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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-16
.HOARDERS MOVE.
STOCK TO ESCAPE
PROSE CUT|0N
Destroy Storage Records at
Columbus-Probe Only Just
Starting, Says Gov:
ernor Cox.

" 100000 eggs and 100000 pounds
OF butter, all Of which had been held
in storage for some time.
Statistics announced by the bu-
reau Of markets, showing a great in
crease in the amount Of food held
in storage, were said by Judge Ames
assistant to the attorney general in
charge Of enforcing the food con-
troll law, TO bear out the Depart
ments contention that q prime rea-
son for enhanced prices was the
holding of supplies from the mar
ket
"We arc going to force these
hoarders and profiteers to disgorge,"
Judge Ames declared, wherever
they are found to hold greater
amounts than are necessary for the
conduct Of their business and the
safeguarding of the food situation
turing the winter"
Committees Continue Work. .
The agriculture committees of
both senate and house continued
work on legislation asked by Attor-
ney Gener Palmer extending the
provisions of the food control act
and giving a criminal penalty for vio-
lation Of it. Opposition by several
senator's baked an mime ate report
oy the senate committee. which now
plans to act Tuesday. Judge Ames
appeared before the house commit
tee, explaining ~ the Department
II Justice thought the legisla ton
necessary. ~
Another witness before the house
committee was John D.. Miller of
he national board of farm organiza-
iionh who urged that farm associa.
tons should be exempt from any
regulations as to the price and dis
tribution of food products. L. D. H.
Weld of Swift & Co, testifying be-
sore the house interstate commerce
committee, which is considering cold
storage legislation, declared that to
force stored food on the market'now
would create a serious situation pext
winter. -
Through the putting on sale of
100000 surplus army blankets the
War department made another at
tack on high living costs. Large
quantities were quickly disposed of
at prices ranging from So to $3.50 a
blanket. -
Prosecution Probable.
Chicago, Aug. 1s.-Criminal prose-
cution of sugar operators, some of
whom it is alleged have been taking
three profits through wash sales, is
likely to follow the work of federal
investigators here in disclosing
hoarders and profiteers, according to
r. A. Milroy, assistant district at
torney.
The work of the federal investi-
gators branched out late today to
suburban towns, where it is claimed
Cbicagoans\are holding some OF
their stocks in order to escape in
vcstigation.
Nine carloads of government
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-16
Five Killed When Traction
Car Strikes Automobile

Lima, O., Aug, l5.-Five persons
were instantly killed near here Fri
day night when an automobile in
which they were riding was struck
by a Western Ohio Traction car.
The victims had been attending a
Catholic pilgrimage at Carey, O.
The dead are all residents of
Lima.
3 The machine was driven by a IS
year-old son of Mrs. Douglas Cor
win, who was one of the victims.
He was the sole occupant to escape
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-16
Dignitaries Arrange
For Conservation Of
New Bishop-Elec1

Arrangements for the consecra-
ton of Rev. Ernest Vincent Shay
Ter, bishop elect of the Nebraska
diocese of the Episcopal church. are
being completed by Episcopal
church dignitaries of this city.
Rev. Daniel S. futile, bishop of
Missouri, and presiding bishop of
the Episcopal church, has sent word
to local divines that all plans for the
conservation have been completed
by the national diocese.
The date and place of the conse-
Grafton will be announced in a short
time, it was said at the Office of the
Nebraska diocese.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-16
Strike Ties Up Street Cars
in East St, Louis and Suburbs

East St. Louis, H., Aug. Is
Street car service in East St. Louis,
Alton, Belleville and nearby cities
was paralyzed completely Friday as
result of the Garments strike.
Railway officials told the strikers
they could not grant the demand for
a so per cent increase, unless they
were permitted to increase fares.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-16

Satin Panne
A new fabric, a high
lustered satin, closely
woven, W i c h has
splendid wearing quail
tiles. We have it in
all colors and black, Sc
a yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-16
Would Lease Alaska Lands.

Washington, Aug. lS.-A bill au-
thorizing the leasing Of government
owned lands in Alaska for grazing
and cattle raising purposes was in
troduced Friday by Senator McNary,
republican, Oregon, and referred to
the public lands committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-16

Bowen's Value Giving Store sEzEs=zz;
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-16
Light Saving Repeal
Again Vetoed by Wilson

have led me to withhold my sigma
ture from this repeal. / hope that
they are considerations which will
appeal to the thoughtful judgment
of the house and in the long run to
the thoughtful Judgment of the far
mers of the country, who have al
ways shown an. admirable public
spirit"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-16
Civil Service Examinations.

Washington, Aug. 15.-tSpecial Tele-
gram. Civil service examinations will be
held on September Is for presidential post
master at following places: Kearney. Neb.,
salary $2,800; Scottsbluffs Neb.. salary $2'-
500; Bookings. s, D., salary $500.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Cottons

A CTIVlT1ES in the primary cotton
goods markets are continuing
without a break right through the holi-
day period. In contrast to the dullness
that has ruled in former years. Dry
goods retailers and jobbers and manu-
tacturers of garments were active buy
ers of goods last week. whenever op-
portunities were presented. The gray
or unfinished goods market was brisk,
with goods on rising price basis.
Before the week was over high price
of 201a cents yard was bid for the
standard 64-60 cray print cloths, with
out eiciting much response.
Mills in most cases arc sold up as
far ahead as they desire to go. Cling
hams and shirting materials, the gar
ment manufacturers say, are difficult
to obtain. and the forthcoming supp y,
figured on the basis Of alotments that
have been made, will not be sufficient
for the coming spring season. Eng
lish goods are arriving in larger guam
titles. and in some quarters are re-
garded as Offering serious competition
TO the American makers of high class
cotton fabrics.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29

Silk jobbers we're active seekers af-
ter merchandise last week. Failing to
get much from manufacturers, they be-
gan buying at retail throughout the
country. Reports that the jobbers had
tapped tbs now source Of supply were
brought to the market by Southern and
Western retailers.
In the main the retailers deserted
the market last week. Most of them
already have placed heavy orders for
nring merchandise. which is now be
ginning to be delivered. Garment
manufacturers, who have been inactive,
resumed purchasing operations to
some extent. going to the jobbers for
their supplies. Taffetas, foulards and
printed georgette crepes were among
the most wanted materials.
Upon the slight decline in raw silk
mills became more active in buying
stocks, and some Of them, bolder than
the majority, placed orders for delivery
two and three months in advance
Raw silk prices recovered toward the
end Of the week. The majority of mill
owners feel that the present situation
is too dangerous to permit of large
purchases Of raw materials at present.
The big silk producers as rule are
growing more conservative and are
neither buying raw stocks nor taking
orders for finished cloth. Indications
roint to a later offering than usual
Of fabrics for the coming fall season
and more Of determined effort to
e inmate the small, sponsible job
bers from the customers list.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
" Mooiens

The holidays and the between-sea-
sons period in the WOODEN goods trade
checked active buying ana selling last
week. Attention is eentering on the
forthcoming showing OF samples fer
the fell and winter 1920 season. EX-
peeted openings have been postponed.
and it appears that the trade as a
hole Will wait until the middle or
nuary before making initial offerings
i fall goods.
The agitation for lower prices and
the curtailment Of consumer demand
or clothing because of high prices is
20 be a larger factor Than ever in the
shaping Of selling prices during the
coming season. As usual. the attitude
Of the American Wooden Company. the
largest maker Of cloths in the country
will be closely watched by the tr@do.
The feeling chat the buying public VIII
hesitate, ard possibly refuse. to pay
the extremely high prices for clothing
leXt spring is growing in strength.
Figured on present wool and yam
~rces together with labor, prices Tor
all fabrics Will have to be higher, mill
gents assert Most of the mills III
end continuing their policy Of distrib
ating goods BY the allotment method.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
LEGAL NOTICES

terest of said Bonds or otherwise howse-
ever. for any matt or cause exist lI,f or
clu:ing said January, 1920, an1 70 tirecc
ell holders OF bonds, coupons, interim
any def silt defaults OF breaches o.
agreeEf.t ny the Co,upaI, prior 70 sala
date on which any suit or proceedings -
may be founded.
*. To mike and give to Empire
Trust Company, Trustee az aforesaid. re-
quests directions. authorizations ana con
sents with respect to any ana al Of tho
subjects aforesaid and any ottter subjects
which the bondhol5srs Way dee1n appro-
PIRATE; to require the bop9hoideTs II pre-
sent their bonds To b. stamped Win an
appropriate endorsement with respect u
and to provide that the Cor 9any may re-
fuse to pay the interest to the holder Of any .
bond until it shall have been 50 stamped;
and generally to give suci. votes, ctfec- Z
tions and consents and take sleh action
as the Second Division Boadh0iders pres +
cnt or represented at sucn meeting may
such propositions. and such ether PROPOSE I
tions. II any. may be submitted 70 any
Y. This Cal and Notice is issued IN
the Eng ish and Frenrn iprxusges. but III
sons the English yers.on shall govern
Dated New York D.oen. Der .22nd. l919-
BY J. COMPILE. VIC Prcsiden.. 60
Copies of the report II the second
Division Trustee: Decd Of 'Trast. dated
tion agreement. the so-casfea Trlpartste
Agreement dated October it-o oetwe%D
the Port Of Para Made.ra- Marilore Rail
way Company ana B-aeu Railway COM
pany for financing Of Madeira NJ noIa~~
Railway Company. Consolidated Conces-
sion OF Contract, Correspondence coastitu~"
ting agreement with Bank o. Scotland Tor.
settlement Of its claims against Madeira
Memore Railway Company 1ooies # com
munications constituting agreement for
deposit OF 600 with Banque Francaise.
ct Italienne pour lArierique iu SUD. Sup
elemental Deed of Trust with City Safe :
Deposit and Agency Company. Ltd. and
proposed agreement With Brazil Railway
Company for division OF moneys and
securities received. TO be received under
Madeira Mamore mposition agreerent !
may be insp cteA at any OF the Offices .
mentioned below. :
New York. Empire Trust Company. lz) .
broaLv a. y
Paris: Societe Generate. % joulcva I'd :
FeuSwann. DanGue de Union :
Parisienne. Rue ChauChat
London: Empire Trust Company. ! / .
Threadneedie street. r t. 2.
Brussels: Socieie Franco ise ee Ban1ue ec :
de Depots 20 Rue Royaie-
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
improvements Relating to Microscopes and
TeItscOpes and PhOtOgrnphX

Valuable American Patent for sale out
right. or advertiser would cooperate in
the formation OF company 10 inanufac-
ture and exploit the sale OF apparatus. y
proved success In England. Invaluable in
almost every industry, especially the en-
gipecring. mining, metallursical and tex
tile worlds. For nature study and pho
tography. telephotogr mctaliOgraphy
and photo -Wicrograpty by the new pro-
cess Supplied 10 Government Depart
ments ana some leading engineering firms.
We have tested your apparatus, and II
will do an you claim for it."-"Principal,
Municipal Training College. Hui. England
The new instrument is one with many
possibilities, and Will appeal TO people with
widely different interests. '-Prctessor {.
Y. Boys. +. Z. Z, London.
Correspondence is invited in the first in
stance from those really interested. pref
eratly with technical knowledge of micro
scopes. etc, to n Messrs f. Davidson & Co,
MunutacturIng Opticians. g Great Port
iaud Street, London ". /. England
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29

$500 Chicago Elevated Rya CO Deb.
BIDS 1e24.
e3 aha Chicago Elevated Rys Coli.
lTust ctr, for Prefd. Participate
en- SEQ SEQ abs. siesel Stores corpn. rretd
$1V.ooV Coast & Lakes Contracting Corpn.
t% Notes. due Apl 10. 1917
4e2 shs. Coast & lakes Contracting
Corpn: prefd. v. T. G.
10 shs Coast s Lakes Contracting
sao shs simpson Crawford Corpn.. 30
s,o Cum. Gu. s,s LIST Prefd Ssss Paid. -,
Prefd
$50 shs. Simpson Crawford Corpn
Common.
$4,000 parvatc stee, Co LIST Mtge. So
BIDS, Ctr. Of Dep
Il. Il. Co. Ist Mtge sc. BIDS
l3i shs Paterson & Kamapo r. r. Co.
Common.
$4,000 International Traction Co. Coll.
Trust AZ Bds Ctf OF Dep.
S42 shs American Brake Shoe 4 Foun-
dry Co Common
80 3, sns @ Vnterboreush Rapid Transit Co
20 shs. Youman's Inc. LIST Prefd.
25 shs Youman's Inc. I'd Prefd
6ieet BIDS
l.15o shs. For, Wayne & Northern Ind
lana Traction Co. Common Ctf OF
Dep.
1000 shs For, Wayne & Northern Ind
lana Traction Co. Prefd- Ctr. OF
$4,000 Fort wavnc & Northern indiana
Traction Co. Dividend Certf
100000 Fort Wayne 4 Northern Indiana
Traction CO: LIST Ret Mtge Sc
$4,000 Chic Elevated nv 2-year Extended
6sc BIDS due July. 1918
s5o.7Oo Chic. Elevated Ry. 1o-year 60
oo ~ Deh Bds due July. 1894.
So,oOo shs South Ray Copper Mining Co.
10 sNs Theatre Vending Machine
Corpn
500 shs In'ernations Commercial
500 shs Rock Island Co Common
200 shs knickcrbock cker- Wyoming Oh
Co. Prefd
rs Aliaire oodworkers Corpn. Com
5 shs. Co,mar on Co Common.
10 shs Colmar Oil Co Prefd.
70 shs Marno on Co Prefd.
20 shs alarno on Co Common
zoo shs. Nickerbocker Wyoming OH
Co. Common.
200 shs knickerbooker-wyomlng Oil
1000 s's Great Rad!uu Spring Water
Co. Common.
100 shs Gr. 4 nadiuin Spring Water
Mtse, - pds c't Of Dep s, ~'"s'
2o3 shs Chic. Peoris & ST Louis Ry.
Co PRED and $50 Scrip
l2s shs- , CHS Peoria & St Louis Ry
Ing Co Common and $50 scrip
$1,000 Marietta Mineral Rway. Co. LIST
Mtge. So BIS
l3 shs Middlesex Banking Co Com
mon
SIS shs Munro Eastwood Pen Co.
$1,000 Munro Eastwood Pen Co Notes
~ Sis. Northwestern Penn Ry. Prefd
lN47 shs Northwestern Penn. Ry. Co.
Common
= shs savoy Trust CO.
30 shs. Siegel Stores Corpn Common
a2s Si,gs Stores Corpn Prefd.
1000 shs Standard Alcohol Co Isl
Prefd. Glass a" CT Of Dep
5000 shs. Standard Alcohol Co. Common
Cif Of Dep
Q shs P'-ture Playhouse Film Corpn
Common.
so shs Picture Playhouse iim Corpn
F-efd.
H. sns Profit Sharing Film corpn.
% SIS Profit Sharing Film Corpn
100 A"r,e harvesting Mac hine Co
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Leather

The feature in the leather trade last
week was the announcement received
by sew raj of the retailers from manu-
tacturers Of calfSkin shoes that the
price on medium grade footwear would
be Immediately reduced from so to rs
cents a pair Shoes made of this grade
of leather. which have been selling for
from $3.50 TO So a pair will now bring
s. to $725 g pair. Stocks of these
shoes in the storehouses Of the manu-
tacturers are said to have become so
great that some inducement had to be
made to attract the retailers. The re-
ductiOn in price, according to retailers,
simply proves that the public Will not
buy the cheaper grades of shoes. The
call for this style of footwear, they
say, has been so small that calfskin
stocks on the hands Of the manufac
turers have been growing steadily,
while supplies of kid shoes are not
large enough to satisfy the demand
Although the hide market continues
unchanged on the nominal basis which
has held for some time, stronger
tone was noticeable during the week.
The reported purchase Of $5,000.000 or
more hides Of all kinds from a large
operator from Chicago was said to
have caused this unexpected strength
\ resumption Of business in imported
hides after the first of the year is ex-
pected by some on the basis OF not
over - cents for mountain BOgotas
and Orinocos. Buyers declare that
they cannot see this figure. and conse-
quently few sales have been made.
1t WAS reported during the week that
tanners had been advised through or
ganization representatives to 1--we up
to their buying contracts in view of
the very high prices most of them
paid for raw materials. This, doubt
less. lent some hrmness to leather
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Apparel

Whlie manufacturers of mems and
womcn's apparel are going ahead with
confidence INTO the spring season, re-
tallcrs assert that the market for
winter apparel has broken. Small
manufacturers are unloading stocks of
men S overcoats at sacrifice prices and
retailers expect additional quantities
OF suits to be thrown on the market
within the next month. The situation
II women's garments closely parallels
that in the mems market.
Retail business in apparel before
Chrstmas, with the exception of the
accessories and the smaller garments
was extremely Y dull, and on FRIDAY sew.
raj Of the local retailers announced
reduction sales to start the winter
stocks moving.
Displays Of spring coats. suits and
dresses for women, directed chiefly at
the Palm Beach" trade, made their
appearance in the store windows i'm
mediately after Christmas Dav.
Early spring business from the
wholesalers standpoint is satisfactory
many of them say Road statesmen
Looked many orders although, as a
whole, the retailers are proceeding
caQtousiy Y IN ordering spring stocks
Prices in both mems and women's
lines for spring are high n than ever
before and manufacturer. ar .le that
they viii go even higher bel ore the
season Is ended.
manufacturers generally are paving
Attle attention to the government
campaign directed toward the produc-
ton OF, plain. substantial apparel at
Feasonahle price The trade feels that
the public win continue to demand
good quality and style, rather than
garments that are merely utiIitarian.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Trade view

r. light. Receipts Of foreign furs arc
airly large.
Skunk and opossum are less scarce
than other varieties Of American furs,
dealers say. Muskrat, because of it's
scarcity and widespread demand for
use as Hudson seal, is showing a more
rapid upward price tendency than
other furs.
Retail business before the holidays
was good and jobbers continued to re-.
ceive orders for more goods. Som
retailers are in the market looking for
Jobs and end of the season Clean
ups" from manufacturers to offer in
the usual January and February sales.
The present supply of made-up furs
IN the wholesale market is limited and
!cbs are less plentiful than usual.
Frees arr. firmly held by manufac-
t9rers and Jobbers, except in the case
of sealne and other cheap fur gar
ments, which have not sold so we'll
during the present winter season.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
.tew'elwv

Christmas week was the most pros
porous IN the history OF the iewelrv in.
austry Sales Of all Kinds of rings
watches, brooches, clocks, pearl neck
aces exc, reached heretofore unknown
helghts. Business VS. of such nropor-
tlons that many OF the retailers Will
oe iorced to begin the spring season OF
i'-V with practically no stocks on
The point has been reached. accord
ing to authorities in the trade where
the manufacturer and his Norhmen
mu come to an immediate agreement
ON the thirty -nine-hour week or 4
large loss Of saA viii result. Lack
81 nigh grade jeWclry already is caus-
ing the retailers to lose trade. and II
Ems condition continues. much Of the
Ne" York business Will DRIFT to PROV
ldence and Newark. Although proAuc-
ton has been improved slightly, it is
still Inadequate, and dealers aye clam
oring Tor delivery on orders filed sew
"a months ago.
v hile many manufacturers do not
see any further than their profits for
l9l9. others who do not think that the
wonderful domestic demand Of 1919.will
continue into 1920 are making siren
uous efforts to provide for the future
OF thelr factories by capturing the Jew
eiry business Of several of the large
foreign countries. Althou Oh many fac
tories are still far behind on their do
mestlc orders, manufacturers are tax
ing part of their ready supplies and
sending them with representatives to
South America. France, England and
even India. in an effort to build up a
strong export trade. A few repre-
sentatives who have been abroad for
some time report to their employers
that the American iewe.ry is being re-
ceived with open arms. and large or
ders are being secured
Several large consignments Of Swiss
watches have been received within the
last few days by importers whose
stocks were exhausted One importer
reported that he could have sold an
entire shipment OF the movements to
single iobber, but that in order to
satisfy the demands Of all his custom
ers he was forced to divide the consign-
nent,
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
,,l's

Large collectors and dealers in raw
furs reported brisk business last
week in selling stocks to smaller deal
ers. The manufacturing furriers have
not yet begun to by their new stocks
and some trade leaders fear that the
advancing scale of prices may suffer L
setback By the refusal of the manu-
factulers to purchase large supplies
at the prevailing quotations.
The new catch appears 10 be much
smaller than usual. Local collectors
say that present receipts are from 25
TO so per cent below normal and the
international Fur Exchange, whose
auction in St. Louis is scheduled for
the latter part Of next month, reports
its receipts of American furs extreme
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
SURROGATES' NOTICE

able John Z. Cohalan. Il Surrogate Of the
County OF New York, NOTICE is hereby
given to all persons having claims against
Mary Augusta Kemp, late of the County OF
New York. deceased, To present the same
with vouchers thereof to the subscribers. at
their place of transaciing business. the
Office of their attorneys, EVarts Choate
Sherman 4 Leon, No. 10 Wall Street In the
City OF New York or before the 20th day
of June. 1920
Dated. New York. the 18th day of Decem-
ber 1919
EDWARD CHARLES MEARS KEMP.
HERBERT J. BICkFOKD,
Executors.
EVARTS, CHOATE, SHERMAN & LEON
SO Wall Street. Borough OF Manhattan,
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
NOTICE OF A>NraL MEETING OF

Ii.-tr~T7 =
The Annual Meeting Of the stacSnolders
=. ms as Io.pany w w De neie On eHe IN
afternoon. at the Office II the corporation.
Room 1900. 81 Wall Street. New York
City, New York. f0r the purpose Of elect.
ing d Board Of Directors two lnspee o.a
TO serve al all elections of stockholders
during the ensuing year ari receiving and
acting upon The r. Dor-s O. the officers ard
Tor the transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before he meeting.
Dated December l-th. fHia.
CHARLES \. GILL. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
DIVIDEND NOTICES
READING COMPANY
General Affia. Eon.ls..- t.,..-... I.

Philadelphia, December -, 1919.
The Board OF Directors has declared
from the net earnings a quarterly dividend
OF one per cent. az ou the Second Pre-
ferred Stock of The Company. t. bS paid
on January ;, 1870. II stock holders or
record at the close II business Decenber
%. 1919. Checks VIII be mailed to stock
noldefs VINO nave uieG divl-ena orders
with he Treasurer
JAY v HARE. Secretary. =.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
DIVIDEND NOTICES
THE BANK OF AMERICA

New York. Dec l9, 1919.
The Board OF Directors has to-day de-
clared a sefni-annuai dividend of sixteen
d6l per cent. free of tax. payable Jan 2.
1890. to stockholders Of record OF this date.
w. II. BENNETT. Cashier.