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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
Women's Styles
Too Dependent
On Male Fancy

New York. Jan. 2o.-The fieeting
fancy OF man has had too much In
nuence upon styles in women's
clothing. designed In all the al
during colors of the rainbow and
In costly filmy effects. and the
time has come for women to
eschew surplus finery and adopt
standardized dress. according to
Miss Helen Louise Johnson, editor
OF the General Federation Maga-
zine. Miss Johnson's views were
loudly applauded when she spoke
today on the Ethics Of Dress in
Havemeyer Hall at Columbia Uni
versity. She said in part:
The active. healty woman ere
ates a spiritual impress by sim
plifying her dress and thus en-
hancing her facial beauty. Her
less advanced sister clings to the
older dress forms through which
L lower appeal Is made.
"Out Of the struggle is coming
a new womanhood with a higher
morality and more beauty"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
House Not to Call Wood
10 Explain Navy Speech

Maj Gen. Leonard Woods expIana-
tion Of his Boston speech is entirely
acceptable to the members of the
House Naval Affairs Committee ana
he will not be called before that bodv
to answer for his remarks.
This announcement was made yes-
terday by Representative Thomas s
Butler. Republican, Of Pennsylyania,
chairman Of the committee. Mr.. But,
ler also took occasion to deny en-
phaticaIly that he had announced ,s
reported In some pres dispatches, that
Gen. Wood would be called.
Gen. Wood was reported to have
said In his Boston speech that the
navy was "a floating death trap" In
his explanation he said what he
meant was that hrstclass ships when
filled with unframed men "are some
times a death trap to those who are
in them"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
"Incapacitated' War Hero Carries
Eight Through Flames to Safety
.0y Herald Leased wire.)

South Norwak Conn, JAM aor-After having carried his
mother father and his six burning home this
morning. Salvatore Fratino hero, rushed
structure by this time of flames, in attempt
his grandfather Savan Fratino &c. nearly
him his life He found the old unconscious dead
bed and attempted carry him but
1t only after his clothes in flames managed
roll to the stairway and tumble down Willing dragged
out and he rolled the and his life although
rghtfuly burned Salvatore Fratno wounded
times in the late and gased and finally discharged
as incapacated.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
ThirH-Eisht Chinese Drown.

Eondon. Jan. 2o.-Many Chinese were
among the forty-nine members OF tts
crew of the American steamer Ma
coma. drowned when the ship sunk in
a storm OF the west ,oas. of Sweden.
dispatch from stockholn said TO-
day. Only one man was saved. The
crew included thirty-eight Chinese.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
Law and Order
Day Designated
To Fight Reds

Albany Jan. eo.-Sunday. Jam
uary y. Is to be q law and order
Sunday" in New York State. by d.
rection Of Gov. Smith. who issued
a proclamation today dedicating
next Sunday to the incubation In
the people Of the State Of better
understanding Of the meaning OF
loyalty"
Gov. Smiths proclamation de-
clares the activities OF a small
number Of people Of our country.
who desire to accomplish the de-
struction of our form OF govern
ment. have attracted widespread
attention and awakened the pub
lie conscience to the necessity Of
immediate action looking toward
the elimination of the element"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
"Trip Van Wmkle" Music
Played at De Koven's Rites

New York. Jan. e0-Selections from
Reginald Dc Koven's last opera,
rip Van Wrinkle" played by his
intimate friend, DR.. Miles Farrow,
the organist. were part of the
special musical program at the fun
er.l of the composer in the Cathedal
of st. John the Divine today.
Bishop Charles Sumner Burch and
Canon George w. Douglas. a relative.
ofIiciated at the services. Members
of his family. friends and associates
in the musical world attended.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
Can Mere Man Really Be Miceo
; District Portias Talk 1t Ouer
But They Come to No Decision

Portias Of the women's Bar Asso-
citation split over the question OF
whether men are really nice, at their
third annual banquet at the Lafay-
ette last night.
Supporting the negative was Mrs.
Edith B. Newman, who asserted
that men are horrid things a great
part of the time. and said:
THE protection of women in bust
ness Is joke. Women should stick
by one another. The woman's job is
the SIS a month one. and when II
gets to be worth $3.50 a month it is
made a mans job. Irrespective OF the
woman's ability"
She'll Say She Did!
But handsome Miss Alice McCue,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
Eating Olives Dangerous,
Caution Of Health Service

Don't eat ripe olives. 4 you value
your life. the Public Health Service
warned the people Of Washington in
. bulletin issued yesterday follow
ing the reporting of the death of six
persons in New York from this
cause.
The poisoning in the ripe olives
that caused the deaths is termed
bacillus botulinus and Is 80 power
fui that but q microscopic portion
win XIII . person. The health serv.
Ice advises abstinence from olives
until thorough investigation of the
cause Of the poisoning can be made.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
Berlin Quiet as Reichstag
Takes Recess of Six Weeks

Berlin. Jan. 1e-Little excitement
marked the sdjournmentscf the
Reichstag late today. a probably
will not reconvene before the end of
February.
Well informed observers saw In
the bitter feeling which has been
accentuated by riots an impending
earthquake" asserting the radicals
will continue their plotting in
stealth
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
VIII Combat Botulinus
Which Poisoned His Kin

Detroit. Mich. Jan. A-war va,
declared on botulinus poi,on today
by Murray Sales, Dstroit nanufac.
Sales SON and daughter recently
died from the poiseu - tha resuit
Of eating ripe oIlves. Five r,embers
OF the dinner party at tho sale
home later died from the same
cause Recent deaths In New York
from the Same poison kastened
sales decision to devote his time
ana fortune to combsting Tie sadIv
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
Pres. Poincare to Join
Cabinet, Says Paris Paper

Paris, Jan. %. The newspaper
L'Eciair said today Il understood
President Poincaire would take the
portfolio OF foreign minister in the
Millerand cabinet as soon as his
term as president expires Febru-
airy IS.
For that reason. the newspaper
added. Millerand temporarily as
sumed the duties OF both premier
and fors,m uinistsE.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
Alleged Slayer Safe From Mob.

jackson. Miss. Jan. 9.-Charles
Marshall. alleged slayer. of the Miller
family in Amory. Miss. who has 1een
rushed from county to e,unty to avoid
a mob. Is being heid In the Kinds
County Jail here in sditary confine-
incnt under orders from the sheriff
of Monroe County where the deed
mas commltted
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21

Raleish, N. c. Jan. @.-Judgs
Frank !. Osborne. former attorne,
general Of North caroiina. died IL
Charlotte early today. He was born
tn lee and at the age Of tvents live
was elected mayor Of Charlotte. He
was sppointsd Judge Of . land clai,ns
caugt hx 1oosevsv g,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21
BATTLE FLEET
HELD AT HOME
FOR.EMERGENCY.
Policy Adopted by Daniels
And Allied Admirals in
Case of British Mishap.
SIMS NOT INFORMED
Emphasis Laid on Mayo S
Action in Only Asking
Crosses for His Staff.

New York, Jan. ao.-Admiral
Sims indicated today in an in
terview thar the official whom
he declared made the don't
let England pull the wool over
your eyes" statement win be
identified in a week or so. The
officials name would have been
revealed had the Senate Sub
committee asked him for it,
he said.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-21

The United States determined to
keep its fleet of Dreadnoughts and
other battleships intact during the
war in Europe in order that it
should meet Germany in the event of
any mishap in the North Sea to the
British navy.
This was stated yesterday for the
first time at the Navy Department.
where it has usually been asserted.
unoficially. however. that the fear
of the German submarines kept the
British feet in its home waters. and
that had the American fleet been
sent over it would also have been
voluntarily interned in British ports.
This policy. which was agreed on
here by American officials alone, ex-
plains why Admiral Benson did not
respond to the constant appeals from
the other side of the water. some of
them from Admiral Sims. that the
American navy go over for station
in European waters. Admiral Sims
stated that he wanted the capital
ships. and that when he couldn't get
them. the influence of Col. House
was appealed to. Only a very small
part of the Dreadnought fleet was
sent over. The ships that were sent
to Sims were incorporated in the
British forces. but those that went
70 Admiral Henry 3, Wilson, operar-
ing ia French waters. were not fn-
corporated in the French feet. will
sons ships were run nominalIy by
Admiral Sims, but actually by Ad-
miraI Benson.
Say British Ran sims ships.
The fact that the American
ships of war sent to Admiral Sims
were taken over bodily into the
British fleet has an Illuminating
bearing. some of the admirals say,
on the claim of Admiral Sims tina,
nineteen of his staf in Europe
should have distinguished service
medals for brain and planning work.
1t is being observed now that when
Admiral Sims ships were taken over
by Great Britain, the planning and
brain work for the British ships.
plus Admiral Sims ships, were done.
at least so far as the records go, by
the brains of the British admiralty.
Admiral Henry b. Wilson had a
freer hand and was not swallowed
up by the French Admiralty.
Answer was made yesterday also to
the assertion that Admiral Sims was
in Europe after the beginning of the
war for several months before he
could get from Washington any def
mite policy. AS a matter of fact, it
was during that time that Secretary
Daniels. Admiral Benson and the
American naval chiefs in Washington
were in close conference with the
British Admirals Browning and
Dechair and the French Admiral
Grasset on the policy for the war
from the naval viewpoint
1t appears to be now certain that
out of that conference came the deci-
sion that the American battle fleet
would not go across the water unless
some accident had happened to
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-02
Explains Withdrawal of
Hide & Leather Plan
President Says at Meeting of
Stockholders That Minority
Opposition Caused Action

Opposition Of a minority interest
among stockholders Of the American
Hide g. Leather Company caused Of
ficers of the company to request d.
rectors to withdraw the proposed profit
sharing plan, which was designed to
give the president and vice-presidents
a percentage of profits over 1900, 900,
T. S. Haight, president, told stock
holders at the annual meeting in Jer-
sey City yesterday.
The proposal was to have been sub
mitted to the holders yesterday, but
was withdrawn on the previous day by
directors at the request of officials
concerned. Routine business was trans
acted yesterday. J. C. Lilly was elected
to the board to take the place of
Thomas B. Yuille. Others were re-
elected. 1t was announced that d.
rectors had adopted a resolution to
change the fiscal year to coincide with
the calendar year, and that report
would be made covering the six months
from June 80 to December 81, early
in 1921. The next annual meeting,
therefore, will be held sometime next
March.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-02
Anglo-American OH Note.


AVuestion-Please give mo details about
Anglo american Oil tn per cent bonds.
s s1sn to invest SO: 900: like to know il they
mature; also Swiss Governments-B. L.
Observation-Disclosures Oil Com
pany, tive-year IN per cent notes. due
n adn H. l, 1925, of which there arc $l5,-
ooV:ooo outstanding, are a direct obi
gation OF the company, but not secured
by mortgage. No new MORTGAGE ex-
cept purchase money mortgages or the
pledge Of securities may be issued
without securing these notes as a prior
llen. AS long as any Of these notes
are outstanding the company agrees to
MAINTAIN current assets at an amount
e .; TO at least one and three-quarters
times its current liabilities, including
these notes. Beginning April l. 1925
and each April and October l there
after the company will pay not less
than s1,25o,ooo to a sinking fund.
These sums not less the $500 900 are
to be applied to redemption of notes
by tender or call. The company ia the
largest petroleum distributing cor
poratlon in England. We regard the
notes as a good short-term investment.
The government of Switzerland 8 per
cent due July l, 1910, are issued to the
extent of s25,ooo,oOO. The principal
and interest are exempt from all Swiss
taxes and are payable in New York.
They are redeemable on any interest
date after July /, 1880, at los. A sink
ing fund Of $1.000,oO0 per annum, pay
able in quarterly installments, is estab-
llshed to purchase the bonds in the
open market at or below 105. They are
n direct obligation of the government,
but are not secured by mortgage. This
country always has enjoyed good credit,
and We therefore regard the bonds as
an attractive investment at the present
time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-02
Security OF C.. & w. l. NoHes

ouestion-Re Chicago & Western Indiana
notes. due September !. will you kindly
give me your opinion as to tho security
for payment Of one-half OF the notes?
Dont let the success OF the Ponzis. etc.
discourage you In your good work. 1t is
counting all the tlne.-F. L. I.
Answer-The Chicago & Western
Indiana Railroad, whose $16,O00,0OO
notes mature September / next, have
announced that one-half the notes will
be paid in cash supplied by the United
States government revolving fund, pro-
vided 50 per cent of the bond holders
agree to the railroad company's terms,
and one-half in ffteen-year ~ per
cent secured notes. The collateral is
to be 40 per cent of the company's
first refunding mortgage. This latter
bond is not listed and is junior to over
$45,0Q0,0 900 of other issues. We do
not regard the collateral as Of good
grade: With considerable improve
ment in the railroad situation the notes
may. however. become a better invest
ment than we consider them to be at
present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-02
Canadian Bonds Attractive.

9uestion-I have about $500 to invest,
bonds. There is one. Province Of NoTa
s Ss9s soa a. per cent bond. due April i.
the Royal Bank of Canada in New York.
price ~ and interest. yielding over ~
Per cent 1t is legal investment for New
Hampshire. Vermont and Connecticut saw
ings banks 1t looks to mo to be a secure
i nv, rne.,.t. Am ! right? VIII there be
tached to them: ls theirs any other bond
you consider: better than this. and are they
OH a par with our Iibertys? Would like
as high rate. OF interest as ! can set
with safety. as want to invest. not specu-
late. so anything you can suggest will be
gratefully received.-A. NJ. H.
Answer-We regard Canadian Prov
ince bonds as good investments. Those
of Nova Scotia offer attractive short
term investment opportunities, as do
the Province of Ontario due 1925. We
do not believe there will be any diff
Guilty in Canada meeting her o!bliga-
tions regularly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-02
Second Avenue Bonds Low

Questton-Could you give me any in
formation In regard to the Second Avenue
Railroad Company first consolidated mort
gage per cent gold bondso The com
mittee has not formed any plan Of re-
passed. Do you think anything. will ever
BE- done? Is there any market value for
the bonds? WIN any ono buy them -
Answer-It appears to be a mystery
as to how the Second Avenue receivers
manage to run the property. The re-
ceivers' certificates are in default, and
Gently for So per $1,000 bond. The
public is not keen to invest money in
New York traction properties under
present conditions. For that reason
the protective committee is taking no
action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-02
Vulcan DEFINING

81 Question-Twelve years ago purchased
40 shares Of Vulvan Detinning common
around rs. There ia very little Of this
stock sold. Have held same ever since
without dividends. What. do you think
OF this stock? Sell lWld for the long
pull? 1 own this outright-(Miss) l. D. V.
Answer-The Vulcan DEFINING Com
pany reported for 1919 the equivalent
of 0.57 per cent earned on the common
stock, compared with Eli per cent the
previous year. For the ten and three
quarter years ended December 81 last
the company failed to earn it's pre-
ferred dividends by about Is per cent,
and it is about l per cent in arres RS
paid before the common shareholder
get anything. There is nothing in the
way Of tangible assets behind the com
mon shares. We fail to see anything
for the common shareholder to get en-
thusiastic about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-02
Nipissing Mines Speculative

Question-Please give me your opinion
w. F. II.
Answer-The Nipissing Mines Com
pany, Ltd, has $4,000, 900 outstanding
stock, par value IS, on which per cent
quarterly dividends are paid, per cent
extra having been declared for the cur
rent quarter. For ten years the COM
pany has earned the average annual
equivalent of SITS a share on the
stock. Book value is about 1885 a
share. Thirty per cent in dividends
was paid last year. Profits so far this
year have run ahead of last. The COM
pany drilled two oil wells in Texas
which were failures. It's experiment.
ing with oil shale in Colorado. The
stock is speculative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-02
Nova Scotia Steel

QuestionWould you recommend the
stock OF Nova Scotia steel an invest =
vsed to place it in this stock for good
returns and permanent investment
w. II. S.
Answer-The NTa Scotia Steel and
Coal Company, Ltd, has earned it's pre-
ferred dividends by wide margin for
the last ten years, except 1914, and we
consider the preferred shares good
investment. The common stock has a
book value of about $1r8 share and
has earned the average annual equiva-
lent Of 1920 per cent for the last ten
years: 1t is speculative, because sensi-
tive to earning power. The company is
in process of being merged into the
new British Empire Steel Corporation,
Ltd, a 500,0O0,0oO concern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-02
I'm UeSfMaent
Information

Qsestions Of general sxesvsss e
s"vestors soiu be ansape7ed IN tRis
column, in sehieh case only imieiais
'c:H bs used. Others scill BE- a..
ss0ered by mail. Addyess al d.
qssvfes, snelosfng g stamped, 3D.
dvessed envelope. TO Financial Edissr.
3he Tribune. 1s1 Nassau Street. Nsv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-02
Baldwin Gold Note Offering

w. E. Hutton & Co., members Of the
New York Stock Exchange, so Broad
way, are Offering $2,5OO,00O fve-year 7
per cent convertible gold notes of the
Baldwin Company at par and accrued
interest, yielding per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-02
Dividends
Extra

South Porto Rico Sugar Co.--An extra
dividend OF So a share has been declared
in addition TO the regular quarterly divi-
dend Of $3apon the common and 81 on the
preferred. ALL payable October I to stock
holders OF record September is.
Regular Declarations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-02
Receivers for Cleveland Co.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept federal
Judge Westenhaver TODAY. appointed
Frank A Scott and J. o. Eaton rece1v-
ers for the Standard Parts Company,
Cleveland's $25 100000 automobile &C
cessories company, in the suit filed by
the Erie Mslleable Iron Company. Of
Erie, Pa, asking for the appointment
of a receiver
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14
TALES OF TOWN

Two can't live as cheaply as one,
but two can keep warm cheaper than
one.
Women may be slow at figures, but
they can figure that 20 Republican
states plus Democratic states equals
womAn's suffrage.
= . .
A gardener is = man who raises
few things; = farmer man who rails
es many things and middleman one
who raises everything.
q q q
Two old men, quite deaf, we're sit
ting together in the sun. Suddenly,
one Of them shouted; Whats that
you're talking About?" II amt talk
ing-Im chewing"
The first mince pie Of the season has
but we tickled its heel in
vain. Our judgment is that 1t could
show its ancestry back forty genera
tons without revealing trace OF
mule.
"Who won the war" shouted the
soapbox orator, Huh" CALCULATED
he ex-sergeant as he emerged from
he store where he had dug up war
AK, II Think we bought it."
!
Story told by an ex-soldier who was
op sergeant: An eclipse of the sun
vas to occur. The company command
n, who was an amateur astronomer,
lecided to explain the eclipse to the
company while the eclipse was Wis
BILE. So the commander ordered the
ergeant to post q bulletin giving the
ime Of the eclipse and commanding
he company to 'fall in" on the COM
ANY street At that time. The bulle-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14
Exit humorist.

While making a tour of the southern
states. we were driving along a coun.
try road. when farmer came walking
toward us. One OF our crowd, a hu.
morist thinking he would have some
fun with the man, stopped the car,
and taking small satchel and mag
azine, gave ten-minute impression OF
Billy Sunday. When he had finished
the man looked at him little queerly,
put his hand in his pocket and gave
him a card. On It were the words:
Il am deaf."-Exchanse.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14

hurt. Then ] couldn't hold the nails.
The hen, seeing my helpless condition
and not wishing to delay work on the
new house was building for her and
her family, picked up q nail and held it
in her beak. Then placed her head
where l wanted to drive nail and
with a gentle tap started the nail and
the hen then picked up another. 1t
was an easy job after that, the hen
holding the nails against the boards
and me driving them home, and she
has a mighty nice home now, thanks
to her helpfulucss."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14
Opportunity Conc.

While talking to a caller one Gay !
was annoyed by the interruption
my four-year-old daughter who 8
Trying to tell something excitins
reminded her that 1t was impolite
interrupt me and went on with
story. When I had finished tui S..
70 her, saying: Nov, Louise, s
uio you want to tell mer' she ~
s"ered disconsolately: 1--WE loR
Aay now."-ExchanRe.