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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
Nv LARRY DALEY.

II has been two months since the
las. important tennis tournament OF
tho year, thus providing sufficient
time In which to rank tho leading
players or the net game. Well!
known eastern and western not ex-
prrts have taken exception to the
official ranking of players this sea
ron and tho above ranking is not
official. From list OF selections
OF 10 Of the leading players OF 1920,
the men enumerated here have been
tho most popular choices. The
dissatisfaction In the ranking this
season was brought about In II great
measure by tho failure to place
Vincent Richards. brilliant 17-year-
old New York phenom In the first
10. Eastern experts have all placed
tho youthful wizard In the leading
half-scorc. Richards was not rank
ed by the committee because OF IN
sufficient data.
Tiidcn Great Player.
william Tilden. end, OF PhIla-
dclpbia. In of course ranked first
There liz no question s to Tllden
being tho greatest tennis player OF
tho year In the United States, ana
one of tho greatest OF all timu.
William NJ. Johnston. OF Caltfor-
MIA, q former national champion, IN
second. JohDston's fitness for being
ranked second In as clear M Iildens
superiority OF the field.
X. Norris williams. I'd. another
former national champion, In clearly
entitled TO third place. Ho met MS
defeats during the season. II In true
but inside from the brilliant Phila-
dolphian and Californian there Is
none who can beat him and when
right the former Harvard star u
ono OF tho hardest men to beat.
Other llaNkings DIFFICULT.
Ranking OF the next seven Ia mor'
difficult and there ~ really litt0 u
choose between their seasons rc
/. cords. Consistency OF play enters
/ into the ranking Of tho last sevef
: In the first 10.
willis II. Davis. another Native
Son racquet wielder. Is placed fourth
by virtue of having played consist
optly and at times brilliantly
throughout the season.
Watson NJ. Wasburn. Clarence y
Griffin. Wallace H. johnson. Vincen,
Richards. Roland Roberts and
Charles =. Garland are ranked neN'
In order.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
Much Wheat Still Held
bH Farmers in Kansas

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. S.--Growcrs
now estimate that this years total
Kansas wheat production, approx
mately l45.000.0 900 bushels. ~ 52.4
pcr cent, or 77,466.727 bushels still
In the farmers hands, according TO a
special report issued today by j. c.
Mohler. secretary OF the state board
of agriculture.
About the same date last year. says
the report. 35.5 per cent or 1000, 900
bushels was In possession of provid-
ers while In 1918 II per cent or
held by growers.
Chief among the reasons given for
the unusually large amount OF wheat
In farmers hands are the drastic
drop in price and the car shortage.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
so PER CENT CUT
IN COTTON, PLAN

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
dent of the First National bank of
st. Louis. who urged diversification
as the only solution OF the problem
OF the cotton growers; Governor
Charles IL. Brough Of Arkansas. who
also advocated both acreage roduc-
tion and diversification. and c. L. j..
Mooney. Memp' Is. editor Of the
Commercial Appeal. who urged the
conference to adopt and adhere to
the acreage rduction plan.
The convention adjourned after
the adoption Of the cotton acreage
plan.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
American trade and disrupt do
mcstic commerce.
Loans Are Gilt Edged

Congress Is informed that the gov
ernment's loans are made on gilt
edge security with ample guarantees
Of the borrowing governments. all
rate OF per cent and that despite
the fact that this government is now
paying the interest for a thrcc-ycar
period, this aggregate OF interest
charge eventually will be added to
the principal due the United tSates
government. Thus It Il figured .aa;
AT the end of the thrce-year deferred
period the total foreign debt will
have been increased to 3il,500, 0,o00.-
900
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
MAKE RICH PAY,
HOUSTON URGES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
viduals doing business In partner
ship pay 20 per cent on undistribut-
ed profits individuals doing business
as "A corporation should pay 20 per
cent"
Houston urged that II an undIs-
tributed prifits tax he adopted con-
grcss should prihibit various de-
vices by which corporations dis.
tribute statutory dividends, whilo
actually retaining their profits In
business. lie urged the advtsability
of requiring evry corporation. 9j
per cent OF whose stock IL held by a
single individual, to be treated as a
partnership or personal service cor.
poration.
LOGS In revenue through repeal
Of excess profits tax probably will
amount to 5000, 000. 900, which must
be made u pin new taxes.
Income Hirtaxes must undergo
drastic modification, rs they are Cx>
cessiye and driving weather. tax
payers to transfer their Investments
In tax-frec securities. setting up
needless and dangerous competition
with industrial and railroad sccuri'
to business development and foreign
trade expansion. the secretary. aa-
serted. ......u..i
The effective way 10 tax the rich
Ia to adopt rates which do not force
investment In tax exempt securi'
ties" he said.
'Consumption tax" arc recon-
mcnded to reach class OF surplus
| income OF taxable capacity" but
from which tho government derives
no revenue. This proposal is de-
signed 70 cover, the secretary said
luxurious wasteful consumption
among those persons who do not or
dinarily pay income tax.
lLJ,eal Fountain Taxes.
| Repeal OF taxes upon fountain
drinks. Ice cream and other similar
articles Of food and drink imposed
by present revenue laws. is recon-
mended. and congress is urged &c
substitute heavier taxes upon ser
tain other Injuries.
Tho organization work In It's rrr'
liminary stages IL left TO the variou,
state bankers associations. Tho pres
1 idcnts OF these ssoctations are asket
to appoint n state central committee
OF three bankers. who shall In turr
appoint "a committee IN each count,
consisting OF four farmers, three
merchants and three bankers, which
| VIII nave eupttNiSioN W ai Nbih ~
that county and which shall arrang'
for organizing each township. Th'
first duty prescribed for the town
ship committee Is to list all tillabl
lands and tho owners and also Il
list the merchants OF the community
Following this n county mass meet
Ing. to be held at a date not late
than January Is. at which ever
farmer Is to he called or to sign tn
l s,lA Arr. Ia 10 IA
called.
The merchants will also be aske
0 to sign pledge not 10 furnish eithe
, money or supplies to those who ar
unwilling to comply with the rcdut
r ton agreement.
\ Regarding low excise and luxui
/, taxes. the secretary said:
1T Is not necessary 10 tax eve'
luxury. II Is desirable to avoid al
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
Harding for Big Navy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S,--State-
msnts by President-elect Harding
in addresses last Saturday at Nor
folk and Newport News. Va. have
been Interpreted by republican
members OF the house naval affairs
committee as favoring a larger navy
and q greater merchant marine and
as vuch will guide the committee I'm
its work, Chairman Butler said
today. Representative Butler, In an
ncundng that the committee had
been called to meet tomorrow 10
outline It's program. said hearings
would be started within q week.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
Trayeic1~ Ruy Grover land.

LTTTLE ROCK, Ark, Doc. B.
President Robert J.. Allen OF the
Lttio Rock club of the southern
Baseball association. tonight an
nounced that he had signed Catcher
Grover Land. former American
association catcher who played with
Victoria, u. q. in tho Pacific North
western league last year.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09

NEW YORK, Dec. S.--Willle
Hoppe, professional billiard cham
pion. retained the 49, balk line title
by defeating Jake Schacifer OF san
Francisco, 400 TO 54 In tho fifth
game of the championship tourna-
ment here today. Hoppe ran 239
In his fifth inning and ended the
game In the tenth.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
WHITE REPORTS
FOR UNI QUINTET
Oklahoma Caging Squad
Now Numbers Three
Veterans

Special to The world.
NORMAN, Dec. S.-With tho en-
trance Of phil White. giant Sooner
gridster and Missouri Valley honoi
man at end Of last years basketpa'
season, the quota OF veteran posi-
tions on the 1921 Varsity squad Is
sWeIlcd to three. Captain Rill Cox
forward, and I'D waite, center, have
been out for basket work for come
timc.
Coach jacobson has twelve teams
working out daily. having under ms
care 30 men, eligible for service IN
tho coming court season, Iho re-
maindcr OF the sixty aspirants are
freshmen or men enrolled III ,nc
University for the first time TINS
yoar. 49,,
"Po,t" johnston. football stellars,
aro reporting daily for basketpa'l
practice and there Is talk OF benhtc
owen and Jacobson forming pair
sf formidable guards out OF inc
Two Yridstera
Preston 'Prep" Hathbun. who broke
into last years lineups several times
are again contestants for permanent
berths on tho Sooner quintet.
Passing and handling the ball IN
IN vogue at present during practice
periods but team play will receive
tho major attention from now on,
A change OF last seasons style Will
feature in the Soones play the five
man defensive being relegatcd To
the trash pile and the open tactics
used during the coming season,
Competition kccncr.
With an Unprecedented number
of men out for honored places OF
the team competition IL naturall,
much keener than In former years
I;nthusiasm IL on the increase a
o, II. as the time draws closer 70
the first contest on the University
second season Of the Missouri val
lay BASKETBALL schedule.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
William NJ. Johnston Second;
R.NOrris Williams End Third
.epE .6iaSSf;5di

r We nty o n 9
ycars as coach Of
n great uuivcr8
ityB 70 otb all
clcvcns and only
once failing to
produce "A win
ncf! rhis In tho
remarkable rec
ord Of Dr. II. /.
Williams. Gopher
mentor who thu
dSDn rounded
out his twenty
first season ~
Gopher grid men
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
Jackson Defeats Canncraux.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.--Ilobcrt Cam
ncfaux utleholder, today was de-
feated by Clarence Jackson OF Kan
sas City in the third game of the
final round for the national three
cushion billiard championship by a
score Of 15 to 50.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
BALLOON BOSSES
START FOR N. Y.
Major and Minor Mag
mates to Confer
Next Week

NEW YORK. Dec. s.--Base ball
men viii begin arriving here Friday
for the big pow WOW In which the
game is TO be presented with a
brand now form of government.
Judge *. NJ. lands, baseball's
newly appointed high com missioner,
is slated to preside at the meeting
of the joint major and minor league
committee. and is expected to offer
some valuable advice to the dele
gates.
Trades Are Likely.
Meanwhile, ciub owners OF the
two major leagues and numerous
minor league club owners and man
ayers will camp on the fringe OF the
committee meeting and 1t Is not un.
likely some trades and sales which
interest tho public for moro than
the political side OF the game. will
be effected.
Manager John McGraw OF the
Giants. is hurrying north from Ila-
vana to attend the meeting The
Giants are in the field for playing
talent. as are several other national
league clubs.
Tho White Sox. wrecked by tho
dropping OF eight players, are
ready to buy number Of players
and from all indications it looks like
an oldtimc winter for the hot stove
fan.
Spring training plans for num-
Der OF clubs are due to be announced
here the coming week. The Yankees
II IL now believed certain, will train
at Shreveport. La. Brooklyn may
select New orleans or Baton Rouge
Baker May Announce Leader.
President Baker OF the Phillie,
may announce the name OF a new
manager during the coming week
Bill Donovan. who managed Jersey
| last season, is the latest man men
, toned for the berth.
The two major leagues will hold
meetings Tuesday or Wednesday t'
ratifv tho new national arroenen
whenever tho Joint committee Il
ready to present II. Later the malci
| leagues may hold a joint meeting fol
| the purpose OF concerted action look
ing toward the stamping out o.
gambling.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
MIDCO WINS FROM MIDWEST
Oilers Win In Straight Frames In
Commercial Bowling League.

Midco bowlcrs last night defeated
Midwest rollers in straight frames
on the Y. AL c. A. alleys. Held of
Midwest was high individual bowler
with $50:
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
Official Ranking Cause
Of Disagreement by
Experts
TILDEN GAMES STAR
No Question Regarding Supe-
riority Of Brilliant
Philadelphia
Ten Leading Tennis
PlaUers of the Year

No. william n. Tilden, I'd.
No. william NJ Johnston.
No. 3 Richard N. VILLA ms.
To. 4--Willis T.. Davis.
NO. 4-Watson NJ. Washburn.
No. 6--rlarence !. Griffin.
No. Wallace 4. Johnson.
No. S--Ninccnt Richards.
No. Roland Roberts.
No ln--Chnrlna Il Gn rlnn nd.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
KENDALL CAGERS
WIN FROM NJ. T,
Collegians Defeat Boston
M. E. Quintet
81 to "a

Kendall college cagers last night
defeated the Boston NJ. l.. quintet,
80 to "a on the Kendall gymnasium
floor Prafka's goal shooting and
the all around play of tho Kendall
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09

Goals from field, Taylor Z, Pop
pom II. Mcclure 3. Shuman. Sabcan
2, Bougcrt 2, Cramer 2. FREQ throws.
Poppon 3. Mcclure, Cramer 2. Sub
stitutiors. Gypsy-Young for Aver
swald, Shuman for Young, Aiken for
Young.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09

Field goals; prafka s. Durham 4,
Keck 3, Pishncy 8. Iawhorn, Brian 9,
Lamb .. Stcpp ., Weinccko .
Thomas Free goals kcck Stcpp
3. Sustitutions: Brian for Pishncy.
Lamb for Dunham, Stcpp for Keck.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
The Hen,ped Arena

Pat Dalton, Dallas middleweight
who numbers several we'll known
boxers in this section as his victims
in his record book is In Tulsa look
ing for fistic engagements. Dalton Is
especially desirous of meeting Tom
my Alba. Chick" Higdon's hard
hitting Cosden middleweight. Dal-
TONS most recent victory was six
round knockout of Jack Mccarthy.
at Corpus Christi, Texas. Eddie
Johnsn, of Pueblo. Colo: Bobby
York. recently deceased and Mar
tin Gersh are the best known men
whom Dalton has beaten. Louie
Newman Is handling Dalton's af-
fairs here. His address Is the Brady
hotel.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
GilHla'1d and Gypsy Fiues
Win in Oil Gazing League

Gilllland last night defeated Texas
% to 10 and Gypsy beat Noble so to
~ In the OH Basketball league on
the y. NJ. G.. A. court.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
THE TURF
At NEW ORLEANS.
Results Yesterday.

cwrlshu fret; Secretary. RODRIGUEZ, seq.
Time, 1919 ?.5 pally Gtchsn, Echolani,
Puzzle. Home Guard. also ran.
ssn9na hs,s Ts,oTfsaormon 1,n,Str non
ond, Big Idea, tKingD third. Time. ! -
s-j Maiden Voter, Dinty. Ivan Mist
kcziah, Lady Mildred John II. Roche.
Eafly Light. All Bright. Double Van. also
Third Race. 6 ruriones Back Bay.
tJarvisl frat; Opportunity. martini sec.
ond. Puliux. ,Ercksonl third Time.
old Sinner. Iucius. Sentimental Cobalt,
Old Sinner, bucivs. Sentimental. Cobalt
Lars. BETSY. also ran
Fourth Race. Mile and slxteenth-Tuss.
w. G. Basch. tColllns) third. Time.
ia IS. Bounding Through. Rib. Susan
NJ Cock Roach, Banyan. also ran.
raw first; Bullet proof. tcollcttn second
rncies Lassie. uieuplD third. Time, i:os.
st, Quinten. also ran.
sixth Race. Mile and ~ Yards-pally
peli walls first; Bombas,. Mooney
second Medusa. tRober,sl third. Time,
80. Miss Nell. Plenty. Thirteen. Verify,
seyen,h nac. on. Mro--Sebr,sha:
twallab first; Pruncs Conway, second
Lieut., Perkins. collins third. Timc,
- s.b spartan Boy. roultney. Search
Light Ben Hamrson, also ran.
Entries Today.
ch T' nsrsI.v n9s1 ~ Fur,9'sp.2eer vs,o w iSs
Madam Byng' ios; 1.arrhetto. iO7; Day
Second Race. Sia furlongs-Foreclosnr,
Little MaudIc. ios; Annie Edgar. los
Enos ~ comacho' -; hidden ship. iie
io6: Loeb Leven. no. Sea Court. iii
charles A; Bryne, iia; Rus'ler; 10
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
The Bishcart Athletic club. n

The Bighcart Athletic Club.
thriving organization In that little
city Is staging weekly boxing
shows which arc meeting with
more than ordinary success. Fifty
one Of the leading business and
professional mon OF BiShcart
comprise the clubs personnel.
Shows arc staged every Friday
night.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09

Sailor" Clickncr. Chick" Hig-
dons light heavyweight and X. O.
Smith OF Kansas City headline the
Bigheart December II card with 4
l0-round so.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09

Ted Wilmot, we'll known sporting
man OF Tulsa ~ staging n smoker
tomorrow night at the Elks club.
Joe Dale. Pacific coast lightweight
and Joe German. Denver banty who
meets Kid Spack in an eight-round
go here December II box four
rounds Three other exhibition
bouts are planned by Wilmot, Louie
Pallas. manager of the Arcade Bill
lard parlor will referee the bouts.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09

Goals from field. Dickinson ..
Gowan, Noble 3. Caffcy, Housenbcrg.
Free throwns, Dickinson 3. Noble.
for kring.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-09
PAWN FAMOUS TAPESTRIES

Totals ..... $50 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
KENNARD & co. EMPLOYEES.
Firm Recognizes Their Faithful Service
Ry Gifts nj End of Year.

Wednesday afternoon all the employees
of Kennard 4 Go. were requested 10 as
seInbIe on the second floor Of the store, to
hear something Of interest from the
management.
Manager John r.. Lambson, speaking
on behalf Of the firm referred to the
loyalty of the employees, their faithful
service during the year Just closing. and
the enthusiasm with which they had
done the work assigned them during
The year and for many years past, for
some of those present
MIR Lambaon then distributed cheeks,
every employe receiving one rs q gift
from the store These checks ranged
in amounts from 81 10 sS9 the amolnta
being governed by the length Of service
and the responsibility Of position.
This procedure has been the policy of
the store for years. it. belng among the
first IN the city 10 inauplrate this system
Of rewarding employees for faithful ser-
viee It goes without saying that this
itperality on tbc part Of thelr employers
is appreciated by everyone connected
with tho store
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
FAVOR STOCK INCREASE.
Shareholders in General Motors
Don't Oppose New Capt.
tai Plan.

n = meeting Of the stockholders Of the
General Motors Corporation postponed
from last Tuesday until tuesday. ,lann-
A. s. il Is expected that there Will hc =
general representation of sharrho lcr'
cither IN person 3. represented hy proxy
it q mcrtinC called for this week there
was not sufficient representation 10 war
ant. IN the opinion u officials taking
acton on such important matters ~ ~.
,,crcasc az capital stock and other items
hat REQUIRE Stockholders consent
~ effort i beng made - Obtain the
r-cscncc in person nr proNics IF the share
holdcr-. tor thu meeting next week. and
ms has dcvcloT~d tho TACT that there IS
aona-rntlv no opposition To the pro-
ra-cl increase in capitalization Whor-
ever ~hapholicr could not attend he sent
lis proxlcs willingly and favored the new
move. l. i the hopc oi the officials that
a. near 100 ncr cant representation may bc
obtuncd ,a- tho meeting m tuesday,
r. order that the acton Il the meeting
may represent the opinion II the stock
holders
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
DEATHS.

HVK> sTDr-In this city On January |.
o-o Martha WIDOW y ,ittrsc "
aurn,lde i, 7 9cr 9c, .Sth ! ysar ,I,.o-
ta funeral SERVICES n af -cs2I0nrr q her
I'm AZ Robert ,fricr 80 North
tt.tnev strc4,i In Saturday afternoon at >
,lo-ch ntermcut private
sso<<TE- II TINS cts 81 J30,la-y 1920
Man 3 vi, 81 James Lyslr CoaDsr Q
he- s's yos-
+I, funcrai SsrNlCe> ~ hcr lat" residence
%rr.h dL P1ut street IN Nontay after
aoan a, : clock Intt-ale.t IL klverview
DoHtkTH-fr his CITY ~ Derru1f,er 50.
l@la. Narpa7tf VIE f Il. ~" Philip
i..4atlse4 aa4 :-.cnls ar invited ~ attend
N,st F.-ttu street ~ ~aturaay 4orClnc
a clock s"i'iI5a rsGu.,i-. ma a. =
.Incters Pl,aS oI.-j towers
COLT r. tins slty on Decosoesr 30. 1919
iu4tS IaIca'er u nv and Alice Colt
I.,..-l,e, an f-.-rc> a-e in,1ted 70 a:tcnd
.sno ,.,1 PETERSON ..rer "a SATURDAY
'anatry it29 a. 80 q ciocb lnterUcEt
a ~i.t.- rpet cemetery
LA>I IL TINS csty or De~emaer - 1919.
Nary wfe = he - td"ard Lane.
I.e.a;,,es ard Trends ar in>ltsd 70 attend
.le General -trtte,s a. tut r.-sldcncs Of her
.44-tte- q tu Hutsi ~smon ~" King
-.st 90 saturday a tFFU9o. iaDIdrN :.
a.1 ~ rlogh Iut.rfut ni al Whining
.ar an HrandyvI1t cemetery
I9FUIE- In ;nls cltr or I5eceTnbeY 3u.
4aI+ Martha vl.s ot ianie> Loet,er
p:cla,.,es an f-ends arc lnvi,ea f attend
NJ funersl servicrs ~ usf ial@ -csiGcnCe
=. >c-to Cay .nn strse /, 90 Friday evening
a. ciocL iIterueut .. >.-a -sts.-
Mass
Mrr>q2 ~ ID TINS c,y o. ar eary +.
psU Ataarlt. WIDOW - Janrs \i.-
Ielet.se> ard friends ar g-ted - at.eud
th. fG4tra. -srNIcc~ az her latc residence
lg- Nt~t s# rfE.tr -.rtet- ou Mon a.
fanuar4 ~ clpsA lnt,rtnrui ~ GI.10
fis E. me t@rt
oiIEI. Al H.n-s o.ay Dtl 81 o1ar,
fa-.3 samuel q, l.er
Etla tcs trends rur.npcr> 81 the -hlcld
~ Houpr Iowa Drdcr 81 AiooSe hls.nIc
ISIS mon and employees % The Pussy s
tones t.n ara invited ~ attend lhs funeral
from pI- ial. reSldruc 80 barley Aiill Lane
cr 81 tartay Uorufn. q Clocsl EU-
au,ere mass atrt fo~.pr S ChQrc8. Int,i-
rIsrf . Jos I'ts cemetery
m ABFR III rms cftz FL January = 1920.
kotert ~ Reader
Duc notice ~ funeral viii be given
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
STOCKS OPEN STRONG;
PRICES DECLINE LATER
Call Money at Is Per Cent SLACK
ems Activity of First New Years
Session of Market.
nv Associated pr,>~s 10 Every Evening

nv Associated Prr<s 10 Every Evening
New York, CWdl street 1890 a. M
Jan. 2.-On the Stock Exchange the new
wear opened with a continuance OF the
advance which ma rked the final session ol
1919. Pools resumed their actlvitlcs III
many popular iSSues. notably specIailteS'
American Wooden again leading at an
initial gain Of 3 points.
Steels, motors, oils and equipments
also were heavily traded in, advancing |
10 2I5 points with Standard and secondary
rails
l. 5. Rubber. Central Leather, In
d,~trlal Alcohol International Paper,
American international and China Copper
were included among the strong features
Of the first half hour
NOOK Reactions OF the first hour,
due mainly to realizing for profits. center
cd IN american Woolcn, Mexican Pc
trolcum. General Motors and Republic
steel. where declines ranged from , to )
points
Representative industrials were Tnodcr-
atelv affected and rails made only nominal
concessions. \ later rally WAS led by
Studchakcr. American an. International
Papcr. Peoples Gas. Philadelphia Com
psnv and American International To-
baccos also displaying q better tone
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