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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-13
General Forecast.

The c4tlnok r for faa- and caat4n g,t.d
cold weather Saturday aad Suatiav
generally east of the Mississippi rivs.l.
St8r1n warnings remain displayed On
the Atlantic coast At and berweell
-aps HarIsI-as and Portland, Maine.
GiHos north Of sauds E7aol.. strong
wer- Fair sa17art.--.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-13

The meeting WIS called 70 order
by the State chairman, Miss Mabel
Common of this ei1v and the first
hours Of the session were devoted 10
the hearing Of reports of officers.
Continues an Page fo-cci. 2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-13
0tham Hotels
reduce Prices 10C

-fi1z -scV 1@=.-Al average -
- Il 10 per cent Il fond prices
4i-'l u'Incssd today ny several eff the
iasesT hntals ae1s- conferences
-4aefal tood investigators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-13

Forecast for Boston aGd vicinity 4.
Fair md confirmed cold Sat ar't7ay ana
sunday: moderate % f-r,ae} west and
northwest winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-13
CORK PRISONERS
BREAK FAST
ON 94h DAY

Cork New by the Associated
Press The hunger strike Of rne nine
IRISH prisoners IN rrs cnrk 5ais was
called ur tedzv. the ss1h dsv Of the
strike.
Tals Was revealed when r.le faIlaw-
ing message received by Lord Mayor
gCa1lagnaz trurn Arthur G-n-e1s,
founder cf the SIM Fsin, was gs~en
cut
- ans 81 ta,- opinion mar 9I1r COUP
t--vnen in the Cork prison have su1T-
eieatle proved their devStlen and tide
Try and that they should new as rheC
were prepared Il. die for Ireland pre-
pare AGAIN 70 .tve for her
The inessaEe was transmitted ~ the
Zine SURVIVING hunger strikers n the
sH1l. VINO uaong were reported IN a de-
piHra5sv lDw state
Announcement 81 the receipt Of the
Griffith lstlsr closely followed an ar-
pea made by Eishup Cehalaa o. Curk
ut,a- there be 4 cessation Of the strike.
w.1tca he declared would oniy be =
waste Of lives
Neur1EhsuenJ IS being administered
to the nine men. x was stated at The
nrison this evening
The Cork aunger strike began IN
Aug, II There were originally Il
strikers Michael Fitzgerald died Oct
II ami Joseph Murphy IN ocr- -, The
latter Within a few hours or the death
OF LaT-c Mayor MacSwins- Of Cork IN
Brixt1n prison IN the 20 day of his
hunger strike
The il men were arrested early IN
AaEnst N connection with disorders n
Ireland.
DUBLIN. NSU. IA statement issued
tonight at Dublin Castle said that the
hunger strikers N Cork jail VINO had
been without food since AaE. II. re-
stunned taking naurSstnss,t at % O'Clock
this afternoon with an entire absence
OF lnfavora1ie symptoms.
The meal, the statement added. was
administered under the direction at the
medical officers IF the jail who be-
ItVe that with careful treatment the
prisoners ultimately win racnver
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-13
THE WEATHER
FAIR

New EnElana Rnd aaEte5-rl View
York FAR SzlELlr Iaw ana Sunday
continued suld.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. THE open
ing in cotton today was strongly higher
and in the first hour of business prices
rose SO to lt6 points TO 26.22c for october
and 23S6c for March. A much better
Liverpool than due and private c3ble-
grams from England claiming better
outlook in regard 10 the coal strike
caused much OF the buying Too much
rain in the belt, especially in Texas,
also was a help to values.
October made a display of marked
strength and rose to $3.50 the full 200
points allowed under the rules ,of the
cotton exchange Some of the buying
in this position was due to reports OF a
somewhat better spot demand. Other
months showed advances of l47 to lS5
points, March touching 24.S7c. Toward
noon the market turned quiet but val
ues were well sustained.
Spots closed steady and revised; I'M
changed TO advance of $50 points; or
binary, 10.75c, good ordinary, 12.76c;
low middlng, 20.25c; middling, 2S75c (;
good middling, $4,000. Sales on the spot
S74 bales; TO arrive 800 bales
Further complaints of crop damage,
resulting from too much rain, leading to
expectations OF a bullish set of weekly
crop reports from the government to-
morrow, kept the advance going After
the middle of the session there was
steady covering of the short interest in
large volume and late in the day trad
ing months were at advances OF 200
pc n1' or $40 bale, March rose to
Futures closed at maximum limit for
the day, all prices bid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
GRAIN MARKETS
Export Interests Persistent
Buyers Wheat, Giving Mar
ket Much Strength.

CHICAGO Sept. i.--Fersstent buy
ing on the part OF export interests had
strengthening effect today on the
wheat market Besides, the government
crop report tomorrow was expected TO
show a sharp reduction OF the estimated
yield OF spring wheat. Opening prices,
which ranged from nc decline to INC
advance with December $40 to 81.
and March $s.35 to S2.36 were followed
by slight further gains and then some
thing OF a reaction.
Subsequently, Northwestern advice
of damage TO grain in shock counted
as bullish factor. The close was
firm, hc to 2i5c net higher. with De-
cember $2.4l TO $2.4lla, March seas.
Liberal receipts weakened September
delivery Of corn, but later months sym
pathi2ed with wheat strength. After
opening Nc off TO &c higher, including
December at $1.19 to Sl.19A, the mar
ket hardened all around but then eased
down somewhat.
Unfavorable weather conditions count
ed more or less against the bears
Prices closed firm, h92hc net higher
with September $1.37% @1.37A and
December 81 .20Sdl 20%
Oats were governed by the action of
corn, starting at 1kc decline TO nc
advance and then scoring a little in
creased gain.
Higher quotations on hogs helped
give firmness TO provisions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
ELEVEN DIVORCE
SUITS ARE FILED

Eleven suits for divorce were filed
Tuesday in circuit court. Among the
cases filed was one by Attorney A. j,
Mcdonald for j. E. Barnard against Ida
May Barnard, alias Mabel Jones. Mrs.
Barnard was convicted in the criminal
court several months ago under the
name of Mabel Jones, on a charge of
shoplifting, She was sentenced to the
penitentiary, but was pardoned later by
Gov. A. H. Roberts. Mcdonald filed
eight of the II suits Tuesday, the 9TH
ers being filed by Attorneys John D.
Martin and Bell, Phillips & P, J, Lyons
Ham Mccall sued Ellen Mccall on the
grounds of abandonment. E. P, Rowe
sued Gladys on an alleged infidelity
charge Hattie +. Berry sued ]. l..
charge. Hattie F.. Berry sued ]. L.,
Paris sued Victor G., charging abandon
ment w ]. Gardner sued Evalna G..
charging desertion. Mrs Bessie Hol-
man said J. T. abandoned her. Mrs.
Nancy f. McGrail also alleged that ].
f. had abandoned her. Paul West
charged Odessa West with wilful alb
sence, while Fannie Graves Price
charged Jack with cruel and inhuman
treatment. abandonment and nonsup-
mort
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
Stocks.

New York.--Strength In market due
to fact that Labor day passed peace
fully, There Is a rumor going around
that steel directors will declare an extra
dividend, Call money renewals per
cent,-HensIey to s. & G.
New York--News bureau estimates
Sloss Sheffield earnings will run close
TO $35 share this year.
New York Enthusiasm for the new
French loan, with attendant resumption
Of gold imports on a large scale will
be the dominating influence this week
II is because Of these gold imports we
shall not worry much about the money
market in the period when strain of
crop movement is generally greatest.
Rates cannot be expected to decline for
little time, but bankers are now able
tc look forward with confidence to the
end Of the present cycle. The reduc-
ton in the federal reserve percentage
last week was quite moderate, all things
considered-Morse to S, & @.
New York.--Saturday's bank state
ment was not OF nature to encourage
easier money. II was encouraging to
the extent that as we appear to be
approaching the peak Of crop moving
stringency, we do so with much more
equanimity than seemed possible 60
days ago, The decline in commodity
prices has helped wonderfully as has
also the readiustment In grain and cot
ton prices. The daily volume shows a
consistent Increase with no attempt on
part OF public TO ignore money. but
nevertheless a confident attitude IT. &
NJ. 10 Clark & Co
New York.--From character OF buy
ing in Royal Dutch am inclined to think
foreigners interested. Post & Flagg
have been hest buyers OF steel. Abso-
luteY no pressure. StronE undertoDs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
PIG IRON TIED UP
BY CAR SHORTAGE

Local traffic officials returning Mon
day from Birmingham, said that S4,-
$4,000 worth of pig iron is tied up in
the yards of furnaces in Alabama on
account of there being no cars to ship
it in. The selling of iron for spot de-
livery has virtually stopped
While there was some improvement
in the car situation reported last week,
the car supply did not exceed the iron
production for the district so that no
progress was made toward moving the
accumulation of stock on hand.
Gondola cars. such as are required
for shipping cast iron water pipe and
gas pipe, are especially hard to get
This is seriously affecting the delivery
Of pipe for municipal improvements
BoxN cars for hauling soil pipe are also
scarce.
The shortage of fiat cars for loading
logs almost approaches a famine in the
South, lumbermen say. The car service
section of the Interstate commerce COM
mission is now making an investigation
Of the car situation in the lumber in
dustry of the South
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
DOW. JONES SUMMARY

NEW YORK. Sept France ar
ranges for 500 900, 00u roan TO help take
care of $3.50, 100000 Anglo French loan.
J. P, Morgan & Co announce terms
today,
Anthracite miners in Pennsylvania
fields return to work
Doubtful II President Wilson will re-
open wage question
Treasury to issue $500, 900 600 new GER
tficates OF indebtedness in two series,
one at So per cent maturing March
IS, 1921 and other at six per cent ma.
turing Sept. 10, 1921,
Washington optimistic over election
OF Obregon as president OF Mexico but
will continue 10 exercise caution in
Mexican affairs,
b. r. T. strike still on with disorders
reported In many places.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
245 Boys Attend
Rotary Club Dinner

More than 245 boyish voices arose in
the patriotic strains of America" when
Rotarian President E. r. Barrow called
for the song Tuesday noon at the dinner
given at the Chisca by the Rotary club
to the boys who are about to enter high
school. Rotarian Ben Clark was song
leader. and he proved worthy of the
trust
DR.. II. McCaslen, ex-president OF the
Montgomery Rotary club, spoke on the
opportunities in America. He stated
that the day of great opportunities was
at its summit at the present time. and
urged the boys present to educate them
selves so as to be able to take ad-
vantage of their opportunities.
Charles F. Blaisdell, rector of CAL
vary church, urged his boyish hearers
to never forsake their high ideals for
the sake Of temporary gain; that oft
times the world called gain was In
reality loss-deep spiritual loss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07

EXCHANGE CELEBRATION
FEATURED BY ADVANCE

NEW YORK, Sept The New York
Cotton exchange in celebrating its ff-
tieth anniversary today, witnessed an
excited advance at the reopennH this
morning, caused by the strength Of
Liverpool over the holiday, less favor
able private crop advices and expecta-
tons Of more encouraging mill news
now that the summer holidays are over
Liverpool was a heavy buyer on the
advance here, which carried October up
10 q s5c and January to % Csc. or 10 TO
$40 points net higher There was also
heavy local covering, which was doubt
less hurried by adjournment Of trading
at midday tn leave the afternoon free
for celebration
Brokers arriving on the floor this
morning found the exchange transform
ed by decorations and the excited trad
ing Of the morning was conducted In a
veritabls bower Of leaf and blossom,
including display ~ American. Beauty
roses received with the congratulations
OF the New Orleans exchange.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
Return To Normal
Trend In Affairs,
Says Leading Banker

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Sept Industry,
credit, prices, everything seems to he
trying 70 get back to a more normal
level. even labor will eventually under
go some liquidation. r s Halves, Vice
president Of the First National bank
OF st. Louis and president OF the Amer
lean Bankers association, told Ken
lucky bankers at the opening session Of
their convention here today
Halves stated that while prices were
admittedly working toward a readjust-
ment. that pre-war prices were no.
where in sight. He regarded the credit
situation as improving Halves advo-
Gated the repeal Of the excess profits
tax and the surtax on incomes. rec
commended a more lentent attitude to-
ward big business and advocated more
attention by business men TO the en-
couragement OF agriculture
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
PLIGHT OF BARBER
IS STILL MYSTERY

]. n. Beeler, barber. $40 Arkansas
street, Tuesday was expected TO make
a statement To st. Joseph hospital at
taches clearing up the mystery which
surrounds discovery of the man Monday
night in an unconscious condition at
Arkansas and Iowa avenue His con-
dition while serious was not considered
grave by hospital attendants.
Beeler was found by passers by after
he apparently Mad laid on the street for
some time. Rushed TO the hospital he
was unable to give an account of what
happened According to a story told
police by Beeler's daughter, he left
home Monday morning to attend Labor
day exercises He had considerable
money--eNceeding S65 she thinks--in his
pocket When found the man had 81
cents on his person.
Police Tuesday were inclined TO be-
lieve that a man whose name they re-
fuse to divulge. and who took Beeler for
an auto ride shortly after the barber
left home, robbed him Investigation.
however. failed to lead to any definite
clew. Officers awaited Beelers first
statement
Beeler was cut about the head his
left car being almost entirely torn off
and a large abrasion appearing over
one eye. Collins ambulance took him
TO ST. Joseph's hospital
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
Grain.

Chicago-Strength of wheat and cot
ton factor in corn and oats.-Wild.
Chicago -Some firmness in Decem-
Der corn at opening, Weather in corn
belt too cool with rains. Forecast also
unsettled CARROTS for three days not
very large at 450 corn and AIS oats.
New York wires us this morning that
wheat exporters are very bullish but
look for and hope for breaks.-Wild TO
S. & G.
New York wires: There were no ex-
port orders for wheat of Importance
Saturday. Europeans reported still
holding off anticipating lower prices.
Chicago .--One or two larger commits
| sion houses have buying orders in corn.
Feature is absence of selling. Pit trad
ers are fighting any advance. Clement
Curtis selling Observation-Disclosures to
| Clark & Co.
Kansas City wires: Rains general
again over Southwest. Some of our
very best judges say roasting ears will
be vegetable course Thanksgiving.
Chicago.-September crop report due
to be issued tomorrow at 215 pm, Chi
cago time, State reports say that corn
| needs 80 to 40 days more warm
weather, THE forecast for next "a hours
calls for unsettled with temperatures
unchanged or slightly cooler. Under
tone of corn market is not weak. There
is some buying Of the December and
May which seems to be for influential
local Observation-Disclosures to Clark & Co.
| Totakclesrances: Wheat l743, 900 VS.
| Sl2, 900; corn, none VS.. 5000; oats none
vs., 6S5 900; flour, IS 900 VS.. $4,000; wheat
and flour, 2,126,O VS.. 1852, 900.
| Chicago corn rally is on
late crop talk and wheat premiums
There are more Southwest reports Of
farmers wanting 81 80 for wheat at the
farm. Weather too cool for corn, Winni-
peg claims excellent buying of wheat
going on.-Wild TO Shepard & Gluck.
Visible: Wheat increase 1,404, 900
corn, decrease $4,000; oats, increase
| 1919 900
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
REGION SUMMARY.

Seasonable temperatures have pre-
vailed during the last ~ hours in the
southern portion of the belt, but day
temperatures have been generally four
to IA below normal over northern dis
tricts. Light to moderate scattered
showers were reported Sunday from
Central and Northern Texas. Southern
Louisiana, Florida, Northern Texas,
Southern Oklahoma, North Carolina and
a few other places light to heavy show
ers are reported Tuesday from Texas,
Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma and few
stations elsewhere, Heavy rains were
reported as follows Monday, Alabama,
Montgomery, 1,50; Fort Deposit, LOG;
Wetumpka, 1.54 Arkansas, Texarkana,
Lilo. Florida. Pensacola, 1.76. North
Carolina. Wilmington, 2.96. Tuesday,
Oklahoma, Hamon, 1.02. Texas, Bren-
ham, rs, Brentwood, 2.12; Dublin, "a;
Fort Worth, go; Greenville. 80; Hen
rietta, 80; Lampasas, 3.44 Waco, 100;
Temple, 224; Weatherford, 1.1S.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
increasing. Delaney

and volume increasing delaney to
Clark g. Co.
New York I'm automobile circles
find talk of consolidation as next stage
in 'readJustmept now taking place in
that industry. Moth tangible forth
coming as to the companies interested.
Delaney
New York.--Washington friend wires
Toomey of Hutton & Co: Am quite con-
fide1t Mexico and obregon regime will
be speedily recognized by our govern
ment and that big Mexican loan will be
floated. Shelters should benefit tre-
mendously on account of its enormous
gold and silver holdings as should the
Mexican oils and Southern Pacific
Hutton to NMcFall. *
New York.-Public optimism at this
time Is not surprising In view of the
value of our 1920 crop outturn Our
grain crops. wheat. corn, oats, rye and
| barley, at present prices show value
| of approximately seven and half bill
lion dollars, while our cotton crop,
| based on October delivery price shows
| value of S1.725, 000,0 600 or a total of
| 50, 900, 900, 600; this is exclusive of the
value of other crops. -Richardson to
| Clark & Co.
New York.--The United States has
sent note protesting vigorously to the
| new Mexican government against con-
| tinuance of Carranza program against
American oil properties in Mexico, it
was learned today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
FROM WALL STREET
Trading Resumed With Trend
Early IrreguIarIy Up
ward.

NEW YORK. Sept 7.--Resumption
OF trading on the stock exchange to-
day after the prolonged recess was at.
tended by an irregular continuance OF
last weeks advancing movement. The
chemical shares were the most note
worthy features, as result of the re-
cent merger Of several of the leaders OF
that industry. Barrett company made
an initial gain OF AZ points and Ma
tional AniIine rose 81, but General
Chemical, which figured prominently IN
the consolidation lost S points. Oils,
steels and equipments, especially Royal
Dutch, Crucible and Baldwin, were
firm to strong, but rails were little
changed.
Rails and equipments, also motors
and their specialties were included
among the more active and stronger
stocks at midday. There was consid-
cradle profit taking in oils and special
ties at moderate reactions, but else
where gains Of the morning were ex-
tended.
The closing was irregular. Sales ap-
proximated 500 900 shares,
Range of prices on New York stock
exchange. with previous closing bids,
furnished by Shepard Il Gluck, Falls
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
NEW YORK COTTON.

e,c,teG mo Uhh, sep &. 6ottn was an
at the opening today owing to the
strength Of Liverpool, more encourag-
Ing reports from tho wooden mill situa-
ton and unfavorable private crop ad-
Vices. First prices were strong at an
advance OF 30 to 1875 points and active
months sold los to 40 points above Fri
days closing after the call with Oc-
tober touching ease and January rs csc
Liverpool was a heavy buyer here with
private cables reporting a better outlook
in the OPAL situation, while there was
active covering which probably was
and for today at noon owing To the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
WARNS REUNION VISITORS
TO JOIN CAMP ROLLS

Notice is given by George b. Bowling
adJutant IN chief OF tho Tennessee d.
vision. Sons OF Confederate Veterans,
that all sons and grandsons attending
the Confederate reunion At Houston
must belong 10 one OF the camps and
have a membership certificate from that
camp, said Mr.. Bowling. before they
can purchase railroad tickets AZ tho one
cent "a mile rate granted by the rail-
roads.
Already 400 applications for these
certificates have been received from
various sections surrounding Memphis.
The reunion dates are October to 2
and II IL expected that several hundred
viii leave from Memphis and nearby
sections.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
Blair Heads Real Workers.

But these local organizations were
largely scenery The real workers for
funds were paid men, headed by Harry
NJ Blair, assistant to Mr.. Upham.'
He said Blair had under him %'cer.
tain divisional directors" In charge OF
sections of the country and that two OF
them were c. w. Lee and Henry f..
Owens.
These are the professional money
raisers." said Mr.. Moore.
In iowa the paid director is Irving
Norwood. of Davenport. said Mr..
Moore.
Mr. Upham, who from the side lines
was an interested listener
well. Mr.. upham can give you the
name of the Iowa director" said MT
Moore. He then named John Kelly;
Ohio: Carl Fritsche, Michigan, and
Charles X Mavity. West Virginia, as
other paid directors.
ITO the public, these paid directors
are camouflaged as executive secre-
taries OF the ways and means commit
tees said the witness
battalion of moppers-up' Us also
part of the Republican finance organt-
zation, according 10 MIR, Moore. He said
these men went In after the organiza-
ton headed by Col. Thompson had col
lected from the cream list
Mr.. Moore said one of these mop
pers-up" was A. A. Protzman. OF the
Holland hotel Cleveland and that an
other, Edmund Silverbrand, OF founGs-
town. had left town after he had heard
that request had been filed for a
subpoena calling him before the com
MIR. Moore said Chester c. Hamlin,
OF Colorado. had raised 100000 in that
state.