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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-07-03
Torrens System Wlasnosci

ma kazdej locie. Me jest to zadna kompania
polls lub bank, kt6re czesto bankrutuja, lecz
ziemia ia jest gwarantowana przez Stan
Illinois i miasto Chicago,
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-07-03
Me Zbogacajcie Waszego
Villas ciciela Domu

PontAej podajemy tabele wSSaZujac wan sumo Oh - o
SO uheSiecme Eaphacoue "a rent " cagu 10 % % iatr 20
8 procsnt Sk}adany 90 POI roSu prowizya-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
MARKET LACKED
SUSTAINING POWER
Selling Movement Assumed
Wider Dimensions as Prices
Slipped to Lower Levels

New York, April 29.--The most
striking feature attending the opera =
tions in todly's stock market was the
conspicuous lack of sustaining power.
The only element of support was sup
piled by the short covering. while on the
other hand, advantage apparently was
taken of every rally TO liquidate long
holdings. The general list. in consc- =
qucncc, experienced alternate advances
and declines during the session. The
active leaders reacting to . points ou
the first reversal following the mixed
opening. with setback of S points for
General Motors. The second rally was
featured by rails. with the investments
and low: priced transportation shares
gaining l to > points on buying of
Reading. trauscontiuentals and New
York Central Another reversal. how
ever. succeeded the opening rate of s
per cent for call money and advices from
the west stating that banks were re
strtCting loans 10 essential PURPOSES
This secondary rCaCtionary movement
occurred around mid day. at which pc
riod the most of tho speculative leaders
touched the lowest levels which brought
the greater part Of the list near the
prices reached on last weeks severe
slump.
Certain elements on the street wore
disposed to make a great deal Of fuss
over the enormous borrowing demand
Tor stocks after the closing YESTERDAY
II this represented the growth Of an
llnwieldy short interest, as many pro
teSsed, they bear party must surely have
been extremely confident of their posi-.
tion, as there was manifested only an
indifferent disposition TO reduce these
outstanding commitments. On the other
hand. there were many reasons for sup
posing that possibly considerable part
Of this reported heavy borrowing was
only an old market trick to cover up
real liquidation. There was throughout
the morning lots Of evidence to be found
indicating liberal liquidation in many
narts of the list. especially among some
OF the pool issues. in which there is
supposed to be considerable western in =
terest
There was nothing particularly dis
turbing in the overnight development
from what was already known TO &C.
count for the recurrent selling pressure.
The Mexican situation was no worse
everybody was fully aware of the tight
money market. The rumored plan al
the government 10 reopen the steel anti .
trust case was q fash in pan. as was
the proposed increasing tax legislation
II all the bills being presented in Con
! crCss should become a law. the Ameri
can business man might as we'll shut
! mp the shutters and 60 fishing. Most
! If not all. of these measures. are merely
political window dressing and will tinC
! lodging in pigronholes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
PRICE WOUEWENT
OF LOCALS NIXED
Favorable Shoming Made BY
american Ship and Com
merce in annual Report

There was curious mixture of weak
and strong spots in tOday's local market
which altogether gave the market a
peculiar ragged appearance. II was a
clear reflection OF the mixed sentiment
Of the trading element and tine CON
tinUed cautiOusncSs of the outside
buyers and growing timidity Of those
holding various securities. There was
ImoSt n complete suspension Of SDecula
tive interest at tho outset, but as the
day progressed the market gradually
broadened out with a small but appreci-
able expansion in the volume of deal
ings.
Each movement was individually in
fuenCpd by some local influence, but nj e
together the mixed character of the price
movement reflected the extreme mar
rOwness Of rhe current market. The
wider change. as in rhr DrnreGiug SOS
sion. orcu rcd in the inaNslyr and nb .
>rnr' issues. Philadelphia Traction
mad" further recovery 10 30. Penn
Central Light on small sales advanced
10 ~. | uiOu Traction /. higher al
- On tho other hand. North Penn .
SyIvana was OF 81 - from the previous
~ 70 IS. United Railroads of New
Jersey on sale Of one share vas 81
lower al l1J.
Among the more prominent loca
shares J. 6. Brill was up L.: United
Gas Improvement an Is: General As
DnaIt S2,I5 at I'M, while Electric
Storage Battery, Lake Superior. Phila .
deLphia Electric and Philadelphia Rapid
TRANSIT were unchanged. American
ship X Commerce on limited dealings
was advanced 10 23 or rs points above
Tho u"rviOGs sale
THIS was n response TO tho excellent
showing MADE IN the annual rcpurtf
For III" year ended Deccmhcr 81, 1919
the company returned a surplus. after
alCur. after Class \ dividend disburse
mcntS. to S1J."5 a share on the Glass 7
>rorks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago. April 29.--An easier un-
derrone prevailed in corn this morning.
The volume Of business was moderate
and the market lacked support as the
rcsult of heavy evening up by shorts
ate yesterday. A good deal of bear
shncss remained in evidence because of
he economic situation. More favorable
weather was noted.
Receipts were again small, amounting
t0 only 90 cars here.
May opened at $1.I312 TO S1.73,
against 81 1914 at the end yesterday.
July was quoted at 81 1.64h to 81 ,64h
al the outset, against $l,65 at the end
yesterday, and later sold at 81 "a u
september opened at lbs to Sl.5Ih,
and later sold at Sl.56ss.
Oats also were easier under scattered
selling induced by the better weather.
The volume Of hsinsss wss the email
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
Philadelphia Markets

WHEAT Re. etpts 50,s5s bushels Tho
rusd nrm a. EoHespmsH' D,st DSTgfs ,n
s'eady. We quote: new. as 10 qushtv and
location. 8, .l.7sp 80, tho latter for No
OATs-Roce.pts 1891 bushels. scare and
So !, Wit &n : q Mllt. ?S1 o5 81 white -'
sack- que out Arm. Following are the
lSG lbs rsSS, PaGSsSS in 1a%!S
j $SSSSii 50. hard ara Tn,er StTaish, si2 u
sDrnG Il nr. S' clear SO 90 psfsn
si3,7i 9l4 20, short patent, $4,000 - 10 .
" MISUNDERSTANDING but qGist Quota
o4s - 'G!io~' seei f, IN Tst" ,Sg SmoMSd
ders smoked and sir-dried. 5ic, york. fal,-
A. SOC: hams $ p. cured, loossa, 3l'4 q
10. smoked 34}g G85ac hams no! Cd
'oose !2c do smoked, 2ac; bellies y V',h.e.
" BCrrER--AGarn lower. The, quota tops
srss sTS'nF t3SS' s., 'G ' S1S 's
6nr 66 "a, 7SG77c ioT or hcy and Al G5 Iio
Edds.ft%5 , he'd 81 9psSs''G"; e a.; ,I,;. are.
nearby. current TeCelpls. Rld.oD, "tS'sLi o
sTtrs nrsts. Sl8.05; western frsts. Sl2
southern sii.40ll23o, selected fresh
eggs jobbnE at 5OR52c per dozen.
CHEESE--Fancy stock hrm. Now YorS
stare. Whole-miIk, fats, held. FAM 81 5o
age. specials higher do. s.erss" run. 25h
500 state whole milk current make, nom.
,na.. JobDinE sales Of faucy held gods.
LIVE PoULTRYoaoFows, +, Iane". .2e4 80.
fanry. soft-meatsd. Weighing l9lP los.
ape 7Oa soc, roostsTs. sort-meatsd. 4tg
!8c ducks White PsKln, fO9l2c. do, Y,
dian Runner. $50 SOC, do, MusCoyN, S0H
SO: pigeons old, per pair, so d 800; 40.
Young, SOC.
DRESSED POULTRY--Fowls fresh.kllIod
dry-picEed, in boxes, weiEhinE lbs. and
over apiece, 40. weiEhinE, AZ lbs, ~ q
Killed. u b6Is, dryaaPlcked. gsighinss : lbs
iO2 H.. HeiSa,oE. 9 los, $50 81, old roos'-
quality, S5qll; do, per boz. ~ 6O95; OF
nss 5. Esds SOP per sSsossoISb6S SS fsl
Rlorida. psr Se1. sSiSsS.2S. stfaSSsrsiasi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
Prices Firm on Paris 6ourse

Paris. April 2o,--Prices were hrm on
the Bourse today. Three per cent
on London. 6ef 6oc; 5 per cent loan, SSf
20c, she dollar gAs. quotAd at NJ 1ee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
Leading futures ranged ses follows:
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

Chicago, April @a.--HoGS-Estimated re-.
CsiptF 20 900 head, left over. $500 Mod
erately active, 100 l5c higher. Average
cost yesterday sli 81.
CAT'rTE--Estimsted receipts II 900 head
SHEEP-Estimated receipts. 10 900 head
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29

WHEAT Rec eipts 5O,s5S bushels rho
market ruled hrn at government prices.
rOR%- Receipts 1908 bushels. Quet but
steady We quote: new, as to qus'it-. and
location. ., $3.50 80. the latter for 40
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
Pittsburgh, Pa, April %, - HOGS

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 20. 49, HOGS Re
Csipts 1000 head. Market lower Heavies
So 5OgIH75; heayy yorkers SIG 5ffIG IS;
light yorhers. SlGUlG.25, pigs, tl5.5ORI6
SHEEP AND L4AMBS--Recclpts lO0O
head Market lower. Top sheep, 1880: top
steady Top SIC. so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. April 20.-Coffce futures
opened steady today at an advance Of
to : points on covering. A few buy
ing orders appeared on the call Offer.
ings were light.
There was further advance after
the opening. due TO European buying
order, which carried July TO I4.6I'
September 10 l4,3S and December to
l4,3l during the first hour, or an ad
vance OF G to 13 points. Otherwise
the market was quiet and without spe
cial feature.
Near months offerings are small
enough 10 suggest that the position has
been pretty we'll liquidated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29

PHILADELPHIA-Call, 6 per cent
time. per cent commercial paper,
three 20 six months, per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
Philadelphia Stocks

- Am Ship III '"''
60 An MiI'g ,SI2 ,%%,,2 ST..
80 5do pref. lNOl2 l0Ors lOOi : f.?
- Bril- J g ~ ~ y II
100 Fl Stor-,lg4 ia l34 =.
20 zen Asph 77ia I'LL 771% -2%
500 Lake Sup lGl2 lHlo 49,
200 Lob Nav. 81. - "a q :.
10 Len Va ~ ~ - |.
~ Nor Penn 20 - - -
~ Penn Cen
%Ii Pa Il e. IO5S 4nIg 4Oat t.
Ii Pa Salt, - - -
100 Phil Co. 3A - rs &y
%4l Phil Elec 24a4 24i2 24a, - -
$50 Phil L r 227, 22l2 22ai y
100 Phil Trar - ~ - q
~ Reading S6a4 So, S6a4 /
- ,do I'd pf ~ &" Is ..
Ia Ton Bel. "a ! , - 3
~ Ton Min ~ ~ ~.
100 IN Trac A2i4 32L4 32i4 r. y
3IS I q t., ~ i"a4 434- u
: J,,.,I76 10 175 Il
pa ~ $ ST @51s 047. 047s--lis
Is WarI&S IS, sat 2S&
mot change mad oy comparison with ia 81
sale on Sew York STOCK Exchange
st56s sidSs s'sS EoSOS Low p. 80 80 5Sss &:.
City IS 1920 02ai 92at oG"i - i
| Elec & Peo
Tr Is .... 59a 59s! 59& -- ! 4
! X e Ter As 66 SO G6 - y
a 4th 44s. 1884 $50 $3.50 III
- Vict'y AIS 96. SS 96.74 06.74-- l6
Q Pa tenn ctf lOO"s 1O0Ss 1O0's..
) ) Phila Elcc
4PB&W IS. 05la 95la 05Ls.
10 Read'g Z Is I'M 771a Th-lh
Inv be-. "A 70 u 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
Commodity Markets
COTTON MARKET

New York. April Reports Of
clear and warmer weather in the belt
this morning caused a renewal OF selling
in the cotton market. which depressed
opening prices from > to 2G points on
leading months.
Liverpool and the South offered cot =
ton early, but there were trade orders
to buy under the market. which acted
as sustaining force. The list was
rather firm, At only a couple of points
decline from last night : close.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
MoNEY.LENpiNG RATES

NEW IoRK-MonAy on call, both
classes OF collateral opened today al 8
per cent for lending and renewing.
The time money market was un-
changed today in point Of dullness and
light offerings. Quotations we're
nominal at Sis per cent for all ma
turtles on either Industrial or good
mixed collateral securities.
Prime bank acceptances were quiet at
unchanged figures and call loans on
acceptances stand at 5h per cent
Prime mercantile paper rules slow
with very limited inquiry by local
banks. In the interior the minimum
discount rate is still per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
East Buffalo, y. V, April 20 g

East Buffalo. y. v. April 20 CATTLE
o-ksceiPtso 200 head 6 steady g Calves. re-
HOGS Receipts, 1000 head; 2b@5Oc
higher Heavy, 'lb@l5.5oi mixed. si8:
@l8 pigs tl025 1i6,BOi roushs. SI2@i2' 80:
SHEEP AND L-AMBs--Reoeipts. IOoo
head strong Clipped lamb 3I2tf lA
others unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29

F.oma., PR a., 100 SOC dc Louisiana. per
a. 50 u sc.
.NEGETAHLEs-wh!te, potatoes, per cwt;.
81 - q : -: 40 per l50-,D bag SO 80 a ! .
do. per lB5.lD bag Ill 30 a ll.I5. swert po-
I,otoes. southern, per hampcr i.31 3, do.
ISf5s'8 Der per DssEe' 's0''s% 40 ssUr
per hhl-crstc SEGA onions, TrXs- pur
crate. 81. 50N5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
BONDS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, April 29.-The opening OF
the foreign exchange market disclosed
general advances in rates compared with
Yesterdays finals
At 3,8Sh for demand and 3.S9% for
cables sterling was IA cents above the
low OF the week. Lire also made a good
gain rising so points TO 21.S8 for
cables and 2l.90 for checks. Francs
improved points and pesetss IS points,
as also did Stockholm
Quotations were.
Franc cables 1880. checks 1892
pesetas cables l7.l5. checks 1908 Swiss
cables $50 checks 562 guilder cables
36a, checks 36Fs; Stockholm cables
2l.55, checks 2l.40; Chrlstiania cables
1855. checks 1910; Copenhagen cables
1890, checks l7l5: Belgian cables
1880, checks 1889; marks, 10; Aus
trian kronen. so.
In the early afternoon, the market
was steady, but sterling shaded sc
from the best OF the day, touching
SS7ia for demand and 3.SSA for
cables. Opinions we're again expressed
that the upward movement In sterling
is about over for the moment.
Yesterdays FINAL QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire Guilders
Demand 80. 3.ses 1892 22.42 36i.
Gables ..... 3,s7h 1850 3o,aO 88S
ToDAYs OPENING QUOTATIONS
sterling Francs Lire Guilds-s
Gables ...,. 3.s9'. 1890 PISS sex
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29

est in n long time Support was limited.
Receipts we're II cars.
May opened at 9sac to 9S1ac. and
later sold at yesterdays last price of
and then ssgged to S77sc. September
was quoted at 75Hc to 76Lsc. against
75i2c at the end yesterday, and re.
ccdCd TO 747sc.
Receipts OF wheat here today were
Z cars; at Minneapolis 126 cars; at
Duluth 46 cars and at Winnipeg lSl
cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
BANK CLEARINGS

BANK Cearings today compared with cor.
responding DAY last two Years:
1920 1919 1919
pnva s7s, Gs6s5o 500 5Sa'?72 ,7a.4is tgt' '2ol
Boston, 56, 8p7, $40 50 S0G3I7 ~ pas 4a-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-21
SELLESSE AND PONZl
GIVEN HEARING
IN STREATOR
UNDER $4,000 BOND
COMMISSIONER DlCUS BINDS
OVER OTTAWA MEN AT PRE-
LlMlNARY HEARING THIS AFT
ERNOON.

Tony Ponzi and Mike SclloSSe. the
two Ot'awans who were arrested l1@'
Thursday, charged with robbing ppr-
eel post packages and American Raii-
way Express packages of more than
s. 900 worth Of merchandise. W"re
bound over 10 the federal grand Jury
under $4,000 bonds by Commissioner
Dicas in Streator today. Unable 10
furnish the bonds, the two were taken
10 Chicago this afternoon and lodged
in he federal prison.
Ponzi and lScllesse. who have been
prisoners in jail since their arrests
last week. were taken to Streater be
fore noon today by Sheri1 Curt
Ayers and Two federal officers. III
Commissioner Diens court they were
arraiened on charge Of having rnl~
bed the United States mail Each
was held under $1,000 bonds.
Sellesse and pQnzi were bound over
to the Circui: Court last week IN jua~
tice koenig's court, charged Wtth
having robbed tue American Railway
Express company. Each was placed
under a s. 600 bond al this time.
The first charge will be held agains
them, and in case the federal author
ties should fail to convict them ih,y
win be prosecuted iu the local court
for the express thetts.
At the time Of their arrest SellC $50.
who was taken in charge Of he OF
ticers first. made and signed a conf" F..
sion saying that he and Pon2i had
stolen packages from thu trucks at
the Rock Island station which Wer"
sent into Ottawa by express for mere
than one year. These packages, he
claimed, were taken as they cam" il
on nigh, trains.
The officers are said to hay" Tec)v-
eral about 5000 worth Of m"rchan-
disc and do not know how much else
was stolen.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-21
c. o. & P. TEARS UP
TRACKS AT LADD. ILL,

The Chicago, ottawa & Peoria Rail
way company Monday began the re-
moyal Of the interurban tracks from
the Main street at Ladd. This is said
% be the final move on the part Of
the street car company IN the fight
With the village council which began
three years ago when the paving of
Main street was proposed.
The railroad objected to the pave
nent and fought the confirmation Of
he assessment roll when it WAS filed
II the County Court, Defeated there
the case was appealed to the Supreme
Court and the company lost again.
Then the company was refused per
mission by the Illinois Public Utilities
Commission to remove the tracks from
Ladd the company after appealing TO
The Circuit Court of SangamOn c0un-
ty year ago suspended operations
within the city limits and abandoned
he tracks TO diSuse. Last year a sta
ton vas built by the cOmnanv lust
outside the village limits. Although
the case is still pending in the courts
the company Monday sent a force OF
men to l.add to tear up the tracks
which are buried nearly foot under
the mud and dirt of the streets Nc
objection has been made by the vii
lage council to the removal Of the
rails and ties.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-21
CASE AGAINST REAL
ESTATE DEALER is
DRAWING TO CLOSE

The defense in the William i. Sav.
age case, the Streator real estate
dealer on trial in the Circuit Court,
charged with leasing farm over
which he had not the proper iurisdic.
tion, is expected 10 close its evidence
tonight or early III the morning. The
sta.e finished introducing its test
mOny and turned the case over to
the attorneys for Mr.. Savage yester-
day afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
lust before closing the evidence for
the prosecution States Attorney
George ). Wiley was called to the
stand. Mr. Wiley identified the two
indictments which were returned
against Mr. Savage before the one on
which n" rs being prosecuted
one Of these indictments was dis
mi. .cd and the second quashed wher
it was found that the time of the re-
turn of the first indictment was not
made in the second.
This morning Chairman of the
Board of supervisors NJ A Bronson
G S.roai0r was called to the stand
Ito testified that he had known Mr.
SAVAGE for thirty years and that so
tar at hr knew his reputation for hot'
r,.y ard lair dealing was always very
good previous to June 1915, when the
alleged real estate deal Is said 70
have taken place.
William iIuarty of Streator follow
ed Supervisor Bronson on the witness
stand.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-21
0. \. s. ALUMNI FIXES
FRIDAY, JUNE: 4, AS
DATE OF RECEPTION
EFFORT WILL Be MADE TO IN
STILL NEW LIFE INTO ASSO'
CiATION-cENiCRS TO REPEAT
GLASS PLAY FOLLOWED BY
DANCE UNTIL 100 A. M.

Plans for .nstilling new life into the
,i.,,....i .,..,,.i....o, ,e tha G,tau,
o"H'il'P hlEh 9'H"o' "ei' "i""1 S'"'
trrday at louSlnG meeting OF the rH-
rcufiyp board OF the organization
,,hicb ,o,s bola Of o.9o o,,,ocls at fine
.,,l,aa, ,rhn' 'nrg',j,,tinn nn,cars arc
,Y'.,,,,t,,,r - u,.i,n NO ,o,.nntinn ,hie
'.,', '..l,f,,l, ,,i,t ta n,,fd -, Ei,f.,,
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,,',,;at t..' haoo hnI1 fn.,. NOW, yaara
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,1'..'l,,,t.t',.. i,.i, 1,oa, a..,ai,,tad :,
a.'t'', ,ha nra.,,.i,oti.,,' an;rars -, ro,n.
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-21
SECTARIAN SCHOOLS
PLAN GRADUATIONS

Large classes ranking high IN
scholarship are to be graduated frC,n
the parochal schools of the city this
year Although the exact number
who will complete the courses pre-
Scribed by those in charge OF st.
Xavier's Academy, s.. Columbia, -.
Patrick and St. Francis schools has
not been announced by the school
heads, it is understood that the
classes will be much larger than II
previous years.
Beautiful exercises are being plar-
ned for each of the four schools.
St Makers and st. Columbia a"r
planning a joint commencement to
be held in St Columbia church Thurs.
day evening June IS. Dean John =.
Quinn will confer the diplomas, and
Father Mccarthy of Chillicothe, Il
former curate at St. Columbia churCo,
will deliver the address of the even
ing. In addition a very fine musical
program will be given.
The St Francis school commence
ment exercises will he held Sunday
evening, June 81. in St Francis
church. Father Miller will be II,
charge.
The commencement exercises Of st.
Patrick's school will be conducted by
Father Hackett in st. Patrick 5
church Sunday. June 30.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-21

important steps toward
in the space of a few
hours, having taken three
that end, These were orders for:
Forwarding Of traffic without refer.
ence to previous routing; abrosation
Of all railroad rules governing car
service, transfer Of $4,000 coal ears
TO the east and 10000 box cars to the
grain fields Of the west
"WiI Help"---ManteIl.
New York May 2l-The order Of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion designed to break the present
freight congestion will materially
help the 9in0tion.' j. J Mantell, chair
man of the railway general managers
association, announced today He
said that the railroads we're fastening
to comply with the new car rules.
we have had this plan in mind
for some time" said Mantel
Strikers Back to Work.
Youngstown. Ohio, May 2l-Strik-
ing employees of the Bessemer and
Lake Erie railroad, the ore and coal
road for many steel companies, have
voted unanimously to return to work,
ii was announced here yesterday by
officials Of railroads which connect
with the BeSsemer.
Approve Loan to Roads.
Washington, May 2l.--A loan of at
least x III lUn of bn 4Onn
C00 revolving fund to enable railroads
to purchase equipment required to
meet transportation needs of the pub.
lice was approved today by the inter
state commerce commission
other recommendation for the dis
bmsoment of the revolving fund pro-
vided in the transportation act were
as follows
Temporary reserve fOl claims and
$4,000 000 appropriation
Tor short line railroads, $l2 1000 900;
temporary reserve for maturities
$1NOOo,00o appropriation for addi.
tionS and betterments. $73,000.000
New equipment required by rail.
roads is estimated by the interstate
commerce commission at 1000 loco
motives and 100000 freight cars, in
Guiding 10000 refrigerator cars. The
estimated that equipment
already ordered and to cost $l25 900
oo0 represented probably less than q
per cent of that needed
vt is evident" the commissions
said, that the equipment
required cannot be secured unless the
carriers themselves finance the re-
naming - per cent"
ALLEGATION Of the 125,000,OO0 will
be made on a percentage basis.
Hearings TO consider applications
for loans will be held here May ~
and the commission asked that appli-
cations embOdy detailed statements
of the transportation needs which the
carrier would be unable to meet If
;ho loan asked was not granted,
statements of security offered ana
the earning power of the applicants