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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-01
Dave Hall Disappears

Mrs. David Hall writes the INDIE
pendent from Proctor, Colo, that her
husband disappeared from home Mon.
day, June II, and has not been heard
from since. Mrs. Han IL heart-brok.
en- and asks anyone learning Of his
whereabouts to notify her. Mr.. Hall
has two children. He formerly ~
sided In Ninot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-01
Farmers Are Successful Fighting
CraSshnnnorS

County Commissioner Krantz in
forms the Independent that the farm
ers of Ward county are making ex-
cellent progress in battling with the
grasshoppers. The second and third
crops Of the pests have come on but
the damage is going to be much light
err than was at first feared. The fire.
auent rains have made it necessary
for the farmers to put out poison
often.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-01
Notice to Stockholders

A special meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Minot Underwriters Co.,
will be held at the Offices Of the COM
pany at the new Jacobson building in
the city Of Minot, N. D., July 8, 1920,
at 2:30 o'clock p. m. for the purpose
of electing directors and transacting
such lawful business as may come be-
fore the meeting,
Your presence is earnestly request
IN. H. POWERS,
1t-cg Secretary.
Seventh Day Adventist
Sabbath school Saturday 2 p. m.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-01

License
Ira L. Rush, local architect, has r.
ca;ved his state architects license,
which was held for some time thru Q
tachnicsNty, Mr.. Rush 10 . graduate
Of the University Of Illinois and =
considered thoroly competent. To
renort that someone started that -
Mad closed his Office 10 erroneous.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
LARGE SUM FOR
RAILSERVICE|
&c. c. Hears Recommends
tons as to How Amount 1
Should Be Spent.

Recommendations in detail for the
distribution of the sum set aside our
of the saoo.ooo.ooo revolving fund
provided BIZ the transportation act
for the purchase of new equipments
and for additions and bettermentS
were made to the Interstate Conn
merce Commission here yesterday by
I. Dewitt Cuyler. chairman of the
Association Of Railway Executives.
The report provides for the dis-
tribution among the roads of sss.-
0o0, 900, to be used in rebuilding and
repairing 1850 cars and engines.
and for the purchase OF s9s new en-
gines and $4,000 freight cars. and
s35,0o0,000 to be used for additioss
and betterments to promote the
movement of cars.
twenty-five roads would receive
the total fund for additions and bet
terments, including improved round
house and engine terminal capacity,
the extension of sidings. additional
yard tracks and the like. Twenty
five roads would receive s26ss66s549
for the acquisition Of 5es freight-lo-
comotives and 239 switching loco
motives having a total value Of $53,-
737, 1858; nineteen roads would receive
52,260,537 for the purchase Of 45.pzl
freight cars. including 1880 refrig-
Grating cars of a total value of APP
proximately s143.56s,730. and nine
! roads would receive $7,026.000 ror
the purpose Of additions and better
ments to existing equipment which
would restore to efficient service
1856 cars and locomotives.
The committee also recommends
reserves from the fund for smaller
roads not members of the associa-
| ton as follows: For equipment.
1880, 900, and for additions and bet
terments. S4,700,000.
The New York Central would re-
ceive the largest amount Of the $26,-
900. 900 for the purchase of new loco
motives, its allotment being s4.S07.-
900, and the Chesapeake and Ohio
81 ,050, 900.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
MIDDLE STATES OIL.

Now York, July 1.-The president
OF the Middle States Oil Corpora-
ton says in his opinion the current
% per cent stock dividend allct-
ment does not decrease the actual
Value OF shares, because develop
ment and asset value are regularly
ou'sro"lns common stock in
creases. He stated the most i'm
portant Increase in assets has re-
suited from development work in
acreage in the Usage Lands in OK
lahoma. where the company has two
tracts one of $40 acres and the
other ia acres. He further states
that In every probability stockhold-
ers WILL In the ensuing quarterly
period receive cash dividends regu-
iariy as In the past, not only upon
ne s'oSh tn"V now hold. but upon
time.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
Shipping Board Not Deferred in Effort
ToBuld Up American Merchant Marine

Admiral W. S. Benson, chairman
of the Shipping Board. announced
yesterday that he and his colleagues
were determined to build up an
American merchant marine as con-
templated by the Jones shipping
law in spite of threats and propa-
ganda by foreign interests to de-
feat the law.
He told the representatives Oh
Pacific Coast chambers of om-
merce and IL adc bodies and
American railroads that the threat
of foreign carriers to divert busi-
ness from American ports on the
Pacific Coast was futile and idle"
IF such a threat is sincere and
the attempt is made to so divert
the business" he continued, "the
Shipping Board would allocate
American ships to move the busi-
ness. The Shipping Board and the
Interstate Commerce Commission
would follow this action" he said,
by other steps which would fur
ther protect the interests Of the
United States against such foreign
efforts to defeat the purposes of
the merchant marine act"
Foreign carriers on the Pacific
Coast are conducting a propaganda
and making threats mainly to pro>
test against enforcement of one
section, Nc. 2s, of the Jones law.
Nothing could more surely bring
about the enforcement of this sec
tion of the law than adoption by
foreign carriers of their threat of
diverting business from American
ports" said Admiral Benson.
This section of the law permits
a preferential rate over carriers
within the United States on mer-
chandise moving in export and i'm
port in vessels of the United States
? nd provides that whenever the
Shipping Board is of the opinion
that adequate shipping facilities
are not afforded by American doc
umented vessels. the section may
be suspended, in which case such
preferential rate may also apply in
connection with foreign carriers"
"As section % is to be used only
where there is ample American
tonnage to handle the export and
import commerce to any particular
port in a foreign country. or a pos
session of the United States, we
cannot conceive how anyone who
has studied this law can assume
that the Shipping Board would make
any general application OF this Sec
tion." said Admiral Benson. There
will certainly be no enforcement or
the provision without concurrent
action which will fully protect ali
interests"
Should foreign carriers attempt
to divert trade from the American n
Pacific Coast ports. Admiral Benson
explained that Section 2s could be
made operative. Then mercnan-
disc via Vancouver would neither
be entitled to the rates between
United States points and Vancouver
in either direction on mercha ndIss
locally moved. nor to the export
rate now applicable via Vancouver,
Foreign threats ahd propaganda
will fail" said the admiral. Those
who use such arguments on behalf
Of foreign interests overlook the
TACT that the transportation act OF
1920 has given to the interstate
Commission authority In
to direct traffic or es-
tablish an embargo against move
uents Of freights. II also has au-
thority tn establish minimum rates
On any commodity moving subject
10 the Interstate commerce act with
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
COTTON MARKET.

New York. July 1.-General busi-
ness in cotton continued duh today,
but the market was firm as a whole
with July showing the greatest
strength. There was little feature
to the market. After selling up to
$3.50 in the first hour July eased
to $500 on the circulation of a few
notices. In the afternoon a squirt
of covering sent the spot month to
1857. or 81 points above yesterdays
close and 525 points above Octo-
ber, the widest difference so far
recorded.
A feature of the late trading was
selling for foreign account. This
occurred chiefly in October. De-
mand came chiefly from shorts. The
list finally was steady at a net gain
of Is to so points.
Spot here was steady with mid
ding so points higher at 1925; no
sales. At New Orleans 1t was un-
changed at asa with sales of 72O
bales.
Receipts at Galveston were 1,665,
New Orleans Sf4, and Augusta 511
bales.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02

in the United States. The Commits
sion is aware of the necessity for
preventing the distorting of trafic
upon the railroads of the United
States such as would be accomplish
ed by an effort by foreign carriers
to divert the export and import
traffic now moving between Pacific
Coast ports of the United States pd
the Orient, either to British CO.
lumbia or to ports of the Atlantic.
Surely no sane citizen of the
United States in full possession of
all the facts would be so unjust as
to charge that any department of
the government would do other than
take whatever action was necessary
to protect the interests of the
United States public and maintain
undisturbed the movements over
American rail lines, the balancing
of which is so essential to the pub
lie veal. Particularly would they
act to prevent foreign interests
from being successful in their ef-
forts to make Intellectual a law of
the United States"
Concluding. the Admiral said by
way of warning to foreign carrier
interests: The United States Is in
earnest in its efforts to place with
in the ownership by United States
citizens the control of at least a
part of its traffic in import and ex-
port. II IL should by any possible
means be held that the departments
OF the government lack such au-
thority as will insure their being
able to protect American interests
in such control, additional authori-
ty will be asked by the administra-
tion and will undoubtedly be grant
ed by Congress. Foreign carriers
and those in the United States in
terested more in foreign than in
American institutions will do we'll
to let sleeping dogs lie"
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
NEW BEVERAGE WORKS
OPENS IN FULL BLAST

Application was made today for a
charter for the Incorporation of the
Abner Drury Company. with a cap
italization of s1.00o,0Oo. The busi-
ness. of the company will be the
manufacture of popular beverages.
The company has taken over the
business block at 25th and F and G.
streets, formerly the Abner Drury
Brewing Company, where extensive
improvements have been made, and
a botting department. the most
modern establishment of its kind
south Of New York, has been in
stalled.
While no officers have as yet
been elected, the new organization
viii be controlled by Peter A. Dru-
ry, president of the Merchants
Bank; Paul Eschner, who will serve
in the capacity of manager, and Jo-
seph A. Refferty. attorney for the
firm.
Inc beverage establishment
started operations yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. July 1. Closing corn
prices today were unchanged to u c
lower for July and &c higher for
the deferred months, after they had
reacted from the top level. Short
selling early had been overdone.
Liquidation in the early hours
fooled the pit trade, and they rush
ed right and left to sell. They had
been encouraged by resting orders
of commission houses to sell Sep
tember at 10. Offerings were light
when sellers tried later to cover
Cash corn closed steady to sic
lower. Overnight demand was mod
crate.
oats were weak at the start. and
July was forced down to the 81
mark. but prices were fairly well
recovered in the later trading. Last
prices were &c lower to Nc higher.
Provisions closed lower.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
u. S. STEEL.

Now York. July LIT Is altogether
iikely that the untitled tonnage or
ders In U. s. Steel Corporation as of
the closing OF business yesterday
were approximately 100000 tons
larger than on May 81 last. This
is considered unusually favorable.
In view Of the fact that plant op-
erations and shipments in June
were considerably better than in
the preceding months, as a result in
the improvement OF the car supply
The estimates In the tonnage range
from 225.ooo 20 100000 tons in
crease.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
RAILROAD INCOMES,

New York. July 1.-southeru
railway operating income fer MAY,
maze pubic today. shows an in
crease OF H.s:2.672; from January
l the operating income increased
IS oc2.739
Chesapeake and Ohio May operat-
,ng income shows a decrease Of
SsS9o34: from January / the net
operating, income decreased $685.
$40.
Great Northe'n orerating income
Tor May shows a decrease of s422.-
o39;- net decrease from January 1,
S1.3es.61t.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
REPLOGLE HEAD SAILS.

New York. July III. L. RepIoglc.
president Replcgle Steel Company,
just before sailing today said: "I
am going to Euro pc on q business
trip of ten weeks in the interest Of
the Replogle stee! Company and
vaLadium Company. 1 am going.
hy rcIu' St to figure on some very
neavy contracts, but at this time /
cannot give details as tc nature of
the contracts. These details will be
upon my return"
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
frurushed By American Security Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
To Investigate lntraction of Ruling

A hearing was set, for July s, and
a number of witnesses both for the
railroads and shippers summoned
to be present. Members of the
commission said that, in view Of
the slowness with which normal
movement of coal was being re-
sumed an attempt would be made
to determine whether new and more
stringent orders were necessary in
order to prevent a coal famine dur
ing the coming winter.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
MONEY.

New York, July There was no
change in the time money market
today. There are practically no
bids for long term funds. On the
current quotations of S1z to per
cent on all industrial and slz per
cent mixed. there is a fair demand
reported for acceptances. The rate
"f discount of this class of paper is
62s TO Ga per cent.
Money on call opened 10: high,
n; low. 10; last. 12; close, IL; ruling
rate IL per cent
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02

As. result of widespread COM
plants that the railroads are not
obeying the order of the Interstate
Commerce Commission granting
priority to shipments of coal and
the prompt return of empty coal
cars to the. mines. the commission
Yesterday determined to investi-
gate the alleged infraction of it's
ruling which was made three weeks
ago.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
STOCK MARKET
J CLOSES STRONG.
Bankers Believe Peak of
Credit Strain Has Been
Passed.
STOCKS HOLD WELL
Some Issues Advance in
Face Of High Call
> Money.

New York, July Mooney renew
Cd at 10 per cent today. got as high
as IL and closed at IL. Bakers
believe the peak of the credit strain
has passed for this time, but they
expect high rates for ten Gays
longer. That the stock market Is
thoroughly sold out was made evil
dent by the strength of the whole
list in the face Of such high money.
No stocks broke and a few actual
table among the strong stocks were
American Express, Vanadium, and
General Motor. Interborough bonds
were weak, although interest on the
5s was paid today. The market
closed strong.
= For the advance In American TX
press. the Streets reason Is that
there is to be a deal connecting that
company closely with one of the
large trust companies.
For several weeks some mysteri-
Gus interest has been buying Allan
tic Gulf and West Indies stock Sus-
picion attaches to a prominent to-
bacco manufacturer who is interest
ed in Mexican oils. The Atlantic
Gulf Is as much an oil company
as it is a shipping concern.
Report from Washington stated
that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission hearings on railroad rates
Will probably be ended Saturday.
The commission will then have no
further excuse for delay in fixing
rates.
1t is in the hope of relief that the
stock market is displaying so much
optimism. Wall Street takes only
conventional interest in the Demo-
cratic ticket to be named at San
Francisco.
Gold Imports
frivnte reports said that $4,000
900 gold had arrived at San Francis
co. evidently from Japan. Morgan
and Company announced tile receipt
OF S6.000,000 of gold at San Fran
cisco. Whether the smaller sum
was included in TIE larger was not
closed AS sold in large volume
must come to this country between
now and October. frequent ccnsign-
ments are to be expected from day
to day. The gold Will come from
pidNtSH just as Ine sugar
came when profiteeripG prices were
charged a short time ago
1nterborough SIS broke two points
while their sem annual interest was
being paid and the 7s broke three
points. Evidently the bcndhOlders
are afraid this Is the farewell ap-
pea-ance of interest on these bonds.
The recent advance in the divf-
dcnd of the Consolidated Cigar Com
pany is to be followed nv further
advances. as the company expects
70 e7-n over $50 share this year
Owners of stocks in m2il-order
concerns and chain store@ compa-
MES were much interested in an
nouncehent by Sears. RCebuck and
Company that in the first six months
Of this yea- Gales had amounted to
sl4r, ,467.e2s. which is an increase Of
S35.407.026 over the same period last
year.
Mexican Petroleum and Pan-Amer-
lean act as If they were preparing
for a demonstration next week while
tho steamship Olympic is in port on
its first voyage as an oil burner.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
PURE OIL COMPANY.

New York. July 1.-The Pure Oil
Company. formerly the Ohio Cities
Gas company reports for twelve
months ended March 81. 1920. gross
earnings 354.3o4.0so; net operating
earnings, s13,s44.2s5; surplus after
Federal taxes. interest. deprecia-
tion. etc. S1o.44S.597: previous sur
plus. adjusted, S43.sss,oS2; total
surplus, s53.S3s.67s: dividends 81
S5e, ,164: final surplus, .4E. or 5I5
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
GOLD FOR MORGAN.

New York. July 1.-Gold amount
ing to approximately ss,5e0,oo has
arrived at Sar Francisco, consigned
to j. p. Morgan and Company. This
metal came from Hong Kong as
did the $4,000. 900 that arrived on
the Coast several weeks ago.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
PACIFIC GAS q ELECTRIC.

New York. July 1.-The Pacific
Gas and Electric Company shows
earnings for the year ended April 80
1890, as follows: Surplus after
taxes. interest, depreciation, etc.
s3,3S7.4o0. equal after the preferred
dividend &c .s5.21 ptr share en- the
common stock.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
HOUSTON on TRADING DE-
LAYED.

New York. July Though list
Ing Of shares of the Houston Oil
Company on the New York Stock
Exchange has been approved by the
governing committee. trading in the
stock will BE- delayed until the stock
list committee determines there is
= suhiciently large supply OF new
form certificates.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
BALTIMORE WHEAT DROPS
$l.l5 PER BUSHEL IN DAY

Baltimore, July 1. - The sec
ond lot OF new wheat was re-
ceived on the floor of the chamber
OF Commerce here today and sold
for s2.s5 per bushel. 1t came
from Virginia, as did the first
lot received Wednesday. which
brought 81 per bushel. Grain
merchants say the price paid for
the second lot more nearly repre-
sents the market price than did
the extreme price paid for the
first received.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
JONES BROTHERS. TEA.

The Jones Brothers Tea Compa-
ny. Inc, reports the store sales as
follows:
Per Cent
ls20 1919 Increase
Month Of May sI.721.5I7 81, 423. .s4s 20 90
Year to date s.0S6, $50 e,357, ,4s4 21.oo
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
Local Securities.

Washfnstcn efoek nxchsnss.
Furnished By Moornead = EimorsL
xEsrERDAx's SALES.
Wsshingtou Railway q Electric n. $500
at sss. $1,000 at ;pSh.
mashington Railway q Electric pfd., 10
az 4oh. rs at 40h. IS At 40h, IS at loK !.
ioo at 4oh. 100 At 4oh.
Wsshington Gas, 10 at a. 3 at a, s at
a, at AN. 8 at an.
Merrenthaler Linotype. s at f25H. 10 NJ
l2o' at LIS. s at i24K.
Capital Traction. at s5x. 10 at s5x.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02
NATIONAL MARKETS s=-
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK QUOTATIONS

(Members New York Stock ExchangsJ
TOTAL SALES. 34s,soo SHARES.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-02

rm WASHINGTON xx1AIp WILL NOT
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-15
Come on Home, Orators!

Without intending
those partisan advocates who preparing to do battle for
respectfully call
community spirit of unrest and
quoted by the solution of the great and
grave problems confront the nation
the
which emable Ohio neigh
borsa wranglng
words people generally
particularly whether they in the
their preferences in regard to cand
cand
dates going to stand the OF less woony some more or
selfish politicians provided for them.
democratic of Indiana got the candidate for president most de-
Probably republican party
Blu: question concerning which honestly differ with
fear of conviction.
important questions
interim that mistakes shall be made in the
Interpretation of the public will On this subject the democratic state plat
form
repeal present primary law
believing principle pledge
primary that will
enable political parties at their option TO select th county city
and all their delegates
TONS under primary law with all the protection OF the law
erning general
indicate the theory that be applied
In admittedly necessary revision.
Experience has demonstrated that the present direct Ot
cumbersome. unsatisfactory and expensive; that
accomplish
Of people heartily N of
amendment of the primary law"
platform
subject?
Dr. Mccunoch might
McCay
satisfactory
county ofceholders ring
primary
behalf candidate will insure recording of the
they are
welldefned desires
legislature
councils is fit governors Office
himself
The time will when the that the ballots will have
selection Of the tickets
1t will quicker people be with jokes
about primaries and demand workable primary statutes
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-15
RnNFIRE OLE YANITIEs.

Q. What was the Bonfire of Vani-
tiesi" Y. I. NJ.
A. In 1897, at Florence, Italy, Savon-
arola. an Italian monk and martyr. cele
brated a carnival at which he ordered
burned indecent books. pictdres, masks,
and other things pertaining to friyolity.
Venetian merchant offered $4,000 gold
florins for the doomed vaDities, but his
offer was rejected and his portrait added
to the pile. There is no proof that any
book or painting of value was sacrificed,
as Savonarola had great respect for both
art and learning and when the Medici
library was offered for sale to pay the
family's debts, he saved the collection
with money from the convent purse.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-15

nearly every town in the United States circus day
is holiday. Small boys and the average man may be
willing to work the Fourth of July and Christmas
day. but they absolutely refuse to work circus day
Something about putting up of the big top" the smell
Of the sawdust the elephant and the trick donkey is
within the understanding of human. So there
something about national election for president of the
United States that interests everybody although it
doesn't make darn bit of difference to So per cent of
the people who is president any than it makes a
difference to the small boy who the circus just
there is circus.
There is little difference between the democratic
platform and the republican platform. Both contain
beautifully worded and phrased panks that forgot
ten they written and the only difference
that the party that gets in will the jobs Each
party is wet and dry dry platform Each party
is for the league Of nations with reservations Neither
party is in favor of paying the soldier his back
because that would taxing the rich prohteers who
made the money of the order pay bonus
and all along the line.
Last December and January the betting to
that the democrats would get licked. Today the bet
ting is to and by September October it will be
money that the bull moosejackass Will win SO far
the great Of voters in the United States IS