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Washington Journal., 1920-04-23
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Washington Journal., 1920-04-23

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Sic oenn niht Die paar g(ugenblife
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10
BURGESS
Especial Correspondence

- tOpcCldl OIICepOuuCuCC.j
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mclaughlin
returned home Thursday evening
ff0tA Chicago, where they visited at
the stock chow.
w. H. Nesbitt, Clare Close and
Frank d. Greenwood returned
home Friday from Chicago. where
they had been with several car
loads OF livestock.
Mrs. M. M0rford and four chill
dren came the latter part Of the
week from their home in Brook
field, Mo-. for q visit at the W. A.
Lafferty home. Mrs. Lafferty being
quite poorly at this time.
Roy Mclaughlin and family OF
Alexis spent Sunday with Burgess
relatives.
The members Of the young mar
ried peoples Sunday school class
Of the local church held very de-
lightful and social party at the l.
E. Cameron home last Thursday
evening. This won them 200 points
in the membership contest.
A number from here are planning
on attending the Norwood bazaar
next Thursday.
The pie sociable held by the
Adelphian Sunday school class o.
the local church in connection with
the membership contest was sue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10

The average price Of farm labor
BY the mon,h when hired by the
syear il about the same. being $50
per moth with board and $40
without board. The average rate
I paid through the harvest time per
/ day was about $3.50 last year and
Z So this year with board, and "a
both years without board. The av-
erAga wages for work other than
! harvest was 50 both years with
board and s. last year and $3.50
( this year without board
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10

MY

Send your money away from home
for inferior candies. when you can
buy MEADOWBROOK Milk Choc-
olates and DELTANUT, that you
know are right-and made at
home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10

Boys Maekinaws. In good warm all
wool cloths of very smart patternings.
Up to date norfolk belted and pleat
models at $3.50 to $l4.5O
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
HARD SLAM FOR
NEW OIL STOCKS
Price Movement Of General
List Mixed and Confusing
as Traders Shifted

New York, Aug. 5.---The one feature
which cropped out most conspicuously
in today's highly variable stock market
was the apparent mcrciless crucifying Of
pools and speculative cliqucs in num-
Der Of the lesser industrial concerns,
especially the recent exploited oil com
panies. II was n case Of no quarter
and naturally bad disquicting effect.
in that there was no telling just where
the lightning would strike next.
Altogether, market acted just as it
should following the recent violent huc.
tuations. In trying to find its level
there was considerable confusion and
mixed price movements. The indus
trials acted badly, while the railroads
held their ground pretty well, and ap-
parcntly were being kept up by sheer
force for the express purpose OF factlt-
tating liquidation elsewhere, mainly In
the Industrial group.
As a matter of fact the conduct and
action of the market In way con-
tirmed the suspicious Of an existing un.
derstanding between market interests
and the loaning institutions, in that
advantage had been and was still being
taken of the favorable sentimental in.
fuence Of the rate increases to dis
tribute stocks. The unfortunate ex-
DfTlfuNt VI stNNlhl VI tht puulS III NhN
newly created oil stocks suggested these
gentlemen evidently had failed to grasp
the real intent Of the warning and this
morning virtually found the ground cut
from under them.
In most all the oil stocks there were
many reasons for supposing practical
steps had been taken by banking in
tcrcsts to enforced loan contraction. At
least this was suggested in the 10
point break in Middle States Oil. q
points in Mexican Petroleum, nearly :
in Pan American and from / to more
than > points in the rest of the group.
The ability Of the traders to depress
the iudustrials caused considerable re-
vision of sentiment as to the immediate
course of the market. \ number took
the attitude that no material progress
on the constructive side could be cx-
disturbing. On the other hand. the
foreign exchange market. which would
be supposed to first reflect any great
apprehension over the Polish Russian
situation, was quoted only slightly un-
der yesterdays final rate.
As the day progressed the entire list
showed u tendency to slide back and
conspicuously reflected the absence of
the support of the short interest, which
In the two preceding sessions had been
the fulcrun of the market lever in the
forced rccovcriCs. Up to midday the
tendency was more irregular than weak,
yet it was evident that the bidding up
Of u few special stocks was utilized to
market stocks elsewhere. The active
selling of the oil stocks around noon
served to undermine the whole list, and
by the early afternoon prices showed
decided reactonary tendency, but losses
were moderate, except in those stocks
affected by loan calling and by reaching
Of stop orders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
CURB oils SUFFER
SEVERE REVERSES.
Collapse OF Middle States on
Stock Exchange Causes
Aeaviness In Group

, New York, Aug. 5.--Oil stocks were
disturbed In the trading on the Broad
street curb today by the sudden col.
lapse In Middle States Oil on the stock
exchange. The subsidiaries OF that
company were offered ut severe losses
without reaching n demand.
Other oil stocks were heavy, General
Asphalt ranging from 50 to 81. Tropi-
cal Oil was In supply at lower levels.
Maracaibo Oil ranged from p to 20A,
Producers and ReAners sold at 0h to
59s. Superior Oil was also heavy, de-
clining to 17H.
Submarine Boat opened at 10, then
moved up N point. United States
Steamship sold at 2. Hercules Paper
was traded In at 26h to 201s and North
American Paper at 6Ss to 8h.
Aetna Explosives sold at 10h. In
ternational Products was steady, with
sales at 20 to 20h, Heydon Chemical
sold down to 3M.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
Raw Sugars Less Active. but Steady

New York, Aug. 5.-The market for
raw sugars is somewhat less active, but
steady Sales yesterday included 5000
bags Porto Ricos for prompt shipment,
shipment this month, at l4%c, c. 1. T. !;
700 tons afoat at l5c. 4, /. T.. and
10 900 bags San Domingos afoat at 15c,
c, /. (. Local refiners were the sole pur-
chasers. Arrivals OF raws included
34454O mats PHILIPPINES TO the Ameri-
can Co ; Sc, 900 mats to the Warner Co {;
33,Ol5 sacks Belgian cubes consigned TO
the trade. and 5000 bags Jamaicas en-
route to Canada. The refined market re-
mains unchanged both as to conditions
and nrIces. except Arbucke Bros. re-
entrance into the market today They
viii consider business in fine granulated
in barrels and bags, and the soft grades
at II cents. less 2 per cent for cash
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
BREAK IN COFFEE FUTURES
Weakness In Brazilian Markets
Sends Active Months or

New York. Aug 5.--The decided
weakness In the Brazilian markets
caused sharp break at the opening of
the local coffee futures market this
morning all the active months going into
new low ground Prices on the call
showed net losses of 33 to As points,
September dropping to 9.35; December
to $50 and March to 995.
Weak longs liquidated and trade In
terests sold freely, with Wall street ana
scattered trade sources covering on the
way down.
After September had touched $50,
March 9.93 and May 1903. the market
rallied little on covering, sellers act
Ing with more caution after recent sharp
declines. and pricNs advanced to 10
points around midday.
A local importer reported very low
Rio offer, Is at 9.95, on an American
credit basis. There were rumors Of other
low offers circulating freely in the trade
but so far failing to attract general
buying interest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
the list was easy and about unchanged
from the previous close.
EXCHANGE RATES LOWER
Demand Sterling on 1Na Cents.
Opening Market IRREGULAR

New York, Aug. 5.-The opening in
the foreign exchange market was irreg-
ular, with rates lower on important CEN
ters. Demand was off hc francs 10
points and lire of 1 points. Marks were
unchanged. The Scandinavian ex-
changes were up from 7 to 20 points.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling 5.59%. cables
3.6O1s franc cables 7.25, checks TIA ;
lire cables sos, checks sos; Belgium
cables 1890, checks 1872; Swiss cables
6.03 checks Cos; guilder cables 33b
checks 3d. pesetas cables 1892, checks
1890; Stockholm cables 2060, checks
2O.55; Christiania cables 1875, checks
1880; Copenhagen cables 1880, checks
1925; marks 2.l7
YESTERDAYS CLOSING QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire GuIlders
pspss psmsnd " ,... SS,SS!at 7$$33 7$3 20 20 " 49,.
TODAY'S OPENING QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire Guilders
Ps%ssd csBcs 49,: $.Sc $.ScH 755 5s SSS SSS ST. sS
NOON QUOTATIONS
Gables -. SOih ,O727 ,O507 80, rs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
SLIGHT SHADING
OF LOCAL SHARES
Dealings Simmered TO Small
Dimension in absence OF
Public Interest

Jrro,rIor ,,,olI .,.;.-. l..-
;,od H. Sn,aa vnrla.lohS cnaraGter
.tonL ,1on ."' ThS TaS "pcFationS III me Local
',,"rim, "'orMS ,,d murr "as pronounced sim
,,r'i ,n indi,ot rdi up"n oi uGaihES Wnich seemed
=" .'uie".G t growing HlSpoNl'lo on the
it rtft t;oL+ UL '"e d ,GGa. srathg cInuhgent TO
~ tLs Ls". ni pvnI'ns Lul'nyt utNeiop'lehlS
,, hm INC sfherax maIket SITUATION. Nat
VAL V,"j'' tnt HtAeu up "halr IN New
hnt tro 'oIs% oont; 'moLe of less Testraint, %
Srn,, a. '"' nraI,, Htrm inoa, Pi.mcip1i nnnuicap
iamartobio ;robiIit, XIII WV poant was IN"
monav r. carr on hn.;o"ss =" e'' cnousn
Most of tha Lov,s mmarotior. ,,.oro .b.,
familiar Establishments foIIowinr thc hc
recent slam down and rncovery mov".
meut. Little or no outsidc huvincss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
PHILADELPHIA per cent
Buying Railroad Ties

ANNOUNCEMENT yesterday by the
American Lumberman that orders had
been placed for 80,00o,o00 feet of rail-
road ties by the railroads OF the United
States is the first gun in the campaign
of rehabilitation which the roads have
planned and on which they will spend
approximately $70O,00O,O00 this year.
The current order amounts to 200, 600
ties. The roads annual requirements
are approximately 100, 900. 900 ties year,
and it was estimated yesterday by a
railroad official that the roads were u.s..
900, 900 behind this years necessities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
National Properties Company
BondhoIders Protective COMMITTEES
Philadelphia, July 81, 1920.
To the holders of the 4-69o Bonds of
National Properties Company

At an adjourned meeting Of your Committee held July
modified plan for the sale and asquS ssd Of the he stock
plan letter transmitting is being mailed each
sRg5Svs ss ,ar YOUR
which may before said date unless majority
the 46 bonds which have been deposited with
your Committee shall have assented to the modified PLAN
Your Committee has therefore extended the time for
bonds Hm the e on and subscribe Rs nSd ss 5
Of $3.50 500 face value of the bonds deposited will receive
like amount value Of seven per cent income
In other respects the plan remains unchanged.
All depong bondholders requested to their
ppoya or Of this modified plan @ on & or oefoe August
bonds requested the making Of the
deposit thereof such approval or disapprovs and
b do @ % eS said sdn e a qK he sn date
approval said modified plan which deposit
may approve the modified plan requested to sign and file
with the Secretary of the Committee before August 49,
approving said modified plan will please sign and file the
with the Secretary of the Committee at the time making
plan adopted by Committee
unless he shall within fifteen days after the mailing Of the
notice have filed with the depository written notice OF his
certificates deposit held by him. but Committee would
prefer to have the approval OF the depotor possible
examination of the properties of The American Railways
Company being made by engineers for the nor
nation of Committee and will be considered py them before
taking final action upon the plan
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f"'A''''"'' fs""' CLAUDE A. sISipLEs gsmm,,
pR1crARp SAUL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
BUTTER. EGGS AND CHEESE

New York. Aug. 6.-BUTTER firm. k,.
Ss5 sSs,;ss, S9 %$5$ ss'Fa "'s"S5E 'S%" 5ia
soGE 5SS Ss Ssrrsn, 70 81 make iSSrf No. packing
>, EGGS steady. Receipts 1901 cases.
Fresh-gathered extra hrsts, ~ 53c; do,
nearby western hennery whites frsts to
extras, extras, 60g7Oci do, browns: extras, IS a.
frsts, 10 extras. 48q65c. '''0'S'
d. CHEESE steady. Receipts. 35lo boxes.
state. whole-milk nsts, current make. White
run, 25h 126hc state. whole.miik twins'
current make. sgseials, 2eh @27H c: do,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
Leading futures ranged as follows;
COTTON MARKET

New York, Aug. Cotton had a
steady opening today at II to 81 points
net rise, influenced by frmness of cables
and Liverpool buying. Later it reacted
under favorable weather news and
southern selling. Wall street traded
both ways early.
According to private cables. Liver
POOLS strength was based on Cont
mental and trade buying. ....
At the end OF the first fifteen minutes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
LIVESTOCK Quotations

Chicago, Aug, 5.-CATTLE-Rcceipts TO-
600 head Market slow. Early sales barely
steady. excep: for best yearlings and choice
handyWeight steers. Early top yearllngs
SIG 10; bulk choice. sl6Q Ia, 80; heavy beeVes
and grassy steers very draggy; bulk grassy,
higher: cows mostly t5,504l2; Gamers. 81
04.b0; handy butcher bulls, Ss,50Q1l: calves
slow; few choice Vealers, early. Si5.75U
10 2b; stockers slow 10 lower,
HOGS = Receipts, %, 900 head. lO125c
higher: poorer grades up most. Top, SlG.35
bulk light and butchers. ti6.IOQpl8 80; bulk
packing sows: sl3.65@l4i pigs. strong 10 I5c
tsHEEP2Receipts 10000 head. Mostly
and choice native ewes, ss@s:25i good Mon
tana wethers, '0q25i best feeding lambs.
largely Sl2.
o5o6 head. STEADY. Heavies u5,YSGB"Ifs; u5TYSSGGd"fs
heavy yorkers, sl7l6Ol7.26; light yorkers
Sl8. 500 10; pigs. sl04lO,25.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 800 head
Top sssSR So TOP lambs 81
Top, Els.
Fast st. Louis. ILL.,, Aug, 5.-CATTLE-
Receipts. $500 head. Steers steady. Ton
steers. $3.50; bulk. si00l3; yearing steers
SS7b@425 bulls steady; calves. SOC loweri
so2S ssd fhSSs ys'sSCo ssCo 's7iGb IL Ssber
usSS: bulk Iisht and S' medium Weights Weights. siRS siS
" ~sspafEIEsP%Receipts. pfIs 1000 head. Lambs
steady to 2sc lower. sheer steady Tor
a., so; bulk. S71Ib0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
Commodity Markets
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Changes in wheat
were orderly at the opening today, De-
cember starting unchanged to &c higher
and March l to 2lac lower. Later
the market was firmer, but trade was
light and mixed.
Although the rise yesterday shut out
exporters, it was believed that the Sc
robustness of the European political sit
uatiOn would provide market for
American wheat for some time. The
receipts were l54 cars.
aguinst S2.3O ut the close yesterday,
and later sold at S2.321a, March started
at $231 to $2.20H, compared with
S2.32 at the close yesterday and later
was $2.34 bid.
Corn was steadier generally, but deal
ings were small. a leading bull house
was the best buyer. Selling was led by
an eastern wire concern.
Local operators were confused and
were waiting for fresh developments.
The belt has not yet received the gen
eral soaking rains needed. The receipts
for the day were T3 cars.
September started at $1.42M to
81. .43, against 81 42", at the close yes
terday. December opened ut 81 23i@ to
Sl.24, compared with 81 .23S, yester
days last price, and later. sold ut
81 24B.
Oats were steady Dealings were
small and selling pressure was lacking.
Receipts were SO cars.
September opened at'71 to 707sc and
later sold at net gain of sc, at
713sc. December started at 20 TO
G0Hc and later touched yesterday S
last price at 70Hc. ,
1t was reported that trading in wheat
at Winnipeg would be resumed on Au-
gust l6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, Aug. 5,-There was a good
inquiry for spot cotton today, with prices
Arm on the basis of an advance Of 81
were 1000 bales. The receipts were 8O00
bales, including 500 bales American
Futures were frm In the early dealings
Spot prices were; American, middIing
fair, 80 lbd good middllng. 29.4od fuiiY
middling, 2a.i0d; good ordinary, 10 soI
and ordinary. $1,000. ''N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago, Aug. 5.-BUTTER-Unchang
Firsts, 44h @4Sh G; ordinary hrsts. Al a. s9s.
rat mark, cases included, 400 45cI storage
PACKED extras 47hc: storage packed firsts'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
Two Milton More Gold comIno

New York, Aug. 5.--Gold to the
amount of S2,O00,ooO, consigned to
liner Adriatic which Ia due to arrive at
this port tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
EAR SILVER

Domestic bar silver was quoted in
Nav York today at 99hc, unchanged
foreign was up 1%e. at 94hc: In Lon
don the price was 5Shd, up IND
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
Goa, Companies Report for Quarter

New York. Aug. b.-The POND CTeeR
Coal Co, for the second quarter of 1920
renorts net profits of S72,745 and for
the the six months s13o,36s The profits
before depletion, depreciation and taxes
for the second quarter were Sl2S. 300;
and for six months $233,573. The total
earnings for the second quarter were
Sl56,55l and for the six months
$28S,G94.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05

The Island Creek oCaI Co. reports for
the second quarter OF 1920 net profits OF
s553,l2l and for the six months S9iO,-
i73. Profits before depletion. deprecia
tion and taxes were $Si2,S $50 and for
the six months. Sl,362,2S8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
MoNEY.LENDlNG RATES

NEW YORK--Money on call, both
classes OF collateral opened today at
per cent for lending and renewing.
The demand for prime New York
member ninety-day bank acceptances
continued urgent in the face of an in
sufficient supply. A fair inquiry locally
and a good demand In the interior was
acceptances. Rates were unchanged at
6A bid, 6% asked for prime New York
ninety day bills.
Business In prime mercantile paper
continued slow at from 8 to 8h per
cent, according t quality and maturity.
In time funds small amounts of
money were loaned or renewed at 8 per
cent for thirty days and 9k per cent
for ninety days, but the volume of busi
ness was negligible.
Bankers stated that they had no
knowledge Of any special provision hay-
Ing been made as reported. to set aside
any amounts Of call funds to relieve the
market,
PHILADELPHIA-Ca 6 per cent;
time. per cent. commercial paper.
three to six months. per cent.
(Note-These are merely nominal
quotations, as the legal rate OF interest
In the state of Pennsylvania Is fixed at
6 per cent. Plus premium and commits"
sion time money for thirty to ninety
days Is loanng at 8 to 8h per cent,
while commercial paper from three TO
six months Is being offered at to Sh
per cent?
LOSDOS-Money Is quoted at per
cent discount rates. short bills. 0-l6
per cent; three months bills, 6Ssa6 l1-16
per cent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18
AUDITORIUNI.

Rio Grandc." which was shown at
the Auditorium yesterday. tells a
fascinating story I'm seven reels. 1t
concerns Marie Lopez, born OF an
American mother and a Mexican
father. but raised on the southern
side OF the Rio Grande by her father
who taught her 10 hate the Ameri-
canO. This she finds an easy thing
TO dc until Danny O'Niell enters her
life Danny is six feet three OF mas
culine masterfulness. More than that
he's part Irish and a member of the
famous Texas rangers. He wins 50
much OF the senorita's admiration
when he captures her, then sets her
free TO prove the Americans want
10 be friends with the MeXicans, that
she gives him a kiss and invites him
10 come 70 her residence and claim
another. OF course Danny braved
all the dangers and went 10 the
dance which caused a great deal OF
excitement, but everything termi e
mates happily for all concerned.
Fatty" Arbuckle helped TO make
things merry in his comedy called
Back Stage" and Topics of the
day gave some amusing paragraphs.
The bill is being repeated today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18
ENGLISH BARBER TO
SHOOT OVER FALLS
British Daredevil Announces
His Next Hair-Raising
Feat.

BRISTOL. Eng. May 17-Charles
George Stephens. a barber OF this
town. has announced that ne is go
ing 90 try 20 shoot Niagara Falls in
A barrel
He has booked his passage from
Liverpool 20 Quebec on June IS and
says he intends 10 make the attempt
AZ the end OF June or early in July.
stephens is So years OF age and
stands feet. 9 IL inches high.
The barrel will be 8 feet. 2 inches
and In the middle % inches. Inside
the barrel Stephens plans TO be Sc
cured By straps and the barrel is 10
be weighted at the bottom with a
hundred pound weight 20 keep IL up
right IN the water. Special breathing
apparatus IS also being fitted.
Among the many other feats
which stephens claims 20 have per-
formed are the following:
Kissing "a lion in its den, shaving
customers in "a lions den, boxing in
"a lions den and parachute descend
ing from balloons; fer which feats
he boasts three ribbons. five gold
medals and six silver medals.
To shoot Niagara Falls in a bar
rel has been the ambition Of numer-
Gus persons seeking notoriety but
few have accomplished IL. Mrs.
.+una Edison Taylor who went over
the falls ia a wooden barrel about
1904 was severely injured but re-
covered Bobby Leach made the
drop successfully and without in
jury in steel barrel, in 1911.