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Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Omaha Grain
\ Omaha, Decs IS.

Omaha, Dec IS.
Cash wheat prices were Il TO 3
cents higher. Demand was fairly
good. Corh was irregular, ranging
5 cents lower to 2 cents higher.
White was off 3 to S cents; yellow
unchanged to l cent up, and mixed
unchanged to 2 cents UP. OatsIwere
"a cent higher. Corn and oats
were taken readily. Rye and, barley
were not much changed, An in
crease of 5,2Sl 900 bushels today in
the United States visible wheat sup
ply was announced. Wheat receipts
today were moderate and corp arriv-
ais continued to show some increase.
WHEAT. AVA n
No. 1 hard: cars. $l.67,
No. hard; 3 cars. s1.s5; car !smut.'
(smutty). sl.eo: car (smuttyl, os1.61.
No. 8 hard: ! l-3 cars, $l,63; | car
(smutty), $3.50; 8 car tsmutty), $1.5s;
l car (smutty), s1.b7.
ty), $1.54 Q cars (smutty), I53; cars
'tvery smuttyO. si.5s; car tsmaty),
No. S hard: i car, s1.55.
No. 4 spring: l car Ozark northern),
$40. 4I
No. Q mixed: car (durum), $1.s1: "a
car (durum), $1.60.
No. mixed: car (durum), &l.6O:
car, $3.50; ! car. $l5S.
No. s mixed: car, Sf.59.
CORN.
\ No. 2 white: ! car. 65c.
No.. 4. white: ! car Especial billing.
60c; ,car, 59c.
No. S white: car. SIC.
No. 2 yellow: car. csc: car CSC.
No. 4 yellow: l car. 6oe; car Especial
bifling). 59c.
No. yellow: ! car Especial bul!ng),
58c; 2 cars, SIC.
No. 8 mixed: 1 car, soc.
No. mixed:s car, bSc; car Especial
billing). 5Sc; l car, SIC.
sample mixed: 1 car 65cs
OATS.
No. white: car IshiAper's weights).
Acc: 1 car, 45zc.
No. white: cars. SAC.
No. white: cars 4bc.
RYE.
No. 2: 2 cars, sl.4S.
No. 3: 2 cars (shipper's weights), $1,42;
1 car. $l.42.
BARLEY.
No. feed; car, 6sc; car Slightly
Rejected: / car tmusty), 5sc; l car
(musty) SIC. ~
Sample: / car. 5Sc.
OMAHA RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
South Side
Second Motor Accident
Results In Minor Injury

After escaping injuries once Sun
day when the automobile in which
he was riding with his wife and
mother and father, w. N. Osten-
berg, 5000 Center street, was hurled
from his machine at Washington
street and Railroad avenue. when
struck a second time by the automo-
bile driven by Louis Sautter, Papil-
lion farmer, Ostenherg's injuries
are not serious. He, was taken to
the South Side hospital.
Sautter forfeited a $50 cash bond
in South Side police court yesterday,
where he was supposed to appear to
answer charges of reckless driving
and being intoxicated while operat-
ing an automobile
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
4 Nabbed for Fighting T..
On Complaint of Cafe Man

Accused by William Poppe, pro-
prietor of restaurant at 1909 South
Twenty-fourth< street, of fighting in
his place. the night of November 2l
and damaging his fixtures. Albert
Newton, 2406 N street, Edward Zol-
udek, Twenty-third and F streets,
U. Kerwin, 2214 O street. and Anton
FRANKIE, $40 South Thirty-first
street, were arrested Sunday night
for disturbing the peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Omaha Hay Market.

Receipts good on both prairie hay and
alfalfa. but on account of poor demand
on prairie hay, prices are lower. AL
straw steady.
Hay--No. upland prairie at s14.o0 to
$500; No. 2 upland prairie at $12.00 to
$500: NO / midland prairie at sls.oo to
$14.00; No. midland PRAIRIE S11.00 TO
$1,000; No. lowland prairie at $1,000;
No. 2 lowlard prairie at $500 to 5000;
choice alfalfa at s24.O0 to $4,000: No. /
alfolfa at $4,000 TO $500: standard al
falfa at $500 TO $4,000; No. 2 alfalfa at
$l4.00 to $500; No. alfalfa at $1,000 to
1890.
oat stra at s11oO to 1890: wheat
straw at $1,000 to s11.00.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

New York, Dec 13t-There were further
declines in the market for coffee futures
here today owing to the unsettled ruling
of Brazil, and scattering liquidation. The
opening showed decline of 5 to 12 points
with active months later selling is to 10
points below Saturdays closing figures
This carried March off to 6SSc or within
10 points of the seasons low record and
last prices were within a point or two
OF the lowest, showing net losses of II TO
20 points. December, 6.32c: January, 655c: /:
March. 6s9c; May, 1850; July, 7.5ac;
September 7,s7c; October. 1910.
Spot coffee dull: Rio rs 6% q7c; San
tos Is. 9%Q10Ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

rcau federation, in this county rs
result OF the canvass last week. The
goal was 1000, which has not Been
given up, but will be further Gov
sidercd as soon as the roads tn,-
prove. The solicitors, who con-
Quoted the work in Fillmore county.
are canvassing Redwillow county
this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Ownership of Still Is y,
Disputed. Two Are Held

Ownership OF a still and five quarts
of raisin whisky, found during a
raid on the premises at o7l8 South
Thirty-hrst street, was juggled so
successfully between Adam Mack
and John Yankish in South Side po-
lice court yesterday that they were
each fined $l00 and their cases
passed along to the federal authori-
ties
zoe Williams, 49l0 South Twenty
fifth street, was fined $l00 for illegal
possession of liquor, and Frank
Dworick, 1882 South Thirteenth
street, SIS for intoxication.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Chicago Grain
BY CHARLES D. MICHAELS.
Chicago Trihune- -Onlaha Ree IAased Wire

Cl.z No 4
iss, ~. a'"' ald
cotnpany TODAY. as the grains were
stro,s. 4 H. - a.. ~,
stronger ana hlsher most Oh the uay'
while stocks in Wall Street were
ueliof ailzed. Notton WAS weak diu
around 81 per bale lower and sugar
dronned 10 new low levels, 3zkc for
raw. The close, while not at thetop,
sbouod c,,;,s ~ v,he,+ of . "a 1Nc
oiio"eu salils VI whea. " -24N'
corn to &c, oats "a to. Sc, rye
-. Ao"Si w g hshe
ingner 10 4c lower; pork OH 4/12c.
lard IS to 37I5c. and short ribs Is
10 fo1I2c lower 1or the DAY. onort
covering Jyas The basis for the bulk
os - al,,o,.
OF Duying anu advance.
80, S., n,;.h NJ = r.d ,,;nter sell-
very iIIl WllHriNo. i icu wh,.ei oe
ing at Soc over December and IN good
demand at that figure. No, |
hard was iUUlLc Over.- keceiptS %
cars. ST I.ouis and Omaha were la
S. 80 -: ~. Jo,,,,,J
vAile Kansas Citv-was mainly 2O4t
bioher
SOrn .UlVGH 6uvpOIts
Z - 80 .,,,,nort ora Decemhar
10TH 10TH nau an pes.st supp ptnar no,ths we're
saiheo -, ~, willie t,,,iro ns Secernber
up &c. anele re Ms Mas ony''s ny ieadinp cash
hnu se,rins oa tay a,s w of Msv bv conf
house ana also nuyhg ,h o. hnlge MAY W tradars
nilssipn nouses. Vn III, nrofits IND Tna de
VINO poushl cary 'ooh p.ha ton ON tho
reaction Oh &c .roii .d,, ahe yas uup larger,
My, yW. IN w mhiun at ~ naat, ~ the bet.
MeatheTs was wet IN tar's ,,,nrovement' y, ,m
~. indtca.'oms Mica sr are ,ovar @ tn 1cS higher.
with shippiag sales lol, oOe busheas. arso ns ssd
cSip1s, ZpS ears. Loca, seoJs ,,;sih,a 1sS Sa0
iiGVoq pushels anu ene ina ,,ith an
. nusnes. IA .ne s7s oae ahnis ,ant year
iirrease OF atS,vvo pus.eio Snn ts'' were nm
Casn premiums ior oar s,mohonaad hut
shaHgea. Prices here rera ~sIe sb,rniv ,oSer Ds-
IN the soutnwes' were snafrs r. beinp
oenlper snowe1 .ne .tioSs ~ tSa titna stocks
&c unuer 'ne MAY nan par. oi 'te fo '' tha weai
decreaseo as''oou ousne,s ,ith shinrine iT sales
Eece1p,s, 80 cars Win shipp'hs
oV'o0o pusnels; 49,. - ,o .ot,yo
An export mouse tnar nau orer 10 hs !.
on tne long sue oi 4eIa ns. 'honsas
eieaned OUT ts nne. otmel oTa. nh ,ssihIa .
ana tne hoTthMest ., nne sou 1y9 ssies
docreased sonooo PUSHES. EApS. ioIa. hara
So,ogo DusneIs, Win shipp,ns saes trooI
So,ooo pushels' at zsc over May 'iaeA
ba5VI,iore. , ..,aa ,or ,rt,res hut
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Sc, Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis. Dec 13.-Cattle-Receipts.
f.eo0 head; steers 25c lower; top. s9.0e:
bulk s75o@775; cows. heifers. bulls and
@5.75: bulk beef bulls. s55066.50; bulk
heifers, $6.5o@s.0o; Gamers. $500: veal
calf top. $l1.0o; bulk, se.5O1110o: feed
ers 26c lower; bulk. s6.5097.o0.
weak. 10 to 20c lower than early which
was IL to zoe below Saturdays average;
top. $s.SoRe.s0; packer sows steady; pigs
is to 25c lower.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1000 head !:
active; lambs, Is to 40c higher; others
steady; top lambs. s11.o0; bulk. sI0.50@
1875; -yesrlings. $1,000; eve top, $3.50:
bulk, s425@4.60: good handy weight
ancA mada.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Chicago Live Stock.


Chicago Dec. observation-disclosures
$4,000 hea0; beef and butcher cattle, $50
SOC lower: but mostly soc lower: year.
lings. sfS.75; good heavy steers, $12.4O:
bulk. $3.50 @10.5o: Gamers, steady to 25r
lower, mostly s3,50Q375; bologna bulls
steady; good and choice. s5.75@s00:
bulk. sa.oo@s.50; stockers and feeders,
IS % sec lower.
Hors-Receipts. $4,000 head: market
generally 25@4oc lower: early sales, only
top. one load. ss.65; bulk, ss.2s@s5o:
pigs. steady to 15c lower. bulk desirables,
80 to 1so-pound pigs. ss,2s0s.50
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $1,000
head. practically all killing classes, $50
soc higher; one deck choice native lambs
20 city butchers. s12.35; big packers paid
sl2.25 for one load fed Westerns: bulk.
s11 rs 400, top year,ings, s16.s0: one
load AGED wethers, $3.50; one load choic o
heavy weight fat ewes $685. others
lnostlx s4.5o@5.o0: no feeders sold up
to noon.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

tobacco jobber, estimated his loss at
$237. The truck was not stolen.
The stolen loot was found yeSter-
day in the home of Robert II. Toner.
40l3 South Twenty-eiehth street, by
Detectives Herdzina and Gleason,
according to their report to head
quarters. Toner could not be found.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Sioux CITY live Stock.

Sioux city, 1a... Dec. 1S.--Cattle-Re-
steers and yearlings, S7e0@l5.00: fat
cows end hsifers, .ss.oo@so0; Gamers.
$3.2sT4.5o; veals, s4.00110.00: common
calves, $40e06.7s; feeders. s550@S.25:
feeding cows and heifers, $3s0@5.0o;
stockers, S400I7.00.
Hoss-Receipts. $500 head: market 25
cents lower. light. ss,75@s,1o;. mixed,
sales. $s.s06s25
sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: market
weak
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Tobacco Truck Looted

Loaded with cigars and cigarets
to be delivered to customers Mon
day, a truck belonging to-Thomas
Fl. Jewell, 1923 South Twenty-sev-'
enth street, was looted by burglars
Sunday night in the garage in the
rear Of his home. Jewell, who is a
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Chicago Stocks.
liberty Bond Prices,

New York, Dec. 13.-Prices Of Liberty
bonds were: 3hs, 5000; first As. SSyo2;
second As, $50; first ANS, S6.12: sec
ond-4 -4As 1914; third 4As, 1884; fourth
AIS, s5.7S; Victory 3Hs, 1924; Victory
Liberty bonds closed: 31as 5000; first
As, 49, G2; second As. S51S; first 4As. 86.2S;
second ANS, $500; third 4As. S7.9S; fourth
ANS, s5.ss; Victory 3%s, s5.16; Victory
ANS $500
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

st. Joseph, No.. Dec. 1s.--CattIe--Re-
ceipts, 1850 head: market steady; steers
$6.Gs @13.00; cows and heifers, $500
$50; calves. s5.0o@s.5O.
Hogs--Receipts, 5000 head: onning 15
@25c lower; top. se.4o; bulk " sales
s9.8e@s.35.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts, 1000 head
market h5025c higher lambs. $1,000 %
l1.0o; ewes, $4.o0@50o. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

Savannah, Ga. Dec 13.-Turpentine-
Quiet 921sc: sales blank; receipts 3O1
shipments, 23s; stock, 1926.
Rosin-Quiet; sales blank; receipts 202;
shipments 3s7; stock 74,7s1.
Quote B. D. r. r. @. II. L X. NJ.
n. VIC. WV, $11.00.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
$ Chicago Produce.


Chicago, Dec. I3--Butter-FHm'
creamery, 33@49c.
Eggs-Unchanged; receipts TAI cases;
firsts, 72@74c; ordinary firsts, 64@6sc;
, at mark, cases included. 65@7lc; re-
frigerator firsts, SCI 957ac.
Poultry-Alive, Unchanged fowls, 100
24c; springs, 24c; turkeys, 3Sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
kansAs City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec I3.-Cattie-Re-
ceipts. 15.600 head: medium beef steers
and butcher cattle slow and about steady !.
better grades unsold with bids lower; 10
head Christmas yearlings, Sits; stockers
and feeders active and steady.
Hogs-Receipts, a. 900 head market, Is
case lower than Saturdays average; bulk
OF salss, ss.25@s.s0; early top. 1856; pigs
steady; best. $3.50.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts. 5000 head;
killing classes 5o975c higher; fed vest
ern ewes, $500; yearlngs. $3.50; fat lambs.
S1f.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
New York Sugar

New York, Dec. 1s.-The sugar mar
ket was weak and lower In all depart
ments and new low records Tor the year
were established. Raws declined &c per
pound on sales of 1900 bags of Perusin
port at izc. |. T. and at the close there
was more available at this level. while
Cubas were offered at 3&c. !. I. both
equal to n 76c for Centrifugal
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

Sheep and Lambs-Today's receipts of
sheep and lambs were limited to 4.sOo
head. and most of the offerings were Fat
CROUCH for slaughter. Bidding was fairly
active from the start and trade developed
att strong to higher prices. most of the
killing sheep and lambs selling at an ad-
vance of Soc, Best fat lambs here
went to an independent packer at s11.5O
with other sales reported from s1060 to
sl1.00. Good Fat ewes topped at $500 and
fat ycarlings brought s7.50GpS.OO, the
former prices taking heavywetghts
Feeder trade was quoted quarter higher
with good thin lambs in fair request up
to $3.50.
Quotations on sheep: Kiuers-Best fat
lambs, s11.00R11,50; medium to good
lambs, slo.50@n.oO; plaAs and heavy
lambs. $1,000 @1025; yearifngs s75o@675;
aged wethe-s. s5.7516.75; good to choice
ewes, s45o85.oo: fair to good ewes. s4.oc
04h0; Gull and Gamer ewes. s1.50@350;
feeding lambs. $s.25@s50; feeding ewes.
s25093.75.
FAT LAMBS.
G 1is..... n 10 81 rs rs A y u lfi 90
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

London. Dec 13.-At the wool auction
sales today T.416 bales were offered
Prices were easy. There was the slow
est demand yet experienced. barely one
fifth of the offerings being sold. The
auctions will close Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

Kansas City. Dec. 13.-wheat, close
December, 1856; March, s15S>
Corn-December, 64Ac; May, 66Ec.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Visible Grain SupDIy

New York, Dec. 13-The visible supply
OF American and bonded grain shows the
following chai.ges:
Wheat Increased 5,3o4. 600 bushels
Corn decreased 15S.000 bushels.
Oats decreased $780, bushels.
Rye increased $4,000 bushels.
Barley increased 299, 600 bushels.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

New Yotk. Dec. 13.-Cotton goods were
generally quiet in today's market with
prices holding steady. Yarns were dull; {;
wool goods steadier; burlaps quiet, Raw
silk was steady with foreign markets
slightly weaker
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
New York Cotton.

New York. Dec. 13.-WeaSness pre-
vailed in the New York cotton market
sold, and after the start, New Orleans
sent heavier selling orders here, which
increased the decline considerably. Open
ing 10 to % points lower. quotations
dropped 81 points under Saturdays close,
and then rallied about is points on buy
ing led by spot houses.
Reports of freer spot offerings In the
tered southern selling in the afternoon
and offering increased on the publication
Of the government report. which was
about 40o 900 bales above the average or
private estimates and was followed by d
break to So to 81 points net lower.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec 13-Eggs--
Firsts. 1c lower. SEC; seconds. unchanged,
Sic.
Butter-Creamery, 1c lower. see: pack
ing. unchanged, 19c.
Poultry-Unchanged: hens, 16a22c;
ROSTERS. 10000; springs, 24c; turkeys,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

Catlc--The week opens out with a fairly
liberal run Of cattle. 10000 head, the run
being made up almost entirely OF western
rangers OF the stocker ahSl feeder brder
There were q few loads Of short fed cattle
included in the offerings, and these sold
at not far from steady prices. Western
range beef steers and feeders were in In
different demand and slow sale at un-
evenly lower figures. while the general
market for cows and heifers was close
: TO quarter lower than the close Of last
week.
Quotations on Cattle-Fair to good
beeves, SS,75@10.60: common to fair
beeves, $70o@S.50: choice to prime
yearlinss. $l2.0o@13.7y good to choice
yearlings. s10.5OQ 1900; fair to good
yearlings, ss.50d10,50; common to fair
yearlings, s6.bO@S.6U; choice to prime
heifers. s7.26QS.50: good to choice heif-
ers. ss.00@7.25; choice to prime cows.
$7.0017.75: good to choice cows $1,000
700; fair to good cows, s4.75G 600; COM
choice feeders, sS.oo09.oO; fAf 70 good
feeders, 81, @s.00 common to fan feed
srs. s6.009I25: good to choice stockers,
S7.7o@s.50; fair to good stockers. $6.75@
1.7S: common to fair stockers. $S5096 SO:
stock heifers. $i,25@ 800; stock cows.
S3.50@5.00: veal calves, $S.00@11.60; bulls.
stays. ETC.. s40907.50; good to choice
grass beeves sS.60@ 1o00;. fair to good
grass Nbeeves $7.25@S50; common to fair
grass beeyes. sS.oo07oo; Mexicans, $500
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
st. Louis Grain.


st. Louis. Dec. Observation-Disclosures,
s1.77h bid; March, s1.66h bid
Corn-December, 72&c bid; May. 1880.
pats-December, 50Ac; May, sic.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
london Money.

London, Dec. 13.--Bar Silver-40Bd' PEI
ounce.
Money-4A per cent.
Discount Rates-Short and three months
bills. 11-16@% per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Minneapolis Grain,

Minneapolis, Dec. 13.-Flour unchanged
Bran-S26. 90 @28.OO.
Wheat-Receipts 4s2 cars, compared
with. 675 cars year ago Cash No.
Northern, s1.61e @1.64ss; December,
$1,b7ss; March, s154R.
. Corn-No. yellow. 66@6sc.
0ats-No. white, 43% @44Ac. ~
Barley-70@T4c.
Rye-No. 2, s1.45A @146S.
FlaX-No. l, $2.0SQ209.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

ChicaGo. Dec. 15.-Potatoes-Weak. re-
ceipts. 4s cars: Northern white sacked
81: % 40 cwt.; bulk, sl.30n145 cwt. ;
Minnesota Red NRive~ >ohios. $3.50 cwt.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
London Metals.

London, Dec. 13.-Standard Copper, f7s
lis, cd; electrolytic. EST, los tin, f2l5 5s
! lead, f24, rs. cd; zinc, f2s, los.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Live Stock
Omaha, Dec. l3.

Receipts and disposition OF lise stock
at the Union Stock Yards, Omaha, Neb,.
for ~ hours ending at 8 o'clock p. M
December 13 1920.
RECEIPTS-CARS.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Market Financial and Industrial News Of the Day
Bonds and Notes

Bonds and note quotations furnished by
Omaha Trust Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
LMseed OH.

Duluth. MINI, Dec. 13.-Linseed-OH,
track and to arrive, s2.o7.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

81 strs.. 6ls 10 90
Hogs-The week opens out with a good
sized run OF hogs. about 800 head
showing up. Other markets also reported
heavy receipts, causing lower trend to
values. Shippers bought sparinYly at this
point but packing demand appeared to
be fairly broad at prices mostly 15925c
lower Bulk of the supply sold at $500
Qs.4o with best light hogs making
shipper top of $3.50. Extra heavy pack
ing hogs were notched FROM $500 on
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
New York Curb Stocks.
Foreifn Exchange Rates.

Following are today's rates OF exchange
as compared with the par valuation. Fur
nished by the Peters National bank:
Val TODAY
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
New York Quotations

Furnished by Logan & Bryan, Peters
Trust Bldg: -
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

The following quotations furnished by
3 Omaha Trust company:
Price Apx Yld.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14

BY Updike Grain Co Doug. 2627. Dec. 13.
Art. OPEN. High Low. Close sat,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-23
Charters

B. Arenstein, Incorporated, Rich
mond, Va. Maximum. $4,000: mini
mum, $1,000. Arenstein, president:
d. Ravdin, secretary, and ]. l.. An
derson, ali OF Richmond. Va. Fo
manufacture and deal in clothing
and wearing apparel.
Peoples Bank of Ewing, Ewing.
Va. Maximum, $4,000; minimum.
$4,000. w. c. Fugate. president.
Ewing. Va; Herbert T. Richie, sec
rotary, Ewing. Va; w. A. McNiei.
Hoop, Tenn; M. II. Shirley, Ewing.
va: H. C. r. Dean. Rose Hill. Va; N
4. Richmond. Ewing, Va; A. +.
Robertson, Ewing, Va. and Il. F, KIM
caid. Ewing, va. General banking
business.
Nansemond Industrial corporation.
Norfolk, Va. Maximum, $l0o,ooV.
minimum $4,000. J. D. Stone, presi-
dent: C. III. Summons, secretary. and
f. T.. Myers. all of Norfolk. Va. To
deal in real estate and manufacture
and deal In building supplies
The Hague Apartment Hotel corpo-
ration, Norfolk. Va. Maximum, ST.
o00, 900 preferred and 10000 shares
common stock. Minimum. $1,000 pre-
ferred stock and so shares common
stock. w. L. Allen, president, Ports
mouth. va: NJ A. McTague. secre-
tary. Norfolk, Va. and G. D. Happier
Portsmouth. Va. To operate apart
rnnent houses and hotels.
Supplemental certificate to charter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-23

Tho ot5icial program Of the games has
been received in this country and now
the committee can go ahead with
some degree VI certainty.
In addition to giving the list OF
events which are to be held, hesnum-
Der OF entries permitted from each
country in each event and the time en-
tries close, 1t gives more or less in
formation regarding the playing fields.
the prizes and rules governing the
special competitions. as we'll as an an
swer TO the quastionnaire sent by the
Amateur Athletic union to the Bel
GUM committee some time ago.
The track on which the athletic
events are to take place Will be about
440 yards in circumference. It will
not have the usual 220-yard straight
away. There will be allowed ~ en-
trants for the track and field events,
with six entries and four starters.
Entries for this event, which takes
place August is to Is, will close July
IA.
In several events, such as the row.
ing races. which will be over Ia
mile course only enc entry from a
nation will be accepted. The tennis
matches will be played on compost
ton courts, the foundation being COM
posed of brick dust and clay. There
liz doubt whether there WITH be golf
fixture included in the games. De-
scriptions OF the Marathon race course
from Brussels to Antwerp and the
course of the cross-c6untry run and
the long distance bicycle road race
are not yet available. 1t In explained.
however. that the hockey games will
be played under English rule.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-23

casiops of Theodore Roosevelt an1 1 lSf&
liam Taft. ss gYs35j
In the great war he went over
with the Fifth Marines. some VI tl&
military tactics adopted during the ~ q
originated with the savages ana G. s
sergeant has seen them used both 1s
tufir originators and by the cixtH4tla
ma tons. When the Germans Dur &1<S
holes and canroufaged them with AN3443
so that the baby tanks would ~ trAx
ped they were. following tho nAvAu4S
custom of digging pits In which N44z5
UPRIGHT spears for lions and elephant6
to fall on. Wellington made niMitA&
traps for Napoieon's troops.
In 1903 the sergeant was fn th&s
South Seas at the same time that IAc1Es
ffSordon was there. The fafn6uS HukhNE
was a friend OF Sergeant Prater MMa'
on vessel which he had chArfAfe4.
for the purpose OF visiting the South
Seas to get material for his atorf4u
Both ships were anchored OF the All
rn'ralaity Islands. The sergeant 49,
on the Tennessee. now the MemphiAs
which went on the rocks at San DE
mingo city in 1916 and remained therWS
ever since. sg
In 1a15-1e Sergeant Prater went tn
the West indies Islands during the
trouble with Haiti. The Monroe Dop-
.rine called for the protection Of thesNs
Islands SO it was up to the marfneA
to be the peacemakers
! 1t seems Impossible to stick the ser
geant on any question pertaining -
the different countries Of the world Htsi
found Japan very quiet and restfui-3
Egypt was the most interesting place..
| He visited the catacomhs, the pyrA-s
rntds the sphynxes, sailed up the Nile.s
saw the famous old wailing wall where
the Jews repented their SINS
! Sergeant Prater is a fine WeSt%rn
fellow. He reminds ane of the early
pioneer type. Indeed he has the Ris
oneer blood in him. coming from one ~
the oldest Oklahoma families. The ser-
geant intends to remain in the marspA
I corps for q long time before going
back to his home in the West.
He is one of the mos. interesting
life stories that could be told But has
says. ANY young fellow going into
the marines has the same opportunity
| to have these same experiences