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New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Delaware z Hudson Officers

" action of he board OF r.anngcrs
the folieN z hcers of the De aware
q Huasor ompany have been elected,
effective With the termination Of Fed
erai control:
F. Gutelius, vice president in
charge Of operation and traffic: J. T.
Loree, general manager; c. H. Booth.
'oca, treasurer; L. X. Luff. assistant {
comptroller. Lewis E. Carr, counsel ;
j. E. Dickson, general superintendent MT
OF transportation; j. Il. Roberts, super.
intendent CT car service; ]. II. Man
ming, superintendent of motive power.
James MeMartin. chief engineer; W.
} Mullin, general traffic manager; W..
=. Story, general freight agent; M. J.
Powers. general passenger agent: G..
". Ditmore, master car builder: 7.
White Sprong, purchasing agent.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Trade With Siberia Halted
Capture of Vladivostok by Rev
olutionaries Holds Tn Furs

Trade between the United States and
Siberia, which bade fair to run into
the millions, has been suspended as
result Of the capture of Vladivostock
by Social Revolutionaries.
Local business interests announced
today they had requested the State
Department to inquire into the posi-
bility Of getting thousands of dollars
worth of furs which were in Vladi-
vostok awaiting shipment to the United
States, and also as to when it would
be safe to send to Nladivostok several
steamships which left San Francisco
for that destination early this year. but
were diverted to Japan. The vessels
had large quantities of goods destined
for Siberia, mainly textiles.
The State Department cabled last
Saturday to Consul General Harris at
Vladivostok, but because Of the diff
culties of communication no reply is
expected for at least two weeks.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Owners
A Mystery, Colver
Tells Committee
Trade Commissioners Holds
Corporations Engaged in
Interstate Com m cree
Should Disclose Secrets

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-Resuming
his testimony to-day at tho hearings of
the House Agricultural Committee on
legislation for control of the meat
packing industry, w. 3. Colvcr. Of the
Federal Trade Commission, again suR-
gested laws requiring corporations en-
gagged IN interstate commerce to dis
close their real owners.
He told the committee the trade COM
mission and other government agen-
cles had been unable to learn the real
ownership Of the Chicago stockyards.
which he said was covered up'' by
numerous devices. The yards, he con-
tinued, are owned under certificates in
blank payable to bearer. Under this
plan, he said, the decree agreed to BY
the Department of Justice and the
packers by which the latter arc to con-
fine themselves solely to the meat pack
ing and produce business might be
cv0ded.
Laws Declared Inadequate
Questioned regarding the decree, Mr..
Colver said the proceedings had demon
strated that existing laws were made
quate to deal with the industry.
'If the current decree Ia good or
bad, it emphasizes need for legisla-
tion." he said.
"Since these five packing concerns"
said Mr.. Colver, declare that in this
decree they gave up their legal rights
tyet | see nothing improper in the de-
crec); if they have consented that the
court shall render Judgment not pro-
vided in the law, l should say their
competitors and others in the same
situation should by law be placed un
der the same control"
Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers.
was presented to the committee before
Commissioner Colver finished, to give 9
brief expression Of his views.
Stone Favors Supervision
"I'm speaking not 30 much as a labor
leader rs consumer" Mr. Stone said.
I'VE have realized for some time that
this climbing spiral of prices and
wages wasn't getting us anywhere. and
that the thing We had to do was to
try to get prices down.
Now, we believe that one of the
things to bring them down would be
government supervision OF stockyard
terminals on railroads and railroad
ownership of refrigerators cars, so that
the farmers, stockmen and everybody
could use them on tho same terms
and so that nobody could retain a mo-
nopolistic advantage. That is the pur-
pose, believe, of the bill you have be-
fore YOU
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
1000 Attend Annual
Dance of Saks & Co.
MANY Broadway v Vaudeville Stars
Entertain Employees and Store
Officials Are Present

More than 1000 employees Of Saks
q Go. held their annual entertainment
and dance last night at Palm Garden.
$50 East Fifty-eighth Street. The af
lfif or" . '9 ~'7o1'''' n
the history of these annual receptions.
A program of vaudeville opened the en-
terta!nment, H. ,....n -. y
vaudeville stars participated Later in
the evening there was d'ncing.
Phi in A. Come, president Of S,ka
Co; William A. Saks, treasurer md
Co; William A. Saks and H. A. S ks.
tire surer and secretary, respect.yo v.
attended and occaTioi boxes with IN ir
trends. william B oom, presid II Of
the Saks & Co. Employees Association,
under whose auspices the enter. Ainn.snr {
was he'd, had charge of the arrange-
mems 70. the entire program, and much
OF its success is due TO his efforts.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Retailers Report Large
Sales Of LOW-Cut Shoes

Dispute rather rigorous winter, sale.
of low cut shoes have exceeded those
Of high shoes, or boots" as they say
n Boston, by considerable margin in
the last year. In the case of large
company, with branches in New York,
Brooklyn and Buffalo, the records show
that about "a 600 more pairs Of low shoes
were sold than high shoes The records
also show that Of the twelve months
in only one month did the high shoes
lead in the sale over low cuts. That
month was November, when the con-
Germ pushed high shoes hard, and yet
there was only a difference of about
400 pairs between the low and high
shoes, in favor Of the latter
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
limit OH Trades Removed
From Corn Futures Market

l,.;hi ,1.;hilC!AGO, Feb. Hereafter no
sma m,. IS to be enforced against the
ma, mount which any individual interest
thas tAhas ouy or sell future deliveries in
ssa!rn lse corn market in Chicago or at other
s,usne markets. a rule restricting the
ffaaount to 100000 bushels has been in
tsa tsoe SINCE last May at the request of
h.;. 1000 administration. The cancel
messa eun OF this rule, however, dos not
s.aiy any of the provisions of the
,oua osa control law, and, therefore, all
~ osstHcts for current month deliveries
j. y corn will continue to be subject to
~''ss supervision as heretofore.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Hedges Asks About Aid
In Railway Bond Crisis
Lexington Avenue & Pavonia
Ferry Line Securities Inter-
est Causes Worry

Arnold B. MacStay is not the only
man in this town 10 whom Snow
bound" is more truth than poetry, as
became evident yesterday when the
tribulasions of JOB Z. Hedges. receiver
for the New York Railways Company,
were laid before Judge Mayer ne
United States Distyic- Court J. u
son Winthrop. his attorney. Mr.. Win
throp intimated that Job was about
ready TO emulate his namesake and
try TO rid himself Of his troubles with
a potsherd.
Specifically. Mr.. Winthrop wanted to
know what should be done about the
100000 semi-annual interest on bonds
of the Lexington Avenue {: Pavonia
Ferry Railroad Company and of the
Columbus Avenue & Ninth Avenue
Railroad Company. The much afflicted
Job, ms attorney said. mad just spent
S2o7 900 clearing the slots OF the sur
face lines Of snow and ice. Moreover
even now, service was only 81 per cent
Of the normal. and the reduction in
incemc resulting made the situation g
grave one.
Tho cash on hand. Mr.. Winthrop
said, amounted to 1857 ,0oo and esti-
mates indicated that by June this
would have dwindled 20 S150,00O. The
cessation OF service due to the storm
had cost the surface lines $3.50, 900 and
the company was still sl,000,000 in az
rcars III taxes. he said.
It Was evident that MIR. Winthrop
expected Instructions to default tbs
interest due on the bonds, bat Judge
Mayer decided to adjourn tie case un-
til March 10 anr in the meantime to
obtain more definite information as to
receipts. He modified his receivership
order so as to eliminate the cross-over
Mt the New York Central tracks Oh
Eleventh Avenue at Thirty fourth
Street. Counsel for the receiver set
forth that repairing this cross-over
cssary 10 run cars west OF Eleventh
Avenue. as there was 10 ferry there.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26

of the jewelry industry have been ne
gotlating with foreign dealers for pre-
war stocks. These negotiations havo
IN part been successful. Within the
last few days a good-sized consignment
OF seml-prccious stones has been re-
ceivcd here. jet and crystal beads,
which during the war were obtained in
relatively small quantities from Japan
and Italy. arc now coming through from
'Czecho~Slovakia and Austria These
beads were never made in large quan-
titles in this country.
manufacturers of imitation pearls re-
port that their stocks arc rapidly de-
ereaslng. The supply of essence of
pearl is ut a low point, they say, and
although some shipments are coming
from abroad they are not large enough
TO supply the demand. Last year one
manutacturer received a consignment
OF this essence from Paris. but it was
mparativeiy small.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Commodities
Cotton


The market advanced sharply yesterday
with March contracts making 4 new high
record for tho season, while other months
sold into hirh ground for ie
current movement. There appeared TO b.
no speCiai news feature connected With
he advance. which was in th~ fsee of
an unsettled tone in the stock mari,et
but the strength of the March position.
premium OF much under go points us
compared with May led to covering in
the later months. and except for some
scattered Southern selling there were COM
paratively few contracts offering around
the ring. May advanced to S5.11. or 81
points net higher. and SCI points above
the low level touched early in the month
That delivery closed at 34.96. with tho
general list closing steady at a net ad-
vance of As to 70 points.
The market opened steady at an al -
vance OF to vs. points on Higher 'iv' '~-
pool buying, covering by March shorts and
trade account Net advances Of about
90 to 70 points were followed hy moder-
ate reactions during the middle OF tho
day, but the covering movement c0ntin-
me later trading, when March sold az
q -63 and October at 30.n3. 70 10 So
points net higher. The close lew
points off from tho best under realizing
psan countries. such as Polan and Fzc~ 0-
slovaksa. are making sonle progress with
arrangements for financing cotton impori
may POSSIBLY have had como influence on
tho advance There also comment
here and there the prospects FOR ac
ton the peace treaty, but the bulk OF
the buying was attributed to covering by
Liverpool trade and speculative shorts
owing to the absence OF March notices or
otNer forms of spot pressure.
The local spot market was steady ana
20 points higher at 1910 for miGdIlug, No
sales repOrtcd
The OF prices follows.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
FURS--Nc,c High
Record for Skunk

Skunk. which a month or two ago
showed more weakness than almost any
other fur in the trade. came back YES.
terday at the close Of the New York
fur Auction Sales Corporations sale
ana made record price of $1225 a
sNlh S Tor siXty-onc No. long and extra
large pelts. Experienced fur dealers
SAID they believed that skunk prices
on the whole were 10 per cent above
those brought at the sale last October.
Supplies of new catch skunk came
INTO the market in large quantities
earl In the trapping season, and local
dealers shaded their prices to some
extent little over a month ago
Europe is large user Of Americas
skunk, but recently a stronger de-
mand from the domestic trade has
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
JEWELRY-Arrirals Of
Semi-Precious Stones Timely

Recent arrivals from abroad Of semi
precious stones and beads much needed
in the manufacture Of novelty jewelry
have brought encouragement to some
branches of the jewelry industry. For
some time the shortage of colored
stones, both precious and semi-pre-
cious, has been growing more serious.
Several OF the leading jewelry manu-
tacturers are now abroad combing the
foreign markets for supplies
Within the last few months local I'M
porting houses catering to the wants
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
p. C.. C.. & St. l.. Officers

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 25.--At the
meeting Of the directors Of the Pitts
bureh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St Louia
Railroad to-day Edward B. Taylor
Pittsburgh. who retires as vice pres
ident under the pension regulations on
March !, in addition withdrew as di-
rector.
d. T. McCabe and Benjamin McKeen,
both OF Pittsburgh. also withdrew from
tho board. Mr.. McKeen will become
vice-president Of the southwestern
region, with headquarters at ST Louis.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Business Troubles
Petitions in Bankrrntcy

Petitions in bankruptcy fled IN the
United States District Court yesterday
were follows
CHARM CLOAK & DRESS HOUSE
INC.-Invoiuntary petition against tho
Charm Cloak & Dress House, Inc, As
Avenue Liabilities and assets not
stated. Principal creditors are Celia
Conovitz. xI23. sam May. s3f5: Frances
Neider. s2;5. Petitioners attorney is Jo-
seph krinsky. 22a Broadway
Assignments
THE CHARM CLOAK q DRESS HOUSE,
nv, 20 AVsnue B. yesterday assigned for
the benefit of creditors to n David Ersck .
man. Morris hopiovitz Is secretary OF the
company.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Cottonseed Oil

Tho market developed 4 drlner tone. and
prices at the close Of the day We're - 10
SIS points net higher. The strength in
cotton and lard as we'll in the grain
markets inspired more active buying and,
while lon1s took profits on the biilgss Of
'crs were readily absorbed. Sentiment
seemed httlo mare buliish, although
some authorities were Inclined 10 s,scribe
the strength 10 technical conditions rather
ihan TO any real improvement iM The caah
situation or in the crude market Total
salas for the day We're 10 ono barrels
The range OF prices followa
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Blu IS N ews $

yesterday the
erxe bank on Treasury certificates
on 'he open bill market making
acceptance Council
ehee rate. r
and better
bar NN '"1ee's Wy A'" Ne
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Coffee Futures -Thc trend Of coffee fu-

Percy II. SaVory, who for many years
has been manager of the New York office
OF the Wadsworth Watch Case Company.
has been appointed general sales manager
of that concern. Mr.. Savory will coutiuu.
to make his headquarters at the New Yor,S
salesrocms OF the company.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26

j. 4. O'Brien has been elected prssidsn
o. o. TIE New England Leather and Shoe
Findings Association and John n Mt,chsii
first 'ce-president- George r. Reinhardt
has been appointed treasurer Ana a
Nichols secretary.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26

Joseph Goldman and W J. I.indern,ann
ave formed partnership to conduct a
swiss watch importing business Mr. Cod
man VIII leave to-day for Switzerland He
viii eail on the LAFAYETTE
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26


Coffee Santos 40. (. per III. "A
Sugar in the "a, Sugar market
yesterday alurnr'"1 10 iS coo hnre '4il
duty sugars tNenezuelas and santo pofnin-
fpsf to canadian lu.-.tss.
in port. TO Canada ut 9 'sc, cost and freight.
1t me cos ga tgel 80
crate quantity OF CubAs atoat and prompt
shipment aVailatle at 9Mc c j. f., with
huNcg at This price for March shipment
showing Il stcad.er market
Trading in sugar futures was dun. the
market ore ning ~ unchanged prices and
closing without sales. unchanged to =.
points net. ieher.
Coffee Futures Tho trend of coffee fu-
lures prices WAS generally upward yostcr-
day The market opened steadier after re
cent NquiGatlon. at advances OF = points.
'lhrre we're ports tAat March notices had
been taken up by q prominent importing
interest ana active trading Was accul,i~
panied hy sharp upward turns shorts
covering. together with Wall Street and
trade demand. 7 he market closed ~ ne,
gains OF "A 10 % points Considerable Of
the days business represC uied switching
operations--March TO later positions
The range OF prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26

.oUthern spot Inariets tOlioW: Gal
weston steady. % points higher at l.50c;
sales 1868 bales. New Orleans. steady.
25 points higher al 40c: sales, 3.ls3 bales.
Mobile nominal, so points higher at 39c,
sales. nil Savannah iru unchanged at
S9.25c; sales nil. Charleston quiet, un~
changed at 39.25c; sales. nil Augusta
steady. so points higher at sec sales.
400 bates. Memphis steady UNCHANGED al
s9c; Gales 2,400 bales. ST Louis steady,
unchanged at 80. SOC; sales 1T5 bales
Houston steady. unchanged at 40c sales
. 037 bales. Little Rock steady. 90 points
higher al SO soc; sales. Z. OBS bales. Dallas
steady. G5 points higher >.t 4l.95c; sales
s72 bales. Fort Worth steady unchanged
IT IL 5Oc. snlns ECO hulcs
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26

leading markets AS result Of the re-
scnding of his order the trade in corn
was much broader aud prices were firm
and higher The near positions showed the
greatest strength, refocJing a feeling OF
uncertainty over tho movement and the
fact that casn corn continues to command
big premiums. rhere was active buying
during the day credited 10 leading opera
tors who arc now on the Pacific Coast.
and on tho whole, it was evident that
traders We're inclined 10 experiment with
the unrestricted market and this left sen
timent rather divided on the merits Of
The situation Many believe there is now
Nttle probability Of any accumulation Of
stocNs until after the spring work is com
picted, al least, and there was "A disposi-
tion TO buy the near and sell the distant
mil
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Livestock, Meats, Provisions

Yesterday Year ago
Live steers. fair to
urine. 90 lbs $l2.0o1l4T5 11.504l325
1Ii' ssed beef, sides.
ID. .,....'...... % 1870 .2c .l5A@lsss
LIVE vsais common
20 prime. 100 lbs. IS. 90 a 2b. 90 l4.00Q1S.5e
Ii. .....-....... 2s@ se .a4a rs
Live ewes. 100 lbs S.ooQl2oo 500 q 900
Dressed mutton.
cry lb -. .ls@ 20 .ls@ 81
Live lambs. fair to
prime. 100 lbs. .l9. 00qp2o.60 16.5OG156o
Dressed lambs city,
Ii. ............ s0@ 81 .s1@ rs
Hogs. 100 lbs. IA. 50gl6.60 1s.00D
Dressed hogs. bacon.
:, ID. 800: 49,, I'm g:ssh :s4A9.a4s
Mess beef. bbl 00G1S,00 3l.00Gy32 90
Mess pork Dbl -. ~. 90 a AZ 90 6..U0GD
Lard. Middle West,
100 lbs. ........ 20. 4oG 050 27.1o6a7c0
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Cereals

WheAt-~A frmer tone dcvcloped IN tho
market yesterday and at the close Min
nea polls reported an advance OF cents
per buskei. whi.o the Southwest reported
even greater gains. 1t was said demand tor
cash wheat was somew nat more active. but
there was nothing in the -four situation 20
encourage hopes of any Increased activity
IN the demand for -four ut the moment
was buying wheat at the Gulf and sales
there during the last few days for export
We're estimated at about 200 900 bushels
Some authorities believe that far as
the domestic trade Is concerned. consum-
'ers are over stocked with -four and the
ex port outlet for surplus stocks ts limited
Corn-The feature In the market yester
days was the removal of the restrictions
on operations which recently limited indi-
viduals traders to 100000 bushels in the
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Yesterdays Previous Yea
New York: close close ago

corn No . , ycllowii.ss4 $i.s$94 sT5ss
Chicago
March. ........... 1.4a1s 142A 1.s2M
MaY.........-,.,... l.35 = l34h 1.2G%s
Oats-rhere was little interest mani
Tested in the market largely because Of
tue broader trade in corn, but prices were
nrncr in absence of selling pressure. Cash
lriccs We're slightly higher in the West
bur there WIS an absence OF export de-
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Sugar and Coffee

prices ago
Sugar granuated. per Ill Wls 7.45
Coffee, Rio so. I. per ib ..... laia 5A
Coffee, Santos no. T. per IL. "A
New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Cotton Statistics

Yester- Nf.ast Last
day. Week. Year.
por. receipts j 079 1876 .634
lgHuorts 10249 1851 2.Sl6
Exports season 42S2i62 4l26s4l oS73,07S
y Y stocks 4Ss52 SO 055 o.. .O42
Port tstocksl464S.3 l.452,75s 1.S0J.o
Interior receipts II, ,143 1914 ]1.14S
Int shipments. 2i.3So lbSlb lV,"'i
n. Y. arrivals. .2S 4pi l.sSV
Liverpool cables-Spot cotton quiet at sc
points decline; n1iddline, 29,s7d, Sales
5000. including 1000 American. Imports
81 ooO: American, $4,000; tenders. new
docket. leo0 bales. Futures opened
steady at TO 15 points advance. closed
steady at SO to Az polnts advance. March,
sT.5sd May, 26.asd; july, 2526d; Octobor
22.46d December. 22.6ld. Manchester
Yarns irregular; cloths. quiet and firm
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
A Matter of Course

"Now that it is here, | suppose
most Of us will accept it as if we
had been doing it all our lives. Vot-
ing won't be difficult adventure,
for we have had taste of it already
in voting for school committee mem
bers. Deacon Jones met NE at the
door of the Town Hall when | went
to vote, and escorted me to the
table. was never treated more
courteously in my life.
1--WE are not so slow in Our Town,
after all. Deacon Jones invited all
the women to meeting in the Town
Hall last spring and asked US for
suggestions about getting the women
interested in the election, in case
the Federal amendment went
through. He wanted US to distribute
Republican literature to the foreign
women in the mills sections, but
we told him we thought we should
have trouble enough getting out the
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Feared for the Homo

We were curious to see how the
suffrage news fitted into the philos-
ophy of the Pearl of 1920.
do you really think it's all
right?"
a quick light in her eye gave way
te cloud of misgiving.
II wouldn't mind it if I weren't
afraid the women wouldn't neglect
their homes" she ventured, looking
around the home which had not
been neglected for 100 years.
"They wouldn't have to neglect
them for suffrage any more than
for lots of other things" said the
Busy Bee. "Some women go to too
many bridge parties and movies"
Yes the Pearl agreed. "And
some neglect their homes for lodges
and clubs. Why, I've known men
to come into my brothers grocery
store at 6 o'clock and buy bread
and cheese for their supper, because
their wives had not come home from
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

that she was going to vote for Cox"
"How could any woman do such
a thing?"
"Well, all she said was that she
believed in the League of Nations
But the league is dead.'
eyes, told Harry he simply must
write and explain things to her. III
get after him again tonight"
October Stood in line one hour
and quarter in order to register
Ahead of me was a woman who had
been there as long as I had. and
when she reached the clerk found
out she was in the wrong polling
place.
81 knew I was wrong all the time, ,"
she cried. Il went to the other
place first, but the clerk told me to
come here. I shall 90 straight home
and not vote at all"
The Republican leader attempted
to soothe her.
NO." she fared, "It's your loss,
not mine"
District leaders have to have the
diplomacy Of ladies hiring cooks. He
followed her out into the street, and
came back chuckling.
"she's all right now" he whis-
pered to the policeman. Going
over to give Bill a piece Of her mind,
however"
There was an anti-lady in the
line, too, who felt it a grievous bur
den to stand so long. Wise virgins
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Only His Messenger

"But don't expect any speech. I
just carry his messages"
The meeting opened with more
music from the band. The candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor spoke,
briefly and to the point. The chair
man rose and launched into a flow
ing eulogy of the "Americanism of
Theodore Roosevelt" Then he
turned to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
jr. and presented her to the au-
dience
She got up slowly and advanced
to the front of the platform. The
audience, cold and unresponsive up
to this point, was on its feet cheer
ing wildly, waving arms, trying to
express, in that curious way of
crowds, appreciation and hearty ap-
proval. She seemed to understand
in a bewildered sort of way what
it was all about. She smiled agair