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The Washington times., 1920-11-04
CUBAN BUSINESS IMPROVES.

Reports from Cuba indicate condi-
tions there are improving. Floating
of the loan now under contemplation
will soon put the island, 1t is believed.
on its financial feet. Many banks
have made large shipments of cur
rency and Federal Reserve notes to
cuba, and this had much to do with
gtablizing financial conditions. Cash.
however, Is still greatly in demand.
one large planter now in New York
says workmen who were formerly
getting as much as 81 day on the
yugar plantations are now accepting
- day where they are sure OF get
ting their pay Immediately.
Reports are current that the Banco
International, whose financial en-
barrassment precipitated the present
crisis and morat orium, Is to be taken
over by one of the larger New York
banks. No definite action is con-
templated until after the election now
in progress.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.
Quotations furnished BY ". b. Hibbs . =

BALTIMORE, Md. Nov. 4.-wheat
easier; fair demand: No. 2 Red Win
ter. S2.2S: No. 2 Red Winter Garlicky,
S211; receipts. 144,201 bushels; ship
ments, $4,000 bushels.
Corn, steady: No. 2 Yellow or bet
ter, Domestic, N.12; receipts. 5,400
bushels; s'Sbments. 1907 bushels.
Oats, nrm; No. White Domestic,
65d85h: receipts. 1858 bushels;
shipments. 1928 bushels.
Rye, easier; No. . Western Export
Spot, S1.s5; receipts. 29.31T bushels;
shipments, 25,782.
Hay, quiet, unchanged
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
BRISK DEMAND
FOR R. R. SHARES
Southern Pacific Is Again Most
Prominent in New York
Stock Trading.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-stock market
movements were mixed at the open
ing today with the professional ele-
ments again offering many stocks at
concessions, but there was aggres-
sive buying in n number OF issues
and after a further gain reacted to
ll5h to 114x.
Southern Pacific again was most
prominent, that stock opening with
sales Of 5000 shares at 114h to 1t5k
and after a further gain to 1l5h to
1l4E.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
LIBERTY BONDS.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Prices at noon:

NEW YORK, Nov. Option OPEN
ing. December. 21.10; January, 1880
March. 1880; May. 20.1O: July. 1879
August, 1850 bid.
The cotton market was quiet al
the opening today l2 to 90 points
lower, following the set back at
Liverpool where the settlement OF
the strike of the coal miners had
caused strength early. The weather
was favorable and European and
Wall street sold moderately on the
initial call Later pressure from
room traders weakened the list
about is points from first levels.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
van1aMsmarnn BUSINESS AND FINANCE w%
INVESTORS NFOR.
NATION SERVICE"

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be glad 20 answer for Its readers
Inquiries about Investments In
stocks and bonds. II will give
the best available information
from the most authoritative
sources. This service 10 entirely
without charge. and all letters
will be held In strictSst conf
dsnee. Every inquiry must con-
tain name. and address OF the
writer and a 2-cent stamp for
reply. Whenever this 10 done an
answer will be made direct BY
mail. unless the Inquiry 10 OF
general interest. when II will be
answered In The Wsshingtss
Tiaes, II space permits, ss use
OF news print paper is now lin
tied by Government control Ad-
dress
Iavestess' Iassrnsttsa Service.
TIE Waskissten Ttnss Finan-
cisl Department. Munsey Build
ing. Washington. ID. C.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
PROGRESS IN CHINA.

United States Minister Crane in China
reports to the State Department that
important progress has been made to-
ward the unification of China by man
dates just issued at Pcking. convoking
a national conference for the initia-
tion of reforms and ordering the cleo
tion OF q new national parliament In
accordance with the terms Of the
provisional constitution. The domestic
military situation has materially i'm
proved, he says.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-wheat opened
1h02ho lower: corn started va
nc lower and oats were xILc
lower.
Opening prices: wheat-December
2.OiI to 2.o6iS: March. is1 to 1.ss.
Corn--December. siS to s2k: May.
ssh 10 50. oats--December. SAN to
san; May. 5sS to ssh.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

The trading on the Washington
Stock Exchange today was light with
but three trades before call. A II 1000
Potomac Electric Gen. 8 sold at 93 u.
while two deals were made OF WASH
ington Gas stock. The price secured
for ten shares was 44%. and for 20
shares AN.
Following call three shares of Cap
ital Traction stock sold at S6k. and
eight shares of Washington Railway
stock at 56h.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
BUSINESS NOTES.

President vauclain. OF Baldwin Lo.
connective Works, sees four years OF
prosperity In election results. Says
Baldwin has $50, 900 600 orders on
hand and asserts no security issue is
contemplated at present.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
FEATURE OF MARKET.

The feature OF the market during
the forenoon was the brisk demanc
for all the railroad ghares, many Of
which rose from l to 3 points. Trad
ing was on q large scale. Southern
Pacific continued its upward move
ment, touching n new high of 11Sk,
a gain Of over 3 points. Reading rose
to 1O2M, Union Pacific to 129h and
New York Central to 81. The traction
issues were also in large demand
Brooklyn Rapid Transit moving up
point. to 15k. while Third Avenue
rose over 2 points, to 20 and Inter-
borough Cons. preferred showed a
gain OF over 1 point, at 16b.
STEEL REACTS.
Steel common sold up to IS, reacted
again TO SIN. and Baldwin Locomo-
tive rose 2 points, to 115k, and the
yielded to 114h. Mexican Petroleum
rose 8 points from the low to 1881
and dropped to 1917. The motor and
copper issues showed fractional gains.
Traders still found 1t difficult to
pick up any money on short side OF
Southern Pacific. After holding
around nav the stock advanced to
new high above 11s. There Is still
a lot OF mystery left In Southern
Pacific as stockholders have not yet
been acquainted with the manner In
which they will Re benefited by the
oil segregation plan. or other rails
Northern Pacific acted best with sales
close to 90. Despite rumors on the
floor of foreign selling OF Canadian
Pacific the stock quickly advanced to
new high on the recovery at 1877.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
LOCAL SECURITIES.
wssAi.ssss ste<k Ezesssss
SALES.

Potomac Electric General 0's-si. .oOt
GsSh.
Washington oss-i0a44x. 2b9+4h
After call;
Capital Traction-34s8h.
washington Railway pfd.-Sq SO ~
The Washington times., 1920-11-04

Ere sidcnt Herrera, OF Guatemala,
has created department of agriculture
~ interest foreign capital In develop
ment OF 10000 square miles Of un-
exploited territory.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
NEW SAVINGS BANK
! TO Open NOV. 70
Peoples Commercial and Saw
ings to Begin Business on
East CAPITOL Street.
u,ticaruiacrtdyIetsTressm ssm

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Peoples Commerce al savings
Bank, which 10 finishing its main
banking building at Ninth ana East
Capitol street. will open for business
on November 20. according 10 an
nouncement made today by President
j. T. Clancy. ~.
when the bank opens it's doors, MT:
Clancy bel ewes that IL VIII pc one OF
the most complete In the city ana q
distinct addition to the section In
which II Ii located.
That there Is great need Tor pank
In this section OF the city is proved,
I 10 pointed out, by the assurances
nf support which have already been
received by the directors OF the new
iustitution from business< men OF the
section in which II Is locating.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
WASHINGTON GAS BONDS.

That the Washington Gas company
-yilI probably sell $4,000 600 worth OF
bonds in the near future TO reim-
',urse the company for cap tai ex-
Nenditures during the past two years
and to retire the floating indepteo,
ress. is believed In local financial
circles.
The move has been considered by
the directors of the company for
sometime past. but 1t was believed
that on account of high rates OF In
ferest prevailing that the proposed
action would be postponed. However,
it Is understood that the matter VIII
receive public announcement shortly.
as the directors are understood TO
nave decided that the move should
lie made at the present time.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
ENDIVIDEND TABLE.
DIVIDEND NOTICE
CITIES SERVICE COMPANY
Bankers Shares
Monthly Dishibution No. Fl

Henry l. Dohsrty q Company annosnoe
Of cities Service Company Bankers shares
payable December I. 1870. 10 holders Of
Bankers Shares Of record November rs,
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
Gary Sees Eight Years For
President-Elect Harding

Elbert ~. ohfN chairman OF
the u. 4. Steel corpoI alton.
when asked his opinion on the
results OF the election, yester-
day. said; Yesterday was a
great day for civilization, and
appropriate appointments. the
new Administration is certain
OF an eight years tern and
record OF achievement which
will have a decided influence ON
the welfare of the people In this
country and other countries as
we'll"
President Harding and Vice
President Coolidge will have the
cordial support OF the financial,
commercial and Industrial In
terests of the country. Judge
Gary said.
In turn. he added, they will
render every proper and practi-
cable aid toward the attaining
OF economy. efficiency and hap
plness of all who are deserving.
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES.
The Republican party now has
great opportunities. he pointed
out and equally great RESPONSE
bilities. III II measures up to
the situation we will experience
In the future more rapid pro-
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
DENVER COMPANY's PROBLEM.

"The problem of the future Of the
Denver company. important as it Is
from the point of view realizing as
much as possible on account of the
Judgment, Is yet more Important to
this company in another aspect. The
Denver is the only Eastern connec-
tion of the Western Pacific railroad
not engaged or affiliated with lines
engaged In active competition with
the Western Pacific. 1t is the line
Of railway on which the Western Pa
cific primarily depends for westbound
tonnage. and the present satisfactory
earnings of the Western Pacific de-
pend largely upon the continuation
Of this westbound tonnage. Your
board has, therefore, determined to
acquire the Denver and Rio Grande
unless some other bidder appears who
is willing to pay a sum fairly COM
pensatory for the loss which would
be entailed by the control of that
road passing out of the hands OF the
Western Pacific.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES.

'rss prosperity before" he concluded.
OF the
womns
hise The country safer
o said.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
MIR. kRECH's STATEMENT.

"As the remaining assets OF the
Denver company--its road and other
railway property (except its claim
against the United States Govern
ment) are to be sold on November
20,~ and the minimum or upset price
to be paid at such sale Is $5.O00,OOo'
1t has been necessary for your d.
rectors to determine whether to bid
for the property at the sale or to
atanSon all hope Of realizing out OF
the property any more than the cor
poration's proportion OF the amount
which may be bid by some other in
terest. Were 1t not for the fact that
the Denver company Is In grave need
of $12,000,000 new money this
amount being urgently necessary to
enable that company to handle its
existing business economically and
efficiently the situation would have
presented no problem, but the pur-
chaser of the property will be under
necessity of supplying the money
needed, and in view of the bonded
debt Of the Denver company money
invested in subordination thereto
cannot be financed with securities
which will be presently salable.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
OIL STOCKS

ouctat'ons furnished by W. D. Hibts 4 Co
Prices at noon:
The labor world., 1920-10-09
PEOPLE FAVOR CITY EMPLOYEES
AND:1uRN DOWN TRACTION men.
Required Strong Organization to Put Over 1hfee-M| Tax
Amendment; Street Railway Company Pays the Price Of
Age-old Mistakes and Irregular Practices.

1t organization work and publicity that saved the three
mill tax amendment at last Mondays special election Without them
the amendment would have failed There 50O
the amendment that number required s42o Yes
adopt the proposition There 1865 its favor
clean majority above the threefths requirement Of 1885,
An change Of II votes each of the 72 the
would have defeated the amendment The fact nearly
civic and labor organization had endorsed the amendments
OF the had advocated it's and liberal with
space giving pubcity that public meetings held
section OF the city addressed by we'll known and and
that all the fremen policemen and other city employees fight
like rojans for it, indicates that the amendment would have
been beaten had there been the slightest organized opposition
Difficult to Amend City Charter
The opponents Of the commission
advocating return to the old dermanc system learn study
ing the returns the tax amendment how difficult will
bring about change An election called for important p
pose would in all probability bring out least 200 With
such total vote would require $4,000 'Yes
change in our form Of more than 5000 and
If unorganed and silent opposition to simple tax amend
ment can muster o42 votes total vote Of 1oo surely
organized and opposition by the friends the
wbe able gather least 5000
total vote OF 000 This intended argument defense
OF the form Of
the purpose Of showing how difficult will change the
The labor world., 1920-10-09
MEXICO FINALLY
ATPEACE.LooKS
GOOD TO WRIGHT
Labor Representative Says New
Government Best in Her
Modern History.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. T.
When the Pan American Federation
Of Labor meets in Mexico City in jan
uary it will meet in a country where
there ia a labor movement constantly
gaining strength and growing like our
own here" said Chester M. Wright
today on his return from that former
strife-torn land.
Mr.. Wright was accompanied by
James Lord, president Of the mining
department Of the A. F. Of L., and
treasurer of the Pan American Fed
Grafton of Labor I'VE traversed In
perfect safety through those portions
Of the country that three months ago
could be crossed only at great risk"
said Mr.. Wright.
Mexico is at last pacified. It is
going about the business of recon-
struction in an orderly manner. It's
army has been reduced from 1000
to $4,000 and its generals are return
ing to the ways of peace. Communal
lands are being restored to the people
at the rate Of 20 to 80 communities a
month. Trade union organizations are
proceeding rapidly. There is a close
sympathy between the government
and the labor movement. Free speech
and free press are permitted for the
first time in a century.
If my observation is correct" con-
tinued Mr.. Wright, Mexico has the
best government in her modern his
tory. There is a universal desire for
peace. Intervention by force in the
affairs of Mexico would be a be-
trayal of international morality and
on its face an excursion Of conquest
''The oil question will be settled. I
believe Mexico is willing to submit
the whole situation to a joint Mexican
American commission Of inquiry to
ascertain the facts.
Efforts to disrupt Mexican affairs
with Communist propaganda have
been made. as they have been made
almost everywhere, but thus far with
out success. There are Communists
in Mexico-some Of them are Ameri-
can draft evaders, some are native
Mexfcans. But the propaganda has
had little effect"
The labor world., 1920-10-09
HEAR PLEA FOR ...
IRISH FREEDOM 0
More Than 1000: People Is.
.se1nb|e at Shrine Auditorium
to Hear Able Address,

More than 1000 friends of Irish
freedom assembled at the Shrine audi
torium Tuesday evening to hear
Charles T. Sprading Of Los Angeles
plead the cause of struggling Ireland
for complete independence from Eng
lish rule.
L. J. Madden of: New York pre-
sided. Captivating e vocal selections
were rendered. by Mrs. A. A. Des-
lauriers with Miss Teresa. L Lynn at
the piano.
DR.. Edward A. Cantrell was to have
spoken, but he missed train connec-
tions and was unable to be present.
Mr.. Sprading is an American without
Irish blood. but he has spent a life
time advocating The cause of real de-
mocracy for all peoples.
MANY good people, not we'll in
formed on the Irish question: he
said, ARE inclined4 to think the Irish
unreasonable in demanding independ-
ence. They believe Ireland should be
satisfied with the new home rule meas
ure proposed by Lloyd George, the
British premier. No fair-minded man
will hold this view when he under
stands the facts.
In the first place home rule in
no true sense is offered. No such
national autonomy as is enjoyed by
Canada or Australia is suggested.
Great Britain would retain all the
real powers Of government. Coinage,
commerce, foreign relations, the army
and navy would remain in British
hands. That is not home rule. Ask
Canada if she would take it. Ask
Australia If she would have it.
"The new bill would set up two
parliaments In ireland. One for the
north and one for the south. Divide
Ireland? No Irishman wants that any
more than any American wants Amer
lea divided What was our Civil war
about? Was it not to preveAt divi-
sion? Was it not. as Daniel Webster
said, to keep our nation 'one and
inseparable, now and forever?' No,
division will not settle the question.
THE Irish people want their own
country. They want to govern them
selves. 1t Is not merely against for
eisn misrrle that they are struggling
but against foreign rule altogether.
If British rule were the best govern
mert in the world it would still be
unsatisfactory, because it would be
foreign. Every people wants to gov
efn itself. This is natural. Surely
we Americans should understand the
feelings OF the Irish and sympathize
with their ambition to manage their
own AFFAIRS. They ask no more than
the simplest principles Of democracy,
which we believe in. Ireland should
be free" .-,.s-,-r
The labor world., 1920-10-09
SENATOR HARD|NG'S CRITICISM
OF PLUMB PLAN NOT JUSTIFIED
Author Of Plan Picks Criticism to Peces Points Out That Can
ddae Seems to Know Little About Aims and Purpose Of
Labor Plan, Who Fears Labor Control Of Roads,

E. author of the Plumb plan Of
the American railroads. again takes with Senator Harding
the railroad situation He defends his plan and points how the
Republican candidate for President misrepresens it.
Harding declared that the Pumb plan proposes that
the sell bonds raise money buy the railroads and
then the properties commission which the railroad
employees would have dominating practical
in technical the employees would fix their compensation Instead
or railroad stocks present the stockholders would
hold bonds which they would interest," without
giving the of their experience and ability the
agemen of the business.
In to which Mr. Plumb asks What experience
operating railroad by the widows orphans
who is alleged large portion Of railroad securities? Ex
perence industry acquired only by participation
the of that industry Ability demonstrated only through
experience
Present Owners Have No Experience.
:There many lawyers bankers such
who have invested railroad stocks securities they
have not acquired that railway operations
ente them to qualify able sklul railway operators
The holders of railway bonds which constitute great
rty OF in railways totang and
billion dollars would maintain the under plan
that they today and today they have manage
men OF the property for they
Orab in raiHU
The labor world., 1920-10-09
tENINEREFUSES
TO ALLOW LABOR
TO INVESTIGATE
Soviet Government Turns Down
Mission Of Inquiry From
Labor Office.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct 7.-The
Soviet government of Russia has re-
fused to permit the mission of inquiry
organized by the international labor
office. to enter Russia according to q
dispatch from the office of Direct
Albert Thomas received at the office
OF Ernest Greenwood. The only rea-
sons given are that Russia is not a
mem ber of the league of nations and
that at the present time the soviet
government is at war with Poland.
It Is interesting to note that the
first suggestion of making an inquiry
into conditions of employment in
soviet Russia came from M. Sokol, the
Polish government delegate on the
governing body of the International
labor office. His proposal was adopted
at the urgent request Of the workers
represe natives on the governing body,
who laid particular stress on the con-
sideration that larg1 portion of the
unrest among the working classes
throughout the world is perhaps due
to complete ignorance Of what is hap
pening in Russia, asserting that work.
ers who are suffering more and more
of economic and social disorder
caused by the war, are fascinated by
the mirage of a Bolshevik paradise.
The governing body decided that the
personnel of it's mission should be
made up of five employers, five work.
ers and two government delegates,
feeling that with such composition.
its work would be conducted on an
absolutely scientific basis and its re-
port be impartial.
DR.. G. Pardo, head Of the inquiry
into Russia, was Immediately In
structed to get together all Of the doc
umentary evidence available in west
ecn Europe. The fullest and most
systenra ticeresearch work was under
taken in Paris and London, with sup
Elementary investigation in Switzer-
land, Sweden, Italy and Germany.
The result of this work supplied
the material for preliminary report
on labor conditions in Soviet Russia,
which while it lays no claim to be
anything more than systematic ques-
tionnaire and photography. designed
to serve as a guide for the members
Of the mission. clearly indicates that
the net result Of the nine-Trotzky
regime in Russia has been the abso-
lutte ruin of industry and the enslave-
ment of labor under an autocracy that
goes far beyond anything in the his
tory of governments.
The labor world., 1920-10-09
BOILER MAKERS
KICK oUI|7E.W.W
Joseph A. franklin Again Chosen
President Of Boiler Makers
and Shipbullders.
KANSAS CITY, MO-. Oct: 7.-Jos

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct: 7.-Joseph
A. Franklin was reelected interna-
tional president for a term of three
years during the closing two weeks
session here of the thirteenth conven-
tion of the International Brotherhood
Of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders
and Helpers. Louis Weyland declined
to accept re-election' to the office Of
assistant president and William At
kinson was chosen by acclamation.
Frank Reinmeyer, incumbent. was de-
feated for reelection as secretary
treasurer by Joseph Flynn.
The convention expelled a former
organizer Of the I. WV. who came
as a delegate to the convention. The
per capita tax for mechanic members
was raised to $1.25 per month, help
ers and~apprentices ,st6 IS cents per
month. Salaries Of officers were raised
and provision was made for the main
tenance at Washington of permanent
legislative agent
The expulsion Of the former organ
izer of the I. w. w. was caused by
the Brotherhood and his continual ad-
vocacy' of destructive methods. His
expulsion was followed by the trial of
five others against whom charges were
preferred, all but one being found
not guilty. OF the other accused one
failed to appear for trial and was
cited to his local for hearing. being
suspended until after trial by that
body.
The vote on expulsion was practi-
cally unanimous, there being only IA
votes against. the whole convention
being determined to keep the brother
hood free from destructive propa-
ganda.