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The Washington herald., 1920-10-27

The foreign news relative TO the
coal strike was favorable and the
financial district is beginning TO
look for an amicable settlement Of
the labor differences in England
Settlement OF this controversy
would remove one Of the biggest
cards in the hands OF the bears.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION.

New York, Oct. 26.-The United
States Steel Corporation today an
nounced that its net earnings for
three months ending September 80,
1920, after deducting of Federal
taxes. were $4S,O51,54O.
The earnings for three months of
S4S,051,540 compared with S43,155,-
705 for the preceding quarter, and
S4O,177,232 for the corresponding
quarter in 1919. The monthly net
earnings as compared with year
ago follows:
July, si6,436,6O2; increase, s3.So9.-
.7O2.
August, sl5,44O,416; increase, $685.
535.
September, s16,174,322; increase
s4,O00,O71
In addition, the corporation de-
clared its regular dividend of IA
! per cent on common and on preferred
stock. The preferred dividend is to
( be payable November %. The books
close November l and reopen No
vember 4. The common stock divi
dend will be payable December 80
( The books close December / and re
I omen December 3.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27
LOCAL. SECURITIES.

Bonds were very much in the
limelight during yesterdays session
on the Washington Stock Exchange.
$4,000 changing ownership. Wash
ington Railway & Electric As was
the real leader. $4,000 being traded
in at prices ranging from 54& to
55l2. the opening and closing prices.
respectively. Washington Gas IS
declined from 7Sa, to IS in five sales
aggregating $4,000 face value.
Washington Railway & Electric
preferred led stocks, due probably
to the impending dividend action,
l25 shares being disposed of at SO.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27
MONEY.

New York. Oct 26--A limited sup
ply Of call money was reported to-
day a the 9 per cent renewal figure,
while demand was urgent. Indica-
tions were thought to point to high
er rates before the close of the day
There Were no offerings of time
funds, and s per cent bid was en-
tircIy nominal. as heretofore.
Mercantile paper was quiet at 81
per cent, minimum. The strength
Of call funds slackened further the
market for prime bank RCCeptanCes,
but rates were unchanged. The
premium on New York exchange at
Montreal was practically unchang-
ed from Monday at 1Ol2 per cent
and the discount in New York or
Montreal funds was 9ls per cent
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27
COTTON MAKES
SHARP UPTURN
Market Develops Firmness After
Erahc Opening-Gains Resist
Reaction at Close.

New York. Oct. 26.-After waver-
ing in the forenoon, the cotton
market again developed firmness
today and advanced into new high
ground for the present movement.
February touched 22.70 and March
22.40. making net gains of 60 TO
70 points on the active months,
and in the case of December, a re-
covery of nearly five cents a pound
from the recent low marks. There
was a reaction toward the close.
Although 8 to 81 points lower,
the market was fairly steady at the
opening. Liverpool furnished the
chief support to the market early
and when this demand was supplied
the decline became more pro-
nounced and by the end of the first
20 minutes had extended to about
30 points net.
The early selling movement was
checked by the unfavOrable show
ing Of the weather map and there
were rallies of some 29 or 80 points
followed by a renewal of irregular
fluctuations during the middle of
the morning.
Prices worked steadily upward
until after 3 O'Clock. when realizing
sales and increased hedge selling
from the southwest brought about
a reaction. On the whole the mar
ket displayed stability. and finished
net unchanged to 40 points higher
Spot here was quiet with mid
ding 20 points higher at 22.70
There were no sales.
| Spot at New Orleans was steady
with middling 125 points highel
| at 21.75: The sales were 2,4S;
| bales.
Receipts of cotton in bales a
some of the leading points toda!
were: Galveston, 40,5lS; New Or
leans, 5000 Savannah, 5,S73
Augusta. 4.240; st. Louis, 1853.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27
AMERICAN HIDE & LEATHER,

New York, Oct. 26-The American
Hide and Leather Company reports
for the quarter ended September 80
last a deficit after deductions of
sl.392.574, against a surplus of ST.
2I2,416 in the corresponding period
4 year ago.
The report for the quarter ended
September 80 last, compared with
quarter ended September 30. 1919,
follows.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27

Silver purchased yesterday by the
Director OF the Mint aggreg gated
2OS.OOO ounces, making a total of
l9.4525OT ounces. The silver was
purchased for the mint at Philadel-
phia under authority of the Pitt
man act
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27

The executive committee of the
Washington Railway & Electric
Company will meet this afternoon
at the companys offices at which
time the question of a preferred
dividend will be taken up.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27
SALES YESTERDAY.

Washington Gas Is. $500 at 7S&, 500 at
7s9i. 81 900 at 7s, 81 900 at rs, $1,000 at rs
Washington Ry. and Elec. As. $1,000 at
54SI. $1,000 at 81. $1,000 at -, $1,000 at
jjh. $1,000 at 55II 81 600 at 5JH.
Capital Traction. at SJ&.
Washington Ry. and EIec pfd. p at 50,
- at 53. - at 53. - at 49, - at 80.
Washington Gas. - at as
Columbia Title Insurance. 50 at Al
Capital Traction 5s, $500 at sJI3. 81 900
at SLY. $1,000 at SJE., $1,000 at SJ12.
Washington Ry Elcc. gen. Us, $1,000 at
IS. 81. 900 at SS $500 at IS.
I.anston Monotype. 10 at 81, 10 at 81
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27
MIDNALE STEEL.

New York, Oct. 26.-Officials OF
the Midvale Steel and Ordnance Com.
pany admit they are shading prices
on shapes and plates IN an effort
to attract business. There is 6
smaller demand, and the untitled or.
ders on the books of the company -
present are about Is per cent under
those of less than month ago.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-27
GRAIN AND COTTON PRICES.

Hibbs & Co., Members New York Cotton Exchange
and Roar al rad
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Cox Lays Treaty Defeat
To Senate Conspiracy

CHICAGO, March 25.-Speaking TO-
night before the rroquois Club. Demo
cratic organization, on the subject OF
"Good Faith in Government" Governor
James M. Cox, Of Ohio, Democratic can
didate for the Presidential nomination,
charged defeat Of the peace treaty to q
Senatorial partisan conspiracy and ad-
vocated junking "most Of our institu-
tions devoted to war;
The Governor also deprecated alleged
hysteria oves so-called Bolshevism and
urged protection against running to any
extreme. He advocated repeal of the ex-
cess profits tax and abolition Of Federal
inheritance taxes and in their stead the
levying of small tax on the volume Of
business done. Such tax, he declared,
'would neither tend to create excessive
prices nor be burdensome matter of
collecting"
Discussing the Senate's failure to
ratify the peace treaty, Governor Cox
said upon that body will descend either
condemnation or approval because its
responsibility cannot easily be denied"
The excess profits tax, which he advo-
Gated be repealed, was declared to be "a
considerable factor in the high cost Of
living"
Approximately half Of the $4,000, ,O00,-
900 required to operate the government,
he said, could be obtained from tax Of
from / to l n per cent on the volume Of
business done by any concern. Such a
tax, he said, "would be neither cause nor
alib for excess prices"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Searchers Get Clue
ToBoy's Kidnaper;
Man Seen, Escapes
Wealthy Lexington Father
Ready to Pay $25, 900
Rams som Willingly if
Son Is Spared, He Says
Spccic1 Dispatch to Tho Tribune


LEXINGTON, KY, March 25.-The
search for Paul Little. eleven-year-old
son of E. r. Little, Lexington million
aire, who was kidnapped yesterday and
held for $4,000 ransom, was continu-
ing tonight. Only one clew to the
child's whereabouts had been unearthed
after a days search.
The boy disappeared with an uniden-
titled white man who had promised the
boy, according to his playmates, dol
lar if he would deliver a box of candy.
This afternoon three messenger boys
saw a man in a side street answering
the description of the man sought. Two
of the boys had talked with the suspect
about the time Of the kidnapping yester-
day, when he entered local telegraph
office and asked to have a note deliv-
cred to Mr. Little, father of the miss
ing boy. When the boys saw him
again to-day he spied them and hurried
away in an automobile. The boys got
the number of the machine and have
reported it to the police.
Mr.. Little reiterated to-day that he
would pay the ransom willingly. with
out question and without making an
effort to prosecute tho kidnaper If he
would return the child safely. A note
received by Little last night said that
the boy would be killed immediately
unless the ransom demanded was forth
coming.
The contents of the note, although
guard I'd by the family, was said to have
ncloded a statement that the writer
had twice leveled a gun on the elder
Little and tried to kill him, out his
heart had failed him. The note al
luded to personal grievances, it is un-
derstood, but Little said to-day that
he had no enemies and could not think
who had kidnapped the child.
The police believe that more than
one man accomplished the kidnaping.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Doctors Pronounce
Gen. Wood Mentally
And Physically Fit
Sister of the Late Colonel
Roosevelt Makes Public
Letters of Physicians
ON Candidates. Condition

Mrs. Douglas Robinson, sister of the
late Colonel Roosevelt. took occasion
yesterday at Leonard Wood meeting
at her home, 8 East Sixty-third Street
to clear the air Of rumors concerning
General Woods health. She had col
lected the best evidence obtainable ia
show that any reports rejecting on Gen.
eral Woods mental vigor were baseless
and presented it in the most convincing
manner.
First-hand medical statements were
read by DR.. Alexander Lambert, who
gave also his own opinion of General
Woods physical and mental soundness,
to show that the operation which ap-
parently was the basis Of the rumors
was performed to remedy a physical
disability and was successful. DR..
Lambert wrote to DR.. Harvey Cushing,
Of Boston, who performed the opera
ton, for his facts, and informed DR..
that could be used in General Woods
political campaign if he chose.
The operation was performed about
ten years ago, and before reading DR..
Cushing's account of it DR.. Lambert
described the circumstances, saying
that, while General Wood was in Cuba
he struck his head against the knob Of
a chandelier in rising suddenly from
his seat at desk. He did not regard
the injury as serious, but later a cyst
developed, which affected the brain
cells on the right side which control
the motor activities of the left side of
the body. DR.. Cushing's statement fol-
lows:
"At the operation cyst was re-
moved from the foot center of the right
hemisphere. 1t had been there many
years. 1t was perfectly benign tu-
NOR and he. has since had no symptoms
whatsoever: The stiffness and awk-
wardness Of the left foot. which were
there before the operation, will be
permanent. His mentality, however,
was not affected in the slightest, and,
so far as any one can tell his physi-
cal condition, he is in absolutely per-
fest health and enjoys such health as
few of us have ever enjoyed. He is
the most vigorous and sound human
being, physically and mentally, that
ever saw"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Hoover Aid Makes Denial

Louis Straus, secretary to Herbert Q.
Hoover, denied last night at = nesting
Of the 18th Congressional District Re-
publican Club, at the Hotel Majestic,
that Mr.. Hoover ever had made applica-
tion to become d British subject.
In response to question put by 9
woman at the meeting, Mr.. Straus said
reports to that effect had been circu-
lated and he had received cabled re-
ply to query put to the British Home
Office saying there was no record OF
any such application.
The meeting was called to inform en-
rolled Republicans that unless they
voted at the primaries for tho desig-
mated candidates for delegates and al
ternates to the national convention
they would be casting their ballots for
persons who were not pledged to Mr.
Hoover.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Mills Defines Platform
Predicts Government Owner.
ship of Roads Will Be Opposed

PROVIDENCE, March 25.-Ogden l..
Mills jr., of New York, chairman of the
National Republican Platform Commit
tee, addressing the Women's Republi-
can Club here tonight, predicted that
the party's platform would oppose gov
ernment ownership or operation of the
railroads and favor Federal budget
system and tariff that will guaran-
tee to American interests most-favored-
nation treatment in the markets Of the
world"
He added that he hoped to see in
cluded declaration favoring the estab-
lishment Of national and district indus
trial commission for the settlement Of
disputes and the prevention of strikes.
Mr.. Mills condemned President Will
sons attitude toward the Senate on the
peace treaty and criticized the league
of nations plan as defective.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26

ganization Of General Leonard Woods
campaign for the Presidency.
"His Indiana managers, at least, have
taken those who are financing the cam
paign at their word" the newspaper
says. 1t charges that testimonials for
Wood have been paid for at $3.50 each,
and continues:
"William Proctor and others in his
class are drawing heavily on their bank
accounts. What do Mr.. Proctor and the
numerous other wealthy hackers Of the
are not in the habit Of spending their
money II they do not believe 4 success
full expenditure will bring return on
the investment"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26

reau of Navigation to recruit naval. rs-
serves, ordered such enrolment stopped,
did you stop7" inquired Chairman
!, NO." the witness replied, 1--WE needed
THO men and we went wight ahead"
The witness said that he had talked
with Secretary Daniels about this cir
seumstance the other day, "but that
that"
,."Just the same" Captain Palmer
added, "he did order me to stop then,
and on several other occasions"
When war was declared, the wit
ness said, the navy was short 1000
regular ands reserve enlisted men and
'about $500 officers of its peace-time re-
qquirements, and that at least 10000 ad-
ditional men and many more officers
were required for the destroyers alone
as soon as hostilities began. Congress,
he declared, was not to blame, as it
gave the department everything it
asked for. Later, he added, the Secre-
tary showed great eagerness in stimu-
lating the recruiting work.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Missionary Killed in China
Defending Women From Mob

PEKING, March 25.-Thc death of
j. R. Menzies, a Presbyterian mission
airy of Toronto, Ontario, who was killed
by robbers at Hwaikngfu (Honan
Province) occurred while he was de-
Tending the women's quarters in the
mission from an attack by large
band.
Menzies, answering calls for help,
grapp)ed with one of the robbers, who
was attempting to force an entrance.
Whereupon the others fired a volley,
killing the missionary and the robber.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26

General Skinner at London ,...-. .
to-day to the Department of ca,l ss0lsed =
that representations have alresd- Iss u
made by the British to the As..'.ss' I'm
government through the Britt. ;.,.saa ws
istry Of Shipping relative to : .,.a ,l-
for losses caused by the retent,sa s's''s
the Imperator and other form.. = ol
man ships "after the completion :. .uss- Z.
United States services il which :. i tths
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Dislikes Being Lectured

II am here for sentence, and would
appreciate not getting lectured," was
the reply made yesterday by Jesse
Walker, nineteen-year-old murderer,
when he was asked by Justice Fawcett,
in the Brooklyn Supreme Court,
whether he had anything to say before
sentence was passed on him.
Walker, who is from Evanston. Ill.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26

had been convicted Of taking part last
winter in store robbery, in which the
proprietor was shot and killed. He ad-
tnitted being in the gang, but insisted
he had not fred the shot.
Justice Fawcstt sentenced Walker to
die In the week Of April 2B.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Woods Backers Assailed
Indiana Paper Charges Use Of
Money ihGeneral's Behalf

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
INDIANAPOLIS, March 25.-"The In
diana Daily Times" Independent Demo-
cratic, charged to-day that the phrase:
"Get the nomination at any cost" had
been passed down the line in the or
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-15
UNUSUAL CONDITION
Texas Lady Suffered With Pulling
and Aching Pains in Her Back,
Which Cardui Relieved.

Houston, Texas.-Mrs. c. D. Cook, Of
1912 Witty Street, this city, recently
said: about four months after my
marriage, ). began suffering much
pain, and knew thai zy condition was
unusual, but couldn't Just decide what
was wrong. 1 had to go to bed. {.
All across my back and hips were
pains, pulling and aching until could
hardly sit up. l stayed in bed few
days. My husband had heard of Car
dui :. so told him he might get it.
after I had taken Cardui a few
days, was up. took five bottles and
haven't been in bed since for this
trouble, for if 1 have the least symp-
toms of this trouble l get Cardui and
take t in time.
Il have a number of friends who
have used Cardui, and they recommend
it very highly"
The experience Of this Texas lady
is similar to that related by thousands
of other women.
Cardui is purely vegetable, and mild
and gentle in its action. Cardui may
be the very medicine you need If suf-
fering with womanly troubles.
Take Cardui. NC-13s
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LEGAL NOTICE
iEORGIA, Ben Hill County.

GEORGlA, Ben Hill County.
BY virtue of an order from the
Court of Ordinary said county, will
be sold public outcry, first Tuesday
November next at courthouse door
SAID County. during legal hours Of
sale, for cash,
One Hundred ninety acres lot of
land Number Eighty Nine, third land
district said county, being that Dor
ton of said lot north of the private
road. that runs across said lot of land
from east to west, there being a gate
on both sides OF said lot opening in
to said road.
Also: One Hundred acres more or
less of lot of land Number Three
Hundred Two, fourth land district
said county, described as follows Be-
ginning at the northwest corner OF
said lot, thence east along the north
line of said lot, to the center of the
run of Willacoochee creek, thence in
southerly direction down the CEN
ter Of the run of said creek, to bay
and to the lands of r. V. Handley;
thence west or in a westerly direc-
ton to an oak in the field; thence il
the same direction to the west origi-
nal line of said lot, thence north along
the original west line of said lot to
the starting point.
Also; Seven and one nalf acres
more or less of lot Three Hundred
One fourth district of said county and
being all that portion of said lot iy-
ing west of the lands OF J. L. Dor
miney which he purchased from H.
M. Warren.
October 8, 1920
Mrs. Annie Warren and ]. Z. Tur-
ner, joint administrators Of H. NJ.
Warren deceased.
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LEGAL NOTICE
GFORGiA. Zen Hill County.

GFUKGiA. Fen Hill County.
Will be so Id first Tuesday 'Novem-
Der next, public cutlery, before court
house door said county, wrnin legal
hours of sale, to highest bidder for
cash,
One sewing machine. one ward.
robe, one mosquito net, two boxes
and contents.
Said property levied on as property
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Heiton, 10 sat
isfy distress warrant issued by D. p.
Adams, N. p. Elk. of. J. p, return
able to superior court said county, in
favor of J. L. Dorminey against said
Heltons.
f. H. Dorminey, Sheriff.
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Sank Of England.

The Bank of England is not a gov
eminent institution. az Is popularity
supposed. II was projected by William
paterson, Scotch merchant to meet
the difficulties experienced by William
III IN raising supplies for the war
against France. Forty merchants sub
scribed f500,000 towards the sum Of
tl.2OOOO0 TO be lent to the govern
ment at 8 per cent, in consideration Of
the subscribers being incorporated as
q bank
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

l have secured the agency for
THE BEN-VONDE co. to do all
OF nv DYElAG and ! will be able
to take all orders. for DYEING and
can Guarantee you the best work u!
that line in the South.
1t is the largest and best Equipped
Dycing factory in Dixie.
I take all responsibility to you fol
all work and can handle anything
that can be DYED
YOURS FOR SERVICE
THURSTON DRY CLEANING Co.
III S. Lee St. PHONE 2o3l
do.
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DR. and Mrs. W. P. Coffee have as
their guests at the Holtzendort
Flats the latter's sister Mrs. o. B.
Kicks of Cordele, Mr. and Mrs. R.
F. Burch Jr and Mrs. Charles Small
wood of Eastman.
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J AT THE
=GRAND|
TODAY

"A DARK LANTERN" Featuring
ALICE BRADY A story of a cynic
who distrusted the woman he loves
just because he knew too much about
another man who also loved her. But
she broke down his prejudice by a
ltethod that will make you gasp-and
iemember-and think. If you like
really tense dramas, don't miss this.
THE LOST CITY" Episode 4
Comedy
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The Stat Should Act

published by the Municipal League of Georgia \
1t you win send IS in stamps to BIS Conna1lv
building Atlanta, the League will send you map show
ing water powers of Georgia and pamphlet containing
advertisements Nos. / to H.
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KINDERGARTEN OPENING

At the urgent request of mothers
of the city, Miss Chatfeld will open
an afternoon class in kindergarten
on Monday, Oct, 18th, from two to
four O'Clock.
The Kindergarten training is a
thorough foundation for school work,
giving individual attention in thos.
branches of learning which give
grace, self-conhdence, mental and
manual activities.
Miss Chatheld is a trained and ex-
perienced Kindergarten and will be
most ably assisted by Mrs. Jesse
Grantham of this city.
The class will meet in the First
Grade room of the Third Ward
school until private rooms can be Sc
cured.
All mothers interested in this work
are cordially invited to bring their
children Oil Monday afternoon
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-15

FREE TUBE WITH EVERY New
Casing Sold at Sigh and Smiths.
We will put it on without extra
charge If
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The Thinkers Of Old.

In the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries the greatest thinkers of the
world gave themselves up to mathe-
NAUTICAL and phvsic.'. rn>earch.
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Mrs. w. w. Hughes and daughter
and son Miss Lille May. and Maste,
E. J. Hughes and Mr.. Lee Perry
have returned to their respective
homes after brief visit to Mr.. w.
W. Hughes in Americas.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. James Jardine, Miss
Corinne King and Mrs. ]. B. Bull
lard ard son Frank have returned to
their homes in Douglas after briet
visit to Mr., and Mrs. ]. L. Upton
on South Grant Street.
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CITATION

GEORGIA, Ben Hill County.
Whereas, J. T. Cass, Administrator
de bonis non of Lula B, Ryman, rep
resents to the Court in his petition,
duly. filed and entered on record, that
ne has fully administered Lula B.
Ryman's estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all per-
sons concerned, kindred and credit,
ors, to show cause, if any they can
why said Administrator should not be
discharged from his administration
and receive Letters of Dismission on
the first Monday in November, 1920
]. R. HORTON. Ordinary
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FOR RENT-Five room apartment
all conveniences. Apply to Miss Paul
inc G. Crawley, 708 S. Main St. Tel
ephone 350J.