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The Washington times., 1923-08-13
CHEAP N|TRATES
NEEDED BY
FARMERS
Must Have Greater Supply to
Increase Food Production,
Says Dr.. Curtis.
BY JAMES X. POLLOCK, Jr.,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

wILLIAMSTOWN, Mass, Aug.
i3.-Unless there is an increased
supply Of nitrate and 1t is made
available to the farmers at a lower
price than the Chilean producers
are demanding. there is little hope
Of increasing the food production in
the United States, said Dr.. Harry
A.. Curtis, chief Of the nitrogen d.
vision of the Department OF Com
merce.
The whole world isAconcerned In
this problem, DR.. Curtis. who IL at,
tending the sessions OF the Institute
Of Politics, declared.
Chile Controls Market.
Because Chile is the only I'm
portant nitrate center in the world,
he asserted, prices can be forced up
@t will by those controlling pro-
duction.
: Formerly In the United States.
according to DR.. Curtis, as popula-
ton increased, undeveloped lands
were put under cultivation to pro-
vide the greater food supply re-
quired. But now, he said. there
Is hardly any additional land avail
able, SO the only way to increase
food products is to increase the
yield per acre.
Intensive cultivation IL not
possible without nitrate, and be-
cause Chile producers demand a
high. price, It is not available to
most farmers as fertilizers" said
DR.. Curtis.
'"The Chilean nitrate industry is
an example Of price control Of a
raw material by producers" DIR.
Curtis pointed out.
"The Chilean Nitrate Producers
Association has attained strong
position and controls nearly all Of the
output. It receives active support
from the government. The prices
are fixed every year by the board
Of directors of the association, the
government being represented on
this board. The government i'm
poses an export tax on Chilean
The Washington times., 1923-08-13
ATHLETES BLOOD SAVES
GIRL ON BRINK OF GRAVE

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 49,
TRANSMISSION Of a quart of blood
from william M. Carney into the
veins of Blanche Swedwenski, four
teen, saved the girls life, attendants
of the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital say. The girl had been
i'll for some time and when life was
almost extinct an operation was
performed. Because of the loss of
blood her life was despaired of and
Father Dolan, of st. Paul's Catholic
Church, called for volunteers for
the blood TRANSMISSION.
Carney, :. who is an athlete, was
the first to apply and was accepted
after his blood was tested. The girl
Is now said to be improving rapidly.
The Washington times., 1923-08-13
\ New Cigarette
"a new blend

10 year development resulting in remarkable discovery
delight for critical smokers Now sale everywhere
The Washington times., 1923-08-13

the basis Of personal qualification;
and any man with a wife three
seasons old is considered out Of
date.
Woman has been forced into
the business world-where she does
not belong-and her wOmanhood
has been neglected to the back
The Washington times., 1923-08-13
IS
DOOMED, SAYS
NOVELIST
Harold Bell Wright Calls Pres
ent An Age Of Moral
Cupidity.
By WILLIAM PARKER.

Copyright, 1923. Cosmopolitan News
Service.)
TUSCON, Ariz., Aug. 13.-Speak-
ing in prophecy like a seer from
his retreat in a paradisical wilder
ness, Harold Bell Wright predicted
today that the present civilization
will crunable to dust as did the
empires of old
This is an age of moral cupid
ity," declared the author. for man
Is pursuing woman and she il lead
ing him a merry chase.
Marriages are being made on
The Washington times., 1923-08-13
SEEK
AIR RAID
REFUGEES
Newspapers Demand Attention
Be Paid to Shelters As Pre-
paredness Move.
BY CHARLES A. SMITH
International News Service.

LONDON, Aug. Is. - Public de-
mand is growing here that the
British government, in addition to
the establishment of a greater air
force, consider also the advisabiltty
Of providing great public air raid
shelters in view of possible aerial
attack in the next war.
It is argued that however strong
the country's air defenses may be,
there is the possibility that at GER
The Washington times., 1923-08-13

ground. She has never become rec
onciled to taking mans place a.
q worker; always she II dreaming
Of her destiny.
"The busy world has put price
upon her quick thinking; her M
tuition; her pretty face; her grace.
full figure; her sex appeal.
The Washington times., 1923-08-13
John BIackwood Dead.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.-John
Blackwood, theatrical manager and
playwright, died here after a long
illness. His former wife, known
on the stage as Jessie Nortons who
had been nursing him for several
weeks, was with him when he died.
The Washington times., 1923-08-13

At a time when cigarettes have apparently
reached their limit of perfection comes
surprising discovery, a new-type cigarette,
very distinctive.
AS all men know, wonderful progress has
been made in cigarette making. There are
many excellent brands, many favorites.
Blending has reached an art.
To the credit, yet despair of experts, no
outstanding achievement has seemed pos
sible lately. Each smoker has become con-
tent with his favorite cigarette no one
has been expecting an entirely different, un-
usual blend.
But suddenly out of perfection, as 10
year recompense, comes wonderblend
exclusive, superfne.
The Washington times., 1923-08-13

The ordinary process is but single blend
ing, which now seems crude. Yet for years
experts have considered one blending suffi-
Gent, and have searched elsewhere for re-
hncments.
In Blue Boar we blend the two American
tobaccos separately. Likewise the five Turk
ish. Then we give the Latalzia from Egypt
a mellowing treatment. Each tobacco de-
velops its finest characteristics. A third and
final blending insures rare and distinctive
combination, such as you've never known
before. The old way never could bring such
perfection.
It is costlier, slower process-but worth
it as you'll agree. The result of this simple
discovery makes all the difference in the
world-an entirely new taste, refinement
of all refnements.
Your decision, please
Blue Boar Cigarettes are now on the
market and already over 500, 900 men have
shown this triple blending their enthusiastic
preference.
We ask you to sample this unusual cigar
cite. Learn why it is causing SO much COM
ment Note its distinct flavor, its surprising
and agreeable difference from any cigarette
you have ever smoked before. Compare
triple blending with the ordinary.
Buy one pack of Blue Bears. We promise
youa delightful surprise. You II undoubtedly
adopt Blue Bears as your 6nal-ype favorito
and never switch again.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27

Sylvia's Place has been handsomely decorated with Halloween colors
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27

Rubber boots TOT Hunters, Urbach's
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27
RED GROSS HOLDS
 ROLL GALL MEETING

Meeting called to order October g
 by Chairman Goodsky. The chair
 man informed the committee that the
 meeting was open for the selection O.
 a Secretary and nominations were ir
 order. J. P. Hannon was nominated
 by Mrs. Tyer and nomination second
 ed by Miss Fuller. Nominations were
 declared closed and MT. Hannon was elected Secretary.
 The next business was the discus sion of Committees for ,ne crive and When Red Cross Enrollments should be solicited.
 The following committes were cho. sen:
 Publicity-J. P. Hannon, chairman; :; H. B. Selby, Miss Stella Fuller
 Membership -Mr. John Walker, chairman; Mrs. Krefting, Mrs. TyeI, Mrs. Earl Reed, Mrs. Swetmann, Mrs. Ralph Reed, Miss Waugh, Mr. Lar sen, Mir. E. Whittemore, Mrs. Good skey, Mrs. J. B. Reher, Mrs. Ear Hinde, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Banbury. Mrs. Stotko, Miss Thelma Ellsworth, MT. Tecklenburg, MT. Koford.
 Transportation-Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Wey brecht, Mrs. Blue Mrs. Ray. Mrs. Graf, Mrs. Lechner.
 After discussion on when to begin membership drive it was decided t. use the week designated by the Red Cross, November II to r, inclusive. Solicitations by membership commit tee to begin Wednesday Of this week. The quota for Seward was set at $500, although 1t was expected to oversubscribe this amount because ot Red Cross work, accomplished in this vicinity during the past year. The suggestion of ways and means of rais- ing money led to a discussion of a 1 Hard Times Dance and Basket Lunch con anu social to be given Saturday, | November 11, 1895, s.s conclusion o | this years drive. 4 motion to thi. effect made by Miss r'ulier, secondeo by Mrs. Tyer and carried. The fol- lowing committee was appointed.
 Mir. J. P. Hannon, chairman; Mrs. Tyer, MT. Urbach, Chamber of Com nerce; MT. Tyer, American Legion; Nlr. Krefting, City Council; Mrs. c. 2. Smith, Eastern Star; Mrs. Thoday, 3ebekahs; MT. Cal Brosius, Pioneers; Mr. Gus Manthey, Bremen; Mr. P Petersen, Odd Fellows; Mir Martin 3anbury, Masons; Mrs. J. P. Hannon, Auxiliary American Legion; Mrs 5wetmann, Women's Club; Mel Hor- ler, Moose.
 This committee is to secure the CO operation of the several fraternities in making the basket social and dance l success.
 A committee on decoration to assist he publicity committee, composed of Mr. Aron Ericson, as committee of one was appointed A meeting of the ;hairmen of the various committees vas set for November s, 1923, at the ,ity hall, where the final plans for the lrive will be made.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27

W. D. Fuller left yesterday for his home at Snug Harbor, after spending few days in town. MT. Fuller re- ports that the rabbits are eating the willows in his district, and that moose feed may be scarce this winter.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27
CATHOLIC CHURCH
October 2Sth

October 2Sth Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost Mass at 9:30 a. If.
 Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- ment, immediately after Mass. After the services Bishop Crimont will be glad to meet the sunday School children.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27

The Alaska Shop has received a set of porcelain stools which have been placed before the ice cream and soft drink counter.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27
Halloween Festival

Wednesday, October 31, A. B. hall auspices Auxiliary, Seward American Legion, o'clock kth
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27

Read one of the iatest books Of fc- tion for IS cents at Urbach's.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27

Engineer Rosness of the local freight reports that the crew is now working at Mile 49, making good time in repairs.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27

School Shoes for boys; made of leather. Brown & Hawkins. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27

Boys Slickers and Rain Hats at Brown & Hawkins. tt
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27

A fine line of Xmas cards just re- ceived at Sylvia's. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27

Money Orders issued. Seward Drug Co. 1S4-tf
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27

Kodaks and Films. Seward Drug Co. 184-tr
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27

l. Kriken is in town from Sims & Carlson's camp at Mile IS.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-27

U. M. C., Winchester and U. s. Ammunition at Graef's. If
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
THE HERRIN TRIALS

When those deliberate murders were COM
mitted at Herrin, ILL.,, every law-respecting
citizen in this country was shocked and hui
inflated that such an outbreak of barbarism
could occur in civilized America. Herrin be-
came a by-word and was associated in the
public mind with lawlessness and brutality
It will be hard for self-respecting Americans
to rid their minds of these distressing pic
lures so long as Williamson county shows
no more wish and will to bring the guilty
to justice than have been manifested
in recent trials. The more and longer the
citizens of that section to cooperate in
serious effort to punish the offenders in
ways to vindicate justice, the more and
longer will they be under the condemning
frown of every influence and sentiment of
decency in this country. If Williamson
county permits the men who committed the
murders to escape with impunity, the name
of Herrn is likely to become synonym of
reproach.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
EXPRESS COMPANY DECISION

In deciding that the American Express
Company must establish joint through SER
vice on reasonable basis with the Southeast
ern Express Company, the Interstate Com
merce Commission took the position that any
ordinary fair-minded business man would
have taken. There never has been any just
reason for the American Express Company
to withhold through rates and routing ar
rangements with the Southeastern Express
Company Both are public utilities for the
common service. Because one is older ana
larger than the other accords it no exemp-
ton from the general rule that carriers must
interchange traffic at meeting points on
reasonable division of the through rate for
the entire haul. The American Express
Companys position was not sound. 1t was
tantamoun. to denying the Southeastern
Express Company the privilege of doing an
express business on the lines that such bust
ness must be conducted in order to serve the
public and to prove financial success f,r
the operators.
The commission has clearly laid down the
principle that no one transportation agency
can say that another shall not also be or
ganized and do business. The new orcani-
cation has the same rights as the older one
Denial of through rates and routings with
the Southeastern Express Company on the
part of the American would be the same as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
THE ART OF PUNCTUATION

While so much has been said and written
Of late on proposed reforms in spelling, t
is somewhat singular that nobody seems
to have shown any interest in punctuation
1t is an art that's we'll worth while. A wri-
ter in one of the leading magazines some
time ago discussed the comparative force Of
the various punctuation points as now and
as formerly used, and admitted that in the
absence of any fixed system mo two mas
ters of the art would punctuate the same
page in the same way; that usage varies with
every printing office and with every proof
reader, and that, as regards the author, his
punctuation is largely determined by his
style, or, in other words, is personal ana
individual"
Punctuation is comparatively modern
art. 1t was hundreds of years after the art
Of writing before punctuation was reduced
to anything like system. The tendency
now is toward uniformity but the average
writer knows little of the use and value of
the points. 1t is subject on which there
is great diversity of opinion. Editors,
printers and proofreaders, and especially the
last named, have great deal of influence
in the establishment Of systems, but even
these differ widely. One uses a comma
where another employs a semi-colon or a
dash, and so on as the context seem to de-
mand. The magazine contributor referred
to contends that eff any composition is so
pointed as to convey the authors meaning,
it is we'll pointed. If it is, in addition, free
from all ambiguity, it is still better pointed
This would be of little aid to writers who
do not know how to use punctuation points,
and who are sometimes so puzzled that they
sympathize with the man of whom the hui
morist said that after completing his letter
or article he put large number of colons
semi-colons, interrogation points, periods
and other marks at the bottom to be dis
tributed at the pleasure of the reader
While there are no fixed rules other than
that the points should contribute to making
the sense clear, the Importance of punctua-
ton is much greater than is generally un-
derstood. Many a writer has been inter-
preted contrary to what he intended by
either erroneous punctuation or the alb
sence of punctuation. We all know that
numerous court decisions, involving even
severe punishments, have hung on one or
more punctuation points. By way of illus
tration of how wholly different meanings
may depend on a punctuation point or two,
take the following sentence: The average
cook, thinks Upton Sinclair, should be sup
pressed" Eliminate the two commas, and
you have an entirely different meaning,
shifting the hostility from Sinclair to the
average cook. Here is another example:
A man noticed sign over a barber-shop
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
BIRMINGHAM'S EXPANSION

The country cannot fail to take notice of
Birminghan's remarkable banking record.
In the past four weeks the bank clearings
of this city have run first twice and second
twice. No other city has approached this
record. To stand out in such bold relief
before the nation is most desirable posi-
ton and it is all the more enviable because
the distinction is warranted by upholstered
facts. The clearings Of the past four weeks
are based on the same system Of accounting
. as they were last year and the same banks
are participating members. There is only
one way to account for it. 1t is Birming-
3 ham progress. The record of the past four
; weeks is in keeping with that which has been
noted since January 1. 1t shows that the
progress of this district has been steady and
continuous, and that the recent bank clear
ings are not due to purely current conditions.
The outlook is as good as the present. In
{ fact, it is better. Higher wage scales went
into effect for $4,000 mill and mine work
ers on March &c. and they are swelling pay
rolls, which, in turn, swell bank clearings.
{ Several very large and numbers of new
small industries will begin early operations.
They will increase payrolls and add to bank
clearngs The district was never on firmer
foundation or conducting it's business affairs
in more orderly manner. AS long as this
condition lasts bank clearings and lot OF
other proferts of the districts conditions
will reflect the districts expansion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
GOODWILL IN BUSINESS

. What has courtesy to do with business!
two men meeting at a sale and barter
counter with each intent on making good
bargain for himself They were wont to
3 speak of business as "cold-blooded." In a
sense it is. To be well-conducted man
needs to have cool head. Is that all! En-
pcrience has shown that it is not all by
anv means. The difference between values
of goods handled by rival sellers is often SO
sight that the most astute buyer may well
throw the difference into the discard to
crafty personal prediction or to show
appreciation of favors formerly rendered.
The value Of that intangible thing called
goodwill cannot be measured by yard
Stick, but it is there Just the same.
A writer in the current issue of CONNER
cial Reports, speaking with special reference
to the Latin Americans, says: Among the
acts that create very pleasant impression
one may mention the custom of sending New
Years cards to customers; the making of
social cali or two before talking business
while one is on selling trip; the writing OF
an occasional letter without reference to
business" He then adds "What is the value
of all this? What has it to do with business?
The answer is inherently nothing and that
is the secret of the whole matter" That is
pithy statement of fact But, as the writer
observes, "the value of these acts is that they
promote goodwill Their effect upon the
recipient is heightened because they are not
a calculated scheme to obtain an order, to
derive profit. The final consequence is that
they create friendly attitude which must
I, inevitably prove benefit in due time when
! business is discussed"
Goodwill is atmospheric. 1t is basic.
Once established it operates automatically.
1t creates a condition favorable to a good
crop of business. The best effect of doing
that which cultivates goodwill is that it
makes the man practicing courtesies better
business man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10

which he read this way: "What do you
think! James McElhenny shaves for penny
and throws in a drink" The man got his
shave, took drink and handed the proprie-
tor a penny. "Why, you did not read that
sign right" said the proprietor; "this is the
way it reads What! do you think James
McElhenny shaves for penny and throws
In a drink?'" The customer had to pay
quarter instead of a penny because of his
ignorance of punctuation.
Another example in determining the
meaning of a writer is this: "Ive seen the
sum- All in blaze of fire I've seen house.
AS high as the moon and higher I've seen
the sun. At twelve o'clock at night I've
seen the man who saw this wondrous sight"
These are statements any man could truth
fully make. Change the position of the
punctuation marks as in the following: tive
seen the sun in blaze of fire. I've seen
house as high as the moon and higher.
I've seen the sun at twelve o'clock at night.
I've seen the man who saw this wondrous
sight,
In the absence of proper pronunciation,
the Interpretation to which the above quo
taton might be subject would introduce
question whether the man making the state
ments was non compos mentis or just
monumental liar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
A Timely Editorial
Searching for More Gold


When the auxiliary cruiser Lau-
rentic was sunk off the north Irish
coast in January, 1877, about $685.
100000 in gold bullion which she
was bringing to New York went
down with her. TIE British admir-
atty two years ago undertook TO re-
cover this slinl.an treasure and last
September at the end of the years
work it reported that it had sal
vaged about $s,G00,Gto of the gold.
The admiralty's salvage steamship
Racer is to be sent out this summer
in an effort to bring up the remain
ing millions. The exact value of the
gold which yet lies buried with the
wreck is not known, for the amount
which was recovered by divers soon
after the vessel was sunk is esti-
mated all the way from few hun
dred thousand to 100000.
Several attempts to salvage the
gold during the war were frustrated
by German submarines. The fact
that these craft wele So Frequently
reported near the scene 81 the wreck
was no doubt responsible fer the
story that .he Germans retrieved
part of the slnken treasure.
The wreck lies eff the Donegal
coast in about twenty fathoms of
water. Divers report that it IS rap
idly sinking into the sand and that
after another year it will become
submerged to such all extent as to
make any further salvage work use
less. The admiralty Is thus likely
to abandon its search after this
years attempt to bring up the Lau-
rentic's treasure.
The method employed by the adj
miralty in recovering this sunken
gold has been of especial interest to
marine treasure hunters. 1t has
made use of number of new invaa-
tions for supplying air to subma-
rine workers, for clearing away sand
from the wreck and for bringing
safely to the surface any article OF
value found, The divers thus WORK
with more security than in the past,
and the admiralty reports that 50
far its operations have been carried
on without loss of life.
The work on the wreck of the
Laurentic comes near to setting a
record in British salvage operations.
This success, it is said, will lead TO
other attempts to bring up treasures
which went down with vessels SUM;
in the world war. 1t has already
had the effect of inducing leaders
L l.