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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
NEW YORK.


New York, April 1.-THE high
tide of Easter buying will reach
its food this week and the volume
of business gives evidence OF being
fully equal to that of other years.
The trade seems to be centerfng
around the larger shops, however,
and the demand is heaviest Tor
moderate priced goods. In mems
wear, sport clothes are extremely
active, the demand for them ex-
ceeding that for the so-called sta
Die lines. Millinery is selling well
and so are mems hats
Shoe manufacturers are some
what less busy as the orders for
footwear have not come in in any
volume and retailers apparently
are holding of for price develop
ments. The wooden and silk mills
of this section are still under re-
stricted production. The tewelry
trade, however, is showing improve
ment and demand is expected to In
crease.
Hardware is active and there has
been a marked improvement in de-
mand for nails, cutlery and wire
goods. The remarkable business In
radio equipment is the feature OF
the electrical goods trade and deal
ers report some difficulty in supply
ing parts and radio specialties:
The candy manufacturers have
reduced prices and report a salts
factory response in INCREASED de-
mand. Collections in general are
showing improvement.
ST. PAUL.
st. Paul, April 11.-Cooler wealth
er has delayeSs spring planting IN
the northwest, but soil conditions
are unusually favorable and nor
NAL acreage of cereals and grains
is forecast. The crop or winter
wheat which is of fairly large pro-
portions is in excellent condition
due to the heavy SHOWS. The only
seed shortage in this section is IN
North Dakota and the situation is
being met there by loans which Will
enable the farmers to pull through
Credit conditions throughout this
district have greatly improved.
The farmers of the section have
been loaned $60,O0O,0 900 by the sew
enth federal land bank. Bank
clearings in the Twin-Cities for the
first three months of this year,
however, totaled only 1888 100000
against $428, 000, 900 for a similar
period a year ago. Postal receipts
showed heavy gains.
Employment in st. Paul and Min
neapolis is approaching normal for
this time of year and wholesale
trade compares very favorably with
that of a year ago. Retail sales
have been slowed down somewhat
by unfavorable conditions. Build
ing operations continue to increase
with new contracts in Minnesota,
the Dakotas and upper peninsula
of Michigan totalling $10,064, 600 for
March. This is the largest month
ly total since May, 1920.
PITTSBURGH.
Pittsburgh, Pa, April ia can
vass of department stores and re-
tail shops today showed that Eas-
ter buying is progressing in large
volume here. Buyers, however, are
more careful as to prices and dis
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
EAST MOLINE TO
HELP IN BE TIER
HEALTH CAMPAIGN
Especial Moline Service. }

East Moline Chamber of Com
merce will lend a willing hand to-
ward carrying out ideas of the Illi-
nois department Of public health
during health promotion week, May
to 10. A letter received today by
Secretary T. B. Egerton suggests
the program for the week and asks
for cooperation between the cham
Der and the city officials.
Emphasis will be given to milk
pasteurization campaigns, birth reg
istration drives and better baby
conferences with a view to build
ing up safe milk supply.
The communication calls atten-
ton to the fact that 1921 was the
healthiest year in the history of
Illinois. There were so per cent
fewer communicable diseases re-
ported and the number of deaths
was 9,92S fewer than in the preced-
ing year. These reports are taken
as an indication that the public is
giving closer attention to proven
tive measures for health's sake.
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OVERCOATS.

New York. April 1.-THE de-
mand IN the stores here makes it
evident that tweed topcoats will be
extensively worn this spring, es-
pecially for Easter.
W00LENS.
Lawrence, Mass. April 1.-THE
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
Commodity News

OIL.
San Francisco, April 11.-New
wells which have been brought in
recently have widened the south
ern California oil fields and produc-
ton is increasing with prices firm.
Fort Worth, April 11.-Oil pro-
duction in all the Texas fields fell
off from 1000 to $4,000 barrels
daily because of the recent heavy
rains.
AUTO UARTS.
Cambridge, Mass, April IL
Gray & Davis, makers of automo-
bile starting and lighting systems
under contract with the American
boscn Magnetic company, have re-
leases for $4,000 systems in April.
Last November production was
down to 1900 systems.
HOSIERY.
Philadelphia, April 11.-Hosiery
mills in this section are well occu
pied, especially making full fash
Toned lines.
LIVESTOCK.
+ st. Louis, April 1.-THE figures
of educational stock yards for
March show that cattle shipments
to this market increased 3,728 over
March, 1921, calves increased s.
Oo7, hogs increased 1854 and
horses and mules increased 1,345.
Sheep shipments fell off 1.OSS,
Hammond, La, April 11.-What
is said to be the finest crop of
Strawberries ever produced in this
belt has been sold for $500 cash.
The ground planted was less than
an acre. Charles Ekkers was the
grower.
Fort Worth, Texas, April lit
was estimated earlier in the sea
son that the fruit peach crop of
this section would require 700 cars
this year, but the recent rains have
so diminished the prospects that it
Is now believed l5o cars viii be
sufficient.
JEWRLRY.
New York, April 1.-THE Rus
sian diamond stocks have not been
well absorbed and cut diamond
prices Gradually are rising. Or
ders for popular priced jewelry
are picking up especially in the
middle and far west.
CUAL.
Newcastle, England, April IL
There has been a slight increase
of Scandinavian inquiries for Eng
lish coal.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
jackson, Mich, April LON
Gals of the Spring company an
nounce that an arrangement has
been completed whereby the com
pany will manufacture bakelite, an
insulating material under license
from the Gen eral Bakelite com
pany of New York.
STEEL.
Pittsburgh, Pa, April 11.-Or-
ders in the steel trade have been
heavier in the last two weeks than
in any similar period since 1920
Bars, plates, and shapes now seem
firmly established at $3.50. Sheets
are strong at the following quota
ton: Blue annealed $40; black
1915; galvanized $4.15; automobile
sheets (22 gauge basis) $3.50. Tin
plate is in large demand.
Worcester, Mass, April 1.-THE
Osgood Bradley Car company is
on an order for IS steel
coacneS Tor the Boston & Maine
railroad to cost about 100000 This
work will keep the plant busy sew
eral months.
Philadelphia, April IL. y The
Delaware River Bridge commission
Is striving to find some way to con-
tract Immediately for the steel to
be used although money TO pay for
It has not yet been made available
and the material will not be wanted
Tor some time The commission
feels that prices of steel are bound
10 advance soon.
OVERC0ATS.
New York, April 1.-THE de-
mand in the stores here makes IL
evident that tweed topcoats will be
extensively worn this spring, es-
pecially for Easter.
W00LENS,
Lawrence, Mass. April 1.-THE
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11

William Skinner G Sons Manufac-
turing company, makers of silk
goods. have posted notices that the
weaving department in which about
two-thirds OF their force Of 1900
are employed, will operate only
four days week. until further no.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
TuEsDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS-APRH II, 1922.

facturers are running into the be-
tween seasons period and purchases
OF leather are smaller and the bus
mess spotty. Patent leather con-
tinues to be the leader.
SILK.
Holyoke. Mass, April 1.-THE
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
The Argus Business Review
(BY CONSOLIDATED PREsS.)

Teleraphe DISPATCHES important eeners giving
Reviews Of Interest and Importance to Pro-
and Consumer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11

plants OF the American Wooden
company here are operating on an
average of 60 per cent OF capacity.
They were running at 100 per cent
a few months ago.
LUMBER.
San Francisco, April 1.-THE
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
SYRUP.

tice. Lack Of orders Is the r...
assigned. la
SYRUP.
Jackson, Mich, April 11-r,.
siderable maple syrup Is ~
made in Michigan but prices y.
less than last year. a's
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11

California lumber mills are re-
opening. Stocks in hand OF deal
ers have been reduced, demand Is
increasing and prices are moving
upward
LEATHER.
New York, April 11.-Shoe manu-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
DAILY PUBLISHERS TO
MEET HERE IN JULY

Americus will be the next meet
ing place of the South Georgia
Dailies association, it was decided at
yesterdays quarterly meeting at
Waycross. The date will be the sec
ond Wednesday in July. The occas-
ion will be the annual meeting, at
which officers will be elected The
association was organized in the
Times Recorder office in August,
1920.
Yesterdays meeting was the first
at which all members were repre-
sented. At noon the publishers were
entertained at the Phoenix hotel as
guests of the Waycross Kiwanis club,
which moved its session up from Fri
day for the occasion. Several visit
ing Chamber of Commerce men also
were guests, as well as the male
quartet Of the Georgia Glee club,
which appeared there last night. The
publishers sessions were devoted ex-
culsively to cooperative business
discussions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
NO REPLY YET
RECEIVED BY
ALLIED ENJOYS
France To Insist That Treaty Must
Go, Regardless Og Genoa

GENOA, April 20 (By the Asso-
ciated Press. THE German delega-
tions to the economic conference has
agreed to ACCEPT the condition of the
Allies not to participate further in
the discussion of Russian affairs,
Lloyd George said today. he denied
that German foreign minister Rath-
enau had ever informed him direct
ly or indirectly of negotiations rr-
gard the Russo-German pact. This
means that the Germans have decided
not to abrogate the treaty of Rapolla.
Lloyd George said today the poll
tical commission of the economic
conference would meet tomorrow to
consider the Russian reply to the AL
lied proposals transmitted to the
Russian delegates last week. The re-
ply was expected to be received to-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
2CARSOF HARD
HOGS GET BONUS
Shipment From Reynolds Declar-
ed Finest Lot Ever Received
AT Moultrie

MOULTRIE, April 2O.-The finest
lot of hogs shipped to Moultrie since
the opening Of the packing house
here more than eight years ago were
unloaded at the stockyards here this
week. They were shipped by Kicks
Brothers, of Reynolds, Ga. There
were two cars, or more than 100 hogs
in the lot and a postmortem exami-
nation showed that everyone tested
one hundred per cent IS firm as
prime Western hogs.
The shippers received an extra
bonus because Of the fine quality
of the hogs that caused hem to re-
ceive a little better than $40 head
for them. :,
Manager Il. Mcdowell o. the Swift
Packing house here, was very much
interested to learn how the hogs had
been grown and particularly as TO
how they were finished. Investiga-
llVN utFSlOD'tI Lit ldCL ltltl tfttN UdA
Eeen handed in very simple man
ner The rogs were pure bred and
were farrowed last July and August,
They were first put on green corn
in the field, then run through a field
of corn and velvet beans, later grazed
on rye pasture. They were fed in
dry lot on corn and tankage for
sixty days just before they were
shipped to market here. The ship
pers also stated that the hogs re-
/ ceived water from clear running
stream.
A record of feeding was kept aft
er the hogs were put on the dry lot,
and charging corn at a dollar bush!
el, which is considerably above the
market price, the gains in weight
were sufficient to show a substantial
profit, it was said
Ricks Brothers think they can pro-
duce hogs as firm as the lot shipped
to Moultrie 90 tines out Of 100.
Their future shipments and the tests
that are to be made will be watched
with interest in live stock circles in
this section of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
BOOK ON HANDICRAFT
FOR BOYS IN LIBRARY,

The most recent addition to the
stock of worthwhile books for boys
at the library is "Handicraft for
Handy Boys" by A. Nicely Hall. This
book was requested by one boy but
it is going to be so much in demand
that the Librarian has decided to put
it in the reference department for
La few days at least, so that all the
boys, big and little, can have access
to it.
The book is very complete, con-
tanning directions for everything in
the way Of house furnishings from
a football on up, for brass craft,
wireless telegraph outfit, moving pic
lures, model aeroplanes, stunts for
vaudeville show, punts, sharpies,
castleclubhouse and homemade ar
NOR, and even band of homemade
instruments.
The Boy Scouts will be particular
ly interested in the camping equip
ment, and the bird-loyer in the dif-
ferent kinds of bird houses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
new FARM LOAN
MONEY COMING,
OFFICERS TOLD
Ex-Sunscr Man Says Bank Will
Resume Receiving Applica-
tons And Pass Many More

WAYCROSS, April 2O.-That the
federal farm loan bank of this dis
trict will be ready to resume receiv-
ing applications for farm loans by
May and viii be in a position to ex-
pedite passing on them more than
heretofore, with at least one-third
more to be passed favorably, was the
statement made here Wednesday by
H. C. Arnold, secretary of the farm
loan bank, of Columbia, before a
meeting of nearly 100 secretaries and
treasurers of loan associations of
South Georgia.
Mr. Arnold, who was reared in the
vicinity Of Plains and is wei known
through Sumter, Lee and Wubster
counties, made a splendid talk, ex-
planning the intricacies of the handl-
ing Of the farm loan system, and out
lined the hopes and ideals of those be-
hind it for the gradual great simplifi-
cation cf the system and practices SO
that government credit on farms may
become easily and quickly available to
any land owner.
E. L. Simpson, of Smithville, secre-
tary of the loan association there, of
which S. A. Rodgers is president and
R. S. Pryor vice president, was pres
ent at the meeting, going from here
to Valdosta today to spend day with
hi sbrother and enjoy a fishing trip.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
BIG DIFFERENCE SEEN
IN c.. o. P. GATHERING

THOMASVILLE, April 20.--More
than fifty Republican sympathizers
in the Second congressional district
are in Thomasville today for the pur-
pose of organizing the district by the
selection Of chairman and county
organizers. J. L. Philips, Mrs. Til
son, Miss Betsy Edwards of the ma
tional committee and others are pres
ent. The meeting varies materially
in personnel, tone and color, not to
speak Of odor from what was for
merly the rule rather than the ex-
ception in such meetings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
YOU AND |
LEARN THAT THE REAL
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH IS
THE SOUL

T'HE pretty young white wife of a
Chinese restaurant keeper was
arrested in an opium raid in New
York.
She lives uptown with her daugh-
ter. among the whites. Her hus-
band, bored by curious Caucasians
staring at him every time he went
out of the house." moved to an
apartment in Chinatown.
When the white wife visits her
yellow husband, she takes all her
furs with her because mo Chinese
would steal" She is not as sure Of
the white men in her own district.
In the matter of honesty, the Chi
nese are the greatest people IN the
world. And they are honest, not
from a moral standpoint, but be-
cause they have learned through
thousands of years that honesty
pays-in prosperity as well as hap
piness.
That is something the infantile
white mans civilization should learn
from the ancient East.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
UNIVERSAL. ANfPLIFEER
FOR RADIO is PERFECTED

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-secre-
tary DENLY announced today that
the bureau of engineering of the
navy department has arrived at a
successful design of a universal am
plifier for radio communication and
other similar purposes. He said the
next six-stage amplifier gives prac-
tically the same ampIification from
the lower limit Of several hundred
metres 10 the upper init of 10000
metres.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
ONE BAKER is CONVICTED
OF GEORGIA MINE SLAYENC

CHATTANOOGA, April 20. The
jury at Lafayette, Ga, trying the
case of. George Baker, charged with
the murder of Deputy j. w. Horton,
at the Durham, Ca, coal mines, re-
ported verdict of guilty of first
degree murder shortly before mid
night last night.
Ralph Baker, co+defendant with
his brother, was placed on trial u.
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
CONFUCIANISM

Confucius, philosopher of action
and reaction made the Chinese hon
est by his advice, "do not do unto
others that which you would not have
them do unto you.
The white man, in his transac-
tions, is constantly looking for dis
honesty, to punish it. The Chinese
constantly watch for honesty, to re-
ward it.
One reason w@ have so much
trickery and thieving in white
civilization iss4hat VIC do not reward
honesty with The samgs enthusiasm
we infict punishment for stealing.
The white race will grow wiser as it
natures mentally.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
FRANCE INSISTS ON
BREAKING TREATY.

PARIS, April 20.-(By Associated
Press instructions sent by Pre-
mier Poincare to the French ambas-
sadors in the capitals of the Allies
and fully approved by the cabinet
are. to insist that energetic measures
must be taken and pena ties applied
to Germany if the Russo-German
treaty is not abrogated, regardless If
what the Genoa conference may de-
eide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
HUGE ELOSS
AS SHELLS BLOW
UP AT SALONICA
Hundreds Of Children Buried In
Church Ruins, 1900 Soldiers
In Barracks

ATHENS, April 2O.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. s.)-Advices from Salon
Xxi today report great loss of life as
the result of an explosion of war ma
terials stored two hundred meters
from the Saloniki railway station.
Hundreds of children were buried
in the ruins of their nearby barracks,
which were demolished, advices state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
ELIMINATES
WARRIOR RIVER PLANE

WASHINGTON. April 20.-The
proposal of Frederick .Engstrum, Of
Wilmington, N. c., for the Muscle
Shoals projects has been amended to
exclude the Warrior steam plant at
Gorgas, Ala, from the properties it
proposed to lease. A letter from
Engstrum to Chairman Kahn of the
house military committee, said an
inspection of teh property indicates
that the plant is SO intimately inter
woven with the Alabama Power com
pany plant that it really forms an
integral part of that plant"
tonFln acF ,xcih
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
BLACKBERRIES RIPE IN
TOWNSVILLE GARDEN

BROWNSVILLE, April Black
berries as big as big marbles and
plenty of them is something unusual
for this season of the year. One
Thomasville garden has them in pro-
fusion and so many that they have
been distributed to friends. The reg
ular blackberry crop is hardly bloom
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
GERMAN DELEGATES
DIVIDED ON ULTlMATUM.

GENOA, Auril 20, - (By Assocoat-
ed Press.) The German delegation
at noon today had made no reply to
Premier Lloyd Georges ultimatum
that they either withdraw the Russo
German treaty or accept the penalty
of disbarment from the conferences
discussions of the Russian question.
The Germans are divided on the
issue, and no reply is expected from
them before tonight. The Russians
say the treaty must stand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
QUEER.

In. China, heirs inherit dead
mans debts as well as his property.
If man steals or defaults payment,
hi snearest relatives. in order, have
20 make ,yogd. r
With a system like that, Chinese
papas and mammas are decidedly
careful to raise their children in the
paths of righteousness. 1t is not a
bad system, for it makes Chinese
social and economic life. revolye
around the home. The code is, honor
father and respect obligations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
BIG u. S. DEFICIT
NEXT YEAR SEEN
Levying OF More Taxes VIII Be
Necessary, Secretary Mellon
Rperots

w WASHINGTON, April 20. -
The levying of additional taxes prob
ably wi be necessary to meet a de-
ficit of over $3.50, 100000 forecast
for the fiscal year 1928 by Secretary
Mellon, it was said today at the treas
ury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
THALEAN VS.. HUNTINGTON

The Thalean Invincibles will play
the Huntington baseball team on the
Thalean diamond Friday afternoon.
Thalean has played two games al
ready this season, winning both by
heavy scores. A splendid game is
expected Friday afternoon. The
game will be called at O'Clock. The
public is invited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
SIS, ,CC0,OOO LOAN TO
LIBERIA Is APPROVED

" WASHINGTON, Apri 2O.-By a
vote of thirteen to nine. the house
ways and means committee favorably
Eerc,5cd today the Fordney reso!u-
hon authorizing a loan of $4,000, 900
20 the repuhHc of L,6cria.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
SENIOR PARADE AT
UNIVERSITY Is FIXED

ATHENS, Ga, April 20.-Thc an
nual costume parade of the senior
class of the University of Georgia
viii be staged April 20, the last day
Of the spring festival weekend, )"
marked by college festivities of all
kinds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
THOMPSON TRIMS AGGIES
IN OPENING OF SEASON

Thompson opened its baseball sea-
son Tuesday afternoon with game
with the Americus Aggies, the score
being ITO in favor of Thompson.
Batteries for Thompson, Ball and
Brannon; Aggies, Gibbs and Early
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
FACE VALUE

Professor Overstreet, urging orig
inal thought instead of guiping text
books without question, forgets that
the present way is rather necessary
system.
Why necessary? Because knowl-
edge in this scientific age is so ex-
tensive, so intricate, that we haven't
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pUItS,
The children romp and play about
the grounds of their winer home here
just as any children. They move
about with marvellous rapidity and
case.
Daisy and Violet have been edu-
Gated by private tutors. Their par
ents refused to send them TO public
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20

ham / anch Of the Norfolk and
Western.
The Interstate Commercc COmmls-
sion being large y political body
expressed public opinion is regarded
as the most effective means of COM
batting unpopular movements be-
fore it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-20
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good Middling tic.
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, April 20.-Market
opened steady I'll down. Fullys
1O.48. Sales, 5000 bales. Receipts,
3,443 bales, of which $500 are Amer