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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-11
Other Wolfe
Frocks
Values b @lo.94
/ 90

Beautiful rich vo;les, in flower.
ed and figured patterns in
stunning tunics and ovesskist
effects most pleasing. See
these wonderful valves,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-11

And some suits. too. Made Of
all-wool mixtures. in neat patterns.
in the eleverest styles Of the
season. Good variety Of sizes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09

Stockholders Of the Pacific Develop
ment Company at special meeting yes
terday authorized the changing OF its
capital stock from 100000 shares of $50
par to 100000 shares OF no par. Old
stock will be cxchangeable for new.
share for share. The stockholders also
approved an offer Of G4.3SS shares Of
new stock at s25 share on the basis
OF q share of new stock for -four shares
of old issued or for which subscription
had been entered.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
Ingot Production Lower.

The production of steel ingots during
November, as reported by the American
Iron and Steel Institute, showed a de-
cided falling off in comparison with that
of the preceding month. The aggregate
production for November, the institutes
report showed, was 2,63S,670 tons
against 3.015.9S2 tons in October. de-
cline of about 1914 per cent. OF the
total. 1.961.S61 tons were open hearth.
673.215 were Bessemer and 1854 all
other grades.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
scandinavian Exchange.

The unusual strength OF exchange on
Scandinavian countries in the face OF
what appears to foreign exchange ex-
perts to be temporary downward
trend in European exchange was a sub
ject of comment in banking circles. In
which it was asserted that short in
terest had been squeezed. If so. the
short interest was affected by European
buying because the market Of those ex-
changes is a nominal affair and is so
thin that moderate buying or selling
moves the rates to considerable ex-
tent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
Freight Moving Slowly.

Statistical evidence that there has
been a. holdback of farm products Of
fered for transportation to the railroads
was given yesterday by the car service
division of the American Railway Asso-
citation In figures for October. Ship
ments of grain and grain products were
1877 carloads less than those of the
corresponding 1919 period and shipments
of livestock were 29,405 less than those
OF the corresponding period of last year.
At the same time coal shipments in
creased 24,324 compared with those Of
October, 1919; coke, 1929; forest prod
ucts, 1857 and ore 101,640. A heavy
decline in bulk freight. amounting to
approximately $4,000 cars has oc-
CURED during the last few weeks. COM
pared with the bulk freight Of the corr
responding 1919 time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
Pan American Petroleum.

Petroleum and Transport Company have
decided to renew the offer to exchange
Pan American shares for Mexican Pc
troleum Company shares. giving two of
the former for one of the latter. That
offer is the same as the one made sew
eral months ago and which resulted In
conversion of a large percentage of
Mexican Petroleum stock. The policy
of the parent company is to have, II
possible. all Mexican Petroleum stock
lodged in it's treasury, in which ap-
proximately 10 per cent. of the outstand-
ing Mexican Petroleum shares are held.
The regular dividends on Pan American
and Mexican Petroleum have been de-
clared.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
A bargain I'm sugar.

The buyer for a candy company.
scouting around in the sugar trade for
enough raw material to run its plant
until the first of the year. encountered
yesterday q consignment of several tons
of Java white graduated. which had just
arrived and was still on shipment. hav-
ing been refused by the importers. A
bid of 6 u cents a pound, duty paid. was
made for the lot and accepted. That
price is approximately cents n pound
under the ruling quotation for that
grade of sugar.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
vnnadium Corporation.

The stock Of the vanadium Corpora
ton of America was heavy yesterday
on the announcement by that corpora
ton that It had ceased the production
of vanadium on It's properties In Colo
RADIO. The reason given for that sus-
pension Of operations I'm this country
was that sufficient vanadium was be-
Ing produced by the corporations South
American properties to take care of tho
demand for II. The stock declined
sharply In the morning but recovered a
portion of It's loss before the close.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
st. Paul Financing.

Reports were current in the financial
district yesterday that arrangements
had been completed for refinancing
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paurs Janu-
ary maturity of S25,334,000. This is
represented by an issue of Chicago and
Pacific, Western Division, 5 per cent.
bonds. which fall due on that date. APP
plcation has been made by the railroad
to the Interstate Commerce Commission
TO take care OF this maturity. 1t is re-
ported in banking circles that the conf
mission will furnish s20.000.000 from the
revolving fund and that the road will
negotiate a private loan for the balance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
American Bosch Magnetic.

A. T. Murray. president of the Ameri-
can Bosch Magnetic Company. denied
yesterday reports that the company's
Springfield plant was being closed down
for moro than month. "Our plant Is
not shut down." he said. "and is not
going to be shut down except later in
tho month for annual inventory, which
is n matter OF few days" The COM
pany. he added. will ship 1000 to 5000
magnetos between now and the end of
the month and more during December
than In November. Retail trade. no said,
had not been affected more than 10 per
cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
New Financing.

The Fleischmann Yeast Company has
arranged to sell 100000 In notes
through w. z. Hutton & Co., IL was
learned yesterday, but the negotiations
for the purchase by bankers OF s1o.-
100000 OF securities OF the Kansas City
Light and Power Company has not yet
been completed. The latter may come to
n head In about week. The Consolidated
Gas notes are practically all sold.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
Am erican Linsecd.

For the third consecutive time n meet
ing of the directors of the American
Linseed was postponed yesterday for
lack OF quorum. 1t was reported In
the financial district that an unexpected
hitch had occurred in the plans to sell
the corporation to Lever Bros. and that
the deal probably would not be consum-
mated until after New Years. The next
regular meeting of the board of Ameri-
can Linseed Is scheduled for the first
Wednesday in January
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09

Tho White Motor Company. which
manufactures trucks exclusively, has
under consideration a plan for the pro-
ductlon OF an unusually large number
OF trucks in advance OF the spring trade.
Thus far the company has been unable
In any spring TO meet the demand for
finished trucks and this time II had been
hoped 10 have an adequate supply.
Financial conditions at the moment are
not favorable to expansion In that d.
rection. but steps may be taken to aid
such production.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
To Issue stock.

The II. II. Franklin Manufacturing
Company has decided to issue $500. 900
OF preferred stock. It's present capitali-
zation consists OF $4,000 of preferred
and 5000 shares of common of no par
value.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
United Fruit.

Ofcials OF the United Fruit Company
filed yesterday In Trenton, N. j.. for
NAL notice OF an increase OF It's capital
from S75.0OO.000 to $150.000.000. It's
stockholders have approved dividend
Of 100 per cent In stock. payable on
January Is to stock Of record ON De-
cember 20
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
SILVER MARKETS.

Official bar silver In New York. domestic.
epiao. an ounce, unchanged; foreign. B5Mc.
off Nc. London, AID, off Nd. Mexican dol
lars. 60c., UNCHANGED
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
DISCOUNT RATES. RESERVE BANK.

Commercial paper. rs days, Z; 10 to 90
days, 9. Liberty bonds and Victory notes.
rs days, 6; 10 to 90 days. Q. Bankers Rc-
ceptances. 10 TO 30 days, 0.
OPEN MARKET RATES.
Prime eligible acceptsnces, on call, q; re-
discountable At Reserve Bank. go TO 90 days.
6ss76h non-menbers and private bankers,
eligible, GO 20 90 days. 6ss16ss, non-cllgibie.
60 TO 90 days. saw.
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Clearing House exchanges, $685., 6pl ,f40
balances, f57 ,03b,1t7; Federal Reserve credit
balances. S52.o12-n2A
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
Open High Low G in obsnre

1920. 1919. 1919
2O3, 445,235h 296.368,S74 13o,o9o,sez
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
NnaY EA1RER

DAY, DECEMBER s, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Irish Freedom

Passing from the domain Of fact
to that of opinion, the committee Of
the British Labor party which has
been at work in Ireland concludes
its report by saying that "only by
granting freedom to Ireland can the
people of England fulfill their great
responsibilities to sister nation"
The word freedom" is the sig
nificant one in this statement, and
it IS vague. The COMMITTEES appar-
emily has carefully selected it.
There seems studious avoidance Of
the definite word independence. 3"
The representatives Of the British
Labor party, it may be gathered,
dodge declaring for Ireland's inde-
pendence. ii this unwillingness is
construed, as it may be, that they
oppose such national freedom, their
position is more akin to that Of
Lloyd George than to that of the
Sim Fein. For the heart Of the
Irish dispute is as to whether, with
British benson, ireland, as a
whole, shall become an independent
national entity.
The present British government
denies hostility to Irish freedom or
welfare. Ireland has long been
over-represented in the Imperial
Parliament, an Irish voter having
double the political weight OF an
Englishman, Scotchman or a
Welshrnan. English taxpayers have
in part provided the money by which
the landless of Ireland have become
landed. In education, in local gov
ernment, in the courts, in taxation,
there is TO discrimination. Indeed.
Ireland has long been q favorite
of the laws Of the United Kingdom
Repeatedly Home Rule has been Of
fered, and when carefully prepared
plans have been rejected British
statesmen have asked the discon-
tented TO propose an alternative, an
invitation which has been steadily
declined.
Az accurately ~ can be judged
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Terminals and Motor Trucks

70 the Editor Of Tic Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial OF Tuesday, De
cember q, Terminals and Motcl
Trucks" brings TO the local public IN
disDutable information about simpl'
means Of overcoming q great rar. O.
the car shortage and the railroad ire sa
congestion st terminals.
In Cincinnati it is reported tha. TIL,
new method cuts the transfer time q
less -than-carload freight from tire.
days TO three hours average, and ii.
cost from $3.50 to s125 ton, mak
ing about 10000 car-days yssi
available for additional service, saa
handling given tonnage through :
given terminal IN onc-eighth OF the oh
time
New York City can effect MD
greater saving proportiona.ely to i.'
size than can Cincinnati. This meth0a
is not theoretical. It is practical, every
day service IN Cincinnati, and the SO
gan ot well known national advs'.
tiser apples httingly 10 the iutrodus
ton Of this method in New Yorl~
Eventually. Why Not Nov % Vie
Will the public wake UP and denan:
modern conditions of quick service sm
reduced rates in local freight handling
The Tribune IS to be congratulaa'
upon its vision Of this great publN
need and the vital point that it Is o.
tainsble without great capital outlsl
for additional railroad rolling sto''
ana terminal real estate inyestment b'
simply adar ting the methods II whit'
that interior city has led the way.
\. B. PAYNE.
New York, Dec. %, 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30

ginning in Guilford, N. c., he
wandered westward and up into
Illinois, and has been sitting on the
land there ever since-save when
his grateful constituents insisted
upon shipping him to Washington.
Nobody could be as truly rustic
and cracker-barrelish as Uncle Joe
appears, it may be argued. There ls
unquestionably art In the alpaca
clothes, the congress CATERS, the
whiskers and all the rest Of the
Cannon makeup. But it Is an art
which only intensifies nature.
"Uncle Joe" has carefully preserved
9 rural flavor that was his at birth.
No contact with diplomats or world
affairs has been permitted to
weaken it for an instant. With his
feet stuck sohdly in the soil of Illi-
rois, he has defed the universe.
We hope there will always he a
weakness in America for It's own
native stuff. It is easy enough,
after all, to put on a veneer. 1t
takes years and centuries to grow
a tough fiber of the "Uncle joe
brand that will withstand the shocks
of enemies and the elements, and
even thrive under them.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Must We Ask an Arsnistice ?

Under It's present leadership New
York's police army is losing the war
that is being waged on the city by
thugs and crooks and thieves and
murderers.
Every cay the situation becomes
more alarming. Serious crimes fol-
low one another SO rapidly that the
newspapers are hard pressed to
chronicle them all. Neither persons
nor property is safe from the
gangs th.-t infest every part of the
city. Homes and business houses are
invaded. Honest citizens are killed
or wounded while trying to protect
their lives and their possessions.
Commissioner T,nrlght practically
confcsses his impotence to check this
reign Of terror when he suggests
that the Federal government should
take action. To al who observe his
present antics it is plain that he has
lost what little nerve he may have
lad.
When a nation IS losing q war it
must DO one of two things ask for
an armisticc or change It's command.
Asking Tor an armistice in New
York City's case would be cheaper
than losing the war. It would be
safer and more agreeable TO give the
criminal visitors what they want in
the way Of money than to permit
them to take it at the muzzle of q
pistol.
Still such a course would be more
or less humiliating. Badly governed
as New York City is at present, the
people are hardly ready to give their
government into the keeping of gar
roters ana sandbaggcrs and black
jackers.
The wiser course is to change the
command. Mayor Hylan will not do
this, even in the city's extremity.
Governor Smith viii not do it. If
Governor-elect Miller does not do ii
the city may be forced to ask for an
arnistice.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30

from this side, only two conditions
does the British Parliament insist on.
These are that Ireland shall not
secede and become continuing
menace as point from which at
tack would be easy. This require
ment does not differ in principle
from tha. which Lincoln, rated as
magnanimous, demanded as a pre-
requisite TO a settlement with would
be American secessionists.
The other condition is that ade-
quate guarantees be given that
the one nation which inhabits Ire
land shall not be master Of The
other nation which also inhabits Ire
land. The two nations differ in re-
ligion, in spirit, in most Of the things
which distinguish nations, and the
larger one makes no concealment Of
its purpose to rule the other if it
gets chance. 1t is the paradoXical
tragedy Of the Irish situation that
Great Britain cannot, even if it
would, concede self-determination to
Ireland as whole without denying
self determination to Ulster.
The finding Of the British Labor
party with respect to atrocities IS
plainly lopsided. This appears from
the emphasis it gives to Black and
Tan outrages, while it is discreetly
silent as to Sim Fem outrages,
which preceded the others in point
of time. Is it probable that the
Irish police would have attacked if
they had rot been attacked first?
The improbability is so great that
it may safely be assumed that for
the competition in anarchy the
blame is not single. The police
are not given by immunity from
murder fair chance to recover their
discipline. Under existing circum-
stances 1ecrimination seems out of
place The fundamental issue is
whether the constabulary have any
right to be in Ireland. If they have
and the campaign to drive them out
continues, it is practically inevitable
that both sides will commit disgrace
ful acts.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Peans of Apology

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Tho stage is set for tercen-
tenary celebration of the landing Of the
Pilgrims. It takes place. 1t is ouaint
beyond expectation.
The curtain rises, disclosing ! nation
on its knees in humble apology for the
existence in its history Of the Pilgrim
and the Puritan. Here and there schol-
ars and brave men are seen delving into
rare volumes Cor some extenuating cir
cumstance for the character Of the fore
fathers.
Who creates md times thls auti-Pil-
grim, nnti-Purtan, anti-Anglo Saxon
"drive"? Who manufactures and lets
loose upon us this rcady-made public
sentiment; this invisible, odorless, poi
son gas, designed TO rob us OF our race
consciousness and morale? And in
whose interest--to what end?
Isn't it time VIC located tn. factory
and its owners and dealt with them
properly?
NARY LOUISA ANDERSON.
New York, Dec. %, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Fatal Deficiencies

The need Of immediate and intelli-
gent action is imperative. It has beer
shown that there is not one up to-oaa
long-range submarine in our navy to.
day. The situation in this respec. is
as deplorablc as it is inexcusablc. Our
submarine force should be developed
at once. The personnel IS excellent
but it is helpless.
In aviation the condition is chaotic
There is no effective organization. Tn.
nateriel is totally inadequate. The
personnel is brave and Jealous, but i
has little with which to work.
Thus, on the upper and lower plane
of modern fighting navy, the Tn .ei
States is unprepared for war. Wit
these facts staring US in the face, is f.
not manifest that the money availabl.
should be expended to supply subma-
rine and air forces before we build any
more capital ships? 1t is simply =
question of placing the money where i
will do the most good. If our futar,
enemy advances on the upper ana
lower planes, our surface feet, In lis
present condition, would he seriously
menaced. It is a national emergency
that now confronts US.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Three and Another

The Cabinet prophets foreshadov
Charles G. Dawes, Of Illinois, and
Henry C. Wallace, Of Iowa, as Presi
dent-elect Harding's probable sclec-
tions for the Treasury and Agri-
cultural departments.
Few with taste for real men and
moving who they are in America will
be dissatisfied if these predictions
are verified. Both men meet the re-
quirements that the members of the
new Cabinet be expert in their de-
partnents and also true nationalists.
competent to sit in council when the
larger matters of general policy are
considered.
Mr.. Dawes made brilliant record
some twenty-five years ago as Comp
troller Of the Currency. Re raised
that Office from comparative OBJ
scurity into one Of large influence
Since, resisting the efforts of several
Presidents to induce him to reenter
public life, he has had wide expert
ence in business and financial affairs
and thus has ripened and matured a
naturally alert and acquisitive
mind. If General Dawes (for he
was one Of the Americans not salts
fed to stay at home) becomes head
Of the Treasury Department the
Harding administration will have z
genuine finance minister.
OF Mr.. Wallace it is perhaps
enough to say that he also sees the
country as q whole and the vital i'm
portance Of the agricultural interest
in it's relations t., that whole. More
over, he probably can plow as
straight furrow as any man in this
country, and thus fulflls Senator
Hardings demand for a real rather
than an Office farmer. The relaty We
falling off in the American food sup
ply makes the development Of bet
ter agriculture and the creation Of
better methods Of marketing and
transportation Of grave general con-
Germ. Mr.. Wallace would go to his
constructive task with great intelli-
gence and zeal.
The appearance Of the name Of
Herbert Hoover in the list Of pros
pectives is, of course, welcome. The
new Cabinet would not be complete
were his great abilities not taken
advantage Of. But so far the name
Of General Wood is not included; vet
he is plainly marked as the fittest
American TO reconcile the often
divergent pressures Of military eff
cheney and civilianship, and also is
| the most complete embodiment and
representative Of those militant
Roosevelt Republicans who are the
backbone Of the party.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Why Remove Enriight?
No Hope for Improvement Unit
Iammany Rule Is NNiped Out

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Why remove Hylan or Swami
or Enright, ask? I hold no brief for
them, but l was born and reared in
this city and know fcw things about
The powers that bc-and prey.
The truth is these poor tools do what
they arc told to do by tho "higher-
ups" These Ighcr-ups ere immune
from the laws, because their puppets
make the laws and their manikins on
the bench execute the laws. He who
runs can read
The voters arc to blame for condi-
lions in this city. Our newspapers are
also 10 blame. They SC. the effect, but
they neYcr remedy the cause.-The cor
rupt system Of the inner Murphy
Nearst-Tammany circlc-which will
not tolerate an honest, free, indcpend
cnt official. Things are now under
Murphy, Hearst and Hylan as things
were under Croker, Van Wyck and
Foley. Not whit better nor worse. Sup
pose Enright is removed-why, then.
the Murphy y-Hearst-H Hylan gang will put
IN another Enright 70 FIJI the sack, and
the system viii go on as before. A lit
tlc furry now and then affords no re
lief.
There Is no hope until the rotten
system Of Tsmmany government is de-
stroyed, root and branch, and this can
not be done until our newspapers turn
over a new leaf and begin at the
source. EDWIN f. CLARKE.
New York, Dec %, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
The Appointment of TaIlev

Almost any appointment would
seem desirable by comparison with
the proposed elevation of District
Attorney Swami to the bench; tno
naming Of Alfred J. Talley by tho
Governor comes as a relief from the
possibility of this grave blundcr.
Mr.. Talley is at least a competent
lawyer, with q good record as a sue
cessful prosecutor. Naturally, his
brains have shonc by comparison
with the Swami type of intellectuals.
He has the mental equipment to
make good judge.
The question as to Mr.. Talley is
the same that has attached to most
Of the Smith appointments. 1t is
another Tamnany judge that ihe
Governor is creating in the last
hours Of his term, man actively en-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Alexander ]. Hemphill

BY the death of Alexander J..
fIemphill New York, and especially
the financial community, loses one
of the pillars Of its strength. As a
directing head Of one of the coun-
try's chiof financial institutions. he
was one who placed character first
would rather lend to men than on
collateral. He displayed what it
means to be sound banker, mindful
of the duties Of a wide trusteeship
He guarded faithfully the interests
confided to his care, and yet had
time and inclination to be a coun-
selor Of weight in all that pertained
to the publc's welfare. And, like
most conspicuous Americans who
have ended at the top, he began at
the bottom. Owing little to Inherit
ance, his career tells again the old.
old story that America is opportu-
nifty to those who will.