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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
RAILROAD BOND
HOLDERS ANXIOUS
Government Officials Failed to
Make Provision for the Pay.
ment of Interest

While the death of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt had no effect on the stock and
security market yesterday, 1t was the
universal subject Of discussion in the
financial district. There was very little
interest shown in the brokers' offices
yesterday in the trend Of the stock mar
ket, and principally for that reason the
Colonel's unexpected death was more
frequently spoken of. Everywhere there
were heard nothing but expressions OF
regret. The one outstanding phase of
his many-sided character was his intense
Americanism. on this centered every
expression voiced by men in every sta
ton in the financial district.
The meeting Of railroad executives In
the Bellevue Stratford on sunday last
brought out little or no from
such financial men al were approached
on the subject. as no one knew just what
they had decided upon, the meeting being
strictly secret.
In connection with the railroad prob
lem the letter addressed by Otto II.
Kahn. of New York. to the chairman of
the Association of Railroad Executives,
and which was made public BY Thomas
Dewitt Cuyler, chairman OF the associa-
ton, was generally Endorsed, n as It is
said to summarize the views held by the
association on the question the action of
the committee on Sunday Is virtually an
open book.
The principal partner of a weil-known
banking house said yesterday that ne
had heard a great deal of complaint from
holders of railroad bonds who were
having difficulty In collecting their in
terest. These holders. when they have
forwarded their coupons in the regular
way to the trust companies who are the
trustees of the bonds. in many instances
have had them returned by the trust
companies with the only explanation.
y funds" The trouble In most cases
Is the fault of the PROPER Government
officials in their failure TO make the
necessary arrangements to provide for
the payment of these coupons when they
fall due. In n few instances 1t Is posi-
BILE. he said. that the standard agree.
ment submitted some time ago to the
railroad officials by the director gcneraI
of railroads has not been executed yet.
but such instances would be the eXcep-
tion and not the rule. A good deal Of
blame, he remarked. rests on the trust
companies. who instead Of having a
form printed. giving a full explanation
OF the reason for delay in paying the
coupons simply offer the explanation,
mo funds" and thereby create an I'M
necessary doubt in the minds of the
bondholders. The result is that invest
ment houses which sold such bonds to
their customers are receiving scores Of
anxious inquiries and complaints which
compel n lengthy correspondence before
the matter is satisfactorily explained.
This banker gave as an instance the
Toledo terminal bonds, whose ~interes,
was due on November l and was not
paid till around November 10 or Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07
uSINESS-NOTES

Customs receipts for the port OF Phil
adelphia In December were S7S2 sos MS
against $3.50, 902 in that mont of 1917.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07

During the month Of December the
twelve Federal Reserve banks pur-
chased sS2, 1913. 900 special one-year .
per cent Treasury certificates to secure
Federal Reserve bank notes. The total
of such holdings il now S104, 7O7, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07
POULTRY

LIvE-Demand was rather less active
and sprinG chickens declined ic. The quota
tions follow: Fowls. according 10 size and
cording to quality. 2 5aS7c: ROSTERS, 81
re; ducks. Pek!n. IS 3sc: do, Indian Run
ners. q m34c: geese. a2@86c: turkeys. asa
2 lbs. apiece. lG1.1O; smaller sizes. d0Gp
Soc; guineas. old, per pair. "a "a SOC: nlgeons.
old. per pair. ~ a 35c: do. young. - a SOC.
DRESSED-Demand was fair and sup
plies were kept well cleaned up at. firm
nearby, 45@46c do. western, fancy. 4+P
ec%mon: sSgSsc:' Old toms. sss 4Ss;;
picked. in boxes weighing AZ lbs, and over
apiece. SEC; weighing 4 lbs. apiece. 34c;
smaller sizes. 28@3lc: fresh-kiiied fowls.
in bills. fancy. dry-pickei. selected. 35n Z.
weighing a. lbs. and over apiece S5c:
weighing 4 lbs. apiece. sac: small sizes. 270
zoe, old ROSTERS. dry-picked. 27c: roasting
chickens. western. dry.picked. In boxes
Weighing ~ lbs. apiece. 2Ie: Weighing :
Il ~ 1, s aS'ee we,s ssS; T 81 az u.s. 81 . iSs |. aDl Sc q
33c. roasting chickens western. In bbls..
weighing 4 lbs. and over apiece. sec; weigh.
lbs. .Saplecs. ai@ssc: bro,iing crirci'oSSSS'
ducks. western. a sPS4 Zoe; geese gees. wes,etn.
choice. 30@32e: fair to good. ~ a zoe
squads. per dozen. white. weighing II
IL lbs per dozen. ss@s.25: white. weigh
Ms,s S@Io 5 lbs rs. per per dozen dozen. $685. ~ 70; a %h, DC
Z lbs. per dozen sIbO@5: do. do. 0Tsis
small SINS ' and u No. 3. sigsso." r GulnesS sO youn ag
per pair, 75cN 81. rs: old. 80 7Sc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES were light md the
market ruled steady with u fair demand.
quotations. Solid-packed extras,
,iOc: higher scoring goods. 71@I3c. the
Latter for jobhing sales; extra firsts ESQ
brands Of prints jobbing at fqI6c' fair TO
EGGS-Supplies Of fresh eggs were small
and demand absorbed all offerings at firm
prices Gold storage stock was also In
small supply. and firm. Following were thc
quotation: Free cases, nearby ffsts, $50. 40
per crate: current receipts, $40. SO per case
western. extra frsts. $40, 40 per case; frsts.
Slo.s 81 per case; Inferior lots lower. storage
eggs. s13nlG,20 per case: selected fresh
Jobhing at 13@75c per dozen.
were small ana the
market ruled strong with demand equal to
the offerings. The GLOWING were the. quo
tations New York. who.e-milk. fancy. fresh.
3Iia case: specials higher: do do, fair to
good. fresh. 30ie V37c; do. Wisconsin, whole
milk. fancy. 37h case: do. do. fair TO good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The market was quiet but firm on q bas
OF DC for fnc sranulated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07

Trade OF the United states with Japan
in the year just ended has shown a
tremendous gain, especially on the ex-
CIV Bank Of New York shows that the
value Of merchandise exported from the
United States to Japan and it's leased
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07

territory in China aggregated. for the
year about $3.50. 900 ,0O0.. against $l34,-
O00, 900 in the fiscal year 1917. To
ending with October, isis, is s22s.oOo,-
900, against Size. O00, 900 in the same
months of 1917, and only SS1,000,oOo IN
the corresponding months of 1915, while
to Japanese leased territory In. China
the total for the ten months of 1918 Ia
$3.50. 900 against S3.624,00 in the same
months of 1917, and $922 900 in the cor
responding months OF 1918. This new
trade with Japan's leased territory in
China Is especially interesting, showing
as II docs a very large increase In both
imports and exports, n representing
food products drawn from that territory
and manufactures sent to that area.
Al the railroads entering New York.
including the New York Central. West
Shore, Pennsylvania, Erie. backawanna.
Jersey Central. Baltimore and Ohio n
New Haven. have raised the embargo
on export freight. Carload export
freight will be handled under permits,
as heretofore.
The war trade board, through its
Philadelphia representative. edward G;
Dixon. has |nnounce that individual
applications for export licenses for
France and Italy will no longer be re-
ferred by the board to the French and
italian high commissions Exporters, II
is advised. should be careful to acquaint
themselves with import requirements OF
country of destination before making
shipment. Information as to these re-
duirements is obtainable at the French
or Italian high commissions In WASH
ington. ID. 6.
The war trade board announced today
It had lifted, partially, restrictions pro-
hihi ing Importation of shipments of Ar
gcntine corn. All requests for importa-
ton of this corn to the United states
must first receive the sanction of the
food administration. 1t was declared.
During the month Of December the
twelve Federal Reserve banks pur-
chased 1872 ,99S,000 special one-year .
per cent Treasury certificates to secure
Federal Reserve bank notes. The total
Of gttnh hn1dfnua 10 ,,,.y S1nA -n- mn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07

The meeting Of railroad executives In
the Bellevue Stratford on sunday last
brought out little or no from
such financial men as were approached
on the subject. as no one knew just what
they had decided upon, the meeting being
strictly secret.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07

President Wilson will return to the
United States 10 attend the closing
of the present Congress. ac-
cordlng to present plans, and will come
back to France for the later sittlngs
of the Peace Conference.
The President. according to present
plans. intends to leave Europe about
February ~. He intends to deliver
several addresses concerning the set
Element of the war n the establish
ment of a peace which 1t is hoped will
be durable.
The President will make several adj
dresses to Congress. and after March
4, IL is expected, will return to France.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
Senate Ends 6 Hours of Talk
With 3 Amendments Con-
fronting it Whereas it Start
ed Out With Only 2
LA TOILETTE SQUELCHED
His Proposal to Cut Out Labor Section
Of Pact Is Rejected ~ to 34-BOrah
Then Springs two Bran New Amend
ments

Washington. Nov. 5.-Plans to wind
up the fight over peace treaty amend
ments miscarried again to-day. the
Senate adjourning after six hours of
speechmaking with three proposed
amendments confronting it while there
had been only two in the morning.
The only vote taken was on the pro-
posal of Senator LaFollette. republican,
Wisconsin to strike out the treaty's
labor provisio and after it had been
rejected Al to "a two new amendments
dealing with the League of Nations
covenant were prepared by Senator
Borah. republican. Idaho. On these and
on the amendment Of Senator Gore.
democrat of Oklahoma, to prohibit war
without an advisory vote of the peo-
pie, the leaders hope to get final ac-
tion tomorrow.
The prospect for Il final roll call on the
treaty still Is complicated. however, by
uncertainty as to what course may be
adopted by the group which is standing
out irreconcilably against any sort of rat-
fication.
1t had been the expectation of the lead
ers on both sides to wipe the slate clean
of amendments by voting on the Gore pro-
posal Immediately after the defeat of the
labor amendment to-day. Instead Senator
La Toilette got the floor and to the sur
prise of both sides. launched into an ex-
tended address criticising President Will
son for the method in which the treaty
was negotiated. When he had been speak
ing for two hours he let 1t be known that
he was only about half finished and a re-
cess was taken until tomorrow.
Later. notice was given of the new Borah
amendments which propose to exempt
the United States from the provisions of
article ten and eleven and which are ex-
pected to develop considerable debate.
Earlier in the day another of the
treaty's bitter foes, Senator Reed, demo-
crat, of Missouri, had made speech
of more than two hours in which he
opposed hasty action and said he would
present a proposal for advisory popu-
lar vote on the question of ratification.
Much bitterness was evidenced during
the days debate and at one point Vice
President Marshiil Interrupted Senator
Reed to warn hiiil that he~wss violat-
ing Senate rules by comparing reserva-
ton senator's to "hound dogs" Later
when President Pro Tenn Cummins was
in the chair, Senator LaFollette enlarged
upon the figure by declaring legislators
had Laid down like spaniel dogs at the
crack of the executive whip"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
INDUSTRY FEELS
PINCH OF STRIKE
Curtailed Rail Service. and In
adequate Coal Supplies Mark
Fifth Day of Walk-out

Chicago. Nov. 5-Beginning OF curtailed
railroad service and the pinch Of In
adequate supplies of soft coal in several
miners strike. So far as the strike itself
though operators In West Virginia and
Colorado reported gains in production.
The principal developments were the
following:
Removal of six passenger trains from
service of the Chicago & Northwestern
and the Chicago, Milwaukee G. St. Paul
railroads.
Refusing of the department of justice
to consider labor leaders suggestions
that the governments injunction against
the strike be rescinded.
Clothing of Fuel Administrators Garfield
by President Wilson with full authority
over prices, distribution and shipment of
all fuel
Release of coal seized in transit on
orders Of fuel administration for relief
IN some districts.
Reports of coal operators of increased
union mines were said to be- in opera
ton.
While approximately $4,000 union min
ers remained idle to-day, there were few
indications whether the strike would be
short or protracted in the btuminous
coal fields Of the nation. The operators
and miners apparently were doing little
but mark time pending action on the gov
ernment's injunction in the federal court
at indianapolis set for Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
LONG GIVEN LIFE
TERM IN PRISON
He Declares He Is Innocent of
the Crime of Murder Charg-
ed Against Him

Montpelier. Nov. 5--George A. Long
was sentenced in Washington county
court this afternoon to life imprison-
ment in the State prison where he will
be taken In q day or so by Sheriff +.
H. Tracy. Long was convicted OF the
murder in the second degree, of Mrs.
Lucina c. Broadwell which took place
May in Barre after the jury had de-
liberated "a hours. Long. when asked
IL he had anything to say. stated that
he was innocent of the crime of which
he had been convicted and that he
went down (meaning to prison) with
out a spot on his conscience as to the
crime. The court referred to the fair
ness and justice of the trial and then
imposed the sentence.
This morning attorneys for the de-
Tense filed motion asking for arrest
of judgment on the grounds that the
grand jury was not legally constituted;
that the jurymen We're not sworn ac-
cording to any record shown and that
because of these facts Long was not
legally indicted. The court heard the
motion and overruled ii because, hav-
ing looked over the decisions in sim
liar cases, il did not find support "a
the motion but did find that the in
dictment stated that the grand jury
was legally sworn and constituted
therefore the indictment was legally
found. The respondent took exceptions
The sentence was then imposed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
OFFICIAL RETURNS SHOW
OHIO "WETS" LEADING
Third Of state Heard From. However.
Rcpresents "Wet" strong holds

Columbus Ohio, Nov. with complete
and incomplete returns received from 80
out of the IS counties and representing
slightly more than one-third of the
precincts In the State, figures at the Of
flee Of Secretary of State Smith tonight
showed the four prohibition proposals CIV
ing wet majorites Of from 5000 to 63,000
Offcials Of the secretary of states Of
flee pointed out that virtually all Of the
strong wet strongholds of the State are
represented In the above figures by COM
plete counts while the rural counties, the
strongholds of the drys, are yet to be
heard from
Chief Statistician Johnson of the secre-
tary's office continued Tonight to predict
that all four proposals had been carried
by the drys. some of them by from $1,000
TO 5000. He admitted, however that later
returns show that the dry majority for
the Crabbe prohibition enforcement bill
referendum may not be so large as he at
first anticipated,
Available returns at the State House
on the Crabbe act referendum gave a
wet majority on the 275 per cent. beer
amendment of 81 253
on the strength of returns at noon to-
day. l.. II. Gibson. campaign manager for
the Ohio Home Rule association, issued
a statement saying the vets conceded
that the drys had voted against the re-
peal of Statewide prohibition by from
5000 To $4,000, but insisting that the vets
had carried the other three proposals.
On the other hand. James A. White,
manager for the Ohio Dry Federation,
, continued to predict that the drys had
carried all four proposals by majorities
ranging from $1,000 to 1900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
CAPITAL GARAGE SOLO
Ne" England Distributors OF Chandler
Automobiles Buys Out
Montpelier Firm

Montpelier. Nov, 5.-Burnell & Faux
ner company of Boston have bought
the stock of the Capital Garage com =
pany of Montpelier the deal having
been completed by Max L. Powell of
Burlington, attorney for the purchas-
ers. The capital stock of the garage
company was $4,000, but 1t Is under
stood that the purchasers price was
some above that. The purchasers are
the New England distributors for the
Chandler automobiles and will have
their Vermont office in the garage in
Montpelier. Fred Laundry, who has
been employed by the Capital Garage
since 1911, has been appointed man
ager of the new branch office, having
taken possession Wednesday. The own
ers of the Capital Garage were G. H.
Almon and Ernest Dillon.
Mr.. Dillon has been connected with
the company since he organized il in
1911, while Mr., Almon bought inter
ests from others over year ago Both
men retire from the concern and have
not yet decided on their future plans
Mr.. Almon probably will go South for
the winter. Mr., Dillon is one of the
Oldest automobile men in the city hay-
ing early in the automobile traffic
opened machine shop with friend
in the old Cotton property on Winoos-
ki avenue and has seen his business
grow successfully through each year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
MAzA WINS LIBERTY
Pleads Guilty to MnnslauRbter, Fined.
Circumstances for Killing

Montpelier, Nov 5.--Two cases were dis
posed of in Washington county court to-
day and another one started. These were
the sentencing of George A. Long for
murder, the fining of Rafael Maza for
manslaughter. and the starting on it's way
of the Graham case.
Rafael Maza was indicted for murder
in the first degree last June by the grand
jury. charged with shooting one Joaquin
Perez. the 18th Of that month. He has
been in the county jail since that time.
The defense had what appeared to be a
strong case of self-defense, but the re-
spondent was willing to plead guilty to
manslaughter. After pleading guilty the
prosecuting and defending attorneys spoke
i'm behalf OF the man. The court consd-
cred the matter for while and then
asked some questions Of the attorneys
relative to the matter, then imposed a
penalty. Maza could not understand
English, although he can read the head
lines in the papers. The penalty was
fine of $1,000 and he was then placed on
probation for a period of Ave years pro-
viding that he paid to the State the sum
of 500. This was arranged to be done this
evening, and the probation papers were
made out.
the shooting occurred. He gave himself
up at Williamst' wn that same night,
hunted up an officer The court in giving
the penalty stated that it believed some
restraint should be exercised over the
man for few years. When asked II the
respondent had money the attorneys stat
ed about $3.50, but that II n fine was inn
posed his friends would Immediately come
forward and pay the fine,
Maza has been a good prisoner while he
has been In jail and quite different from
George A. Long, who was also charged
with murder in the first degree. convicted
in the second degree and who only a few
minutes before had been sent to the
State prison for the rest of his life. Maza
did not go back to jail. but left with a
friend for the night. This reached Longs
ears, so probably It caused the ugly mood
In which he was in Wednesday night
Maza shot Joaquin Perez, a bully. liv-
ing in Websterville about four o'clock
the afternoon of June 16. They had
trouble the night before. Perez. who was
big fellow and about 80 years old abused
Maza. who was then 10 years of age. and
made life miserable for him. They met
in the street Monday afternoon. following
work. Perez is said to have hit Maza and
there was bruise behind Maza's ear
the night he was arrested. Immediately y
after the shooting Maza left the place,
but went to Williamstown. where he
hunted up an officer and gave himself
up. He was landed in the county Jail
about one O'Clock that night. The SYM
pathy In Websterville was with Maza and
the people of the community had ex-
pressed the hope to the attorney that
Maza would not be found guilty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
WILSON PROCLA|MS
THANKSGIVING c DAY
Sees Era Where Nations Sacri-
fices Will Find Recompense
in World at Peace

| vv,eh,,o+o, Noy spros,ao,+ Wilson
to.d,,, 90, .side Thursdav Noye,,hor o7
| nc T,L,nlsoi,,,ny dav in n nroc,ou,tion
which s,id tho country looked forward
"Vi,h confdenca tn The dawn of an ora
,,,hora a. .,,rieoos of ,ho no,iors ,,,iII
1na rooonnonea in n world NJ nooco"
Tho nroc,.mation follows.
"Rv tho president of the I-nited States
oe h,,auioo
"a prno,a,,o,,or.
"rho sa,son or Tho voar hos ,c,,r ,r
ri,od ,,han tha Yaon,c ~ tho Ir,itad Sta,os
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th,t ,ho s+ar, ,a,,, 10 o,,dod ,ra tto ,,,,i,s
or ochiovo,,,art ,ro o,,r. ,.o ,oo,, for,v,rd
WITH conGdonc, 10 Tho d,,,, oe IN oro
which .ho s,criacos nf Tho notion. ,vii,
find recomnense in a world NJ neaco
But TO attain the consunmation of
the rre,t work ia which the American
people devoted their manhood and the
resources rlnir cOnrtrx they
should as they give thanks TO Cod
reconsecrate themselves to those prin-
ciples of right which triumphed
through His merciful goodness Our
gratitude can lind no more perfect ex-
preston than to bulwark with loyalty
and patriotism those principles for
which the free peoples of the earth
fought and died.
During the past year we have had
much to make us grateful. In spite of
the confusion in our economic life re-
sulting from the war we have prosper
ed. Our harvests have been plentiful
and of our abundance we have been
able to render succor to less favored
nations Our democracy remains un-
shaken IN world torn with political
ana social unrest. Our traditlonal
iueals are stiil our guides IN the path
oi prosress ana CIVILIZATION.
Ahese great dressings, Vouchsa1ed 10
us LOT "hich we oeVoutiy give THANKS.
shouio arouse US 10 ruler sense OF our
ou'y 10 ourselves ana 10 mankind to see
to 1t that nothing we may do shall mar
tne completeness OF the victory which
we heiped 10 win. NO selfsh purpose
animated US IN becoming participants in