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The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
UNFAVoRABLE CONDITIONS
EXPECTED IN JAPAN

Cable dispatches reaching the
Department of Commerce here yes
terday from Tokyo, dated June Is,
report that unfarovable conditions
are in prospect in japan during the
present month. The depression in
trade which became prominent in
May continued strong during the
first ten days OF June. The trade
balance was especially unfavorable
from June l until June 10.
Commercial Attache ]. r. Abbott
reports that the Seventy-fourth
Bank Of Japan. which suspended on
May "a, and which promised to re-
open on June Is, failed to do so.
The financial house had large deal
fngs with silk merchants. and the
failure to open its doors Is indica-
tive Of the difficulties between the
bank and the silk merchants over
the security value of silk.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
TREASURY CERTIFICATES
HAVE BEEN OVERSUBSCRIBED

Secretary Houston yesterday an
nounced that subscriptions for the
5& per cent Treasury certificates of
inbtedness of series A 1921, dated
June is. 1920. and maturing Janu-
ary 3. 1921. and the per cent Treas
ury certificates of indebtedness OF
series T ] 1921. dated June Is, 1920,
and maturing June Is, 1921. closed
at the close of business on wednes-
day, June 16, 1920.
Preliminary reports received from
the twelve Federal Reserve banks
show that the combined issue, which
was for $500. 0.00o.o00. has been over
scribed. Further details as to the
subscriptions will be announced
when final reports are received from
the Federal Reserve banks.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18

have rallied, closing June 10 ut ass
per 100 marks. and a further inn
provemcnt may be expected.
Large offerings in francs and lire.
Following the important financial
transactions in connection with the
shipment of gold bullion to this
country by the Bank OF England
were discontinued. and the rates
advanced to the high OF 1926 and
1925, respectively. on May IS. In
view Of the present slow movement
OF freight. we are led to believe that
later In the year. when cotton and
grain bills again appear in quantity.
the demand for dollars on the other
side may cause another reaction in
these exchanges
sterling held its gain around 3.92
per pound.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
BALDWIN'S NEW ORDERS

New York, June 1.-THE Bald
win Locomotive Works has re-
ceived an order for twelve locomo-
tives from the South Manchurian
Railways and for ten narrow gauge
engines from Brazil
President Vauclain recently stated
the foreign sales department was
taking on business averaging ST.
100000 weekly. and that the plant
at present was running evenly on
foreign and domestic business.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18

Consolidated Cigar Corporation
directors meet June "a. Three
months ago an initial dividend of
$50 a share was declared on the
common but not announced as
regular disbursement. AT the COM
ing meeting the common dividen nd
will come up for consideration. and
il is expected the board Will place
the stock upon a regular quarterly
basis. Some directors feel that
earnings justify a dividend better
than Sc a year.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
CRUCIBLE STEEL.

New York. June 17.-when new
Crucible Steel stock, just declared
as a dividend, Is actually paid, the
original stockholders will have IT'S
shares Of stock paying per cent.
The granted rate is continued, as
indicated by a statement of Chair
man Wilkinson, or a yield of II
per cent on par of their original
holdings. The yield on par of the
present stock with dividend added
will be 9.5 per cent. In other
words. the action of the board is
equivalent to an increase from IL
to IA per cent on par of the origina,
stock and a reduction from IL to
91-3 on par of present stock.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
NO PLAGUE IN TAMPICo.

New York, June 1.-THE Mexican
Petroleum Company has received a
cable from Mexico which reads as
follows: AN investigation of the
reported bubonic plague in Tampico
by oficials in charge of quarantine
shows negative, therefore it can be
oficialiy stated there is no bubonic
plague in Tampico."
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
CORN MARKET.

Chicago, June IT. - Corn closed
with losses of from ia to INC.
which was a slight recovery of the
low point of today. One of the
causes of the weakness was the re-
port that the switchmen's strike Is
to be settled. Selling was mainly
local and support was noted on all
the dips. There were frequent rail-
lies from the low point, but the
advances were hard to maintain.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN.

New York, June 17.-Kansas City
Southern Railroad declared the
regular quarterly dividend of 1 per
cent on its preferred stock, pay
able July Is to stockholders of
record June 30. conditional upon
receipt of SUFFICIENT compensation
from the government on or before
the date Of payment
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF n. ].

New York, June 17.-The Central
Railroad of New Jersey today de-
clared a special dividend of 81 a
share. payable June 30. to stock
holders Of record June 25. The
regular semi-annual dividend OF 50
Ia share. payable August 2. was
also declared.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
AMERICAN SMELLING CO.

The director Of the United States
Mint has accepted tender of the
American Smelling and Refining
Company of 100000 ounces Of
silver under the Pittman act on
basis arranged as announced.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
STOCK EXCHANGE SEAT
PURCHASED FOR 100000

seat on the New York Stock
Exchange has been sold for $780,
600. an increase of $4,000 over the
last previous sale. reported about
two weeks ago, but $4,000 under
the best price for the year.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
EoUITABLE TRUST co.

New York. June 17.-The board of
trustees of the Equitable Trust
Company of New York today de-
clared a quarterly dividend of 4 per
cent on the outstanding capital
stock of the company. payable June
10 to stockholders Of record June 22.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
U. s. FOOD PRODUCTS.

New York, June II. - United
states Food Products today de-
clared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of IL per cent. The full
dividend for the year was earned
In the first quarter. The directors
are not considering any new fnano-
ing.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
COTTON EXCHANGE SEAT
PURCHASED ron aa0 ko<

The third membership Of A. b.
Gwathmey, jr., on the New York
Cotton Exchange has been sold to
w. s. Einstein for s2o,5oo, an In.
crease Of $500 over last sale.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
American Telephone & Telegraph
CompanY.

A dividend Of Two Dollars per sha-s will
be paid on Thursday. Jnly Is, to stockholders
of record at the close of business on Satur-
day, June 10, 1920.
c. d. MILNE, Treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

6s 1925 esx Chile Copper col trust es 1882
trust &c. 194s.. rs U. S. Steel s., 1883.
1st 30, le4I TN
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18

Local Securities.
washinstos Stock Exchange.
Furnished By Moovnead q Elncrs

SALES YESTERDAY.
Capital Traction X. r.. So. Al. .ooo NJ A.
49, =. g ~; $1,000 at 81; 1900 at 81; $1,000
wsshinston Railway and Electric A,
:. washington Railway q Electric pfd.. 10
at zek; 10 at 40; at 40.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
Active New York Stock Exchange Bonds
FURNISHED MooRHEAD ElMORD
tMembers New forks Exchangs3
LIBENTY B0ND'
OTHER UNITED STAT

Ateh., Top. q Santa Re zen. a, 1895.
Baitimore 4 Ohio ref. Be, 1905. .,.
Chesapsake 4 Ohio COW. So. io4e. ....
Chess peahe 4 Ohio eosv. 4hs, 1890.
Chicago. MI. 81. Paul COW. 4hs, 1852
Chicago X. 1. Pacific ref. a, 1884.
Dehver q Rio Grande LIST ref. q, 1865
Erie conv: a., series 'D." 1858. -.
nnsoun racine sea. a, 1915. ........
N. Y. Central COW. deb. O.. ioss 80
Peussyivsnia r. r. gen. AVS, 1895 -.
MISC
Amer. Z. Z Z. eonv. g., 1875. ......
Amer I. T: col. trust So. 1o4s....
Amer. snelt. 4 Ref. ist mtg. So, islI
FoRI
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
CURB STOCKS.

FURNISHED BY W. b. HIbbs 4 Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
CONVOY S9,O00,OOO IN GOLD

New York. March 30.-An armed
caravan moved through New York s
financial district yesterday with :;
treasure of ten tons of gold metal ir
rough metal bound boxes, loaded or
five .two-horse trucks. The gold
valued at about S9,000,000, arrives;
from England On the steamship Lap
land yesterday and was taken to tn
sub Treasury in Wall street.
Moving along the caravans route
were 200 armed men in plain clothes
and other armed men rode OH trucks
Few pedestrians knew what the vans
contained.
An elaborate checking system az
counted for each box in the shipment
and two boxes containing chemicals
it was said, with which the gold would
be tested. H. E. Belyea, the expo,
truckman selected to transfer tbs
consignment to Wall Street, has haul,
ed more than twenty-five tons of q
consigned to South American coun.
tries, through New; Tork's crcwds
streets since February /.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
NAVY RECRUITERS IN TOWN

Saturday afternoon and evening
King Street was invaded by squa'
Of recruiters from the Washingto
Recruiting Station, rounding up pros
rcctive Man-O-War's men, and talkir'
to eX-service men. The Chief Pett:
Officer in charge of the party said !
was being considered by the Was!
;neton Station to make week en-:
trips to Alexandria, and possibly open
up a Sub Station in the near future
The results of Saturdays work wei
very gratifying in the way the youn
lads responded. and no doubt, tn:
coming week will show some enlis
ments. One youngster talked 70 az tn
carnival insisted that the matter y
taken up with his father who ha'
pened TO be close by. Taken by sur
prise. some tall talked had to be don
and the recruiter wound up his talk
with a sea yarn that tickled the father
50 he came back with a yarn him
self about Man-O'-War's man that
he knew. Here's how the yarn runs;
Fred Williams down our way wa!
sweet on Mary jenkins when the
were in school Mary liked Fred, b"
they couldn't seem to get down
marrying on account of the high cos
cf living and all. So Fred went int
the Navy about year before the wa
20 learn trade. Last month FREQ
came back and started little ma.
chine shop and garage. He'd saved
five hundred dollars and it looks as
though he's going to make lot NOR
Fred and Mary were married day b:
fore yesterday" Well mustNbe goin"
good bye, III send Lloyd in Tuesda
for examination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
individuals Pay Approxi-
mately S65, 900 to Uncle
Sam
DELINQUENTS SOUGHT
Efforts Being Made to Trace All Who
Have Failed to Make Rcturns-They
Will be Prosecuted.

Approximately $500 residents OF
Alexandria paid their income taxes
through the local office. This,
however, does not include corpora
tions. A majority of the corpora
tions sent their returns direct from
Richmond. :.
Approximately S65,00O was collect
ed through the local Office and sent
to Collector Moncure in Richmond.
This is the largest number OF
persons who paid since income taxes
were established and the local offic-
ials in charge Of the collecting fec
highly gratified with the result. H.
is stated. however, that many others
who should have paid have not made
any returns.
Work of hunting up these person:
is now in progress and data Is
being obtained by a corps of tralne"
experts and such persons will bs
brought into court for their failure
to make returns in compliance With
the law, il is announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
PLANS MAY DAY REVOLT

Paris. March 30.-The congress OF
the General Federation OF Labor open
ed its sessions here this morning. \
discussion of the measures to be taken
in connection with the May Day cele-
bration was the first business. IN this
connection NJ. Bidegaray. general sec
retary of the Federation of Railway
men, declared:
"You must execute the orders OF
the Federation of Labor and col!abo-
rae. should It take place in general
revolution; which must be realized
for the benefit Of the proletar!at, and
net result in favor of the bourgcos!e
as previous revolutions have done"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
STREET GIVES WAY
Body cf Array Officer Which Was
Buried Under Pile of Debris
Gu Far Uncovered

P!attsburg. n. Y, March 3D.
First Lieutenant Thomas Gallagnah
Ct the New York State Guard, an"
Thomas G.. Long were instan1i!
killed, and George Wade and Robert
Nillette were seriously injured late
Friday when they dropped out OF
sight as a section of one OF the
main business. streets collapsed
dropping them into. flume "itn
furnishes water for the pulp mill OIL
the Lake Champlain Pulp and Paper
Company. Paving brick ana other
debris fell on top of Gallaghan and
Long. and it was only after severa!
hours digging that Longs body was
recovered. Gallaghan's body is stu
in the wrecked flume, covered Win
water and debris from the collapsed
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
DRAFT DODGERS SENTENCED
Delinquent Must Pay About $1,000 4
Cost of Trial

Philadelphia, March 30 Found
guilty last week Of having draft
lodged by making false statements II
his QUESTIONABLE, Max Joseph Sch
wartz, Of Spruce street. near Third.
was sentenced to 60 days in the Mer.
Ger County Jail, by Federal Judge
Thompson yesterday.
Schwartz has had two trials, tn
first resulting in disagreement b,
lie jury and the costs Of the CO.
ernment to convict him, will amour:
to nearly $1,000, according to T. Henr.
Walnut. Assistant Federal Attorney
who conducted the prosecution. Pay
ment of these costs were made paI
Of the sentence.
Judge Thompson rejaeted re-
that the Jail sentence be dropped. H.
claring that draft evaders caTv:c.
IN his court had been sent 10 il:l
and he would not favor Schwartz Il.
making flesh of one and fish &C ii
other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
WANT TREATY REVIVED
Cardinal Gibbons Name Heads feti-
: tion Urging Wilson TO Re-
submit Pact

Washington, March, 80. = With
James Cardinal Gibbons as one of IS
principal sponsors, wide spread and
determined campaign to have the
peace treaty resubmitted to the Sen
ate by President Wilson was launched
py a delegation ut the White Houss
yesterday.
Although Cardinal Gibbons was un-
able to be present in person, his name
stood at the head of list of signers
IF memorial, presented to the Presl-
lent through Secretary Tumulty, not
only urging him to send the treaty
back to the upper house of Congress,
but asking him, in the interest of its
speedy ratification, to accept tht
Lodge reservations, including the ono
on Article 10.
The condition is added in the plan
proposed. however, that in ratifyin"
the treaty and catering the l.eagu
IF Nations the United State wCud b
free to modify these reservations, tk
voters in the next election approy;n"
While only the names of the aetna!
signers of the memorial were m"dG
public, it is understood that the move
mcnt will have the active sympath!
Of other persons prominent in pei:
tical and professional walks. Amen
those who were members of the dee
gaticn, was Rev. DR.. Randolph II.
Mckim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
POPE TO ANNOUNCE VIEWS

Rome. March 3O-Pope; Benedict
will deliver in May a pronouncemen:
on the Irish question in its political
and religious aspects.
The occasion will be the canoniZa.
ton Of Oliver Plunl;ett, the seventeen
tn century Archbishop Of Armagh an,
Primate OF Ireland. All the Irish biz.
hops will journey to Rome for the
canonization, and pilgrims also are ex-
pec.ed from American and European
countries. The visitors will be housed
IN the Vatican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
REDS MENACE FRANCE
Railway Workers Urge Insurrcction
and General WalkGut

Paris. March 3G.-The congress
of railway workers must prepare on
May not only to strike, but to col
Elaborate in general revolution
which must be realized for the ben
eft cf the proletariat. the secretary
Of the federation of railway workers
declared in a statement to the con-
greSs yesterday.
Bo!shcviki in France have openly
advocated orerthrcw af the govern
mcrt by insurrection, Senator Che
rcn declared in a senate speech to-
day.
Cheron said the radicals planned
to "take over the government. II
interpolated Premier ali!lerand as to
what measures the cabinet was tax
ing + fight Bolshevik oroots&n''a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
CANTATA TONIGHT

As announced in Fridays Gazette,
the choir Of St. PaurS Church will
this evening at s o'clock sing the
cantata "Gcthsemane to Golgatha. :
Those who heard the choir render
this cantata last Lent were unstint-
Cd in their praise of the work and
pronounced it the best the choir had
ever given. 1t is expected that this
evening will be repetition of the
success of last year, and large con-
gregation is anticipated. All are in
vited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
DAVID CROCKETT
IS STILL WRONG
Court Of Appeals Refuses
His Second Appli-
cation.
He MUST PAY PENALTY
Counsel For. Convicted Man Make Sec
ond, Attempt to. Obtain Writ OF Err
ror and Superccdeas.

Mcssrs. Edmund Burke, Carl Bud
wesky and c. H. Smith, counsel fol
David Crockett, convicted in the Cor
poration Court Of Alexandria recent
ly of selling whisky, in violation OF
the prohibition law, and who was fined
$1,000 and sentenced to serve six
months in Jail, pctitioned the Supreme
Court OF Appeals of the state for =
writ of error and supercedeas. Thi,
was refused by, that tribunal, ans
later counsel for Crockett submitted
an amended appeal
As the court is to adjourn this
week, it was determined to act upoi
Crockett's case before the close of II
session.
A dispatch frcm Richmond received
in this city today stated that ii.
Court of Appeals has refused the sec.
ond application for writ of error
which means that Crockett must pc
the fine assessed and serve 81:
months in Jail.
The history Of this case has beer
published several times recently
Crockett was indicted for selling
whisky and the jury in the Corpora
ton Court judged him guilty of VIC.
lating the law on two occasions. He
was fined. $1,000 and sentenced t,
serve sixtmorths in Jail. HIS >counsc
petitioned. the Court of Appeals for
writ OF error and supercedeas, and tn
petition was refused. Hence tn
amended appeal which has met simi
lar fate.
Since the ABOVE was written, it is
learned that counsel for Crockett
contemplate petitioning the Sta;
Court of, Appeals, for writ Of hab-
cas- corpus. Should this prove mis-
carriage. the case may be taken to
the Supreme Court Of ,,'::s 'unitcH
States, it is said. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
HANGING FACES NEGRO
so Men Place Accused Assaulter Frer'
Safe Keeping" Quarters

Paris, KY, March 3d. GraE,
Smith, negro, charged with crininH
assault, was removed from the count
jail here early last night by mob 9
fifty men, who placed him in an auto
mobile and rushed him out of towr
Members of the mob, as they left th
city, announced their intention
hanging the negro from bridge {
Millersburg, nine miles away.
Smith was brought to the Bourbo.
county Jail, from Flemingsburg yes
terday morning for safekeeping. /!
was arrested in Michigan last weci'
charged with assaulting Ruby AZ:
derson, daughter of a Fleming coun
ty farmer. -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
NC-2 WRECKED ON SAND BAR
Commander Read and Party of 3 I'm.
injured in Smash

Atlantic City. n. j., March 30.-The
seaplana NC-2. in charge of Com
mandsr A. C. Read. who piloted the
NC-4 atrass the Atlantic, was. dam
aged on a sand bar half . mile from
shore yesterday, while attempting .
flight in fog from Rockaway. n. Y.
70 Charleston, S. c. The hull was
cracked and part Of one wing was
torn off.
In response to a wireless call for
aid, two seaplanes were sent to thc
scene from Cape May and they at
tempted tow the disabled craft to
shore. The, belief was expressed that.
owing to the Jog, the crew of the
NC mistook the sand bar for wa
ter. The four men aboard escaped in
jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
ALLIED ACTION
IN .RUHR AREA
Workmen Desire T h a t
Troops Be Sent Into
District <.
DEFY EBERT FACTION
French Claim German Regulars Have
Entered Territory-No Excuse is
Given.

Essen, March 3O.-Three workmen's
delegates are leaving for Cologne to
ask the Allied representatives to in.
tervene in the Ruhr trouble and send
troops into the district.
There was some perpleXity at :.
secret meeting of the workmen yes
.erday over the course to be pursued.
After a debate the plan Of sending
delegates to Munster to negotiate the
difficulties was voted down.
A military representative then told
the meeting that the Allies had offer
ID to mediate. The leaders of the re-
dictionary movement say the sarren-
der cf their arms means their death
warrants.
Paris, March 30.-Absolute confir
nation Of the entrance of regular
German army troops into the Ruf
district. on the edge of the Allied Zon,
of occupation, without any permission
from the Allies, has been received by
the French Foreign Office.
TIE subject, it was stated. VII.
probably come up before the Su.
prema Council in London. The French
say they can find no excuse whateve,
for the sending of troops into thi.
section.
Hugh C. Wallace, the American
Ambassador to France, at yesterday
session of the conference Of Ambas
sadors confirmed the statement made
in Washington that President Wilson
was not opposed to the entry of more
troops of the German regular army
into the Ruhr valley, if the German
Government desired to send them
there.
Berlin, March 30.-The news from
the Ruhr industrial district thc
Rhinelard in general and from West
phalia permits the conclusion that or
der will be gradually restored il those
regions, where rebellious forces OF
workingmcn have been operating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
$4,000 MAY HAVE TO LOAF
Chicago Packing Employees to be;
Thrown Out if Strike Holds

Thrown Out if Strike Holds
Chicago, March 30.-Nearly $4,000
employees of packing companies mere
will be throwl out of work If the
workers Of the Union Stock Yards and
Transit Company, who went on strike
Saturday at midnight, remain out,
packing company officials said yes
terday.
"Wc have enough live stock on hand
for today" said an official of Armour
4 Co. "After that we must gradually
close down if the strike continues and
4 week will see all departments of the
plant closed"
The Chicago Junction Railroad has
notified roads here that no live stock
for the Chicago market, other thar
horses. will be accepted. Stock Nir
transit to Chicago will be handled a.:
permit.
Packing company officials say that
he number of men on strike is only
about 900. This includes the stock
handlers, the cleaners and the un-
loading mon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
SOLDIER FOUND SLAIN

Nashville, Tenn, March 30.-The
body Of Raphael Perlmutter of the
Twenty-eighth Infantry band. who
disappeared while the band was in
Cookev;lic, Tenn, week ago, was
found yesterday near that city.
His throat had been cut and four
bullet wounds were in his body. He
had about $4,000 in drafts and
money orders or his person when
he disappeared.
Perlmutter was last seen when he
hired mule and rode away from
Cookeville with the evident purpose
of buying some moonshine whisky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-30
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
IN GRACE CHURCH

Services in Grace Protestant Epis-
ccpal Church for the remainder of
Holy Week will be az follows:
Tuesday, at 4:30 p. m.
Wednesday, s p. M. when the
preacher will be the Rev. William
Curtis White. of Washington.
Thursday, Holy Communion at
7:30 a nj.
Good Friday. morning service at
1920; Passion service from 12 noon
to 3 p. M: sermon and confirmation
by Bishop Brown at s p. NJ!
Saturday. service ard baptism at
!. SO p. NJ.