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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02
Bankers Approve
Raise i'm Discount
By Reserve Bank
Move Taken to Help Banks
Get Funds for Crop Move.
ment, Says Hepburn;
Warburg Upholds Course

Bankers, although somewhat per-
picked as to the practical effect on
their own relations with customers
over the increase OF discount rates at
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Yesterday expressed approval Of the
move: Some bankers suggested that
1t might be necessary to reduce in
terest rates on deposits to meet the
new increases in expenses, but because
OF the low rates prevailing and the
keenness of competition, such action
was deemed inadvisable in many
quarters.
A. Barton Hepburn, chairman Of the
advisory committee Of the Chase Ma
tlonal Bank, said. ~This action must
not be regarded as directed against
enabling banks TO accumulate sufficient
funds to meet crop demands later on
in the year"
Paul NJ. Warburg. who sailed yes
terday on the Nieuw Amsterdam, was
quoted as saying:
II believe increasing the discount
rate of the Federal Reserve Bank in
New York is well advised. 1t was an
anomaly that the Federal Reserve
Bank rate should have been lower
than the actual rate for commercial
paper established by the market and
lower, as matter Of fact, than ths
ruling open market rate for bankers
acceptances.
The increase does nothing but re-
adjust the Federal Reserve Bank rates
to already existing conditions The
sentimental influence Of this increase
will be more important than the actual
effects
Our raw materials must :, o forward
to Europe, both for our own sake and
the sake Of Europe, Somehow or
other, whethsr we like it or not. a
large portscn Of the exports must be
carried a credit at this time.
This u essential business. and we
cannot do essential and non-essential
business at the same time without get
ting into an overstraned banking con-
dition. Unessent.al business cannot be
curbed, as we have seen, by gentle ad-
monitions. The seriousness of the stu
alton has got to be driven into the
minds of the people. if WE want to
bring to halt this unbridled spirit of
indiscriminate expansion and extrava-
gance.
The country is not going to slow
down in order to accumulate that re-
serve power which we need in order to
meet literally and boldly the larger re-
quirements still ahead Of US and which
cannot afford to ignore"
1t was pointed out that the member
banks only borrow between 10 and 70
per cent of the funds they lend to Gus
toners, and that OF this amount only a
small proportion is obtained at the
maximum rate on comm ercial paper.
Following the example Of New York,
the Minneapolis Reserve Bank in
creased the rate or commercial paper
from s to per cent and that on Lib
erty bonds from 51s to 8 per cent. The
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank raised
It's rates on Liberty bonds from 5A to s
per cent, and on trade acceptances from
So to 6 per cent. The banks at A.
lante and St. Louis followed the ex-
ample Of those at Kansas City and
Dallas, and introduced the sliding
scale discount rate, which places an
extra burden on the banks which lean
heaviest on the centra! institutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02
Col. Charles Clifton Again
Heads Pierce Arrow Co. Boar

Colonel Charles Clifton was reelected
chairman Of the board Of directors Of
the Pierce Motor Car Company, it was
announced yesterday. John G. Jay jr,
president, was elected chairman Of the
executive committee, and Colonel
George w. Mxter, who joined the or
ganization with Mr.. Jay, was named to
succeed Mr.. Jay as president.
Other officers elected were W. j.
Foss, president in charge Of com
mercial matters; w. G. Pearson, secre-
tAry, and M. Z. Forbes, treasurer. Wal.
ter P. Cooke, chairman OF the board OF
the Marine Trust Company Of Buffalo.
was elected a director and member OF
the executive committee.
The affairs Of Pierce Arrow are said
TO be in an Unusually good condition.
Notwithstanding the traffic situation.
which has crippled many companies,
PiArce-Arrow has maintained substan-
tial production and is showing satisfac-
tory earnings. Inventories have been
materially reduced and loans are being
liquidated At n rate faster than called
for by due dates, the oficers said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02
S25,000,000 Bond
Offering Planned
Here by Czecl1s
First External Loan Of
New Republic To Be
Floated Here, According
to Present Arrangements

Plans are being form ulated for the
fotation in this country of the first ex-
ternal loan Of the new republic OF
Czecho-Slovakia. The Tribune learned
yesterday. F. G. Hajicek, head of the
Lawndale National Bank of Chicago
and president Of the newly formed
of Czecho-Slovak Banks in
the United States, is taking the init:a-
tive in arranging the underwriting,
which will be done principally by
chain of 1870 banks scattered through
out the country, in which Hohemians
are officers.
According to the present program.
which has not yet been formally
adopted, s25 900, 900 Of per cent bonds
maturing in from ten to fifteen years
Will be offered IN this country 1t is
expected that the Czechs and the Slo-
walks, of which there are, according to
the Czecho-Slovak Chamber of Com
merce. more than 100000 in this
country. will absorb most of the bonds
new republic in this country each
month are RENTING between 50 500
900 and $4,000 900 to o-Slovakia
This flow Of funds constitutes the chief
means of financing purchases in this
country Of raw materials which Czecho.
Slovakie imports. The proceeds of the
proposed loans would be kept in this
country to facilitate the buying Of nee
essary raw materials
Oldrich Slavik and Rudolf Wagner.
managers Of the Bohemia Czecho-Slo-
vakia Banking Corporation, of Prague,
have just reached the city on a special
business mission. They are interested
in stabilzing the crown and making
arrangements for the purchase Of
goods. Mr.. Slavik said he feels that
the Czecho-Sovak crown will continue
to rise Oily. but thinks it would
have an unfortunate effect on the coun-
try's export trade if the crown rose TOO
rapidlY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02
Earnings of 500 Line
Show Increase in 1919
Income After Charges and Taxes
S5,338,4l5, Equivalent to
&l4lC a Share

The corpornte income account of the
Minneapolis, ST. Paul & Sault Ste Marie
Railway Company for the year ended
December 81 shows surplus, after
charges and taxes Of $5,33s, AIS, cquiva-
lent to s14.12 share on the :37,sl0,200
capital stock. This compares with a
surplus Of $3,213,l3l, or 3S4s share
in 1918.
These figures were arrived at after
deducting a debit balance of s3os,l9e
FOR items Of another period. Exclusive
Of the lap-over item. earnings were
equivalent to sl4.92 a share on the COM
bined stock, against 1929 for the
previous year on the same basis.
Federal compensation was S10,s10,525
for the year, a slight increase over the
previous year, and the net loss to the
government was $5,272,110, as COM
pared with s7,334,297 the previous year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02
Colorado & Southern Report
Net Income Shows Increase of
&4O7.575 Over lQl8

Net corporate income Of the Colorado
& Southern Railway Company fox the
year ended December 81, accord ing to
the statement issued Yesterday. showed
an increase Of s407,575 over the pre-
ceding year.
The net in 1919, after deduction Of
compared with ;I's7s,s71 IN 1918. A.
lowing for first and second preferred
dividends, the balance Of $l,103,s4s is
equivalent 70 1886 a share earned on
the s31 900 900 common stock. against
SPA share N the preceding year.
Federal compensation was $2,481 212,
a net loss 20 the government Of s697,-
2s6, as compared with 81 ,004,841 in tho
preceding year.
Directors will meet in Chicago Fri
day. it was announced, and the usual
semiannual dividend Of 2 per cent will
probably be declared on the first pre-
ferred stock. 1t is possible that SINH
lar disbursement will be voted on the
second preferred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02
DIVIDEND NOTICES
TIRE co,

A quarterly dividend OF ono dollar and
nry cents Nlsol per share on the six
has been declared. payable July I. 1870. to
stoc X olders of record at the close OF bust
ness juno Is 1870
r y SEAMAN, Secretary.
New York. June l. 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02

AHDREW : MccoRMAcK. Aqc.ionesr
STOCKS ND BONDS
oYTicE' IS WILLIAM STREET.
WEDNESDAY,. JUNE 2, 1920.
EXCH1 see sALEsROOM
NOS. = AID . TEsEY STREET
- accoia, ~ Trustee
90 shs. BEcok.ya Trust CO.
70: aeon. q Executors.
We C..y q 5a.ena. Illinois. s7s b. da;ed
s<cslpt OF Lahgnb,irg. -halrnann e.
c.. .or 50 shs Columbian Corst rue
t-cr Imp ca. ana 5000 CTS
l497s PAD tor delivery Of bonds Of
Cana 20 per .sruas Of receipt
caEec March u. 1897.
Nssc Doac Deet .. Trs~t r,ats by Henry
! Brennan Mary P Hewlett. dated
O. :. 1913 4, III interest.
saso B4n1 Il Deed Of Trust made by Ray
E.c<sy. dated March I. 1913. at 10
.a.srsst.
I,s99 sss Archosll consoiidsi.c coal co.
~ Sas Lawyers Ti:le e. TruBt Co.
30 sas .1overnAn. Joreph Loeb preft.
IL sas kaufman Department etosss
- sas- hart soharner & Msr1 common.
~ sas 4. ~tl.il gsAia Really CO. common
). sas Avor1a.e MILE common.
-: ~ fireman. Joseph & Loeb prefd
" -sz. fireman. Jonepn Lceo com
:s.es xaaav.i'e ~ Lish, CO prefa
e.. ' Nas ->cseJ fsfarrt ~ prem
~ ens ccD.ey Cement q. common.
We cc1aey C~faen, CO. Dividend Scrip
VI saz E1l,s1 Gar A Electric Corpn-
~ esk rHg.ed Gar Ii Electric Corpn-
ze pTsge
u xas iatsrns,lonal caliophone pretd
va sax coIafnon honus
sss Sfs laternAtional Gallo phone corn
Ytiea
~ st.a Army q Navy Cooperative Co
"' L. 1aaries corDn. Glass ''h
Is5 sfss fc>ls Epgiassrtng Machine
Ems Tsstrrn posasr Co-pn, rr~fd
,... IN. Eas1srn Fotsst. Coron. common.
''s''s3' Ss7sfSi Light u Traction CO s%s
%>asy . - :s12
10 ms KEN Jsrk~y Life Irrprsncs Co
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02

Stockholders Of the American Suma-
ira Tobacco Company have authorized
an increase in the common stock CAPT
talization from $4,000 900 to t25 900
900, It WIS announced yesterday. The
increase was made necessaiy by the re-
quirements for the conversion %! the
ss.5sA 900 hve-ysnr IN per cent notes
recently authorized by the directors.
These notes are convertible from Octe-
Der /, 1920. until December 81, 1921,
On the basis Of nins and . half shares
Of common for each 1000 Of notes,
and thereafter on the basis Of nine
shares Of common for each $1,000 nate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02

cific revenue or asset of the Kingdom,
this present loan shall be secured rata
blyswith such other loan.
Belgium is furnishing a most re-
markable example of the re-cstablish-
ment of industry and economic life.
Belgian Government Bonds have en-
joyed high investment rating. For
example, her 80 Perpetual Bonds sold
from 1901 to 1907 to yield not over
3.15%; from 1908 to 1912 to yield
not over 40; and at the present time
are selling in Brussels to yield under so.
The following table shows the yield
which the Bonds of the present issue
will return on the purchase price of
97A2S, according to the year in which
they are drawn for the Sinking Fund:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02
$5O,O00,000
Belgian Government

twenty-five Year External Gold Loan
712% Sinking Fund Redeemable Bonds
at 97A9S and interest
To be Redeemed 5 by Annual Drawings the Rate
of at least 100000 Annually
Principal Premium and Interest Payable in York
in United Gold
Coupon Bonds $500 and 81, 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02

Ha"5 j. Morgan
81
r. The Na"
National National A.Re
. Co., kaae Peabody q Co, L< Hggas" g
Co. Of Illinois, C"n"5 Commercial Tx" g Sg5 Bank
l"'. Trust q Bank, Hhg Ca4e. offer subscription
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

TATE ar SIN YORK, OFFICE OF THE
sECsE-ARY CY STATE -
ttFis CEETiKiCATE issued in duplicate.
= l@FT critics mat no FrrH r. Fooebroc<
ine-. clrnesft steek corporation. mas
80 n ts.s cf2S N. this s7,n dsy ~ MAY.
I'm. Das~rs pr ms Voluntary dissoiaIion
t~1s rof.orsslor as.isr sec.i~p ri of me
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D~fs tssFfsfrDk2 mat sueh corDoratirn nas
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SEAL, NJ seer~'@r1 Of st4s~, =. ~
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02


New agents O'clock
NJ Wednesday, June will be closed The
n
applied
will be Morgan
allotment will be pending
Of the enu Bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02
The Days Bond Market

Peo Gas & c OF = 5s
!. 900. cox
Peoria & e list 4s
1000. 80. 5o+s
1000. so
Pitts c c & st !.
4 3 ser a
81, 900. 80. 50
Reading gen As
1000. -. TeH
Republic l 4 S 5s
1000. sos
r I Ark & L AVS
10, 600 s30t.. Il
1000 s3Of.. c1Ls
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1000. .... SO
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02
BRITISH-AMERICAN
TOBACCO COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE OF DIVIDENDS TO HOLDERS OF
ORDINARY SHARE WARRANTS TO

OAOiN2NI SHAkE NAAkAN ID ~
BEARER.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Directors have declared Third Interim
Dividend OF the Ordinary Shares for the year
from the LIT October, 1919, to 3oth Sep
t.nber, 1920, of Eve per cent. (being one
shilling per share) free of British Income
Tax, payable on tn 3oth June, 1920.
Holders OF Share Warrants to Bearer fox
Ordinary Shares viii be entitled to be paid
the said Interim Dividend on or after the
said Both day Of June, 1920 at the Office
Of the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York,
80 Lombard Street, London, E. c. 3. Coupon
No. 81 must be left for examination at the
ohee OF the said Guaranty Trust Co. OF
New York, % Lombard Street, {. c. ,, three
clear business days Excluding Saturday,
before payment is made
Dated 18th May, 1920.
By Order, A. M. RICHARDS, Secretary.
Westminster House, T. Millbank,
London, S. W. l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02
DIVIDEND NOTICES
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.

81. Louis Mo. May IS. 1920.
dividend OF ono and three quarters
Per cent q S.Fs) has been declared on tins
p PREFERRED stock OF Lggett &: Myer. To-
bncco Company. payable July lst. 1890 10
st ockho ders OF record at tho close of bust
es,s June 18th. 1920. Checks will be
''''- T r ANDERSON. Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-02

TINE Belgian Government promises
l. to pay annually to Sinking Fund
Trustees in the City of New York, in
United States gold coin, not less than
81, 100000. The Sinking Fund Trus-
tees arc to draw by lot each year not
less than 100000 par value of these
Bonds to be redeemed on June 1st of
each year at 1879. The Government
has the right to increase the amount
ofpayments to the Sinking Fund Trus-
tees for the drawing of Bonds at 1879.
By operation of the Sinking Fund, the
entire issue is to be retired by matur-
ity at 1873 of the principal sum.
The Government also agrees that if in
the future it shall issue by public sub
scription any loan with lien on any spe-
Evening star., 1920-05-21
BENEFIT GARDEN DANCE.
Montessori Pupils to Aid Less For
innate Children,

In order to provide funds whereby
youngsters otherwise unable to at
tend may receive the benefits of the
Montessori system of education, some
forty pupils of the Washington Mon
tessori School. ranging in age from
three to ten years, are to present a
garden dance next Monday afternoon
at o'clock in the grounds of the
residence of George Hewitt Myers.
2310 S street northwest. Proceeds
from the sale Of tickets will be used
to establish scholarships to be award
ed to deserving and promising boys
and girls.
Similar performances in the past
have been for the benefit Of the Mon
tessori classes maintained at the
Founding Hospital. The discontinue
ance of these having been found
necessary. the Montessori Associations 8
free educational program has taken
the form of the scholarship plan. Self
expression through dancing, postur-
ing. rhythm. etc. is a feature of the
system and lends itself more readily
and artistically to a public display
of Montessori methods than any other
single activity in the curriculum.
The list of patronesses for this oc-
casion. to be announced later, is prom
ised to be a distinguished one Re-
freshments will be served.
Evening star., 1920-05-21
CHARITY WORKER SOUGHT.
Woman Got $488 on False Pre-
lenses Newark Man Alleges.

NEWARK. n. j., May 21-Mrs
Betty Lee of Chicago, who came to
Newark six weeks ago and engaged
in philanthropic work in behalf of
shop girls. was sought by the police
yesterday on charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. made by
c. w. Smith. an organist and father
in-law of Police Commissioner Ford
Smith alleged that he gave Mrs.
Lee SASS after she had assured him
she could obtain steamship reserva-
tions for himself and his wife for a
trip to Europe with the aid of -. r.
Woodson. secretary to Senator Cum
minis of Iowa."
"woodson. Woodson? Never heard Of
him. We don't know Of any one around
here by that name" was the informa-
ton given at Senator Cummins' office
today.
Senator Cummins' secretary is John
Brar and his assistant secretary is c. H.
Churchman. The former is out Of the
city The latter is authority for the
above statement.
Evening star., 1920-05-21
new ORLEANS COTTON
DECLINES SIS A BALE

NEW ORLEANS. May 21-Declines of
S. bale and more were brought about
In the cotton market today by selling
movement that started on the opening
and gained headway as the session pro-
gressed.
1t appeared to be based mainly on
bearish sentiment resulting from talk
of lower prices for all commodities. al
though some OF the selling was traced
by some brokers to better weather con-
ditions over the belt and consequent
somewhat improved crop outlook.
Late in the session the more active
months were los to ia points under
the close of yesterday, with July down
to 37.35 and October to 34.3S.
NEW YORK. May 21.-There was a
spectacular break in the price of cotton
contracts for May delivery in the mar
ket here today.
Trading in current May contracts en-
tered at midday, and late in the fore
noon there was selling movement which
carried the price off from 42.75, the high
point of the morning. to $3.50
Evening star., 1920-05-21
MICHIGAN ABANDONED
FARM CAMPAIGN STARTS

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. May 21.-
The western Michigan development bu-
reau. a semi official organization,
launched campaign today to bring into
production part of Michigan's $4,000
abandoned farms. In cooperation with
real estate firms and employment agen-
ctes the pla,; calls for recruiting surplus
labor in industrial centers and the plac-
Ing OF these men on fully equipped
farms. many OF which are In the truck
and fruit-growing sections Of the lower
peninsula.
The action was taken partly as the
result OF a report last week of the
Cnited States bureau OF crop estimates,
which placed idle acreage in this state
at 1,668.000. There were 10000 vacant
farm houses and 1929 idle farms. 1000
of which had been abandoned this year
owing to the increasing cost of opera
ton and the high wages being paid in
industries. according to the report
b. r. Hendel of Mainstee. secretary of
the bureau, will direct the movement to
repopulate the farms
Evening star., 1920-05-21
KANSAS CROP REPORT.
110,000,0 900 Bushels in the May
Report.

TOPEKA. Kan. May 21-The Kan
sas winter wheat crop is placed at
110,00G.000 bushels in the May crop
report. issued by J. c. Mohler, secre-
tary of the Kansas state board of ag-
riculture. The condition of the grow
ing wheat is placed at S34 per cent,
an increase of five points since the
April report. The report. which Mr.
Mohler terms as optimistic, is based
on statistics from 1000 correspond
ents
The estima ted yield would mean an
average of 14.5 bushels on the esti-
mated acreage of 7.603,SSO acres.
which is an increase of 250,000 acres
over the April report. Many acres
reported abandoned in April now are
said to be growing satisfactorily. The
estimated yield would be the third
largest in the states history, being
exceeded only by the 1914 and 1919
crops. according to the report.
The average condition of spring
wheat was reported as S7.9 per cent,
with acreage small.
Evening star., 1920-05-21
PHILIPPINE BILL GIVES
CITIZENSHIP TO CHINESE
Measure Accepting orientals, How
ever, Must Be Approved by
President of U. S.

MANILA, P. l.. May 1 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press(.-The
Philippine citizenship bill passed by
the last legislature has been signed
by Gov. Gen. Harrison. A section OF
the act which permits the acquisition
Of Philippine citizenship by orientals
who are specifically barred from be-
coming citizens of the United States
must be approved by the President Of
the United States before it can be-
come law.
This would allow Chinese and other
orientals who are domiciled in the
Philippines at present to gain citizen
ship but would not permit the impor-
tation of Chinese labor into the islands.
On account of the scarcity of labor
in the sugar cane and rice fields of
the Philippine Islands there have been
several attempts to pass through the
legislature bill to allow the impor-
tation of Chinese laborers. but these
attempts have failed so far.
Evening star., 1920-05-21
SHOOT UP MAIN STREET,
ROB BANK AND ESCAPE

TOLEDO. Ohio. May 21.-In true
western style. six bandits yesterday
shot up the main street OF Delta.
Ohio. near here. seriously woundins
James Warner. a banker: invaded the
PEOPLES Savings Bank and escaped
with $12 900 In cash and liberty bonds.
Townspeople scurried for shelter as
the bandits sped through the main
street in touring car shooting In
all directions. More than fifty shots
were fired.
Entering the bank, the bandits
slugged Mark easier, the assistant
cashier, with the butt of a revolver
rendering him unconscious. Other en-
ployes were forced into a back room.
The bandits escaped toward Toledo.
Evening star., 1920-05-21
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
TO BE BIG DEBATE TOPIC

NEW YORK, May 21-The debate
between Gov. Henry Allen of Kan
sas and Samuel Gompers. president of
the American Federation OF Labor.
which takes place in Carnegie Hall
May 2S, "can only be on one subject
and that is Industrial relations, X.
J. Caldwell, chairman of Gov. Allen s
committee. announced here. That is
the question which is perplexinS this
country today"
Demands for tickets are pouring in
from all parts Of the country.
Evening star., 1920-05-21
PLANES WILL SAVE FOUR
DAYS ON MAIL TO ORIENT

NEW YORK. May 21.-A saving of
four days for American mail to the
orient through the post office con-
tracts for seaplane delivery of postal
matter from Seattle to Victoria. B. c..
to begin about July l, was announced
here today by E. N. Gott, general man.
ager of a Seattle aircraft manufac-
turing company. Victoria is three
days nearer the orient than San Fran
cisco. Daily delivery of mail across
Puget sound by plane from Seattle
will save an additional day.
Evening star., 1920-05-21
r. R. Agents Ban Strikes.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, May 21.-The
strike" clause in the bylaws of the
Order of Railroad Station Agents has
been eliminated. and hereafter griev-
ances of the organization will be taken
up for settlement with the Fedora
Railroad Labor Board or government
executives. f. H. Morton. president of
the order, has announced here.
Evening star., 1920-05-21
RIVER TRAFFIC GAINS.
Ohio Is Like Half Century
Ago.

LOUISVILLE. KY. May 21.-Louis-
villes Ohio river harbor took on an
aspect of the heavy river traffic of
lined up along the river front today.
Six of the boats are in the freight
business. which has been greatly aug
mented because of the railroad freight
jam. Four passenger and freight
boats also were in the harbor.
Material increase in river traffic
has been noted by rivermen here for
the past several weeks. BarSes car
rying more than 100 automobiles from
st. Louis passed here last week on
their way to Cincinnati.