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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-25
Butte VIII Send 200
Elks to Convention,
pecial to the Daily Tribune.

1recial to the Daily Tribune
Butte. July 24.-Nearly 200 Elks Of
the Local lodge + and the their fan families are
ton in Billings August II. 13 and II
A special train will leave Butte for Bill
lings over the Burlington on Aug. II
It ID said that 10000 Elks from all over
the state will attend.
Tewey's ranch near Deer Lodge, con-
sidered one of the most beautiful outing
places in the state, has been selected
for the annual picnic to be given by
Butte Elks, Aug. s. For this picnic
special trains will be run to Race Track.
BY the drum corps of the Butte Elks
lodge,
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-25
Farmers and Workrnen
to a Total of 126
Bankrupt Last Year
Special 70 the DAILY TYbusc

Special 70 the DAILY Trburc.
Helena, July 24.-For the year end
ing June 30, 1920, GO farmers Of inns
state went into bankruptcy and an equal
number Of wage earners adopted the
same course, according to the annual re-
port of Charles Carlow, clerk of the
y. s. district court
The total liabiilties for 1920 were
who went in bankruptcy during the year
just ended in Montana were So farm
ers, 63 wage earners, one manufactur-
err 81 merchants and three profession
al men, with a total of 1877.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-25
BELT MILLING COMPANY
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Belt, July 24.-At the annual stock,
holders meeting Of the Belt Farmers MIL
and Elevator company held here officers
and directors were chosen as follows:
John Hedrick, president; L. G. met mst : y,
and treasurer: f. E. Wright, John Free
man, Charles T. Anderson, l.. G: Mccoy
and John Kleffner, directors. The or
ganization has had a good year, regard
less of the fact that the past was poor
grain buying season.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-25

petitions for state senator and state
representative, respectively, on the De-
mocratic ticket.
A. W. Ziabarth has completed his
petitions, having secured the necessary
number Of signatures.
1t is reported that Thos. O'Brien,
present city marshal, will announce his
candidacy for sheriff on the Republican
ticket at an early date.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-25
BOY SCOUTS
TO CAMP AT FAIR GROUNDS

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Lewistown, July Pat has been de-
cided to have large Boy Scout camp ut
county fair grounds next fall and on one
day the Scouts viii give fine program
exemplyfying Scout work In general and
the drills in particular.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-25
AUTOMATIC STREET SIGNALS
FOR MISSOUIA STREETCARS

Special to The Daily Tribune. -
Missoula. July 24.-The Missoula
street Railway company has installed
and contemplated the general use OF the
device, providing it proves practicable.
This is the first street car system IN
Montana to use automatic signals, it Ia
said.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-25
Bridge at Huntley
Nearing Completion

Special to The Daily Tribune
the completion of the big steel bridge
across the Yellowstone river at Huntley,
which will eliminate wide detour and
will restore the Yellowstone trail to its
normal course. according to county com
missioners. Four of the five spans Of
the structure are completed, even to the
painting and work j. proceeding rapidly
on the fifth. The cost Of the bridge will
be about S165, 600.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-25
TRADE TOUR TO RED LODGE.

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Billings, July 24.-Two hundred bust
ness men will travel by automobile to
Red Lodge, August 5, on the second
trade tour of the Billings Commercial
club this year.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-25
Conscience Recalls
14-Year-Old Offense
Snncial To The Dailr Tribune

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Billings, July 24.-Tony Hansen, in the
navy, writes that his conscience hurts
him, but his letter makes it difficult for
the county clerks office to provide relief
Fourteen years ago, says the sailors
communication, he beat a board bill in
Billings and now desires to pay the SO
TO the proprietress Of the lodging house
But he gave no name and no location Of
the place, merely saying he wants to get
in touch with ''the woman who was run
ming hotel in Billings on or about May
1905"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-25
Grading Big Ditch
Nears Completion
+o Tho Daily Tribune,

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Lewistown, July 24.-Ihe. warm
Springs creek irrigation project. north
under the ditch over 10000 acres of
land, is progressing splendidly. Engineer
D. P. Woods, in charge of the work IS
in the city today and reports that the
grading for the main ditch will be COM
Dleted in one week.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-25
Billings Solicitors
Must Have Permits

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Billings, July PA special committee
OF the Billings Commercial club has been
formed to protect members from timer
ant solicitors. The committee viii issue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
GOSSIP OF
THE STREET

While tho protracted liquidating
movement and the wholesale slaughter
OF stock market values has been any
thing but a pleasant spectacle, yet alto
gether Wall street and its following
have much to be thankful for today.
lt might have been worse. And even
the most captious critics of the Fed
eral Reserve System are beginning to
realize what the system has meant dur
ing the recent trying period. If the
story could be told of what has been
going on behind the scenes the last
twelve months it would furnish the plot
for the most exciting drama Of high
hnance that was ever staged. The
principal actors in this hair standing
drama have never appeared before the
public eye, yet each and all Of them
were portraying epoch making roles and
accomplishing what oftentimes seemed
to be the impossible.
just now. when the rank and file
are beginning to get an inkling of the
real status of things in general, every
body is disposed to plunge into the
deepest gloom and cannot see any but
the adverse side of the picture. 1t is
the time to weep and wall when the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25

ton of the history of the Girard Trust
Co. ...
The steel industry in the past week
has not been materially affected by the
steel corporations announcement that
prices would not be advanced unless
"altered conditions" made the step
necessary, according to the Iron Age,
"It has been understood" writes that
journal, that the corporation seri-
ously considered advancing rail prices,
and the fact that it made large con-
tracts for 1921 into which The price was
to be written later pointed to a higher
level than S47, which it has maintained
since March, 1919"
1t is observed that further cancella-
tions and suspensions have come on
finished steel contracts, some of it being
low priced material. The steel corpor-
atoms operating capacity has run up
to S5 per cent in the Pittsburgh and
Chicago districts and so per cent at
some other mills. Some Of the smaller
Independent mills have closed down, but
independent companies as q whole are
operating at so to 20 per cent. 1t is
stated that current export trade in iron
and steel is about third what it was
three months ago. THE TRADER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25

ton came before me again" he con-
Ntinued. This time prominent New
York interest in negotiating to place a
big mortgage generously offered to split
commission. He could not understand
why l should not accept the offer, rs
he stated it was entirely legitimate, In
that the mortgage desired was only one
third of the assessed value of the prop
erty. When told that IL he wanted to
place the mortgage in this city he must
first eliminate the fifty fifty commission
bonus, he said: You Philadelphians
are even slower than l thought you
were.
World Coal Hungry
In the November issue of The Gi..
rard Letter, issued by the Girard
Trust Co., there is an unusually inter
esting and Frightening article on
"coal." The subject is especially apro :
pos when two years after the great
world war finds the human race hun
gering perhaps even more for coal than
bread. The article covers the coal in
dustry from almost every angle and is
we'll worthy reading. In addition, the
edition gives a pleasing review of the
j. G.. Brill plant, and also another Sec
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
Annual Meetings

INSURANCE co, OF NORTH AMERICA
The Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders
will be neLd at the Home once Of the Com,
NJ, for the election OF Directors and tho
transaction OF such other business as may
come before the meeting.
JOHN KREMER. Secretary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
NOTAsEME HOSIERY COMPANY
Venangc A. Streets, philadelphia

November 23d, lpgo.
The Board Of Directors Of the Nota.s.smmsi
Hosiery Company have declared a diyldthIiaa
OF 2qo on the First Preferred Stock, paysDn'ss
December I. ID2O, TO stockholders OF reeo's
EUoENE WOLF. Treasurer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
Dividends
The Philadelphia Electric Company

1000 CHESTNUT STREET
Philadelphia Pa, Nov. l2. 1920
The Board OF Directors have this day de-
olaTed a quarterly dividend OF one and three
quarters uS4) per cent (belng 48.75 cents .
shared upon the common capital stock oi ths
Company, payable Decembr l5. 1920,
stockholders Of record November 10. 1920
H G. LUCAS, Treas,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-14
SOME LEGISLATORS
Continued from pass ]

Senator Gormley hoped the new bridge
| would be crcdltable Ia the city, county
| and commission, but he did not think the
necessity for calling special session of tho
| General Assembly was urgent. lie said
! spccial sessions are dangerous and tho
interests of the people would not suffer IL
the bridge project were DELAYED for ore
year lie would not object to bridge
costing 100000 or 81 900 600.
Representative McNabb favored a
bridge - Get wide He said there WAS no
Assurance that the Legislature, If called in
special session, would act only on the
bridge project He thought every member
would introduce "A bill and the session
would be prolonged and expensive. The
bridge commission should have asked for
sufficient funds last winter.
Senator Robertson and Representative
Danzenbaker coneurred in Representative
McNabbs remarks Senator Robertson
said be would favor special session il the
members of the General Assembly signed
written agreement not To consider any
thing but the bridge project. Representa-
tive Danzenbaker thought a bridge 90
feet wide would be too narrow and one 81
feet IN width would not be too wide If
ashington street we're widened
Senator W alker told the legislators %
consider the safety of the old bridge He
said the Legislature could transact its
business in one day. He would agree to a
special session limited to 10 days He
suggested immediate construction if Viii
mington needs a new bridge and the COM
mission deemed IL wise To hasten the prof
ect
Representative MeNabb asked Senator
Walker whether he would sign a written
agreement not to consider anything but
the bridge project if special session were
called. Senator Walker said he would
not sign an agreement Representative
McNabb remal ked that Senator Walker
had attended special sessions In past
years and declared the advocates of
womans s suffrage want to take advantage
OF the bridge commissions predicament.
Senator Gormey stated petty legisla-
ton would be considered il special ses-
sion were called.
After Representative Lyons proposition
had been rejected the legislators unani-
mously adopted a motion made by Repre-
sentative hcNabb, that we commend
what the bridge commission has done and
approve bridge 81 feet wide"
The bridge commission adjourned until
next Thursday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-14
r. A. A. DANCE.
Fourth Of Series Of Engine III pss At
tended b Large Crowd,

The Friendship Active Association rfv
tho fourth Of their series of weekly dance
IT the engine house. 1908 Tetnsll street,
last night. About two hundred couples
enjoyed program Of music ard dancing
under the direction Of J Norris Rob nso i.
Each Of The dances is followed bv
special feature. Last night, through the
efforts and interest n Harry A. Dawson.
member of the international Alliance ~
Theatrical Stage Employees, members
Of tho Dere Mable" COMPANY and partici
pants in the bill at Docbstaders appeared
in number of special attractions.
A leap year dance iB scheduled for next
Friday evening Mr. Dawson has ar
ranged The Little Biuc Devil Dance, :"
which viii prove 20 be q big novelty
Entertainment win alsn be furnished
from the local theatres for the evening
Practically al Of the members IF stage
employees alliance are members If the
Friendship Active Association.
The general committee comprises Of.
Harry A. Dawson, floor manager; Jacob
Cole. assistant floor manager; John r.
McIrtyre, treasurer; Victor r.. Edwards.
advertising manager; Thomas Barry and
William Hunter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-14
MAYOR AIDS RECRUITING.
fsgues Proclamation. Calling Attention
10 Army's Need of Men.

The following proclamation was issued
b. Mayor Taylor yesterday for the pur-
pose of assisting the local recruiting
parties IN drive for men for the army:
THE War Department Of the United
States Is now making drive in Wilmington
30 secure recruits to till the ranks of exfzs-
ing units in the army. Tt Is the policy
of the War Department % provide educa-
ton for all men serving IN the army and
every opportunity ts gwen 70 undertake
studies and various trades are taught
With these opportunities, ever. young
man who eniists will fird that in addi-
tion 10 the experience offered To him IN the
service to his country, that at the terrnlna-
ton of his enlistment be will have an
increased earning capacity.
The attention of the young men not
already committed 20 any profession or
trade Is called 70 these opportunities, az
il is my opinion that the time spent in
military training and study viii be Of
great future profit 70 them. and would
urge such young men 20 take advantage
of tins opportunity"
William q. Taylor, Mayor"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-14
EGG PRICES ON CURB
hOT|CEABLY LOWER
Fruits and Vegetables Plentiful on
Market, But Show No
Reduction.

The prices of dairy eggs were notice
ably lower IN the curb market this morn
ing, the best grade selling for 6S cents &
dozen, the next grade selling for Sc cents
Dairy butter was selling for Is and 6s
cents pound. Farmers were asking 7t
20 81 n dozen for their eggs. so cents q
pound for their butter.
Largo amounts of fruit and vegetables
were IN the market today and were oi
spring quality Cabbage was plentiful
but still high in price, 10 and IL cents
q pound being asked: beets Is n quarter
celery 10. IL and lS cents a stalk. large
carrots 2 for 5 cents; cauliflower Is 10
IS cents q head, cucumbers 25 cents
each; lettuce 5, 10 and Is cents head
large Bermuda onions cents each small
onions Is and 20 cents quart; peppers
5 cents each; white potatoes 20 and 25
cents quarter; sweet potatoes 25 and
30 cents a quarter: radishes 25 cents a
bunch; spinach Is and 25 cents a quarter:
hot house tomatoes 5 for Is. 20 and 25
cents; turnips Is cents quarter.
Bananas we've q little higher in price
today than they have been during previ-
GUS weeks, 35 and 40 cents dozen being
asked; apples 20, IS. 80 and IS cents a
quarter; grapefruit 5, Q, 10 and IL cents
each; lemons 40 cents a dozen; oranges
Is 10 60 cents dozen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-14
MARYLAND DIVISION
MEN WILL STAND BY
ORDER To STRIKE
Members of Tri-Statc Lodge to
Go Out Unless Order is
Rcscindcd.
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY A. M

Members of Tri-State Lodge, No. lis
brotherhood Maintenance of Way En-
ployes, Of the Maryland Division Of the
Pennsylvania Ralrosd, in Irish-American
Hall last night, significd their intention
of standing by the strike order Of Grand
President A. L. Barber
Unless the order is rcscinded in the
meantime, the strike order will take effecrt
Tuesday morning, promptly at z o'clock,
and will affect 3S7 900 men in the Brother
hood NJ of W. +. alone
Up to a late hour last night officials of
Local lis had not learned whether the
other locals had received their strike orders
but stated they were determined to ''go
il alone" If necessary, though they were
confident of the support OF the other locals
and organizations.
Local lis comprises ZOO men. car
pcnters, bridge men, stone masons, track
men and M. of X, shop men, and it was
stated last night that promptly at z
o'clock Tuesday morning the bridge men
would turn on all bridges so that the
streams would be open for navigation
unless the strike order is rescinded.
The local officials received a telegram,
dated yesterday, from Barker, reading:
PAY no attention tostatement of Director
General and other officials that strike order
is a violation Of national agreement. You
all know the Administration has had
over six months notice of demand.
which ws4 renewed December 4. Exert
every effort to get delinquents to pay
sp snd mons to come into organization.
There is no truth in press reports that
strike order will be rescinded or even
beld in abeynnce."
Fl. c. Weaver, organizer OF Coates
vile and Reading NJ. OF W. employees. de-
lvered lengthy talk on the situation,
and just what would be expected OF each
man during the strike. He finished with
a plea to the men to stick together, and
oppressed the belief that they would win
their demapds if they did. Headquarters
for the strike managers have been estab-
li,hed at 1910 Washington street.
II WAS stated last night that the prns
reports that L. | Kennedy. former gen
eral chairman of the local, WAS in Wash
sntnD on business for the organization WAS
an error.
Mr.. Kennedy is In Washington. but
= sitting on wage adjustment board
No. 3, to which be was appointed by Mr.
Barker, at the request of President Wilson.
Mr.. Kennedy Is member of the execu-
tive board of the Grand NJ. Of w. Lodge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-14
MUSTN'T TELL HOLLAND
WHERE TO KEEP KAISER
Dutch, However, May Listen to
Request to Remove Him Fur
thcr From Germany.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

The Hague, Friday. Feb. 13.--iIolland
probably would not be unwilling 10 accede
TO polite request for the allies 10 put
former Emperor William farther from the
German frontier than he is ut present.
IL has been learned here, but would un-
douhtedly resent any diotation as TO
sending him 10 Dutch island or any
particular place.
Paris, Feb. la.--Contents of the notes
tn Germany and Holland. approved yes
tertlny at the meeting of the Supreme
Allied Council in London, viii remain
secret until the communications are re-
ceived in Berlin and The Hngue. The
Maiin, however, believes the notes CON
stitute . very important step toward
Cancellation.
This newspaper declares the note sent
10 Berlin demands exiradision only Of
Germans charged with the commission Of
direct crimes and admits the difficulties
Germany would encounter in attempting
10 surrender those whose crimes arc more
distant and general.
The note, however, q asserted 10 re-
mark that any leniency shown In this
respect cannot be looked upon as a
precedent which Germany may use to
transgress other clauses af the Versailles
treaty II Is hHnntfu out fif8t litiF - AH
isolated ease which shows TIN ronciiatory
attitude Of the allies in the interest of
European peace.
II il said the note sent TO Holland recug-
nizes the possibility OF Hollands refusal
IN surrender former Emperor William
on condition his residence Is removed to
territory outside Of Europe, tho Dutch
East Indies, for instance.
Tho Hague, Friday, Feb. H. Only
slight opposition developed 10 Hollands
into the League Of Nations
when discussion Of tho question was open
ed in the Parliament this afternoon. The
speaker made tentative reservation 10
the elect that if any other nations entered
the league under more favorable cirrum-
stances (steh as the United States)
Holland should enjoy the sumo privileges.
The subject viii come up again next
Tuesday for further discussion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-14
CfAYMO Mt SOLVES PLAN.
PoMm aslAv WIN Make II rree Delivery
70 NeWspapAH HuhAcriheys

Tho Federal government will not gran
Claymont free delivery ~ mail, beca,re
the community has NOT met requirements
of The postal authorities. but Postmaster
George Is. Wagner has evolved plan for
bollsc-to-house delivery of mail. Post
rnnstcr Wagner ~ starting newspaper
route at Glaymont, and 10 Jcrons sub
scribing for morning newspapers he will
deliver mail IN the morning. " pcrnons
subscribing for evening newspapers he
viii deliver mail in The evening and 10
persons subscribing for both morning and
evening newspapers he viii deliver maj,
both IN the morning and evening He
described the plan at q meeting of the
Claymont Community League last night.
and IT received approval
The meeting WIS largely attended and
enthusiastic.
George Lodge, president, made an
interesting address on the duties OF citizens
Referring 10 the new School Code, he said
that, while he was not familiar with all its
provisions, he believed many of It's features
arc beneficial and some undesirable.
He urged the community 10 give the code
a fair trial. ascertain what changes should
be made and. should IL need amendment,
ask the next Legislature % amend ".
A committee reported that the Vii
minpton and Philadelphia Traction Com
psny refused 20 put alarm bells At trolley
crossings. Report was made tha, the
company would soon make n definite
concerning road lights.
The use Of the Green lantern Theatre
was offered for the leagues annual meet
ing, which viii be held March II. a
social Is being arranged for tho occasion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-14
NEW CHARTERS

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Dover, Feb l4.--Charters were died here
yesterday. as follows
Panama sulphur and Silver Corporation
Wilmington Del. capital $1,000. .O0a.
Nindland Pneumatic Wheel. Cleveland.
Nominal oil Co. Wilmington. Del. ss.-
o00. 900.
Peoples MortEags Corporation. wnmins-
ton, Del s. 600 COO
Republic sugar Refining Corporal ton, VIII
ulington, Del; 81 500. 600
Vacuum Cotton Picking Machine Co.. 81
Louis. Mo- Si.f0O 900.
American Fuel Products Co. Brooklyn.
n. Y; 81 100000.
American Foreign Industries Co.. VIII
mlngton, De-. 81 .O000
Victor @. Ganwish Production. Inc. VIII
r15ngson, Del. anluseGents; st.oOO.Oe0.
Rocky Mountain Mining Corporation.
Port Chester, Pa; $500. 600.
Rocky Mountain Power Co, New York
City, $500 600.
Trustees and system OF LOaning, Inc.
Whining ton. Del. $500 600.
Iron City Oil and Gas Co.. Wilmington.
Donora on and Drilling Co.. DOnora, Pa;
National Commodities Co.. Philadelphia.
Pa. hair and hair nets: $4,000
Surgical Equipment Co., Wilmington, Del:
s25O.O0o
RS Manufacturing Co.. wilmington. Del.
building materials: S25O. .0G0.
Associated State Securities Co, Eureka.
New. 100000.
Federal system Of Baseries Of Philadel-
phia Inc. Wilmington Del. 500 coo.
Anona OIL Co. Wilmington, Del SlO00eu.
HaySviile-SesiciSley Oh and Gas Co..
Haysville. Pa. 100000
Indiana Dye and Chemical Co., Chicago
Cyclone Cleaner. Inc. Indianapolis. Ind.
Tncrrases in capital-Okeh oii ana Rein
ing Co. oKmulgee. Okla. from 81 .OOo 0un
10 81 100000: Chicago Lumber and Goa
Change OF name OF American Pubhshine
Co TO American Educational Institutes.