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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
FRYMfRE

Farmers are threshing their grain in
this vicinity. The yield OF oats is fairly
good but the wheat is almost failure
this time.
Several from here have been attend
ing the protracted meeting at Shiloh.
Mrs. <. Stiff's condition is little inn
proved
r. Bruner was in Lodiburg. Sunday
to see his son, Owen, of Louisville,
who came down for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs Andy Keys and child,
rem, Lucille, Lena Lewis, and Andrew
Franklin. of Lodiburg. spent last Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Barr.
Typhoid fever is raging in our little
town The youngest son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac Mattingly is poorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Herman, of Tell
City, and Miss Lula Sewers and Hugh
Barrett Sewers, of Cloverport, were the
guests of Mesdames George and Ed
Shellman. last week
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Watson and son,
and Mrs. Watson's father, Daniel
Baysinger, passed through here last
week enroute to their home in Indian
apolis, Ind About three years ago
Mr. Baysinger had a stroke of para
lysis and he has never entirely re-
covered
Mr.. and Mrs " A. Sketo spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. Brashear.
Mr.. and Mrs f. r. Cart and child
rem and mother, Mrs. Scott Cart, mo-
tored to Stephensport, Sunday to
meet his sister, Miss Ethel Cart, of
Alabama
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Brashear and
daughter, Miss Caroline and grandson,
Ludwell B. Adkisson, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Parks
Mr.. and Mrs, Owen Keys, of West
Point motored down to see her sis
ter. Mrs. Will Shellman and Mr.. She'll
man, returning home Sunday They
were accompanied home by Mr.. and
Mrs Shellman for few days visit.
Floie Sherman, Philpott, was
thrown from mule last Saturday
cutting his right eye
Mrs. H. L. Bruner is in Louisville,
this week visiting her daughter. Miss
Florence Bruner.
School will open Monday, Aug. 2,
Horace Mccoy teacher.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
GARFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. G.. +. Tucker and
children, are at home from McDaniels,
where they visited relatives. They
were accompanied home by her moth
err, Mrs. Haze.
Rev. E. E. hatcher filled his regular
appointment at the Cumberland Pres
byterian church, Sunday.
Mrs. Richard Whitworth and neph-
ew, Paul Whitworth. have returned
from Elizabethtown, where they visit
ed her sister, Mrs Jim Kirtley.
Little Miss Pauline Laslie. of Har-
ned, is visiting her cousin, little Miss
Hannah J. Laslie.
Mrs. d. H. Smith, Mrs. H. H. Hen
ringer and baby. Ava Belle Frances,
were guests Thursday of Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Bell. of Irvington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Bruner and
children, have returned from Hardin
county, where they visited relatives.
Mr.. P D. Miner, of Ehpesus, at
tended church here Sunday.
Mrs. Claud Shumate and Miss Err
sula Jones, were in Hardinsburg,
Wednesday.
H. H Henningey and Roy Sprin-
gate have gone to Detroit, to accept
a position
Miss Ida Robby, who is canvassing
the Leitchfeld Presbytery in behalf
of missions, gave an excellent talk at
the c. p church, Thursday night.
Miss Louise May spent the week
end with her cousin. Mrs. Harold
Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller Monarch of
Custer were here Saturday TO visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Monarch.
Mrs Tom Gregory has returned
from Louisville. after months visit
with relatives.
Mr. Jim Macy, Misses Sallie and
Lottie Macy and Miss Wilma Whit
worth visited Mr.. Bill Macy at Vine
Grove, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Car
man at Bonyville, the weekend
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04

Mr. c. w. Halves and daughters,
Misses Ethel Louise and Anna Lucy,
Of Irvington, visited at Mr.. John
Piles, Sunday and Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Tucker. OF
Hudson, visited her father, Bank Lu-
cas- and family, Sunday.
Mr. Wade Pile returned to Hard
insburg Saturday night after assist
ing his brother, o. II. Pile with his
threshing.
Mr. and Mrs. Crave Smith are visit
ing their son. Mr.. Clarence Smith
and family at Emminence. this week
Miss Daisy Tucker visited her sis
ter. Mrs. Homer Pile and family. last
week.
Mrs. Denver Davis and children
visited her sister, Mrs. Ava Laslie,
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Nix and child
rem visited at Mr.. Tom Carman's,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Vertrees visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Williams,
Sunday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04

Mrs. Clint Mccoy, Indianapolis,
arrived Saturday to visit her parents,
Mr. and Mrs James Dowell on Route
g
Mr.. and Mrs. v. B. Mattingly, Gar
field, we're the guests of Mrs. Mat
tingly's mother, Mrs. Nancye Snyder
Sunday
Mss Agnes Jarboe, the stenograph-
err for B F. Beard & Co, who has
been i'll has recovered
Miss Linnie Walls. Louisville. is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Walls.
Miss Ann Heard, Owensboro, is
visiting relatives at Kirk and Nc
Quady.
Mrs. VIM Hensley, who has been i'll
for two weeks is improving slowly.
Miss Margaret Hook, Louisville,
arrived Sunday to visit Miss Alice
Meador and friends
Nat Shelman, Louisville, has re-
turned after a weeks visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ID. She'll
man.
Rev. Father J. f. Norman left
Monday for Providence, X. L., for a
months visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Thos. Norman
Mr.. and Mrs. X. H. Poe and daugh
ter, Jacuqaline, have returned from
a three weeks visit with relatives in
Bowling Green.
Mr.. and Mrs J. ID. Beeler, Kirk,
were the guests of their daughter,
Mrs L. Walker, and Mr.. Walker,
Saturday and Sunday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04

The show was we'll attended at
Sample school house, Friday night
Qrite a crowd from Bethel spent
the day at the Falls, last Sunday.
Frymire base ball team played our
boys July 10. Come again boys.
Picking berries has been the order
of the day with the women last week
The heavy rains Saturday evening
damaged the corn crop some.
Mr.. w. H Jolly spent Saturday
night with his brother, FIG. Jolly at
Cloverport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Gibson spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Gibson's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Dowell, Union Star.
Mr.. Yates the new merchant at this
place is a hustler.
The farmers are all smiles because
they are getting up with their work
and will have time for fishing soon.
Mrs. Yates, Mrs. w. H. Gibson and
daughter, Miss Mary Logan Jolly,
attended church at Popular Grove.
Sunday and were dinner guests of
Mrs Ben Beauchamp.
The friends of grandma Allen are
glad to hear that she is improving
and hope she will soon be we'll.
Miss Mary Judith Miller is visit
ing relatives in Cloverport, this week
Murray Laslie, of Harmed, spent
Sunday here.
Mr. Frank White spent Sunday with
Mrs White at Sample.
Dick Allen. Mrs. Allen and children.
Almeda and Eugene, went to Long
Branch, Sunday to see his mother
Miss Lucy Jolly is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Malisia Gibson, this week.
Mrs. John Hickerson and daughter,
Ethel and baby, of Illinois, are visit
ing relatives near Sample. They ar
rived Sunday evening
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
NEWS FROM
THE COUNTY
HARDrNsBURG

Mr.. Edgar Aud Herndon, West
Virginia. arrived Saturday to visit his
sister-in-laws, Mrs. Sallie NJ Beard
and Mrs. l.. b. Reeves.
Hon. Claude Mercer made bust
ness trip to Owensboro, Tuesday.
Miss Lorena Graham, Louisville,
came Monday to visit Miss Mary
Frances Wolf
j c. Lewis spent Sunday in Enron.
Mrs. S. ID. McGili, Louisville, is
the guest of relatives.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Duvall LETT Sun
day for Troy, o., where they will be
guests of Mr. Duvalls relatives
w. s. Bail has returned from Frank
fort.
Miss Isabelle Gardner has returned
from a weeks stay in Louisville.
Mr.. Joe Cough, Owensboro, after
a visit with relatives has returned
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Kincheloe,
Louisville. are visiting Mr. Kinche-
loe's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. y.
Kincheloe.
Horace Manning. Mooleyville. was
here Tuesday.
Misses Mary Daily and Shirley
Beard have returned from a visit with
their grandfather, Ex-Judge VIM.
Ali. of Louisville.
Harry Monroe, Louisville, was here
Tuesday and Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ d. Beard andson,
Ralph, have returned from Louisville.
Mrs Lindsay McGary and brother,
Hugh Hoben, of San Antonio, Texas,
were the guests of their brother, VIM.
Hoben. and Mrs. Hoben. Glen Dean,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs GUIDE Hendrick and
son. J. c., were the guests OF Mrs.
Hendricks niece. Mrs Alvin Withers,
and Mr. Withers, Kirk, Tuesday.
Miss Bess Warrington has returned
from a weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs VIM. Simmons. and Mr.. Sim
mons, Irvington.
Mrs. Warnie Cannon has returned
from a visit with relatives at Webster
and Mystic.
Rev Father Fritz Gibbon, Rhodelia,
was here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Young Provid-
ence are visiting Mrs. Young's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Taylor.
Mrs. A. T. Drane and son, of Irv-
ington, are visiting her parents. Judge
S. B. Payne and Mrs. Payne
Mrs. Powers and children, of Birm-
ingham. Ala, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Vic Robertson.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Curtes, Mr. and
Mrs David Aud and Mrs. Fred Ferry
have returned after a visit with Mrs.
Salie NJ Beard
Mr. and Mrs. Lovejoy and Mrs.
Robt. Scroggins and son, Francis,
Detroit, Mich, were the guests of
their sister, Mrs Thos Ryan, and Mr..
Ryan, the weekend.
Paul Kennedy, Evansville, Ind,
came Saturday to visit relatives.
Miss Monica Teaff. trained nurse
of St. Vincents Inhrmary Little Rock
Ark, has returned
Mrs. John Keopplinger and son, of
Toledo. o., returned home Saturday.
She was accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. F. X. Dowell, and brother,
Franklin.
J. A. Mcintyre is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. andMrs. Mcintyre, of Lew
iSDOrt
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04

Saturday afternoon with little Ruth
Walker Weatherford.
Rev. Roe, of Hardinsburg, will be-
gin series Of meetings here Monday,
Aug end
Mr.. and Mrs. S +. Tucker and
children returned Tuesday from VISIT
to relatives in Louisville.
Mrs. S H. Davis is visiting her
father. McQuiggins, Of Madrid.
Rev. c. L. Burlington delivered
splendid sermon on "Tithins' at
Ephesus, Wednesday night
Mr. and Mrs David Penick moved
here last week, Mrs. Penick will teach
in the school here.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tucker are visit
ing relatives near Lodiburg.
Miss Lorena Basham, of Illinois, IS
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. IA. ~
Basham.
B. F. May, OF Cloverport, visited
relatives here last week.
Frank Compton and family moved
here from Cloverport, last week. We
are glad to have them in our COM
munity again.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
Let Mrs. Mary Graves Tell You Her
Poultry Raising Experience.

Three years ago bought an lncuba-
tor, this year I've made money Rats
stole my baby chicks. Didn't know
until friend gave me cake of RAT
SNAP. Next morning found two dead
rats in hennery Kept finding them.
Suddenly they disappeared altogether.
It's the only sure rat killer. Take
Mrs. Graves advice. Three sizes, CSC,
soc, $1.OO. Sold and guaranteed by
Conrad Payne & Co, Cloverport. and
B. F, Beard & Co., Hardinsburg, KY.
Advertisement.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
NOOK

Woodrow Pile, of Hardinsburg, is
visiting at his uncle's this week
Mr.. s. c. Laslie left for Louisville.
Monday
Messrs L. T. Haney. of Tulsa.
Okla, and Russell, of Louisiana, we're
visitors in Nook, Sunday afternoon.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04

and Mrs. Earl Moorman motored
/ from Glen Dean, Sunday and were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam II. Dix.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
HARMED

Mrs. J E. Matthews and brother,
Allen Humphrey, motored to Louis
vile, Tuesday.
The Busy Bee Children's Band met
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04

LOCUST HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Butler and child
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
NOVEMBER SHOWS GAIN
IN EXPORTS OF FOOD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--ilxports OF
food products from the United States
during November amounted to $13S,-
9S9.0Sl. as compared with $l33,457.166
in November. 1919. For the eleven
months OF 1920 the total was $1.4T3,-
960.176, while for the same period last
year they amounted 10 $1.961.937
Breadstuffs exported during Novem-
Der were valued at $99.777, ,0S1. as com
pared with $T1.711.968 in the CORE
spending month year ago. During the
eleven months period this year bread
stuffs exported totallcd S9S2.S52.257
Exports of meat products last month
amounted to $39.211.997. while in No
vember, 1919, they were valued at s6l,-
745,19S.
Cottonseed oil sent abroad last No
vember was valued at $3,02S.425. nearly
S1,000,00Q more than in November a
year ago. while for the eleven months
period this year the total value was
$29.771.3S9 Mineral oils exported last
month were valued at $47.332.73S. or
about Si.500.000 more than in Novem-
Der, 1919 The total value during the
eleven months period this year was
SiS6.927 .6SS
Cotton valued at only S91.13S.372 was
exported last month. as compared with
$1S1,309,272 in November, 1919. The
total exported during the eleven months
period this year amounted to s1,O4i,-
0S3.523.
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
ROAD AIDS WORKERS
TO PURCHASE STOCK

Robert s. Lovett, chairman of the
executive committee of the Union Pa
cific system. announced yesterday a
plan whereby its employees would be
aided in buying its common stock. The
employees. of which there are between
g. 900 and 10000 on the Union Pacific,
the oregon Short and the Oregon-Wash-
ington Railroad and Navigation. may
buy stock at any time they choose, pay
ing for it the odd lot market price on
the day on which the order reaches the
company's controller in New York.
The employees may purchase UP 70
ten shares OF stock and pay for IL in
twenty-four equal instalments, which
will be deducted from salaries for the
second half of every month. Six per
cent will be charged by the company
for carrying the stock. At its present
market price the stock returns approxi-
ma tely So per cent. to the investor.
In announcing the plan 10 the enl-
ployees the corporation says: 1T Is not
the intention of the company to urge
employees 10 make stock purchases and
Il makes no representation or guaranty
as TO future market price or dividend
policy. The company has no stock for
sale. all OF it's issued stock being in
the hands OF the public. The manage.
ment, in offering this plan. is actuated
by no motive except to aid employees
to save and invest their savings in the
stock Of the company IL they so desire
In case default be made In three sue
cessive payments the purchase Is can
celied and the company will repay the
employee the aggregate amount Of pay
,nents without interest. The plan pro-
vides that when an employees completes
payment for his stock he may purchase
additional shares on the same terms.
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
MOST RAILROADS NOT
EARNING 6 PER CENT

Railroad authorities say that Novenn-
ber reports and reports for the nrst
eleven months of 1920, including Novem-
her. made TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission. demonstrate that mos, Oh
the roads are not earning per cent on
their properties. Thus far the reports
have been spottv. few OF the roaos.
notably those handling coal and one or
two of the trunk lines, have reported
NET returns in excess of the amounts .e-
ouired 10 bring return of per cent.
In the majority of cases. however, tne
earnings do 40. total up to that figure.
Indications point to the belief that 'ne
total railroad income for 1920 wili De
s5,50o.ooo. 900. out OF
which must he paid $4,000. 100000 IN
wages. $3.50. 900. 900 for coal. s15,ooo.ooo
for new rails, 100000 for materials
and supplies az s25o.ooo. 600 Tor taNes'
SS5o,ooo,ooo will remain
for other expenses.
The following reports OF November
earnings and of earnings for the eleven
months including November were mace
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
EQUIPMENT LOAN FOR B. AND O.
Commerce Commission Approves
for a5,:OO,OOO.

WAsHINGroN.. Dec. 27.-Approval was
given to-day by the Interstate Commerce
Commission for a loan of $4,000, 900 10
the National Railway Service Corpora
ton for the account OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. The loan would
enable the Baltimore and Ohio 10 pur-
chase freight train equipment costing
s14.233.000. OF which It would DC re-
quired to furnish about 100000.
The National Railway Service Cor
poration is approved as an agency
through which loans to carriers for
equipment will be made, under authority
granted the commission by the transpor-
tation act.
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
BOSTON AND MAINE BONDS.
Hustis OTers Ten Year Issue to
Retire Maturing Groups.

J.H. Hustis. president OF the Boston
and Maine Railroad. has asked holders
OF the 1919, 900 3i5 per cent. bonds OF
the Boston and Lowell and $290.000 ga
per cent. bonds OF the Connecticut River.
both maturing January 1. TO accept new
ton year gold mortgage bonds OF the
Doston and Maine. bearing per cent.
in settlement "On account of present
financial conditions" he says, these
bonds cannot be sold on the market a.
satisfactory prices
The bonds offered will be secured by
first mortgage on all the property of the
consolidated Boston and Maine Railroad.
exccp. that there remain three issues se-
cured by prior liens on property known
as the Portsmouth. Great Falis ana Con-
,vav. the Worcester Nashua and Roch-
ester and the Troy and Boston railroad.
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
I'LL. CENTRAL PLANS ISSUE.
Asks Commission TO Permit Bonds
for ss,s53.Ooo.

wAsnrxGToN, Dec. 2T.---Ciaiming that
a bond issue was necessary because il
had not received the full 6 per cent -c-
turn provided for In the transportation
act OF 1920. the Illinois Central Railroad
Company filed to-day with the Interstate
Commerce Commission applications for
permission TO issue mortgage bonds
amounting to ss.953.o00.
The road would issue S3.2i5. 900 wo-th
OF refunding mortgage bonds bearing in
terest ut 4 per cent, TO be sold or pledged
as loans with banks TO meet maturing
obligations. With the Chicago. ST. Louis
and New Orleans Railroad Company II
would issue joint first refunding mort
gage bonds amounting to s3.7oS.0o0. 10
be pledged az security to meet notes
coming due within the next few months.
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
EQUIPMENT BONDS SOLD.
Atlantic Coast Line Issue Finds
Ready Purchasers.

J. r. Morgan & Co. offered yesterday
and sold promptly s4,500,000 Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad equipment trust,
series d. 6h per cent. certificates. The
issue has serial maturities Of 100000 a
year from February !, 1922. to February
/. 1895, inclusive. The prices gave a yield
OF per cent. from 1922 TO 1925. inclu-
sive. a yield OF 6st per cent. from 1927
10 1891, inclusive. ard a yield OF SIS per
cent. from 1882 TO 1896. inclusive.
The certificates are issued under the
philadelphia plan and have been np-
proved by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. The equipment. 10 be vested
In the trustee. is as follows: Twenty
five light Pacific locomotives. s switch
locomotives, 600 phosphate cars. 500 box
cars. 400 coal cars and 20 passenger
cars
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
PENNSYLVANIA TO EcoNoMIzE
Rea,s Statement Expresses Hope
Reductions Won't He for Long.

In reply to inquiries as to the Penn-
sylvania Railroads policy with refer
ence TO curtailment Of expenses samuel
Rea, its president. made public yesterday
the following general notice to the ad-
ministrative and divisional vice-presi-
dents OF the Pennsylvania system
conditions now confronting the Penn
svIvania and other railroads make IL
essential to observe the utmost economy
consistent with safety and efficiency
Traffic has already declined and unmis-
taxable indications exist OF slowing
up OF business II is very important
that the situation should be clearly un-
derstood BY the employees and the
public.
at is hoped that such reduction in
business as may take place will con-
tinue for only a brief period, but this
condition has already involved curtail-
ment and will necessitate further reduc-
ton In the number OF employees and in
the working expenses and capital ex-
penditures untll the situation improves"
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
DOUBLES TANK TONNAGE.
Eagle OIL Transport Company to
spend S35.OOO,OOO.

The building programme OF the Eagle
Oil Transport Company. a subsidiary OF
the Mexican Eagle Oil Company. con-
templates a doubling of the present ton
mage OF the company to AGO, 900 tons of
tank steamers. Approximately $685.
100000 Is to be expended. The pc -ent
company Will purchase 100000 OF the
subsidiary's ordinary shares and 4,OO0,-
600 of its per cent. short term notes.
John Purdy. vice chairman. in outlin-
ing the plan TO stockholders. said ii was
made necessary by the enormous
growth OF the oil industry throughout
the world and particularly in view OF
the tremendous developments in the
production of oil In Mexico"
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
HEAVY AUTOMOBILE SALES.
Franklin shipments Are Its Larg.
est December Business.

The Franklin Automobile Company re-
ports that shipments 10 date and orders
on hand Indicate the largest December
sales IN the history of the company.
Shipments for the week ended Dccem-
bcr Is totalied 229 cars. the highest
since Juno IL. Reports from dealers
show that they are delivering more cars
factory.
The low level OF sales was reached in
August and September. when production
was reduced TO 1s cars day on a four
days week schedule. Sales have In
creased steadily since the price cut an
nounced on September 23. Present pro-
duction is at the rate of 33 a day.
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
RIO GRANDE ASSESSMENT.
stockholders Committee Appeals
for 70 Cents on Each Share.

In an appeal to stockholders OF the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad to pay
the assessment of 20 cents n share on
their stock to cover costs OF litigation
jefferson NJ. Levy. chairman OF the
stockholdors protective committee. yes
terday outlined tho various court ac-
tons which already have been taken
and those the committee expects to take
A meeting of the holders OF the re-
funding 5 per cent. bonds Of the road
has been called for Decen1bc- 20 nt the
office OF Floyd Clark. In the Mutual
Life Insurance Building.
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
MIDDLE STATES OIL
Quarterly Report shows s2.5s
Earned on Each $40 share. -

The report of the Middle States Oil
Corporation for the quarter ended Sep
tcmber 80 shows net income after
charges and Federal taxes of s2,065. .07s,
or $2.5S a share earned on the SO, 600, 900
capital stock Of $40 par value.
Gross profits for the quarter were
s2.217.0i9 and other income was $780,. .1sS
Expenses and rentals aggregated $780,
O79 and the reserve for Federal taxas
$4,000. Dividends OF s764,5e4 were
paid leaving surplus for the quarter
OF 81 ,30O,4S4
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
BANDITS CAUSE BANK FAILURE.
chicago Institution Goes Into RE-
cefvershfp.

Speeial Despatch TO THE NEw YorK IirxAto.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.--Three visits during
the last three years from bandits who
made hauls on two OF the raids proved
100 much for the Dressed Commercial
and Savings Bank of Chicago To-day
the bank was forced into the hands OF
a receiver.
Tho bank was held up first on De-
cembor %, 1918. when $4,000 was taken.
aud again on April "a, 1919. when
1850 was taken. The third time was
on June 16 OF this year. when three men
in an attempt 10 hold up the bank killed
Louis Rouiliard. 4S years old. a deposit
tor who resisted the robbers. The
bandits failed to get any money the last
time.
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
FIRST cur IN CRUDE OIL.

PrrrsRtnG. Dec. 27.-AThe frst cut IN
the price Of crude oil for more than
three years was announced here to-day
when the principal purchasing agencies
posted 50 n barrel for the grade known
as Corning, a reduction OF 25 cents
barrel Corning is an Ohio oil All
other grades were posted unchanged.
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
TO ACT ron OIL COMPANIES.

Announcement was made yesterday
that the following staff will act jointly
for the Paclc oil and the Associated Oil
companies on the Pacific coast a.
y fIeur vlce-president A. G. McLaugh-
lin, vice. president: r. G. Williams. audi
tor: J. r. Edwards. assistant secretary
and w A. Sloan. local treasurer Offices
will he maintained in fG5 Broadway.
New York; in the Sharon Building, San
Francisco. and in the Du Pont Building.
wilmington.
The New York herald., 1920-12-28
pENNsyLvANIX OIL MARKET.

OIL CtTY, Dec 27.--Crcdit balances.
se.10. Runs. ss,959; average, 52.s47.