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The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
MEN AND BUSINESS
By RICHARD SPILLANE.

An American would hnd humor In
his own funeral.
Here's Joke Dr. ,Denney is tell
ing:
A retailer sent a rush telegram
to manufacturer reading, Cancel
my order at once" -
I An hour or so lster he got this
answer: "A lot of people ahead OF
you. You must take.your turn"
One Of the high-brow gentlemen
figures that when the population of
the United States is double its pres
ent total the problem of housing.
feeding and furnishing the approxi-
mately 100000. 600 persons will be
Impossible of solution and the ma
tion will decline.
The time is somewhat distant and
there is no need of immediate
worry.
Today the ratio of population to
square mile of territory Is about 81.
In Japan 1t is 376 and in India 15s.
In Holland IL is 4So, or IL times as
great as that of the United States.
In Java the population is 700 per
square mile. ~
America could double its food pro-
duction without difficulty. In the
watershed of the Mississippi alone
IL would be easy to raise 5000, ,000,-
900 bushels of corn instead OF the
5000, ,oeo 900 of today. On the same
land on which we now produce ap-
proximateIy 1000. 900, 900 bushels of
wheat 1900. 100000 could be pro-
duced without great difficulty. Even
then the yield per acre would not
be up to that Of Central Europe.
America is not crowded. We
think of the British Isles as being
crowded and yet one province of
China, Szechuan. has a larger popu-
lation than Great Britain and Ire
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Capital Applies for
Protection From Labor

TOPEKA. Kans., Dec. 2s.-what
Is said to be the first instance of
capital applying to the Kansas Court
Of Industrial Relations for protec-
ton from labor Is the case OF the
Fort Scott Sorghum Company. which
has asked the court to set aside
a contract II has with the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Firemen and
oilers. 1t was said today that the
case also might bring the open
shop" war in Kansas to an issue
in the Industrial Court.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
TTALY'S COMMODITY PRICE
RANGE IN STRONG POSITION
Increase of go In Two Months Shown While
Other Nations Suffer Decline

The publication of Bac index number for commodity prices Italy
which available
l. September Italian index As
by this index Italian reached their climax April when
of all commodities higher than 1913
pared with of % cent England 65 cent in the
United France Japan In
Italian decline during
May But then the Italian index has increased while
shaveco fall
The following table shows comparison of the indexes of wholesale
England United States all reduced the
equal
PRICE INDEXES.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29

land combined. The great problem
as to food and goods Is not so much
a matter of production as distribu-
tion. and it is likely to be so for
many years. possibly centuries. for
more than one-half-nearly three
uuarters-of the fertile area OF the
earth is uncultiyated
Under. the caption The Rainbow
in the Financial Clouds" Theodore
H Price has an article in his publi-
cation. Commerce and Finance" in
which he says some things IL would
be well for every person troubled
by existing conditions to remember.
Here is a portion OF it,. "' .
the present depression. in business
and every depression that has ever
occurred is largely due to waste.
To the waste of war, which Is, ]
think, largely avoidable, to the
waste of mistaken or ignorant
speculation. to the waite Of ma
terial. OF labor. of capital aRd to
unintelligent economy and ex-
penditure.
IF from q close study OF the
rainbow that / believe to be dis
cerned in the clouds that now over
hang the world of business we can
discover how to reduce this waste
the hard times will speedily be end
ed and the winter of our discomfort
will soon be made glorious by the
sun of a greater and a more SUBJ
stantial prosperity than we have
ever known.
But don't forget that there can
be no rainbow IL there is no cloud
and that
"A troubles a ton or a troubles
an ounce,
"Or a trouble is what you make
It:
And it isn't the fact that you're
hurt that counts.
But only how did you take it,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
new 81 SAVINGS
STAMP TOBEPUT
ON SALE JAN. |
Treasury Also Announces
New SIS Savings
Certificate.
STAMP INTEREST
win Be Used to Evidence Pay
Ment on Certificates, /,
Treasury Asserts.

A new 81 savings stamp which
will be placed on sale on January
I with the 1891 issue of thrift and
war savings stamps was announced
yesterday by the Treasury DEPART
ment. The department, 1t was also
announced. will add a new Treas
ury savings certificate of s25 to
those Of 800. and $1,000 now in
circulation.
The 81 stamps will bear no in
terest. but Is to be used to evidence
payments on the account of war
savings stamps and Treasury GER
-tiicates. Cards holding twenty
stamps will be issued to the pur-
chaser. who may turn IL in when
He'd and obtain a Treasury GER
licate or convert them into a s.
var savings stamp as the smaller
stamps are acquired. Both the cers
tificate and the war savings stamp
bear an interest rate OF approx
mately "A per cent.
stamp Suggests Medium.
The new stamp. the Treasury De-
partments announcement reads. Of
fers a 81 unit for saving which
many people will find more attrac-
tive and convenient than the lesser
unit which is the 25-cent thrift
stamp OF the higher unit which Is
the IS war savings stamp. At the
same time the SIS savings certifi-
cate offers a registered government
security which can be easily pur-
chased through the accumulation of
the 81 stamps.
The 1921 securities" the depart
ment's announcement says, consist
of the 25-cent thrift stamp; the SIS
war savings stamp, and the regis
tered Treasury savings certificates
In denominations of SIS, 800 and
$1,000 maturity value).
AS In. previous years, the issue
price of the war savings stamp is
S4.12 In January, and increases
cent a month to S423 in December.
The issue price of the SIS certificate
Is s2o.so in January, and increases
at the rate of 5 cents a month to
s2115 in December. and the issue
price of the 800 certificate is $S2.40
in January, and increases at the rate
n 20 cents a month TO $3.50 in De-
mber. The $1,000 certificate will
sold for ss24 in January. and the
19rice increase at the rate of 81 a
month to sS4s in December"
Treasury Indorses Certificates.
The Treasury Department is urg-
ing owners Of war savings stamps
to exchange them for the Treasury
certificates In addition to other
advantages, the department ex-
plains. the certificates give the ben
efit of central registration at the
Treasury and provision for direct
payment by the Treasury, which
will facilitate payment in case of a
change of residence. as the war saw
ings stamps can only be redeemed
at the postoffice at which it is reg
istered.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Treasury Inder.es Certincates.
Export Duties on Sliding
Scale Decreed for .Siluer

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2s.-Export du-
ties on sliding scale based on the
price of silver in New York were
decreed today by President Obre-
gon. With silver quoted below so
on the New York market, export
will be free. From that figure the
scale rises to 1.40 on which a tax
of IL per cent is chargeable. A
protective tax on imports was de-
creed also.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
WALL STREET GOSSIP.

NEW YORK, Dc. 2s.-Passing of
the Anaconda dividend today was
foreshadowed several weeks ago.
On the announcement of the action
taken by the directors, the stock de-
clined on a few small lots. Profess
sional covering on the theory that
the bad news was out served to
bring a rally. The financial state
ment issued by the company Is sig
nlhcant in showing the sacrifices
which even large corporations have
had to make in order TO carry in
ventories. Notable among the de-
ductions from earnings are tn.
losses attributed to the sale Of Lib
erty bonds and foreign government
notes. The cash situation of. the
company II favorable. and with in
dications of a better copper market
during the next two years, stock
holders seemingly have been the
worts OF the defation period for
this company.
well-managed chain stores stock
occupies a unique position among
the groups OF securities listed on
the Stock Exchange. Their business
is conducted on a cash basis, mer-
Ichkndise Is turned over rapidly
yen though usually on a relatively
pail margin of profit-and inven-
ries are not the subject for worry
that Is the bane of so many other
lines. There Is q steady flow of
cash over the counters. which has
enabled the executives of these
companies to profit to the full in
the recent declines In prices of
wares they handle. Appreciation OF
this condition has brought a great
deal Of real investment buying into
khe Woolworth stocks. fer instance.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Iowa Company Gives Up
All It's Casualty Lines

The Iowa Bonding and Casualty,
which recently discontinued writing
piate-giass business. has decided to
give up its other casualty lines and
restrict it's operations TO the bond
Ing field. o. W. Huncke q Co.. Of
Cnicago, general agents for the
southern Surety. will act as agents
for the Iowa Bonding also.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Teachers Ask 81. 200 Minimum

ATLANTIC CITY. NJ J., Dec. zs-
The sixty-ninth annual convention
NJ the New Jersey Teachers Asso-
ciation opened here this afternoon
- Plans were to be discussed for a
nniraum salary OF $1,000 a year
ana graduated increases according
= years of servics. -,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29

(Quotations furnished By W. b. Hibbs
Co., Members Chicago Board Of Trade.)
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
PHILADELPHIA-PROD

1890. Washington Herald)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08

Spanish onions, 15c h.; spring onions.
sc bunch; white radishes, &c bunch;
red radishes, 15c bunch; BRUSSELS
sprouts. 40c quart; caulif1ower. 30c h.;
cucumbers, 35c each: Irish potatoes,
loo h.; parsnips, lbs. for Csc; onion
sets, white or yellow, loo h.; ripe to-
matoes, 40c Id.
Eggs, As cents per dozen; creamery
butter. 75c h.; country butter, Csc
h.; turkeys, Csc H.; chickens, Csc.
Fruits.
Bananas. ~ to 1910 h.; lemons.
A0c dozen; walnuts, 1oc h.; apples,
Toe h.; grape fruit, &c to 10c each; Or
anges, Coo to 75c doz.: tangerines, 60c
doz.; Strawberries, 60c quart; rhu-
barb, 30c ID; pears, sc each; large
eating apples. &c and 1oc each; pine
apples, 45c each; cocoanut, Csc each.
Produce, Buying.
Country butter, soc to 55c lb.; eggs,
3Sc dozen; old chickens, 30c lb.; fry
ing chickens, soc lb.; turkeys, 45c lb.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
CARS need OF Wheat;
WINCHESTER man AT
CHICAGO CONFERENCE

A breakdown of the railroads has
dropped wheat into critical plight
almost on the eve Of the expiration of
the wheat guaranty act, June l, &C
cording to grain trade experts who
met in Chicago yesterday for consulta-
ton with julius H. Barnes, United
States wheat director.
Cars, more cars" was the cry from
delegates from all parts of the cereal
belt A large part Of the old crop is
still back on the farms unable to
move, country elevators and terminal
elevators are choked with wheat they
cannot get to market; bank credits
for handling the old crop are being
stretched long beyond the usual sea
son, and meanwhile the new crop is
coming along, with prospects that its
path to the mills and elevators will be
blocked by stuffs harvested a season
before. The freight car supply may
be measuring the price Of bread next
summer.
Plan Free Market.
The conference was to take steps
as provided by the law. to establish
free and open market for the handling
Of wheat and products, after federal
control passes, June l. Machinery for
accomplishing Ills was eStdDllSQeu
through committees. A body of 16
men from the grain exchanges Of Chi
cago. Milwaukee, Duluth, Minneapolis,
Omaha. Kansas City. st. Louis and To-
ledo will form a plan for the reopen
ing of the exchanges to future trading
in wheat. and this plan will be sub
mitted to a general committee repre-
senting all elements, producing. ham
ding. manufacturing, and transport
ing.
A steering committee is composed
Of: Fred B. Wells, Minneapolis; H.
N. Sager. Chicago; O. NJ Mitchell
New York: F. J. Lingham. Lockport
N. Y; p. E. Goodrich, Winchester
Ind. Mr. Barnes will remain in Chi
cago today and is expected to meet
representatives from the Board of
Trade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
Short News of Civ
DR.. MARVEL CHOSEN

A state organization of the Indiana
members of the American College of
Surgeons was perfected at a meeting
at Indianapolis, Friday. DR.. Miles F.
Porter. of FIT. Wayne. was elected
chairman. DR.. Charles Marvel, of
Richmond, is the sixth district repre-
sentative.
The state organization plans to con-
duct a clinic once year in some In
diana city.
FOR ARMY COMMISSIONS
Emergency officers, or former emer-
gency officers in the army who have
not approved applications for perman-
ent commissions on file in the war de-
partment and who desire to make ap-
plication should do so at once, accord
ing to Circular 119, issued by the de-
rartment, and received by Richmond
men in these classes. No further &C
ton is required for applications on
file.
BLACK ON SALMON
Black numerals on a salmon back
ground will be the color scheme of the
921 automobile plates, Wayne county
motorists learned Saturday. An order
for 425,000 sets of the new plates has
been placed with the state prison by
the secretary of state. Only 100000
sets of the 1920 plates were ordered.
AT CHURCH MEETING
The Rev. and Mrs. Lydia Brandy
berry, pastors of the NaZarene church,
attended the annual Indiana confer
ence of Nazarene churches which was
held in Anderson this week
A. J. HART DELEGATE
A. J. Hart, of this city, is one of an
Indiana delegation to the national
convention of the Socialist party in
New York Saturday.
MRS. BATES RETURNS
Mrs. Walter Bates has returned
from Washington, D. c., where she at
tended the national congress of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Over 1900 daughters from throughout
the country were present at what was
, conceded to be the most successful
congress ever held. War work activi-
ties of the D. A. R. ofrmed an import
ant phase of the report of the retiring
head.
MOTHERS DAY PROGRAM
Mothers Day program for the Trim
ity English Lutheran church is an
nounced as follows: Song by the
school; Responsive reading, Psalm 46;
Song by the junior choir; Recitation,
Evelyn hemper: FlOlln and cello Duet,
Margaret Karcher. Marguerite Deu-
ker: Songs and recitations by the
primary department; Roll Call: Recita-
| ton by Marvin Minneman; Song by
Mrs. Tressels class; Address by the
Rev. Tressel; Song by Ladies' Double
/ Quartet; Recitation by Raymond
| Stauber; Song by school.
LiNDLEY LECTURES
Prof. Harlew Lindley, head of the
history department at Earlham col.
lege, delivered the closing address of
the Madison, Ind, lecture course Fri.
day night.
NO BUILDING STRIKER
Investigation Saturday proved a
rumor unfounded that building and
construction work in Richmond had
been tied up because of general
walk-out Of the Hold. Carriers and
Building Laborers' union Rumors
! were to the effect that the men de.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
LIVE STOCK PRICES
CBy Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
INDIANAPOLIS, May - Hogs -
Receipts 5000; lower; steady. Cattle
Receipts 400; weak. Calves-Re-
ceipts 400; strong. Sheep-Receipts
so; steady.
Good mixed, 14O lbs up, average,
$14.75@15.5O; assorted lao to 225 lbs.
average, $15.5O@15.75; assorted 225
to 275 lbs, average, $14.5O@15O0; fat
back pigs. $500 down: fat hogs,
under 14O lbs, $15.OO@15.25; sows,
according to quality, $11.OO@12.75;
sales in truck market $1475@ $40;
bulk of sows, $12.25@12.50; light pigs,
STATS down.
Best heavy, year ago $20.75; live
hogs, year ago. $20.60; most of sales
a year ago, $20.6O@ 20.70.
CATTLE.
Killing Steers-EXtra good, 1900
lbs. and upward, $13.00@13.25; good
to choice, 1850 lbs. and upward. $12.75
@13.00; common to medium, 1850 lbs,
$12.5O@12.75; good to choice, LOO to
@135O: common to medium. 1850 IBIS.
1850; good to choice, 1000 to 1,HO
pounds, $12.00@12.5O; common to me-
dunn, 1000 to lilo lbs, $11.50@12.00;
fair to good, under 1000 lbs. $11.50@
1900: good to choice yearlings, $3.50
@14.25.
Heifers-Geod to best. under 500 lbs.
and up, S11 .00@12.75; common to me-
dunn, 800 lbs. up, $10.OO@11: good to
best. under 500 lbs, s11.50@13.0O:
common to medium, under 500 lbs,
$e.0O@11.00.
Cows-Good TO best, 1850 lbs. up:
ward, $10.00@12.00: common to medf-
UNI, 1850 lbs. $9.5O@105O: good to
best. under 1850 lbs. $9.5O@11.O0;
common to medium under 1850 lbs,
s900@10.00; Gamers and cutters,
s5O0@s.OO.
BuIIs.-Good to best, 1900 lbs, up
ward. $9.00@10,00; good to choice, un-
der 1900 lbs, s900@9.50; fair to me-
dunn, under 1900 lbs. $9O0@9.5O;
common to good bolognas, $S.OO6 100.
CaIves-Steady and lower; good to
choice veals. under 200 lbs, $14O0@
1850; common to medium veals, un.
der 200 lbs. $10.00@13.O0: good to
choice heavy calves S9.00011.OO; com.
mon to medium heavy calves, $1,000
900
Stockers and Feeding cattIe-Good
tn choice steers, 500 lbs. and up, $40 90
@11.00; common to fair steers, 800
lbs. and up, $500 1000: good to
choice steers. under 500 lbs. S95o@
1000: common to fair steers. under
500 lbs, $S.00@9.O0: medium to good
feifers. $700@S.0O medium to good
cows, S6OO@7.00: good to choice milk
ers, S11000@135.oo; fair to medium
mixers. s75.0o@1oo.oO; springers
S7.5069.50; stock calves, $50 TO 400
lbs, $7O0010.50.
CLEED AMI AMRC
Sheep-Receipts. 100; good tc
choice sheep, s9OO610.OO; western
fed lambs. s1s.oO@19.00; good to
choice lambs. $1S.O0619.0O. common
to medium lambs. S12.0O@16.00;
bucks, per 100 lbs. s7.000S.0O; shorr
lambs valued about $500 per 100 lbs
lower than wool stock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
HOME BUILDING HAS
TAKEN Squirt, SHOW
FIGURES FOR APRIL
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, May S.-A decided
squirt in the awarding of contracts for
homes in the territory north of the
Ohio and east of the Missouri rivers
during April was announced here to-
day by the F. w. Dodge company,
construction statisticians
Residential buildings aggregated 81
per cent of the total, whereas during
the first three months of the year it
representated only 10 per cent.
The amount to be expended for
homes north of the Ohio and east of
the Missouri as announced during
April was S103.743 900. The total resi-
dental construction work in this terri
tory reported from Jan. l to May l,
was $4S2,344 900. The total . of all
kinds of building construction in this
territory for the first four months Of
1920 is $2,144,637 900.
increase 3 Times.
Building contracts in April for New
York state and Northern New Jersey
were three times the figure for the
same month last year. In New Eng
land, the amount was reported as
doubled.
Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern
New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, the
District of Columbia, and Virginia
show an increase of 81 per cent over
April, 1919. Western Pennsylvania.
West Virginia and Ohio report an in
crease of 50 per cent. Illinois, Indiana
Iowa, Wisconsin. Michigan and por-
tons of Missouri and eastern Kansas
show an increase of Is per cent de-
spite the fact that building costs have
risen more than - per cent in the
central west in the past year.
Double the amount of building con-
tracts were let in Minnesota and
North and South Dakota last month
than in the same period last spring
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
FRENCH PROTESTING
SPA P0STP0NEMENT;
GERMANS Want IT
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, May S.-Reports of a posi-
BILE postponement of the Spa confer
ience between allied and German dele
gates, from May % to June 10 have
caused a universal protest from edi-
tors of newspapers here.
They fear the meeting may be de-
ferred indefinitely. Premier Miller
and's visit to London next week for
the purpose of comforting with Pre-
mier Lloyd George as to indemnity
payments will be important it is indi-
Gated, as the British premier is be-
lieved to favor the payment of lump
sum by Germany in place of the pres
ent plan by which the allies will be
paid an indeterminate amount.
The Germans have not made formal
request for the postponement of the
conference, but the question was rails
ed informally by DR.. Mayer, the Ger
man charge, during the conversation
with Premier Millerand on Thursday.
The charge intimated that such a re-
quest might be made.
Might Make Long Delay.
1t is pointed out in official circles
that if the Spa meeting should be held
up pending the result of the German
elections, a delay of several months
might eHSue. ue ptiIel uellS du-
vanced that if a postponement were
allowed now the Germans would not
only want to wait until after the reich
stag elections on June 10, but until a
date subsequent to the presidential
election weeks or months later
One theory advanced here is that
the Berlin government was disappoint-
ed at the result of the San Reno con
ference and that it prefers to go into
the election campaign without having
previously risked the result of the Spa
conference, which might rob the Ger
man people of all illusion as to the re,
vision of the treaty of Versailles and
cause dissatisfaction with the govern.
ment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
(By Associated Press)

CINCINNATI, O.. May S.-Receipts
500; hogs, 1900; sheep, 100.
Cattle-Market, quiet; steady; good
to choice, 1.O0@13.00; fair to good,
$10.00@11.50; common to fair, $1,000
1000; heifers, good to choice, $4,000
1900; fair to good. $9.00@12.00; com.
mon to fair, $6.0O@900; cows, good to
choice, $1000@11.00; fair to good,
$S.0O@10.00; cutters, s6.50@S.00; can
hers, $5.00@600; stock steers, $500
11.00; stock heifers, $6.50@8.50; stock
COWS, $600@S.0O. Bulls, steady; bo-
logna, $s.50@11.OO; fat bulls, $11.00,;
mich COWS, steady, $5O00@140.00
Calves; first, lower; extra, $4,000
1900: fair to good, $12.00@16.00; COM
non and large, $6.00@10.00.
Hogs-Market, weak, soc lower;
heavies. $135O@1450: selected heavy
shippers, s1425@15.OO; medium, $500
@15.25; stays, $7.OO@s.5O; common to
choice heavy fat sows, $S00@1100;
light shippers. $500; pigs, 10 pounds
and less, $10.00@14.0O.
Sheep-Steady; good to choice
lights, $12.OO@13.5O; fair to good, $500
@12.O0; common to fair. $5.00@S00;
bucks, $4.OO@9.OO. Lambs-Weak;
good to choice, $19O0@2o.oo; seconds,
$17.0O@1S.00; fair to good, $4,000
1900; skips, $15.Oo@16.oO; clipped
lambs, $S.00@16.50; $10.00@19.00.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
4 Generations, 8 Branches,
At63d Weddinq Anniuersar,

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonidas Turner, OF
Columbus, Ohio, who are here visiting
their son, L. E. Turner, 1O4 North
Twenty-first street, celebrated their
63rd anniversary Friday. A family
dinner was served to Miss Ina D. Tur-
ner, of Columbus; Mrs. X. L. Allison
and two children, of Cleveland: and
Mrs. L. M. Turner and family Of this
city.
A remarka BILE coincidence of the an
niversary was the fact that at the
table. four generations representing
eight different branches of the family
tree, were present
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
Farmers National Grain
Association F Formed Here;
Takes in Co. Elevators

The Farmers National Grain asso-
citation, with a capital stock of $780,
900, is being organized in this city.
1t is the purpose of the organization
to buy and sell grain and feeds. The
Buckeye Elevator and Grain company
has been taken into the new associa-
ton, with elevators at Boston, Wits
Station and Kitchell.
Plans are now being made by which
other elevators of the county will be
incorporated An elevator that is ex-
pected to be taken in soon is that To-
Gated in Fountain City
Headquarters of the association will
be located in this city. L G. Price is
president