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Stocks.
DRY GOODS

New York. Dec. 3.-Cotton goods
were au!eter in today's market and
prices steady. A further revision n
cotton yarn prices was mace IN some some
showed some slight improvement. Wool
IVES ouiet
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LIBERTY BONDS

New York. Dec. 3.--Llberty bond
closed: SIS. 600: first IS. %3.ll
lir.t as. $500: second as, s5.Ss
third as. $50: four as. $3.50
Victory cas-, 1856; Victory a.
$50.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Wheeling, W. Va. Dec. ;. 20.
Furnished: -he Intelligence by a. T.
Nastsn & Co. Members Suslon Stock
Exchange, second floor National Bank
Of w Va. BldS
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Motor-driven appliances to The mum.
bar Of 1000, 900, Il 10 estimated, will be
produced In 1870. washing machines
Ironing machines. dishwasherE. vacuum
cleaners. sewing machines and refrlger.
orators being included.
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N. Y, STOCK EXCHANGE

Wheeling, W. Va. Dec. -, 20.
Furnished Tho int NIGER Ger by A. r
Mastcn & Co. merbe-s - tho New York
Stock Exchange. National Bank Build
Iuc. Wheeling, W. Va. Louis +. Brand.
Resident Partner
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

Wheeling. W. Va. Doc. ;, %.
Furnished The lntell1g"nCer Ivy a. E
Masten & Co. members Pittsburgh StccS
Exchange, second floor National Bank
II W. Va. lldE.
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Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

Wheeling. W. Va, Dec. ., 20.
Furnished The lnt..nEenccc by A. l.
Mastcn L. Co, members New York Stock
Exchange. second floor National Bank
~ w. Va. Rlce.
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LOCAL STOCKS

Wheeling, W. Va, Dec. ., 20.
Daily quotation list Wheeling Stock
Exchange. compiled for the Intelligent
Ger,
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New York Cotton Market

Wheeling, w. Va. Dec. ;, 20.
Furnished Tho Intelligence by \. r
Mastcn & Co. members New York Stock
Enchango. Second floor National Bank
OF W. Va. Bldg.
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! CASH QUOTATIONS.: Wheat. No. /.
Harl 50; NJ. . MIXED. la: Ioru NJ.
., Mixed. 76L. No. =. Yellow SA"S".
; oats, No ., White 40 : a u l.: No. =.
! " PORK nominal. Lard 1900. Ribs 1..5O
= N Il 40
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INC COMMUNION .'"TNIH" VII NOI "
hold at III" M"ihrd.-t church SunGa!
a has b""u announced. k"N. flamna gan
will rr"ach hoth IN" morning and eve
ming: his morning SHhj"ct being "a God
That | Can Trust" h.. evening subject
h"i:g attainment Through Christ. ="
The communion services will not il"
held urtu the first Sunday If the HOW
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
Coal Operators
May Split Into
State Divisions

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. ia division
of the bituminous coal operators of
the central competitive field--Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Western Pennsyl-
vania--wtih separate bargaining WIN
the miners of each state, is probable.
it was learned, after today's meeting OF
the two subcommittee appointed by
the joint scale committee who report
ed a. disagreement to the joint COM
.mittee in the existing deadlock on the
miners request for an adjustment OF
alleged inequalities existing in the re-
cent award of President wilson's bi-
luminous coal commission.
"Great differences exist among the
operators of the four states said
William Green, secretary-treasurer OF
Ethe United Mine workers of America
F''which may result in the disruption u
the Joint wage movement now In force
in the central competitive field"
"It was learned from an authorita-
tive source that operators of Illinois
land Indiana are in favor of settling
the controversy existing over he in
Ieoualities in the wage award but tna'
the operators Of Ohio ad western
Pennsylvania are opposed to adjust
lment"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
Admirers Greet
Chapman Remains

Cleveland. Ohio, Aug. 1S--Hundreds
of admirers and friends OF Ray Chap
man gathered at the union depot today
to meet the body OF the Cleveland
shortstop who died In New York yes
terday.
Among those accompanying the
body were Chapman's widowed bride
Manager Iris Speaker and Joe Wood
Iof the Cleevland team.
1t was Chapman's eagerness to aid
in giving this city its first pennart
that Indirectly resulted In his death
When he married Miss Kathleen DAILY
one of Cleveland's best known societ,
women last October. he was asked Il
he would retire from the game and
devote his time to business in which
he had acquired an interest.
"I'il play next year, for want tc
help give Iris Speaker and the Cleve-
land fans the first pennant Cleveland
lever has had" Chapman replied
Then I will talk quitting"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18

ton adding that the successes
by General wrangel in southern rus
sia are causing considerable anxiety
The Russian government. therefore
wants to finish with the Poles SO tnai
it may turn it's attention to General
WrangeI.
The bolsheviki believe the cap
ture of Warsaw will end the wal
with Poland. a belief whicn Is no'
shared by the Poles. Soviet corilrilis- nls
sairs are holding out dazzling pros
poets of rich booty in Warsaw. Liz
tie impression is being made no"
ever. for the morale of the army Is
decreasing. In the region Of Brest,
Litoysk a number Of worn out ano
hungry detachments have refused %
obey orders and it has been heoe'-
sary to replace them Summary exc
cutions had no effect The soviet sol
diers are tired of war"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
]. w. Todd,Head
OF Public Schools
In Salem, Resigns

John w. Todd, for four years SUI
perintendent of Salem schools, ten
dered his resignation to the school
board at special meeting held Tues
day night at the high school. Mr..
Todd told the board that he wanted
to leave in order to enter the real es-
tate and insurance business in Van
Icouver. Washington.
Mr.. Todd's resignation came as the
grand finale of an otherwise tame
meeting. Business Of a routine nature
had been transacted leisurely. Ar
outsider sat in the room and watch
ed the clocks hands make their cir
cult, while reporter drew squares
on sheet Of otherwise blank paper
Reporter Asked to Leave
Suddenly Mr.. Todd turned and ash
led that the reporter and the othel
man leave the room. He wished te
talk to the board privately. he said
They left.
Several minutes later they were
told they might return. Mr.. Todd has
rendered his resignation and it has
been accepted" 1t was announced.
Mr.. Todd has spent nearly 20 years
in school work and has held two teach
ing positions and two superintendent
cies. He spent five years in a high
school at Phoenix. Ariz., four yesrs
in high school at Tacoma, Wash.
five years as superintendent of schools
at Auburn, Wash. and four years in
Salem.
Conditions have been most pleas
ant in Salem and dislike very muc.
/ to leave" Mr.. Todd said. II have
made many warm friends here"
"Mr. Todd is leaving with the sin.
cere friendship and the very bes,
wishes of the board" one of the
members stated.
| During the early part Of the meet.
i ing A1pheus Gillette, an instructor ir
the mathematics department las
year. was made head of the depart.
ment.
The next regular peeting of tn,
board will be held neyt Tuesday eve
ming.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
Article x
Essential to
Covenant
Secretary Baker Dis
cusses League Of Ma
lions and Objections
Effectiveness at Stake

Columbus. Ohio. Aug. 1S.-Formal
announcement of his purpose to dis
cuss during the presidential campaign
"some Of the objections which have
been urged against American partici-
patton in the league of nations, was
made yesterday by Secretary OF War
Baker. speaking before the Ohio state
democratic convention.
when the suggestion based on par
tisan feeling have ben swept aside =
Mr.. Baker said "there remain but two
or three point which really deserve
serious consideration. The most i'm
portant of these is that which is ad-
dressed to article 10 of the covenant
which articles, the president has said
lis the heart of the whole matter"
Asserting that the whole question
hinged upon article 10, Mr.. Baker de-
voted himself to discussion of that sec.
Ition of the covenant. saying that he
did not believe that there could be any
league or peace or disarmament with
tout 'sthe equivalent OF article 10 in the
covenant as q common principle and
obligation by alt nations of the earth
Those who criticise article TO-" hi
said, ''naisread into it some sort Of fear
that it places the military power of the
United States at disposal Of the coun
| Gil Of. nations and will require Ameri
lean armies to be sent overseas to en-
force guarantees Of article 10 without
Econsent OF. the American people; bu'
There is nothing whatever in the cove
nant which seeks to change the powe
l,giyen by the constitution to congress
falone to declare war.
| .sWhile it might we'll be that in thu
early stages OF the operation Of 81
great a principle, it might be necessar,
lfor5the great powers to show the sin
Ecerity OF their adherence to it by actu
Ially enforcing 1t, and such occasion. 81
jfar as the United States in concerned
Ewould have to be addressed to tn
sound wisdom Of congress. Mean
while, the league. without congression
fal action would be able in all huma
likelihood to make the guarantee effec
tive by mere weight Of its moral ant
economic power
.sWithout article 10," Mr.. Bake
said, the league is vain, while with IT
1.-THE league becomes great modern
civilizen agency" working to bring tn
\ .
Article Ten American.
.This is the article of the covenant
which it is said. neds to be American
lize," Mr.. Baker said. 1T is American
We invented it and applied ftr amon
ourselves, we fought for it is the card
nal principle at issue in the world war
our president formulated it and force
Its acceptance, its principle and its pur
pose are thoroughly American"
"The history of all great civtlize'
powers parallels our own" the secre
: tary said.
\ ''If we do not go into the league o
nations we must continue to arm" n
continued 'Tf we are to play lon
hand, it must be strong hand. w
will be but one competitor in uni
versal race for armed supremacy. civ
.lization will impoverish itself prepar
:, ing for it's own destruction"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
Slesians Strike
to Protest War
Reds and Poles

Berlin. Aug. 18.-French troops
casned with the inhabitants of Kat
tewltz, an important mining town OF
upper Silesia yesterday, eleven persons
being killed and 26 wounded. Polish
troops attempted to break UP a mass
meetlg at Rybnik near Kattowitz. One
person was killed and four wounded.
workers in all towns in Uupper Sile-
As struck yesterday as protes,
against the war between Russia and
Poland.
Acrowd at Kattowitz attacked a de-
'achment of French cavalry, killing
ope trooper, whereupon the Fren~-
opened fire with machine guns and
sienades, killing nine and woundine
~ M. Milewski, a local Polish lead.
er' threw grenade from a window
,i ana was dragged from his house and
killed.
Inc security police. two of whose
eomrades were killed by the French
nre, nave refused to continue duty
Aner the disturbance, the French
troops were withdrawn from the town
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
Salem Auto Camp
Best In U.s., Says
Pennsylvanians

w. W. Smith and B. P. Watson have
travelled all the way to Salem from
Warren. Pa, by automobile. They
have visited many, many municipal
auto camp grounds. Tuesday they told
officials at the local commercial club
that the Salem camp for motorists was
the most delightful they had found
anywhere in the United States.
Asking for advice from the local
club, L. @. Monroe. executive secre.
tary of the Hoquiam, WASH, CONNER
ciai club. has written a letter to T. E
McCroskey. head of the Salem organ
ization.
Hoquiam wishes to know. he says
what results Salem has got from its
camp venture, would like to have q
brief description of the camp and its
location. The Washington booster asks
various other questions concerning
the area of the camp here. and re
quests an goodness" state
ment of how the venture is regarded
from a sordid commercial point oi
view as to its value to the community
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
Pay Gold Dirt
Heart Of Gotham

New York. Aug 1s.--Engineers In
charge Of an excavation in the heart
Of New 1Yorks financial district today
were treasuring some tiny yellow met
al flakes that one of them scraped
from his muddy shoes. Tests have been
applied and indications point to- dis
covery Of gold in the very shadow OK
the sub treasury building.
The engineers offered the theory
that the metal might have been lost In
an old canal which traversed the sse
years ago. The locality was the site or
the first American navy yard.
r. c.. Beadle. ce-president OF the
company, said that the
blue clay now being dredged would
be washed and further search made
for the mineral.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
Euergreen Blackberry
Harvest Expected to
Be 1900, 900 Pounds

sand dollars was received for the CROP
Considerable disappointment is felt
by both growers and packers over ths
demand which. 1t is frankly stated. Is
not what they anticipated. The mar
ket Is tumbling fast. they sa. but six
cents will probably be paid for the
berries. Purchasing is being extern
sively curtailed. and many who have
already contracted would like to can
eel. Mr.. Allen stated.
The size of the crop which VIII De
marketed will depend largely on the
amount of labor available for picking.
lst is stated. since so many OF the ber-
ries are wild
Immediately south Of Salem. ano
farther away, on the coast. the yield
will likely be heavy. Mr.. Allen stated
Most of the berries on land which -
not too low. are good. he said The
berries there are large and OF the besc
quality.
In many places where the berries
are small and seedy at present Light
rain will put them in excellent condi-
ton, Mr.. Quinn statsd.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18

One million. five hundred thousand
pounds of evergreen blackberries
which, local. authorities agree. will be
marketed in Salem this year. will bring
approximately $4,000 to the cemmun-
ity IL the estimated price of six cents
a pound is paid. Due to the December
freeze, which damaged especially the
lowlands crops. this seasons yield will
be put rs per cent that Of last years,
1t is believed.
Cultivated yards Of nearly leo acres
north of Salem which are beginning TO
bear will aid in offsetting the short
age resulting from the freeze. w. G.
Allen of Hunt Brothers cannery stated
this afternoon.
Both Mr.. Allen and E. c. Quinn,
manager of the Oregon Packing com
pany, stated that this years market
looks bad. Depand for blackberries
in the east, they say. is far shorter
this season than las, and it is the east
which regulates the local market
Two million pounds of berries were
handled in Salem last year, IL Is said
when the average price paid was eight
cents. One hundred and sixty thou
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18

ratlly ana on the same Gay y acced
aaarcn 1z-Governor Townsend dE
ela%are caiied speciai session ~ ~
|lesislature OF snat state 20 ACT On tnel
aIne n0lnene. me Dela"are assemDsy
.iA1t eaaiy ~ Way aAAu tne s0nAtS auicA-
ralilieu, Dut action py the mouse 49,
uelayeo: flnaiy' June ~ tne ieeisl4-
ture aolournso Win tne raILicaSiom
resolution still IN the house commit
Tee or the wnole
Meantime tne Louisiana ie6islature
met and EFFORTS were made 20 have y
act favorapiy PRESIDENT wilson ap-
ranS ,a,Su y ap,etrst;n ~ h,t ~ =
declined to do %. The atification resc-
luton was taken up late in May ana
was debated az intervals: Governor
10y re- -, ~ s,ss ~ ~
amend ment sdecIar;n0 y mat INA den,ty-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
Souiet Armies Aduance
Into Polish Territory
Without Supply Base

ss "slsaw. Aug. lS.-Boisheviki fore
sh.ss s'aneing into Poland march
linz. without any concern for their
s,a,ss ~ communication. according to
The a,en's n, Of refugees gathered by
topcs sarsaw Gazette. They have lost
ana win the bases of operation.
fcs,.,e eiusees state they had no diff
tbs-s IN leaving their villages. for
tiysIv wa was nothing behind the rela-
dselsrsai s s1in bOlshevik front line. They
many = was possible to travel
soldier. ue seeing single
Il. p,orous effort on the part of
fl,c+ ss would be sufficient TO in
We, decisive defeat upon the So
sThss ;oies; !; the newspaper declares.
,o,,- : "ny the bolshevih high
-.,r.., snd is 50 anxious to finish the
Ma, s's as quickly as possible. So
SOners confirm this informa-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
Colby Ready to
Speed Suffrage

washington. Aug. IS. Secretary
Colby announced today he was pre-
paredto promulgate the proclamation
of the ratification Of the suffrage
amendment when he had received for
NAL notification OF Tennessee's action.
New York, Aug. 1s.-The national
American Woman Suffrage association
lis preparing to meet any attacks which
NAV be made to prevent the suffrage
amendment from becoming law. ac-
lcording to New York headquarters OF
the organization.
sIt expects the secretary of state to
nroclaim the amendment at once as
ratified" the statement said
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18

opchheT WdiheIs l66uer OF the anti
sufragists, put opponents in a position
Ito demand reconsideration bp chang
ing his vote from nay to aye and nsuI
ing to reconsider. The house ad-
|journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow,
when the speakers motion will have
the right of way. Suffrage and anti
suffrage forces frightened their lines
this afternoon, for the final fight, and
both sides were claiming victory.
The suffragists. however, had the
advantage Of today's victory and -.
pressed confidence that Speaker Walk
ler's motion would be voted down to-
morrow. The next step then would bs
lretary of state Of the United States.
who would issue a proclamation de-
claring the amendment ratified
The Tennessee senate ratified the
amendment last Friday by vote OF rs
Ito a..
| Seek Another State.
| Suffrage leaders declare they will
mot slacken their efforts. as they desire
before the November elections. as they
Iexpect fight to be made against Ten
nessee's action because OF the clause In
tIAC SttLtC COIlSlALuLAOAA WnACn RAOhiDAt1
any assembly from action on an amend
ment not submitted before the mem
bers were elected. Both United States
Solicitor General Frierson and the at
torney general of Tennessee have de-
clared this clauset be unconstitutior-
al in the light of the recent decision
of the supreme court in the Ohio ref
lerendum case, s s
Ratification by the Tennessee legis-
|lature was the elimination Of an in.
'ltensive drive made by suffrage pro
Iponents to have the amendment made
efefctive in time for the women OF the
country to vote in the presidential
election in November. The drive was
started when West Virginia became
the thirty-fourth state to ratify early
this year.
/ Other States Fail.
/ washington was the thirty fifth to
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
Notesfor Women Assured
In Coming Election Through
Ratification By 36th State
Open Tickle Me"
Souvenirs to Find
Very Real Ticklers

New York. Aug. IS. - James
sheviin, federal prohibition en-
forcement agent, today started an
Investigation to ascertain wheth-
er there was really tickle in
the little souvenir bottles passed
out last night at the opening per-
formance Of Tickle Nee at a
theater.
While singing an encore to one
lumber entitled We've Got
Something" the chorus girls pass
ID down the aisles carrying bas-
kets filled with tiny bottles. label
ed whiskey. A few in the audience
opened their souvenirs, shifted,
tasted. smacked their lips ana gave
ordinations and applause that
left no doubt ,as to their opinion
of the refreshment.,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
Forbid Landing
of Munitions at
Danzig for Poles

Paris, Aug. 1S.8-The French gov
ernment intends to protest energeticai-
ly against the decision of Sir Reginald
II. Tower, allied high commissioner at
Danzig who yesterday forbade further
debarkation at Danzig of French mu-
nitions for Poland. 1t was learned to-
day.
Several French munition ships are
anchored outside Danzig. Sir Reginald
according to a report from the French
ambassador to Poland. takes the atti-
Itude that he has not sufficient aliiei
troopsto preserve order if further mu-
ntions are unloaded.
Sir Reginald has asked the supreme
council for new instructions. pending
the arrival of which he will maintain
his decision The council of ambassa
dors. which is acting as the supreme
council, does not meet until Septem-
Der.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
Fatal Rioting
at Siena, Italy

h.. 'uoon' Aug. 18S.-Serious rioting
Ita,,, -s occurred at Abbadia, near Siena,
ssr;, resulting in seven deaths and the
cors,. us injury of seevral others, ac-
irr 70 Rome dispatches. Follow
ants speech at a mass meeting peas
ss chas broke into churches. A monk, a
kil,ss soldier and four socialists were
u;tn intoxicated miners clashed
WIN WIN religious procession and five
bsd including one girl. were stab
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18

por,s Aug. 18.~-The Poles have
,.ntured Noyo, Minsk, a short distance
W. ~ warsaw, according to dis
satob ~ from the Polish capital today.
NM hattie of warsaw appears to be
iasorable @ to the Poles, the dispatch
says.
per,in. Aug. IA telephone mes-
a. 80. from Posen tonight stated that
ths poles had forced the Russians
hack from the Vistula fifteen kilo-
meters.
a Koenigsburg dispatch reported
success for Polish counter attack
attack along the line Plonsk-Novo
Ceorgievsk proceeding from Ciecha-
nav. A bolshevik attempt to cross the
yistula north Of Ivangorod. was report
ed frustrated and the Poles were said
10 have resumed counter operations
I southeast of Warsaw.
Bolshevik Report.
MOSCOW, Aug. 18.-Bolshevik forces
northwest of Warsaw captured 1900
prisoners and seven guns in battle II,
which they lost and regained the town
Of Ciechanow, SIS miles from Warsaw,
accordingt o Tuesdays official com
mnnique.
The statement follows:
"The enemy broke through to the
Narew and occupied Ciechanow but
was driven back by our counter at
tack and we re-occupied Ciechanow.
We captured 1900 prisoners and seven
guns.
Fierce fighting continues northeast
Of Novo Georgievsk and Warsaw.
West Of Vladimir-Volynski, we occu-
pied Brubeshov and number of vii
lagos south Of Grubeshov In the
Tarnopol region, we occupied a mum
her Of points and advanced to Zbor-
off,"