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New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
More London Gold

Another shipment of approximately
So,OoO,00O in gold from London arrived
here yesterday on the Olympic. The
metal is sent to J. P Morgan & Co. for
the account Of the British Treasury.
Ihls makes the second shipment
arriving here on British account this
week, and it is believed in financial
clrc$s that it is the beginning of a
substantial movement. Bankers in a
position to know assert that it would
not be surprising if the gold were COM
ing to make possible the purchase in
the open market before maturity Of
British government securities. particu-
Iarly short-term Treasury obligations.
The liner Lapland, now en- route to New
York, is carrying S3,756,0O0 in her
cargo, which is for Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
It's arrival will bring the total imports
by the firm up to $67,0000O0.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
New Blood in Motors

The dominating position attained by
the du Points and the Morgan interests
IN General Motors affairs by virtue of
their acquisition of upward of 5000.
600 shares of common stock held bv
William c. Durant has given rise to
widespread reports of an impending
change in the active management Of
the great organization. The bankers
have said that no discussion of such q
change has taken place, but the rumor
went the rounds of the banks yester-
DAY that one of the right-hand men in
the du Pont organization is slated for
high position in General Motors.
John j. Raskob, of Wilmington, Del,
vice president and director of the du
Pont de Nemours Company and a man
Of varied industrial interests, was men
toned in this connection.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Contrary to reports no meetinr nf

Contrary to reports no meeting of
the newly organized Denver & Rio
Grande Western Railroad Company
was held in this city yesterday. The
next meeting of the company, which
VIII take over the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad in the event the sale
OF the property at foreclosure is ap-
proved by the courts, will not be held
Entil after December l3, it was an
nounced yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Reduce Acceptance Rates

The first important reflection in the
commercial money market of the gen
orally easier credit position was seen
yesterday in the reduction in the open
market rates on prime bankers ac-
ceptances. Bills accepted by member
banks of the Reserve system were
quoted Is lower, ninety-day paper of
this character being quoted at 6A to
61s, against 62s to ga, the rates in
effect for several months. A similar
reduction was made in member bank
blils for thirty and sixty day ma
turtles. No change was made in The
rates on non-member bank bills. Ru-
mors persisted in the financial dis
trlct that the Federal Reserve Bank
OF New York would take cognizance of
the easier money market and make a
cut IN It's discount rates. No such ac-
tlon was taken, however, at yesterdays
meeting Of the directors Of the local
institution.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Transactions Yesterday in Listed Stocks
Summary of Stock Exchange Dealings

Copyright York Tribune Inc)
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
A s50,OOO.o0O Bank

Martin Vogel, Assistant Treasurer of
the United States, in charge of the To-
cal Sub-Treasury, who is mentioned as
the the possible head of projected $780,
100000 bank to be organized by promi-
nent financial interests, said yesterday
the proposition had not progressed be-
yond the stage of informal discussion.
Beyond that he would say little con-
cernlng the plan. According to report,
the bank would be organized primarily
TOR the purpose of loaning money out
on call and time against New York
Stock Exchange collateral. Certain
large industrial interests as well as
financial are said to favor the pro
posal.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

All the leading exchanges declined
yesterday, with sterling losing ~
cents in the pound and closing below
$3.50. The other changes were not
large.
Quoted in dollars to the pound)
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Henry Evans to Retire

Henry Evans, who has not only been
one of the outstanding figures of the
insurance world, but of the financial
held as well, has decided to relinquish
the active management of the jnsur-
ance companies of which he is the
head; These include the Continental,
fldellty-PhnniX and American Eagle
group. 1t is understood Mr.. F,yans
will retain his connection with tbaSe
concerns in the capacity of chairman
of the board. He intends to turn over
the details of the business to able
lieutenants and act as their adviser
IN matters of investment.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Bid. Asked.
Monthly Earnings
InterbOro Rapid Transit

October gross. s4,TS3.163 Inc. s452 325
Net after tax. l,321,lTS Dec. 74.951
Total income. 1870. 9G5 Dec. 1926
Deficit after chgs. '407,792 Inc. 1s9. .029
Four mos gross. II. 1915 Inc. / 500, ,62s
Net after tax. 4.G28. 532 Dec. so 053
Total income 4.S36.46 Dec. 2T.200
Deficit after chgs lilo. OIL Inc. 270, ,057
Exclusive OF accruals under provisions
of contract No. 3, and related Certificates
which under these agreements with city
a p naYa bile from fl llre "a rlin,s
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Paris Market Quiet

PARIS. Nov. 24.-Trading was quiet
on the Bourse to-day. Three. per cent
rentes, 90 francs 40 centiAes. Ex-
change on London, 81 francs 80 CEN
times. Five per cent loan, SO francs 20
centlmes. The dollar was quoted at l6
francs 80 centlmeS
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
American WooIap

Despite the fact that the American
Woolen Company has been one of the
worst sufferers from the recent depres-
SION in the textile industry 1t is pre-
Glcted in brokerage circles that there
VIII be no reduction in the common
DIVIDEND rate at the next meeting Of
December g.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Southern Pacific

An important meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Southern Pacific
company is scheduled to be held on
December 8. 1t is believed in certain
quarters that final details of the plan
to segregate the compeny's oil prop
critics will be completed at that time.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Stock Increase Ratified

Stockholders of the American Cigar
company. at a special meeting yester-
day voted All increase in the authorized
share capital from $4,000, 900
10 So0O0o,O00. Or the additional S40,-
100000 there will be distributed S5 ,OO0,-
600 as 90 per cent stock dividend De-
man UP 70 Sl6,o6p,ona
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
London Money Market

LONDON, Noy. 24.- Bar silver. 46i.d
per ounce. Bar gold, ITS. Money, 5A
per cent. Discount rates-Short' bills.
o. SIS per cent; three months bills
Ga per cent. COLD premiums at Lis
bon, 10000
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Make New Loan Ruling

The governing committee of the
Stock Exchange has approved an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing that notices for the return of
money loans shall be in by 12:l5 in
stead of l p. m. This change was
made at the request of the Stock
Clearing Corporation in preparation
Tor the Inauguration of its system Of
clearing loans. Officials of various
reading banking institutions have been
consulted regarding the new amend
Ment and 1t has met with their con-
sent and approval.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09

years OF "a points between these
dates Upon the assumption of aver
age abandonment OF acreage and aver
age influences on the crop TO har-
vest. condition April forecasts a pro-
duction OF about 4s3.6l7.o00 bushels.
which compares with ss1.S3e.ooo BUSH
els the estimated production in 1919,
and 6ss.oss. 900 in 1915.
The average condition CT rye on
April ! was s6.s per cent OF normal.
against eos on April /. 1919; SIS or
April l. 1915. and SEQ. the average
condition for the past ten years on
April l
The condition or rye forecasts pro-
duction % approximately 7S,s4f.ooo
bushels; last years estimated produc-
tion was ss47s0oo bushels: the 1918
crop e1.o41.OoO and the average or the
preceding Eve years 50O0looO.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
CROP BUREAU
REPORTS ITS
ESTIMATES
rINrERNArIoNAL news srRyleEl

~ htNN III ~ 49, ' = II -
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The crop
reporting board or the Bureau OF Crop
Estimates. u. S Department or Asri-
culture. makes the following estimates
from reports OF Its correspondents and
agents:
The average condition OF winter
wheat on April was 75.e per cent OF
normal. against sss on April /. 1919.
7ss on April !. 1915. and Sal the aver
age condition for the past ten years on
APRIL / There was a decline IN con-
dition from December /. 1919 70 April
T. 1920. OF s points. as compared with
IN average decline in the past ten
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
HOW STOCKS
OPENED

NEW YORK. April 9--Although there
was some irregularity At the opening
Of the stock market today. the list
soon became strong and renewed its
advance Of the past few days
The oil issues were most prominent.
Mexican Petroleum advancing Al to
200 Ia; Pan-Ameriian Petroleum ?
ia to 1o7 and Texas Co. points TO
21S
steel common rose y to los Z Van
adium steel was . points higher At
Sc and Baldwin Locomotive rose Ia
10 14s Republic Steel after welding
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09

to ia Is, rose TO 1s4 IA. while CRU
cible Steel was points higher at z75.
Cuba Cane Sugar was active. sd-
vancing 1875 points TO 81. American
Wooden rose ga to 1ss Il and Contin-
entail Can "a to ss
studebaker. after yielding to 1915
rose 20 12a IS Hupp Motors advan-
ced over ono point to z23-4. Corn
Products fell over one point 20 90 "a
but quickly recovered to 1904
Fractional gains were made In the
Copper and Railway shares
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09

AcSarry, Republican. OF Oregon, from
President Afenocal. OF Cuba.
Tho sugar market is unsteady Men
ocal cabled. Impossible to TX prices.
including oil sales. The April price
F. O. 3. for Cuba 1888. Crop VIII bs
largely reduced by continuous lack of
rain"
The average price for last years April
Cuban sugar was about Al cents
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
MARTIAL LAW
AT JERUSALEM

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERgIcE1
LONDON. April s-MaTtisl law has
been proclaimed at Jerusalem as a
result or fighting between Jews and
Moslems, said a news agency dispatch
from that city today. The proclaim
alton was dated Monday The gates
Of the city are guarded By mounted
patrols and machine guns
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERYIcE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERYlcEl
FAIRS April 9-HuGh G Wallace.
the H. - Ambassador 10 France j.
without instructions as TO American
policy on the new German situation
crented by the advance Or the French
troops from the Rhine, IL vas learned
this afternoon. Mr. Wallace attended
the meeting OF the AmbnSsadoriaI couD-
ell toduy but no definite action was
taken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
SUGAR PRICES TO
REMAIN HIGH

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERWcEI
WASHINGTON, April 9--No relief
from the prevailing high prices for sugar
may be expected from the Cuban crop
by the American consumer. according 70
q cablcgram received today By Senator
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
BERLIN, April e-Lleut Count
knInein. of the German army. was
killed by French patrol near Fried
berg. IN tho ned French scnc OF oc-
cupntiOn, according TO Information re-
ceived here today. Lieut.. Count KaI-
reiu was said 10 he seeking n confer
ence with the French commanders
when German and French patrols clash
ed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09

Officers aud French flags. ReprisnlS
nre threatened In the event of further
encounters such as occurred n Frank-
fort Wednesday when n number
of Germans were killed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09

Mine Workers. District No "a. today
Was ordered locked in the Girsrd county
jail there to remain until he changes his
attitude Of opposition to the Kansas
Industrial court
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
The Latest
NetUS From
Germany
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERYIcEI
LONDON, April 9-Fresh forces of
French reinfoTeementn are arriving In
the German neutral zone, according 10
an Exchange Telegraph dlsratch from,
Berlin to-day
The German National Assembly has
been called omeet Monday 70 discuss
the situHtioB.
The French ecmmnn der has ordered
uniformed Germans 10 salute French
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09

Times news service IS the bes:
that money can buy and l:ones:
effort can furnish.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
HoWAT ORDERED
LOCKED UP

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
PITTSBURGH. Vans. April alex
ander Fowat, president OF tho United
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
Miss Nancy Lane

Miss Nancy Lane, daughter o.
Franklin X. Lane, former secretary
Of the interior. is TO be marriea
Phillip Kaufman. also Of Washing
ton. April 20. She IS very popular
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-25
Markham Forecasts Boom In
Building.

"A rapid reimbursement Of condi-
tons that resulted from the Euro.
pean war and the aftermath Of
uncertainty that followed is look.
ed for by President G. H. Mark.
ham of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, who headed party of d.
rectors and officials of the compa.
ny that arrived i'll New Orleans
Thursday afternoon on their first
general Trip over the lines since
the property was returned to the
owners by the government.
The country is rapidly adjust
ing itself to the conditions that fol.
lowed the war" said Mr.. Mark.
ham. "Business men have been
disposing of their high priced
stocks and the shelves are becom.
ing bare. The time of replenish-
ing these shelves cannot be much
longer delayed. That will start
the business revival for the whole
salerS.
"fhe housing conditions thru.
out the country are snch that the
binding program must be started
soon.
"Wben this construction per-
iod starts | predict that it will eff
feet all lines Of business. At the
beginning the chef beneficiaries,
of course, will be the three big
items of lumber, steel and labor,
but ell other lines of business will
rapidly fall into line and there
will be, | think general prosperity
in which the South will partici.
pate as greatly as any other part
of the country.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-25
PERCHED ON
A HIGHSTOOL
IN AN OFFICE
MORE RICH, RED BLOOD NEEDED
Pepto. Mangan Gives You the Health
To Tackle Your Daily Work
With Vigor

If you sit at a desk all day in
Office, whether you are perched
On a high stool or seated in an
upholstered chair, your body is
inactive You can't get much
fresh air and outdoor exercise.
Your blood becomes poor. You
look pale and feel weak.
The great tonic, Pepto. Man
gan. is what you need for awhile.
1t makes rich, red blood. 1t re-
stores your vital energy. Your
color comes back.
When your blood is good, full
Of red corpuscles, you are better
able to resist disease. You &C
about your daily work with the
optimism of good health.
Try Prptn N ,n&an and notice
how you Improve.
Pepto Mangan is sold in both
liquid and tablet form. Take
either kind you prefer. Bott
have the same medicinal value
But be sure you get the genuine
Pepto. Mangan-'Gude's. The
full name, Guides Pepso. Man.
gan" should be on the package
Advertisement.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-25
Estray Notice.
Second Ward Justice Court

SECOND w dfu JuStlCe SVtlrt
ashington Parish, Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given, there has
been strayed before me, the under
signed authority, by w. ]. Afford
arnerton, La, freehold citizen of
said ward, parish and state, and who
being by me first duly sworn accord
ing to law deposes and says that for
more than six months last past there
has been roaming at large at and
near his place one large cream color
ed COW about eight years old. branded
with "F" on right hip.
The said COW to be sold at the resi-.
dence of the said W. j. Afford, in
the Second Ward Of Washington Par
lsh, Louisiana, on
Saturday, December Is, 1920.
at II O'Clock a. m, unless reclaimed
by the owner and all cost paid.
| Terms of sale, all cost to be paid ir
cash on day of sale, the balance or
six months credit, the purchaser te
furnish his note with approved security
payable to parish treasurer OF Wash
| ington Parish, Louiaiana,
This 9th day of November 1920.
D, D. OFT,
Justice Of the Peace,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-25
General News In Brief.

In reprisal for murders of
officers, thirty watchers at a foot
ball game we're killed by troops
in Ireland.
At a pre.arranged hour, four
teen officers and ex Officers were
assassinated in their homes at
Dublin, Ireland.
Nearly a thousand men and
women were arrested in Chicago
in a great drive by the police in a
campaign to rid the city Of crimi.
nails
A]lpersons guilty Of corruption
in connection with the Shipping
Board or Emergency Fleet Cor.
poration are to be prosecuted.
Secretary of State Colby's office
announced that recognition of the
Mexican republic still depended
on the Interpretation Of Article 81
A. M. Haas was killed and Ro.
ger Dufilho was held charged with
his murder as the result of q
clash in Opelousas, La.
The curtailment of production
in the textile mills of New Eng.
land has been reduced one-half,
according to an expert survey.
An increase in the salaries OF
teachers retroactive from Septem,
ber Was provided for in the bud,
get Of the New Orleans School
Board.
President,elsct Harding in New
Orleans preached sermon on
harmony that electrified thous.
ands who were able to hear him
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-25

POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS
The State Of Louisiana, Parish
of Washington.

The State Of Louisiana, Parish
of Washington.
| Washington Parish Police Jury.
November Term, A. D. 1920.
Be it remembered, that on FRI
day the Fifth day Of November,
1920, the same being one of the
days of the aforesaid meeting of
said Washington Parish Police
Jury, the following among other
proceedings was had and entered
of record on the records Of said
Board, in the words and figures
following to.wit:
Order Authorizing President of
the Police Jury to Sign Applica-
ton For Approval of Plans For
A Bridge Across Pearl River.
1t is hereby ordered by the
Washington Parish Police Jury of
State of Louisiana that J Z Les
lie, President of said Board be
and he is hereby authorized and
required to sign applications to
the Secretary of War for appro.
val of plans for a bridge across
Pearl River, to be built jointly BY
Pearl River County, Mississippi
and Washington Parish, Louisi.
ana,
The State Of Louisiana, Parish
of Washington.
!, W. E. Banister Clerk of the
Washington Parish Police Jury of
said parish, do hereby certify that
the above aud foregoing is a true
copy Of an order Of said Board
made and entered of record on
the day and year first above writ
ten, as the same appears of record
in my office, in Minute Book {
Page ga.
Given under my hand and the
seal of said Washington Parish
Police Jury, at my office, this ;. /
day Of November, 1920.
". Z. Banister, Clerk.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-25
Cane Crop Loss Estimated at
82,650.O00.

Louisiana sugar planters suffer.
cd a loss approaching S2,520,000
through the recent freeze and
cold wave.
The output Of the sugar cane
crop has been reduced 10 per cent
by the severe cold weather which
overspread tho sugar plantation
for more than five days.
1t is freely predicted by expert
sugar men that the yield will be
$1,000 tons short of estimates.
The reports received from sugar
parishes says the damage is Sc
we're in East Baton Rouge and
other northern parishes, while it
was not 80 great in Vermillion
and st. Mary parlshes'
Grinding was stopped on all
plantations while the planters
and their help winrowed the cane,
according to reports, and much
of the cane was saved.
The freezes the past week were
worse than others, with the posi-.
bic exception, Of 1911 when the
freeze early in November was
followed by a killing freeze on
November %.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-25

666 Will break Cold, Fever and Grippe
quicker than anything we know, preventing
pneumonia. -Advertisement.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-25
Resident Wilson Better; Now
Working on Message.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Presi :
deat Wilson's health was said to.
uay BY White House officials to
nave shown Improvement since
no election, and the consequent
removal Of the anxiety shown by
ue president over the decision of
'os electorate. Despite the cold
asataef, Mr.. Wilson spends some
Aas each day on the south portico
vine White House. He also is
''0ang much time to public bus.
a = and to the preparation Of
y annual message to Congress.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-25
Harding Endorses Mississippi
River Traffic Revival.

Endorsement of the revival of
Mississippi river transportation
was given by President.e elect
Warren G.. Harding during his
visit to New Orleans.
"You may say that | am absc'
lutely for the development of the
Mississippi river transportation"
said the Senator. "Transporta.
ton is one Of the biggist problems
and we must develop every branch
of it. This huge Mississippi val
ley is developing and / will do my
best as president to aid it. You
know | am Of the Mississippi Val.
ley and / know her needs and
will do all / can in my power tt
aid the development of rive1
traffic"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-25
Rabb Orders Fruit Trees.

Fruit trees for a model orchard
were ordered this week for a far.
mer at HackleY, and orders will
be made in a few days for three
other farmers, reports J. V. Rabb,
agent in Washington parish
Special help in buying, planting.
pruning and spraying the trees
will be obtained from the State
University horticultural division
Il. IS. U. Press Bulletin.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-25
Strayed.

! lsit my premises at Brooks
s'anlon logging camps on Octo.
3, Il one dark bay horse,
ssat ABOUT $50 pounds-wear.
I web halter when he left.
a y % years old, shod on
,0as leet. SIS reward offered
us return or information
'''ng TO his recovery.
boos Varnado, Route 8.
Care G, W, johnson,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-25
maalnatIcn.

Imagination, =. Il
d degree of rs .,, ps
sure of any h' M
CIRCUMSTANCES.
utca Of success