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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-22
CHICAGO LIVE srOCK MAnkrr

CHICAGO. Dec. 2l.-ca,,i.. p.c.,, >.
~ bee: steers ureven!y strong 10 &c
n!ther; ive!aHing &c higher: choice. n "a
800; mixed yesrlinEs. fl2.e5: fut she Stock
iaiE 10 strong; bulk: go TI76,: canncrs
er good and choice ho.ognas S;51fsfs.
,,"dHes; strong 1" :5c higher: bulk vsaIrr,
800 Ao; packer. top. t!O0: feeders,
H9E.,Receipts. $50: active: mostly foc
e1o, Inc h; ;s than Yesterdays average;
80 for 100 TO I7e-pound av"rarc. hnnP?Pp
800 20 igs: mostly !'c higher: bulk
Snra re- - 10 !N-pound pigs. s'.HGsoso
&c higher: fat sheep. &c higher: feeder
ainad! TOP lnmos. 81 - IL city butcher
su!n s?Vhti.:c: yearlyings Is: hulk
~ Utsg9: b.s; wcthers &c Is: ewes ST..
bulk '!gnti.@p: fancy breeding yeariIux
s sswcs. 500: good feeding lambs, 5000
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i-Eariy stcadlness
~ The cotton market was followed by a
liv".!es into new low ground FOR the s".
con: March contracts sold of from is. o5
a. i,cs Win TO- scn. me-, iows; ana G,ss"
steady at a net decline OF Is TO IS roints
vance Of points on October. hut gen
orally ensed to Is points lower near
easier cables and the circulation OF two
or three December notice.. The initial
.nm"riurs seemed 10 be well taken. There
u approached the IE-ccnt level while there
was renewed covering by January shorts.
There was also scattering demand for
the s7ring months. which was proba! ,Iy
encouraged by The further progress Of leg
roratIor and the absence Of any inpor-
i AM, selling Ing, nTeSsur. from the South,
ss naEns se1 ne W % i@os Srd aG %ay
I" 20 points on active posltIons hut the
q nand then iaperei Of and the market
turned weak during the early afternoon
under spot house settling and l!quIdation'
stop orders were uncovered July broke
WAS unsettled by the reports OF an easier
spot situation in the Southwest The Wal,
Strcct selling was active on the decline
and may have been connected with the
loss favorable tone OF the stock market.
4 IS 10 81 points ne; Tower. but 70 a, t TIL:
lave! the decline WAS checked Ivy cover.
ing and last prices showed partial re-
Por; receipts. 5i.7s7: United States por,
stocks l.4Ob.QG2.
NEW ORLEANS Dec. 2l.-A quietly de.
Ginning market carried the price Of cotton
10 new levels for the season today both
ON spots and contracts. Middling fell to
Vi c.ris and january contracts 1853 The
closf In contrasts was well down toward
thg lowest levels. with January 1861. and
the list showing net losses OF 80 10 20
points. Heaviest selling camc In the lnt
trading ard followed reports OF further
weakness In the stock market.
Early declines were In sympathy with
lower Liverpool than due and the cable
reports from Manchester. telling OF n very
pobr business in that market The frs,
decline carried the market OF to II
points. but when shorts commenced to
take profits quick reaction came about
and for while tho market was steady
enough. The rise in sterling exchange
brought in moderate buying for long ac-
count and finally the trading months went
to il points higher Than the close OF
yesterday, with January up to fI.o3.
The sag In the late trading caused lit :
tie excitement and door comment was
that the market acted we'll. liquidatcd OF
It's long interest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-22

freight. 20 O. outport rcnner: 5000 bags
now loading To u local rvtner Ut the same
price; i.iH bags OF Porto K!cos at 5.ii for
C"nu.'usa! and 800 bags OF rcrus. tn.
'rherc VAS 40 change In refined prices. al
Though there seems 10 he modern In
uu!Ti. PriCcs were listed at ISl To SO0C
for I'm" grnnulated. Sugar futures were
,:ts aotiv. today. but the undcrtone was
nFin owing to III" strength In the spot
market. Prices were to 10 points higher
on hrst sales On covering and trade bug :
ins. nut there was "A PARTIAL setback near
the close and nnal prices Were unchanged
10 points net higher.
Closing bids; January. AZ. March. 46O:
Nay. no. July. i.st.
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oM ISSUE. wore oulst ana Showed small

on issuss were quiet and showed small
losses.
International Petroleum was steady.
there being absence of Canadian pressure.
Producers and Refin'ss was weak f"S-
iure. selling at y to a.. S!mimS Petroleum
was stradv without material change III
price. The stocks In tnc Curib group were
tho weakest. Car!b syndicate continuing its
downward movement ana selling at the
new low record OF tLs and Carib trading
on u few small sales dropped from - TO
the nc WOW of ls Midwest Rsining par
tlcuury weak. failing about Ave points
Aetna Explosives dropped = to D. EicDr
Motors continued IN strength advancing
one point TO eighteen. new high. Meta
| shares were moderately active and display
u!s BAD
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COFFEE.

NEW YORK. Dec. eth" market for
coffee futures WAS lower today with all
actit: deliveries making new low records
Tor the season. owiHG 70 reports that Ira.
ziiian shippers were .til trying to find
burers and were wiilIiE 10 accept lower
prices. The opening was unchanged TO
one point higher on covering. but tho
market soon turned easier under iiquida-
tion and trade ceiling accompanied by re-
ports OF dtc!iU" in cost and fire Ugh,
prices March broke to ca, and May 20
60 or Is 10 Is pO,.ts net lower. and thu
close was Within few inint! OF tho
lowest. showing net decline %. 10 to lc
points. December. SO: January. SaI:
March. SIS: Mag. SIS: July. 7lo: Scptcrn-
Der "A: october. 7sl.
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ELEVEN

Its opinion in the following case:
No. 1880. The Maryland Dredgu e
and Contracting Company. Tor the
use OF Maryland Casualty Company.
ct al. plaintiff in error. vs. Walker
roads. ct al. defendants in error: cr1
ror to the District Court at Battll
more. Md. Opinion by Judge Wooda
Affirmed.
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CuICAGn GnAIN ANn rnoprCE.

CHICAGO. Dec. ai-wheat suffered q
material setback In price today, largely
as result Of depresse-n or stocks and cot
ton. Prices closed nervous AZ 10 SAC ne,
lower, with March siG!it {, ..2,2 and May
lbs q $i.tsL. Corn gained i.4Sc: oats
hnished unchanged to sic higher, and pro-
visions unchanged to an advance OF Soc.
Bearish sentiment regarding wheat be
came especially pronounced in the late
dealings. although even at the outset *
was apparent that buyers were uneasy
over the downward swing OF stocks. AT
first. however, there was 10 evidence ny
urgent selling OF whca, and the market
turned upgrade temporarily. owing more
or less To strength OF corn. Then the in
huencc of weakness in stocks and in cot
ton as wei! proved more OF weight than
could b. withstood and the wheat mar
kct underwent u quick tumble timely
snowfall. which Will help protect winter
wheat. counted somewhat factor in
Weakening values. 1t was said that on
the decline 0-n.ocp buss.eIs OF wheat were
taken for Europe, Assertions that export
business in corn In progress had much
to do with the strength OF that cereal! Ex-
port bids said TO be a fun work
ing basis by way OF the Gulf OF Mexico.
Oats hardened with corn. Higher kuo-
ta;ions on hogs had tendency to lift
provisions.
Leading futures ranged rs follows:
WHEAT ODen. High. Low. Close
Dec. l..'IA< G:i,
Mar. ......... i.s.& 1,ss. 10y i.S.l.
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CoTTONSEED OIL.

NEW YORK. Dec. ci-A.tor showing
.t.adin.ss early on the advance in lard
and grains. cottCnsscd oil turned euHy un.
der renewed liquidation. Induced by cheap.
enirE offerings ~ crude and the latr weak
ness IN Wall Street and cotton. Leading
months closed To- 70 points not lower
Sales. io.s0 barrels. Prime crude. go;
asked: primo summer yellow spot $3.50 "a
50: January. $3.50. March. see: Mag
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u. $. cirrus Court of Anue,,.

The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals rcconvened yesterday morn
ing Mt 10 O'Clock. with tho following
Judges and officials In attendance:
Circuit judges: Hon. Martin A.
knapp. OF Washington. ID. c.. and
Hon. Charles y. Woods. of Marion S.
c.: Clerk Claude NJ. Dean and u. s
Marshal John G.. Saunders
Court announced and handed down
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PRODUCE ,IaRKETs.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i.-The raw sugar
,inshrt Was hrrncr and prices were higher
cusIns az * Tor Cubas, cost and freight
rHua' 10 3N for centrifugal. Business MA,
H.ors active and inclaced safe. OF 5oOD
pSeS OF Cubss ancat al l.c cos, aad
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rErEKSnrKG I.EANIr MAnKE1

Reported 10y Rodgers. pluin,ncr & Co. Inc
Petersburg. Va. Dec Il 1920
SPASlSH-Farmers stock. market weak
/ alc per bushe!.
fIkGlNiAS : Farmers stock. market
quiet.
Fancy turnbos to &c per H.
Extra prime. &c per 10.
Urine. SIC 10 &c per 10.
Smelling stock. Sc 10 3i.c per 10.
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DRY GOODS.

Cotton goods continued to sell In very
limited quantities for nearby deliveries:
yarns were Uuict: mems wear. markets
ruled dull. BurIara wcr" stnadier Silks
wrrc bought m0derRtcly NJ low price,
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CURB MARKET.

Try Universal ServiceJ
NEW YORK, Dec. ".-Reacwcd unload
Ing ~ stocks on the curb market today
for the purT osc OF establishing iasses sent
va lucs 40 new low records In some cascs
Selling vas somewhat heavier than in re-
cont sessions and losses ranged from rrac-
lions to more than TWO points. Standard
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RICHM0SD LIVE STOCK MARKET.
~ Richmond Union Stock Yards
+. Richmond Va Dec 81 1000

- Richmond, Va, Dec. q, 1920
b Remarks: Fair run Of cattle Market
active and prices little higher than last
week.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-26
TaIley Is Elected
c. Of c. President

At the directors meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce, held in the
City Hall Thursday afternoon, Hon.
B. D. Talley was elected president of
the organization by a unanimous
vote.
H. ]. Cowgirl would not permit his
name to be placed before the meet
ing, but stated he would do all in his
power to make the organization q
success.
DR.. ]. H. Slaughter was elected
first vice-president, Clyde S. Moss,
second vice-president, and ]. A.
Spekenhier, treasurer. j. II. Harri-
son was elected secretary and will
serve until an experienced Chamber
of Commerce secretary can be Sc
lected. The executive committee APP
pointed by Judge Talley were H. ].
Cowgirl. N. Marx, ]. P. Starns, o. B.
Magee and ]. C. Mills.
D. Bienn was made chairman of
the membership committee and work
will start within a few days on q
canvass of the city, at the end Of
which it is expected every business
and professional man in the city will
be a member.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-26
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
AT CLOSE OF SEASON

Inc I. NJ. y. "A. 1ndoOr baSeDali
League came to close Tuesday night
when the Keen Kutters clinched their
hold on first place by defeating the
Walk-Over team with score of 2-1.
The first game Of the season, which
commenced weeks ahead Of time, was
a doubleheadCr played. on August g.,
and every Tuesday and Friday nights
since the fans could find games being
played by the four teams at the ~"
gym.
The Keen Kutters, by the superior
hurting of "Skinnay" StaFns went
through the season without a single
defeat.
The league trophy, a beautiful sill
yer loving cup, will be presented to
the champions at game to be played
against New Orleans in September.
The names of the individual players
will be engraved on the cup.
An all-star team will be picked
this week to represent Bogalusa in
the many out-of-town games that are
to be played during the coming in
door baseball season.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-26
RICH-STRATTMAN
NUPTIALS SUNDAY

A large number of people were
both surprised and disappointed Sum
day night, having gone to the First
Methodist Church, thinking that the
service would conclude with the we'd
ding Of L. E. Rich and Miss Estelle
Strattman. The rumOr was that this
couple would be married in the
church at $3.50 p. m. But Mr.. Rich
and Miss Strattman had other plans,
and at / p. m. they arrived at the
parsonage with a small company Of
friends and the marriage was cele-
brated by Rev. A. ]. Gearheard, and
the happy bride and groom caught
the 8 o'clock train Tor New Orleans.
Mr.. Rich is a popular employe Of
the Bogalusa Paper Company, and
Miss Strattman is one Of the best
known young women Of Bogalusa, be-
ing especially popular in church
circles.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-26
IMPORTANT CHANGES
AT THE WHITE CITY

President Webster of the White
City, Inc, announces important
changes which have gone into effect
at Bogalusa's popular amusement
park. The fare on the merry-go-
round has been reduced from 10
cents to cents, which will enable
every kiddie in Bogalusa to take a
ride once or twice a week.
The dancing pavilion will no long
er be operated at so much per dance,
but will be leased to parties who de-
sire to give dances.
By the end of this week the yalu-
able assortment of merchandise, to
be given away, viii be on display.
Extra good shows are promised
for the week beginning tonight, and
Mr.. Webster expects to make the
White City so attractive that every
family in the city win spend one or
more evening a week there.
For the regular program see page
8 Of this issue Of The Enterprise.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-26
ADJUSTMENTS GALORE
ARE HERE THIS WEEK

Bogalusa citizens, who think there
is a shortage of amusements here.
should look over the list for this weel.
and they will not find more varied
assortment in cities several times the
size Of Bogalusa.
Besides the White City, where pic
lures are shown and merry-go-round
for the children and dancing for
those with wicked toe"; the Magic
City Theater, where q run Of special
features are being shown; there il q
girl show up on Pleasant Hill and 8
negro minstrel show in Richardson's
town.
Friday night at Goodyear Park
there viii be q circus under the au-
spices Of the Y. d. c. A., and the
same evening Hon. Don Caffery,
candidate for the United Senate, viii
make an address at the 7. d. C. A.
auditorium.
From the list, If you cannot find
anything that appeals to you, there
is little hope Of your finding any
thing in this section Of the state TO
meet your requirements.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-26
Present Many Gifts
to Mrs. Eta Landry

The farewell party rendered Mrs.
Eta White Landrv on last Saturday
evening, at the Y. W. C. A., was a
very pretty affair and was we'll at
tended. We all know Mrs. Landry,
and to know her is to love her.
When news came of her failing
health, and in order to regain same
that she would have to seek a change
of climate, a feeling of sadness was
evident everywhere. Mrs. Landry
was not only loyal to her host of
friends, but was KIND to all who came
to her in her business wOrld-never
too busy to try and help others.
Her MANY friends were anxious to
show their love and appreciation,
hence the farewell party at the Y.
W. c. A. Mrs. Betty Sullivan-Frith,
who has been a loyal friend to Mrs.
Landry ever since Betty" was a slip
of girl, made a sincere address in
presenting a handsome wardrobe
trunk to Mrs. Landry, a gift from
her friends. Upon opening the trunk
Mrs. Landry found beautiful blue
silk kimono, pretty bedroom slippers,
all kinds of delightful toilet articles,
darling picture of little Betty
Firth, and a box containing whole
yard of tape strung with bills, "hon-
est too goodness money" and a
small box containing gold pieces
wrapped in paper, like the doctors
prescribe "Take when needed"
During the evening and entertain
ing program, arranged by Mrs. Brig
nae, was rendered. Miss Voss gave
one of her delightful readings, which
always please, and Miss Ida Mae Lee
played several selections on the
piano. During the serving of re-
freshments an orchestra rendered
especially good music under the lead
ership of Mr.. Underwood.
Mrs. Landry left Monday for San
Antonio, Tex, to remain indefinitely.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-26
FAST INDOOR BALL GAME
OF TOURNAMENT TONIGHT

The Indoor Baseball Tournament
at the Y. W. C. A. is attracting more
than a little interest these days. The
North Side girls have defeated their
South Side rivals on three occasions,
while the Southsiders have won two
games.
The tournament will end Saturday
night and a large crowd il expected
to attend the final game. Tonight the
girls will engage in the sixth game
Of the series, and 80 confident are
the Southsiders Of winning that they
are making arrangement to have
their pictures taken at once in antici-
patton Of the privilege of having
them placed on the big pennant that
will be awarded the champions Of the
tournament.
The North Side girls are saying
little, however, they may repeat the
1920 defeat Of last Saturday.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-26
BARN PARTY FOR
POPULAR MISSES

Seventy-five young people attend
ed barn party given in the gymna-
SUM of the Y. w. C. A. Monday
evening as a farewell to five girls
of the set who are leaving in a few
days for school. The merry crowd
gathered at the Y. w. C. A. at 8
o'clock, dressed in all sorts of rural
costumes, overalls and "haystack"
predominating among the boys, while
the majority Of the girls preferred
the simple garb of the milkmaid.
The floor Of the gym was covered
with hay and the walls decorated
with horse collars and harness. All
games played were country" ones,
the feature being a regular old-fash-
Toned barn dance, in which everyone
took part.
Refreshments consisted of ice
cream, cake, dOughnuts, pink lemon
ade, peanuts, parchcd corn and stick
candy.
The honored guests were: Miss
Blanche Johnson, VINO leaves shortly
for the Women's College in Hatties-
burg, Miss; Miss Sarah Wadsworth,
who returns to Whitworth College;
Georgine Flanders and Ruth Genry,
who will return to Belhaven, and Ce-
leste Sibley, who goes to the State
Normal.
The hostesses Of the party were:
Misses Ida Mae Lee, Greeta Gear
heard and Florence Blanchard.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-26
HUMPTY DUMPTY
CIRCUS IN TOWN
CO, Mamma, buy me a balloon
/ Want'a see the wild mani

Humpty Dumpty Big One-Ring
Cicus has arrived in town, band and
all, and is now pitching a large city
of tents in Goodyear Park, where
two performances will be given for
the benefit of the Athletic Fund of
the Y. M. C. A. Performances will
start promptly at o'clock. Some of
BOgalusa's best talent have offered
their Services, as well as a few acts
from New Orleans, and good pro-
gram will be put on, starting out with
a grand entry by the entire company ;
next will be ooh, You Circus Day. z
led by Miss Inez Davis; then# viii
come the greatest act that was ever
introduced in show business, Leaps"
by ten of the best leapers you ever
saw. Then the individual stars will
put on their new and distinct acts.
Wyatt Davis will vamp your cares
away, also singing one of the latest
Broadway successes, Don't Put a
Tax on the Beautiful Girls" Ralph
Henry will show you how easy it is
to punch the bag, every way except
with his feet.
Higdon Brothers will keep you
laughing every minute. Harvey Will
liams and Ward Johnson will keep
you spellbound with their trapeze
and flying ring acts. Claude Blanch-
ard will carry you back to cole Vir-
ginny" with his coon shouting and
monologue. Inez Davis and Flora
Sutton will captivate you with their
singing and dancing. The Soniat
Brothers and Bert Early, of New Or
leans, will put on some Of the best
acts ever seen at benefit perform
ance. There will be some of the
most laughable clown acts you ever
saw.
Ralph Picard will make "Chalk
Talk" and the show will end with the
comedy acrobats, Mooney, Moore and
Francis, the latt9r being the best
amateur acrobat and tumbler in the
South.
J. Harrison Gihon, publicity direc-
tor for the Great Southern Lumber
Company, will have charge Of the
side shows, and the fortune teller
will give you the "dOpe" on when
you're going to marry and who you're
going to marry.
Prepare to take in all the side
shows on the Midway.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-26
LINDSLEY TO ARRIVE
ABOUT SEPTEMBER Is

J. B. Lindsey, president Of the
Washington Bank and Trust Com
pany, who left the latter part Of
June for Bolivia, South America, ca
bled his mother, Mrs. j. M. Lindsey,
last week, that he was starting home.
He gave no reason, but it is believed
by friends that legal complications
arouse over American citizens hold
ing a majority Of stock in the bank
which Mr.. Lindsey went to La Paz
to organize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey are expect
ed to arrive in New Orleans about
the 18th or goth of September.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-26
lsfery WilSpeak
tomorrow Night

Eon. Don Caffery, candidate for
Democratic nomination for Unit
States senator, will address the
teens 81 Bogalusa tomorrow (F'ri-
evening at s o'clock, in the Au-
Eum Of the Y. NJ. G. A. 1t had
hoped that Mr.. Caffery would
lbIe to hold the meeting at Good
Ia Park, but his strenuous cam
II hes affected his voice so that
slsair talking might make it nee
az for him to cancel future
siEng dates.
II Gallery extends a most cor
q invitation to the citizens of Be-
la to attend the meeting, and a
sal invitation is given the ladies.
Willie BOgalusa is the home of j.
Sanders, the next U. S. senator
M louisiana, Bogalusa's citizens
give Mr.. Caffery a large at
isnee.
!. G. Flanders, DR.. ]. H. Slaugh-
T. ]. Cowgirl, ]. H. Cassidy, E.
cassidy, B. D. Talley, c. Ellis OFT,
5 Hanley, ]. P. Starns, L. F.
me and c. S. Moss are the recep-
committee. Commissioner of
nee 3. R. Cassidy will introduce
speaker.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-26
S,bool Children to
Report September ;

few more days remain for
Ong 10 spend the entire day fish
boy !. he ole swimmin' hole, or on
o y III grounds, for the date has
bassgA when vacation-time comes
W sss ga and in a few more hours
go sI .,iIl have to keep their faces
so .ss5 be- careful about those torn
in sau and also go through the
lssL ia Of again wearing shoes.
Efo Ill., p@ an Friday, September 8, at
Ils .t q every boy and girls, too,
seloeA,, As ages of 6 and IA, must
sssl - -, their respective teachers
s1'I. . y and on the follow
E3o , September z, school will
g gl.I ! are also asked to accom-,
fai .sa children on that day and
y ~ ssconainted with the teachers.
. 81 .s %v modern school houses in
Y i ns of Bogalusa, with the
Z . ssCr of teachers the city has
Wv nawn, it is expected that this
i 1.-The the banner year for the city
- ~ rpw High School building is
~ ~ to be ready for occupancy
A. first Of January.