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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
INTEREST PAYABLE
 ON BRITISH BONDS

J. r. Morgan X Co. announce to hold CTS of trust receipts for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland three-year 5i2 per cent convertible notes and ten year 5gs per cent convertible bonds, that as the deinitive notes and bonds of the above issue will not be ready for delivery until on or about March b, 1920, the three months interest due February 1, 192o will be paid by J. r. Morgan X Co in New York, Drexel & Co. in Philadelphia, or By their agents in Boston. National Shawmut Bank, or their agents i'll Chicago, Harris Trusts and Savings Bank upon presenta- tion ot J. r. Morgan & Co. Trust receipts heretofore delivered (accompanied by q properly executed federal income tax ownership certificate form Nc. l00iA) for indorsement of such payment thereon.
 Holders may present the trust receipts at the office of J. r. Morgan & Co. or at any of the other places of payment above designated, and may request to have the trust receipts returned immediately on or after February 1, with a check for the
 interest due, or may have the check for
 interest delivered on or after February l and the trust receipts retained by the bankers for account of the owner until the defuitive notes and bonds are ready will be forwarded in accordance with in- structions to be given at the time of pre- senting the receipts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
JMANY fAVORITES
 ADDED ID ADVANCED WALL STREET LIST
Further Collapse In Foreign Exchange Sent These Quotations to New
 Low Levels .s
Rr AmeeLat.a Pr,,

New York, January 26.-Many of the days material gains were registered by issues recently under bearish pressures, To these were added several prominent industrials and specialties which rumor associates with early dividend expan- sion.
 Last Saturdays relatively adverse bank statement, dicsclosing another sharp contraction of actual reserves and fresh weakness of foreign exchange exercised only occasional effect on the markets progress to higher levels. The further collapse on international rates carried British, French, Italian and many minor rernittances to discount con siderably under low records established last week, heavy offerings of bills agaln emanating from London.
 Prices were at maximum in the lase hour. In the main, finel quotations were 1 to points under the hishes' levels.
 Steels, motors and oils were the doml- nant features, greatest strength and ac- tivity being shown by crucible and re- public steels, Mexican and Pan Amer- can Petroleums, Texas Company, Gen sral Motors Chandler, Studebaker and the rubber accessories at extreme gains of to points.
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Coffee Market By Associated Press

New York. January 26-The market for coffee futures was easier today un- der a renewal of scattering liqudatio There had been some buying of Satur- day owing to rumors of an advance in Rio which were not confirmed. by rne days official cables. and there was also some selling on the unsettled rulsg of sterling exchange or less favorable views as to prospects for early action on the peace treaty. First prices were to 3 points lower and the more active months sold 12 to fl points below Saturday s closing figures with May touching 15.S2c and closing at that level The general list closed at net decline of } to IA points. January, 15.47c; March, 15. e2c; May, 15.s2c; July, 1i00c; September. 15.s5c; October. 1s.e7c; December, 756Sc
 Spot coffee quiet, Rio Is, 1600c; Sam tos As. 2oh to 26c. No change was re- ported in firm offers which included Santos 4s and 5s at 2s.50c. London credits and Rio Is at 17.25c American credits. The Brazilian government was reported offering 250000 bags to average Santos 4s and 5s at 2Sc American credits for February-April shipments. The coffees were described as old crop, good roast and soft drinkers.
 The official cables reported decline of 150 reis in the Rio market with the Santos spot market unchanged and futures 50 reis higher to 50 reis lower. Brazilian port receipts, 24,000; January receipts 7000; Rio exchange on London was unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
Clarksdale May Get Southern Handicap
 Shoot Tournament
By HERBERT CALDWELL

Memphis, sTenn January 26.-(Spe- cial. -Clarksdale. Miss. may be the scene of the southern handicap tourna- nIent this summer and will have the support of the Memphis Gun Club in an effort to bring this trapshooting plum to the Mississippi city. This be- came known Saturday after a conference here between Sid L. Dodds of the Clarksdale Gun Club and a commit tee appointed by the Memphis Gun Club on the Southern Handicap.
 It is the intention to stage the southern handicap in conjunction with the big shoot already scheduled for Clarksdale on May H. i2 and 13. Mir. Dodds, in company with Robert Baird of Inverness. Miss. lort tonight for Houston. Texas. to attend the Sunny South Handicap there this week and to confer with officials of the Amer ican Trapshooting Association regard ing the Southern Handicap,
 Memphis has already put in bid for the Southern Handicap but is willing to stage the shoot at Clarkdale under the joint auspices of the Memphis Gun Club and the Clarksdale Gun Club. Prize money amounting to s6000 will be offered at the Clark sdale shoot in May.
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4liino cpTsrsi 'rsI- lS' t-.-- ..-,-...s- !, -- Int Ner Marine ss ..- 1..s..--. 9s
 l. susas litN Salthera ref 1t4 Liggett & Myers 5s. bid ........ St1s Louisville & Nashville un. 4s... so Missouri. K. & T. 1st Is ..... 59% Missouri Pacific gen. Is ....-.. 56ss New York Central deb. 6s .... 9235 Norfolk X Western ev. 6s ...... 102Ss Northern Pacific As ... IS Pennsylvania gen. 5s ....... 90si Heading gen. is ........ f9ts Republic l. & s. 5s 194O). bid. 92 St. Louis & San. Fran. adj. 6s.. 50 Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ..... Slh Southern Bell Tel. 5s. bid ...... S5 ss Southern Pacific ev IS ........ lGS Southern Railway 5s ...... S4& Southern Railway gen. Is 9S5s Texas Company cv. 6s. bid ...... 103 Texas & Pacific 1st, bid S4 Union Pacific 4s ........ S3 United Kingdom of Great Britain
 and Ireland ias tl957) .....s 80 U. S. Steel 5s .........s .... 9sss Virginia Carolina Chemical 5s . a Wabash 1st. bid .--...... ...... S9
 Wilson & Co. cv. 6s ........... 95
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Dividend Declared

Fort Worh, Tex, January 26.-tSpeciaL) The Bankers & Merchants Petroleum Company of Wichita Falls, Tex, has de- clared special dividend of 3 per cent to be paid all stockholders of record on February 15. according to a statement to- day by R. T. Couch, president of the com pany. This dividend is to be in addition to the regular per cent monthly divi- dend which the company has paid since last November.
 In addition to it's present production from two wells in Burkburnett it is under stood the Bankers & Merchants Com pany intends to drill in Homer, Bull Bayou. and the northwest extension with in a few weeks. Representatives of the company left Fort Worth Wednesday for the Bull Bayou field to make an inspec- ton cs the holdings with the view Of choosing a drilling location. Mir Couch stated the present intention of the com- pany was to start drilling two wells in Block 3s of the northwest extension with in two weeks, weather permitting.
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Liberty Bonds aA n.m~af.4.l n....
Money Market

New York. January 26.-Mercaptile paper. per cent, sterling 60-day bills. 3.5S; commercial 60-day bills on banks 3.56 commercial 60-day bills, 455ls demand, S.5e19 cables. 36ota. Francs demand, 12.37; cables. 12.35. Belgian francs, demand. 12.69: hcables. 12.67. Builders. demand, 3S1s; cables. 32lh Lire demand, 1447; cables, 14,45 Marks demand. 1.07; cables. LOS. Government bonds, firm; railroad bonds. irregular
 Time loans. strong; so days, 90 days and six months, 7ls. Call money strong ruling rate per cent; bank accept ances, per cent
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Port Movement

New orleans: Middling, 4oc; receipts, e,4s4; sales, l.136; stock. 44oo36.
 Galveston: Middling. 42.5oc; receipts, 6o23 stock, 401,5S5.
 Mobile: Middling, 39c; receipts, l'f"; exports 2o2;. stock. 25,S5i.
 Savannah: Middling, 40c; receipts, o'5lf' exports 916O sales, 336: stock. z29, ,9Ss
 Charleston: Receipts, 3e2: stock, 9s,rS
 Wilmington: Middling, Ss.55c; receipts s21: stock. 55, ,1S7.
 Texas City: Stock. 14,H0.
 Norfolk: Middling, s9c; receipts. 1,sso; sales. 115: stock, 1o3.392.
 Baltimore. Stock, 5.431.
 Boston: Middlng. s9.25c; receipts, 532; exports. S2: stock. 5.400.
 Philadelphia; Middling, s9.4oc; receipts, 75; stock, 12.S5S
 New York: Middling, 39.45c; exports, 2,140: sales. 1,035; stock, 5S. .760 Minor ports: Stock, 2l,so0. Total today: Receipts, 27,5s0; aexports Ii. .5s4: stock, ,f29.506. Total for week: Receipts 52.oss; exports
 Total for season: Receipts, 4.saos7o ex- ports, 3,640.331.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
New Orleans Cotton pv Associateh press

 New Orleans. January 26.-Durins the greater part of today the cotton market was depressed by the unfavorable tone of European political news, by the aO7 sence of any supporting influences that might be called new and by the view held by a considerable element that weather conditions over the belt were about to turn for the better.
 The only strong point of the day fol- lowed dispatches from Washington eX- pressing the belief that acton on the peace treaty was certain this week Early declines carried prices off 2i to 27 points, from which the market gradually recov- cred and finally worked 10 to B points over Saturdays close on the old crop months.
 At it's best october was still 3. points under the close of Saturday.
 Locally spots were unchanged ct i]c for middling. which compared with S1G.c IS the closing price on March.
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Sugar Market By Associated Press

New York, January 26-The local mar ket for raw sugar was firm and un- changed at 12c for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 13.04c centrifugal. Busi- ness was not very active, sales only az gregating 20,000 bags of Cubas for first half February clearance to a refiner at Pc, cost and freight, but offerings were light, owing perhaps to reports of a rail- road strike in Cuba, which would inter- fere with the movement to the ports. There were also sales of 10000 bags of Cubas for clearance during the second week in February to enc operator at l2c, cost and freight
 Nothing new has developed in the re-, fined situation. refiners allocating only limited quantities to their regular GUS toners. Prices were unchanged at 15 to 16c for fine granuated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
TO LOWER LEVELS

BY EN0tFatsu FreB
 New York, January 26-Rates on French, Italian and German exchange dropped to new low levels in the local market today Demand bills on the pound sterling were quoted at S3.60, off 21z cents from Saturdays close, and one-euarter of a cent above the record low. France checks were quoted at the rate of 12.N for the dollar, and lire checks at the rate of 1442. The German mark, worti: between g and 24 cents before the war, was quoted today at 1.0s cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
Cotton Seed Oil By Associated Press

New York, January ?6.-Cottonseed oil vas quiet with prices lower under scat tered liquidation on the heaviness in lard and cotton. Closing prices were gener- ally IA to 2 points net lower. Sales $500 barrels Prim crude. 19.50G20c; prime summer yellow, sot, 21 .55c: March, 2l s5c; May, 2. 2sc: July, 2. asc: prime .winter yellow and summer white nominal
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Metal Market 1y Asseciated Pnss

New York, January 2s.-Copper easier; electrolytic spot and first quar- ter, 1889 a 1912; second quarter, s1eH O 1924. Iron, steady; No. I northern, s45.5o; No. 2 northern. $445o: Noz 2, southern. $42. Anthony, SIPS. Metal exchange quotes lead steady; spot and February. ss.e0 bid; $S.So asked. Zinc. quiet; East St Louis delivery spot. $s.1o bid; ss.25 asked. At London spot copper, 9117 17s Sd; futures. s119 ITS Sd; electrolytic spot. s122 los; futures, f123 1os Tin spot, e3S9 7s Sd; fu- tures 9e3sS 17s Sd. Lead spot. f46 5s; futures. e47. Zinc spot, f5s 5s; fu tures 960 1Os.
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Hnhhard Rros. a Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, New York Members New York Cotton ExchAnge. Produce Exchange, Associated Members Live erpool Cotton Associations. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil sor future delivery, Special attention and liberal terms given for com signment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor- respondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
Interior Movement

Houston Middling. H,75c; receipts. 5.642; shipments i.l34: sales. 1.275; stock. 20. .3o6.
 Memphis: Middling. 40.50c; receipts, 761 :; sfipments, 7sa. sales. 350: stock. 2S2.6S7
 Augusta: Middling, 925c; receipts, .122; shipments. 1851; sales, $; stock, 1sf.sH
 St. Louis: Middling, 40.5oc; receipts. 1. .4s3; shipments, l.9sS; stock, a.3a2.
 Little Rock: Middling, 3s5oc; receipts, s2s. shipments, 5l6; sales. al6; stock, a,. .ssj
 Total today: Receipts. 16.777; shipments, le 354; stock( 7s2,57i-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
Liverpool Cotton Rx Asxncizfed Rresx

Idverpool. January 2s.Lcotton. spot in fair inquiry; prices lower Good mid ding. 29. 76d; fully middling. 2s.16d; rniddHng. 2761d: low middling. zi.9sd; good ordinary. 22.01d. ordinary. 2l.01d. Sales. 5000 bales. including 57o0 Amer lean. Receipts. s5.o00 bales. Including ee. 200 American. Futures closed stes dy. January. 2e.45d, March. 2i.s5d; May.
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CftyArrived: Schooner City of Portland, Ponta Del Gada. Sailed; Steamers Co., mus. New York: Monarch (Br.), Liver pool; Neshaming, London; Oregon. F'ron tera-; Quimstant, CHond), Omoa via Port Cortez: Tasmanic (swed), Christianis, Norway, and Gothenburg, Sweden, via Galveston and Norfolk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
MARINE NEWS
By Associated Prsm

New Orleans, January 26.-Cleared: steamers .Antillan CBr.), Liverpool; Fred er;ck R. Kellogg, Tampico.
 Port Eads, La, January 26.-Arrived: steamers Asian (Br), Liverpool via Bar badoes Trinidad. Laguara, Port Caballo, Curacao, Port Colombia and Cristobal Dannedaike, Antilla, Cuba; Lake Gorin, Nuecitas. Cuba: Lake Flushing, England; Mopang, New York; Yoro. (Hondl, Ceiba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27

New York. January 25.- Very large business was booked today on dress ginshams fer future delivery. Dress goods and mems wear buyers did not press new business. Yarns were firm.
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Live Stock 1y Asseeiatea Preas

Chicago. January 26.-Hoss receipts 47oo0 stock, higher; bulk, l56od15.90: top. SIS: medium, s15.60o15.s0; pigs, $13 75Qel 75
 Cattle. receipts 1a,0o0: strong beef steers, $9d9S.50; butcher cattle, s6. 75G714 . veal calves. sl750d1s.25: feeder and stocker steers. s7.5Gd12.35
 Sheep. receipts 5000: strong; lambs. s15.50@20S5; ewes, s65ed1S
 East St, Louis. January 26.-Hogs. re- ceipts 14.o00; higher: bulk l590S8f6. 10 ; medium. s1sd1s2o; pigs. s12.25015.75
 Cattle. receipts 6.G0o: higher; beef steers, medium and good, sl101575; veal calves, s13d1S25; stocker steers, s7010.50
 Sheep. receipts 300; steady to 25c high CT; lambs, H2d20 D; ewes. sd.75d12
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Spot Cotton

By Associated Press New Orleans January 26.-Spot col ton steady and unchanged Sales on the spot S42; to arrive. ?. LOW nid- ding. 32.5Oc middling, 40c; good mid ding. 42c. Receipts. 94S4. stock, 4iooS6 New York January 26.-spot cotton quiet middling, 39.f5c-
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Rice Market uV Axsorfafed Presa

New Orleans, January 26.-Rough rice, no sales; receipts 726 sacSs; millers' re- ceipts 762 sacks. Clean rice strong. Sales; Japan, 17S pockets. S6llc: Blue Rose, I .l9h pockets. sa12iac. Receipts 6S5
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Naval Stores By Asseciated Prss

andM MDhetaihmta aihmtairftaihmtail
 Savannah, January 26-Turpentine firm, $1.s6 e 1,S7; sales, 147; receipts, 75 shipments, 2ss; stock 1O,06s Rosin firm; sales. 22s: receipts, 7s2: ship ments, 200; stock 37250 Quote: B. D. F. SIS; F. s1so5: c. s1S.05m1s.Io; H. s1s.o5G 1915; l. sfs.2O0ils.3o: K. s1s.25 19.$0: M, s20@ 25; N. s20.35 e 20. 50: VIC, s2o.75; wv, $21
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
Cash Grain
Rv Auoola,.s Pres,

Chicago. January 26,-Cash corn, No. mixed, not quoted; NC. mixed, S1.5iq L5s; No. yellow, not quoted; No. , yellow, sf .62dl.56.
 Oats. No. white, sshdss1zc; No. 8 white, S7lz@SS$4c.
 Rye. No. 2. sl67; barley si.S9d1.5s; timothy seed, $1OsOd1O.50 clover seed, s45. 00a75S .00
 Pork, nominal; lard, s9s.4Oa2s.5O; ribs, S19. 259e0.00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
Potato Market

Chicago. January 2s.-Potatoes slow; arrivals. so ears. northern whites. S4.T5 and s4S0; western russets, jobbing, s5.50 m6.
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ssc; geese 2sc. Butter, creamery SIC. Eggs. 61c.
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SYLACAUGA

sylacauga, January -tSoecial 1.-Two negroes, arrested as hoboes by police of ficers at Camp Hill Thursday night, proved to be the parties who burglarized the Sylacauga Cash Store here few nights ago and escaped. When arrested the negroes had quantity or goods that suited the description of the missing goods and parties going to Camp Hill identified the goods and the negroes were brought back here and placed in Talla- dega county jail. After arriving here the negroes confessed as being the guilty par ties
 Goldberg Bros. have bought the property where the Valentine Cafe has been To- cated and have torn down the old build ing and are erecting a more up-to-date place, which will be occupied as a drug store when completed.
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St. Louis January 26.-Corn. No. 1, s1 .4sd1. .f7; No. white, sf,5S@i.54; May, $i S701, ,S71k.
 oats, No. 9, sOc; No. 3. white, S9lk@9Oc; Nav S6c.
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New York Bonds a., As.~c;~eak Drars

 U. S. os, reg gistered. bid ......... 10eA U. S. 2s, coupon, bid .......... 1Ooh U. S. As, registered bid ......... 1G5& U. S. As, coupon, bid ......... 1o5% Panama 3s, registered. bid ..... SS Panama 3s, coupon, bid ......... S8 American S. & R. 5s ......... s4is American T. & T. cv. 6s ........ 99ss Anglo French 5s ....-.......... s6 Atchison gen. 4s ............ 7714 Atlantic Coast Line 1st 4s ...... 7s1z Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4hs ..... 61 Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s ......... s5H central of Georgia cons. 5s. bid. s5h central Leather 5s ............ 73% chesa peake & Ohio cv. 5s. ......, 77T Chi, B. & Quincy joint 4s ...... s5 Chi. Mil. & St. P. cv. 41s .....- ssH Chi, R. I. & Pac. Ky. ref. As ... 66 City of Paris ss ........-....-.. s2 Colorado & Southern ref. 41as.. 72A Denver & R. Grande cons. As. bid 64 Dominion of Canada 5s d93D... s2 Erie gen. As ..............-... 40
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Chicago Futures n., a...A..Nuk A~...
Produce Market By Associated Press

New York. January 2s.-Butter firm; firsts. Ss to 91 score, 501s 06S1hc. Eggs steady; fresh gathered firsts T Co 72c. Cheese easy; average run, 291s 031c.
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St. Louis. January 26.-Poultry. hens Sic; springs, soc; turkeys, 42c; ducks
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New Orleans Futures

BY NssocIaftu Ffess New orleans, January 26.--Cotton closed steady, unchanged to A points down. net
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Chicago, January 26.-Butter easier; creamery, 5S@s4c. Eggs easier; firsts, 64 F @65c, Poultry. alive, steady; springs. soc; fowls, 3sc.
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Dry Goods Market

2s.s4d July, 22, ,,S6d; october. 20.79d; De csmber, 2019d.
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LOCAL SECURITIES

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New York Futures n a.o,ia4nd praxe

FasVVIdfou New york January 26-Cotton
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-05-21
PLAN OF INDEMNITY
PAYMENTS ADOPTED

Hythe. England.-The AngloFrench
combination which has succeeded the
big four In the management of the al
lies dealings with Germany. deter
mined at Sundays session here the
principles for the settlements of both
the German indemnity and interallied
debts.
The principles are that the financial
experts OF the two governments shall
recommend lump sum for the indem-
nifty and that the payments of the In
terallied debts shall proceed parallel
with Germanys payments.
The present purpose of the big two"
Premier Lloyd George and Premier
Millerand. Is to present the experts
plans to the Germans at Spa. Accord
ing to experts here the question OF the
amount and time and method OF pay.
ment are yet to be considered.
The debt to the United States Is not
embraced In the new plan and the gov
ernment's spokesman estimated that
this would not be possible without the
participation by the United States In
the conferences
Recognition OF Belgiums priority
claims upon Germany still stands. The
proportional allotment of the German
Indemnity. made eight months ago. by
which France gets 55 per cent and
Great Britain 25 per cent stands, &C.
cording to the agreement.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-05-21

What was declared to have
been one of the most enjoyable
social events in Grangeville in
recent months was an entertain
ment given Tuesday evening in
Dreamland hall by the w. E. C..
girls. Many invited guests were
present to enjoy dancing and
card playing. The hall was de-
corated throughout in an attrac-
tive manner.
Sixteen young women and SIX
young men comprise the class of
1920, which will be graduated
from Grangeville high school the
evening of May &c. Commence
ment address will be delivered
by Prof. Howard T. Lewis, of the
department of economics, Uni
versity of Idaho, Moscow. Bac-
calaureate sermon will be
preached in the high school aud
itorium the night of Sunday,
May %, by the Rev. FIR. Phelan.
Photograph of Judge Ethel
bert Patterson Oliphant, the
first judge to hold court in what
is now Idaho county, has been
received by Henry Telcher, clerk
of the district court, From Jas.
E. Babb. an attorney, of Lewis
ton. The photograph will be
placed in the district court room.
Judge Oliphant, the old county
records disclose, convened court
in 1862 at the mining camp of
Florence. He was an associate
Justice of the supreme court of
Washington territory. 1t is
planned to collect photographs
of all district judges who have
occupied the bench in Idaho
county, and to place them in the
court room.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-05-21
BRIEF GENERAL NEWS

Mrs. Hetty Green had $3S, 200, 900 in.
vested In the state of New York and
her estate must pay a transfer tax on
approximately $2S,O00,0OO.
Approximately 100000 shingles
were cut in the mills of Oregon and
Washington during 1919. according to
statistics recently completed.
President Marshall. speaking before
the Virginia Bar association, declared
that II national prohibition had been
considered by the senate In secret SEES
sion not 20 votes would have been cast
for 1t.
The national convention OF the So
cialist party acclaimed Eugene V. Debs,
federal convict No. 1858 in the Atlanta.
Ga. penitentiary, its candidate for the
fifth time for president OF the United
States.
THE principle of individual freedom
requires the open shop" Herbert Hoov.
er declared In testifying before the sen
ate labor committee at hearings on pro-
posed legislation for the settlement of
industrial unrest.
Charges made by federal grand
jury at Spokane against the admins
tration of Max II. Houser as vice-pres.
ident of the United States grain cor
poration are wholly discredited and
found to be baseless by United States
Attorney Humphreys OF Portland, who
has completed an investigation of the
charges.