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Evening star., 1920-03-27
HEAD COMMITTEES
FOR CONVENTION
F. G. Addison Named as
Chairman of Program.
Arrange Steamer Plans.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The executive committee of the Dis
trict Bankers Association at a spe-
cial meeting called for yesterday
afternoon. appointed F. G. Addison as
chairman OF the program committee
and George o. Watson Of the Liberty
National Bank. chairman of the en-
tertainment committee.
The convention committee signed
the contract for the use of the S. S.
Midland from the evening OF June 6
until the morning of the sth for the
annual convention. of the District
Bankers Association.
1t was decided that landings should
be made at number of points in
the lower bay and on the James and
Roanoke rivers.
Director Chosen.
Timothy T. Ansberry. former
member Of Congress and one of the
leading members of the District bar,
has been chosen a director of the Dis
trict National Bank.
During Mr.. Harper's absence from
the District National Bank c. Goeck-
Ter. vice president, will assist Cashier
Offutt in the conduct Of the institu-
ton.
Dividend Declared.
The Seaboard Film Company has
declared a quarterly dividend Of u
per cent. payable April 10 to share
holders of record April l.
To, Increase Gold Production.
In an effort to increase the produc-
ton of gold. Representative McFad-
bill to impose a tax of $40 an ounce
on all gold used other than for coin
age or money purposes. The fines
would go to producers.
Important Ruling.
The Supreme Court recently handed
down a decision in which 1t held that
rates for public service corporations
made by public utility commissions
superseded contracts made with pri-
vate business concerns.
The appeal was brought up on an
attempt by the Kansas City Bolt and
Nut Company to force the Kansas
City Light and Power Company to
live up to a contract calling for cleo
tric light at a lower rate than that
ordered by the Missouri Public Utili-
ties Commission.
This would seem to be interesting
locally just at this time.
W., b. 4 A. 1919 Showing.
George T. Bishop will submit on
Monday his annual report to stock
holders OF the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis Electric Railroad Com
pany. A feature of the report will
be that although gross revenues for
the road for the twelve months ended
December 81 last showed reduction
of $733.S95 ,as contrasted with the
year, final surplus after all
are only $f75,136.37 less
than that in 1918.
Gross revenues for the company for
1919 were $2.16s.120. as against ST.
902,015 for the year before. This loss
in revenue is due altogether to the
fact that government activities at
Camp Meade were greatly reduced.
There was great saving in operation
last year. In 1918 total operating ex-
penses were l.742,000. and last year
this was reduced to $1.513.000. The
final surplus of &319.3ss.5o. as against
t4s4,535.s7 for 1913. is a loss OF only
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AND DAIRY MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, Nd. March 27 (Spe-
ciaD ARRIVALS by boat: Lie poultry
Chickens. young. large. smooth, lb.,
IS; do, young. rough and stagBy, lh,
3oa32; do. winter. "a pounds and un-
der. 50a62; old roosters. lb., 22a23;
do, old hens over pounds, lb. 80: do.
small to medium. lb.. 40: do. white
leghorn. hens, h.. 3Sa39; do. white
pekins young. lb.. 42a43; do. puddle,
lb., 4oa41; do, smaller, poor, lb., Sass;
turkeys. choice, young hens, ID, so !;
do- gobblers h.. IS; do. old toms, lb..
40: do, crooked breasts, poor, lb, IS !.
pigeons, old. pair. 46a50: do. young,
pair. 45a50: guinea fowl. young, over
1 y pounds. each. IS: do, old. each. 80,
Dressed poultry--Chtckens, choice,
young. per pound, 45a46: old and
mixed, 42a43; old roosters, 24a25; ca
pons. three pounds and over, 5lab5;
medium. 6la62: small. slips. 45a46.
Eggs-Western Maryland. Pennsyl-
vania and nearby. dozen, IS; eastern
shore Maryland and Virginia, dozen,
45; western, dozen, 40: West Virginia,
dozen. ~; southern, dozen, 43; duck
eggs, dozen, IS.
Butter-Creamery, fancy. 70a71; do,
prints. 70a72; nearby creamery. 67a68;
dairy prints, Maryland, Virginia and
Pennsylvania, 42a44; store packed, 40;
rolls. Maryland and Pennsylvania, AZ
a44; do, West Virginia, 40a42: do,
Ohio. <0a42; process butter, 53a55.
Evening star., 1920-03-27
By STUART p. WEST.

NEW YORK. March 27.-This week $
developments have added strength to
1he view that all the downward
plunges. large and small. which have
been occurring during the last FIVE
months are merely interruptions in
an era of rising prices and have not
indicated that any serious turn for
the worst was impending IN the gen
eral business and financial situation.
= Whenever speculation gets bit too
atrenuous. as it did in the early part
of this week. whenever the advance
has been too rapid. then money rates
are run up and a wholesome check
Is applied.
The money supply is sufficiently
limited for lenders to be able to ex-
act high prices for their funds. But
Nwe have seen during the greater part
of the current month how a limited
money supply and high rates for the
use of 1t are no obstacle IN the path
cf q rising stock market. where condi-
lions within the market itself are
right
It used to be said by pessimistic
critics in January and February. that
a bull market was an impossibility
with time money virtually unobtain-
able. The Wall street movement of
March has completely upset this judg
Saent. With time funds quite as
scarce as ever, with the nominal quo
tation on this class of money remain
3ng ats per cent, Wall street has had
SITS succession of million-ard-a-half
share days, and has seen stocks regain
in a few weeks two-thirds and more
of the entire decline from the maxi
mum levels of last autumn, with many
individual stocks selling far above all
previous records.
Money Problem DisreEnrded.
The money problem may. therefore,
IL
Sary instrument of depression. The
stock market lays a lot of stress upon
tight money when 1t Is in an over
j IPought condition. and pays no atten-
'tion to 1t at all when the inside posi-
tion has been restored to strength
The other theories which the pessi-
mfsts were putting forth month ago
are likewise coming to naught.
We were told at that time that the
generalization In the foreign ex-
.Otriction Of European buying. a great
cancellation of orders and a conse-
quent backing up of unsold export
stun upon the home market. 1t was
Inquired out that this would mean =,
vast surplus of unstable merchandise
merciai lines and a break In prices.
NOW 1t is beginning to be seen that all
this talk was very much exaggerat-
ed Exports have fallen off and some
Surthef oecHne Will doubtless be re-
Aected in the foreign trade statements
from now on. But the shrinkage is
nothing like what had been feared.
A very desirable halt has been called
upon the expansion Of commercial loans
Sand the bank statements are now be-
ginning to reflect some liouida tion. But ,
1t Is quite evident that the readjustnent
win be gradual enough to occasion no
serious disturbance. The great fact
which has so often been pointed out,
Hfrf nm zvx-t,f ,f~b-< -
not be laid Is that in most Of our lead
ing industries underproduction rather
than an excessive output prevails Un-
der these circumstances we can stand a
falling or in the export movement with
out any unpleasant consequences ex.
cept In few special directions. <
moreover. the expectation bids fair to
be. realized that before a serious curtail-
Evening star., 1920-03-27
BRIT0NS AND LITHUANlA
MAKE FINANCIAL PACT

British bankers have concluded
Nth the approval Of their govern
menf. commercial and financial
agreement with Lithuania covering 2
period of fifteen years. according 70
dispatches to the Department OF Com
merce. --.--
The London nnancfers are 70 az
v.nce $4,000. 900 for the estabis1H
n,ent of a national bank in Lithuanla,
which will act as selling agent In the
dianosal of exports Of lumber, max
and grain. and also. will purchase raw
materials and other commodities ur-
gently needed by Lithuania- BTU
ish commission is now at kovno ar
RANGING to open the bank.
Evening star., 1920-03-27
Adopt How York Exchange Hours,

DETROIT, Mich. March 27.-H6gin-
ming Monday. tho stock exchange here
casters time, excepting saturday,
whom tho hours win be Am, 20 II
am,
BALTIMORE, Nd. March 27.-rhe
baltimore stock Exchange win follow
the New York Stock Exchange in tho
matter of opening and closing. Its
hours of business Will be the same,
beginning Monday.
Evening star., 1920-03-27
STRAUS FINANCES BIG
DRAKE HOTEL, CHICAGO
Issues $5.OOO.O0O Bonds Against
New Structure to Be on
North Shore.

s. ". Straus e. Co. announce that
they have underwritten a first mort
so.000.O00 on the Drake Hotel. now be-
ing erected on the Lakeshore drive
Chicago. The bonds are secured by a
first mortgage on the land, building
and equipment
The net earnings are estimated at
nearly four times the greatest bond
interest or more than twice the bond
interest and the serial payment Of
principal in any year added together
The new hotel. which will be one
of the finest in Chicago. will contain
7S0 guest rooms and will be under the
same management as the Black stone
Hotel. Chicago.
Evening star., 1920-03-27
Money and Exchange.

NEW YORK. March 27.-Mercantile
paper, 61aa6&. Exchange firm
Sterling eo-day bills. S.s1; commercial
60-day bills on banks, 3.91; CONNER
cial 30-day bills, 3.901s demanded, 3.95
cables. 1854. Francs, demand, 1927;
cables, 14.25. Belgian francs, demand,
1872: cables. 1870. Guilders, demand,
37h; cables. 37H. Lire, demand,
1882; cables, 1880. Marks, demand,
1883; cables. lao. Government bonds
steady; railroad bonds steady.
Evening star., 1920-03-27
POWDER STOCKS.
LIBERTY BONDS.
Quota tions furnished BY W. B. Hibbs 4 Co.
Silver.

LONDON, March 27.-Bar silver.
71hd per ounce. Money, 81 per
cent. Discount rates: Short and
three-month bills, 5H per cent.
Evening star., 1920-03-27

The tims.honared bullaeya lantern
carried by the London police has been
replaced by neat electric lamp.
Evening star., 1920-03-27

Commercial travellers Ia Europe
generally prefer the airpiane te. other
m sthods of ira evaporation.
Evening star., 1920-03-27
AllInG 70 HIS KsnasIs.

One Of the traders In one Of the
Eet breaks 10 in the habit Of picking
up. the low.pricsd stocks. He has In
yariably made money acting In this
Iashion. This habit At times has at
trActed other traders and the pur-
caaser has Invariably made the reply
tHat he IL simply adding TO the
kennels"
Evening star., 1920-03-27

Other Financial News Page IL.
Part 2.
Evening star., 1920-03-27
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction, at 81.
rationai Union Insurance Co.. 100 at 81s.
Bid and Asked Prices
BONDS
Evening star., 1920-03-27

HOURLY SALES or STOCKS.
IL a.m..... l5S 100 12M... "a 700
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
WestpOrt Creamery
Makes Fall Change
Receives Cream Only Three Days a
Week NOw-Plan Meets with
Satisfaction

The Westport Creamery is now
receiving cream only three days a
week instead of everw day, as was
the custom during the big dairy
months of the summer.
This change does not affect the
output of the. plant in any way, the
same quantity being received through
the week as heretofore, but the new
program makes delivery easier for
the farmer and permits him to give
considerable more time to his work
at home.
The days scheduled for the receipt
of milk at the creamery are Monday
Wednesday and Friday. On these
days deliveries are received up to
o'clock in the afternoon.
According to advices at the plant
Monday, this plan meets with the en-
tire approval of the patrons. Ih$
supply of cream delivered shows
slight falling off of cream due to th'
advanced season, but the output a
the plant is almost as large as it ha'
been throughout the entire summer
Then too, the new management il
a big saving of expenses at the 10
cal plant.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
Westport Legion
Will Be Guests
Sank Centre Post Votes to Invite
Boys to Partake in Armistice
Day Program

Westport LegiCnaries, no matter
what post they are member of, will
be invited to take part in the annual
Armistice Day celebration at Sank
Centre this year.
On this occasion the local boys will
be guests of Robert ]. Swift Post of
Sank Centre. The plans for the day
are not yet fully completed, but a
big feature of the event will be the
dance at the new Armory.
Tickets for the dance will be sent
to members of the Westport Post.
and the members and their ladies will
be urged to make Sank Centre their
gathering place on this occasion.
Similar invitations will be extended
to several other Legion Posts in the
vicinity of Sank Centre.
There are a number of ex-servict
men residing in Westport and local
ity who are members of the Robert
Swift Post, and at a special meeting
Monday evening, these members
were urged to notify the post com
mander Of any who had not as yet
received their state bonus money.
The Armistice Day program a
Sank Centre will begin in the morn
ing of November 18th, and the West
port guests will be asked to be on thu
grounds as early in the day as pos
sible.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
NEWSPAPER OBLIGATIONS
(Our Weekly Editoral)

There seems to be some misunder-
standing in the community of the
status of the Westport Department
of The Herald.
This angle of public opinion was
very emphatically brought to the
front last week when a subscriber of
/ the paper took exception to a mat
ter of news published in these col
umns.
Unfortunately, the party in ques-
ton, went to some length to critlslze
the Herald's local correspondent,
holding her personally responsible
for the story published.
In behalf of Miss Emma Hines, the
Herald representative at Westport,
the Editor wishes to make this point
clear to our readers in this town.
The responsibility for published news
lies entirely with the editorial de-
partment at the Come office. Miss
| Hines is in no way responsible fol
news other than that of local ma
ture.
On the other hand, this paper is
in the business of publishing the
news. We owe it to our readers. 1t
is unfornate that at times news
comes to our attention, items whlcf
is not wholly to the liking of a fe"
of our readers, still, they are hap
penings which we are not respoE
sible for and which are of interes1
to the people of Westport and othel
localities which we must, as a news
pepper, give space to.
1t is the first duty of newspaper
to print the news-we do not make
the news and are not responsible
for local happenings. Nevertheless
we shall continue to print the new
while it is news. That is what ou
subscribers are paying US for; tina
is what makes a newspaper.
1t is the intention of the Herald t.
give the people of Westport the bes
news service possible under our lini
tied means and space. The Heral'
feels that this attitude is apprecia
ated by the people of Westport. Ou
department is always ready and will
ing to lend space and time to tn
best interests of the community. w
want to see Westport grow an it
to our interests to assist in verywa5
Still, this paper does not propose t
forfeit it's duty to the people Q
Westport at any time or in any man
ner. We will continue to give you
newspaper in every sense of tn
word and as far as our means wi
permit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
WESTPORT DEPARTMENT.

Miss Dell Shook returned to her
home in Bemidji Saturday after
spending the pasts six weeks with
relatives and friends at Willard and
Westport.
Clara and Elsie Hines spent Sat-
urday and Sunday at the O. C.. Har-
don home in Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Grindy, and
Mrs. G. A. Green spent Sunday at
ternoon at the Emil Wellman home.
Harriet Evans and Henry Benson
of Sank Centre were Westport Wis
itors Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Parker and
family visited relatives in Sank Cen
tire Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Riley spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Hales.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Miller spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E
| Schwanke
A. M. McClave of Sank Centre
spent Sunday with his sister Mrs
John Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Gingery visited
relatives and friends in St. Cloud OF
Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Clemens, P. J
= Flannery and Emma Hines attend
ed the show in Sank Centre Frida!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
Another Duck Party
Brings Home Bacon
Make Raid on Hoffman Territory
and Return With "Haul"-Mal-
lards Peevish

Inspired by the tales of conquest
told by a few others who took part
in the early duck shooting H. j..
Clemens, Scott Smith, John Kellogg
and Walter Welsch stole quietly from
the village Sunday and lost them
selves in the wilds of wood and water
in the vicinity of Hoffman. rs.
The "ducking" party put in an en-
tire day in quest of the game. They
took with them the usual supply OF
fire arms, ammunition, eats and soft
drinks, and some say a quantity of
salt.
Due to the high wind the ducks
were said to be flying well on Sunday
and this aggregation of erstwhile
sporstmen started on their quest with
spirits high; and the ducks were fly
ing high. The birds were a peevish
bunch of fiedgings, gun shy, man
shy, and wise. The Westport dele
cation spent a pleasant day. Two
poor little buckets who had strayed
from the flock, Internationally wan
dered into the realm of the hunting
party. There was a cannonade not
unlike the stories told of Liege and
Antwerp, and when the smoke of bat
tie had cleared away these two care
less, thoughtless ducklings had sue
cumbed to shell shock, gas or some
thing, and were taken into custody
by the brave quartet.
Not unlike the triumph of Caesar
was the return Of the party to West
port. The little buckets stilled by
sudden and unaccountable death
were exhibited to the throngs as 9
specimen of true sportsmanship.
But, somehow, this story did not
come from any of the four who par.
took in the battle at Hoffman, Admir-
ers of the huntsmen slipped the yarn
to the Herald reporter, while from
the side lines, representative of tbs
Quartet oozed out the information
that they had got the limit the linn,
it of hard luck SIG,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30

j. Clemens.
Miss jeanette Cockburn spent the
week end with her parents at Willard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
MARKET MAY OPEN

Mrs. o. E. Tipler is authority FOL
the report that the Tipler meat mar
ket which closed here short time
ago, may again be opened for trade
in the meat business. Mrs. Tiple1
took exception to the story published
in The Herald recently to the effect
that Mr.. Tipler would devote his en-
tire time to farming pursuits. She
stated to a reporter Monday that this
angle of the story was untrue ano
that there is a probability that they
will again engage in the retail meal
business here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
STORM SEVERE HERE

A wind storm which swep. over tne
territory on Saturday last wrought
considerable havoc in the Immediate
locality. and to the north of here
Trees were blown down in many
places and John Kellogg who was al
Starbuck, suffered the loss OF the toE
to his Ford car, the wind carrying
away the top while the machine stooe
in the road. At Osakis it was report
ed here Monday that a number o.
harms had been blown down, but for
tunately, nothing Of that nature oc
cured in Westport or immediate vi
cinity. ...
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
TEACHERS TO MEETING

The schools of Westport will be
closed on Friday, October LIST, to per-
NIT the local teaching staff to attend
the meeting of rural school teachers
at the annual teachers meeting to
be held at Glenwood. 1t is also very
probable that these will again cless
on October 9Th to permit the teach
ing staff to be present at the annual
meeting of the Central Minnesota
Teachers Association at St. Cloud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
GRAIN COMING IN

The new fall grain is beginning to
make it's appearance on the local
market. Oats and barely seem to
have taken precedence over otnei
snains, although there is a little
wheat brought in occasionally. Many
Of the farmers who do business a.
the Westport market have not ye'
finished their threshing and the we'
Weather of the past week has also
urevnnted early delivery in many In
Stances. Grain prices, too, seem te
De a cause for delayed delivery. Ine
market. is unsteady and until TINS
settles down to normal deliveries VII
be uncertain.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
BAD ACCIDENT

sGeorge Warinner, section boss on
the Northern Pacific, met with what
might have been a fatal accident
saturday afternoon. AS the Herald
understands, there were two crews
Of men out working and in getting
readv to come to town had to have
a traitor on the speeder. The en-
CINE on the speeder was not working
riphf and Mr.. Warmer was trying u
fE q when he slipped and the speed
exr passed over the body, breaking
three ribs and mjuring him internal
II. s.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
H. J. Clemens, S %sstpar sf m;naeso;s

Buying goods does not necessarily buying the cheap
in the food products the things consde. food value
for human should be selected because it a
fecs the Digestion
it does the primarily
An example of the falacy
in the purchase coffee Many ladies imagine that afford
40
of the 5Ocen
addition drinking
Of
it good economy o
This applies
liable quality packed
= q
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
SALES WELL ATTENDED

Two sales held IN this locality IlIS
week were greeted with an exception
al crowd of buyers. The Arthur
Kuehue sale which occurred on Satur-
day, was something of social as
well as a business event. On this oc-
casion Mr.. Kuehue treated his bust
ness guests to an oyster stew luch-
con. At the Charles Cooper farm on
Monday, an unusual delegation gath
cred to take part in the sale OF pro.
perty by George Brugman, who Will
leave Westport shortly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30
PERSONALS,

Frank Kinsella of Sank Centre
was in Westport on Monday looking
after matters of business and visiting
with friends.
O. E. Kruger, manager of the
Monarch elevator, was visitor at
Sank Centre Saturday and Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30

No Change In Price Of Mems Clothes.
Chicago-Prices for mems clothing
will not come down more quickly than
the cost Of materials and labor, and
therefore no violent changes may be
expected, declared Eli Strouse, presi
dent of the National Association OF
Clothing Manufacturers before 1900
retailers attending the national asso
citation of clothiers convention here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30

1.-THE STYLE SHOP WILL AL
Low 20 PER CENT DISCOUNTr0N
ALL HATS IN STOCK FOR ONE
WEEK. COMMENCING FRIDAY,
DELI. OPEN EVENINGS TILL
NINE. sMRS.s EgIisEs s
MAIN AND 4TH ST., SAUK CEN
TIRE; MTNN-ADv.-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-30

evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Frederick spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. II.