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The Washington times., 1919-10-23
BIRTHS
SONS

SONS
: seph ID. and Rose e. Wilson.
-.a1rence W. and wflnelnina sorreIl
tienry " and Margaret B. Rarland.
"hn J. and "inifred W. Hurley
Gorge W and Bertha L. Francis
y alter z. and Jane z. Davis.
Wesley C. and Susie B. William.
-harles A and Catherine jackson
DAUGHTERS.
John T. and Marian l. Stanner
larry J. and Bessie T. Sxitzer
fohn Z. and Rose Z. Rinker.
: horas ID, and Mary j. Long.
Roy G. and Rosa J. Long.
David H and Emily r. king.
Vincent and Ella Guido.
samuel and Clara AoeinAn.
larry and Mary wilkinson.
.t0bert II. and Elclnia Z. Hankins
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Births, marrlaees,
Deaths
GEN. READE, VET
OF SIX WARS, DEAD
Notices May Be Phonsd Until p.
m. Nam $3.50, Branch ..

. Brig-Gen. Philip Reade, U. S. A,
retired, a veteran OF forty-four years
service in the regular and volunteer
armies. and a veteran Of six wars and
campaigns. died Tuesday at the Mas
sachusetts General Hospital.
General Reade was always a strong
advocate of a large regular army in
constant prepai alton for duty. He
claimed that the only man for sudden
call was the highly-trained fighter
and favored long enlistments as the
oest method Of keeping a high stand
ard for the United States army.
General Reade was born at Lowell,
Mass. October IL, 1874. and was ap-
pointed to West Point on July 1, 1864.
In January. 1855, he left the academy
to get into action in the civil war.
He served in the ranks throughout the
four years, when he returned to the
academy and completed his course. He
was graduated and was commissioned
a second lieutenant in the Third in
fantry in 1857.
Spanish War Volunteer.
At the outbreak of the Spanish war
he went into the volunteer service
with the rank of major and was soon
promoted to lieutenant colonel He
5or OF the Eighth infantry in 1899.
was commissioned lieutenant colonel
Twenty-fifth infantry, March IL. 1902.
and colonel, Twenty-third infantry
August Is, 1908.
He was retired by the operation OF
law October 13, 1905, and in May.
1911. was given the commission of
brigadier general, retired.
His war service included the civil
war. the Indian campaigns, Spanish
American war, the war in the Philip
pines. the Aguinaldo insurrection,
and the Moro campaigns.
Expert signal Man
During the civil war he saw service
IN the Eighteenth Army Corps in yir-
ginia and North Carolina. He was
credited at this time with being one
of the most expert signal men in the
service.
After his retirement, he became ac-
tive as an officer and historian of va
rious military societies. among them.
the societies of the Colonial Wars.
Army Of tiago-de-Cuba, Military
order of the Moro Campaigns. of
which he was founder and first vice
president: Military Order of the Cara
bso. Massachusetts, Society of the Sons
o fthe American Revolution, the G. A.
r.. and the Reade Historical and Gen.
ealogical Society.
He was a Mason and was the MEM
her of several clubs.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL
and BUSINESS
GOSSIP

Edward ]. McQuade. treasurer of
the Liberty Savings Bank, and direc-
tor OF the Mergenthaler Linotype
Company, who returned today from a
meeting OF the board of directors of
the Mergenthaler Company, said the
business Of the company was in a
very satisfactory condition. The net
earnings of the company for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1919. were
12.9 per cent. as compared with Io.5
per cent for the year ending Septem-
Der 80, 1918.
The noteholders' protective COM
mittee, controlling a large block of
the common stock of the Washington
haiiway and Electric Company, meet
ing last night appointed a subcom-
mittee to investigate the local situa-
tion with reference to the traction
lines and TO submit statistics upon
which might be based a consolidate
Of the two roads.
IN the consummation of n merxeY
where seventy or seventy-five millions
OF vaiues are concerned" the COM
mittee, In a formal statement, today
declared, "the committee feels that
only upon the fullest Information OF
assets, liabilities, income. and costs.
and with the most thoughtful con-
sidertion of what the future NAV
bring forth, should the subject of a
merger be entertained.
Tne committee feels that the rs
per cent increase granted will not be :
gin 70 provide adequate funds for re-
Mobilization of the road he'd ano
equipment. The enormous increase
In costs during the recent years has
absolutely prohibited proper upkeep,
on account of the lack of income
commemorate with those costs The
increase IN fares coming so late af-
ter the increase of costs leaves be-
tween a priod unbridged as vet by
any real remedy for catching up OF,
maintenance. This is a most import
ant factor. and until some remedy ,s
worked out the committee feels that
acceptance of any merger plan would
be exceedingly uninteiiligent and per-
haps very dangerous"
The subcommittee consists of four
members, and it is expected that they
Will report their findings to the full
committee tn early part of next
month.
Huston Thompson. Federal trade
commissioner. speaking before the
Washington Association OF Credit Men
last night. declared an o<ganized cam
pals was being conducted against
wildcat" stocks and "blue sky in
vestnent concerns. He declared the
speculative stocks that were misrep-
resented to the public. or the so-caIled
legitimate stock properly represented,
were In direct competition with the
accounts In savings banks.
number of these concerns, he said.
had been driven out Of business, be-
cause of the activity of the Federal
Trade Commission in compelling them
to file statements with the Secretary
OF the Tresury as to their standing
and securities. Many of them, ac-
cording to Mr.. Thompson, answered
that they were quitting business and
returning the money to the investors
Trading On the Washington Stock
Exchange today was very light. only
one sale being recorded Six shares Of
Lanston sold at s2h, which was a
fraction above the highest sale of,
Lanston this week.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

James Elder Johnston, 81. and Vivian
Pauline Phair. IT. both Of IaursI ,1s
The Rev. c. II. Waters
~assius NJ G wilcox, IS. of RocksyflI. No
eDd Agnes = sheehan. rs, OF ChilIfcoth.
No The Rev. T. E Davis
Ohm stewart, 30. and Margar., p.,-..t.
keatinx: %, both Of this city. The Rev
Al. r. YinKling e''
,5arns ID. Goodwin. 20. and Mary X. Tyler
DQnhzm- n
,Nsher Eloridge Boswell, 2I. Of Iaursl
Md-, and Minnie III. Rose. 16, Of this CITY
The Rev. c. Z. Fultz.
i~nry H. Mcqueen. %. and Louis. Elkin
=. both OF this city The Rev 8. III
Greene -
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BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.
PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS.

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 23.-Wheat
firm: good demand, No. red winter,
s2.S5% to s2.36A; No. red winter
garlicky, s2.33% to s2.34; receipts,
67,647 bushels; shipments, none.
Corn, unsettled: easier No. 8 yellow
or better, old, S1.55 asked; receipts,
1869: shipments, Abs.
Oats, firm; No. white domestic,
77h; receipts. 1,571; shipments, $3.50.
Rye. nominal; No. western no;
quoted; receipts, 2.52s: shipments, 100.
Hay, firm; on better grades.
Flour, quiet
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BANDITS IN MEXICO
KIDNAP U.S.. CONSUL
Oscar Jenkins Seized a,
Puebla and Held for Ran
som, Father Hears.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct 23-oscar
Jenkins, said to be connected with
the American consulate at Puebla,
Mexico, has been kidnapped by Mex
lean bandits and Is being held for
ransom, according to word received
here by his father. John Jenkins, a
wealthy Hanford rancher.
Miss Annie Jenkins telegraphed
news of the affair to her father from
Puebla. According to the dispatch
Jenkins was seized Sunday night and
taken away, presumably to some
mountain fastness of the bandits.
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ALEXANDRIA NEWS

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct 23.-In-
creases in rates for both passenger.
and freight on the Washington-Vir-
ginia railway have been granted by
the Interstate Corporation Commits
sion, according to Information re-
ceived yesterday by Daniel r. STAINS
bury, president OF the Mount Vernon
Division Commuters Association, and
Charles Henry Smith, attorney for the
association, but the increases are con-
siderably less than the railway com
pany requested.
The commission grants an increase
or 10 per cent on all Communication
books or tickets and fixes the single
fare at "a cents a mile. The month
ly book, which contains So coupons
good between Alexandria and WASH
ington, which now sells for s4O5. will
cost s4.45, instead of 6.25 asked by the
company. The straight fare from
Alexandria to Washington will be IS
cents instead of IS cents, and IL is
understood the company will sell
round-trip tickets for 35 cents. The
present rate is 25 cents.
The approval for the increases Il.
void IL the schedule issued is not filed
by December i.
The Alexandria Chapter Of the
American Red Cross has completed
arrangements for the annual Christ
mas roll call. Committees will enroll
present members again and obtain
new ones. J. T. Preston is chairman
OF the roll call committee, Carroll
Pierce Is the treasurer and Mrs J. Y
Williams is the secretary
Following are the chairmen of the
various subcommittee: Cant. Louis
n. Duffy. churches; Mrs. George r,
Hill, publicity; Miss Collins Jones.
posters: Mrs. Lucy Evans, Miss Nellie
Uhler. Miss Katherine Waller, streets
and moving pictures; Mrs. Richard
Gibson. stores; Mrs. George f. War
field. Miss Sadie Field. Miss NJ. T..
Young, banks: Mrs. o. w. Price. win
dow dressing; III. A. Bales, z. F. Ticer,
Mrs. c. E. Yeager, Miss Frances Fair
fax, Miss Ethel Remington, Miss Ber-
tha Allison, business offices; Mai. J..
Randall Cation, fonr-minute speakers.
and Miss Eddie Dickert, schools.
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MIX PHONE AND LIGHT.

MT. CARMEL, Pa, Oct. 23.-E!ec-'
tricians engaged in installing a meter
in a residence here made a mistake
and hooked ii to a telephone line,
instead of "hellos" the exchange girls
are getting watts"
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PATCHES POPULAR IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23-Patches. half
soles and shiny elbows are badges OF
honor of a new organization of city
employees. The object. Wear clothes
as long as they keep out a draft and
beat high clothing cost.
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OFFICIALS SILENT
ON BERNSTORFF

Secretary of State Lansing was in
disposed with a slight cold and was
not at his office today. Assistant
Secretary of State Phillips refused to
comment on Count Won Bernstorfrs
statements
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sOUTHPAw's DELIVERY POOR.

NEW YORK. Oct. 23-"Joe Doe"
arrested last night in the German
riots" has all the traits of a south
paw. He threw six eggs, left handed.
at the opera singers, and not single
one registered
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BYNG NOW BARON OF vIMY.

LONDON, Oct. 23.-Gen. Sir Julian
Byng. on his elevation to the peerage,
takes the title of Baron Byng of Vimy.
Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty be-
comes Baron Beatty of the North Sea
and of Brooksby.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
MARKET AFFECTED
BY LABOR BOLT

NEW YORK. Oct 22-The bolting
Of the Industrial conferences by the
labor group was reflected In sharp
declines on the stock market today
opening losses Of from i to = points
being recorded In the majority ot is-
sues.
Republic steel attracted moe: at
tention and opened at from 116 70
lis compared with yesterdays close
of I1Sh. Steel corrmon sold on 1 4
TO 11o. Baldwin Loco , points to Isl.
and Crucible Steel after selling 5p to
249 reacted 24Th.
Don't let carele~s expenditure
make sieve of your purse. Bry
wisely, and increase your money hesd-
ingx by Investing fa w. Q. q.
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j. T. Preston has been elected Sec
retary-treasurer of the Old Dominion
Boat Club to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the resignation of c. A. Callahan.
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RHEEM &
HENSEY CO.,
sz7 is,s ~. n. W.

Gil WE'D WILL SELL AT si.:s or
SAL LIN PARITY WITH GOLD.
BOSTON COPPER NEWS nov =
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on mines FREE TO readers OF paper Serd
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FINANCIAL
Safeguarding the
Safest investment

IL is generally recognized fact 49,
first mortesges are the safest tnveseD< os
in the world We would like to send you
guards we have placed around Our drQ
mortgage six per cent notes. which ws Ls-
heve make security douoiy secure As<
record of City years without los to AZ
investor.
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THE COTTON MARKET

Furnished The washinEton Times by u
L Carpenter A. Co, New York. Branch off
nee. Woodward Bldg. Herbert H Brovs.
Manager.
Prev.
Open High Low. Close. Cloes
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

nee, Woodward Bldg. Herbert AZ. Browa q.
Manager.
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Trading On the Washington Stock
Exchange today was very light. only
one sale being recorded. Six shares Of
Lanston sold at s2k. which was a
fraction above the highest sale of
Lanston this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
TRADERS IN GRAIN WERE EVENING UP FOR THE HOLIDAY
Corn and Oats Strengthened Up, While Provisions List Went to Advance
 of 5c to soc
By Associated Pres

Chicago, November 26-Evening up ot trades so as To avoid open risks on Thanksgiving occupied most of the atten- ton of dealers ir corn today and tended to bring about many changes within mar row limits. The close was firm at IS to 1s cents net higher, with December l.SSsi to s134. and May sl.29h to H.2sss
 Oats finished hc of to 1xc up. and pro visions at an advance of to 50 cents.
 Special care to provide against sur prise developments during the holiday were taken in the corn pit owing to the critical state of the coal situation and 10 the complexity of the ways in which the grain business might be affected AS direct bearish CT bullish influence today' however, the strike outlook served only to promote caution Meanwhile car scarciey reports offset advices that Iowa farmers were disposed to ship freely. Word ot sharp decline ir Argentine vessels rates was doubted aud failed to count much as a depressing force. Readiness with which offerings were sbcorbed constituted tne chief encouragement to bulls.
 In oats the outstanding features was persistent buyirg of December and seli- ing of May or the part of houses With seaboard connection.
 Provisions were governed almost wno"S by a setback and substantial rally m nos values
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
New York Futures aY Axsaciatad Rrexs
New Orleans Cotton
nx Associated Press

By ASsocidteo FretS
 New Orleans, November 26.-Selling pressure was felt by the cotton market today throughout almost the entire ses- sion, with resulting fairly wide de- clines. A hard spot developed late in the day on favorable reports regarding coal strike negotiations, but it did not last long. Closing prices were at net losses of Is to 60 points. At the lowest of the day the trading months were TO to 90 points under yesterdays final prices. There were many partial recov- cries, the strongest of which carried the nearer months back to within to 5 points of yesterdays last quotations
 The opening was lower under poor cables and the talk of general rail- road strike. The initial decline car- ried the market off nearly three-quar- ters of a cent before 1t was checked Whatever steadiness the market had was due to bad weather in the belt. much rain being reported with more to come, and to the continued large export movement. Total clearances for the day from all ports were 1o2.53S bales, against only 75 this day last year. bringing the total movement thus far this week up to 201,7H bales. against se,o37 thus far this wek last year.
 December closed at ss.ozc. a net de- cline for the day of 37 points. while spots were raised 25 points to 3sc for middling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
WALL STREET TAXES COUNT FOR SETBACK ON WORLD OUTLOOK
Holiday, Industrial Uncer- tainty, DiscOuraging Tone of Cables and Financial
 Situation Bill of Fare
RN Associatnd Pres

Nav York. November 26.-The i'm pandiz~ holiday, with it sindustrial un- certainties and the discouragtng tone or cables and other advices bearing upon the foreign financial situation. com bined to give today's stock market general though relatively moderate set back.
 Other developments also played tnen several parts in the reaction, the meA- ican situation and reports or unsauS factory wheat conditions in the Iniuoie west finding reflection in the neafi- ness of leading oils and railway snares,
 The shorts were not slow .o r themselves of these conditions, thelr activities being rendered the more sue cessful because of the sharp reoouno made in the early days of the week oy many speculative issues.
 Money and foreign exchange were not materially altered, call loans ruhhs at per cent most of the day. while re- mittances to London and continental Europe moved within contracted hmies on Higher offerings
 Conditions in the steel and iron trade attracted wider attention because of the statements of authorities that ffn- ished products promise to become very scarce in consequence of the greatly re- duced output.
 Steels and affiliated shares were heavy when not weak and coppers were subjected to constant pressure as result of rumors affecting their divi- dend status and another cut in the price co the refined metal.
 General Motors. Pierce Arrow, Cruel bie Steel, Mexican and Pan-American fPetroleums, Texas company. United Fruit, Endicott- Johnson. American To- bacco and Warrington Pump repre- scented the chief elements of weakness at extreme reaction of to almost IS points.
 Trading in bonds was again very ex- tensive, heaviness of Liberty issues local fractions and convertible rails be- ing the chief features.
 Total sales, par value, 27,250, 900 Old United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27

Colorado & Southern ref. 41zs 7I
 Denver & Rio Grande ref. 5s 625s Dominion of Canada 5s (1s3D.. s4A Erie gen. 4s 431s Illinois Central ref. 4s ....... 76A Int. Mer. Marine 6s .....-.-.. S44e Kansas City Southern ref. 5s 15
 Liggett & Myers 5s, bid .....-.' Ss14 Louisville Nashville un. As Sl ss Missouri, K & T. 1st 4s ....... ol B Missouri Pacific gen. As ...-.... 9os New York Central deb. 6s .-..-. szTs Norfolk & Western cv. 6s zee. lO4 49 Northern Pacific As ........... I61 Pennsylvania cons. 4hs. bid Sl 1 Pennsylvania gen 5s ....-..... St9s Reading gen. 4s ......-..-...... eOA Republic Iron & Steel 5s (1e40). 9SA St. Louis & San Fran. adj. es oS "A Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ...+.. 4o
 Southern Bell Tel 5s, bid ...... So
 Southern Pacific cv. 5s ..-.--'. 1VI
 Southern Pacific cv. 5s -~-.-.-. M
 Southern Railway 5s ........--. SbA Southern Railway gen. 4s ... ol + Texas Company cv. 6s ...-..-.. 1eS h Texas & Pacific 1st .......-.... e4
 Union Paciffc 4s .............-. S4A U. S. Steel 5s .....-.....-..... So Virginia Carolina Chemical 5s-. 9o
 Wabash lSt ..-........--... oSlN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27

with the outlook for possible sensational developments later on if, as we suspect the long contracts are held by trade m terests who will demand the cotton. It is not possible to forecast when there will be settlement of the coal strike or what it will be or to what extent 1t may cripple industry if it is prolonged, but the demand exists for all the goods that can be made. and they cannot be made without raw material. At times the de- rriand for spots will be less active than at others, but we believe enough had all ready been sold at high prices to en- able holders to play a waiting game Post & Flagg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
COTTON WAS UNABLE ID HOLD UP PACE
 AND DROPS BACK
General List Closed Steady, Net 5 Points Higher to 50 Points Lower on
 the Day
By Associated Press

New York, November 26.-The ad- were followed by very nervous and ir- regular fluctuations in the cotton mar ket today after a recovery of fully Shc per pound from recent low levels in January, there was evidently dis position to take profits for over the holiday and there was probably some selling on a more ncertain feeling re- garding the coal situation. After sell- ing off to 35,60 for January, however. the price rallied to 3s-33, or Is points net higher, and closed at 36.1S, with the general list closing steady net points higher to 50 points lower. Late months were relatively easy during the entire day under selling for southern Wall street account, while there was also selling in May and July against purchases of near positions
 The market opened easy at a decline of 15 to 45 points.
 There was some trade buying and further covering, which caused rallies right after the call, but the market very soon weakened again under southern hedge selling and realizing. There was evidently disappointment that no definite action had been de- cided upon for settling the coal con troversy and apprehensions of a short age were probably increased by reports that the southern regional coal com mittee had decided upon measures for conserving. Active months sold 5S to 7S points net lower on consequence, but the market steadied around Ss.S0 for December and 33.63 for March on re- ports from Washington that ad ecision in the coal mater might be reached to- day and bullish spot advices.
 Near months led the afternoon rally, reports of further shipments from the local stock and large exports with De- cember selling up to BIAS, but late months were unsettled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
SEVENTEEN
Destroying German Forts

Berlin. October 16.-The Tanglio. Rundschau publishes a letter from | former Crown Prince Frederick, which he complains of the lack resolute political leadership during t war. and of the failure of German to make peace with England on C basis of an economic compromise. IT battle of the Marne he deplores as grave failure solely through the tho army leaders losing their heads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
Metal Market


 New York, November 26.-Copper, easier; electrolytic spot and nearby, 1874 61S%; first quarter, 1sA @1s. Iron steady and unchanged; antimony. 9.25 @9.50; the metal exchange quotes lead firm; spot, 670 bid, 6,S0 asked; Decem Der. 6.7O bid. 6.S0 asked. Zine firm East St. Louis delivery spot, 7S0 bid 7.95 asked. At London spot copper, f95 12s Sd; futures. f97 2s Cd; electro lytic spot f109 futures, fl12. Tin spot a295 Sd; futures, 9296 17s Cd. Lead spot, a36 Is Sd; futures, gar Is. Zinc spot, f4S; futures, f4S 1s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
W. E. Campbell & Co.'S Cotton Letter

With a Liverpool somewhat lower than expected. our market opened about 30 to 45 points decline and was listless affair throughout the session until late in the session, when shorts ran to cover. which ran March up from 34,1lc to 3.77c and finally closing at S457c, or practically 30 points lower than the previous closing prices.
 The labor situation is controlling the market and the real facts, as We have previously advised our friends, have noth- ing to with this thing they call cotton market-W. E. Campbell & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
Hubbard Bros. & Co.sLetter

New York, November 26.-Liverpool was lower than expected this morning, our market opening some 25 points un- der last nights close. After rallying slightly liquidation made it's appear ance, the market selling off sharply Business was rather restricted and was generally of profit taking character before the holiday tomorrow. Thanks giving Day. The trade are rather dis couraged at the action of the market during the past few days for while if has advanced the buying has on the whole been restricted to one source and as soon as support was removed prices eased- Consequently if 1t were not for the close approach of the government more generally looked for.-Hubbard Bros. & Co.