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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-29
MEMPHIS MARKETS
Produce.

Produce.
Eggs-Selects, 75@7Sc; storage, 500
&c.
Lntter--Fresh croan mary ooraL prints.
$4,000; country butter, S0q35c.
Cheese-Cream prints, 29QSQc.
21G23c; dressed, 2e92sc; cocks, alive.
13Q14c; broilers, So G40c; large stays,
24@25e; geese, 14Q17c; turkeys, $50
38c; dressed 40@44c.
Rabbits-Dozen, $2.5OQ3,5o.
Grain and F'eedstuffS.
tMerchsnts' Exchange Quotations.
Oats-White, dray lots, SIC; Mixed
Gee.
Chops--Per ton. less than car lots.
!, ';;orn;- Sacked a in dray,,os!a dIots. No.
$4,000 shorts, $500.
l, $37.00; No. 2, $1,000; alfalfa, choice,
$780, No. /, $4,000; No 2, $500.
Groceries.
Flour-Barrel, 24-pound sacks, $1,000
Q12,00; self-rising, $1.00Q12.00.
Meal--Cream, 100-lb. sacks, 1920; 30
ID. sacks, $2;3O; 25-lb. sacks, $40; 10
ID. sacks s2,55.
ordinary ii@i5c; medium. 1S@2lc;
suear~standsrd best granuiated
cane, domestic, 9h@10c.
Rice Best head, 61a@7hc.
Canned Goods-Tomatoes. dozen, No.
2, Csc; No 8, $i,35; corn, No; 2. $l.2O@
8, $1.l5; peas. $14O@1.6O.
Cottonseed Products.
merchants Exchange Quotations. }
Crude oil baEia fOli0 Z n, h, mills
6.OOG6.lO c; 7 per cent, ton, $500, nom
inal; hulls, loose, $6.50@7.0O. =
Vegetables.
=, Besns-Navy. per h., SIC; Lima per
Potatoes-Cwt., all varieties, $3.50
Onions-sacked. 100 lbs, S20c@3,5O.
Cahbage-Crate $125@175.
Celery-Michigan bunch, 60975c; Cal
ifornia, N.35@1.50.
Peppers-Basket, coarse.
Parsnips -Bushel $225.
Cauliflower-Crate, $225@2.50.
Squash--Pound. 15c.
Cucumbers --60c@$1.00.
Lettuce-Crate, SEES.
Snaps-Hamper. $50066.00.
Observation-Disclosures Tugs, $2.5O@S.0O.
Fruits.
Lemons-Box, $4O005.00.
o HHPP' varieties. RSS59Bs S45
York, $450@6.50; Ganos, $45045.5O;
winesaps, S725dS0O.
Dried Fruit-Eyaporated apples, In
lShc; peaches, 16h @20c; prunes, lb.,
GrapefruitEBox, N75q50O.
Oranges-Florida, box, &.75Q5.25.
Pineapples-Cuban. crate. SS, 1Nd6 so.
Grapes-Emperors, crate, $3.50; NAL
agas;; key, $9OO@1l.oO Tokays. crate,
$3,25@3.50.
Coconuts-Each, S9Sc.
1Sq19c.
Pears-western. box. $3.50.
NYts-Pound., Brazils, SOc walnuts
2tQS0c; almonds, 24@25c, pecans, 200
soc; mixed, Csc.
Hides and Furs.
Hi,desmN99. J. green, sailed 1850;
nEsd d fS1 s. hs R TSf dSYX tint Frad dsS
&c NO Fo"i / horse hides, s4.ooa4.25: No. .
horse hides, $S.oO9s,2J; CLUES and ponies
sRsepsfins, 1oq5oc; sheoriAgs. 80
2hG, goat skins, loq25c; dry cu!ls, half
Tailow. case; beoswax. 2sa2sc; GIN
seng' SlO.oc11l.o0; Golden Seal. $45O9
Wool-ercase, hard bury, 1oa12c;
slightly bury 12Gb1Ec; clear. l5620c
tub washed, 25qS5c; bury washed, is
d2Oc,
Provisions. ~
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 1S41Shc;
extras. 1Sc.
Sugar Cured Meats--Standard hams
29Q31c; breakfast bacon. 44Q45c; Sec
ends, 33HS4c
Lard-Pure hog lard, 2192lhc; best
ID, HQ14hc.
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Grain.

Grain Forecast--Ilinois, Missouri
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa unset
tied tonight and Tuesday, rain or snow,
some what colder: North and South
ally fair tonight and Tuesday, some
what colder.
Chicago.-Wheat receipts quite lib
eral
Chicago.-Wlnnipeg houses estimate
the full Canadian wheat crop at around
245 100000 about $4,000, 900 below the
Canadian government. Out of 100000,
600 to leave western farms 11S, 900 900
have been shipped: The western farms
may have 72,Ooo,OOO to shtp.-Wild.
Chicago ABRAMS opened higher on
week, and some Canadian 1920 wheat
crop estimates that run below recent
figures. Country will buy corn and
oats on dips,-Wild to S. & G.
Wheat ReceiptsrWinnipeg 1O2O,
Minneapolis SIS, Duluth s53, Kansas
City s01.
Chicago-There has been very large
export business in wheat the past
week, but it does not seem to have
bearish on the price and are playing
short side mostly because wheat looks
high compared with other commodities
% Brien to McFall.
Chicago Those who know the real
condition in grain in the interior as
well as in the country regard the stu
alton as one in which the most careful
handling IL necessary to prevent fur
Their serious losses Conditions are
bearish and there is lack of conf
dence There has been n huge break
in grains. wheat at the low point last
week showing n drop of S1.23 from the
high point OF the season for December
delivery and S1.29 for March.-Tri-
bune.
Chicago.--Some OF the locals who sold
March wheat freely around S1.54 early
started to cover and found offerings
limited, making the sharp upturn.
Visible changes: Wheat, increase, g.
325 600: corn. decrease, 1906, 600; oats,
decrease. 1887, 900.
Chicago. sRhere Is good class buy
ing of corn Md oats and market looks
higher.--McKinRon to Clark & Co.
Chicago-The good character Of the
early buying In wheat is now being
felt. Local traders who were sellers
have turned to the buying side. Trade,
however, has quieted down considerably.
-Babcock to Clark & Co.
Total visible; Wheat, 43,149,OO0 VS..
39,S24,0 600; corn, 5,624000 VS.. 7,140, 900 vs.
l,577,000; dnts, 33,96l,0 900 vs.. 3i,32S, 900
Va. 1922, 900,
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OCTOBER EXPORT OF
COTTON QUITE HEAVY

WASHINGTON Nov. 29.-Cotton ex-
those Of October. 1919. the total last
month being $50, 1875 bales. valued at
S9f307. 49S compared with Sb2 ,2Sl bales,
valued at $50, 1872 S67 In October, 1919,
It was announced today at the depart
ment of commerce.
Exports OF cotton oil amounted TO
7,49S9l3 pounds, valued at $1,000 229, in
October, as compared with nearly dou-
BILE the amount in October last year
Exports OF cottonseed oil for the ten
months ending with October were So :
600 900 pounds less than for the same
lars being more than Sl0OO0,000.
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EANK CLEARINGs
Cops Get Negro In
Attempt At Robbery

escaped when Detective Sergeant
HcCkle ana Emergency Patrolmen
Vannucci aud Henderson flushed
them while hey were in the act of
breaking into the Hill pharmacy
Jackson avenue and Decatur street
early Sunday morning.
John Sparks, held as an accom-
plIce of the three blacks who~-cs-
cared was discovered on the floor
OF a waiting automobile. The police
men saw the three trying to open
the front door, but could no. reach
them before they were observed.
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PASTOR SEEKING GOOD
" HOMES FOR NINE BOYS

Rev. DR.. w. Z. Clark is seeking
Christmas presents-real homes-for
nine boys now in a Memphis insti-
tuition.
Three of the boys are under Q
years, while six of them are between
the ages of and Is.
The boys can not be adopted, DR.
Clark says, but want homes where
they can be given chance in life.
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MONEY,

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Prme mer-
CAM lie paper, 7&GS Exchange heavy;
cial 60-day bills on banks, SO 43A
commercial GO-day bills, S4SA; deman
$S.4SA cables, $3.49 Francs demand
sos; cables, 607. Belgian francs, de-
mand, SAG; cables, 6.44. Guilders, de-
mand, 30.45; cables, 30.55. Lire demand
S.67i cables, 369: Marks, demand, 1,42:
cables, 1.4S. Greece. demand, S.35. New
York exchange on Montreal In per
cent discount.
Government bonds easy; railroad
bonds irregular.
Time loans steady; so days, 90 days
Call money steady; rulEhg rate 6; bank
acceptances 81,
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IF IT WAS THE 18th.
IT WOULD BE BETTER

RoSLYN, N. Y. Nov. 2s.-The
short 14th hole on the golf course. of
the Engineers Country club here.
considered by devotees of the great
to be one of the most freakish in
the county, is to be reconstructed.
\ The hole, nicknamed "the battle-
ship" and the two or twenty" has
broken the winning stride of stars in
many tournaments, and proved to be
the fatal obstacle for many promis-
ing contenders in the national anna
teur championship tournament held
on the links last fall.
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Stock.

New York-Highest Importance at
tached TO easier time money condl-
tlons and indications are that funds
will be in even greater supply during
the present week. Southern Pacific
affairs are being freely discussed be-
cause OF the expected early oil land
distribution announcement and many
traders who were recently active on
short side are said to be now in favor
Of long side of Railroads.&c.. e. b.
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To-day Prov,
lrnlX RtnndY at dc.
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.--Notwithstand.
ing tho Liverpool dock fires which
we're said TO involve considerably cot
ton, the English market made a very
weak showing today and there was
continued selling by houses with British
trade corrections. The opening was
steady at an advance OF two points on
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-29
LIVERPOOL Cotton.

LIVERPOOL Nov. 29.--Cotton, spot,
unimproved; prices weak Good mid
ding r. esd; fully middling' 1850; mid,
ordinary, 4.40d ordinary, 3.40d, Sales.
4 600 bales. including 3.i0o American,
Receipts % 900 bales including 1900
American, Futures closed barely steady
Nov, 10 36d Jan, 10, esd, March. 10000,
May 1o.35d; July, 1o.36d; Oct3, lO,2id.
-ClOse---
To-day Prev,
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OIL ARGUMENT
BOMBSHELL To
WORLD LEAGUE
Opens Door to Rights of Man.
datory Argument in COun-
Cil--POwerS May Seek to
Smother Note.
BY NEWTON C. PARKE,
(Intsrn ationaI News Service Staff
CORRESPONDENCE

GENEYl Nov. 29.-The American
note to Great Britain protesting
against favors shown to British oil
interests in Mesopotamia, for which
country Britain holds a mandate, was
q bombshell for the league of ma
tons assembly meeting. 1t was
briefly discussed this morning at a
secret session OF the league of ma
tons council and promises to furnish
material for vigorous debate later
on in open sessions of the assembly.
Americas note involves not only
the oil controversy, but the whole
question OF the rights of u manda-
tory power to exercise special priv
ileges in the country for which II
holds mandate. Furthermore, it in
wolves the right of the United States,
a nonmemher of the league, to in
terfere in decisions Of the league in
terpreting war treaties.
On account of the delicacy of the
diplomatic negotiations II was re-
garded as possible that Great Britain
and France might take steps to pre-
vent open debate upon the American
note, fearing that representatives. of
small states and nonmandatory ma
tons might say things which would
further retard the entrance of Amer
lea into the league.
Denounces America.
Lord Robert Cecil representative
of South Africa, contends that any
power taking a mandate for a small
and feeble state should have special
privileges in disposinE OF the re-
sources of that state. in view of the
cost of exercising the mandate. Lord
Robert Cecil is supported by Senator
Millen, minister of reparation for
Australia, and one Of the most force
full members of the assembly.
What right has America to at
tempt to tell us what we should do?"
declared Senator Millen. 1.-THE United
States failed to enter the league Of
nations. She lodged all RESPONSE
bilities.
when we think Of what Austria
lians pay for oil 1t is amusing to hear
American oil magnates pleading for
privileges on ethical grounds"
Senator Millen intimated that he
believed there might be some con y
nection between the American note
and the German protest against tho
supreme council maintaining man
oates for the former German colo
MES
Senator Millen said that irrespec-
tive of the American note, the league
should tell Germany that her posi-
ton regarding her former colonies is
without foundation.
The French support the attitude of
Lord Robert Cecil but some Of the
smaller states are rallying TO the
proposal of Signor Titonni, of Italy,
that the natural resources of the.
world be pooled. However, the Ital-.
ian suggestion has strong opposition.
Rain fell throughout Sunday and
the delegates composing the various
factions spent most Of the day in.
conferences, trying to smooth over
differences which threaten the fu.
ture Of the league.
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COFFEE.
BOND CLOSE,

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.--Liberty bonds
closed: 3Ias. SOL 90; first A., $780, sec
ond As $3.50. first AIS, Ss6.72; second
4As, $s5.SS; third ANS, S8S.76; fourth
4As, $3.50; Victory 3%s, $3.50; Vic
tory ANS, S95.S6
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

ST. LOUIS, Nov 29.-Cattle, receipts.
10000; steers steady to 25c lower; $40, rs
paid: she stuff and Gamers Is to Csc
lower; bulk of Gamers, $3.25; buns
slow. veal calf top, S13.75; bulk, $500
Hogs, receipts, 1000; active, 45c
higher than Saturdays best time or %
to 35c higher than average; top $1055;
bulk of sales, $40. 20a1O. 40; packer sows
SOC higher.
Sheep, receipts, $500; active to Csc
higher; few sales contaminated; receipts
mostly on Southwestern stock; fairly
good quality; lambs. top, $1,000; bulk,
$40 00d1O25; ewes, top, $3.50; bulk. $500
d4.50.
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coTToNsEED OH.
SUGAR.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Raw sugar
| unchanged. Refined quiet at S.75 to
| 900c for fine graduated.
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LOCAL SECURITIES

Quotations are unofficial being OBJ
tained from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last k..7wr sale
BANK STOCKS.
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WfoVs
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov .29.-Cattle
Receipts 100; strong, higher; heavy
steers, SsO0d1O,50; beef steers, $6.o0Q
800; heifers, s6.OOGs5O; feeders, $500
$500; stockers, $3.50@6,50.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; SOC higher; 100
pounds up 5000; pigs, ss.5OQ10 90;
throwouts, $3.50 down.
Sheep-Receipts 100; steady; lambs,
$500; sheep, $500 down.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Cattle, receipts,
30. 900; early sales best fat yearlings
steady; top, SITS; other beef steers
slow; bulk native steers, $900914. 90;
butcher cows and heifers slow; bulk,
81. 75db700: Gamers and cutters steady,
mostly s3.50@4.35; bulls steady; bulk
bolognas, as5a5. 50; veal calves steady;
practical top $500; stockers and feed
Hogs, receipts, 10000; mostly is to
CSC higher than Saturdays average !;
one load, 5000: practical top. $40 AS;
bulk, s10.O0d10.35; pigs S5 to SOC high
er; bulk pigs. Sl0.00d10.15.
higher; spots soc up choice native
lambs to shippers, $500; bulk native
lambs. St0500ll so: fat sheep strong
to 25c higher; bulk native ewes, $4.25
6p4.5O,
ceipts, $4,000; Gamers steady; bulk,
SO 50@3 60; vealers opened steady; clos
ing fully SOC lower; early top, $3.50;
other calves weak TO 81 lower; all other
classes dull with sales mostly Csc low
er; early steer sales, $60OQt150; bulk
she stock, S450d6 90.
Hogs, receipts, 10000; generally
steady to 10c higher than last weeks
close; part load to yard traders, 1910;
bulk of sales, S9.6OG9.9b pigs Csc high
er; good and choice fat pigs, $9,25q
$50.
Sheep, receipts, 5000; steady, uneven,
fat lambs mostly steady to 25c higher;
fed lambs, $l10O; few natives. $1l25;
some sales show more advance.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov 29.-Cat-
tle-Receipts 5000 strong to 25c high
er; heeves, $5.O0Ms25; stockers, 81 %
aSOO, cows. SS.OOd6.5O Gamers, 1900
$500; heifers, SO OO@ 500; bulls, s.. 90
d375; calves, $2.5O99.25.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; slow and
steady; light, 50 75dlOlO; heavy, $3.50
G975 medium, $9.25Q95O mixed, SS.75
q925; common, $S,0OQS75; pigs, $4,O0
$500.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; unchanged
lambs, s6506ll00; warnings, $650d
$50; wethers, S6.00GS0o; ewes $3.OOqD
500; culls, $1.00d3,O0; goats, S3.O0Q400
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DAILY PORT MOVEMENT.
Middlink
DAILY INTERIOR.

MidIling
Tone, Ret. Tiy Yes. Stock
Memphis, nom. 6,963 1900 1850 324, 1886
St Louis. sty. Am 1850 1850 1l,42S
Houston. at. ..l5,855 I475 1875 S24,1li
Little Rock. at. 2161 1850 1915 50,67S
Dallas sty ......, 1885 1885 .,....,
Total receipts today ......30, 726
Same day last year ....37lOO
Spot sales Memphis, 700; Augusta,
500 Houston, 2,4l6; Little Rock, $50.
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MEMPHIS OTToN.

Memphis cotton closed nominal at
decline of so points. Middling. l5c.
sales 700 bales, including 100 previous
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29

the use of warrenitc Mr.. wasser told
the board yesterday the stretch Of
highway between Elizabeth and Rah-
way, forming an important link in the
route between Philadelphia and New
York, H. almost impossible. He said
IL would be impossible 20 construct a
new road entirely of concrete before
winter sets in, but that this might be
accomplished by substituting BIZ
luminous surface on concrete base.
The board concurred in this view.
The commission decided to divide the
state into districts, giving each mem
Der supervision over a particular dis
trict. comprising one or more counties,
in all matters not requiring action by
the board at large. This is similar to
the plan followed by the Civil Service
Commission. and is designed to keep
the board in closer touch with the de
tails of local work.
The commission finally approved and
accepted the Moorestown Camden pike
in Burlington county, which was i'm
proved with state aid The chairman
was authorized to sign the final papers
Owing TO there being no guarantees ob
tainablc on shipments of cement, the
state highway engineer was authorized
TO reject bids received by the depart
mcnt recently for stone and gravel to bt
used on state construction work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
ERA OF SPENDING
CAUSED HUGE TAXES
Bankers Here Explain Unprece'
dented Sum Paid Into Cof-
fers Of Uncle Sam
WASTE IN GOVERNMENT

Unprecedented money making and
spending and special taxes levied by the
government We're given by banking men
as the reason for the record breaking
tax bill, the greatest In it's history. col :,
lectcd by the government for the hscal
year ending June 30.
According to Charles =. Calwcll'
president of the Corn Exchange Bank
the tax levy received by the govern
ment for this period, 50, 40. .2S4.S'4'
which official figures represent as an
increase of 20 per cent in the taxes pald
in either of the war years of 1918 or
1919, is not surprising when it is con :
sidered that they represent taxes on
business done for the previous hscai
year, that Is July 1, 1918, to July L.
1919.
This PERIOD said Mr.. CalwclI.
represents that peak period in the war
boom business, the highest III tne
country's history and, therefore, it Is
not surprising that the tax income
figures should be proportionately, hlgn'
They represent the high point. thouSh
and there is no doubt in my nina ina.
the coming and future years Will not
approach that mark"
r. Pusey Passmorc. president OF the
Bank of North America and tormer,!
governor of the Federal Reserve liahE
also ascribed the unprecedented buSl =
ness conditions Of the last fiscal year
as Il big factor in the government
enormous tax income.
But in addition he emphasized the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
FILM STARS BACK
FROM VISIT TO EUROPE
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks
Report a Royal Welcome in
Each Country Abroad

New York, July 2a.--Occupying most
appropriately the royal suite, Mary
PiCkford and husband. Douglas FAR
banks. sailed back TO town yesterday. on
the White Star liner Olympic, after
having. as "Doug" expressed it. "gone,
through Europe, hitting on. all six.
and meeting only with the disappoint
ment that in their month of sightscc
ing Douglas couldn't climb an Alp.
When they landed crowd, led by a
delegation from the Friars dIub'
swarmed upon them and gave them II
hearty mobbing. The Friars had a bus
exploding with band that played
Hail, Hail, the Gangs All Here, a
committee of welcome in sixty five au
tomobiles, headed by John J. Gleason.
their abbot. and George Dougherty'
their governor. Aided by half dozen
motorcycle cops. they managed I" rlow
"A way through the cheering multitudcS
so that the film notables could get to th"
Ritz Carlton.
"'In Paris" said Douglas ut the
hotel. 1--WE visited Les Halles. the great
mari ket place and. though we ha(
gendarmcs to guard us, the butcher
there just moved them down lik" sheep
In England it even was worse.
Despite a large police escort. they
said. the crowds continued so thick tina
they had to lead double life in ord"
TO enjoy themselves. Their official suit
was at the Ritz, but they also had room
on Albemarlc street. where they woul,
try to catch forty winks and whcnr
they would sally forth to view the town
the "missuS' in large spectaclcS an
Doug" hiding behind a. false mustachc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
PATENTED ROADS
UPHELD BY BOARD
New Highway Commission Or.
ders Bids Taken on Railway
Elizabeth Stretch
ENGINEER URGES MOVE

Trenton, July 90. The opening
wedge for the substitution OF patented
pavcmcnts instead Of solid concrete as
New Jersey, system of state highways
was driven here by the new Highway
Commission confirmed bv the Senate
Yesterday. when Thomas J. Wasscr the
state highway engineer. was author.
lied TO advertise for bids for about four
and a half miles of patented pavement
between Rahway and Elizabeth.
This authority was given to Mr.. Was
ser at the close of prolonged session.
during which the new commission had
organized by clccting William J.
Kirby. Of Somcrville. as Temporary
chairman. and rc-clccting Thomas j.
WasSCr, Of Jersey city. as engineer.
aud I.cr Grover. Of this city. as spcrr-
tarv. Mr. Kirby succeeds George l..
Burton, Of MiddlrscX. whose appoint-
mrnt was not confirmed by the Senate
Yesterday.
In advocating the selection of tenn
pOrary chairman only. George Paddock
Of Newark Informed the board that
Governor Edwards was not satisfied
with the reasons which had prompted
'hr Senate to reject Mr.. Burton's $ name
md hopud that the senator's would re
consider their action when the body
again Cuuv"rr> in September. The OBJ
irrtion urged against Mr.. Burton when
his nam" was considered yesterday was
that he was solicitor for Warren
Bros. manufacturers of the patented
type Of pavement known as Warrenite.
It has been prr,istrntly rumorcd that
the shake up in thr highway commission
was due ro Il uoWrrEul movement to SC
: rurr "A in,,. hold tnr. the Warren nntcntS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29

victory .et the polls in Ncyomho. -,r
bring about . better regime. aIth WIN
even Cox administration is voted tdaVusn ~ :
better proposition than the one sbons bo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
ORDER MAY KEEP
WOOD FROM STUMP
Politics Seen in Revival of Old
Rule by Secretary
J Baker
ALL ARMY MEN AFFECTED

Washington. July 20 The rule
which would prevent any person in the
military service taking nm active part
IN political campaigns was revived yes
tcrslay from slumhpr Of twenty years
and promulgated officially over tn" sig
nature of Secretary Baker.
Refusing to consider the matter Spe
officially as II might affect General
Wood, who has promised to supnort
Senator Harding in the campaign. Sec
rotary Baker said it would prevent any
officer making speech or issuing n
statement in behalf of any politlcat can
didate. General Wood has publicly
pledged himself to assist in every way
possible in the election Of Senator
Harding. General Wool lacks two wears
when he may BE- retired at the diScre-
tion of the President and four years
when he must b. retired.
''Spccificplly. would this order pre-
vent General Wood taking part III the
presidential rampaigI;' Secretary
Baker was asked,
~ cant answer that.
"would ii prevent any Officer making
A speech in behalf Of u Caudidat" or IS
suing a statement in his behalf:
eyes"
.'Does the order have any bearing on
the preconvpntion activities of Gen
ernl Wood
"No." said Secretary Baker. II
has long been the understanding within
the department that political activities
were not fitting with military rank
This order is merely intended to confirm
that existing custom. The activities "i
General Wood prior to the conventions
were of different character and wert
known to the department.
The last occasion when the order wa
officially invoked was in the incumbencI
of Elihu Root in the second Mckinle!
administration. 1t was believed Mr.
Roots action was directed against Gen
cral Nelson 4. Miles who had showt
signs of political activity in New Eng
land.