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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-21
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, July 2l.-The market for
eonee futures opened II to II points
lower this morning on disappointing
Brazil cables, which showed Continued
unsettled conditions in the primary
market and break at Rio of 275 reis.
Ihere We're delivered on contract to-
ay day 2l.75O bags of coffee. A number Of
aualtional =, notices were issued this
morning. nn So far, there have been 126.-
goo bags delivered, virtually ali being
received by one firm and supposed TO be
Tor one interest July stilI remains at a
premium Of l5 points over September
Al the end of the first hour. the mar
Ket was about steady at the decline,
July selling at 1873, or II points be-
toW me previous close, December oc 1
point from the mornings low and other
aenverles to points higher. Just
peiore midday. prices took a spurt. and
as the demand came from trade inter
ests' the buying suggested n firmcr mar
ket at santos, although no official cable
had been received
The advance carried July to 11.9o;
september TO 1886: December to 1923
ana March to II cents. or 10 points net
lower to points net higher.
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MoNEY.LENpING RATES

NEW YORK-Monev on call, both
classes of collateral, opened today at y
per cent for lending and renewing
There were virtually no fixed date
funds. The rate was nominal at per
cent bid and 64s per cent was quoted on
"slow-call' Liberty Bonds. Leading
bankers point TO the lmprobability OF
any easy money this summer.
Prime mercantile paper Is still hndinB
virtually It's only market with the coun-
try banks. The tone Is very firm at the
rates recently quoted
There Is no let-up In the demand TOT
prime member New York bank accept
ances and 6% per cent Is freely bid
The supply of prime out-of-town docu'
ments is also moderate.
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CURB SELLS OFF
IN LATE SESSION
Early Advances Soon Wiped
out-lndustriaI Group
Quiet

New York. July 21.--Thc Broad
street curb market continued to follow
nrice movements on the stock ex-
change closely, advancing in the early
trading and reacting in the last half OF
the day.
feature. because Of the volume Of the
transactions, being traded in at to
~. There were large dealings IN
Sinms Petroleum, which moved up to
16is at the opening, but receded around
noon.
Ieetouc Tire was admitted to deal
ings yesterday and was traded In at
IL to 13s on fairly large scale.
industrials were quiet and without
special feature. North American Paper
sold at Z. There was moderate amount
of business In Hercules Paper at 2Ia
to 81. -. an
Submarine Boat ranged from IL to
Al
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GRAIN MARKET

Chicago, July 21.--A bumper yield OF
wheat in Kansas and favorable adVlces
from North Dakota. offset the erect OF
disDatrhCs from Minnesota and South
Dakota telling Of further damage TO tne
sDring croD from rust in the wheat PIT
today and futures lost further ground
Other bearish adviccs including an
order allotting $500 empty boxcars
from eastern and southeastern lines 10
western railroads to handle the grain
crops; statement by northwestern
authority that damage to the spring
crop in the affected districts this season
would not exceed % per cent, the re-
naming of exports out or the nnarhet
and announcement that France had re.
sold about 100000 bushels OF whea'
to Argentina. o,. ,0
being relieved by rains, according to
private reports. ry. ,o.t
mont of Agriculture put the winter yleld
ne that state this season Mt LAT 900 ,OOo
bushels the second largest on record
This comnares with 146, 100000 bush ,
oils harvested in Kansas last season and
with the enormous production OF ap
mro~imately 163, 100000 bushels IN
1914. .., ,ou rrb,
Generally trade remained small. IN.
cash article at Minneapolis was up hV'
cents. ,,,. ooof
corn broke sharply early, but gooo
! buying was noted on all weak poS spoa"
Liquidation and op-ioss sell'ng cause'
the early break, -, 4Lo. +boro yvo,
much enthusiasm on the long side, ow
;na 70 favorable crop news, free dellV
cries rH on contracts and lower prices tol
thn cash article. the latter being dowr
Ia Ia to cent here. Stocks are increas
| ing. ,,,
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. July 2l.--The foreign en-
change market opening was quiet, with
slight changes. Francs were off l
point, Belgians 8 and marks up la
points.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling $50 1s. cables 3.s4A
franc cables 12.l9, checks 1921; lire
cables 1921 checks 1923; Belgian
cables 11.4s, checks 1850; Swiss cables
$40, checks 572 guilder cables "a u,
checks BAN pesetas cables 1885. checks
1880: Stockholm cables 2l.75, checks
2l.70; Christiania cables 1915, checks
1910; Copenhagen cables 1850. checks
l6.45 marks ass
Sterling again came into supply after
the opening today and was off q in the
first hour and a half, demand falling to
3.S2& and cables being offered at
3.s3h. Franc cables made n further de-
cline to 1928, checks 1890; lire cables
17.4s, checks 1850; marks 2.54la and
Argentine cables 1l2.
YESTERDAYS $ FINAL QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire Guilders
se"' csbles 80: " S,S4fs S,S4: iz.iS S i7ssSS SiS
ToDAY's OPENING QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire Guilders
Demand 3.s3i3 1921 1920 Ban
Cables ..... 3,S4k 1919 1927 34A
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Commodity Markets
COTTON MARKET

New York, July 21.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of
2 points on June and 3 to points
lower on other positions. Gables we're
about a stand off. The weather was
unfavorable. but there was strong dis
position to take profits or to sell for a
turn.
Liverpool buying orders furnished
most of the support. Private cables
noted trade calling in the English
market
Selling pressure overwhelmed the
local market Immediately after the
opening and prices broke about 40
points. with October declining from
80. .05c to 81. .65c.
Many op-loss orders were un-
covered on the decline. The South was
an active seller, believed to be fol
profits.
The receipts at the ports for the day
are estimated at 5000 bales. against
1858 bales a week ago, % ,170 bales q
year ago and 3454 bales two years ago
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New York Banks Merae

New York. July 21.-Merger Of the
Fidelity Trust Co. and the International
Bank was announced here today. The
consolidated firm will operate under the
name of the Fidelity international Trust
Co. The following directors will repre-.
sent foreign interests OF the new insti.
tuition: James G. Colgate, Sumner Bal
lard. Isaac l., Chapman, Edward w
sey. Albert Waycott and Courtlandt
Linkroun.
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BANK ClEARINGS

Bank clearinss today compared with cor
responding day last two years:
1920 1919 1918
Phila. ..SsI.1l0, 800 S7S. 4R3, 058 s71, ,O84. s97
n. Y. ...772. G8l,254 sol. 755, 233 sol ,695, 2sE
Boston. 6s,090.si0 5i,5l4, O50 As, 5,231. e0C
Baltimore TO- 1885 Il, $50, $50 ........
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Financial Briefs

The stock list committee OF the Phila-
delphia Stock Exchange rules that con-
tracts made in Electric Storage Battery
Co. warrants, deliverable when issued,
shall become due and be settled on Mon
day. July 26.
The average price OF twenty active
industrial stocks advanced 0.47 per cent
yesterday to 90.6S while twenty rail-
roads advanced 0.27 per cent to 72.88.
The committee on securities of the
New YORK Stock Exchange has ruled
Cructble Steel Co. common stock be not
quoted ex-dividend on August 16 and
not until August 81.
Referring 10 the ruling of the COM
mlttee on securities of the New York
STOCK Exchange dated July 25 in the
matter of right to subscribe for
New York shares Royal Dutch
Ordinary stock the committee further
rules that all transactions In Equitable
trust Co certificates for Royal Dutch
90, STOCK so,called New York shares, ;
snail be eX-rights on July 21. The right
| 10 subscribe expires July 22.
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pHILADELPHIA-Can. per cent

time, per cent; commercial paper
three to six months, per cent
(Note-These are merely nominal quo
tations, as the legal rate OF interest,"
in the state Of Pennsylvania Is fiNed at
per cent. Plus premium and com
mission time money for thirty TO ninety
days is loaning at 8 TO 8% per cent
while commercial paper from three 70
six months Is being offered at to Ss
per cent?
LOSDON-Money Is quoted at "a
per cent. Discount rates, short bilis D
per cent; three months bills, 69s per
cent.
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Reserve Banks Discount Rates

Official reGiscount rates at the twelNe
Federal Reserve banks are az follows
Treas. LIB; Conf bkrs'
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
u. S. Band Program
Tonight to Include
"Wacht am Rhein''

Die wacht am Ehyin." musical
Inspiration OF countless German
soldiers as they marched into the
bloody battle Of the Argonne two
wears ago against American SOL
diers, will be played by an Amer
lean band here tonight.
Officially. Of course. the United
States is still Al war with Germany.
Quite evidently. however. American
soldiers who fought the battles ot
their country know tho actual tight
ing TO be at an end. notvithstand-
inG the fact that the area around
Coblenz Germany. Is stiu occupied
by American troops who forbid the
display OF German flags in their
area.
SO tonight. under the direction %
John :. NJ. Zimmerman, the United
States Soldiers Home Band will
play as one OF their selections,
German Folk Songs. q Fantasia"
by Margls- Berger. which winds Up
with Germany's national anthem.
Die waCht am E.heiU."
An interesting contrast is offered
in the fact that after the German
selection the band plays one OF Al
JOlsons most popular jazz" fox
trots. The concert has for its finale
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
THE ENCHANTED PROFILE

THERE are few CaIiphesses.
Women are scheherazades by
birth. prediction. instinct, and
arrangement of the vocal cords.
The thousand and one stories are
being told every day by hundreds
of thousands of viziers' daughters
to their>vespective sultans. But
the bowstring will get some of
EN- yet if they don't watch out.
I heard a story, though, of one
lady Caliph. 1t isn't precisely an
Arabian Nights story. because it
brings in Cinderella, who -four.
ished her dishrag in another
epoch and country. So, If you
don't mind the mixed dates
(which seem to give it an Eastern
dayor after alb, we'll get along.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
Both Candidates Overlooking
Main Issue of Campaign, High
Cost of Liuing, SaysF. .K.Lane

which the country was divided Tor
the purpose OF the survey
Transportation conditions are
improving everywhere and q sub
stantial reduction in the freight
CIR shortage is reported.
"A shortage OF coal and the iarI-
urc Of labor to increase individual
productivity appear 10 bc tho only
two unfavorabIc aspects in tho i'm
mediate industrial situation.
Wages Rise But Not Production.
Although labor is costing still
more than it did last year. it appar-
entity is producing no more. Wages
have advanced from 10 to 80 per
cent in the last twelve months and
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The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
''N ou' re the most beautiful creature
ever laid eyes on said Mrs. Brown.

education" Well. even to have
looked over the back hair and
neat white shirtwaist of Miss
Rates was equal to a full course
in any correspondence school in
the country. She sometimes did
a little typewriting for me and,
as she refused to take the money
in advance, she came TO look
iron me as something of a friend
and protege. She had unfaihng
kindliness and good nature; and
not even whitehead drummer
or a fur importer had ever dared
10 cross the dead line of good be-
havior in her presence. The en-
tire force of the .Acropolis, from
the owner, who, lived in Vienna,
down to the head porter, who had
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21

Terre Haute), whose fond memo
ries of the old hotel are limited
to his having been kicked out
from its free-lunch counter in
1873.
At this hotel alway. stopped
Mrs. Maggie Brown. Mrs. Brown
was bony woman of 60, dressed
in the rustiest black, and carry
ing a handbag made, apparently.
from the hide of the original AMI
NAL that Adam decided to call az,
alligator. She always occupied a
small parlor and bedroom at the
top of the hotel at a rental of s2
per day. And always, while she
was there, each day came hurry
ing to see her many men, sharp
faced, anxious looking, with
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
HAITIAN CHARGES DENIED
q BY STATE DEPARTMENT:
OLD ORDER TO CONTINUE
His Fortieth Day
Finds MacSWiney
Still Conscious

London. Sept. 2o.-Terence Mac
Swiney, the hunger striking lord
mayor of Cork. was conscious
and in pain tonight. entering the
fortieth day of hfs fast.
Rumors that he is being fed
were squeiched today when physi-
clans. for the family, examined
the medicines and the water that
the prison physicians are using
and were unable to find a trace
OF food in any Of the matter
used.
4 physician and two nurses
are with him constantly. The
lord mayor receives communion
daily.
The Evening News today de-
aied the statements of Lord
Mayor MacSwfney's family saying
that he is very weak. The paper
said that he was able to read and
talk yesterday and that he was
sulky and not inclined to answer
questions.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
PRIEST SAVES
5 FROM MOB
Negroes Hide in Church
Rescued After 'Conduc-
tor Is Killed.
6By Universal Service }

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Five negroes,
arrested in connection with the
staying of q street car conductor by
one Of their number, wepc saved
from lynching when they fed to st.
Gabriers Church tonight. Father
Burke, the pastor. with the aid Of a
few police held a mob Of 10000 at
bay Until the negroes had been
taken 10 jail. The crowd. dispersed
in small bands and race rioting
started in a score OF places.
Charles Barrett, 4 conductor. had
an argument with two negroes and
attempted to force them from the
car when the negroes stabbed and
shot him to death.
Passengers pursued the negroes
The crowded street became a raging
mob. The negroes fed through tn,
swinging doors of So. -Gabriel's
Church. Father Burke fastened tn,
doors behind him and took up .
position on the steps to face The
mob. a Afesv policemen gained hi.
side.
Il am Father Burke" the prizes
shouted. This place f. a sanctuary
I order every person here to leave
at once"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21

been bedridden for sixteen years,
would have sprung to her defense
in a moment.
One day I walked past Miss
Bates's little sanctum Reming-
torium, and saw in her place a
black haired unit - unmistakably
a person-pounding with each OF
her foreingers upon the keys.
Musing on the mutabiIity of tenn
poral affairs, Il passed on The
next day l went on a two weeks
VACATION. Returning. : strolled
through the lobby of the Acropo.
rs. and saw. with a little warm
glow. OF auld lang syne, Miss
Bates, as Grecian and kind and
flawlsss as ever, just putting the
cover on her machine. The hour
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
FIGHT OPENED
ON SOCIALISTS
Seating Of Five In Albany
Assembly Signals Pro-
test Action.

Albany, y. Y, Sept. 20.-The five
Socialist assemblymen from Greater
New York who were ousted last
winter and later We're reelected,
took their seats in the chamber here
tonight.
Immediately Assembiyman Gillet,
of Columbia, introduced a resolution
calling for the expulsion of the i've
men on the ground that, having
been expelled by the legislature at
the regular session they were not
entitled to seats in the special ses-
sion because the assembly is a con-
tinuing body.
The resolution was referred TO the
judiciary committee for action. 1t
is not expected the resolution will
pet by the committee.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21

os 63,97S. This surpassed last
years school enrolment by 3,tO6.
Supervising principals of the
graded schools reported that 44.7c6
pupils had been registered. Many
more are expected today and To-
morrow. The Wilson Normal
Schools figures was 371, and Miner
Normars PSI. The combined reg
istration at the high schools was
1856.
Crowded In Fifth Division,
Contrary to expectations. the
schools were not unusually congest-
ed yesterday, although Selden NJ.
Ely, supervising principal of the
Fifth division, reported crowding in
the Brookland. Emery, Gage and
Langdon schools and the six port
able schools at Eighteenth and Mon
roe streets northeast.
Business and Eastern High schools
had first-day enrollments respec-
lively of 1,100 and $50. Congestion
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The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
Daughter Of Chinese Charge
Weds american War Hero
Secretly; Honeymoon Broken
OBy Universal Service. }

cation was obtained from the
clerks archives last night.
1t is shown that the couple Sc
cured the license August 81 and
were married the same day by the
Rev. James L. Smiley, rector of
ST. AIMS Episcopal Church. An
napolis.
The looming departure of the
groom, who was here only on leave
of absence from his work in South
America, decided the young couple
that formality must bow TO love.
So they broke up all arrangements
for a marriage later in the Panama
Canal Zone by slipping quietly to
Annapolis and having the knot tied
in triumphant secrecy. Three DAYS
later LuverErop sailed for Peru
leaving his bride to explain to Mr..
and Mrs. hwai on their return from
an outing of several months
This occurred in the past few
days and word of the uiandestiue
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The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
WOMEN'S BILLS
UPIN MARYLAND
Maryland Governor Urges
Special Session to Grant
Suffrage.
tBy Universal Seryicc.t

Annapolis. Nd, Sept. 2O.-A Iegis,
lative program designed to give
women voters in Maryland unre.
stricted suffrage rights under the
Nineteenth amendment, was put in
to motion at a special session of the
legislature today.
In his address setting forth the
objects of the special session. Gov
Albert T. Ritchie called upon the
lawmakers to remove all barriers
to women voting" The response
came in the form of bills providing
as follows:
An act to increase the hours of
registration. a reform demanded by
the new voters.
An act revising the hours for
holding elections in conformity with
the habits of women voters.
A bill providing for two addi-
tional registration days each year.
In addition, a bill amending the
election law which requires a voter
to make declaration a year in adj
vance.
Caucuses were held by both the
Republican and Democratic legisla
tors today, but no agreement "a
support a ratification could be
reached by either party Adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow
Meantime Jalen |. TAFT, the Repub-
liCan State chairman, and suffra ge
leaders are striving to reach an
agreement by which Maryland can
be made the thirty-eiEhth State to
ratify the constitutional amendment.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
new BERGDOLL
TRIAL BEGINS
Five Persons Charged With
Conspiracy to Aid
Brothers.
CBy Public Ledger.D

Philadelphia, Sept. 2O.-Mrs. En-
ma c. BergdolI, her son, Charles
Braun. James z. Romig. the close
friend and adviser Of the BergdOll
family; Harry Schulz. chauffeur for
Erwin r. BergdOu, and Albert
Mitchell a dealer in automobiles,
w-yrr jointly placed on trial before
Judge Dickinson and a jury in the
United States district court today,
charged with conspiracy to aid
Grover and Erwin BcrgdoIl to es-
cape military service and conceal
them and assist them after they
had become drsertcrs from the
United states army. The govern
mcnU began turniag on its heavy
artillery when District Attorney
McAvcy called Fitzhugh Lee Cree
don. friend of both Grover and
Erwin Creedon's testimony showed
that Mrs. BeTgdoH, Charles Braun
and Romig. in april, 1919. arranged
for the flight OF both Grover and
:
BrOomalI, la.
Creedon was manifesuy an un-
willing witness, particularly in re-
gard to disclosing anything dam
aging against Grover.
Definite evidence that Erwin and
Grover Bergdoll were together dur
ing their flight is promised by Fed
eral officials prosecuting their
-
four others, for aiding the brothers
to evade military service.
Erwin Bergdoll is being brought
here from the military prison at
Fort LeavenwOrth- Kansas. where
he is serving his four-year sentence,
as government witness.
T. Henry Walnut, Assistant United
States District Attorney, outlining
the case. said he could prove the
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21

Romances OF the Washington dip
lomatic corps. many of them more
fascinating than fiction, receive a
piquant addition with news of the
marriage of Miss Bertha Yung
Kwai. eldest daughter of the coun-
seIor and charge d'affaires of the
Chinese legation. to Lew .Luver-
krop. mining engineer of New York
and Peru and former captain in the
Corps of Engineers of the army.
For nearly three weeks the rec
ord of the marriage license and
that Of the ceremony had rested in
modest seclusion in the office of
Martin BRADY, deputy clerk of the
circuit ,court at Annapolis. Nd,
where they seemed likely to re-
main. unknown to the public, un-
til formal announcement by the
brides parents. Mr.. anS Mrs. Yung
Hwai. Through the channels of
diplomatic society, however, word
of the affair leaked out, and verifi-
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21

In New York there is an old,
old hotel. You have seen wood
cuts of it in the magazines. It
was built-let's see-at a time
when there was nothing above
Fourteenth street except the old
Indian trail. and Hammerstefn's
office. Soon the old hostelry will
be torn down. And. as the stout
walls are riven \ apart and the
bricks go roaring down the
chutes, crowds of citizens will
gather at the nearest corners and
weep over the destruction of a
dear old landmark. Civic pride
is strong in New Bagdad and the
wettest weeper and the loudest
howler against the iconoclasts
VIII be the man Originally from