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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02

Lancaster, Pa, Sept. 2.-Rev. II. E.
Gerdsen. d. D., former chancellor of
the Pennsylvania ChSltauqua, editor
of the Moravian and for many years
pastor of the local Moravian church, to-
day accepted call to the First Church
in Utica, n. Y. He will leave next
month
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
lithuanlans Tran Reds

Copenhagen, Sept. 2.-(By A. P.)-
The Lithuanian legation announces that
the Bolsheviki have been surrounded on
the Lithuanian front. They are Offer
ing to make peace with the Lithuanians,
whose advance continues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02

Lancaster Negroes Threaten nt6olt
Lancaster, Pa, Sept. 2.-Hundreds
of negro residents upon whom the Re
publicans here have depended to carry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02

Washington. Sept. 2.--An official re-
port of the states compromise in Ger
many received here yesterday says:
"a compromise has also been reached
between the Social Democrats and the
Centrum with regard to the formation of
new states. 1t will be remembered that
while the Imperial and Prussian Gov.
ernments adhered to the standpoint that
a law altering the constitution should
be necessary, the Centrum demanded
that n simple imperial law-that 10, q
law which finds majority on the third
reading--should suffice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
MILITARY LAW
RULES IN MUNICH
Machine Guns Mounted in the
Streets by Soldiers to Pre-
serve Order
BERLIN LOSES IRON MASTER

Copenhagen. Sept. 9. - Munich, the
Bavarian capital. is under martial law,
the Deutsche Tagcs Teitung, of Berlin.
reports. Soldiers with machine guns
have been posted in the streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02

Munich. Sept. 2.-Fritz Seidl, the
former Spartacan leader. who is ac-
cused with responsibility for murder
ing Munich hostages during the Soviet
regime, was placed on trial with fifteen
alleged accomplices here today. The
prisoners were arraigned before the
peoples court. new Bavarian tribunal,
which is sitting in the new palace OF
justice. The building is under heavy
guard.
1t is asserted that all the accused
were Influenced by Levin Nissen. the
former leader of the Bavarian 1nde-
pendent Socialists, who was executed
at Stsndelheim, June last. and Doc
tor Lipp, who has been adjudged In /.
sane. Seidl and two others are said
to have been ringleaders and to have
instigated the murder Of hostages. The
indictment charges that the hostages
were housed in a cellar and were fed
only bread and water during their i'm
prisonment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
SCALES

All the famous Fairbanks
Seales--the scales that do the
worlds weighing. They carry
"The Fairbanks CompanyO.K."
like other products you buy
here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
MILL, MINE AND RAILWAY
SUPPLIES

- The lines are complete.
.mQ Every item carries THE
III aMA Fairbanks Company OK"
A Our volume buying insures
~S fair prices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
POWER TRANSMISSION

under this head is ready for prompt de-
livery. Quality, service, delivery, pries---
right, because they're marked with The
Fairbanks Company OK"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
Railroad Shares
Squirt at End of
Bullish Session
Heavy Covering by Shorts
Forces a General Advance
of Stock Prices; Foreign
Exchange Market Rallies

Spectators yesterday awoke sud
denly to the fact that the stock market
had been heavily oversold, and in the
ensuing eHols 10 cover prices were
forced upward more sharply thar in
any session for several weeks Traders
engaged in veritable scramble to re-
purchase those stocks In which the
short interest was largest. Practically
the whole industrial list was strong,
but activity centered In the steel
groups through most Of the session,
with resultant gains ranging from 2
points in United States Steel to
points in Crucible. Republic Iron and
Steel furnished the real sensation,
however, the turnover in this issues
exceeding that of any other stock on
the list At 1l1A, the closing price,
Republic was up points.
Until shortly before the close rail
road shares Jagged, both In the volume
Of dealings and range of prices. But
fifteen minutes before the gong sound
ed the end of the session, the rails en-
| joyed a sensational spurt. The demand
all at once became 80 great, that prices
in cases advanced point or more be-
tween sales, and in a few minutes
earlier losses had been replaced by
substantial gains Southern Pacific
was the leader, with net advance of
more than 3 points.
This outburst Of activity in railroad
shares was based partly on report
which gained currency on the floor of
| the Exchange that the Esch railroad
bill had been passed. What happened
evidently was that owing to the SINH
larity Of names, traders confused the
Edge bill with the Esch bill and jumped
to the conclusion that the end Of the
railroad muddle was in sight. The mis-
feet the market. Action Of the rails dem
onstrated how responsive that section
/ Of the list is to favorable news. When
the unexpected demand came on the
market the supply of stock was dis
covered to be very small and this was
regarded by brokers as proof Of the
assertion repeatedly made in the last
few days that quiet accumulation OF
the better issues had been going on 1or
some time.
Passage Of the Edge bill, while not
as important factor, as Tar as the
railroad stocks are concerned as favor
able railroad legislation would be,
nevertheless was a constructive infiu-
ence, since it is the first step taken
toward solution of the acute foreign
trade problem. The foreign exchanges
reflected the news by further re-
covery. Sterling sold moro than 10
cents above the recent low record
prices, while French and Italian ex-
Changes improved proportionntely.
Liberty bonds were under pressure,
several issues reaching new low points.
Local traction issues wero strong,
while railroad bonds displayed more
frmnesS.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
About the Exchanges

Talk Of impending action toward
stabilizing sterling exchange is given
little credence in banking quarters.
The feeling is that sterling will per-
haps hold around present levels for a
time and then slide off again. Max
May, foreign exchange expert and head
of the Foreign Trade Banking Cor
poration holds to this opinion. The
great volume Of sterling bills which
the market was forced to absorb
recently, breaking the rate to the
lowest level on record. represented old
export business, according to Mr.. May.
Offerings at present are much lighter,
he stated yesterday. 1t will likely be
some time before the direct effect of
the Edge law will be felt. This new
legislation in brief provides for the
incorporation of concerns to finance
export business of United States so
that impoverished foreign customers
may buy American goods and the
American producer or exporter can
get the actual cash in payment for his
commodities. Such corporations will
operate under supervision of the Fed
eral Reserve Board.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
Soaring In the Shorts

Stock market shorts, and there were
lot Of them, were on the uneasy seat
ell day long yesterday. In fact, they
became so nervous as the session wore
on and prices hardened that short
covering became general in the clos
ing hour, when the whole list under
went a sharp uplift. There were
plenty Of things to make the bears
nervous. In the first place the stabil-
ity Of United States Steel common
stock, which has stood like rock
through all the turmoil of recent days,
was a dsquieting factor from the
viewpoint of the bear crowd. On top of
this there was the betterment in the
foreign exchanges, the enactment by
Congress after months of discussion
of the Edge bill. constructive meas
ure of far-reaching Importance as af-
fecting the extension Of credit for for
eign trade purposes. and 6 per cent
money. Had the market not been SO
heavily oversold these developments
would probably have had no great eff
feet on prices.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
Extend Time for Deposit in
Maxwell-C l-Chalmers MERGE

The committee, headed by Harr
bronner, which has worked out plan
for merging the Maxwell and Chalmers
motor companies, announced yester-
day that deposits of securities had not
been large enough to declare the plan
operative, and the time for receiving
deposits has been extended until
January 81.
Under the consolidation agreemen nj
66 per cent of Maxwell stock. II ner
cent Of Chalmers notes and 70 per cent
OF Chalmers stock have been deposited
The committee also announced that II
has been unable to secure from bank
ers a positive commitment for an ex-
tension Of time for the purchase by
them of $10,oOo,ooO new notes. and
that their agreement with the bankers
has alapsed. 1t is the intention OF
the committee, however, to make fur.
ther attempts to sell the proposed
notes in the event that the merger il
finally approved.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
TranscontinentaI Oil

Transcontinental Oil slumped to a
low of 351s yesterday, when the gen
eral market was showing Improvement.
1t closed better, however, at 377s
There are lot of people who bought
the stock in the sos and the Cos who
would like to know who has been sell
ing the stock all the way down. 1t
touched 629s on the peak of the move
that preceded tho November break.
Positive assertions were made yester-
day that the insiders have sold none of
their stock. If that is true, they have
some big losses against them at present
levels. More news on Transcontinental
came out during the course of the mar
ket session in the announcement that
NJ. L. Benedum and John w. Leonard
representing the company, have just
returned from Rumania. where they
closed deal for large acreage of
proved oil territory. 1t is stated that
production Of the company in the
Ranger field of Texas has fallen off.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
L. l.. Merrill Leaves
Centrai-Union Trust
Resignation as Vice-President
and Vice-Chairrnan Effective
at End of Year

Edwin G. Merrill resigned yesterday
his position as vico-chairman and vice
president of the Central-Union Trust,
Of which George w. Dawson was re-
Gently elected chairman and president.
MIR. Merrill's resignation will take
effect December 81.
M. Merrill was elected Il yice-presi-
dent Of the old Central Trust Company
in 1908 at the suggestion of the late
James n. Wallace, who was then presi-
dent. He resigned to become president
OF the Union Trust Company in April,
1910: He continued in that capacity
until June, 1913, when the merger
Of this institution with the Central
Trust became operative, when he be-
came vice president and chairman
Of the board of trustees.
Reports were current in the financial
district yesterday that Mr.. Merrill
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
Record Bank Clearinps

A new high record in bank clear
II 1ngs was set at the New York Clearing
House yesterday, when the total Of
checks cleared through that institution
amounted to S1,384 614,056. The pre-
vlous high peak was made in February.
1917, when clearings reahced s1,218.-
200, 600 The balances that had to be
settled at the Clearing House yester-
day amounted to $l35. .234 928. The total
Of clearings represented an increase Of
S525 ,479.77l over the preceding day.
The large total was due to the extraor-
dinary payments on December Is in
connection with government taxes and
government financing
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
German Marks

1t is reported around the financial
district that the Deutsche Bank
cleaned UP nice little sum in selling
calls on German marks in this market.
The story is that the German institu-
tion sold options which gave the pur-
chasers the opportunity of buying
marks at 6 cents That was several
months ago. Since then marks have
broken below 2 cents. Many bankers
advise against speculation in marks
in any form. Washington advices yes
terday quoted Senator Smoot as saying
that those who have been specializing
in German marks would not make any
thing but would lose all they have put
into them.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
Money and Credit

Call money was in more plentiful
supply on the STOCK Exchange yestHr-
doy' Nth . conseqoe Il easing of rates:
rho renewol rite was T rer cent, and
after the bulk If the dey'3 loaHs had
been arranged at that figure, money
was loared at 6 per cent. Bankers
look for greater stablization in the
cali money market for the next few
days with tho December 10 payments
taken care of. They still adhere 70
the belief, however, that rates will
work higher toward the end Of thF
year in anticipation of the heavy
January interest and dividend dis
burscments.
The ruling rates for money yester-
day, compared with year ago, were
as follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
The Market In the Rails

The way the railroad stocks jumped
up in the last fifteen minutes OF trad
ing yesterday suggested that somebody
had some advance information from
Washington that something favorable
was coming on the rails 1t later de-
veloped that certain traders had con-
fused the Edge bill. which was passed
Yesterday by Congress, with the Esch
railroad control bill now before the
House. At any rate the action of the
rails showed the technical condition of
that department of the market. A light
demand in st. Paul, for example, shot
that stock uD 3la points in very few
minutes. 1t jumped from 967s TO SO
on one transaction. and closed at 3814
up 81 points. Brokers said that when
they went in to buy the rails they
found the supply extremely short.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
II ne Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Tae premium of the dollar over Eu-
saVeau exchanges was further reduced
yesterday by another harp rally in
lha rates OF the leading cppitals Of the
Ola World. Demand sterling at the
cloee w.a quoted at $s.S025, compared
with fS75 the previous day. Francs,
live e,d even marks also gained in
terms of American money. Bankers
attributed the rise mainly to short
covering, and to lesseuing of the
pressure of new bills IN the market.
The report that France Is able TO get
- large credit IN Great Britain also
con cihusod 10 the turnsbout.
Yesterdays rates, compared with
those of q week ago, follow:
(Quoted dollars to the pound)
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17

Washington dispatch crediting - b
leaders with the assertion tns' ~,
had voted to continue the steer ~
in the belief that they would os,sSa
credit for bringing about ~
cent increase. -,
Union leaders were quoted Iu',, s.s,
as saying that they had been 49, 49,
the Steel Corporation end "a ny-
of the smaller companies woum
nounce the increase as en-, :,
January TO-" In the matter o. i
advances the Steel Corporatioa
always been the 6rst to act
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
The Shortage Of SDace

Shortage OF Office space in the fnan-
cial district is serious problem to
growing institutions. About the only
way space can be got is for the firm,
needing larcer quarters to buy build
ing. One Stock Exchange house, which
must vacate its present quarters some
time next year, can find nowhere to 90
down town and is considering moving
up town.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
OF the Old School

"In my fifty years experience in
the Street 1 have never seen a period
like tho present when there were so
many uncertainties in the general
situation" said Harrison B. Starr.
manager Of the customers room Of
Henry Clews e. Co., yesterday. Mr.:
Starr is Of the old school Of Wall
Street men, and on January l will
have been forty-one years in the serv-
ice Of the Clews firm. Whenever the
younger members Of the Stock Ex-
change want to know anything about
the old days in the Street they go
and see Mr.. Starr, who despite his
long years in the district sees some
thing new every dav. Mr.. Starr. it
might be stated here, was in the Street
in the good old days when many of
the Stock Exchange houses ran bar
and q free lunch for the benefit of
their customers.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
Steel Corporation Denies
Wage Increase Is Considered

The United States Steel Corpora
tion has not discussed the question Of
putting into effect wage advance to
its employees after the first of the
year, Ebert H. Gary. chairman of the
finance committee, stated yesterday in
response to inquiries regarding
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
In Wall Street
.ewhat Do You Think Of the Market"

A member Of the New York Stock
Exchange: II am bullish. Mine is not
the wishy -washy kind Of bullishness,
either. 1t seems to me that we have
had about all the bad news possible.
1t has all come in bunch without
causing any great amount Of liquida-
ton. In view Of the fact that we have
seen about the worst, / am beginning
to believe that stocks will do better" "
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
Stocks Ex Dividend

Pc. 2s American Az. Chemical.
Pee. 81 American Bank Note pf.... i....
Dec. 10 American Brake shoe & Fdy.. /
pec. Ds. 1s do pr. lis 6 ex
Dec. le American International Corp. II
Dec. 20 American Tel & Tel. .
Dec. Is American Woolen ~
Dec. lS Atlantic Coast Line r. R a.
pee 10 Autosales Corporation pf. $. e. ex
Dec. 13 Barrett Company ...
Dec 20 California Pete pfd ..... /,
Dec. 10 Certain-Teed Products Is pfd
Dec. l9 do I'd pfd fd..........
Dec. l9 Chatham 6. Phenix Nat Blk. 4
Dec. - Chic. Burl. & Quincy r. r.
Dec. % Chic, Ind. & Louisville pfd .
Dec. II Chic, r. l. & Pac. Ry SIS, pfd 2
Dec. II do Is pfd a
Dec. 20 Cluett, Peabody g. Co. Inc, pfd i
Dec. 20 Columbia Bank and ex .
Dec. 10 Nat Blk Of Commerce 2la & ex
Dec. "a Computing Ia bulating- Record.
Dec. 20 Continental Can....
Dec. 30 do pfd
Dec. 20 Dayton Power 8 Light pfd ...
Dec. 20 Detroit. Hnlsdale & s. W r. r..
Dec. 1S Fam Players-Lasky Cp, Tenn ?
Dec. 1e General Chemical pfd ......
Dec. "a Gen. Cigar Temp, Deb. pfd =.
Dec. 20 3. F. Goodrich pfd ...
Dec. 20 Joliet & Chicago RR. !.
Dec. 1s Julius Kayser & Co. 2
Dec. "a Kansas City. Fort Scott a
Memphis Ry.. tr. ctfs. o. c.
guaranteed pf. ...
Dec. 20 kresge q Co.. / extra and .
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17

Silver. - london, ~ Rd; New YORK,
$685.. Mexica, dollars, SLOTS.
Sub-Treasury.-Un States Sub
TYessury debtor to the extent OF S177,-
Is, Federal Reserve credit balance,
s. ooT,922
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17

would associate himself with a private
banking house. He declined to COM
ment on the rumor.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17

Inc coal and Iron National Bank has
been appointed transfer agent and registrar r
OF the stock OF the Carib Syndicate
Limited.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
Transactions Yesterday in Listed Stocks
Record of Stock and Bond Averages

(Copyright 1919 New York Tribune 1nc.)
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-10-02
OMAHA MOB LYNCH NEGRO.

An Omaha mob. estimated from
5000 to 800, burned the court house
nd lynched William Brown, the ne
gro VIII, was identified as The assail-
ant of Agnes Loebecls, Sunday night.
iIayor Smith Of omaha was also
roughly handled, and was taken to a
hospital unconscious. Late reports
indicate that he is seriously, but not
fatally injured.
The mob formed early in the otter
noon, but were not militant until
about dark, when they began to dis
play determination to get the negro.
Police reserves were called, but they
were of no avail, and many of them
were roughly handled.
The county Jail is on the fourth
floor of the building, so gasoline was
poured in the windows of the lower
floor and the building set on fire
Access to the Jail was soon gained
and the negro dragged out. He was
strung up to light pole and his body
riddled with bullets. The body was
then cut down and burned.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-10-02
BLuFFs HIGH WINS

The Missouri Valley High football
team was defeated by the Council
Bluffs High, 6 to 0, at the Fair
grounds, on Saturday afternoon.
The locals were unable to gain more
than twenty yards into the Bluffs
territory.
In the second quarter, Council
Bluffs succeeded in putting the ball
over for the winning score.
The locals showed their lack OF
practice, but they have the material
represented the M. v. H. S.
This was the first game of the sea.
son for the locals, but they will be
playing different ball in another two
weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-10-02
A PROCLAMATION.

BY the Governor:
Every fire that destroys property
ether real or personal, in your COM
munity, is loss that the individuals
living there must share. Every fire
that is wantonly started is criminal
waste and should be punished.
Most fires are due to carelessness
or ignorance and could be prevented if
there was proper precaution or edu-
cation.
1t is now the settled policy of the
State of Iowa to prevent, as far as
possible, waste by fire. To this end
the state is carrying on campaign
of education so that the people. both
old and young, will understand the
cause of fire and how to prevent
same. Also, they are carrying on a
vigorous campaign to prosecute those
who start fires for the purpose of
gain to themselves or for vengeance
upon a neighbor.
WIFI q VlSW, CiSISlOIG, VI ulEeCU-
ing public attention specifically to
the enormous fire waste and its re-
duction to a minimum, l do hereby
proclaim
Thursday, October 9, 1919, Fire
Prevention Day.
and earnestly request that the day be
observed by officials, civic organiza-
tions, schools and churches, the press,
business and professional bodies, and
individual citizens generally. The OBJ
servance of the day should be accom-
panied by a thorough cleaning up of
all premises and complete correction
of all dangerous conditions, and the
PRONUNCIATION of the rules of safety.
In witness whereof, l have hereun-
to set my hand and caused to be affix-
ed the Great Seal of the State of Iowa.
Done at Des Moines, this 18th day
of September, 1919.
w. l.. HARDING, Governor.
Attest: w. C. Ramsay, Secy of State.