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The Washington herald., 1920-10-21
CHOICE LIQUOR
TAXESSTORAGE
Booze Seized in New York,
Valued at 100000,
Closely Guarded.
BY RAYMOND G. CARROLL.

New York. oct. Cove are
holding here in New York more
than 100000 worth of bottled in
'toNicants," said Byron Il. Newton.
United States collector Of customs.
to the writer, and it is fast becom-
ing a source OF worry to me. l have
guards watching it night and day.
There are rum, whisky, brandy,
champagne. gin and foreign wines
all fine stuff. There is an iron
fence around it. 'and nobody is al
lowed to touch it"
The Congress that passed the
Volstead act did not arrange for
the disposition of the liquors seized
ip the port OF New York. 1t cannot
he sold 1t cannot bp exported. II
is constantly increasing. and there
is no telling what Will become Of
it. Other contraband materials.
such as laCes. shoes. clothing. etc,
are sold every six months. while
opium and forbidden r.umes for la
dies hats are destroycG.
Good Booze In stock.
Among the best of the booze is II
carload of whisky Grahhcd at Perta
AmbOy that came down from Can
ada disG Guised and billed as spruce
lumber" other of the wet goods
came on ships from all points OF
the earth.
Today the port Of New York is
bigger than any other two ports on
commerce OF $1,000 0OU. .O00. 1t is
estimated that this year the duties
collected will be more than S375,.
OOOO 600.
Two Veterans There.
Two remarkable veterans of the
public service were at the customs
house this afternoon One was
Harrison w. GoUrIey. lie studied
law in Abraham LinColn'S office and
was personal friend of Mr.. Lin
coin. He was appointed to clerk
ship in the customs service by Mr.
Lincoln on June 20, 1861 on his
mothers side he is relative of
Edgar Allan Poe. The other was
Col. Charles T. Hudson, who cam.
into government work in 1874 as an
entry clerk. During the civil war
he was captain in the Fourth
Michigan Cavalry, and in charge of
the squad that captured jeff Davis.
He possesses to this day piece of
the dress that jeff Davis wore as a
disguise at the time of his capture.
Col. Green's Car.
a great red automobile stood in
front of the Seaboard National Bank
as l crossed Bowling Green. 1t was
the evidence by which lower Broad
way knows that Col. Edward II. r.
Green, son of the late Hetty Green,
is about the financial district.
Il am leaving for Texas this
afternoon" said Col. Green, as we
rode up town. Il vote in Dallas.
For the first time ! am going to
make some Harding speeches when
l get there. This election will be
the greatest suffrage surprise in the
history of our country. l don't
want to say too much, but you can
tell the North, watch Texas
He explained that advices he had
received are that the Joe Baileyites
are going to vote solidly for the Re
publican candidate.
Copyright, 1890, by Public Ledger co.,
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21
A DAILY LINE O. CHEER
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
INHERITANCE.

You say you have no heritage to
comfort you in your despair,
And in a hurried, worried age are
left alone to face despair.
But l tell you the Freedom won
BY forebears' deeds of daring done
In painful sacrifice accrue
To you.
The songs, and great thoughts. of
the years; the glories of our
human kind:
The spirit prizes reft from tears of
noble souls of seeing, mind;
The wine the Martyrs feet have
trod,
The ever-present love of God
That through all stress of pain
endures,
Are yours!
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21
HAMBURG LAUNCHES
7,000-TON FREIGHTER

A 7,000-ton freighter has been
launched by the Deutsche Werft in
Hamburg at its Toller plant for the
N. B. Schiffswerft Miblingern, of
Rotterdam, according to advices
from Consul Francis r. Stewart, at
Hamburg, to the Department of
Commerce. The keel of an 5000
ton turbine steamer Yas laid on the
ways released by the launching.
The Dutch steamer Maja, 3,673
tons gross register, at present at
Hamburg, has been sold to the Ro-
land line in Bremen and renamed
the Matar.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21
ILLINOIS CATTLEMEN
LOSE MONEY IN I919-2O

The United States Department of
Agriculture, in cooperation with
the University of Illinois, has COL
lected figures on the cost of feeding
beef cattle in DeKalb County, which
indicate most of the cattle fattened
We're handled at an actual loss to
the farmer
Counting corn at its cash price,
40 per cent of the cattle showed a
profit in l91S-1919, but only 5H per
cent in 1919-1920.
There is an average loss per head
ranging from $3.50 for 2,66S cattle
surveyed in 191S-19l9 to S34.7S for
3,54S head surveyed in l919-ls2O.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21
North Africans to Hold
Agricultural Exhibition

An exhibition of agricultural i'm
plements will be held at Tunis, North
Africa. during the spring of 1921.
There will be week of field trials
of tractordrawn implements, ac-
cording to information received by
the Bureau of Foreign and Don,es-
tic Commerce.
The Societe Franchise du Mate
riel Agricole ct Industriel de Tu-
nisie, at Rue de Flandre. TunIs,
North Africa, will represent any
American firm that desires to ex-
hibit its products.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21
ABit of Rhyme
On Bankers

II gives n guy n feeIin that he's
gineer. plumber or a wieIder
of the hod, to- do n little stroll
ing-tO pay a little caII-at the
place where doIIarcd persons are
walking down the hall.
We saw 'em at the willard.
Say, they're just like other mes.
You'll never make me savvy
that they're snobbish birds again.
The men who make the millions
are just n flock OF boys, and
they fool with ceremonies like
Kids would fool with toys.
Well. Just rs was sayfn'.
walked in through the door and
there WINS all these bankers
n-cIutterin' up the hoor. They lit
their dollar stOpies like you
would light some punk. Say, any
one who tells you they're cold
IL full o. bunk.
They smoked and laughed and
hnw-hawed and yelled at friends
and tnlkedI and me-you ourhta
seen me. Right throush that
bunch ! walked. I sailed through
Peacock Alley right TO the mnn-
ner born. why, one old banker
cussed me cause ! stepped down
on his corn.
And when n guy VIII cuss you
in hotel lobby dim, that's the
democratic sign that means he
knows you're good as him. So
here I give 'em welcome nnd
wish 'em happy nights. They're
just gang o. regTnr guys
come here 10 see the Sights
Jim Ring.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21
Capital Buyers in New York.

World Buyers Service today listed
the following from Washington:
Lansburgh and Brother. c. Richard
son, waists; l E. 33d. Bristol; Wood
ward and Lothrop, Mrs. A. c. Nourse,
TeIrets rsPrssn'as n a. Heef Hesnniss. mdse. msr n:
ready-to-wear; Mrs. NJ. F. La Wake,
gowns, wraps; G. o. Moque, rugs,
carpets, furniture. bedding, 33i
Fourth avenue: Kings Palace, H.
King, general mdse..Numberland.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21

New York restaurants insist food prices cannot
be cut because of the loss of profit that formerly
went with the sale of drinks. To justify present
New York restaurant prices that plea suggests
that the New Yorker formerly must have drunk a
tremendous lot with very little food
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21
Java Business Poor.

General financial depression has
involved Java. and the markets are
consequently demoralized to such am
extent that failures are expected. I
according to a csblegram frouni
Trade Commissioner John A. Fowler
at Batavia TO the Department of
Commerce.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21

An item from Paris says that French femnists
have dug up old Persian custom by which
woman expresses desire to be nothing more than
her husbands slave. HIM. There's some trick
in that
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21
n n THE HERALD
lVlAIL BAG

The Heruld welcomes contributions from
its readers on current topics, and will
publish those which are OF general in
terest. Communications should not ex-
cecd 200 wor1s and must bear the name
and address Il the writer. although this
will not be published il it is SO desired.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21

This business of dehation doesn't seem to have
en- the gas out Of campaign oratory.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21

VirgInian-born engineers Of emf
nence have been and are more
numerous than most NOrtherners
realize. often without the technical
training Of their peers above the
Potomac. they have pioneered forth
into the interior and West and by
the university OF hard knocks and
imperious necessity been educated
to assume command OF large enter
prises The late Richard Lamb. Of
Norfolk and New York, IL is true.
went to Brown University. but he
got no such training for his future
career in the Providence Of 1854 as
can be had there today. No II was
in practical surveying work on tho
and Chesapeake Canal
that he first got that mastery Of his
future calling that later put him in
charge OF the draining Of the Dis
mai swamp, the construction OF
NOrfolk's system Of sewers. and the
many latteT-d8y tasks delegated 10
him as one OF the leading highway
engineers Of the country.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21
SEEK LEARNING
FOR PARAGUAY
Country's Chief Surgeon
And Party in This Coun-
try for Study.
By GEORGE PERRY NORRIS.

Lieut.. Col. Cou3etane Mast. chief
surgeon Of the army Of Paraguay.
is one Of the latest representatives
Of South America TO come 70 this
country TO take advantage OF
knowledge gained by our experts
during the war. knowledge as yet
not accessible in print and possibly
not 10 be gained in any other way
than by direct contact with army
and medical men. Just now Bslu-
more's medical institutions are act.
ing as his hosts and informAns. Hel
Is accompanied by important fel-
also are getting the educational
benefits OF travel and Of study OF
our ways OF doing things.
There are special reasons. quite
obvious to the well Informed. why
scholars from the educational in
stitutions Of our southwest and
west regions that formerly knew
the Spanish culture, and that now
have large elements OF their popu-
lstion with partial Spanish Ences-
try, should be engaged to carry on
mediating work with the educators
Of the Latin-American countries.
Hence IL is natural 10 find a uni
versity Of Arizona professor. Rufus
b. Won Kleinsmid. deputed 70 act as
adviser with the committee OF edU-
cation named by the new Mexican
government. and also chosen to
visit the educational Institutions OF
states in Northern and Western
South America.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21

Douglas Nolk is now in the city
in connection with the important
work committed 10 him as an emi-
nent portrait painter charged with
depicting for the nation the vissEes
of some Of the important person
ages who made the United States
famous during the war. Among
others to be immortsliEed by this
veteran artist is Gen. PershinE. His
memories OF the European art world
60 hack to 1873. and to his exhibit
in the Paris Salon OF 1875: and if
you scan the list Of communities
in which he has had a formative
influence in teaching art or in lay
ing the foundations Of art schools
and museums you can understand
what factor he has bern in Gre
ating standards Of taste and tech,
nical efficiency. His own work isi
widely scattered in the best pri-
vate and public collections Of the.
country; and as a patriot during
the recent war he contributed val
liable and serving on the divisions
OF pictorial publicity OF the Com,
mittee on Public Information
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21

Though Edgar Allan Poe was
born in Boston, he is buried in
Baltimore, and his life was 50
identified with Virginia and Mary
land and the Southern school Of
literature OF his time that there
are many reasons why any appeal TO
perpetuate his fame or preserve
structures in which he lived should
make an especially moving appeal
to people OF this section Of the
country. Consequently the Poe cot
tage committee OF the Bronx So
Ciety OF Arts and History has rea-
sOnable hopes that IL will get
some help from VirgFnIsns and
Marylanders in the task which il
has assumed Of restoring the cot
tage in Fordham, y. Y. in which
Poe lived from lS4s to 1919.
The Columbia Trust Company at
Third avenue and East l4Sth street.
New York City. Is acting as treas
urer OF the fund now being raised
Fortunately the cottage is the per-
manent possession OF the city: and
il is only a question Of time when
IL will he made suitable without
and within as a receptacle Of Poe
memorability juStt as AldriCh's old
home in Portsmouth, y. H, is for
everything pertaining to the career
Of the New England poet: just as
Emerson's home in Concord Will be-
come some day for the memorials
OF great Puritan sage: and just
as Carlyle's old home in Cheyne
row or WoTdsworth's cottage at
Grasmere now serve as personal
shriHes for the great British au-
thors' admirers to visit What tho
University OF Virginia has done to
perpetuRte Poe's Connection with that
ancient seat OF learning needs to
be done on a more lavish scale at
Fordham. For "DOmUs Parva Mag
mum Poctae' is as true of one place
as Of the other.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-21

CTO BE CONTINUEDD
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
Standard Gas Earns
$7.O7 a Share i'm 1910

The Standard Gas and Electric Com
pany in the year ended December Fl
1919, returned the largest surplus in
It's history. This item amounted to
$962,547, or the equivalent of s7.o7 a
share earned on the s12,493,134 COM
mon stock outstanding, which com
pares with $788,305, or 1894 share
on the s11,784,95O preferred stock. in
the preceding year.
cross revenue last year amounted
70 $3,o4o,9SS,. against $1,61S,56 in 1918.
After operating expenses had been de-
Quoted, net was $2,960,S96. Interes
charges aggregated $993,781. compared
with $7S6,184 in the year before
Holders of the preferred shared so3q
569 in dividend disbursements. which
compares with s707,O97 received in the
preceding year. After $4,000 for
amortlzation of debt discount and cx-
pense had been taken care of. balance
available for the common stock was
$962,o46, against $26,646 in 1918.
:. Total earnings of the companv's nnb-
nc utility subsidiaries amounted to
27,158,137, compared with s23.3442sS
IN the year before. When expenses had
been deducted, net was S9,9So.446 Bal.
ance for profit and loss totaled ST.
166,369 ~
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
In Wall Street
U. S. Steel Meeting To-day

Net earnings of the United States
Steel Corporation for the quarter
ended March 81 to be made public this
afternoon after the meeting Of the
board of directors are awaited with
much interest. Wall Street is hopeful
that they will, at least, equal the
earnings shown in the December quar-
ter, wissn net reached $35.791,302 de-
spite serious operating difficulties due
to the strike of steel workers. Earn
ings in the March quarter of 1919
totaled $35,513,3S4. In view of the
statement made by Judge Gary at the
annual meeting of stockholders the
other day, emphasizing the necessity
of conserving cash resources in these
times of high credit costs, it is not
expected the directors will do more
than declare the regular quarterly
dividends of IA and ls4 per cent re-
spectivelv upon the common and pre-
ferred stocks. Steel common displayed
quiet strength yesterday, getting as
high as 9S.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
Whole Rail List Strong

Brokerage firms which have been
recommending the purchase of railroad
stocks were much gratifed yesterday
over the reception accorded the Read
ing decision. Not only did Reading
advance sensationally, but the general
rail list emerged from its recent
lcthargy and commanded the attention
of the speculative element which has
been contining its activities largely to
the industrials. New York Central and
Baltimore T. Ohio, which should bene-
fit from any distribution of the Read
ing Company's assets through owner
ship of 43 per cent Of its stocks, were
among the leaders. Both issues closed
at the high prices of the stock market
session, the former at 723s, showing
net gain Of 3ss points. Baltimore &
Ohio was up 4S4 at its last quotation
Of 35s4. Pittsburgh & West Virginia,
which, like the Reading, owns some
valuable coal properties, advanced to
33, where it showed a net gain of 6l2.
1t is believed that this company, in
view of the Reading decision, may vol
UNFAIRLY proceed to dispose of it's coal
company holdings. Southern Pacific
was also strong on the theory that it
may sell its valuable oil properties and
distribute the proceeds to sharehold-
orS,
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
Arranging Copper Credits

Plans for extending credits to French
copper consumers which will enable
them to cover their metal needs in the
American market are rapidly taking
torn, 1t was learned yesterday Ac-
cordlng to the arrangement that is he
ing worked out, the French interests
are to receive credits running from 30
TO i2O days, payment to be made three
TO tour months after the first shipment
through French banking institutions. A
number OF the largest banks and trust
companies in New York will nartic;nate
In the undertaking. together with the
copper companies. The latter proun is
BENG represented in the negotiations
by the Copper Export Association.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
The Reading Decision

In view Of the mandate of the Su-
preme Court in 1912 directing that the
Union Pacific, in disposng of its stock
holdings of Southern Pacific, should
not distribute them to Union Pacific
shareholders, it is believed that the
Reading Company will not be per-
mltted to turn over its security hold
lngs in the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Company to Reading
stockholders. Whatever melon may be
eventually given to Reading share
holders will probably be in the form
of an extra cash dividend derived from
the sale of the holding companys great
assets. The Supreme Court in the
UnionSouthern Pacific separation suit
was explicit in it's position on the
matter of the distribution of the
Southern Pacific stock. 1t refused to
sanction any disposition of "such
stock by sale or otherwise pro rata
to it's own shareholders, as had been
allowed in the cases of the Northern
Securities Company and the Standard
OIL COmpany"
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
Shell Rumor Discredited

Private cables received in the finan-
clal district from London yesterday
were to the effect that the rumor that
the British government is negotiating
TOR control of the Shell Transport and
Trading Company is not credited on the
other side. The story appeared in the
morning news from London. stating
that Great Britain was carrying on ne
gotiations with the Shell interests in
order to insure an adequate future sun.
ply of oil for the use of the Brit;s,,
navy and industry. Shell shares made
no response to the report, holdine
barely steady around 80.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
Stutz Up on Curb

Stutz Motor shares sold on the curb
yesterday at the equivalent of 593i4
figuring in the 20 per cent stock divi
dend, twenty days premium at the rate
of 81 a share and the S1.25 cash divi-
dend which has come off the price of
the stock since it was stricken from
the Stock Exchange trading list. The
fact that the stock sold higher than
the settlement price of $3.50 a share
announced Saturday was taken in some
quarters to indicate that a new short
interest in the stock had ben created
slnce trading began on the Broad
Street open air market 1t has usually
been the history Of corners that where
a settlement price has been fixed the
stock OF the company involved has i'm
mediately reacted.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
American Wooden

From the manner in which American
Woolen common rushed up yesterday
afternoon one might have inferred that
the Reading decision was an influence
there as we'll as in the railroad de-
partmeht. Woolen rose with such
momentum that it must have pressed
hard upon the shorts. For after sell
ing at 1l9 early in the session it sud
denly started on the rampage, winding
up finally at a high of 1870. The an
nual report Of the company, which is
expected to be- issued to stockholders
to-day, will show. it was reported yes
terday, in the neighborhood of $50 a
share earned on the common stock as a
result of 1919 operations. The com
pany earned balance on the common
IN 1918, after all charges, Of approx
mately $22 a share.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
Clearing Corporations First Dav

The result of the first days opera
tions of the new clearing corporation of
the Stock Exchange yesterday was de-
scribed as satisfactory. despite Ger
tam amount of congestion that was met
IN the initial transactions. S. f. STREET.
who evolved the idea of the new instru'
mcnt Tor clearing securities and loans
sa'd there was saving in the certit'ca
lion OF 3,o00 checks and that of the re-
iy 25 per cent had to be sent hack fo,.
correction AVA
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
Paris Market Irreo1,Iar

PARIS, April 25.-Tradng was ir-
regular on the Bourse to-day. Three
per cent rentes, 81 francs; exchange on
LONDON, % francs 40 confines; per
ceII ioan' francs SO centimes. TIE
centimes. % y
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
Am. Exchange Bank Qualities

r. j. Parsons, acting director of the
new York Community Trust, announced
yesterday that the American EXCHANGE
National Bank had qualified to net MS a
u trustee for the New York Community
rust. and its request for admission
.lad been favorably acted upon byf the
.rustecs' committee. The American Ex
inanFo is the st national bank to
JOIN in this movGment.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
Exchange May Close Saturday

Action on the petition to close the
Stock Exchange Saturday, May 1, be-
cause of the unusual number of broker
age firms moving to new quarters will
be taken tomorrow. The petition has
an approximate majority of the men,
bers of the exchange among the sign
ers and is expected to be approved
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
London Money Market

LONDON, April 26.-Bar silver
o99sd per ounce; bar gold. 1O7s 3D.
Money. ~ per cent. Discount rates
Shore bills, 5% per cent; three month q
pills, 6hs per cent. Gold premium At
Lisbon. lao. 0'' "e
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
Liberty Bonds Stronger

=, recovery of prices on the Stock Ex-
II';ihhngc "a was reflected in the market for
liberty trnds. Quotations at the closn
were above those of Saturday. almost
wllhout exception. The first AIS moved
epward va sharply. showing an advance of
,ii" Faii",pi per slqQ bond. The 3lss failed to
lollow the movement, however and
c1oscd with decline Of l8 points
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
Dividends
Stocks

New England Investrn ent Comuapv-
~ niTectori have declared Il stock dividsnd
of record April g e'''iuers
Regular Declarations
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
Money and Credit

The call rate for stock market loans
yesterday held at 7 per cent. There
was no great demand for funds and
offerings were sufficient to cover broko
ers' requirements. A few time loans
are still being made by out of town
banks, but the local supply continues
limited.
The ruling rate for money yesterday,
compared with year ago, follows:
Yester- Year
Call money: day. ago.
On mixed collateral. 7 6
On indust'l collateral. 6k
Time money (mixed collateraD:
Sixty days. 8@8h 5A @6
Ninety days. ......... s@sA 5M@6
Four to six MONTHS. S08h 5A 06
Bank Clearings-Bank clearings in
New York yesterday we're:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. -. $780, 0,543,835 $93,395, ,63C
Silver-London, 69Md; New York
$118; Mexican dollars, S9Ac.
Sub-Treasury-Un States Federal
Reserve credit balance, S96 96,958,971.
Canadian Exchange-New York funds
in Montreal, s113.12 premium per ST.
900; Montreal funds in New York,
$101.62 discount per $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Exchange rates moved sharply against
London yesterday and sterling dropped
to S3.S025 for demand bills. This
represented a decline of more than d
cents from the closing rate of Satur-
day. French exchange was also slightly
easier at 17.02 francs to the dollar.
In,.o4aL ILL 4-..-
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27
Stocks Ex-Dividend

Nay S-Am La France Fire Eng TEN. i,
Anru an r,a,u, 10 1los' \
Hpl,, ,, ." a"-C"nn Ry & Lighting .. l ~
.i, Hpai, coon Ry 4 Lighting pfd ~
April 30--Eastman Kodak ''''''
April "9--r.incoln Nntion,i RAM. "a
May 1-Minmi Conner ' ''.' -
April 27--Ncw Central coal oc " v..'' Z
April 30--Nunnally Con,nunv rrn,,, va o
May G-Pitts & Wc.t Va nv ma ''''' =
April 3o-puIi,rar' ", Ky p'u -
April 3O-Scars Roehuci, e. ~ '''.'''
April 2S--Sloss. ShefflrlI : g. '''''''
April 30--Stcwart- Warmer Sneedo..,.. "a
Mny l--Superior Stce, Ist ma '''c''i
April 3O--'Tobacco products ''''''.
May 1-Woolworth. II " ''''' =
New-York tribune., 1920-04-27

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