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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
GUSSIP OF IFfE SIKEEI
ENGLAND FIRES FIRST GUN
IN BRINGING LOWER, PRICES
Decentralization Of Foreign Exchange Market May Influence
Revolutionary Change in Purchase of Cotton

TTNHE foreign exchange situation seems
l. to have the floor in the financial dis
trict these days. Men who never before
the subject are now posing as
experts. Once in "a while one uears a
word or two of common sense inter
spersed with some views which make the
common sense stand out in bold relief.
A customer said in the middle Of one of
these discussions that those wno control
the raw material available for export in
this country had better sit UP and teke
notice of the real conditions. They are
holding vast quantities of these raw ma
terals at unheard Of prices and expect
the people of Europe to pay this IN
godly profit in addition to the penalty of
exchange. They forget that when a
nation or nations are placed in posi-
tlon where they must do without certain
things considered as necessities they can
find way out. Germany has done it for
five years, he added. and other countries
can do the same.
1t is true. he added, that Germany had
to put up with some rotten substitutes
and has still to do so, but our high
atty, is forcing all Europe into the posi- =
tion which Germany held as regards i'm
ports during the war.
England. he said. has fired the first
gun in this matter by placing a ban on
cotton. He said he expected similar ac =
ton on other of our products. Here we
are. he said. producing S24 900, ,Ooo, ,oou
of agricultural products last year, ana
we are likely to repeat the same per p,
formance this year, and expecting 10 nno
an outlet for a large share OF thls ,, pro
ductlon IN foreign countries: lHen'
through our greed for lnordlnate pr9nts
charging such prices as amount M .o pah
because poverty stricken EUROPE can
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
PALMER FORMALLY
T0SSES HAT IN RING
War on Profiteers and ReguIa-
ton of Business Are
His Chief Issues
ASSUME WILSON WON'T RUN

Chicago. Feb. GA. Mitchell Palmer,
attorney general. stopping over in Chi
cago an hour last night. threw his hat
into the presidential ring 1t was the
first admission by the attorney general
that he would permit active advocacy
for the Democratic presidential nomina
ton.
Mr. Palmer said he would make his
war on pro6teers ard the regulation OF
big industries his chief platform plank.
He conferred in mis- half hour visit with
Charles Clyne, district attorney
Mr., Palmer, who was en- route to
Kansas City, gave out an interview on
the governments crusade against pro-
fitcers and said that, beginning. this
month, prices would start down ana
reach normal quickly.
80 The positive statement. that the at
torney general would enter the Demo
cratice fight caused political "dopesters'
to assume President Wilson would not
be candidate for third term. They
asserted the attorney general would not
have admitted his candidacy until he
knew the Presidents desires.
Will Press for Strong Alien Law
Chief among the policies to be urged
! by Mr.. Palmer, he said, was strong
alien law and legislation that not only
Will make America safe for right
thinking aliens, but will make America
safe for Americans
1--WE cannot backtrack on the policy
fashioned by the fundamental lnstitu
tions of our government, hallowed by
more than century of usefulness, he
said. 1--WE cannot be less willing than
we always have been that the oppressed
of every cline shall find refuge from
trouble, disorder and distress, but we
can insist. with more emphasis than
J we have employed heretofore, that those
who come to our shores shall come with
! the right spirit and the right purpose.
"Those who remain shall do so with
| the intent to become Americans in every
sense.
"Not all the disorder in the country
j is created by the alien element. but
I it is all created by an element that is
un- American. Real Americans under =
stand that popular government is or
ganized self restraint in the common
interest. Law and order are essential
to improvement. the law must be re-
spccted and order must be maintained
if progress is to be made.
Orderly Methods Must Prevail
II would not halt for single mo
ment any movement designed by its pro
moters to bring better conditions to any
portion of our people, but l would use
all the power of the peoples govern =
ment to make certain that such move
mpnt shall be conducted in the peaceful
and orderly way provided by the people
for the accomplishment of all reforms
That method will and must prevail. II
may be slower than force. but it viii
be safer and its results more endurable
''The mistake which seems to have
been made by many who have come
here recently from other parts of thu
world. and who have not breathet
deeply the spirit of our institutions, il
this: Thev affect to believe the gen
eral movement for better conditions o
life in their part of the world must havt
it's counterpart in method in this ma
/ ton. y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
SUBLET A CONTRACT,
BAKER GIVES D. S. M.
Col. SpauIding. Says Secretary
Awarded Honor Although
Told 1t Was Illegal

Washington. Feb 6.-The big step
made by D. c. Jackling, of Salt Lake.
in helping to win the war was to get
the contract to build the government
nitrate plant at Nitro. W. Va.
Then Mr.. Jackling sublet the con
tract.
So the secretary of war, Mr.. Baker,
directed that to Mr., Jackling be
awarded the Distinguished Service
medal The board of awards advised
the secretary that such a proceeding
was illegal. but the secretary bestowed
the decoration anyhow and told the
board to get busy and phrase a nice
citation which would leave no doubt in
readers mind as to the country
saving quality of Mr.. Jackling's per
fOrmance.
All that was testified to Yesterday bv
Colonel Thomas NJ Spaulding. n mem.
Der of the board of awards, when OK.
amined before the House investigating
committee.
"Too many officers and highbrows
working for the War Department re-
ceiyed medals and very few soldiers
who did the actual fighting" Repre-
sentative Oscar e, Bland, Republican.
Indiana, commented.
San Francisco, Feb. 6:-"No con
tract was ever granted me by the War
Department, said d. c. Jackling here
yesterday.
II was awarded a Distinguished Serv-
ice medal last October Jackling said.
after two years, work for the War
Department without compensation" +;
He said he directed the work on
plants near Nashville, Tenn, and near
Charlestown, W. Va, the latter being
known as Nitro.
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FINANCIAL,


PHILADELPHIA. NOTICE SEALED
proposals will be received until 3 o. clock
o. m. of Second Month (Februaryl 18th, 1920.
at the office of The Proyident Life and Trust
Company OF Philadelphia. Pa, No. 400
Chestnut st.. Philadelphia, Pa, Trustee. for
many bonds Of $1,000 each Of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company Funding and
Improvement Mortgage the sum of S21.-
066 SO. applicable to the Sinking Fund, will
pay for, in accordance with the terms of the
deed of trust made by the ,safd company to
the said Trustee. dated June 25 1898.
Lowest bids at a price less than 1o5 and
accrued interest within the number stated.
will he accepted. the parties offering them
surrender and transfer of the bonds with
Federal Incoml Tax Ownership Certifca tes
for accrued interest Second Month Feb-
ruary) IA, 1920. Interest on the bonds SO
accepted will cease on February IA, 1920.
Serial numbers Of bonds offered must be
specified in props sails.
The trustee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids not satisfactory to said
trustee The offers OF bidders unknown te
the trustee must be accompanied by salts
factory references.
Should two or more holders bid the same
lowest price, the number of bonds taker
from each will be as nearly a s practicable
pro rata.
for the Sale of Bonds Of the Lehigh Coal ant
Navigation Company, and addressed to
Provident Life & Trust Co. of Philadel phia
4Oo Chestnut ST., Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
POLISH DIET LAUDS AMERICA
Great Demonstration Expresses
Gratitude for Relief During War

New York, Feb. 6.-News of great
demonstration in the Polish Diet, which
accompanied adoption of resolution
expressing Poland's gratitude to war
relief agencies of America which aided
her needy population, have been receiv-
ed here by the Polish bureaus of infor-
nation, The resolution was adopted, the
message said, amid loud cries by the
deputies of "Iong live America - 1t
was praised by M. Trampozynski,
speaker of the Diet, at the close of
speech in which he paid tribute to the
United States. The American Red Cross,
Y. NJ. G. A, Y. w. G. A, Jewish joint
distributing committee, American mis-
sion for suppressing typhus and the
American children relief committee
were enumerated.
As an example bf the volume of re-
lief work accomplished by the Ameri-
can agencies, the speaker said within
three days after the occupation of Minsk
by Polish troops the American Red
Cross had delivered clothing, medical
supplies and food valued at more than
So 900, 900 for use in hospitals, chill
dren's asylums and for prisoners and
refugees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
MORE BORDER GUARD
NEEDED, TEXANS SAY
Senate committee Told Amer
leans Must Leave Section Un-
less Given Protection

Ell PasO. Tex. Feb. 6. - United
States customs inspectors, Texas rang
ers and civilian residents of the Big
Bend district yesterday told the Senate
subcommittee investigating the Mexican
situation conditions along that stretch
df the Rio Grande were such that it
must in the end be abandoned by
Americans unless more adequate pro
lection is afforded.
Until year ago. they alleged, the
MexicanS who crossed the river on raids
might be reasonably certain they were
going to be pursued by American cav
airy. but since then the attempted run
ming down of the invaders had ceased.
The latest clash with Mexicans was
described by Sergeant III. A. King. of
the ranger service, stationed at Maria.
That was on January n. According to
Kings testimony Mexican appeared
in front of store at Preside, owned
by d. Il. Baldwin. and after an alter
cation over the purchase of tobacco de-
manded that the storekeeper ''come out
and be killed" The arrival of two
rangers interfered with this plan, but as
they were leading the Mexican away a
force of Mexicans crossed the river and
started in pursuit. In the running fight
that took place the rangers lost their
prisoner. who afterward was located on
the Mexican side of the river
The Baldwin raid, Sergeant King
said, was on January 21, 1919.
He said there never had been n case
so far as he knew in which the Mexican
authorities had co operated in the
maintenance of order along the frontier.
He added: Whenever one of the
raiders gets across the river it is as if
he found sanctuary in his own coun-
try"
l. F. Tigner, cattleman in the Big
Bend, corroborated this testimony of
the government officials and said he
sold his property because of the ap-
parent impossbility of getting adequate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
TO REPAIR JERSEY ROADS
Counties ProE'de for Tax Budgets
to Cover Big improvements

WoOdstown, N. j.. Feb. 6.-Road
building and repairing will get under
way in South Jersey as soon as the
weather permits. In addition to the
extensive program of work which the
state Highway Department expects to
follow when spring construction work
gets under way again upon the sections
of the state highway routes, the various
counties and municipalities will also
undertake their most extensive road
operations since before the war.
Good road boomers are bit per-
turbed over the rumor of further in
creases in prices of materials for new
road work this year, but unless these
advances are exceptionally high they
are not expected to greatly interfere
with the programs already mapped out.
1t is said In road building circles that
cement will cost twenty five cents more
bag this year than it did last.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
KINGS COLLEGE BURNED
canada's Oldest University Building
Destroyed-Flve Hydrants Frozen

Windsor. n. S., Feb. 6.-Fire yes
terday afternoon laid in ruins the his =
toric building of Kings College. the
oldest in the Dominion. The blaze had
gained headway when discovered in an
upper room in the stewards bay and
gradually spread Two frozen hy-
drants hampered the work of the FIRE
men.
sive brick chimneys, pouring out great
volumes Of smoke.
The universally was built in 1901 and
given u royal charter by King George
III in lS02.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
HOLD BANKER IN BOOZE CASE
Chicago Man, Charged With Using
Pocket Flask, Gives Bond

Chicago, Feb. 6-Charles n. Thomas,
Chicago banker. arraigned before l.. F.
Mason. United States commissioner,
yesterday, was held in bond of $4,000
for trial on a charge of violating the
eighteenth amendment by using a
pocket flask. The case was set for Feb
ruary 13.
Mr.. Thomas was arrested Sunday in
q cabaret while pouring drinks from
hip pocket flask. He was charged with
transporting liquor in violation of the
law
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06

Sealed proposals will be received a. the
office Of Fidelity Trust Company. Nos. 325-
331 ChestnuE street. Philadelphia. for the
the First Mortgage 5 per cent Gold Bonds
Of the Kentucky, Public Service Company.
Of s5S12. 10, and the said Trustee hereby
gives notice Of its intention TO so apply the
presented to the said Trustee before II
o'clock, NJ, Monday. March s. 1920. No
offer exceeding 1929 per cent and accrued
interest will be accepted. The right is re
served to reject any and all bids. Such
bonds as may he accepted will he paid t
the Office OF the Trustee on Wednesda y.
March 10th 1920.
FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY. Trustee.
VIM p. Gest. President.
phlalalrhfa February g. 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
Collective Bargaining for Farms

Columbus, o., Feb. 6.-Greater or
ganization of farmers of the state and
the organization of milk producers re-
suited from the meeting here of farm
ers under auspices of the Ohio Farm
Bureau Federation o. E. Bradfute. of
Xenia, is president and H. W. Inger-
soil, attorney and farmer, of Elyria
of the Ohio State Dairymen's Associa :
ton. The farming interests are demand
ing state law permitting them to bar
gain collectively. Livestock breeders,
fruit and vegetable growers. forestry
and other interests are organizing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06

REDEMPTION NOTICE ----.---. -
'S hSpSSS S6SRsSr rGaXhonshA EhE
GAGE GAGE COLD BONDS. ,Inn DYE Eo NAY NAY IL; Il;
THE POCAHONTAS COLLIERIES COM
PATFi RaTFn AovSHaaS 4 EIKGISlA ,sos sSo9sRPofAfioS'
The undersigned, having elected to re
deem the entire amount of bonds outstanding
of the issue above referred to. and in pur-
suance of Paragraph of the mortgage above
referred to. hereby gives notice that It will on
May /, 1920. redeem all Of said bonds at the
price of 1855 of their par value, together
with accrued and unpaid interest, at the of
fee of the Columbia Trust Company. Trustee
The undersigned requires that on or be
fore said redemption date said bonds, accom-
panied by all matured and unmatured cou'
pons. be presented for redemption and pay,
ment at the office OF said Columbia Trus'
Company, go Broadway. New York City
Interest will cease from and after May J.
1920, on all bonds not presented for re
demption on that date, and such bonds shal
cease to be secured by the indenture oi
mortgage above referred to.
POCAHONTAS COLDIERIES COMPANY
CORPORATED. SUCCESSOR.
By ISAAC 7. MANN,
President.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
Dance Given snowbouna

Salem, Mass, Feb, 6,-This city en-
tertained at dance in the courthouse
last night 200 passengers from Boston
and Maine eastbound train that was
unable to proceed beyond here because
Of the storm Fraternal orders put
tAeir iodge room at the disposal OF the
for the night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
Annual Meetings
,~z57e WARWICK. IRON AND STEEL
~ EAAIpANY

The Annual Meeting of the stockholders
OF the Warwick Iron and Steel Company
will be held in II. the Phiiadslphia office OF the
FEBRUARY 10, 1920. at . o'clock p. m, for
the election Of board of directors, to serve
for the ensuing year.
Transfer books OF the company will close
January 2sth and reopen February lltn
1920. II. +, MAILMAN,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
Special Meetings
,rs57 FRANKLIN TRUST COMPANY

- Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. 3. 1920
Due to the death of Mr.. Fl, e Woodman,
President. a meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors was held, and the following gentle
men were elected to the respective positons
C.e ADDISON HARRIS. Jr. President.
ARTHUR b. DAUPHINEE. Treasurer.
ANSON L. CRISPEN Sec. and Asst Treas.
ALBERT l.. TABER. Assistant Secretary
MIR. A. c. WOODMAN. Vice President Of
the Union Petroleum Company. elected
to the Board of Directors to fll the vacancy
A l.. CRISPEN Secretary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
.5FFTDELITY TRUST co.

w PhlIadeIphla, Jan. 30 1890
The stated annual meeting Of the stock
Office, 325-33l Chestnut street Phiiadel7
phia. on Tuesday. February 10. 1920. at II
o'clock noon, for the els.tIon of a h0a rd ~
directors for the ensuing year and for t6e
transaction OF such other business as may
be brought lefore them.
JOSEPH -icMORRIs
Secretary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
FINANCIAL
CITIES SERVICE COMPANY
Distribution No. ~
BANKERS SHARES

Henry l.. Doherty & Company announce
that the twelfth monthly distribution on
Cities Service Company Bankers Shares,
payable March LIST to Bankers Shares of rec
ord February 18th. will be "a. - cents
Bankers Share.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
.NNIAI. MEETING nm rn,:

rlg7THE .NNUAL MEETING OF THr
W. stos holders Of surpass Leather Co.
he ensuing year and for the transactio, ~
such other business as may properly coms
before the meeting. viii be he'd at the OF.
land streets, ,Phd ,PPhhdiladelPhia. on wednesday,
February IL, 1920, at II o'clock noon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06

SEALED PROPOSALS Wild BE RE
Awards, Department. Of Agrcuture Wash.
Ig20, for erecting at Bell station, Mar. Ty.
land on the Washington, Baltimore a
Annapolis Electric Railroad. nfteen miles
from Washington. p G., one head house
-four greenhouses. three cottages and ons
impler1ent house, All these buiIdinEs srs
10 be used in connection with a Plant o.,
tention Station at Bell Station Specifics
spplicatiou from r. T. Galloway. PIa pI Di
inspection Laboratories, 1904 Street N
w Washington. d. c. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06

PROPOSALS FOR BURLAP-OFFICE OP
the ouartermaster General, Clothing and
Edulpage Division, Munitions Bldg w.
mgton, ID. G. Sealed proposals. in d1nii
cate viii be received here until III a ~
FebruarY ~. ll20, for Furnishing an or : ny
part of 700, 900 yards Of Burlap. inforfna
lion request
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE co.
Sinking Fund Notice

Dated January %. 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
RED STAR LINE.

NEW YORK-SOUTHAMPTON---
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Lapland Feb. 2
NEW YORK-SOUTHAMPTON--
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-17
RussIa,a emalI Muaenma.

The study Of natural history Is en-
cOuraged In some Russian cities by
means of miniature museums. They
are nothing more than large glass
showcases. located IN public squares,
vacant storerocms and other places
where people In large numbers con-
gregate or pass. These are fiIled with
specimens taken from the larger ex-
hibition places Pedestrians with a
few moments to spare ind 1t profit.
able to lolter IN front Of the eonven-
tent displays to study the stuffed birds
and animals under the glass. The con-
tents Of the cases are changed weekly,
thus providing new and interesting ex-
hlbitD at frequent Intervals. Lectures
are given at the small museums nt
noon hours and on holidays
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-17
hrItIsh aIIxer currency.

Owing to the rise In the price Of siI-
yer. the British government finds It
impossible to mint silver coins except
at great loss. so II plans to reduce
the fineness. Silver. which before the
war cost less than 80 pence an ounce,
now costs about 8s pence Irrespective
iy 5000 and $1.76). The British money
has been 0.925 fine; It Is purposed to
make 1t 0.500 fine in the future. With
silver at present prices. the intrinsic
value of a shilling 0.600 fine win be
greater than that OF shilling O92o
One before the war
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-17
What TheY Thouaht.

Two sentimental spinsters live next
door to a Observation-Disclosures
bachelor. And he does have time
avoiding their conspicuous attentions
But the worst Of all was the other
night after he had rolled into bed
and was called to the telephone. A
spinster's voice came over the phone.
"oh, Mr.. Blank, there is man at our
window"
The bachelor snorted: Doesn't he
know where your door Isl" he re-
torted.
And now their attentions have
ceased.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-17
ma cutIcurn raIlaf TrIa

Having cleared your skin keep It clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify. the Ointment 20 soofhe and
heal. the Talcum to powder and per
fume. No toilet table Is conplese
without them. 25c eYeryWhsra.- Adv,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-17

ed WITH nervous prostration. Mrs. ].
CHRisTMAx, 1873 Oak Street. Bingham
ton, New York.
The success Of Lydia e Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It may BE-
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from nervous prostratiun,
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
tion, Irregularities, periodic palna, back
ache, bearinR-down feeling, hatl1lency,
Indigestion and dizziness. Lydia p.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound u tbs
standard remedy for female ILLS.
II there are any complications about
which you need advice write IN con
fdence to Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine
Co, Lynn, Mass.
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Gratis

slow much is it," snarIed the Gus
toner as he clapped on his hat.
"Just 20 cents for the shave sir
the barber responded pleasantly. Il
VIII not charge you anything for the
plaster / put on the places where I
cut you--glad to oblige."--Judge.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-17
n EittInn Mana

Lifeboats were invented By Mr..
Greathead. an TngIishman. who re-
cslyed premium from parliamsnt 10
May, 1no2.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-17

phind was gloomy.
could see no light on
anything, could not
work end could not
have anyone 10 zee
me. Doctors mod
cine did not help me
land Lydia e. Pink
d ANS Vegetable
ICofnpound was re-
commended. ! took
Z and . m now
" ell 1 recon
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-17
NERVOUS
PROSTRATI0N.
Mira. J. Christmau Proved
That Lydia E. PinIkham's
Vegetable Compound Il .
Remedy for this Trouble.

Blnehainton, N. Y. Y.--'T was IN very
nervous condition for over ! year. ny
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-17

With your fingersl You can lift on
any hard corn, soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes, and the hard skin cal
luses from bottom Of feet.
A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply q few
DROPS upon the corn or callous. In
stantly 1t stops hurting, then shortly
You lift that bothersome corn or cal
lous right OF, root and all. without
one bit Of pain or soreness Truly
NO humbug i-Adv.