South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 193, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 11 July 1920 — Page 16

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BRITISH BANKER FIGURES COST OF WAR BY LOSSES

The Mail Man A Courier of Geography

U. S. and Japan Marie Pro-pcr-ou-i by Conflict, Declares Fngli-ii Financier.

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'', r j r- .- ... 1 1 prop rtv d -hi r y e d , !.' s in in -t ! i.t abi o.ol !'j)tt l l j"i-!i i j :! rti s. and by li'liüs, ;M.'.:r 'i in rnn:i!. Km l..n tlr.an' i-r, t 1 1 T 1 1 - I :.j nKtr-i Institut: at a i f-t vnt in- t ir.g t. re. H fiv; 1 tl.. l.i:'-irirj a. th.- r.-.il l'iv.s, b 4 th- K'.r'-i'. .in I'.-Il i . -tit.-. Germany, , 7 1 . u ' . 0 , Kram, i''.. J""."0' -.'O'j; Tin- Cnit.-d Kingdom. j.':i;,'jO'").'V'; Italy. I'.l'.J",. .')', () ; Hi-Iiiiiin. .'. jU,"0u,fnj'). T fi.Iy tu, t ; 1 1 ic r countries - th. l'nil.-l S'.ites .iinl Ja :i did th- war b-:r.; pr o.,p.-nt y. Mr. Cramno.nd said, Lut Spain. Holland, witz'-rl.wr. l, Gr ere and S andm.tvia. al.-o h id j-rown wealthier. He b.lbved the "iiq-Jt'l ' iiifit.il of the worhi, now distribute. I in centers exercis; of their new pow rs". would vmtually again tind Its chief outlet th; ouk'h L"Tiil"n. "fh.. war has pn-diieed an extraordinary rhar.i; In tlx' economic :-!. tior.s of the 1'nited States with i:.Tnp..". he said. "Whorms. in 10! 4, America oA'd Curope t'-''.-4Vin.00 nt present Europe oucs rn'f.ri' ;i 2.0oo.n o 0. 00 0. Ass umir.g that th' post-war purchasing power of the dollar was T't per cent, of its pre-war value. Mr. Cranimond said durir.i: the past live j'-ars there has he. n an actual inrrri.s" in the national wealth of the I'nited States of approximated r.O per rent., and he estimated thH wealth now in the neighborhood of 70.fiOO" 000 0 0 to f&O.-OOO.OOn'OO. The practical wealth of Japan, he f stimated. had ben d"utd d ly hsar. Cormnn Loss Cr-at. n the Pasis f a post-war niark valued at r.o per rent, of Us pre-war value he estimated (lermany has lost ap-irt from th indemnity, ! per Knt. of her national wealth, the Mhnlr rf her merantile niarine. all !k r olonial possessions and prac tically the whole of her investments abroad. If the hfrure.s su guested at the Hythe conference. t;.2.".0.000,000 were nxed as the (icrman war indemnity, he declared the total lossa-s of the (jorm.m people arislnir out of the war would be equivalent to about 1 f.. 0D0. 000. 000 or one-half of her rational wealth. "So far as the world as a whole is concerned the principal los.-; is in the fact that l'urope is riot yet a 'Koini; concern.' " he continued, "but the underlying economic activities are still at work and will rapidly transform the economic situation of Vax ropo." He said the dominant characteristic of international trade in the next 10 years will be a tremendous world Jemand for capital and the internal financial policies of the nations should be framed with due regard to this condition.

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in. ist r. ir ; our rural route rarrii r. has a past ? He j. the a; nt by which the Inn:? arm of l'n k Sam taps your vhould.j. or,.-, two. maybe three t.mcs a day. et is so u nobtrusi e tliat ?. u ir.!,a)!y do not know 1irn half so uell as ti.e i",licerna. or the chool t e i her. II' ently. hove. r, be has been Ir? the public eye by the presentation of his need for increased pay. and. in this corner tion. the National Ceo. L-iapiije so. it ty a!ls attention to him as an historic riirure. "TU- history of th postal service extends to ih days of the Koii. ans when the earliest known means of transmitting a message :is by couri.r."' Kays a bulletin from the Washington, heabpiarters rf the soei.-ty. "These admirablj oriranizrs. the Romans, marked by a 'post' th- place in the road where the relay of one runner by another was tfeeted; thus they named our system Ion1; before it was born. "The ijrs letter post Seems to have existed in the Hanse towns in the thirteenth century in order to facilitate relations between the mer

chants of the various members of the j

lianseatjc league. "The Rriti-h post office- had its beuinninir in the .sixtenth century and o-:r own colonial methods of handling mail uere inherited from our ISritish forefathers. 'oni; heff.re t!ie people had anv nuor of i.v.

chantrinr eitlier personal nr ol'irial I letters, the kini,' had established a

system ior ( onveyin his personal messages and othcial documents by royal messenger. In the reipn of Kini; John this petulant monach paid out a larpe ;um for a postal service and ( harced it to the household and wardrobe account. Messen;;ers who were thus entrusted with matters of state had to be above suspicion. They went the whole distance and w re paid aicordini; to the length and danger of their journeys. "When Kdward IV found the Scots were too hot upon his trail he deided that he needed a system of communication between his own headquarters and those of his fishtintr forces, so he had horses placed

at twenty-five mile Intervals on the road between KnK'and and Scotland. That u.is our present post otfiee sy-tom in embryo. Finally, in 1512. Sir Brian Tuke became the first post rnaster-cenera 1 e.f Britain, and personally took charge ef all the loyal m'sser.ers. "I'ersons of less importance than kins had to arrange to send their le tters by their servants, messengers, r..erchants or friends, but there is evidence that by the close of the hfteenth century regular couriers betw een a few main points were employed. "In the Privy Council Proclamation in 103 the duties of mail carriers ware made extremely ardueus The e.pstman had to have b afher bates lined with "haves', or cotton, for hitf letters, he had to toot a horn whenever he saw anyone approaching, or at least four times in every mile. h- miht not delay more than fifteen minutes at any point, and he had to make at least seven miles an hour in sum-li-er and five in winter. Besides and recipient ef ach letter. "In 1 r. : s . New ICmrland proposed to the- British sovereign that a post edlico system be establishe-d in the cobnies, as it vas 'so useful and absolutely necessary. His majesty paid n' attention te the plea, but Richard l-'airbatiks. in the same ear. set up an office in Boston to receive letters In-m ships. He undertook tr deliver the letters received and charged a penny for each letter. He also received mail for out-Koinfr ships, but no one wns forced te send mail through his office. "What a step it is from those flays to a system that delivers our eapcr and anxious words, carries our parcels. registers our valuables, banks our money or transmits it trj pay our bills, and was the Paul Ilevere of our drafts for service in the world war, calling Americans to Concords and Bunker Hills on the fields of Flanders! '"Today, in many sections of the country, the farmer has his daily paper just as the Wall Street banker has his. and often has a superior advantage In that the mail man who delivers it to him is his friend. jnrl may add verbal bulletins on items of local Interest, of mail men to their duties is that

"A thrilling story of the devotion of the pony Express, the first rapid transit mail line across the Vj-jd miles of prairie, desert, snow-capped mountain peaks and alkali wastes between the Missouri river and the Pacific coast. It was inaugurated In 1SS0 in order that the West mUht be kept me closely in touch with the North in view of trouble brewin? from the slavery question, and. though it had un existence of only sixteen months it made the Kast and West only ten days apart at a time of crisis. "The date of starting was to be March 26, 1S60, and Forts Kearney. Ltramir. Bridper. C.reat Salt Iake City. Camp Floyd. Carson City, the Washoe silver mines, Placervllle and Sacramento were to be the points of delivery of the mail. In St. Joseph. Mo., eajcer and excited crowds gathered in the streets to pee the rirst courier, the wiry, twenty-year-old Jedinnle Frey, as he dashed away on his Jet b'.ack steed for the first lap of the race ef flesh, blood and determination against the desolate spaces of the unpeopled country"These riders were clad In buckskin shirts. erdinary trousers, hlh boots and soft slouch hat. and were armed with sheath knife and Colt's revolvers and Spencer carbines. The best time they made across the trackless waste was in carrying President IJncoln's lnu.aucunrl address to San Irancifco seven days ard seventeen hours." .

EMG LAM D WILL STOP

AM ERIC AM MOMOPOLY

IM OLD ART WORKS

Streng Fennmcnt has arien in

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ior JIM J t AJ'Ul l ltA. IU 'H Oll the United States from buyinpr up heirioorn Jewelry and work of art which old families, impoverished by the war. are throwing on the market. America's Insatiable demand for fuch treasures drained London a'lon" in the first three months of this ear of diamonds anil perns valued at $2.348.694. In the simc period last year. Ivndon sent to these shore J9.n33,2ßS worth of precious stones and 11,041.567 worth of art works. Knsland Is especially alarmed over the export of works of art and is clamorine apainst the sal- to buyers acrofs the Fea of masterpieces of painting and sculpture. Despite these national protests. American with plenty of ready money are gobbling: the best bargains. This promises to be a record year for the export of such things. London's experts of all kinds for the llrst three months of K'20 were 316 percent greater than those for the same period last year. Barcain r rices on Quality Shoes read about them in Beitner's announcement next week. 6 76L'-tf Advt.

Cut the Hißh Cost of Living by Patronizing Our Modern FJ

Shoe Repair Department. First Class Shining Parlor in Connection. Alex New Model Shoe Hospital 12S V. WASHINGTON AV1-1

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AMERICAMS SEEK TO BUY HOME EOR CLUB IM SOUTH AMERICA

IU'KNOS AI II KS. June ir,.The AmcrUiiii club here of nearly three hundred jnembers is trying to lease or buy a home in order to fullfill a lor.? felt want for an American sri ial center In the Argentine capital. There are a number of I'nlbh tubs to which some Americans be'ong. but there is no i lace where Americans can 'i t together and talk freely" as one of the promoters put it. The board of governors points out that if it is to he a real American club it must be "the best." which means a, pood deal in this city of f tshionabb clubs. nmnii them a luxurious CJerman club. The organization has ;i "nest. t of $110.000 to brpin with. It m proposed tu ndmit women to privileges ami make the club a renter of all American patriotic activities Tho American club nt present he-Ids a weekly luncheon at a hotel when the members listen to addr sses by prominent visitors or A rv'entlnep.

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DRESS PERCALES ni'-ineh fancy Uress Percales in liht or dark colors. 50c kind. Special ODC

ENVELOPE CHEMISE

Women's fue Nainsook Envelope Chemise, lace and embroidery trim.

Trim. Some are fine cut lace and lace

insertion .and ribbon trim; $2.50 kind, special

$1.49

SILK POPLINS

36-inch silk poplins in all colors.

the regular $2.00 kind. Sale prieo

$1.49

APRON GINGHAMS Apron (llnghams in all sized chee ks, regular 35c kind. Special w3C

DRESS GINGHAMS

Fancy Dress Clnghams in plaids,

stripes and checks, regular 45c kind. Special

35c

SILK WAISTS

Hundreds of pretty new silk waistr, In

Georgettes. Tricolettes and Taffeta.

black and colors; values up tr(

$12.50; special

$6.50

FANCY GEORGETTES 40 -inch fancy georgettes in all colors, in large selection of choice patterns. Regular $3.00 kind. Sale g Q Price 5l0y

OUTING FLANNELS Fancy Striped Outing Flannel, rogul.ir 40c kind. Special 0w-e

CHILDREN'S ROMPERS Children's fancy striped Homp.rs, ages 2 to ',; 1 1.30 kind; Qß Monday üC

PLAIN GEORGETTES 40-inch plain georgettes in black, white and all colors; regular f Qf $3.00 kind. Sale price 4) J. J

SHANT.1IAI. June 12 China's finlTvo lat"r unions are seeking a'l alliir.ee with the natsor.al student

poily. I These labor unions are sti'.i i:i aj n'bulus state. The first of them j vame into being in Shanghai a few ( r.ior.ths agvi in a loosely welded or- j fcanizatlor of cooli. back from war. vnrk m l'ranee. Th. n v r- forin.-d . the Wharf Coolie's ass- a ; it ion. the! Electricians' union, the Cliir.a Ii- j bor union. the China Industrial ;

AVtrkrrs union, the National 1'r.lon i Ttitorers, and s-ver.il others. e "r;:anizers of thes. unions attcmptel to hold the hr?" I-ib- r day celebration in China on May 1. Put when they undertook to parade m the native quart r they encountered

SALE OF DRESSES Women's and Misses pretty Wash neses of Voiles and (linghams. Many-

styles. Saloi pri'.e

$7.95

SILK HOSE

Women's Silk Hosiery, in black, white

and brown, splendid quality, all sizes: $3.00 kind

$1.98

FANCY FOULARDS

2f.-inch fancy foulards, assorted pat

terns, regular Z kind. Sale price

$1.95

SALE OF DRESSES

Women's and Mi.-s.s' Dress s in

Voiles, Organdies and ('inghanis. Special

$9.95

SILK GLOVES

Women Silk Cloves.; black, white or colors: $1.00 kind

65c

CREPE CHINE

40-ineh crepe do chine, in white,

black and colors. H.00 kind. S.ile price

$1.95

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and a machine gun uetav ..meut. rdred oat by (I n. Ho Fungtin. act-

SALE OF DRESSES

Handsome Wash Dresses for Women Si Misses in Voiles, Organdies, A 1 f

P.atiste and Cinghams. Special

FANCY SHIRTINGS

3rt-ineh fancy Crepe Shirtings, well

assorted; regular price, $3.00

per yard, sale

11 X t l $1.95

FANCY CHIFFON

40-inch fancy French chiffon voiles, all new choice patterns. Regular $15.00

kind. Sale price

$1.29

PONGEE SILKS

33-inch Pongee Silks, splendid qual

ity, the $2.00 kind. Sale price ,

$1.39

WASH GOODS 40-inch fancy striped and checked

voile in beautiful colors, large selection.

regular $1.50 kind. Sale price

$1.00

inc defense rnmm.ssh

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PATENTS And Trade? J Larks Obtained In mil CcunLrk. Adrlon lYc-s. CDO, J, OLTSC1I. IlXrlJiterrd fatent Auy,

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SAM'L SPIRO & CO. 11.1S1 S 31ichUaa 6L Homo of H. S. & M. Clothes

ActStorinm Trrtor. The Big Cut Rate Drug Store OTTO C. BASTIAN,

SALE OF DRESSES Tresses of Taffeta, Ceorgette. Wool Challie. Linen. Voiles. Organdies for spoirt and .lress wear. C&A Tw at 524, 70

WASH SATIN

30-inch white wash satin. The reg

ular $2.00 kind. Sale price

$1.39

FANCY VOILES

4 0-im-h fancy striped and figured

voiles, wash materials. 75c kind. Sale price

59c

SALE OF DRESSES

All in Ceorgette. Tricolour and Silk

Dresses, values to $01. 75. CeJi

Special

$39.75

BLACK TAFFETA

Sfl-lneh Mack taffeta silk, all bright

anil neat, splendid quality; the regular

52.25 kind. Sale price ,

$1.49

WASH GOODS

40-inch fancy voiles in plaids, checks.

stripes, large assortment of patterns, ODc kind. Sale....

..49c

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WOMEN'S BLOOMERS

Fine Nainsook Hloomers. soft and

cool. Splendid qualities in all sizes.

Flesh or white. $2.0'", Mnd.

spt cial

$1.19

BLACK MESSALINE

30-inch black messaline, splendi!

quality, regular $2.25 kind. Sale price

$1,59

FANCY SILKS

3 0 -inch fancy silks, satins and taffetas

in beautiful stripes, large assortment.

regular $3.00 quality. Sale price

$1.95

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We have returned from the furniture markets in Chicago and Grand Rapids. Prices were not higher, but they certainly were not lower, and manufacturers say that inasmuch as they are not as yet using raw materials they bought at the high peak prices they do not see how there can be lower prices for a long time to come. Wages in the furniture factories are NOT going to come down something we are all glad to hear. It was predicted that this Fall would be the busiest ever experienced by the furniture dealers of the country. Production, however, is not yet up to normal, and unfortunately the strikes in Evansville and Shelbyville mean a further shortage. It was estimated on July 1st that six million dollars worth of furniture should have been but was not made because of these strikes and consequently will not be available. Our advice to those who have been holding off is to buy now, even if delivery is not to be made till later on. The shortage and higher freight rates and the prospects for transportation difficulties do not look very jjood to us.

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