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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-22
UNION PACIFIC ROAD
GAINS IN EARNINGS
November Figures Show I'M
provement Compared With
September and October.

The first of the trunk line railroads TO
Interstate Commerce Commission Is the
Union Pacific. whose earnings figures for
that month show an Improvement COM
pared with It's September and October
tober figures on earnings did not re-
feet the fun freight rate increases be-
cause all of them for one reason or an
other had not been In effect the Noven-
her earnings of representative railroads
are being watched by railroad men with
a great deal of interest.
Union Paciflcs report. although show
| ing good sized increase In gross and
net operating incomes. indicates also
that the fight being waged by railroad
men to keep down operating costs has
thus far been unsuccessful. In every
item operating costs IN November show
m Increase compared with those of
November, 1919. One factor In the de-
'rease Of II per cent in the operating
income for the eleven months is the fact
! vat the corporation made large pay
ments 90 It's employees on account OF
back wages granted by the Railway
Labor BOARD. Important details OF the
report follow:
Gross oper. Nov. 1920. Nov. 1919. Change.
rev.. $i9.54T.552 Sl5.l2 0.a50 +2t3S
OPP. expenses l4.4S5.o39 1l.03I.3IO -t3l.-eo
Net oper.
income. -. 4,ses.aoi 3.Ts1.56s +l6.sss
oper. rev.. 14,7s6.24o 1i.744.oos +2so:s
Pass. 4
expenses. 3.26s.259 2.so0.34o +ls.<7s
Maintenance
straot.... e.ses.so7 2.i4s.7es +ss.o$
| Maintenance ,..+..... I'LL.
OF equip. 3.673.27e 2,Soo.o43 +2I39e
ton wages 6.54e.o75 b.ose.155 +2e.sS
Eleven months of 1920. including Novem-
op. rev. 1892 .e54.ioa sles.sie.42e +17ss
expenses. 142 .6o7.4sl 1ll.1s2.s7s +os.4%
r. X. oper.
| income
(net}. 49,. 3s.4e1. 9T5 44.242.7s2 1905
| officials Of the company do not expect
| December to make as good showing as
did November, because Of the slump In
traffic. but they are Of the opinion that
| the ratio Of net operating income can be
maintained at least at the 1913 per cent.
| figure established In November. and that
the twelve months Of 1920. during part
of which the road was under Govern
ment control. will make relatively IA
vorabie showing. Expenses. particular
~ those affecting maintenance. of equip
ment and Of ways. probably will be cut
down considerably during this month.
and the decrease in employees.
as the surplus OF labor. Is weeded out. is
expected to make itself felt In the Janu-
airy and February payrolls.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-22
EXPORTS FROM NEW YoRK.

Exports from New York yesterday :
Wheat, 324.494 bu. Corn. s.633 bu. {;
oats. 9.o7S bu.; flour. 1891 sacks lard,
10000 lbs. cheese. $500 lbs. grass
cottonseed oil. 100000 lbs. lubricat-
ing oil, $3.50 gals.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-22
LehiEh-wnkesbarre Coal Co.

Lehigh- wilkesbarre Coal Co.,
3. A.. SO. 2o.................Dc Dec. 20 Dec. 90
N. Y. Title Mortgage Co.,
O.. ST.. ..................D Dec. - Jan.
". Y. Title Mortgage Co..
ex., Observation-Disclosures. Dec. 81 Jan.
New England Tel. q Tel.
Co, a., S2....,............Dc Dec. &c Dec. 81
'ohio Fuel Supply Co.. ex,
k2.OO ..................... .DSc- u Jan. 10
Phiia. q Western Ry. Co.,
O., 1925. Dec. 81 Jan. &c
Sup. Steel Corp, o.. ff.50. Dec. "a Dec. 81
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-22
CUSTOM HOUSE RECEIPTS.

Receipts for duties at the Custom
House yesterday were $452.365.64. Of
which $114,719.63 was for merchandise
withdrawn from bonded warehouses and
$337,646.0l for recent importations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
JAPANESE spy STORY
AFFECTS i. S. OFFICIALS
Toxic Paper Publishes Account of
Arrest of Man With Plans of
Fortifications.
pv Associated prcss 70 Every Evening

By Associated Prcss 90 Every Esenihs
Toxic. Nov. l5.--Another spy story
affecting American officials is published IN
the Yomi-Uri Shimbun, which states that
Sergeant Major Hasegawa Of the For-
mosa garrison was arrested recently out
side the American consulate at Taihoku,
which he was visiting. il declares, in con-
nection with the disposal of stolen plans Of
Notifications.
The newspaper says that Hasegawa con-
fessed that ne had stolen the plans in
April last and offered them to Henry B.
Hitchcock, American consul ut Taihoku
who Hasegawa alleged agreed TO purchase
them for $50, 900.
Hasegawa took the pfsns home, awaiting
the money the newspaper continues.
Consul Hitchcock went TO America IN
October. Eugene H. Dooman, formerly
consul at Kobe succeeding him. When
Hasegawa again visited the consulate he
was arrested.
The facts of the case. according to the
American charge d d'affaires here, are that
in April last a Japanese visited Consul
Hitchcock and offered him the plans.
Hitchcock declined TO discuss the matter
Ia.er the man visited Consul Dooman,
who telephoned the police and caused ms
arrest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
SEARCH FAILS FOR BODY.
Man Accused in Story of Son of Murder OF
nj Wifc Held on Another tharpe.

"a. Ass,sria ted Pr,.Ss 20 Eycry Evening
Bostnn. Nov. 10 William Is. Whitney.
,r the body Of whosr second wife the au-
horlties have been searching on his farm
In edou. \ II. was brought here
arly today by Sheriff Charles Hewitt, of
(, hmund. Mains, Whitney vas ar
,.sted ~ Richmond last night on q charge
- forging chCck - the town of l.angdon.
Vh.l.cy Disappeared from largdon
IT. October so. Went t. Richmond and
,a.lght farm about i've miles from the
4, tei ~ IL, town On Tuesday last.
Ter the raIne nf William II. Clark. he
.rrird Mrs. AgneS Clark, q widow of
rharlrstoWr. y II HIs wife ard her 10
vcar old son. Gordon Clark. were with him
when hc was brought here Today. Whit
=, eXnrcssrd willingness Ia return 10
isngd0n but denied that he had killed his
former wife, II sisting that ~ the time
~ her disAppt arancc four years ago she hat
started tor the west 10 visit relatives.
\ reputation for solid citizenship had
lceq acquired by Whitrey during his eight
wears residence at Langdon. After ne left
he town John Whitrev, his l5-year-old
,on bv his first marriage, Is alleged 70 have
said thar hc saw his father strike down
ais s.epmnther il their horne four years
ago ard later bury her body 10 well.
search bv the authorities has failed "a find
fhe body
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
HARDING STORM BOUND
ON TEXAS GULF COAST
Special Train Breaks Down and
He is Compelled to Return to
Point Isabel.
by Associated Press to Every Evening

by Associated Press To Every Evening
Point Isabel. Texas, Nov. Is, His
vacation broken up and roadways tn
the Outside world temporarily blocked by
one of the worst storms known in this
region. Presitlcnt-elcct Harding planned
to make another attempt today to get
into Brownsville TO spend in comfort the
remaining two days of his visit to Texas.
He already said goodbye to the frail
seaside cottage that had housed him
through three days Of wind and cold,
but his effort to get away came to grief
when his special train, narrow glage and
gasoline propelled, broke down just out
side Of Point Isabel. After dismal four
hours on the wind swept prairie he re-
turned after dark last night but his train
was held for another try about noon to-
day This offered his only avenue of de-
psrture for the wagon roads were Inn
passable To automobiles.
In Brownsville MIR. Harding is to meet
Senator Fall of New Mexico who was
chairman Of the Senate subcommittee on
Mexican affairs They are expected TO talk
over border conditions Members of the
prcsidcnt-elect's party say there Is no
special significance in the meeting.
During the morning Senator Harding
did some work on the speech he is to de-
liver next Thursday at New Orleans just
before he sails for Panama. he has not
indicated what subjects he will discuss,
but the economic possibilities of the
south are expected generally to be n
feature of the address, and IL would not
surprise some of those near him II he took
particular notice OF recent developments
in the general financial situation. IL is
known that he has watched stock market
fluctuations with unusual interest and ia
making n study Of a possible remedy for
threatening economic tendencies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
low PRICES REACHED
IN NEW YORK STOCKS
Some Issues Thrown Over Almost
Regardless Of Value; Oils and
Steels Suffer.
ny Associated Press TO Every Evening


New York. Nov. u wall Street, lo.30
q. m.)-Trading OF the beginning OF to-
dAv's stock market session suggested a
r~sumption of the previous fortnight's
irregular movements. despite strengthen
Ing If the local banking position. The
constructive side was featured by rails.
Northern Pacific and Reading scoring
initial gains of M and ia points re-
snectively Cruciblc Steel and American
Tobacco reacted 10 almost 2 points and
other industrials of the same class, also
ruhhers and tobaccos were lower by
fractions To . points. Further heavy gold
imports were without effect on foreign ex-
change, the London rate holding IT last
weeks final quotation.
Noon Lowest prices # the current
movement were made by number Of
leaders during che very active first hour,
with further offerings traccahlr IN part TO
impaired speculative accounts which
were thrown over almost regardless Of
values. oils. stccls, equipments and motor
SpecialtieS were the principal sufferers,
rail cancelling their gain \ sharp rally
sonn set IN, however. McXica" Petroleum
sising four points. Southern Pacific twa
and United States Steel one point. other
favorites rehounding | 70 ~. The
money market seemed disposed TO take
cognizance Of easier local bank conditions.
call leans opening st SIP per cent. the
lowest initial quotation IN almost three
weeks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
CUPID IS BUSY.
Magistrate Broman Issues Seven Mar
riage Licenses in One Day.

Magistrefe l.. J. Broman's office did 3
land-ofEiee btlsinegs on marriage licenses on
Saturday, when seven were issued, the
largest number in asirgle day in som time,
The Hceeses Issued followed: james y.
Welch, liz West Twenty-seventh street
and Margaret Darrah, 1926 Kirg street
George 4. Whitsside, 4O6 tast Seventh
street, and Grace u. MikoseIl, 3Z8 Ninth
avenue; Norman T. sutton, 1905 Pine
street and Florence A. DeFaho, lI2 Fast
Sixteenth street; Frank s. Rawlski, 40i
South Harrison street, and Sophie Bred
vzycki, sos Maryland avenue, George
Whiternar, 300 East Thirteenth street,
and Cora Macy, 853 Church street; Har-
old Hackett, 40 lombard street, and
Margaret Fisher, 4Gs East Seventh street;
Charles o. Wooten, 1881 East North
avenue, Baltimore, Md, and Anna NJ
Brookins, 94e East Seventeenth street,
Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
CANADIAN TROTTER is
SOLD FOR BIG PRICE

~ Associated Press TO Every Evening
Iloston, Nov 15.-The sale OF Bill
>haren. AHA. crack trotter of the
Maritime and Maine hali-nile circuits
hi- wear, TO Tommy Murphy Of Poueh-
.-,,psie. y. Y. trainer and driver on the
rand Circuit. was announced here to-
..v. Archie AIcorD, of Blaclville. y B..
NJ boughl the horse last spring for
> 100, VIII receive s25, 900 for him now,
uriivalent 10 $4,000 in Canadian ex-
mango. The price is said to be the highest
yer paid for standard bred horse pro-
,uced IN Canada.
Bill ShaTen, q grandson Of Peter The
treat. Is FIVE years old. He was not raced
until last year and in two seasons of half
ufile circuit campaigning he stands un-
beaten. the holder OF records on nearly
every track on which he raced.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION
Three Candidates In Field for President
IN Succeed Dallas.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New Orleans. Nov. 15.-The final re-
port of Gus Kirby, president Of the Amer
can Olympic Committee on the Olympic
games and the awarding OF various 1921
athletic meets we're the subjects Of great.
est interest before the Amateur Athletic
Union when it began its business sessions
here today.
Three candidates are in the field TO sue
coed Samuel J. Dallas OF Philadelphia as
president The eastern division is back
,np Herman Obertublessing the Western
divisions are supporting Robert > Weaver
OF Los Angeles, and the southern associa-
ton has put forsard Harry ". fitz-
patrick of this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
COST $3.50 TO ELECT
WOMAN TO CONGRESS
Associated Press 20 Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington. Nov. 15.-Expenditures
of 81 94O were made in the campaign on
behalf of Miss Alice Robertson of the
Second Oklahoma district, the only
woman elected TO the next Congress,
according 10 report filed today with the
clerk of the House OF Representatives.
Miss Robertson declared in her state
ment that mo pledges or promises were
made"
Expenditures of the Single Tax party
in the presidential campaign totalled only
81. .54s.S5. The receipts included several
donations from persons living abroad.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
DEATHS

CONNELLY--Tn this city. on November
I5 1920. William j.. son ~ James p. and
Mary Ann Connelly. aged 20 years.
Relatives and friends and members of
United leather Workers. Local No. 81. are
invited TO attend the funeral services a.
the residence Of his parents 22s sixth
avenue on Thursday morning az O'Clock
Requiem mass at st. Elizabeth's Church
Interment At Cathedral cemetery.
sPEAKMAN--At Marshsliton Del on
November IL 1920, Mary Jane speakmsn
Relatives and friends are invited 70 stterd
the funeral from her late residence. Mar
shaliton. Del. on Wednesday. N0verubeT
H. services at the house az p. N. Inter
ment at Lower Brsudywine cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
POWDER QUOTATIONS..
Reported Daily nj Noon by Laird 4 Co..
du Pont Building.
Jumps Return to Middle town.

Superintendent Of County Schools
and Mrs. W. H. Jump, injured in an
automobile accident last Thursday night
near Dover, we're removed from Dover TO
their home at Middletown on Saturday.
james Wright, father of Mrs. Jump, hv-
irg ct Preston, Md, was killed in an auto
mobile accident only few weeks ago.
Mr.. Jumps condition Saturday wss such
that he had to be carried TO the machine.
1t is not known when be will resume his
duties at his Office in the Public Building.
here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Philadelphia, Nov. l6.-Preliminar5
arrangements have been made for a Sly
team Intercollegiate ice hockey league
Princeton, Pennsylvania, Yale, Dart
mouth and Cornell were represented at a
meeting here while Harvard sent WORD
il favored organization of the League. A
constitution and bylaws will be drawn
M and tentative schedule arranged this
week for submission at another meeting
in New York next Sunday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
More Women on Coroner s Jury.

Coroner Isaac :. Bullock will hold H.
quests in the following cases Wednesday
ley night; Samuel jones, who died from
burns; Hedwig Gorbia, drowning, and
Frank Del Campo, automobile accident.
The coroner will have four women on the
Jury to hear the three cases.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
Dinner 10 General Wickersham.

Members Of the 59th Pioneer Regiment
Association will tender complimentary
dinner TO General /. Pusey Wickersham
at Larnbros cafe on Wednesday evening,
November "a. General Wickersham has
retired from the military forces OF Della
ware, and this is the first public function
in his honor since his retirement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
John Bonner Injured.

John Bonner, aged 35 years, so2 dti
Ponf street fell or the pavement this
morning and CUT his lip. He was taken 70
the Delaware hospital 10 passing machine
after which he was rsfloved 10 his home
in the police ambulance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
Licensed 10 Wed.

Magistrate Harry b. Stradley has is
sued marriage licenses as follows: Bartholo-
new J. Connolly, 3O7 Cedar street, and
Mildred Haughey, New port; Roland N.
PennypackeT, sos Madison street and
Gertrude NJ williamson, sos Madison
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
p'ANNUNZIO OCCUPIES
MORE DISPUTED TERRITORY
,ocia,c. prcss 10 Every Evening

nv Associated Pres TO Every Evening
Fiume, Nov. l5.-Occupation by forces
belonging 10 the Humane regency govern
ment under Gabrielle d Annunzlo of one
of the zones under discussion IN the recent
negotiations between Italy and Jugoslavis
s announced in an official statement issued
today hy the d'Annunzio staff.
Regular Italian troops were withdrawn
dfrom this gone. il is stated. and the posi-
tions occupied by the regency forces are
being fortified.
Rome, Nov. l4.-Itallan newspapers
With the exception of nationalists organs
declare that almost all the DC OPT of Italy
have greeted the agreement between this
COUNTRY and Jugoslavia relative 20 the
l6raiic with relief although II is pain
u ~ Italians 20 renource Italian Dal-
rstia the peace concluded Is viewed as
rol being humiliating. but dignified and
t-icforlpaf~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
NEW CHARTERS.
Sp~c,sl Correspondence TO Fvery Ey

special Correspondence TO Every Evening
Dover Nov. lS-Charters we're filed here.
Yesterday. as follows
feheantepec Land and Lumber Corpora
ton. New York City; capital, 81 .25o 600.
southern Equipment Corpora ton Viii
mington. Del. $500 600.
Hermitage Mining and development Co,
Minneapolis Mimi. 100000
Dixie Tire and Rubber Associa ton, Dallas
Porter Gildersieeve Corporation, Whining
ton. Del. 100000.
Bariiny,on Publishing Co. Wilmington.
NeeIey on and Production Co.. Bellevue.
Pa: $50 900.
Partridge. Singer q Baldwin. Inc VIII
uington. Del $1,000
industrial share Corporation. Whining
ton. Del. 100000.
Larnier s Patterson Lumber Co. VIII
minston. Del. 100000.
Increases in capitai-Aetna Refining Co.
New York City. from 81 800. 900 20 So
100000 Keystone Instant Food Co, 500
600 20 81 900 600: Fruit Distributing SER
900.
Dover. Noy Is.
Charters we're filed here. Saturday. as
follows.
Iovrnstionai Pulp and Products Cor
poration, Philadelphia. Pa; capital sl0.-
100 COO
Judson G Burris Inc. Philadelphia. Pa;
Humphreys oil Co. Tulsa. Okla. ST.
Upp. 600.
Roosevelt steamship Co. New York
City; 81 .utd.OOu.
American shoe Trade Corporation New
York City s450. 900.
A. W Cash Co, Wilmington. Dol;
>i50.ooo
Pearce Transportation Corporation. VII
ming ton. Del. 100000
Tie spike Co. Hx4pohlyn n. Y; $50. 900.
Change In name OF Court Securities Cor
poration 20 Commonwealth Finance Cor
poration. and increase in capital from 81 =
lDo.Ooo 20 si7,5O0. 900; Bob-Lo-Coal and
sales Co, Piftsburg Pa. $4,000 to s3 j.
600 600: United West Indies Corpora tion,
>.s YORK City. 900 600 to $4,000 600
Bix busbcr OF Co, Wilmington. Del
Wv. 900 To 81 i.0oU.o0o.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15

Nr Ite your classified so that IL viii tell
exact ~ what the read RS want to know.
The evening world., 1920-08-06
TAFT HOPES SENATOR HARDING
WILL NOW ACCEPT THE LEAGUE
CONTINUED from First Page)
A has come to

professed which has to
them?'
Interpretation of motives which do
present
of Americans large enough
candidate who delib
without the alienation OF
many o his party?'
question Republican will lose and
will of the attitude OF Harding respect
o Nations which it is difficult to
with Lodge
the deadlock has dued the interest of the
which this election
The they present Wilson
could the
OF X.
impression the
made
quite majority of the American people
Wilson destroying the League because he could not obtain
further of the opinion that by his the mane
deadlock and his second rejection he tired the people
the
dealing with foreign affairs
the
Of Republicans question
the Lodge disposed
party that which
Wilson prevented
possible Mr. Cox his
pose o thing, cannot estimate.
The evening world., 1920-08-06
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ENDS ITS SESSION
Announces Eight Decisions, lnclud-
ing Formation of Naval and
Aerial Commission.

SAN SEBASTIAN. Aug. 6.-Ihe
League OF Nations Council to-day has
concluded It's public sessionSs. after hav-
ing arrived AZ the following decisions
1. All member nations shall be sent
copies OF the plan drawn up for crea-
ton OF an international court
?. India's claim for representation on
the labor council will not be decided
: Immediately. but will be kept under
consideration.
3. A permanent league seoretariat
viii be established at Geneva as soon
as possible.
4. An international finance confer
ence win meet at Brussels. Sept. "a.
5. The Allies are to be asked to des-
gnate the mandatories for the former
German colonies. after which a perma-
nent commission will be organized 70
supervise execution. OF mandates.
s. Organization OF a naval and aerial
consulting commission was announced.
!. IL has already taken up the prohibition
~ use OF gas In war
Z. The appeal TO the League by the
King OF the Hedjez was wcred by
League Jurisdiction because II "a a pro.
vince Of Turkey and Is still waging a
s. DR.. Nansen's report was heard
exnraRsing hope that most OF the ZOO
~SG held prisoners In Siberia, and th'
1sO. 900 Germans held prisoners In Rus
sia. will he repatriated before winter
The evening world., 1920-08-06
RUSHED
TODENVER AFTER
NIGHT OF RIOTING
Five Separate Outbreaks Re-
suit in , Dead, 40 Injured,
Newspaper Plant Wrecked.

DENVER. Aug. 6--with mobs OF
strikers and sympathizers gathering
to attack the building occupied by the
traction company's offices and the
city Hall. Denver was virtually in a
state Of anarchy early to-day. The
police have not been able to cope with
the situation Troops are reported on
the way.
The demonstrations followed a day
and night of rIoting during which two
men were killed and more than forty
hurt in street fighting. Among the
inSlred we're Chief of Police Hamil
ton Armstrong and eight or ten other
policemen.
Civilians were responding to-day to
Mayor Bailey's call for 1000 volun-
teers TO aid the police in maintaining
order. Although the rioting had died
down. city officials were apprehen-
slve OF a renewal of trouble when ex-
pected attempts to renew street car
traffic were made later in the d.y.
The dead were John Blake. union
sympathizer, and A. G.. smith
In preparation for the possible re-
sumption of hostilities tonight. the
police today prepared to mount two
machine guns. Hundreds of sawed OF
shotguns and army rifles were being
assembled at police headquarters.
Up to IL A. Nj. more than GOO citizens
had answered Mayor Bailey's call for
volunteers
A heavy police guard surrounded
the offices of the Denver post to-day.
Inside, the building looked as though
Il tornado had swept from one floor
to another All windows were gone,
| broken furniture was scattered every
where
| Five separate riots broke out IN
various parts of the city at intervals
last night. after the mob spirit had
| been kindled by an alleged strike
breaker firing into a crowd of strike
sympathizers who were trying 10 de-
| rail car.
| Before police had quelled the riotine
early to-day the plant OF the Denver
Post had been wrecked, car barns sc
| afire and dozens Of street cars demol
ished. The newspaper had oppose
the strikers, who went out Sunda
morning.