davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
LA VIDA NOVELESCA DE MUS
SOLINI CONTADA POR Ell
MISMO

Con OCCASION de la vista de Mus
solini Predappio, los periodicos re-
producer un folleto autobiografico es-
critic en- la carcel por ell "duce", y
en- el este pinta su infancia su
adolescencia durante su destierro en-
Suiza.
Escribe que nacio ell 20 de julio
de 1883, domingo, a las dos de la
tarde, en- Varano.
Su padre, de ofcio forjador, puso
taller en- Dovia. Era internaciona-
ista, y hacia propaganda de sus
ideas.
A los cuatro cinco amos entro
en- la escuela de Predappio, y mu-
chas veces volvio a casa con la ca
beza rota. Pero saba vengarse.
Era audacisimo ladr6n de pajaros.
Seguia las practicas religiosas; pc
70 no podia permaneoer mucho ITEM
po en- la iglesia, porque los olores
de la cera y del incienso, los cantos
sagrados le turbaban profundamente.
A los nueve amos fue encerrado
en- el Colegio de los salesianos de
Faenza.
Al verle ell censor, dijo: Este de-
be ser un muchacho vivaz".
Odiaba al colegio, que lie parecia
sin6nimo de qarcel, guerra andar
a sus anchas por caminos y campos.
Pocos amos despuas ingreso en- la
Escuela Normal, Y empezo acari-
ciar la idea de emigrar Suiza para
poder probar fortuna
Por TELEGRAPH pidio su madre di-
nero, Y recibio ochenta y cinco liras,
y marcho.
Durante el camino Sc enter6 de
que su padre habia sido detenido
por haber roto una urna durante las
elecciones en- Predappio.
Qued6 un instante perplejo; pero
decide seguir y lego Iverdon con
dos liras diez centimos por todo ca
pital.
Vagabunde6 por la ciudad con Ell
tenor de la miseria.
Ante un corral VIC a un grupo
de hombres, mujeres y ninos. Pi-
di6 pan. Nadie lie respondi6. In
sisti6, y lie dieron un trozo de no
gaia dura.
Hizo aIgunos trabajos, manuales,
ganando dos liras cincuenta cent?
mos diarias.
Muchas noches durmi6 debajo del
puente del rio.
Una vez lie detuvo, un policia y
10 encarcelaron en- Aocanto Vecchio.
La biografia continua narrando la
vida amargufsima de su destierro en-
Suiza, sus esfuezos por crearse una
cultura y sus primeras armas como
periodista.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
CINCUENTA MIL OBRER0S
REANUDAN SUS LABORES

sARREBRUCK, mayo II. Gable
franc6s).- Mas de cincuente mil mine
ros. que Sc habian declarado en- huelga
desde enero, han vuelto sus 1rabajos,
despues de haberles aumentado los suel
dos.
Con tai motive, las minas DEL vale
del Sarre han empezado producer
glsn cantidad de carbon.
De acuerdo con los informes esta huel
ga Sc debi6 mas que NADIA, q lue los
obreros Sc opon1an a la ocupaci6n del
Ruhr.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18

Arturo Brisbane hace cuao Ineas la description de la
seorta Anna OIuzman gaciosa enista esta
ejercendo justca aqueI delicioso pals
"Un cgarriIo sostendo fmemente los degados abios
fuego passion penetrante oos degada bata peo
cortadoes naturally rzado paridura ell de los
ascanos mandbua fuerte botas atlas fuertes bIua de
obero sweater" Viejo sobe ell que osenta
un sbrazal comunista'.
Tai e retrato de Brisbane de oVen feninsta que
solo dia nand6 la bao firma hombres
oscd va ventcnco 6rdenes eecucon Porque d
vna crata modo de humandad Es buena que dice
que al pobre hay que eiminarIo, para que sufra.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
CAMILo FLANrNrARIoN oPrNA
CUE LA TERRA SERA DEsTPUI-
DA ALGUN OLA PoR INCENDIoS Y
TERRIBLES GASES
FL CELEBRE AsTRoNoMo FRAN
CES HIzo EN- MoNTECARLo SEN
SACIoNALES DECLARACIoNES
DE CHARACTER CIENTIFICo

MoNTECARLo abril 23.- Quizas
algln dia ell mundo Sc incendie arda
haSta tostarse, de Ia misma ma
nera que Beta Ceti, la estrella que
repentinamente resplandeci6 con fuer-
"a diez veces- mayor de su normal in
tensidad.
Esta posibilidad del fin del mundo la
indica M. Camille Flammari6n, Ell no.
table astr6nomo frances.
81 algdn cuerpo meteorico o algu-
mas corrientes chacaran con la terra o
So le aproximara 10 sufciente, sobre-
vendrfa algdn vasto cataclismo inter-
no, que aunque momentaneo y perdido
eli la vasta b6veda de los cielos, des-
truiria toda materia animal y vegetal
del planeta ''-asent6 Flammarion.
La humanidad no podria existir ba-
jc la fuerza tremenda de los gases as
flxiantes y Ell colossal calor.
"Durante los dos mil amos que hemos
podido observar a las estrellas, sola-
mente unos treinta cuerpos en- ignici6n
dc eSa naturalezS, Sc han Observable,
siendo diez y seis de brillantez maxi
ma y el resto de menor magnitud, pero
tcdas han sido confagraciones que tai
veg marcan las agonias y fines de unos
mundos y eI nacimiento de otros.
econ ayuds del telescope hemos
descubierto que esos incendios COM
bustones son vastas expansiones de gas
incandescente.
Hay muchas CauSas primarias pos
tuladas para esta combustion. Una de
elias eS que tai combustion es causada
por un sol que ha empezado enfriar-
sc y al enfriarse le ha tornado una cas-
cara corteza delgada, que repentina-
mente Sc desprende por erupciones in
ternas.
Nuestro propio planeta es un cuerpo
celeste extinguido, un sol muerto hace
mucho, cubierto de una piel tan delgada
como la que corresponds una hoja de
papel de china adherida alrededor de
ina naranja. Sus fuegos internos, regu.
l&res como las mareas, hacen que Ell
globo Sc hinche y desinfie con un mo-
v1miento de unas diez seis a veinte
pulgadas.
/ ''En ell supuesto, entonces, de que
un pesado cuerpo celeste Sc nos apro-
ximara, estas tremendas fuerzas de ma
rea internas SO agitarian en- una enorme
extension, tan grande que la cubierta
sobre la que vivimos Sc abriria, reven-.
tando parte de la corteza terrestre.
"Aunque esta abertura fuera muy
requena, tan pequena como Francia o
Alemania, comparable con toda La tie
IRA, instantaneamente conduciria a una
extinction parcial, 81 no es que total,
de Ia hunanidad, envenenads Y que
mada por ell desprendi1niento de los ga
ses internos.
''La delgada corteza seria arrojada
q un lado, Ia TERRA Sc convertiris en-
ina masa informe y la humanidad que
daria reducida a polvo.
F'Aunque mafcarfa ell fin de nuestro
mundo en- la historic de las regiones
et6reas, seria un nero incidente, tan
insignifcante como la caida de una es-
trella, y apenas visible para nuestroS
vecinos mas nmediatos-Martes y
yenus-e invisible para todas Las de-
mas estrellas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
CRONISTA.
ENTUsIAsMo EN- PONCE

Reina gran entusiasmo EN- Ponce para
preSenciar la lucha baseboIera entire
los eternos rivales del ''Norte'' los
del este, ell domingo 20 en- la hga
del Castillo. DeSpues de las dos victo-
rias del Ponce sobre los Jinetes. los
fans no hablan de otra cosa que no
huela a base ball. ''Humacao venee
al P. R. sports!'', ese es Ell grito.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18

Ya estan enerados ectoes de la que amo ell bairo
Saspuedes de Puerta de Terra active cudadano joss
Ruiz quen, armada de goOso machee entr6 ajos,
Cid, tertuIa del Iugar
Todos los tertuanos gnoraban desgnos del macheteo
y fueron heridos, cuando hrieron tamben.
E hecho fue casual" dice de los academies
darios del genero auomoVista Fue Supplements enbar-
go, omento de enusiasmo, como que sufre
Anna Gzman Agn quebranaiento de la ley VoIstead
le esta VoIteando la cabeza media humanidad..
Lo certo que la bataIa termn6 sin
herdas que Ruiz tato punzante peor so que
ell de guardian las habchueas En- sito
do el Cid Campeador
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
MERcANTIL DIsUELTA

Nos infornan de Bayam6n que ha
quedado disuelta en- aquela ciudad Ia
mercantil Rodriguez y Purcell, habien
dose hecho cargo de sus negocios la
nueva sociedad que girara bajo la IA
z6n social de Rodriguez Hermanos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
vERDAD Y JUSTICIA
ASUNTOS VARIOS

EI comisonado Prohibition muy ben acIarar
la information que pesenta acusando los detenado
de la ley Vostead Puerto Rco de tencon de
narle.
Suponao desde uego que habia Interpretation err6nea
10 manifestado Comsonado de la Prohibition. Mr. Ba
rret tene empeho, aparecer VIC
TINA de los cabes Mr. Barrett que aqu nade capaz
de aar por conseguir Aqu despues que
bebeR tago que Es dec matan por consegu
otro exactamente 10 misnlo que los Estados.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18

todo ell pals.
Los hfpicos, que han acogido con
gran entusiasmo La noticia del cambio
de nombre, piden un&nimemente que eI
Carolina Royal, que ha triunfado
!en las iiltimas carreras, desafie a sus
contrincantes, que seran vencidos, in
Gudablemente, por 81.
Asi 10 espera todo el plh!.co.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
INcENDIo EN- JUNcos

Ell Jefe de la policia de Juncos in
form6 aver por TELEGRAPH al Quartet
General de esta ciudad, que en- dicho
pueblo, un violento incendio destruyo
cinco casas. Las autoridades investigan
ell m6vil de este siniestro.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
CLASSES DE PIANO

Profesora de piano ofreee sus SER
vicios a los amantes de la musica a
precios m6dicos. 1nformes:
MERCEDES SIMON DE Maestro
Paseo Covadonga st. 2-1 2 altos Puer
ta de TERRA.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18

REsFRIADOS CAUsAN DOLOR
DE CABEZA. LAXATIVE BRO
MONO QUININA desvfa la causa,
curando tambien La Grippe, Inf1uen-
Ia. Paludismo Fiebres. Solo hay un
"BROMO QUlNINA". La frma de
E. W. GROVE viene con cada ca
jIta,
Advk.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
NUEvo OFFICIAL DE SANDAL

Nuestro Corresponsal en- Ponce nos
participa que ell nombre del DR.. Mon
talvo Guenard suena con insistencia
para ell cargo de Official de la Sanidad
del distrito de la Perla del Sur.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
Ell CAROLINA ROYAL RETA
sUS CoMPETIDoRES

Los lectores saben que Ell famoso ca
ballo sviva Cuba" ha recib.do ell
nuevo nombre de "Caro1ina Royal
en- virtud de los grandes triunfos que
han conQuistado estos cigarriIlos, que
eSda dia tienen mayor aceptac:6n en-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
PUEDEN CAZAR

Ell Secretario Executive ha expedi-
do hcencia para cazar y portar armas
de caza, al senor Jose Garayalde, de
Bayamon, y al DR.. Luis F. Casals, de
Ponce.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
SlLVESTRE FEIJOO
Practicante

En- su domiciIio, Monjas No. 2,
trabaja de su profession todos los
dIas de 9 a IL A. M. y de 8 a 6
?: M Tel. SIS verde, Apartado
9O7, San Juan, P. r.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
MosoUITERos

corrientes, acabamos de recibir en-
todos los tamanos y colores.
ROGUE GONZALEZ & co. sues.
San JOSEF = San Juan, P. R.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18
AMOR

AMOR - LUJO - Emocio-
mes = y GRANDES carreras de
cabaIIos en- la gran pelicula UNA
CABRERA EN- KENTUCKY. AdVt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18

Los dos cabaiIos mas famosos
del mundo disputandose ell gran
KENTUCKY DERBY en- la gran
peIicuIa UNA CABRERA EN- KEN
TUCKY. AdVt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18

No dele de YER la production
del dla UNA CABRERA EN- KEN
TUCKY. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18

Ell vice presidente Deegados Lastra
chare invita- los conbuyentes vista p1bIca
ha de ceebrase ueves 10 los saone de Repre-
senante fin de 81 desean queas sobe materia
imposition de contrbuciones, ETC.
Desde luego assran; tratare de reduc
la trbuac6n general del debe presente
los contribuyentes de Puerto Rico
Las fscaies pals, utimo
mayor prosperidad.
Duao del pas Poa sobre e oyeco Renta nternas dos
machetes Ruiz czados En- este ao ha macheteado
TO Paao como decfa ell pobre Nicolas Arce Ell vencdo por
Z ST la Legislature quere gran pals
en- la question: hasta egar la reaidad que mas sera de
que parece
Dice dario que ell exgobernador Puerto Rico,
Hy esta escrbiendo un bro sobre esado pals
poitica.
4. Lo dudamos muoho. Meior dioho: 10 creemos.
81 la prensa diera 10 esan escrbendo NAL
Entonces 10 ceeriamos sobe todo habar de
utica Como hombre de political tiene quen lie guae
excelenca en- este negociado
eneranos del paradero de Mr. Mcclure que de6 PEN
dentes en- los bunaes del sabremos como lie ha lido
Nely por sus soledades de Kansas
Ell bro sera curosidad para mas sera my opor
TYNE ao que 81 @ Teataa las aventuras de primer
las gel primer vaie de Cstoba Colon America.
Este caPituo 10 puede ampiar ell senadOr IgIesas.
casi todos los Jees de Departamento manfestado
caFnbio ell PERSONAL.
Esta frase ha sido caIcomana
.4Luego, 10 todo..
era 10 ogco creyeran que para rect
Hcaf pastaba con hacerles ell honor de nonbramento
Es precise que haya siempre aguna sncedad en- Io oe
kesPecta 10 que pensaos hemos de anestar que
pensaos No hay necesdad dsuar la ustca 81 ella pde
e respeo la debe ST nuso que hay que variar
justo es que TODD respcnda fin.
No sabemos de jefe que haya sencTamente Mis-
amigos las cosas van gar estaban 81 es
taban ben puesta este hace de que anto
usticia, la usticia debe hacerse siempre.
FELIX MATos BERNIER.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-18

La peIicuIa que siempre recor
dara Ell pubIico UNA CABRERA
EN- KENTUCKY. AdVt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-30
Wisconsin Cow
Sets New Records
(By Associated Press Leased wire)

by Associated Press Leased Wire)
Madison, visa production of $50
tons Of milk containing 3.19 tons Of
butterfat, equivalent to 1875 pounds
of butter is the accomplishment in Is
years of Arts Piebe De Kol, a 17-year-
old Holstein COW in the herd Of the
Wisconsin college of agriculture, &C
cording to Prof. H. S. Hulce of that
institution. This amount of milk
would supply one full glass of milk o
375,600 children.
During her Is years of milk produc-
ton this COW consumed 27.S1 tons of
concentrates, 1888 tons Of hay, 65
tons Of silage, 1876 tons of roots, 5.5
tons soiling crops and a limited amount
of pasture forage. Using fair average
prices "Artis" is estimated to have
produced $2.45 worth of dairy products
for every dollars worth Of feed she
consumed, thus giving net return
over cost of feed Of $2,223.76 in addi-
tion to the value of her offspring.
She is a large framed cow weighing
around 1,400 pounds. Her average
yearly production of 6,260 quarts milk
containing 1927 pounds butter demon
strates that she possesses the ability
to convert her feed efficiently into
large quantities of milk and butterfat.
Her production record also indicated
the importanc eof good breeding, good
capacity, good feeding and good care,
college officials say.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-30
Mrs. Gaut Loses
WOman's Golf Title
(By Associated Press Leased wirel

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.l
Chicago Mrs. Dave Gaut of Mem
phis, defending champion, lost her
hatch today in the first round of the
women's western golf championship,
finishing two down and one to play
to Virginia Wilson of the 0nwenthia
club, Chicago, hitherto unheralded
player. shEs ~
Dorothy Higbie, Chicago, defeated
Frances Hadfeld, Milwaukee, and 3.
Louise Fordyce, of Youngstown, o.,
champion, defeated Mrs. J. w. Doug
las, Chicago, and 2. Mrs. F. G.
Let's, Chicago, formerly champion, de-
feated Mrs. E. j, Fleming, Chicago,
5. and 8, and Virginia Pep of st. Lou
is defeated Mrs. Walter Page, 6 and A.
Mrs. Edgar Steven, Chicago, defeated
Mrs. Homer Dixon, Chicago, and 5.
Florence Halloran Of Salt Lake City
defeated Mrs. C. G. Russell, Of Mil
waukee, 2 up; Dorothy Klotz, Chicago,
defeated Mrs. Frank Jaffray, Mime
polls, and 8; Elsie Holdings, of
Grand Rapids, defeated Lucille Desen-
berg, of Kalamazoo, 8 ano' 1..gaa4 saA
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-30
WARN BANKS AGAINST
FRAUDULENT CHECKS
Wisconsin State Bankers Association
Sends Warning to All Banks
in Wisconsin.
(By Associated Press Leased wire)

Milwaukee, Wis.-Numerous cases
of fraudulent check operations have
been called to the attention of the
members of the Wisconsin Bankers
association by its secretary, George
D. Bartlett
In letter sent to all members of
that organization Mr.. Bartlett asks
that all bank employees be instruct
ed to be on the lookout for fraudulent
checks supposedly issued by the 'Pio-
neer Nursery Co." on the Indiana
National bank of Indianapolis. The
checks are usually drawn in small
amounts and bear the rubber stamp
signature of GAS. A. Eaton, treas"
The bank at Indianapolis has no
such company on it's accounts the
letter asserts.
Then too warning is given of a
party calling himself an. c. ClarkP
who is reported as having recently
been at Kilbourn, Wis, and passed
worthless checks drawn on banks at
Elkader and st. Olaf, Iowa. The let
ter gives a description Of the man as
being IS years old; feet 2 inches tall;
snow white hair; and claims to be
employed for a long time by the New
YolG Mutual Life Insurance company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-30
II aggregates S1s5, 1888, l62, 900 since the
adoption of the Constitution, and 4O9S
Of it has occurred in the 9 years since
tis beginning of the war. Development
Of the manufacturing industry = big
factor in growth Of recent years.

The foreign trade of the United
States in the 9 years since the be-
ginning of the war is three fourths
as much as in the Us years pre-
ceding the war. Statements COM
piled by the Trade Record of The
National City Bank of New York
show that the foreign trade of the
United States in the 9 years from
the close of the fiscal year 1914 to
the end of the fiscal year 1928 was
ST, 000,000000, against $4,000, O00,-
coo in rs years from the adoption
of the Constitution to the end of
1914. Imports in the 9 years since
the beginning of the war to the
end of the fiscal year 1923
are $28000000000 against $50,000,-
100000 in the Us years preceding
the war and exports since 1914
are $49,000,000,000 against $4,000
100000 in the pre-war period. The
excess of exports over imports in
the years since the beginning of
the war is S21000OO0 600. against
an excess of but $9.000000000 in
the lis years prior to the war.
The fact that the excess of ex-
ports in the 9 years since the be-
ginning of the war is more than
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-30
BADGER ENOCH ARDEN
TO CLAIM WIFE AGAIN
Man Who Was Confined in Russian
Prison Wins Release and Wife
Will Jispose of New Husband.
(By United Press

Sheboygan, Wis.-The old tale OF
"Enoch Arden" who returned to his
home after a long trip, thought dead
by his friends and relatives, otoA find
his wife married to another man has
come true here. But unlike. Enoch
Arden's wife, Mrs Julia Richter has
already started legal proceedings so
that she may return to her first, hps-
band. In 1914 her husband left, for
Russia to claim some property, expect
ing to return at the end of a year.
When Mrs. Richter, mother of four
children, had heard no word from, him
eight years later she gave Him up for
dead and married David Schentler in
December, 1922. .tSt
Recently letter came to tell Mrs.
Schentler that her first husband, Fred
Richter, had just been released from "a
Russian prison and was returning to
the United States as soon as possible.
True to the husband of her youth, she
went to Schentler who offered to re-
lease her. Judge Kirwan cleared the
record for them and Schentler has left
Sheboygan. Mrs. Richter is eagerly
awaiting the return of her first hus-
band.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-30

The people of the United States
pay more than a million dollars a
week for their chewing gum. And
the habit" is apparently grow
ing one, for the value turned out
by the factories of the United
States in the latest census year,
1921, is more than double that of
the pre-war year, 1914. the first
year in which the government
dignified the industry by official
statements Of the amount turned
out by the factories of the country.
This assertion that the people of
the United States now pay more
than a million dollars a week for
their chewing gum is based upon
statements of the factory outturn
of this particular industry COM
piled for the Trade Record of The
National City Bank OF New York.
1t shows that the value at the fac
tory of the chewing gum produced
in the United States in 1921, the
latest census year, was 38I2
million dollars, to which may be
added about IA million dollars as
a by-product of certain other fac
tories, making the factory value of
the total outturn in 1921 about Al
million dollars, while of course
the additional sums paid by the
final purchaser would bring the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-30
Died on Visit at s'ae
Daughters Home
Mrs. Martha Angelina Smith of Ok
ford, Wisconsin, Died While on
Visit Here.

Mrs. Martha Angelina Smith, aged
So years, of Oxford, Wisconsin, is
dead here today, having succumbed to
an illness from which she has suffer-
ed for several months. She was Wis
iting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Grace Foreman, 465 Edward St.,
when the final summons came.
Surviving the deceased are her hus-
band, John Smith, prominent citizen
of Oxford, three daughters, Mrs. Ella
Sorrensen of Oxford, and Mrs. Grace
Foreman and Miss Violet Smith of
Kenosha, and one son, John Smith, Jr.,
of Oxford. The remains were taken to
the Hansen Funeral home, from which
they will be moved this afternoon to
the daughters home at 465 Edward
street, to be later taken to Oxford for
funeral services there on Thursday
afternoon with burial following in the
family plot in the cemetery there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-30

double the export excess in the Us
years preceding the war is due,
says the Trade Record, to the fact
that our favorable trade balance"
as the excess of exports is some
times called, only began in the
closing quarter of the nineteenth
century when the producing and
exporting power of the Mississippi
Valley was developed by the ex-
tension of plentiful transportation
facilities to that area. Prior to
1875 imports usually exceeded ex-
ports, but with the increase in
transportation facilities and deve1-
opment of production in the in
terror of the country exports
began in 1876 to exceed imports
and have so continued to the pres
ent time. In the SO years from
1889 to the end of 1875 there were
only 10 occasions in which ex-
ports equa1led or exceeded i'm
ports. In the 48 years since 1875
there have been but three occa-
sions in which exports failed to
exceed imports. In 1876 the excess
of exports was $4,000 600. in 1880
$168,OO0O0O. in 1900 $544.000,O00 in
1914 $471 100000. jumping, with the
big demands of the war to over
81 900, 100000 in the fiscal year 1915,
III billion dollars in 1917, and a
little over 4 billions in the fiscal
year 1919. With the fall off in
world demand for our natural
products. our exports dropped
from the high record mark Of s.
018 o86,0o0 in the fiscal year 1920 to
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-30
Branch Banks Are
Hurtful to Business
by Associated Press Leased Wire


Minneapolis, Minn.-Serious harm
to the public especially in the rural
communities results from the estab-
lishment of branch banks by national
banks, Attorney General Jesse W. Bar
rett of Missouri, declared here today
in an address before the National
Association of Attorneys General.
The tendency of branch banking, he
declared, to be destructive to the in
dependent banking system and tend
ing to put all the money power in
the hands of very few.
A suit brought by him to prevent
establishing of branches by national
banks in Missouri, is now pending
before the United States supreme
court, and attornes general of other
states have filed briefs in the court
supporting his position
Branch banking in Canada, he said,
had resulted in the none power be-
ing concentrated in seven banks with
5000 branches and local Independent
banks has passed out of existence.
He advocated an amendment to the
law making the national bank act con-
form in each state to the policy of
the state bank in the event the su-
preme court held that national banks
were not permitted to have branches.