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New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
No Excitement

Nobody seemed to be the least hit
excited around the market place vesS os'
terday. over the news from Germsnv 1-
Most folks expected something Of the
KIND. Those who didn't were not sur7
pr'sed. The stock market refused to
De troubled and went bullishlv on it's
way. The cotton market was upset
early because Liverpool and the Ene0
as llsn were bit upset by the German
b1o,sn bbso,elopment, but later this market
London is taking the German nnhea va !
more seriously than this side was to
be seen in the weakness of securit;es ~
IN IN. that market, as reflected in the do.
CINE here in Shell Transport and
!, trading, which hung heavy most Of
Ine IN day and closeo at 7S. Canadian
Iaclnc, another Of the so-called lin
rernationals," also was weak.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
The Reading Case

Expectations that the Supreme Court
hand down it's long awaited decision
in the antitrust case against the
Reading did not materialize yesterday
Reading held up we'll, however, in the
market and got close to its high Of
Saturday, 88H. 1t was argued that
the decision would be favorable from
the speculative viewpoint whatever it
might be. For, as was pointed out, if
the decision held the company to be a
combination in violation of the Sher-
man law. segregation of the Readings
non-railroad Investments would take
place and the stockholders would bene-
fit through a distribution of these as
sets. On the other hand, should the
decision hold there to be no violation
Of the law, as was the case in the Steel
decision, the Reading could keep its
coal properties or segregate them,
whichever it deemed best.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
London Money Market

LONDON, March 15.-Bar gold,
rates--Short bills, 5A per cent; three
months bills, 5%@57s per cent. Cold
premium at Lisbon. lao.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Money and Credit

Call money held throughout yester-
days stock market session at 8 per
cent, following the closing rate of IS
per cent last Friday. In view of the
advance in the rate on Friday from
{, per cent to Is per cent, higher rate
IMAM per % gent was looked for in some
quarters. With the day for meeting the
first 1919 tax payments past, there il
feeling in brokerage circles that
money rates will work easier, but this
opinion is not held by many bankers.
who state that the government is ex
pected to soon withdraw a great part
Of its new money. Time money was
unchanged.
The ruling rate for money yester-
DAY, compared with a year ago, fol-
lows:
~, Yester- Year
On mixed collateral ,. az
On industrial collateral
lime money (mixed collateraD:
SSlxty days. .8h@9 5lh@5A
Four months .8l9s 5lS0ISsa
Four to six months..S74 @9 51S@5%
Bank Clearings-Bank clearings in
New York and other cities Yesterday
were: 'S
Nav vu, olss Exchanges. Balances.
Hew York. 1855, ,942,8 1851 $12o,27O,375
Baltlmore 16,748,412 9,717'362
boston ...... 68,276,157 18'13470S
Phlladelphia 91,o63,022 27'497'742
Flt'sburgh S4,954,663 17,249, ,466
Sub-Treasury-Unitcd States Federal
reserve credit balance, sl1s,o54 ,es1.
Silver-.London, 7oAd; New York.
$1'l7h; Mexican dollars, e1Ac.
she Dollar i'll Foreign Exchange
European exchanges Stunned further
yesterday, but not severely. The de.
cine started last Thursday, after thew
had risen for week as result Of
brltlsh announcements in connection
with the paying off of the Anglo
French loan
Marks, which were at the crest of
the upward movement last week. ves-
terday closed at 1.12 cents a mark For
cables on Berlin, compared with 195
cents Saturday. Despite the decline.
which had started two days before the
revolution, the offerings Of marks were
not especially heavy Yesterday. accord.
ing TO bankers. The low price of the
mark constituted discount on unfa
voraole developments, exchange deal
ers said, and therefore the effect Of
adverse news on the market was less
perceptible. The mark in London was
stronger last night than yesterday
morning.
Yesterdays rates, compared with
those of week ago, follow:
(QuOted dollars to tha po,rA\
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Not Credited

The. rumor that President Wilson IA
planning to appoint Dwight W. Nor.
row, legal partner of the Morgan firn,
to place on the Interstate Commerce
commission Is not credited in Wall
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
The Old Game
Some selling Of the high-priced S

Some selling Of the high-priced stock
dividend possibilities may have been
caused late in the session yesterday
by the announcement from Washington
that certain Middle Western Congress-
men were seeking to have legislative
ban placed upon stock dividends by
corporations, but really Wall Street
ala not take this development seriously.
"Surpluses belong to the corporations. :"
said one Wall Street man, 'sand if the
corporation arrangements see fit to
capitalize them and give the stock to
the shareholders, it is their right" "
The Washington advices told of the
Introduction Of joint resolution bv
Representative Little, of Kansas. prov
yyiidlng that the Attorney General be
directed to undertake injunction pro-
ceedings against the Standard OH
Company and allied concerns. the Steel
Corporation and other companies. to
restrain them from taking steps either
by stock dividend or other devices to
distribute their surplus war profits
accumulated in the treasures during
the last six years. The proposal was
Interesting, many financial observers
thought, because it indicates that the
pastlme OF batting big business is still
popular In many quarters.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
The Gold Movement

IN. In planning shipments of gold to the
anaIed arnla states IN anticipation of the
Great Britain may dispatch the metal
n relatively small amounts to Ottawa.
Canada; where it can accumulate until
the fall, it was suggested in interna- ,.
fIraa' rst n1ar;n 1ba3;RIns ,s circles Yesterday By
the custody Of the Minister Of Finance
instead Of sending it direct to New
YORK, It would be possible for the Bank
OF England to include the expatriated
gold as part Of Its reserves right M n
until October IS. Moreover. It was
pointed cut that i. will be difficult far
the two governments to know until
close to the time of the maturity pre-
eci.sei,y how much gold will be needed.
II the gold were in Canada, counting
as part Of the reserves Of the Bank
Of England, it would be feasible to ad-
sust the amount o. the shipment to
New York according to changing needs
without delay. Gold to the amount
Of about $1o,0oo,ooo will be shipped
from New York to Argentina ON Thurs
day. 1A
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16

Lake ID d w II l2si
h. % e p 49,. l5h 22A
=; y % 2 m.l04 ITO
IL-W B LIST pr e9 i03
% 20 pr. iii l27
Lorillam pr. .Y04 ia
MacKay Cos. 05 II
Manati Sugar. lis III
|sfsnhst ssIsnhst S.:.: ssach ~ II
Mar Rockwell. IS 60,:
Maral Parry % Ss;1.
Mat AL w. 90 90 y
Max NJ 2d pr 20N IS
May Do st pr.lO4 107
Mcx Pet pr.. Y5 los
,Hlch Central. S5
MSP&SSM pr. 81 90
Morris 4 Is. = 69
Mullins by pr 81
Nash & Chat. l04 IL;
.NaS Bis pr..ll2 III
Nat Cl e. $. 70 rs
u & 8 pr. 81 l0l
MAJ Load pr.l06 lUS
;SRRM LIST pr il
NYC&SL lat . 81 So
do 2d Dr dQ1k go
IN I Dock pr 501a S.
IN Y L h " IS 90
INorf 8 w DIT 6S SIH
Mag 7 P pr. - l04
|Otis Elev pr. 49, So
|Otis Steel pr. - l0I
Owens Bot NJ. so 81
lPaoidlc' I = coas,. si,.. IS IS 19a %
do I'd pr. As 60
Pac Devei. -. SO 70
Pac Tel 6, T 30 43
? Am Pet pr.l75 2C0
Penn l g pr. 90 US
+ Mar p,1 pr 63 So
Petit Null. >. 40 g.
do lst Pr. 95 ll5
Pierce Ar pr. .lOla 1906
Pitts Coal pr 50 90
? T. VS. CLEO 1S1
? & w Va Or 70 79
Pr st Car pr.l0I 103
? s G n j.. 60 66
Reading I'd pr 35N a6
hem Y pr. SO 9SX
DO Id pr. 94A 80
RENSSELAER, ..l03 100
Rep Motor 1r. Al As
Is L u 8 F pr "a IS
Is l. Sw -. loN 17H
do pr ..,.. IS lSl
Sears Roe pr. .1l5 ll3H
Shat & Ariz.. liz l1X
SIS S d I pr 90 81
s + r Sugar. 300 2.j
do pr .....l96 lJ2
Standard Mill. ll3 l5O
do pr ..... SC 30
Stewart War. 40 42N
Studebaker pr.lOo lis
Sup Steel pr. l00t2 LOB
I & P Id tr.272 475
ISL & w ctfs y Is
do pr ctfs.. Is .
Twin City Il T 50 81
do Or ..... - 81
Underwood T.1,7 III
lun Rag & P. S. SSM
Un Cigar St. .l2o 225
DO pr l0;H it0
United Drug, .l35 l37
do LIST pr. :. 5015 II
do I'd pr. .13o -
~ 8 l Al pr. 97H 101
s 8 g. r pr IS ASH
Iva Car Ch pr.I,o Ill
Va I G 4 C 81 IS
Vulcan petin. "a %
do Dr 49,. IS 90
Wabash pr B. 1919 20
" ellis Fargo. sex rs
West Md 23pr II 1914
West Pao pr. sc t2S
West'se A B.lG0 lu9iI
Wilson Co pr. n5 81
lWillys D pr. 50 soN
wis Central. :. % 50
Woolworth pr. ll2
Twp & NJ pr A sly 90
| do pr B. 80. 73h 70
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16

Tho Barnsdall Corporation is OFFERING
10000 shares of It's Class 3 stock at sac
a share to stockholders Of record March
Of one share for each thirteen shares Of
tho present outstanding stock. Payment
Is TO be made on or before April 16.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
MINERS DEMAND
WAGE INCREASE
Threaten Strike II Operators Make
Refasal-Csnference on Situa.
ito To Be Held.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 3d.
UNITED Press. Interstate confer
ence committee of miners and oper-
ators Is scheduled to meet here
Monday, the miners seeking wage
hike Of approximately Is per cent
for 10000 yardage and tonnage
workers Of the southwest coal
fields. I
Strike has been threatened unless
the wage demand is met. 1t is
known that operators will oppose
the increase.
Muskogee, Okla. Sept. 30.-Ten
thousand Oklahoma coal miners
may 60 out on strike within two
weeks II their demands for q 80
per cent increase on the tonnage
basis is not granted. by the oper-
ators, according to j. N. Wilkinson,
president Of District No. 21. United
Mine Workers of America.
London, Sept. 80. = Representa-
tives of the owners Of coal mines
and -of miners have thus far failed
to. reach an agreement relative to
wages. the principal question in
volved In the threat Of the miners
to strike.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
BACK IN MARION ).
after JOURNEY
Senator Harding Resumes Work
But Leaves for Middle West
ON Oct. 6. .

Marion, Ohio, Sept. 3O.-Back in
Marion after his second speaking
trip. Senator Harding went to work
again today on various campaign
problems awaiting attention at his
Headquarters. Except for one or
two motor trips to speak at Ohio
cities, he plans to remain here un-
til Oct. 6. when he leaves for q
swing into the middle west.
Twenty speeches in Pennsylva-
mia, Maryland, West Virginia, Ken
lucky and Ohio were made by the
Republican nominee during the
three-day trip from which he re-
turned early this morning. In most
cases he spoke out OF doors and
his voice today showed the effect
Of the strain he had placed upon
it. He said he felt in fine trim,
however. and had enjoyed his visit
to the states to the east and south.
One of the candidates confer
ences today was with Senator A..
B. Fall Of New Mexico. who came
to Marion ON the Harding special
train. Senator Fall was chairman
of the senate subcommittee which
investigated Mexican affairs. aad
he went over the Mexican problem
in detail during his talk with Sena-
tor Harding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
TOLEDO PLANTS
OFLARGE MOTOR
COMPANY CL LOSE.
Willys- Overland Firm Lay
OF Employees Pending
Possible Reopenins.

Toledo. Ohio. Sept 30.-Toledo
plants Of the willy Overland COM.
pany were closed down yesterday
and today following the layoR Of
$500 men and women workers.
Those released yesterday were in
structed TO report Monday morning
by which time officials say 1t will
be known definitely whether the
plants will operate on q 3-day .
week basis or remain closed until
conditions In the automobile indus
try ge. back to normal.
Falling on In the demand for au-
tomobiles which has affected motor
car companies In general through
out the United States, is assigned
- the cause of the drastic curtail-
ment Of production.
Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 30.-(United
Press).-The Nillys-Overland COM
pany announced today its Toledo
plant which closed yesterday ex-
cept for the parts department, will
reopen Monday with q production
of 800 cars daily. About $500 men
are affected. by>the 3-day layoff.
Changes In departments are be-
ing made, It was explained.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
HARD BOILED"
SMITH WANTED
Whereabouts Of Former Army Lieu.
tenant Are Shr0uded In
MISERY.

New York, Sept. 30.-The where
abouts Of Frank H. ("Hard Boileds)
Smith, former army lieutenant. con-
victed by court martial for inhu-
man treatment Of prisoners In
France. today appeared to be
mystery to the military authorities
at Governors island.
At the judge-advocate's ohice 1t
was stated that Smith "is believed
to have left the Fort Jay barracks
on June 30."
It was not known when the pris-
oner had been paroled or sent to
Fort Leavenworth.
Was Parolod.
Washington, Sept. 30.-Former
Lieutenant Frank H. c"Hard-
boiled') Smith, who was convicted
by court martial in France for
brutal treatment of American SOL
dier prisoners, and sentenced to Is
months in prison, was paroled from
Fort Jay, N. Y, March 20, and since
that time, his sentence which was
reduced for good behavior. has ex-
pired, it was stated today at the
war department.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
What Is the Soviet
Government?

You know it is an information
al problem that puzzles the best
minds in the world.
You know it Is an experiment
in idealism which has endured
through war, starvation and
ridicule.
You have heard it condemned
as a menace to civilization, and
yet you may have heard it de-
Tended.
But have you any idea Just
what it is?
II not you should read the So
Wet col. s.itution. The Argus In
formation Bureau is able to Of
fer the text Of it, compared step
by step with the constitution un-
der which We live by a man who
believes that our own is the best.
Read his explanation and Judge
for yourself. The bulletin is
free.
(In filing out the coupon print
name and address or be sure to
write plainlyD
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
FRENCH LABOR TO
CHOOSE BETWEEN
TWO BIG ISSUES

Paris. Sept. 30.-Choice betXeen
economic or social revolution = the
issue before FRENCH labor At the
congress OF the Labor Federatioa.
in session at Orleans. This iAeae
arises from the failure Of the stHike
called last May forced by minority
elements. which desire French Ia,
Dor to Join the forces Of the Ffench
uniaed Socialist party and adhere
TO the third internationAle. Indt-
cations are that the extremists Who
number about one-third Of the dele
gates. seem to BE- getting The worst,
Of sxchanEes % far.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
OODSEAvOR
HARDING IN
COLORADO
Intrusion Of Nonpartisan
League Makes Demo
Outlook Gloomy.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Afxus.)

Denver, Colo:, Sept. 29.-Dissen-
sion in the Democratic party and
the intrusion Of the Partisan
league in state Affairs by captur-
ing the Democratic primaries has
just about ruined the chances Of
Governor Cox In Colorado.
Although the Democratic NOM
inee for governor has endorsed
Cox. the rank and file Of the Nom
Partisan league voters are free to
vote the faimer-labor ticket and
many Of them will. This will cost
Cox more votes than the Republi-
cans. Similarly the regular Demo-
Gratis have been SO antagonized by
the Non-s artisan league forces that
many Of them were not at all
pleased when Governor Cox receiv-
ed the leagues nominee for gov
ernOr in his private car and hob
nobbed with him while In Color
ado.
Non-Partisan League Fight
So much more attention. how
ever, has been given to the bitter
fight on state affairs that the effort
to drive out the Non-Partisan
league overshadows all else. Thus
the Denver Post, hitherto q Demo
cratic paper and one Of the big in
fluences in the 1916 campaign for
Wilson, being largely responsible
for his success not only in Color
ado, but Also in Wyoming, Ari-
zona, New Mexico. Idaho and sur
rounding states. is lukewarm on
the presidential business. It has
developed . more or. less neutral
attitude on the ,Cox-Hardiny con.
troversy and is devotihg all it, ef-
forts to q fight on the Democratic
Non Partisan league ticket.
Similarly the Denver Times, al.
though . strong advocate Of the
League Of Nations. is supporting
Harding On the. theory, evidently
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR MURDERESS


Ottawa. Sept. 30.-Mrs. Marie
Anne Howde Gagnon. mother Of
twins born two months aso N pris-
on, Who was sentenced 10 be exc
cuted tomorrow at Quebec after
having been found guilty of nhr-
der. will serve . life sentence In
the penitentiary instead, ~ the To-
suit OF . decision BY the cabinet
council made public today.
Testimony Of physicians submit
ted to the cabinet showed that the
|sxecutioa Of Mrs. Gagnon. wonld
jeopardise the lives Of her babies:
Mrs. Gagnon vas convicted Of
murtering her stepdAughter undar
cn011tioo1 q extrezne cruelty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
SAYS ITALIAN
! REDS BETRAYED
PROLETARIAT
Len:ne Accuses Deputies
Of Trcason-Counter.
Charge Filed.

Berlin. Sept. 3o.-Charges by NJ
'kolai lLenine, Russian bolshevik
premier, that the italian proletar-
lat was betrayed by Deputias Dare
gona, Turat! and Aiodig1iania,"
which are printed in the Freihe.t
Of this city, have produced a great
stir among Socialists here.
A ukase has been issued in Mos
cow accusing the Italian Socialist
leaders Of treason. 1t bears the
signatures of members OF the exec
utiye. committee Of the Third Inter-
rationale.
Rome, Sept. 3o.-Commenting ON
the publication in Berlin of the
charges Of Nikolai Lenine, premier
Of Boisheviki Russia, that leaders
Of Italian Socialists, betrayed the
Italian pr0letariat," the Gi0rnale
d'Talia says:
''Lenine and bolshevism are serv-
ing German reactionaries who wish
to restore the monarchy in Ger
many and obtain revenge over their
recent enemies by disintegrating
countries Of western Europe
through revolution. The highest
positions in the bolsheviki army and
the soviet administration are in the
hands of Germans. who, camOuAag-
ed as communists, try to SOW the
poison Of hatred and internal dis
! solution in western countries. This
is the reason why Lenine il partic-
nlsrly rferoctQus ssstust these Itsl-
Ian Socialist leaders who were un-
willing to drag their cQsantry "a
ruin. SssNSs Slanned by Lenine'1
inspirers In Belin."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
nREIGN TRADE
COUNCIL OPENS
aesWla Leaders Assemble n
AsN Yerk fer Important
Conferences.

~ fefk. Sept. 80. - Foreign
coalitions were on the pro-
- Tor discussion when the Ma
sorelgn Trade council began
vensh annual meeting here to-
lnduatrial leaders from all
y the country. including
S.. A. Farrell. president Of the
Rates Steel corporation.
~ matters for consideration
frest1ent Wilson's refusal to
sectton 81 Of the Jones
8 etlls, the merchant ma
~ lnd the abnormal torsign
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
navy BALLOON
! CRASHES PEAK
eals Caf and Grew Down Laurel
Canyon = Four Arc
Injured.

Los Angeles. Calif., Sept. 3o.-
tae navy dirigible balloon C-6 be-
ae lost In . dense fog today
alle Proceeding from San Diego
san Pedro, to take part In some
y maneuvers, and crashed into
noentain peak In the outskirts
nollyvood. spilling the car and
crsv Of I'VE men about 200 feet
laurel canyon. Four men
IN hun,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
RCES IT.. W.PlOT TO
RR0RIH NORTHWEST;
KANSAS CITY WARNED
1sman Reveals
q Burn Buildings
Threaten Bank. (.

cpua, Wash. Sept. S0.LAwell
Sd plaa 0f lne ndlstrsHi
S1Ys VI the World to inaag1r-
4 peitod Of tervorihm III the
NNest within ~ osys II cna. s.
y. Congressman Aioert jVAA-
r. the Inird' washington ais
In Q statement commenting
suonymous letters receAysd IT,
~ the seattle police and fed
autntrnsss Deai ing the warn-
that raditals a.e planning to
Ep hnauc.al lnStitlti0ns ami
buildings in Tacoma, Portland
Seattle.
he !. W. W. organization il
Ing . referendum OF It's mem-
Enlp q to whether legaii AID
Rl be provided hereafter tor.
Se Of its members arrested, Con-
sman J0nnson's statement as
y. and agitatOrs are urging the
and me to vote against fur
legal de.ense. The votes are
be counted In Seattle Oct. 10,
after that date reprlsais,
Iea4s and other acts OF terrorism
likely to be authorized, he de-
kes. e-s
Iis warning called attention to
threats sent to several citizens
\ Centralis on the day OF the
NJ street explosion, that they
ut expect ASSASSINATION ON or
ut Oct. 15.
Kansas City clipped"
Isnsas City. Mo-. Sept. 30.-By
ted Press THE II. A. Long
ding, which houses the federal
orve bank here, was being close
4 guarded today following IN
1ymous 'tip"t that the building
y. be blown up 1t $3.50 O'clock
afternoon. s........ =. ~. ). 1
Ae "tip' was contained In an
lsned lstter 70 Mayor CowSill
Immediately communicated to
=. Miller. Jr, governor Of the
Dral reserve bank. The federal
et service, once here was mo-
= and Immediately strengthen
ktAe guard which has been on
n since the bomb explosion in
IA York that wrecked the Offices
u. r. Morgan. ''
Il Fumes Injure FlRenen.
orty firemen were temporarily
|Dcked out by fumes of the burn.
! sulphur shortly after their ar.
|Al 1t pier IS, Fire Chief Ryan
lted. They were soon back fight
/ the fire. however. Captain Thi.
loux, struck by q flying piece oi
nber, suffered injuries. the extent
which were undetermined and he
y taken to his home.
At s o'clock Fire Chief Ryan an.
unced that the blaze was under
atrol. He also stated that the
20 bales Of cotton inside the Cot.
! Concentration company's sheds
Duld not be q total loss, about II
7 cent being salvageable. In his
lnion.
Early this morning estimates ol
4 damage done ranged from
100000 to $4,000. 900. The Italian
amship Etna, which took flrt
Ne taking on coal, has sustained
" loss Of her cargo Of wheat.