffering was terri
BILE. Vast sums are being spent now
In efforts to check the spread Of this
devastating disease by the British and
Belgian governments and the Rookie
Teller institute"
On his return from Africa Mr.. Mar
cosson passed through France, Bel
GUM and England on his way to Liv-
erpool to join the Celtic, He said
that France was progressing. very
slowly because the people were wait
ing In the hope of getting a big In
demnity from Germany instead OF set
Ting down to work. Belgium was GO
Ing ahead faster than any OF the
other nations in Europe that had suf-
fered by the war.
England had been improving stead
lily, financially and industrially. until
the coal strike. which. he said, would
set the country back ct least. -four
months.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05
She Seated Herself on the Bench.

stones. Then. from the direction
whence had come the voice. sounded
a CHEEKY whistle. Hastily the shuttle
started again on Its bobbing way.
1t was a youth whose footsteps fol-
lowed close upon the whistle-a slen-
der youth with sandy hair, who
blushed like a schoolbOy as he &C
knowledged the girls greeting.
81 say. Nan. it's a great day! You
you look great in that dress, too.
And it's gr-bully to find you alone"
"FOr a recent graduate Of a cele-
brated university, Ned, your vocab-
ulary seems woefully lacking In ad-
jectives this afternoon" There was
a hint of amusement In the girls
voice. but her eyes, downcast upon
her work. were seriously grave.
"You know I'm always tongue-tied
when l try to talk seriously with
you. Cousin Nell Is coming on the
4 10 and I promised mother to meet
her. That only gives me half an
hour. And I've got something l want
toto ask you"
'Tm listening, Ned" During the
somewhat prolonged pause that fol-
lowed the girl did not lift her eyes
from the shuttle. The young man
gazed at the girl. at the brook, at the
alders. up at the maple tree. then
back to the girl. What his lips said
plainly was not at all what his brain
had commanded them to say.
I'm going to miss you like every
thing. Nan. when 20 away"
A'It's nice to be missed. Ned" Nan
answered demurely.
Ned Barton looked nervously at his
watch. "Only twenty minutes more /!
Bother Cousin Nell i say, Nan. ST.
Louis is so far away. very likely
won't get up to see you more than
once all winter. Dad expects me to
stick there and make good. you know"
Moments passed. The gir did not
reply. but apparently listened with
serenity to the joyous thrill Of song
sparrow that filled In the pause.
II don't suppose that will bother
you. thought" II was the pouting bit
terness Of self-deprecating boyhood
that spoke.
ne shuttle came to IN abrupt stop.
UeD-. Gtncex, haE,- eyes - - brexp
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05
George Eliot.

Most of George Eliot's novels are
studies In retribution. akin to Greek
tragedy and In general to Greek
modes of thought, whereby, as ex-
pressed POLITICALLY, when a wrong is
done, the Eumenides, daughters OF
earth and darkness, awake and re-
venge It. 1t was likewise the He
brew formula that they who sow the
wind shall reap the whirlwind. This
law. observed alike by pagan and
Jew, George Eliot modernized and
elaborated In detail In the light of the
science of her day. Her method was
to lay before the reader the ante
cedents Of a character like Doctor
Lydgate, to confront him suddenly
with the necessity Of an immediate
act having a distinctive moral quality,
and then to trace In all Its windings
and turnings the influence of that act
not only upon him who committed IL.
but upon others who are caught In
the meshes. I'VE can conceive" she
remarks. paraphrasing Aeschylus, mo
retribution that does not spread be-
yond It's mark In pulsations of I'M
merited pain" Nothing Ia ever left
By George Eliot at loose ends; when
shs nnishss, pc fabric is whole and
complets. wilbur Gross. 10 the Yale
Review.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05
WILSON REFUSES BIG
SUM FOR ARTICLES.

Washington, Dec. 29-President
Wilson has refused an offer of $780,
600 from syndicate to write an
article of his own selection on the
ground that no article was worth
such an amount it was learned today
at the White House. Details of the
offer, which was one OF many the
president has received lately were not
made public.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05

In the meantime James Barnes.
president of the railway company. an
nounced unless an increased fare is
granted by January :. street car ser
vice in the city will be cut twenty
FIVE per cent He would make no
statement tonight The company has
for more than a year conducted
publicity campaign for an increased
fare.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05
PRESIDENT-ELECT HARDING
TO BECOME A MASON.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 2s.-Presi-
dent-elect Harding will become a
Scottish Rite Mason. January 5, when
the Columbus chapter will confer de-
grees upon him. Senator Harding will
be the only candidate The work will
start at noon with comforting of the
fourth degree and end at 80 p m,
when the thirty-second degree will
be conferred.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-05
BEECH TREES LOW.

If beech trees are headed low there
will be less opportunity for lovers
and jack-knife vandals to multilate
the bark with crude art, the United
States Department of Agriculture
Suggests. Beeches and brches suffer
most by the aimless jack-knife II
landowners realized that this objec-
ton could be overcome easily by
training the limbs low. the trees
would be greater favorites.