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New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Butte & Superior
Copper Resumes
Dividend Payment
Declares 80 Gents a Share;
Brooklyn Edison Co.
Calls Meeting TO Increase
Capital by S20,00O,OOO

Directors Of tho Butte and superior
Copper Company yesterday announced
the resumption OF dividend payments
with the declaration Of q distribution
Of 80 cents q share. The last previous
dividend was $i.25 a share, paid on
September 20. 1917.
The managcment stated that while
profts for the entire calendar year will
be small, due 10 losses and shutdown
8xpenge. the increase IN production,
plus the advance IN the price of zinc,
= now permitting the company 20 show
reasonable profits in excess OF divi-
dends nj the rate now declared.
The budget Of dividend announce
uents Yesterday included a number of
additional stock distributions. The
FLINT Mills, Of Fall River, Mass. rec
commended the declaration Of 80 per
cent stock dividend, In addition 20 a
cash dividend Of 81 n share.
Directors OF the Charlton Mills, lail
River. announced an increase 10 the
stock from Ss0O00O 70 Si.200.000 and
the declaration Of a 30 per cent stock
dividend. The Quissct Mill, New Bed.
ford. recommended a stock dividend Of
60 pet cent on the common stock, while
directors Of the Wamsuita MIS- recon-
mended q stock dividend Of so per cent.
VI. s. Sloan. president Of the Brook
lyn Edison Company, yesterday an
uouncod the calling OF a special meet
ing OF stockholders for December p
FOR the purpose o. authorizing an issue
in the capital stock from s30,00O,oOo TO
$4,000 600. The hoard OF directors has
recommended the increase 80 as 10 pro
vide for an issue Of stock 10 meet the
cost Of additions made and 10 be made
10 the company's properties. All the
stock issued will be offered 20 stock
holders for subscription.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
gurar Stock
States Treasury Notes
Approx.
New York City Bonds

sAcctpfahle ln Payment OF FedtFtI "a
On the dates Of maturity.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Commercial Credit

Credit men In wholesale fields are
inclined 10 take a less optimistic view
Of the immediate future in business
than are the heads Of the firms they
represent. AZ a meeting here yester-
day Of executives Of the National As
sociation of Credit Men caution was
the feature most stressed in discus.
sions.
The commercial money markets are
fairly active. Both New York and out
of-town banks are buying commercial
paper In good quantities. Rates re-
main unchanged at "a 20 per cent,
with the bulk of paper diseounting at
"a per cent.
The American Acceptance Council
Yesterday quoted the following dis
count rates on prime bankers accept.
;nces eligible FOR purchase by Federal
Reserve banks:
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Business N e VS.
Large Proportionate Gains
In American Textile Exports
Says Western Retail
Trade Is FIOurishing

Business in department and spe-
elalty stores Of tho Far West has
been extremely good, according 70 q
letter from FranA Gallagher, sales
manager for Bibcrman Brothers,
Inc. Philadelphia, manufacturers
Of branded lines Of house dresses,
maids and nurses uniforms and
bath robes.
Writing from Spokane, Mr.
Gallagher saysi u have found tho
West doing n very fine business.
The Christmas spirit and the shop
early idea seem 20 have taken tho
Pacific Coast by storm, as never
saw such early crowds hero be-
fore"
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Cinnings Up to Dec. l
.ShOC Big Increase

WASHINGTON. Dec. s. - Cotton
ginned prior 20 December ! amounted
70 s.3tS.144 running bales, including
I57,72s round bales counted as half
bales; 1850 bales Of American Egyp-
tian, and 4,945 bales Of Sea Island,
the Census Bureau announced to-day.
Ginnings 20 December / last year
totaled 7,639,961 running bales, includ-
ing 121,440 round bales counted as
half bales; 221s7 bales Of American
Egyptian and 2,94i bales Of Sea Island.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Failures Increase

The number 4 commercial failures re.
ported for the current week showed
a substantial increase over the num-
Der last week, although tho unfavor-
that last week contained holiday.
Failures reported 20 r. G. Dunn &
Co. this week totaled 4s4 against 363
last week and 5s7 in the same week
last year. Increases In the number
Of failures were reported in oil sec
tions OF the country.
-Four hundred and sixty-two failures
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09

and merging them into a single unit
tho American Bolt Corporation has
been formed under a Delaware charter.
The companies TO enter the merger arc
the Standard Bolt Corporation, Of Co
lumbus, Ohio; the Bayonne Bolt and
Nut Company. Bayonne. N. j.; the
Michigan Bolt and Nut Works, De
troit, and the Boss Nut Company, Chi
cago. Through the consolidation the
company expects 10 become one Of the
largest factors in the basic bolt and
nut industry, and will control, through
patents, & large part Of the lock nut
business IN this country.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Denies Wooden Merger n.

Denial - The report that S,n,f
Co, Leipzig wool yarn manufsct...
bod merged with the Forssrs.s,,l'', ~
HUFFMAN Company, of Werdsn s ~. :
pholia, Germany, the parent a.. /" ~
ton Of The Forstmann q Hae1aln.
Company Of Passaic, N. J., vas ~, ,l
yesterday BY Max W. sloebr ,ii a.ii
secretary Of the Botany Wors,.ts w. "
OF Passaic and head Of stoshr 4 sA a'A
an American corporation ''iS
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Business Troubles
retItIons In bankruptcy

The following petitions IN bankruptcy
were filed Yesterday In the United states
District Court;
LOUIS gEIDLER. voluntary. tailor. 81
Delaney st Liabilities, 't.sse; assets
SOLOMON MELNIcK. involuntary. cot
ton goods. ii6 Eidrldge ~.
SOLOMON MELNfCK. second involun-
tary. piece goods iobbsr, ii5 EldridEe 81.
CENTRAL FURNITURE CO. inyolon-
tary. 5t6g "a av.. es2 Westchester av. ana
1921 "a av.. Bronx. Liabilities. $4,000
LEVINE = scHAFF. nc. involuntary,
eloaks ard suits Ia ". 2tth st. Llabill-
ties it2o0, assets f2.50o.
FRANK MEYERS, voluntary, eFnaa.e,
y. y, grocer. Liabilities, 1s'ss1i assets
GEORGE W. MORSE & co. involun-
tAry. stock brokers, 90 Broad A.. -
furnishings isS4 "a sv.. Bronx.
HENRY soBOL. involuntary, ohildren's
wear. i5i W. 26th ~.
Receiver in Bankruptcy
The following receivers IN bankruptcy
we're appointed yesterday In the United
States District Courts
Inc printing and llihoEraphing, $50 w.
f7th a.. With bond OF $1,000.
Catherine Fries FOR Lawsann Electric
Co. Inc. electric supplies, ii2 sth av'' with
wv wilI,am III uthor FOR Library Press. o.
Warren at. with bond OF 1900.
Leonard r. Zelsler for Adolph streit,
furs s1s southern blvd, Bronx With bond
Eiiss fisherman for Solomon Meinick,
cotton goods. rs Eldridgo st. With bond
Elias fisherman for Globe Cloak Mfg.
Co., ia W. i27th -, with bond OF $1,000.
Lawrence Bercnson for p. l.. Brady Co,
Inc. importers Of dress trimmings, 80 W.
77th At with bond OF Al3sQoo.
William J. James for Central Furniture
Co, 1857 and as37 Sd av. and et1 West
chester av., Bronx. with bond OF $4,000.
Susan Brandels for Elgin Motor. Distrio-
uting Co. Inc, with bond of $4,000.
Henry c. Greenberg FOR Levine sehan.
Inc. oioaks and suits. ii3 W. 2tth st.,
with bond % $1,000.
Helen Williams FOR Stationery Mfg. Co,
1874 Pearl ST.. with bond OF $780,
Schedules in Bankruptcy
The following schedules IN bankruptcy
we're filed yesterday In the United states
District Court
KRHMo-LkC Co. INc.-3sJ Cherry st
Liabilities. $3.50; assets. $3.50.
LION STORES. INC.-Chain stores LA
billties. $1,000; assets $4,000.
BENJAMIN COHEN-Merchant, mill,
Stanton 81. Liabilities. ts.1ss: asseta
LEBENTHAL a EPsTETN-so, Broad
way. Liabilities fii.s6s: assets. fis.s6o.
MORRIS cHWARTZ-Piumbers sup
plies. "a sv. Liabilities. iLz72i assets
tsss.
PHILIP BoRowIK-Rctail dry goods
io3i Southern blvd. 70 Leonard Bronner'
s0s Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Spring Knit Goods Hi.h..

NVhObs' y. T. Dee. s.--pd,,,
goods Tor spring, 1898. delivery IN (.
, TO ID per cent higher thar s,,...u ~ ,
last springs deliveries. masgssss.''hf 49, N
OF knitted outerwear In this 49,
report Orders for spring ms,.s..ssc so..sc
asye rave Deen exceptionally good. tbs1 I.
ooIse .ois houses report they ALREADY n.
sola a on their seasons prodyei'us I.
ssl'tln .'.. s.l Iihes ,hes Of goods. Bsthinr ~.
arc included in these lines. ~
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
White Eagle Oil Shows
Cain for Third 0uarier

The report OF the White Esgls D.
and Refining Company showed a fs
income OF Si,0s2.0 .0O9 for the Aki
quarter Of 1922, as compared si.i
Ss65,s9i in the second quarter ul
si6s,7ls in the first quarter. Ean
ings for October we're S35i.7es. 8,
largest for any single month Of 4,
year. Net earnings FOR the ten mort
ended October 81 amounted 70 t26q
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
New York Metal Market

Tin was firm but quiet, with Stnb
and Straits shipments quoted q
3725G 3sc; standard, 37d375os; y
per cent, 36'G &c. Copper CIR
standard spot. December and Jasur
1880 t3.62ilc, and eleetrOlytic ~
December and January, i3.759illk
Lead quiet; New York spot, 7.25fltt,
and East St. Louis spot, 6.s0f isit
Zinc steady; New York spot. 76oe, i1.
East ST. Louis spot, 720G Zoe
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Sugar and Coffee

Raw Sugar Futurcs-~The market opened
unchanged 20 ] point down then hrmed
up on rumors that operators were bidding
above last paid prices for first half Jnnu-
ary shipment new crop Cubas. The bulge
carried March 20 3f7. with January. frn
ing up 10 1Cs. final prices being net un-
changed 70 an advance Of 4 points. sales
we're estimated az 1890 tons. A Front
street commission house bought March
freely. while Cuban Interests nad tho West
seemed 70 have buying orders aroand tho
ring for March and May contracts The
range OF priccs;
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Faulty Merinos Io,,.r

LONDUN, Dec. 8.-P,nl,,
merinos we're often % Der s,,, 49, s.,'s
October closing ratss Al ts.d,v,, 's.os .....
auction here. Big QueenslasS 80. -ss.
stained combing pieces. to ,s.,sse 5.ylfe
per cent, sold for about pa
was a keen buyer Of greasy y.. &c 80
land cross bred lambs wool !, ~, ~
10 20 i4d. Total offerings ~, ... 4..
e,374 bales. ="
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
london Sees Francs sinLi..

n.DNDVN, Dec. g. IN an og
s,s''Tsnt s.a, ,s lssued IN london thi, -s. m...
~ ~, inn Incorporated Assoeiatlon !,
n,.1il DstIlDutors, representing -.
OF the largest retail esfsblish,.ss.....s 80
1rcat Britain. warned buv... y
operate IN the French markst 49,. N,
franc IN foreign exchange (, - ~ .t
sink 90 100 70 the pou,J Icy y
early In 1923. 'eFlhf
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09

"a roinfs higher at 1iS0c. saies. Liza
49, New orleans steady unchanged az
n roo. s.ies. sEf bales Mobile nominal,
II nolnta higher al lf.lbc, sales, MI. sa-
,f.rnaf steady. Is points higher az ltbsc
saiss ~ tales Norfolk steady. points
Teher az "a Soc: sales. III bales Augusta
eT~t. - points higher ht z4.69c: sales, u
ifiea. Memphis quiet, unchanged ~ 1Sct
efsg eIo0 halcr Houston steady, 10
Tsslnts higher al 2f.7bc; sales. J, sos bales.
Iffie poeh STEADY. unchanged ~ xbc
t.ies st1 baies Dallas steady. 10 points
ifIrhcr az ff0to; sales, 3,tsb bales. Mont
t1nerv nrm. 10 points higher at z4z5ci
.fas 1rq balea Fort Worth Hteady, ~
-..rl. hlrhar az zlc. aalna. lG5 baIes.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Inndon Metal Market

LONDON, Dec. s.-Standard copper,
spot. s62 rs Sd; futures, f63 81;
olectrolytic, spot. 500 los; futures,
$40. Tin, spot, $3.50 It's Cd; futures,
elsl It's Cd. Lead. spot, f26; futures,
f25 IS. Zinc, spot, f3S SIS; futures,
cas- IS.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Satisfied Judgments
In New YORK couniy

I.
The nrst name T. that 2, ,,,r ~
the second that n the et'e''3
whom judgment Was nlst ,faurs
pcc0ra, Joseph. and ffsne Nsssf /,
a w Mahlstedt; Ads -. 80 49,,
Isaacson. Samuei--ApeA b'.'
Go. Inc. June fc. 1872 80. 80,
Beckerman. simeon J-h l. vs.
ing. Dec ee. f41t...s.-s "a.
schiesscl Max--J Brodyi 'a'
20. 1914 (rolsa1ed) ,sssf..
Simon. Emil John he.
llng's Sons CO of y Y. Aus :"
1921 .t.ft.tfst stss..fs c,.rn.
Rippsth. benjamin RI s's'"' Il
Nov rs. 1871. .....,,.,s., "a All.
Foster. ROger-H SchrageI 8, Z.
March ~. 1917 lreyefsso.. ef...,.i ,,ii
Davis James G, cirecto. 80
p A sslem0ier 81 az N0' s.
Ny central Il Il co-M samuel
< Sons, Inc. April Z. l3I.
Benford. Edward AZ. q al--h " A
bstkin. oct rs. 1898 :, So.
citizens Investing Co-A riss 4.
man. Feb z. i92t..........,..s,...... -.
Caldwell. Arthur \. and Natl o3
ely co-reople, Sci sept - ",
wagner william. and fics.iv
~ Uaronil 20 OF No~ ..ft"
&e, Nov 3. 1888 gcaneeledl - "
ciark. Thomss f-F iiirdi 20 4
pasia.on. lsl' ;s'',i rdwss. ana 'Fidsiliy
Deposit ~ of Md--Peopie'
Nc: Nov :, 1870 (canccledl ~. .
Schiller. Jullua and Harry katt
-i1oth street Convent Aysne'
Realty Co. luc, Nov ~, ls4e.
pariaetfe, Pauline I-R Lehman
et al: April ,. 1914 ...'s.''
In Bronx County
Aitierf. Thomas A. q Thomas
Altlerl Cont co, inc--A sibe"' 4
sept .. i91t........s..'s 's.t...
Esan, fucker corpn-L Neumto'
Nov ~. 1891 ....,..,s....,.r,
sams--B Weinermsni nov ~
1921 ......s.....s.'..s's''''.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Cottonseed OIL

There was only a small volume OF O1ai ni,
- In The market for cottonseed OIL
,l,fh totai sales Of 500 barrels The MAJ I,
lei was narrow and easily ln,psn'yp nc, sy
.,N.s feverishiy within comparatlEey
nsrrow range, closing points nst hisns. sls.
~ December and 70 points io"e'
49, the other positions
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
lot listed on New York Stock Erchi
Federal Land Bank Bonds
Joint Stock Land Bank Bonds

Bid. Ask. Yield.
Joint stock Land Bank
6a is6i-'3i............ 100 103 le0
Joint Stock Land Bank
SKA misunderstanding 1O5h LTs
Joint stock Land Bank
&c. is5e-isst.......... fsM 100L ass
Chicago Joint stock Land
Bank 5ns ls6i-ip3l. .io5k 1864 ass
Chicago Joint Stock Land
Bank O.. is37-iSs0. 80. ssh 1904 I6B
Chicago Joint Stock Land
Bank 81, ls5i-ie3i.....Io1n I03Z $50
Chicago Joint Stock Land
Bank Be. 1S57-l932. ....l01h I03n lBa
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09

-Four of the leading bolt and nut
companies Of tho United States are to
be consolidated. For the purpose OF
acquiring the control Of the companies
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09

were reported 70 Bradstreet's 49,
week ending December q. eo,s, ~
with 409 last week, sci last .,''tl v.s.
in 1920, ll5 In 1919 and i39 n ,s..5i .s5i
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Cotton Statistics

Liverpool Cables-Spot cotton li1it,is. lii,i..e
tsrsand al - points advance midalinkk,
It5od. sales 5000 bales, american e'gys ..S
$500 Imports 49, 900 bales. AintIleen
IT ceo talee Futures were due i 70
points higher; they opened quiet Al 70 .
tofntr advance and closed qulct ana tn IN
changed TO points higher. S5SshS ~
r.-rber 1854: January. lo.tzdi mtton'
,iaS Il ga. Nay i5.ssd: July. it.1tdi October.
ssrfd Manchester: Yarns dull cloihS
auist The II o'clock BIDS essise 70 t.res Ls
sisor. Siay. 247so. July. 2A4So; OCTOBER
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Dividends
Initial
Stocks Ex Dividend

Date NaE.e. p. Q.
pee. a-Am Beet sugar Co pf........ IL
Dee. 9-Am steel Eoundries Sc In com stk
Dec. a-fehigh Valley r r Coz. 4
Dec. s-0orris 4 Essex X r Co... az
Dec s-Nat EnamclinE and StpE Co pf. 1 i
Dee 0-Nunnaliy Company .......... u
Dee g-packard Mt Car Co.l00s ln com 8.
Dec. f-Pltts., n wayne Ch ~ Co. "
Dec. g. do pf ..........s.......... u
Dec, 9-Reminston 1ypew Co lat pf
series ..s.ss.ss.s.....s.. bA
Dec. e-St Joseph Lead Cox a u ex.
Dec. a--south Porto Rico Sue Co pr. :
Dec. s-St&ndard on Of Cal. zoos IN stk.
Dec. g-Tqras Pacific Coal q oil Co... 4
Dee. g-Wooiworth Co ~ W)........ Ia
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09

Livestock, mfets, = l"'ioiyns ,
steers, fair 20
prime. 100 lbs. ts.zb l0'fs
DreHBed beef. - "a
sides 10 eco. .lV0 ~ ''iV 'N
Live veale. com
mon 20 prime, - .,e0n.
100 lbs .~..s.. b'tVVi@oV e''VVtf'NV
DTonsed veal, - - 80 40
city. h.. .ll9 IN 'A|V 80
Live sheep. 100 .nno nm
lbs. .....-.... AVVV toV sV"V Wv
Dressed mutton, 49, "a
city. lb........ 'osV ~ 'VSV 80
1--we lambs. fair
to prime, 100 ,,,a,sn
lbs s.s.s.s lfoV0 A0e' A%'NNH
p5.s;'l ps!: s.,y lss \ is. .!!sS ,.s R 1i33s .i:
Dressed hogs, ea- ..,
con. 10 ......' .lth 4.ltA .,'aaeeWsfm
Pork. bbl........ tt00U6Qg0 z9.VVXse'he
Mess beef. bbl... l6O04li.oO lAVVu lfVV
Lard. Middie
West, 100 lbs. ii+b 9ll-5S s'b0V s-oo
New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
RnIt Compnnies Merge

Call loans against aeeeptancss, Al
Der cent
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-06-07
Early Broilers Pay.

Clemson College, May 29.-Very
often people wonder why we advo-
cate early Matching. There are sew
eral reasons and one important one
lis the production of early broilers.
During the early season broilers bring
a good price, because of the limited
supply; but as more and more come
on the market, the price declines and
the net profit is materially lowered,
says N. R. Mahrhof, Extension Poul-
try Specialist.
To smphasize the Importance of
early broilers, below are few fig
ures giving accurate account of sales
from a Single Comb White Leghorn
breeder. The chicks were hatched
March 9Th and when the broilers
weighed about one pound the breed
er shipped IS cockerels. The market
price received was go cents pound,
total of $51.00. Ten per cent, or
$40, was paid for commission, $2.54
for express, and 20 cents for return
of crate. This left a net return of
S43.16. The net profit per pound was
40 cents. Does it pay to produce
early broilers?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-06-07
WEAK, NERVOUS,
ALL n..UN-DOWN
Missouri Lady Suffered Until She
Tried cardui.-Says "Result
Was Surprising" Got Along
Fine, Became Normal
and Healthy.

Springfield Mo.-"My back was 90
weak could hardly stand up, and !
would have bearing-down pains and
was not well at any time." says Mrs.
d. v. Williams, wife Of well-known
farmer on Route 6, this place. u
kept getting headaches and having to
go to bed," continues Mrs. Williams
describing the troubles from which
she obtained relief through the use OF
Cardui. "My husband, having heard
of Cardui, proposed getting 1t for me.
II saw after taking some Cardui
>. that I was improving. The result
was surprising. felt like different
person.
Later I suffered from weakness
and weak back, and felt all rundown.
/ did not rest we'll at night, I was SO
nervous and cross. My husband said
he would get ne some Cardui, which
he did. 1t strengthened me -. My
doctor said T got along fine. was In
good healthy condition. cannot
say too much for It,"
Thousands Of women have suffered
as Mrs. Williams describes, until they
found relief from the use of Cardui.
Since It has helped 80 many, you
should not hesitate to try Cardut II
troubled with womanly ailments.
For sale everywhere. E.sa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-06-07

How prohibition is enforced in the
navy ought to interest federal Off
GERS and courts as we'll as all private
citizens of peaceful nature. Five pet
ty officers, found guilty OF smuggling
alcoholic liquors into the United
States from Cuba, have been SEN
fenced to reduction to the lowest
grade of the navy, Imprisonment for
one year, and dishonorable discharge.
That is stern enough to deter others.
Enforcing respect for law is largely
a matter of exemplary punishment,
as the laynan sees the situation. Men
who are not reached by reason or
conscience can be held back by fear.
Prison sentences strike terror into the
hearts of all but the most callous.-
East St. Louis Gill; Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-06-07
Fall Cabbage.

Clemson College, May 29.-Mak-
ing shade with one crop while anoth-
er is taking hold is like one fellow
working while another sleeps; beans
and cabbages or cowpeas and cab
bage work we'll together and result
in good crop of cabbage, says Geo.
P. Hoffman. Extension Horticulturist,
in suggesting how to overcmoe the
difficulty of getting the fall cabbage
crop well started.
For the fall crop the Succession,
Charleston Wakefield, or Early Jer-
sey Wakefield, and for very late fall
and winter use the Late Flat Dutch
or Danish Ballhead, should be plant
ed in a we'll prepared seed bed the
last week in May or the first week in
June.
The great trouble with growing
cabbage successfully for fall and
early winter use is to find some
means of keeping the hot sun from
hurting them until the plants arc
we'll under way. A common method is
to plant double rows of string beans
twelve inches apart with space of
three feet between these double rows,
and to set the cabbage near the
double rows so that the bean vines
will shade the cabbage plants. After
the beans reach maturity the vines
may be pulled out and the entire
space given to the cabbage, which at
that time should be we'll under way.
Another good method is to lay the
rows off three to three and one half
feet apart and sow cowpeas thinly
as means of shading the cabbage
plants. The plants may be set under
the pea vines and when we'll under
way the pea vines may be pulled out
or thinned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-06-07
Government Summary is Fa-
yorable to Prohibition.

While the enemies of prohibition
persistently contend that more liquor
is being consumed now than in Ii
cense days, thinking people realize
that if this allegation were true boot
Ieggers could not ask such exorbitant
prices for their product. According
to the laws governing demand and
supply, any commodity that is plen-
tiful fails to command a top notch
price. Moreover, when we stop to
consider that only those who are con-
frmed drinkers are willing to risk
their lives on stuff which they must
purchase secretly and which is apt to
be mixed with the rankest poisons, 1T
is self-evident that drinking must be
on the decrease. But statistics are
more convincing than arguments
which may be brought forth, and ac-
cording to the following government
tai summary, quoted from The Amer
lean Issue, the per capita consump-
tion Of intoxicants increased under
regulation and has been reduced to
minimum under prohibition, an ire
futable testimony to it's efficiency:
ssSource: The production of domes-
tic wines prior to 1918 has been es-
timated by the Department of Agri-
culture, by Mr.. ]. w. schoff of Bon
fonts Wine and Spirit Circular, Inc,
New York, and other well informed
persons, and figures relate to the
calendar year. TIE production of do
mestic spirits and malt liquors has
been derived frora the reports of the
commissioner of Internal Revenue, as
has also that of wine after 1917, the
figures relating to the fiscal year.
The table does not include for any
year Withdrawals of distilled spir-
it's for scientific purposes and for
use of the United States, nor since
1906, Withdrawals for denaturization
free of tax. For 1920 these amounts
were S7S,OO3 tax gallons and AS
640,949 proof gallons respectively.
"The first column of the subjoined
table gives the year, the second col
umn gives the per capita consump-
tion of alcoholic liquors in gallons,
the third column gives the number of
states dry at the close of the period:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-06-07
Much Construction Work in
Greenwood.

Greenwood, May 2s.-In spite of
financial depression, more construc-
ton work is in progress in Green
wood than any other town of similar
size in this section, those in a posi-
tion to know declare. Sewer extern
sions amounting to an expenditure of
100000 have recently been COM
pleted. Street and sidewalk paving
amounting to approximately 100000
is now in the process of construction.
A block of ten brick store buildings
is being erected by c. W. Rush of
Greenwood and B. F. and j. H. Rush
of Greenville. In addition to this,
dwellings are being erected and re-
modelling is in progress, permits is
sued by the city engineer show.
When the paving now under way
is completed, practically every resi-
Dental street of any Importance and
all business streets will be paved and
sidewalk paving. City officials det
clare that Greenwood will have more
square yards of street paving per
capita than any other city in this sec
ton, it is believed.
Not only is street paving being
.,,.hoJ b,,+ ,uorl will soon he heplln
by the Greenwood Highway commits
sion on the top-soiled road from
to the Abbeville county
line. For about one mile leading out
of Greenwood, this road will be paw
ed. The construction of other i'm
proved highways mot already built,
is being considered.