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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-06-11
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

The strike of the cigarmakers in Mil
waukee last week reminds us of the
fact that Milwaukee has 152 cigar fac
tories. OF these, 120 are at the pres
ent time affected by the strike. Six
hundred workers walked out a week
ago last Tuesday because they were
not granted the increase in pay asked
for. There are only two open shops in
the city, and the total number of cigar
makers in the city is 886. The in
crease demanded by the union was SIG
to SIT per 1000 cigars of the five to
eight cent types, and from 500 to $22
per 1000 for the ten to fifteen cent
goods. The manufacturers declare that
the demands are excessive and will not
be granted, as it would make the ci
gars prohlbitive in price. The old
question of recognition of the union in
enforcing its demands is again involved,
the manufacturers preferring to deal
with the men individually. The unions
will not yield under the collective bar
gaining principle-and there they tie.
Cigarmakars are not plentiful; the en-
ployer may have to come across and
the public will pay the price.
***
The formation of great interna-
tional farmers union is one of the
more recent things from Europe. The
farmers of Austria, Hungary, Ger
many, Belgium, Holland, Norway and
Sweden are organizing such union
with permanent official seat at The
Hague. At a congress of representa-
tives of the above named countries, in
cluding Bulgaria and Roumania, to be
held in Cologne next August 9th, the
permanent organization may be effect
ed. It is thought that this formidable
International of peasants will be the
rock that will ultimately head off the
socialist ascendancy in Europe.
The following communication from
the College of Agriculture, U. w., rel
ative to the merits of the resistant
strain of tobacco, should be of interest
to all growers and packers of leaf to-
bacco:
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
.WALLSTREET
|. PRICESRECEDE
Professionals Direct Atteshos TO
Foreign Diheulhes and to Sharp
Break IN Cotton.
INITIAL PRICES IRREGULAR
International Tobacco Corporshos
To Soon Make Appearance on
Stock Exchange.

New York, Oct. Is.-The actual
bank statement today showed sur
plus decreased Ss,s43.s5o, loans in
creased 342.l56.oOO, and net demand
deposits increased Ss5,5S5. 900. The
average statement showed surplus
increased Sl,ls3.74O. Loans in
creased 3354.S52. 900 and net demandN
deposits increased S63.sI5.OOO.
The Federal Reserve Bank showed
3S.7 per cent compared with ass
Per cent a week ago Of reserves TO
combined deposits and Federal Re-
serve bank notes outstanding. IL
showed 81 per cent against 36.e
per cent OF reserves TO net deposits
after deducting 40 per cent against
Federal Reserve Bank notes out
standing.
Wall Street began to take cog
nizance Of the coal strike in Eng
land and the possibility Of a strike
Of the railway employees in that
country. Very little attention. ~
any, was paid {, those develop
ments yesterday, but when prices
began TO recede many brokers be-
gan directing attention 10 the for
eign difficulties. Another unsettling
influence was a break OF about IS
a bale in the price OF cotton. thus
aggravating the delicate situation
that exists in that direction.
Initial prices showed irreEularity.
Oils manifested a better tone and
the rails were fractiOnally higher.
with the exception OF L. 5. Steel
Corporation shares the steels were
slightly higher Offerings increased,
however. as the sessions progressed.
IN
sons TO decide that Il might be wise
to take profits. and this acceler-
ated the downward movement. The
close was easy with most issues
showing net losses for the day Of
from one to two points.
Sears, Roebuck.
One outstanding feature in the
market was the weakness OF Scars.
Roebuck and Company stock which
closed with a decline Of five points.
and sold at a new low level for this
movement owing to expectation that
the dividend will be cut from eight
to at least a per cent annual
basis.
Sellers OF the stock said that the
denial last week was a technical
one and that the rate would be cut
at the meeting to be held three
months hence. II the rate is cut
to per cent the street calculates
that the stock is worth only 30 at
the most
The street discovered today why
tn movement in the low priced
rails peteTed out during the last
few days IT learned that quite a
batch Of certificates for low priced
railroad shares such as Texas and
Pacific were delivered by mail.
New Tobacco COrporatIon.
Stock OF new tobacco company.
The International Tobacco Corpora
tiOu" will soon make its appearance
in the financial district. The COM
pany will represent the COnsolida-
tiOn OF the United Proft Sharing
Corporation, Philip Norris and the
Tobacco Export Corporation. The
merger is based on a desire OF the
tobacco people to bring about
greater economies in the operat on
Of those three companies.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
Currency Expansion Continues
In All European Countries,
With Gold Reserves Small
BY DIR. FRANK M. SURFACE.

g uIs with @ The sss sa ssanf % show
financial one expected that European
WITCH aF short ss @ so eosnes @ an e
e s pound daes a the @ Of g % @ @ psr
below French francs quoted "A dollar
at about g to ths dollar The formerly worth
and Gzecho-slovakia even worse
There of Space
the . sn the nearly
Europe and converting their
sss 90 Sss ,ns Nine s1 Ron @ in June the note sre
b % a @ spnBsF si 9 BT
@ @ DIs re sad on s. poo esn for This e
By far the worst offender in this respect appears to be Posnd
paper marks On latter tier date the total tai note
Sd only o9oo0 od
o only fns o s wonder that
T s i ad As almost bad No Ond
t g Ho s9d .1s h m M R & the The h
at present exchange they are worth only of
circulation equal to about ssooOoOo Back of this there
gold reserve OF S5ooooo about oneha of of the
In FsF be this year the reported by the
basis which is is an increase Of over 100 cent in the last year
notes circulation In addition this there several billions OF
This countries
T5e Bn o F po ne esr to asG the een
about in the year The Bank of Italy
Ga's fo h o GaS s ps y1t ms
s ss fee cen Rms per- peer
Denmark 20 per een orway per cent and Japan S
The United States shows marked circulating
notes during the last At the end of September the Fed
Reserve
and year later the s3a7o906ooo This
of about S625,o
To large this increase circulating medium
the larger volume of the
ty OF commodities compared with previous
matter OF fact the percentage increase the circulation Of
increase in wholesale prices during the year
United States concerned reached where
Cheapening gold
the required and many
could maintain paper much lower ratio than
this In maintaining this have half
available gold in the world.
The dsouragng feature about the situation is that
culation where
quate of gold other commodities back
There present tendency prices fall all the
world This doubt will be Of the
and credit The chief difficulty however
disorganization OF the worlds banking machinery
conditions is hoped that the deliberations of the Inter
national Financial Congress Brussels will provide
stabilzaton.
Copyright.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
MINERS STRIKE
LOWERS GRAIN
Fear of CurtaiIed Shipping Makes
Dealers Sell ON Chicago
Market.

Chicago, Oct 16.-Soon after the
opening of the board of trade to-
day wheat prices began to drop un-
der heavy selling. resulting in a
heavy net decline for the day. The
threatened strike of British coal
miners was selling influence, 1t
being feared that British shipping
which carries so much of the ocean
grain traffic. would be interfered
with. Moreover, the sensational ad-
vance of the previous day resulted
in the elimination of many shorts,
checked the support demand and
increased the country offerings in
some quarters.
Corn shorts were easily satisfied
in the early trade. Local cash
prices were one cent lower
The final price for oats was
sharply lower, although there was
fair buying at times. The weak
ness in the other grains was too
big handicap for the bulls
Rye prices yielded slightly with
wheat. A fair export inquiry was
reported at the seaboard. The
heavy tone in other grains with a
slow demand from cash interests,
took the edge off the market
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
NEW LOW PRICE FOR COPPER.

Copper has been offered at 16%
cents per pound without acceptance.
This is the lowest price since the
big slump in the early part of 1919
when it sold down to 14N cents.
During most of the year copper has
been selling at around 19 cents per
pound. The present decrease is due
chiefly to the disappointment in for
eign orders, particularly for Ger
many and Japan. Producers claim
that price of II cents is below the
cost of production and it is esti-
mated that the output will be cur
tailed by 50Fo. The estimated pro-
duction for the month of September
this year is 107. 100000 pounds,
which is about 100000 pounds be-
low the previous month.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
A. B. A. NOTES

Edward A. Filene, one of the fore
most business men Of Boston, who
was instrumental in forming the
International Chamber of Commerce
and who has just returned from a
four months tour of Europe, will
address the City Club at the Wash
inCtOn Hotel at o'clock Wednes-
day evening, October 20, on World
Conditions"
The club extends an invitation TO
delegates of the American Bankers
Association to hear his address.
Cards of admission may be obtained
on request at the clubhouse, 1884
Eye street northwest.
w. B. Miller, manager of the Red
Star Line, will furnish free trans
pOrtatiOn to members of the Agri-
cultural Commission of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association when they
call on Secretary Meredith next Mon
day morning.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
FAILURES LAST WEEK.

Commercial failures last week in
the United States, as reported by
R. G. Dun & Co.. are 2O5. against
200 the previous week, Ill in the
preceding week, and 11S the corre-
spending week last year. Failures
in Canada number 1s, against 81 the
previous week, II the preceding
week, and last year. OF failures
last week in the United States rs
were in the East, SO South, so West,
and Al in the Pacific States, and lis
reported liabilities of $1,000 or more
against 116 the previous week.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
UNTITLED STEEL ORDERS.

The United States Steel Corpora -
ton reports that the untitled ton
mage on hand September 80 amount
ed to 10,374.S04 tons, which is a
decrease of 430,234 tons from the
orders on hand a month before.
The Steel Corporations untitled
orders reached their highest point
since 1917 in July of this year when
the total tonnage on their books
amounted to 11,11S,46S tons. The
decline in tonnage this month was
not so great as was generally ex-
peCted and indicates that reports of
heavy cancellations by automobile
manufacturers and others have been
exaggerated. The orders now on its
books will keep the Steel Corpora
tion's mills busy until the middle
of 1921.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
TRADE WITH THE FAR EAST.

The Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce announces that
for the eight months ending August
81 the total trade of the United
States with Asia and Oceania
amounted to s1,S7O,556.2l3. which Is
an increase of s563.51S.9l6 over the
same eight months of 1919. During
the present year the Far Eastern
commerce has constituted approxi-
mately 90 per cent of our total for
eign trade, as compared with II per
cent in the eight months of 1913.
Japan was the leading purchaser of
American products in the Far East.
The total purchases by Japan
amounted to s32S, $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
DUN'S PRICE INDEX.

On October l Dun's Index Number
of Wholesale Quotations, based on
the estimated per capita consump-
ton of a large number of articles,
was s237.34 This is a decrease OF
about "A per cent from the index
number of s24S.26 on September l.
In October, 1919, Dun's Index was
s2S5.S7, or only a little below the
present figure. The high point was
reached in May of this year when
the number stood at S265.33. The
October index shows a reduction of
80 per cent from this high point.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

Secretary Houston announced that
subscriptions for the 5% per cent
Treasury certificates of Indebtedness
of Series T NJ 4-1s21, dated October
15. 1920, maturing March Is, 1921.
closed at the close of business on
Friday, October Is, 1920, the date of
issue. Preliminary reports received
from the twelve Federal Reserve
Banks indicate that the issue, which
was for 100000. 900, or thereabouts.
has been, oversubscribed and that
total subscriptions aggregate over
s160,000.00O, Further details as to
the subscriptions will be announced
when final reports are received from
the Federal Reserve Banks.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
UNITED STATES STRIKES.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics
reports that there were 1914 strikes
and lockouts during the calendar
year 1919, involving 4,1l2,507 men.
Strikes in 1913 involved by far the
largest number of men lin any re-
cent year. In 1917 there were 4,450
strikes reported, but only 1927
men affected.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
OUR WHEAT SUPPLY.

The stocks of wheat in the United
States on October are estimated by
the United States Department of
Agriculture at 60S,000,000 bushels,
as compared with approximately
$50 100000 bushels in 1919. This total
is made up of stocks on farms 477,-
600, 900 bushels, Z per cent less than
last year: in country mills and ele-
vators, 1o2,o00,0o0 bushels. 2s per
cent less than last year; at points
of large accumulation $4,000, 900
bushels. 6S per cent less than last
year. The marketing of wheat from
farms between July / and October
/ is estimated at 20 per cent less
than in 1919.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
JAPANESE TRADE.

The Department of Commerce
that cablegram from
the commercial attache in Tokyo
states that the exports from Japan
for September amounted to l5S,S30'-
900 yen and that imports amounted
to 1l7;5o7,00o yen. However, for
the first nine months of 1920 i'm
ports have exceeded exports by 1884,
s2s.0e0 yen. The total figures for the
nine months are: Imports, 2,ol4,S75,-
600; exports, 1,622,o4e, 900 yen.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
SAYINGS BANK
ELECTS HEADS
Official Personnel Of Eleven Years
Standing Renamed at
Recent Meeting.
cocHRANs COMMITTEE READY
Wife Of Association President Will
Extend Welcoming Hand at
Chevy Chase Club.

At the annual meeting OF the
Bank of Commerce and Savings,
which was held at the headquarters
Of the institution, Seventh and E
streets northwest. the following Of
ficers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year. Incidentally, the Of
ficers below mentioned have oc-
q, cupied the same capacity in the
Bank of Commerce and Savings for
the past eleven years: NJ. D. Rosen-
berg, president; Joseph Sanders,
first vice president; w. A. Bennett,
second vice president; Irwin owings,
third vice president; Joseph H.
Milans, secretary; DR.. Clarence A.
Weaver, auditor; Alexander Wolf,
general council; John NJ. Riordan,
cashier; Frank owings, assistant
cashier.
At the same meeting the follow
ing-named directors were also
elected: Maurice D. Rosenerg,
Joseph Sanders, W. A. Bennett,
Irwin Owings, Joseph H. Milans,
DR.. Clarence A. Weaver, Alexander
Wolf, John NJ. Riordan, r. P. An
drews, Luis Bush. a. Brylawski, F..
W. Bolgiano, Floyd E. Davis, r. L.
Elliott, Ellie Sheetz, c. Z. Edwards,
A. S. Galley, Samuel Hart, G. A.
Kneessi, NJ. A. Leese. Harry E.
Mayer, DR.. F. H. Morhart, o. B.
Zantzinger.
J. B. Cochran, president of the
Franklin National Bank and chair
man of the ladies' entertainment
committee for the visiting ladies or
the American Bankers Association,
announces that all arrangements
have been completed for the sight
seeing tour of the city to be given
the visiting ladies on Tuesday
afternoon, starting from the Eliipse
at 1880 p. m.
The tour will pass all points or
interest in the city, concluding at
the famous Chevy Chase Club,
where tea will be served and the
visiting ladies welcomed by the
ladies of the auxiliary committee.
One hundred and fifty or more
cars have been contributed by
various banks, members of the
board and friends in order that
every visiting lady may have an
this sightseeing trip.
Upon arrival at Chevy Chase,
guests will be welcomed by Mrs. J.
b. Larner. ladies chairman, and by
Mrs. Richard S. Halves. the wife of
the president of the American Bank
ers' Association. assisted by a num-
Der of the ladies of the committee
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
BANK CLEARINGS.

Considerable ffuctuation has re-
Gently appeared in statistics of bank
Clearings, and last week the ten
dency. in contrast to that of the
previous week. was downward.
Thus, the aggregate at twenty lead
ing centers The United States. as
reported to Dun's Review. is S.
949.l25,667, or So per cent less than
the figures of the corresponding pc
riOd Of 1919, whereas the previous
weeks total was 81 per cent in ex-
cess of that of the earlier year. Last
weeks exhibit for New York City
discloses a decrease of III per cent
from the 1919 clearings, s4,O91, ,691, =
267 comparing with s4.632,221, ,271.
and the amount at points outside
the metropolis, s2,S57,434.4OO, is 2.7
per cent below the S2,936,752, OF
the same week of last year. The
cities revealing reduction are Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Atlanta, New Or
leans, St Louis, Kansas City, Oma-
ha, San Francisco, and Seattle, the
largest falling of being 31.9 per
cent at Atlanta. Such a showing
as this affords added evidence of the
readjustment of business and of
commodity prices that is now in
progress. but large gains in bank
clearings over the 1918 totals con-
tinue.
Average daily bank clearings for
the year to date are compared be-
low for three yeaers:
1920 1919 1918
e, 40, 100 ooo Q, a., ,,s ooo ., ~. o.oo ooo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20

populous sections around Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
The most valuable asset Mr.. Tuck
err has at this time. accord to
both his friends and his r'nnE ents in
his platform, places h b - inc III
eral side Of the prohi 10" question
and upon the States rights si"e Of
suffrage and other ISSUE Of hat
general character.
There has been a distinct reaction
against drastic dryness in Virginia.
That State, of its own accord, a.Hp-.
ed rigid prohibition policy and
most VirginianS were disposed
give the plan thorough and as
trial as purely State enactr "''.
But they have rcvoltcd against eoa-
stitutIonal prohibition and a;a0.5.
the enforcement legislation eaac 81
under the Eighteenth AmendmcnE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20
\ DESIRBALE PROPERTY
FOR SALE

For sale, beautiful and attractive
residence, with spacious grounds, ana
h.dc trees en- the west side OF Pitt
Street between Duke and Wolfe
Streets, fronting en- Pitt Street 81 IL
feat. and 100 feet in deptn, TO a 10
foot a,,,,ay. THIS was formerly the re-
~:de~ce OF Dir. Julian Taylor, ard a
very attractive piece Of property.
FERNS Of sale, 1-3 cash, and the bal
nee IN equal installments, at one and
40 years. with interest at per cent.
aIy7ly to James Z. & Il. 3. Cation, III
c22.h Fairfax Stree, Alexandria. Viz
r;r.a. 90-G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20
TUCKER GAINS HACKERS
Candidate for Governor Of Virginia
Meets Success

Washington, April 1.-THE candi-
dacy of Henry St. George Tucker for
Governor of Virginia, founded on the
single line platform, "Back to the
Constitution" has gained great head
way in all sections Of the State ex-
cept Southwest Virginia, according
to the information received o. the
Virginia political leaders in this city.
Mn. fuckers sole competitor, Lieu
tenant Governor Buchanan, IS from
Southwest Virginia, and that section
remains loyal to its SON.
Although the Gubcrnatorial prlm-
airy is more than Il year OF, Mr..
Tucker is even now campaigning ac-
lively. 1t is the fixea custom of
candidates for high office III that
state to announce early and cam
paign both early and late. Governor
Westmoreland Davis began his Gam
vass nearly three years before the
primary, and when Mr.. Tucker ran
the first time against Governor
Mann he gave a year to the cam
paign.
AS his strength is now indicated
Mr.. Tucker is favoritc in the Val
ley of Virginia, in Tidewatcr and in
the Piedmont section Of the State.
He comes from the valley and rep
resented a valley district in Congress
many years ago, refusing to remain
in the House, however. and swallow
the free silverpolicy Of his party at
that time. His service as president
of the jamestown Exposition made
him many powerful friends in the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20
BAN on LUXURY IMPORTS

Paris, April 20.-A new b. ,n
luxu11es from America ant - .t'@@
countries IS aboutyto be imr -
the French finance minist%
stockings, pianos, automobile
and similar articles, classified Is 'ac
luxe" wares, are to be barred.
The recent boom j. sa@ american
and British EXPORTS G.A@2, '@Ed-
ing to lower the cXch, 81. a!H" Of
tie franc. makes it nee, s3ry'. IT IS
explained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20

The sailors have been interested in
the manly art of self defense, and the
editor Of this page could fill it if he
were to attempt to mention the cham
p.ons of the world who have gained
their training in the Navy. Tom
Sharkcy, Sailor Burke, Frank Moran,
Gunboat Smith, and hundreds of other
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20

Mistletoc figured in the superstl
tious rites OF the ancient Druids.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20

Advertise your wants in the Ga
zette Want Column.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20
Bats ere found in every part Of the
world except in The polar region.

Three times as many m"n we:"
wounded as there we're killed IN the
war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20

good boys might be mentioned.
Tie above picture shows Il friendly
set-to betwixt two youngsters at the
Naval Training Station, Newport, r..
T., where a number Of good boys have
been turned out" as Paddy Part
ridge, the veteran trainer of Navy
boers, recently said. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-25
BUSINESS NOTES

Reports from the makers of waists
indicate that there is nothing to cavil
about in regard to the spring business
being done. Buyers seem to be making
no marked objections TO the higher prices
IL has been necessary to get for the
finished products, due TO generally In
creased manufacturing costs, and es-
pecially to the advances that have taken
place In silks.
A leading clothing house reports an
offer made by a German wooden concern
which Is willing TO pay for raw wool
sent to them by returning half the fin
ished goods made from the material.
This arrangement has been used by
Germany to get raw materials from
neighboring nations but the offer made
here was the first OF It's kind.
There IL little doubt that white "A
going to be a very big item in the color
scheme Of feminine "wearables" this
summer. FROM Palm Beach reports
have been received In the millinery trade
that the all-white costume has made a
definite place for itself.
From all appearances. designers OF
misses dresses have laid themselves out
this season to beat all previous models
in these goods for sheer attractiyeness.
Judging from the reported operations OF
buyers they have succeeded In doing so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-25
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE

New York, Feb. 25-BUTrER. Steader.
Receipts, 10, 40 tubs. Creamery. higher
% score, 65 "a 85h C; creamery firsts. sS TO
Of score 5s9641c; packing stock. current
Foes, Steadier. Receipts, 1904 cases.
Fresh gathered extra flrsts, So SOC; nrsts,
81 n 5sc: state, Pennsylvania and nearby
a ssc. state Pennsylvania and nearby hen
merry, browns. extras. 63 q CSC; do. gathered
browns and mixed colors. hrsts to extras.
CHEESE. Irregular Receipts. q1B boxes.
state whole milk. nats, held; specials. 2ois
n 3ic: do. average run. Q29c; state, whole
milk twins. held. specials. 20 q soc; do,
average run. 2S42Shc.