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The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
STATE I-Arl E-NLNGS-

Camden.-Mrs. c. W. Smith of this city won the prize of $10 in gold of fered by the Camden Public Service Bureau for the best slogan for Cam den na recent contest. Mrs. Smiths slogan was, Camden on the Ouchita Best Town in Arkansas" Nearly 60 slogans were submitted.
 Batesville. = On account of high wa ters and the present delay of the far mers in getting their crops planted and worked, the regular ternas of the United States Court, which was to have been begun here soon has been adjourned until the December term of court.
 Camden.-Mayor N. S. Word has ap- pointed Dr. G. S. Rinehart as chair man of the Camden Board of Health. The other members of the board are Dr. A. Davidson, A. L. Morgan, James Sales and Arthur Ellis.
 Lonoke. = Oldham consolidated school has closed. This was the first year in tie new $20,000 school build ing, and about 200 students were en- rolled. J. D. Cooace is the superin- tendent.
 Harrison.-A man named Cooper. who ha sbeen working on the rail- road bridge east of here, lost his bal ance and fell 25 feet onto some ties. and rolled into the creew below.
 Searcy.-A strawberry romance cul- minated in double wedding here when Miss Connie Sandefur and Sic Jackson and Miss Rhoda Barnett and Ray Bakerwer married by Justice Asaph Neelly. The two couples met in the strawberry fields near Judsonia recently.
 Searcy. Married, divorced and re- married, J. M. Brownsfiels and Mrs. Ethel Brownsfieid of Heber Springs took the second matrimonial venture together with the aid of Justice Jo- seph Neeliy of this place.
 Bentonville. = Joe Galley, who some months ago sold his grocery interest here. has purchased the grocery busi- ness of the Palace market from S. c. Thompson, and will take charge at once. MT. Thompson retains the meat business of the Palace market.
 Searcy Federal Prohibition h. spector c. P. Newton and Agent Geo. M- Williams of Little Rock were in the city recently checking up soma grocery merchants with regard to nav ering extracts and Jamaiaca sanger re- ssrted as being sold here.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
PRICE REDUCTIONS
 GIVE LITTLE RELIEF
FEDERAL RESERVE REPORT HOLDS OUT LITTLE HOPE
 FOR CONSUMER.

Washington. Despite the recent reductions in prices, little relief from the general reign of high prices is seen by the Federal Reserve Board in its analysis of May business condi- ttons, made public. The board ex- pressed the view that there has been no change in the underlying conditions resposible for the high cost of living.
 Asserting that while astore sales and a tendency to lower prices bears witness to the presence of disturbing factors" which suggest the advent of wide alteration in price levels, the board declares it cannot accept the situation as whole for its face value. The explanation is added that there has been only slight increase in pro- duction and there is no greater dis position on the Gat of the general public to eeonomize and invest than ruled heretofore.
 The changes that have taken place, therefore," the boards andy sis says, cannot be loked upon as in- 0ASoAAA16 O 0AO04nSdIAOA LII ulluCI1y iliS conditions. They may, however, af- ford a basis for changes Tn business relationships that may broaden into more far-reaching alterations of the essential price structure"
 Business in every section of the country has suffered considerably from the freight jam which has pre- vented normal movement of products to markets Efforts of the tie-up are noticed in the agricultural districts as much as in the industrial areas and farmers are not the smallest class which has sought more bank help in the way of credit as result.
 Results of the boards action in the direction of restricted loans already has begun to be evident, according to reports to the various reserve banks In addition to a general reduction in the value as well as the volume of se- curities traded in the financial centers, there has been general revision Of interest rates affecting both conner cial paper and call money, it is stated The labor situation during the month has been ore of the outstanding ele ments of doubt and difficulty" and is one of the problems with which the country is expected to have to deal the rest of the summer. In addition to intense shortage of farm labor, sporad ic strikes have occurred in many lines of manufacturing indicating in the boards view, continued unrest.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
HUERTA PROMISES
 REFORM PROGRAM
MEXICAN PROVISIONAL PREsi. DENT WANTS FRIENDLY RE-
 LATIoNS WITH U. S.

Mexico City. = Adolfo de la Huer. ta, 39, president of Mexico, is suffer. ing severely from abdominal pains which indicate an operation for appen, dicitis will be an early item on his program.
 He looks about 29, has a large, round head, thick neck, heavy should CTS, large, muscular, brown hands and deep, studious black eyes. He has a de ctded leaning to Socialistic views of government and social affairs and is we'll educated and widely travelled.
 Just what he can accomplish In the briefly expressed program his illness permitted him to outline 1s a matter of conjecture, because, looming over and behold hffn in the master hand of Obregon, who will do all the ruling down here for some time to come.
 q want to see Mexico a dry coun- try" he said, but realize that it is long, difficult Job to convince the people that it is the best thing for them. And before the September cleo tions and the December inauguration l hardly expect to achieve much in that line. Still, hope to make start that my successor will continue
 Friendly relations with America are essential to progress and develop ment of my country, and it is a cardi- nal principle of my platform to restore those relations.
 Foreign capital, particularly Amer iean, will be welcomed, respected and protected henceforth Mexico, of course. must derive her just share of all benefits, but the days have pass ed for governmental interference in difficulties with outside investors
 During the time I am in the presi- dential chair I shall keep my hands off the oil problems, letting liberal interpretation of the present laws pre- rail. The Congress and president to De elected this fall car do as they elease about the oil situation.
 I'm going to try to rectify all err TOTS of the past administration and put Mexico on its feet There is so much to be done that it is appallinga but hope to surround myself with capable assistants and plunge into the task. Restoration of railroads to their former standards, encouragement of foreign and native manufacturers, in crease in live stock and agricultural development, furtherance of education al facilities-these are only handful out of barrel of vital problems that we are facing.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
GREAT BENEFITS WILL RESULT FROM STUDYING METHODS
 IN OTHER STATES.
J. E. LITTLE IS FIRST IN
Plan To Organize State Association of Sweet Potato Growers Modelled Along the Lines of the Flori-
 da Citrus Exchange.

Little Rock. = D. c. Welty, agricul- tural commissioner of the Missouri Pa cific railroad and manager of the Ar kansas Division of the American Cot ton Association, has left to make pre- liminary arrangements for the second tour of the year of the Arkansas Prof itable Farming Bureau of the Little Rock Board of Commerce. This tour will take a party of Arkansas farm CTS and business men through that re- zion of the Southwest where the great est success in raising cotton has been achieved MT. Welty will go over the entire route planned for the tour, syill make preliminary arrangements for the trip and ascertain if the route could be improved in any way.
 J. E. Little of Conway, who is one of the biggest cotton growers in the state as well as one of the largest live stock men, called on H. M. Cottreh, agriculturist of the bureau. at the Board of Commerce building recently and deposited a check for $100 to make his reservation for the trip. He was the first one to make deposit.
 sI consider that this proposed trip is the most important thing agr1eul- turally that ever has been done in Ar kansas" said Mir Little. Anyone who has given any thought to the proposition knows that the yields of cotton in this staate are too low and that the quality of cotton produced IS too poor. It Is certain that great bene- fits will result to the state from a rep resentative bedy of men studying the methods with which the farmers of Georgia. Alabama and South Carolina have attained success, both in yields and in the quality of their cotton"
 MT. Cottrell received Q letter from Dr. H. E. Horton of Chicago. agricul- turist of the American Steel and Wire Company. Dr. Horton. who has de- voted considerable time to studying the sweet potato situation in Arkan- sas. wrote that he is going to Atlanta in about a week to attend meeting of Georgia sweet potato growers who plan to organize state association that wifi be modelled along the lines of the Florida Citrus Exchange.
 .Tt seems like a very good idea, wrote pr. Horton, land I thought that your Arkansas sweet potato growers might be interested.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
Poet Not Condemned.

Buenos Aires.-Reports that the Pe- ruvian poet Josesantos Chocano, had been condemned to death by the new government of Guatemala for his sup posed defense of former President Ga brera are without foundation, accord ing to message received here from Luis B. Aguirre, foreign minister of Guatemala.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
u. s. To Be Arbitrator.

Paris Ambassador Wallace in- formed the council of ambassadors that President Wilson had announced that the United States would accept the roll of arbitrator in fixing tho boundaries of Armenia
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
Wool From Cotton.

Leeds, Eng.-Experiments are be- ing conducted at the textile institute in manufacturing. by chemical pro. cess, artificial wool from cellulose de- rived from cotton waste.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
New Red Cross Call.

Washington. = National headquar- ters of the American Red Cross noti- fed its divisional officers that the fourth Red Cross roll call would be held between Armistice Day, Noyem- Der II and Thanksgiving Day, No vember 25. The Red Cross now has more than 1O,OOO,OO0 members, or 20 times the pre-war enrolment.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
Reef Goes To Germanx.

Portland, Me. Six million pounds of frozen beef will be shipped to Ger many and other countries of Central Europe on the British steamer Ar magh.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03

London. The Lettish and Bolshe- vik peace delegations at Moscow have reached an agreement by which Rug sia recognizes the complete indepead- ence of Letyia, according to an ofd- cial Letvian source in London
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
Robbers Loot Store.

Sapulpa, Okla. - Robbers who en- tered a store at Kiefer. near here. cleaned out the entire stock of s2.000, taking everything that was movable. The safe was blown and its contents. including money and jewelry, were taken.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
.sAuree On Water Power.

Washington. = The conference re- port on the long pending water power bill was approved by the Senate and the measure now goes to the presi- dent. The vote was AZ to 21.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
ever Act Is UoheId.

New York The Lever act was de- clared constitutional as war meas ure in an opinion handed down by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of c. A. Weed & Co. Buff falo clothiers-
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
Huge Paper Merger.

Montreal. Merger of the W. c. Edwards Company and Gilmour & Hughson Company of Ottawa, by which paper mill properties valued at $6000o,000 are consolidated, was an nounced here.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
Youth Is Killed By Train.

Arkadelphia - Willis Hurst. aged 22 was run down by Missouri Pacific passenger train No. and instantly killed. Hurst was on a trestle near Philadelphia when the tram struck him
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03
Steamer In pistrexx<

Baltimore. Wireless calls from the British steamer Tregantle inside the Chesapeake received asked for DO. lice assistance and ! surgeon
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03

Devall's Blufr.-The contrsc, =. the erection of new s55,OOo scnas, Y, building has been let, J. R. Reid of So' " zen. Ark, being the successful l's .is' der. A wrecking crew started teas,SS S.u' down the old building. The cornae stone of the new building will ho las, June A, on which day the Ladies, r,S Ir provement Association will give h,r picnici, and there will be present soras s of the most prominent Masons aas public speakers in the state.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03

searcy.-The prevalence of bo,. cholera in the Rose Bud neigbborbooss 25. miles northwest of Searcy, is caus ing some worry to farmers of that seo tion. The Smith-Hughes man. M n Reed who is connected with the Roca Bud High School, is using his efforts to combat the disease. having been aa. sisted during recently by James P Watkins, farm loan agent of the paa pies bank.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03

MONEY TO LOAN On Watches, DiRmOnds and JeweIry. Bargains in Unredeemed Pledges. Markham and Main sts.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03

The House of Quality UNExCELLED PRESCRIPTION
 DEPARTMENT 20s ". Second Phone Main 227
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03

Springdale.-Twenty-rour cars If strawberries have been shipped from here, and the total shipment about so cars. The market still is strong. ths berries selling from $6.20 for freight shipment to $7.70 for express shin ments. Most of the cars are sold at public auction to buyers on the ground. It is estimated that 25 mora cars will be shipped from here within the next eight days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-02
SAME CONFUSING
PRICE MOVEMENT
Southern Pacific Segregation
Plan Fell Flat as a
Market Factor

New York, Dec. 2.-Running in true
orm to established preredents of the
ear today's stock market as usual did
The unexpected. The majority un-
,,onhtedy after sleeping on the Southern
'acihc segregation plan over night came
1own to the street this morning fully
oontident Of seeing that stock go through
ne roof. by reason Of the mistaken
signals somebody left the cellar door
open and the stock instead had q dis.
agreeable tumble into the basement. Be-
'ore the opening the majority were in
"'ined to regard the offer to the South
"rn Pacific shareholders to buy a part
nership in the oil lands as about the
biggest piece of bu'lish constructive
news on the railroads given in a long
spell. After the opening and after the
stock had descended over 3 points from
last nights closing many Of the traders
Nrofessed to find big bearish arguments
IN the proposition. As one trader put It,
It had more the earmarks Of an assess
ment rather than melon. Many en-
tertained different view. Of course. but
as market factor the incident fell as
'at as nancake.
Regardless Of the Southern Pacific
fasco. the general list likewise failed to
come up to expectations. The shorts
overnight apparently found sufficient
reasons for charging their mind for re-
suming the hastv covering movement
observed in the final dealings yesterday.
Some Of the oils gave a good account
II themselves. but this was easily coun-
terbalanced by the fresh heaviness
which quickly developed again in the
rails and which was rather difficult to
understand, although it was evident the
market was virtually full Of stocks. The
rather free selling of Southern Pacific,
which extended its loss to 3la points
impaired further irregularity to the list,
especially among the rails and steels
where reactions during the morning
ranged from | to 2h points. The
heaviness Of Southern Pacific was made
more confusing by reason Of the con-
trasting strength Of the rights and the
new oil company stock on the curb.
While the stock dropped to 106%, the
rights advanced to 23k on the curb.
while the new oil stock at the same time
advanced about 5 points from the open
ing to 3S1a.
The heaviness of the rails for a time
was offset by the substantial rally in
the oil stocks, which apparently had
its inception in the reports of posi-
bic increase in the dividend rate in Pan
American Petroleum. On the strength
Of these rumors that stock advanced 3
points, while Mexican Petroleum was
run up ) points. At the same time As
sociated Oil, which figures prominently
in the Southern Pacific segregation
plan, gained 1 points. Houston Oil and
Texas Pacific advanced l to l " points
Shipping shares also threw off their
heaviness and specialties Of the leather
textile and metal group rose 1 to 3
points with the shorts covering actively
on the rebound. At higher levels, how
ever, the now familiar halting tendency
redeveloped. accompanied by the fixing
of the call renewal rate at per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-02
LOCAL TRADING
VAS COLORLESS
Heavy Selling Carried U. G. l.
Do,Un to Ne,o Lou Record -.
for Year

Further heavy selling of United Gas
Improvement forcing that former local
favorite to new low price at 30 was
the most prominent development in the
days operations in the local market.
Altogether the days movements were
much of the same character as witnessed
in the immediate preceding sessions
with more or less confusion in price
movement. There was also further evil
dence of continued cleaning out of weak =
same time the days dealings could be
regarded as entirely colorless.
1t was again quite evident by rea-
son of the peculiar conditions existing
that the market in many places was ex :
tremely thin on both the buying and
selling sides. This was testified in
the rather animated rally in General
Asphalt of more than point. De
Elected again on the opposite side by
recessions sustained by American Ship,
Buffalo and Susquehanna preferred and
several other just such inactive issues.
Dribbling selling orders appeared
tine and again in the local utilities,
Philadelphia Rapid Transit was held
at 1877; Union Traction at 29A f,
while Philadelphia Electric shaded to
22is.
Electric Storage Battery. after an
npening at 103. dropped back to 1O2.
American Gas was supplied at 80. but
,eemed to find ready takers. In the
ais Pennsylvania Railroad held the
foremost position. Lehigh Valley ran
up point. while Lehigh Navigation
fell back to 72h.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-02
GRAIN MARKET

Cbicaeo. Dec. 2.-There was II
ocromble to buy wheat in the early
trading today and the market scored
big gains. On the upturn, resting or Or
Jars TO sell were reached and the rise
was checked. Sentiment was more null.
;.h On the recent purchasing for export
and growing evidence that the ohitea
States is getting close to the emu ot
surplus supplies. so;.,
Less attention was given to tnancial
conditions. although some authorlties
odyised caution about following the rise
With too much enthusiasm. o., ,o
december opened at 81 80 to Sl;Io'
against S1.621a at the end yesterday
md later sold at 81 86i2. March start
cd ot 81 81 to $1.50A, compared with
sI 80 at the close yesterday. and later
sold at 81 ,5SR. -,
Corn opened firmer, with general
huying by commission houses a feature
Offerings were limited until the advance
ran into selling orders. ~
December opened at 69c to 69Hsc'
ova;nst 8Shc at the end yesterday.
Nav started at 74Ac to Toe against
AZ at the end yesterday. July was
quoted at 76c to 761ac, against 75Ac
at the end yesterday.
Commission houses all had buying
riders for oats at the outset and prices
we're frmer. .,.,
December opened 1ac higher, at 45Ssc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-02
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
ISSUES LED CURB
Rights Range From % to n.
Trade in Other Groups
Quiet

New York, Dec. 2.--Southern Pacific
issues commanded most attention on the
Broad street curb in today's trading,
the rights being dealt In on an extreme
ly large scale, the price ranging from
% to 21, and the new Pacific Oil stock
issue, which sold early In the day at
80, moved up to above 3S.
Business in other quarters OF the
market was generally quiet, the oil
stocks showing firm to strong tone.
General Asphalt, after a decline In the
early trading, moved up In sympathy
with the strength in the petroleum
group on the exchange. international
Petroleum was also strong, making a
fractional advance. A fine tone was
shown in Skelly Oil.
Industrials were quiet, Lehigh Coal
and Navigation selling at "a. Paper
stocks and the candy stocks were virtu-
ally unchanged In their market position.
A sale of Hall Signal was made at b.
Carib Syndicate ranged from IL to 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-02
YESTERDAYS FINAL QUOTATIONS.
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearings today compared with cor
responding day last two years:
Ihne; .,es, 5is'sSi .sa, ,sSs'oss s7t,osl o57
boston :. 80. .040.757 6i.f5i. $50 o.. SOS, ,oaS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-02
MoNEY-LENpING RATES

NEW YORK-Money on call, both
classes Of collateral opened today at 7
per cent for lending and renewing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-02
May started at 49Ac to 491ac, against
49sc at the close yesterday. July
opened &c higher, at 491ac.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, Dec. 2.-The early official
cables were steadier this morning and
seemed to promote a better feeling in
the coffee futures trade. The local
market for some time past has been up
and down, following the daily Brazilian n
advices and various rumors regarding
the Brazilian loan have been source
of considerable uncertainty to the trade.
The prospects OF the loan going
through were thought by some to be
more encouraging and there was q dis
position on the part Of shorts to cover
this morning, first prices showing ad =
vances of 3 to points.
Around midday, the market was quiet
but frner, March having sold up to 7.33
and May to 40, or II to IS points net
higher. There seemed TO be a dsposi-
ton to take no aggressive stand either
way until the Brazilian loan proposition
had been settled
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-02
PHILADELPHIA--CaI. 6 2

PHILADELPHIA--C per cent
time, per cent; commercial paper,
three to six months 6 per cent.
(Note-These are merely nominal
quotations, as the legal rate Of interest
In the state o. Pennsylvania Is fixed at
6 per cent Plus premiums and com
mission, time money for thirty to ninety
days is loaned at to sHs per cent, while
commercial paper. from three TO six
months, is being offered at 10 Sh
per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-02
Commodity Markets
COTTON MARKET

New York, Dec. 2.-Although the
cables from Liverpool eased from the
best best underseling by Manchester, they
we're still better than had been due at
the hour of opening of the local cotton
market, and had an influence In ad :
vancing prices here % to 35 points at
the start. Liverpool houses bought here
and there was further covering by wal
street and local shorts. The demand
was supplied by traders, who have been
bullish In the last day or two and VINO
had good profits . arod ohort
* nnints from the top and the list was
about 1S points net higher. A..
Cotton receipts at the ports TOT the
dor are estimated at 10000 bales,
against %, ,944 bales a week ago; o.
o1e bales a year ago, and 19,294 bales
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-02
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

8 Kresge Co., semiannual per cent
IN common and quarterly IN per cent on
Drrferrei. no n payable January to stock OF
record December IS.
Armour 4 Co. quarterly N per cent pay
able January g. 70 stock OF record Decem-
Der 10.
Pure on CO. quarterly 2 per cent on 8 per
cent preferred. Ia per cent on per cent
preferred and "a per cent on So per cent
p~oferrrd, all payable January / to stock
of rrcOrd December Is.
Nrw York Edison Co. quarterly Sl.75.
Eastern Roling Mill Co. OF Baltimore a
fun years dividend OF per cent. pavabrc
cities Service Bankers Shares. monthly
cor January will be thiTty-nine cents a
December ID.