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The New York herald., 1920-12-26
CLAIM FOR CATS BOARD
OISALLOWED BY COURT
OUncr's Hotel Bill Alone AL
ioUed in Rental Suit.

Special Despatch to THE Nrw YoRK HERNp
MoNTcLAIR, ". j., Dec 20. - A cats
board bill, under certain conditions is
not necessity In the opinion of Judgt
Harry Reeves OF the Montclair Dis
trict Court. Miss Mary +. Apperson,
worker IN the Newark Public Library
brought suit against Alphonso DreyfuE
rwner % m apartment house IN Newark
70 recover damages for failing 10 allow
Hrr pocsesslon of en- apartment which
she had rented from May / last.
Mss Appersoon says Drcyfus refused
% permit her to put IN her furnl-
rure until May 10. Al hotel In
Newark where Miss Apperson passed
the time between May l and rs she was
refused permission to keep her cat and
she therefore was compelled TO pay
board for tabby, which cost her So a
week. Her suit was for SCI. as follows .
Tor the first moving, $40 hotel bill.
Ass; oats board, So. The Judge
awarded damages for her olaim'less the
aarS board bill
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
cHuRcH HISTORY LECTURES.

a series of public addresses will be
given tomorrow by specialists In Chris
tian history at the annual meet'~o OF
the American Society OF Church History
~ the Union Theological Seminary
Broadway and 120th street. At thf
morning session, beginning at 10 o'clock.
four addresses will be given. The after
noon session, starting al s.15 o'clock,
will be followed by dinner, AZ which
Or. III. II. welskotten OF Summit, N. j..
will give q talk on his Identification
with Greek serrnons.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

Special Despatch to THE New YoRx HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 25.
AS to-day is being observed as legal
holiday throughout the country. the
Reserve Boards weekly bank statement
for last week was issued yesterday. The
statement indicates aggregate increase
of about s141. 500. 600 in the holdings OF dis
counted and purchased paper, against
reduction Of s4.3OOOOO in Treasury GER
ificates. Large amounts of tax checks
and drafts passed through clearing
houses during the week. resulting in a
substantial decrease of the float carried
by Reserve banks.
Besides, the Government made its first
call for funds deposited in the preceding
week. causing banks to resume borrow
ing from reserve banks Net deposits
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
STUDENTS AND NEWSPAPERS.
News section Preferred by 20 Per
Cent. Of College Men.

College students prefer the general
news section oc daily newspaper 20
the other aections. according 20 an fnvcs-
tgation rcr.ltly conducted by George
Burton ifotchkiss and Richard g.
Franken. professors OF tho New York
University.
Their investigation revealed the fact
that 1880 per cent. OF the students read
the general news sections. that 1882 per
cent. read tho editorials and that 11.73
per cent. read politics. other sections Of
the newspaper next In order we're finance.
sports. foreign news. special articles,
theatrical news, advertisements, local
news, business page. cartoons and book
reviewa
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
COAL FAMINE THREAT
FOR CITY HAS CEASED
Independent Anthracite Price
Drops---Sgpply GroUs.

There Is genuine Christmas cheer in
the most recent reports OF the coal situ-
stion. The weekly summary of the In
dustry made by the Wholesale Coal
Trade Association Of New York yester-
lay is distinctly encouraging to the
consumer.
1t says that the price OF 'fndepend-
ent' anthracite coal Is rapidly dropping
toward the price Of company" coal.
The association also announces that the
menace of a coal famine in New York
this year has now ceased to exist The
market report for the week ending on
Christmas Day says:
Independent anthracite is being
offered by the wholesalers as low as
s10.25. which Is a reduction OF rs cents
under last week. The top price for this
coal during the week was $12, or Sc
less than the high price OF the preceding
week. Company coal repains at $50.
says the review.
Anthracite Is now coming into the
local market IN larger quantities. which
TACT, combined with the warm weather,
Is forcing down the price The retail
market viii! reflect the drop almost i'm
nediately.
"The demand In bituminous coal is 90
small that low grades can be bought be-
low the cost of production at the mines
and numerous snow-bird' mines, in
duced to open operations by the high
prices caused by the panicky state Of the
market in the summer and early fall,
have now, as they always do when the
market reaches normal. gone out of
business, thus leaving the business in
the hands OF the responsible producers
who do not indulge in exacting exor-
bitant prices even under such abnormal
conditions as have recently existed
Navy Standard, the best soft coal
mined, is being offered for 81 at the
point of production. Soft coal for do
Inestic consumption Is therefore low
priced.
"The export marHct is slumberiuE.
and export ors think there will be very
title demand for az least another
nonth."
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
SEEK FIVE ASYLUM INMATES.
Patients Escaped During rire az
Tnnckn.

TOPEKA, Dec. 25.--Ohicers searched
the district around the State Hospital
here to-day for i've inmates Of the asy-
ium who escaped last night when fire
broke out IN a ward building.
Forty patients OF the building were
removed safely. The number Included
six bedridden patients. who we're carried
out through flames and smoke by DR.
NJ. l.. Perry, superintendent, and sew
erai attendants
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
FEDERAL RESERVE STATEMENT.

FEDERAL RESERVE STATEMENT.
Statement of the Federal Reserve Bank !n
New York for the week ended December %,
as compared with the preceding week:
RESOURCES.
December 20. December II.
Gold and gold GER
tificates ....... s144.3Oi,315 Sill .o7s. 900
G settlement
fund-F.R. Board 53.o75.sso 24.557,ooo
Gold with foreign
agencies ..-...-. l,2ll,lOO 2i,SO2.OOo
Total gold held
by bank 49,. s109. .49l. 1902 sl0o l97, 900
Cold with Federal
Reserve agent. s235. .327 $3.50 $245. .765. 900
fund .....'..... 30.ooo.ooo 5000. 900
Total gold re-
serves ........ $473.61s.eS2 s444. .2e2. 900
notes. silver. &C. 1sa,s21.5o5 1as ,2si 900
Total reserves. s612,o4o.1ss 5s2.523, 900
Bills discounted:
Secured by Govt
war obliga-
tons:
For members s4ei ,oio,764 SAGA .249, 900
s4ei .o1o,7e4 SAGA .24o. 900
For members s440,197.s90 s3ss .o97 ooo
s44o.ia5.oo0 s3s8 8,so7, 900
open market. so6,s2o,oos sso.s57 900
---f- ----
hand .........sl .ooi ,o35. .463 lc,6O3 900
;, bora; v,c,a ,;,:. s4sSaS aSo si4so s. 900 900
L. $. certificates
Of indebtedness 7o,666.o0o 100, 4s1 900
r tai earning
assets III l,OSl,21U,THH 81 ,Obf,bU2, ,OOO
Bank premiums. Si,3i5.f2i $i,216,00
so redemption
fund against +.
Il. Rank notes. 2,727,Ii0 2,6Si, 900
Uncollected items
ard other deduc-
tione from gross
deposits ........ lJH, l2h.''iN lSS. 30 'fl
All other resources 1.6oo.362 1,341 900
Total resources 81 .ss4 ,a7o.l5O 81 ,s4s ss6. 900
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid in.... s2G,375,G50 $26, ,2G1 900
surplus .s-....... Ol a,lo@ 81 l,oOS iJOO
posits .......... o1,oG9 723. 900
Quo 20 members
rczerve account. G0Gl2L1oi Gs3.s66.ooO
biiity itoms....,. iOG.o47.aGi 11os29. 900
other deposits, IN
Guiding foreign
Govt. Credits. 12.25G,osj i3o6S,0 900
posits -. ssis. .26s. 500 ssos. .ass. 900
actual circulation $500, 800, 700 ss71 1.522 900
r. r. notes I'm
circulation net
liability ........... soso7 200 se.754.0oo
All other liabilities 50,350.2S5 1855 900
Total liabilities 81 s6i ,o7o. 40 81 $40 $50. 900
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO COMPANY.

The regular quarterly dividend OF 2ss on this
Preferred Stock OF Universal Leaf Tobacco
Company, Inc, has been declared payable
January 3, 1921, 10 Preferred Stockholders OF
record at the close Of business December 72
1920. y. Q. PHILLIPS. Secretary.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
HART OIL CORPORATE

HART OIL CORPORATION
the bringing of No. Well the Walker
tract natural The flow
should be materially increa ed when the well is shot
No. Adjoining, in for ll50 barrels
No. Drilling below 1880 #.
No. Drilling below 625 #.
Ne. Building rig. No Located
70 Wells Producings Wells Drilling contracted to be drilled
ON ROYALTIES Producing drilling with other associates
EARNINGS MANY TIMES DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
Stock 81 Per Share. Dividend Rate 249o On Par
HART OIL CORP. Ias Liberty St. N. Y, TEL Rector 9sls
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Total liabilities 81 ,s0I 07o.i5o 81 .s43, 1886 900

Ratio OF total re-
serve 10 deposit
and +. r. note
liabilities com
hined amman.
Ratio OF reserves
To net deposits
after dcducting
90eo gold reserves
against y. Il
notes IN circula
tlOn .....-....
Contingent liabil
ijY on bills pur-
cha cd FOR for
eign corrcspon-
dents ...........
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

Statement of the Federal Reserve Bank !n
New York for the week ended December 90,
as compared with the preceding week:
RESOURCES.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-05
MISS MUNsON SURPRISED.

Miss Mur1e Munson was the victim
of surprise party worked on her
Monday night by her mother and the
members of the Camp Fire girls. 1t
was the regular meeting night for the
Club and also the anniversary of the
birth of Miss Munson. The meeting
was announced to take place at the
home of one of the other members
and while the girls assembled at the
meeting place, Miss Munson, was lead
away from her home in another dir
ection under some pretext of the en-
voy Of the club When the proper
meeting place, Miss Munson, was led
back to her home again upon a pre-
text of this envoy and when she turn
ed on the front room light was great
ly shocked to find her friends assem-
bled there to greet her After the
business session number of the high
school boys called m and very enjoy
able evening was spent Miss Munson
received silve- crumb sweeper as a
present from the Camp Fire. Those
present weree= Misses Emice Buxn-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-05
DOLLAR DAY A SUCCESS

The big Dollar Day sale which was
advertised by Wa-Keeney merchants
for last Saturday was big success
All the farmers within a radius of
about thirty miles of the city were in
vited to come to town on that day and
the most of them, were here The cit
liens of the city kindly took to the
admonition that they were to do their
shopping in the forenoon and from
early morning until the stores closed
at night there was steady line of
customers going into and coming out
of the stores. The weather was cold
and disagreeable but practically all
the stores did big business and the
proprietors were well satisfied with
the results. Several of them are ready
for such a sale about once a month
and it is probable that such sales can
be successfully conducted that fire.
uuenE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-05

While working at the Galloway
bridge on the Saline river north of
Wa-Keeney Monday, Leo Harlan met
with an accident which is causing him
or less pain The team was hitched
to the running gears of wagon-
They became excited over something
and in an effort to control them Leo
fell in front of one of the wheels
which passed over his right leg break
ing the small bone in the lower joint
near the knee He is getting along
nicely and will soon be around again.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-05

w. j. Beardwell, R. R. Uford, Lew
Galloway and Earl Croft went down
to Hays Wednesday to take degrees IN
the Commandery work.
Bert Greenwood went down to Kan
sas City Monday night for a look in
at the big automobile show. also to
transact business in connection with
Greenwood's Tire Shop
Miss Edith Shaw, who has worked
IN the office of the county treasurer
for the last three months, has accept
ed a position as deputy in the Office of
G. H. Benson, county clerk
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-05
PUBLIC NOTICE

Owing to the rapid spread of In
huenza in the last few days 1 deem
it best and make it an order that in
this (Trego) County all schools, be
closed and all public gatherings what
soever be discontinued until Monday,
February 18th, 1920
W. Y Herrick,
County Health Officer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-05

ham, Ruth Bingham, Cecile Barclay,
Mrs. DeBoer, Hazel DeBoer, Clara
Gibson, Ruth Hancock, Grace Han
cock, Florence Oliver, Elizabeth Par
sons, Grace and Myrtle Schwanbeck
and Eva Walker; Messrs. Glen Han
cock, Schuyler Spena, Mike Reidel,
Virgil Ho1comb, Harold Howe, Harold
Beason, Henry HilIe, Harold Billings
and Ray Musgrave.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-05

Notice of another increase in the
cost of news print was received Wed
nesday by this paper, the increase
amounting to $35 ton over any
price we have ever paid for paper
This makes the cost of newsprint
5000 a ton f. o. b. Kansas City, and
three years ago we were paying but
$4S a ton.-Fay Seaton-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-05
Pure home made lard at Bakers.

Pure home made lard at Bakers
Bring in your hogs Monday, Feb
ruary 10Th Adv 1T
Ira Burke, of Ogallah, was tran
sacting business here this forenoon
Neil Ufford is spending the week in
Kansas City taking in the auto show
c. c. Baird, of Denver, Colo, was
transacting business here the last of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rensmeyer tran
sacted business at Ellis between
trains Monday.
The Farmers Union viii buy hogs
on Monday, February 10th All kinds.
Bring them in Adv. IT.
For Sale-Range, table, bed, side
board, kitchen cabinet, rocking chair,
spring cot Inquire this Office. Soft.
For Sale-White wyandotte cock
rel1s, $500 each. Mrs. G. M. Step
hens, Wa-Keeney, Kansas Adv 49tf-
We are informed that several mem
bers of the McEldowney family in
the south part of town are sick with
the flu.
Adam Blehm and Miss Lydia
Defines, from south of Wa-Keeney,
went down to Russell this morning
for visit with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Joshua Croft, of this city,
claims to have the first 1920 Matched
chicks for this vicinity. She has ten
husky young fellows which arrived
Wednesday.
Mrs. P. E. Keraus entertained a
company of ladies Wednesday after
noon at card party. A two-course
luncheon was served and a very pleas
ant time enjoyed
The members of the sophomore
class of Trego County High School
punched up last Friday morning and
enjoyed a sunrise breakfast at the
grove in w. G. Bakers pastures
s. F. Kelly and Lieut.. C. B. Kelly
left Sunday night for Des Moines.
Iowa. From Des MONIES Lieut.. Kelly
will go to Fort Sheridan, Ill, for
further treatment of his wounded
leg.
Mrs. Alex Sellers received word
last week that her sister, Nora San
ders, of Portland, Oregon, was re-
Gently married to Mr.. r. H. Peterson
| of Wyoming, where Mr.. Peterson is
| in business.
Irve Woerner and Ray Shay, the
! firm of Shaw & Woerner, were al
Kansas City, the first of the weel
attending the big automobile show
Ray intends to drive out new
| Overland car.
| S. A. Newcomer, commissioner fo1
the third district, was unable to at
| tend the regular monthly meeting Oh
the board Monday on account of the
| influenza having a. grip on his family
| They were better at last reports.
| G. G. Greenwood and Ray Shaw
were attending the automobile show
in Kansas City and were intending te
come home Wednesday bringing ar
Overland car with them, but Wed
nesday afternoon word was received
here from Mr.. Greenwood stating
! that Ray was taken with the flu and
| that he was staying with him. Later
word indicates that the fever is dowr
| and that he is getting along all right
Just when they will get home is not
| known.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-05
FOR SALE

Fifty tons prairie hay, 50 per ton.
Section Silica r r Wilson so ztp.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-09
Governor Declines to-
Pardon Dr.. McNaughton
Convicted Of Murder

Governor Dorsey Thursday de-
clined to pardon or parole DR.. W. j.
McNaughton, who is serving at the
prison farm at Milledgeville a life
sentence for the murder 81 of Fred
Flanders, an Emanuel county farmer
and turpentine operator whom Dr.
McNaughton is accused of poisoning
with arsenic ten years ago in COM
piicity with Mrs. Flanders.
Dr.. McNaughton's application for
a pardon or parole was heard by the
governor several weeks ago. It was
supported by numerous friends of
the prisoner, including a Baptist
minister of Savannah and Meth
Cdist minister of Atlanta. Relatives
Of Fred Flanders strongly oppose
the application.
In declining to grant clemency
Governor Dorsey declares in writ
ten statement that he is convinced
there was intimacy between Nc
Naughton and Mrs. Flanders, and THAI
the circumstance of Flanders taking
sick about the time he was prepar-
ing to move away from Swainsboro
and the strange behaviour of DR.. Nc
Naughton in connection Herewith
are irreconcilable, in his mind, with
any theory other than DR.. McNaugh-
toms guilt.
The governor then states that a
communication of DR.. McNaughton's
sentence from death to life imprison-
ment, granted by a previous COVER
nor, in his opinion is a sufficient ex-
ercise of clemency in his case.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-09
MOON, REFUSED
$40, KILLED HIS
MOTHER, He SAYS

: VALDOSTA, Ga, Jan, S.-Melt
Moon, he'd in Jail here charged with
the murder of his mother Mrs
Susan Moon, near Abel. East week,
confessed to the Cook county coron-
er's jury last night, according to
officials, that he alone was RESPONSE
BILE for his mothers death. Moon,
who is described as of unsound mind
told the jury his mother had refused
tc give him $40; that he kicked the
breath out of her, struck her over
the head with stick of wood, then
cut her throat and stabbed her
through the heart.
After finishing his recital of the
brutal and fiendish crime, Moon de-
clared that S. P. Cooper, Lacey
Spires and Jim Johnson, young
white men who were also being held,
had nothing to do with the crime and
that any statements he had made
heretofore which would cast sus-
picion on them were false. Johnson
was being held in Jail here and he
was Immediately released on the
charge, but was arrested on war
rant charging him with hog stealing,
for which he gave bond and returne1
to his home. Cooper and Spires were
fl eed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-09
SOUTH GEORGIA
CITIES ASK HELP
FOR ABB A. R. R.

FITZGERALD, Ga, Jan. S.-Reso-
lutions calling upon the Georgia SEN
ators and congressman to support
the Cummins railroad bill and endors-
ing that measure insofar as it re-
fers to the guarantee of income and
financial objection of railroads, were
adopted here by an assembly
o: rep 'esentatives from various cities
along the line of the A., B. & A.
railroad. The meeting was called by
the Fitzgerald Chamber of Commerce
to consider the situation caused by
the report of the probability that
the A, B. & A. system may be
scrapped because of financial diff
culties. Practically all the larger
cities along the line of the road were
represented by municipal officials or
officers of their respective chambers
of ommerce.---~.--.-- .--.---.--. -.--- s..
The resolution follows:
Whereas, the conditions now con
fronting the operation Of the rail
roads of this state are such that only
a few of our lines are able to meet
their actual operating expenses, pro-
ducing a condition most deplorable
and which we regard with deep con-
>cern; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we urge our SEN
ators and representatives, both fndi-
vidually and collectively, to exer-
else themselves support Of remedial
legislation, the two bills now in con-
ference. 1t is the sense of this body
that we heartily indorse the Cum
Minis bill in so far as it refers to
the guarantee income and financial
protection of the railroads for a pc
riod of six months after they are
returned to their owners"
In attendance at the meeting were
I. H. Davis, mayor of Manchester;
j. S. Peters, vice president of the
Bank of Manchester; w. E. Algee,
secretary of the Triton Board of
Trade; A. NJ. Smith, president of the
Brunswick Board of Trade; w. K
Holt and j. w. Mccall, of Rebecca;
j. H. Mays, w. A. Adams, S. G. Pry-
or, Jr., j. J. Dorminy, D. A. Bragg,
w. r. McLendon. M. w. Garbull, l.
Gelders, Lon Dickey and I. c. Smith,
representing the Fitzgerald Chamber
of Commerce; B. L. Bugs, c.. e.
Brewer, George M. Gentry, L. r.
Waters, G. B. Eunlce and r. H. Hill,
representing the A. B. & A railroad
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-09
Cove nent SIeuth Stops
FIN ing of Realistic Noun
taiFScene, Thinking Play
" erS Real MoonShinerS

1t happened near Dahlonega, the
heart of Lumpkin county-famed for
gold and hospitality and mountain
scenery.
The film players making "The
Daughter of. Devil Dan"-forthcom-
ing six-reel screen production-were
at the crux of a tensely dramatic
scene.
Little Irma Harrison. leading lady,
make-believe daughter of make-b be-
lieve moonshiner, was about to be-
seech her father to give up his il
iicit distillery. In a moment more
she was to blow up the nearby dam,
ithereby sweeping away all evidence
sweetheart, Kempton Green, leading
man and make believe revenue Off
Ger, arrived on the spot.
Ready! Actioni Camera! Shoot!''
commanded Director Frank Gordon
Kirby, nervously, in the tempera-
mental way all reel directors have.
'Bang!" crashed .38 Colt auto
matte, and in walked a determined
locking figure, booted. SLOUGH hated
and truculent.
You're all under arrest" he gasp
ed
Get outv' shrieked Director Kir-
by, You're not in the script! And
you've ruined the scene"
Scene-your necktie!" retorted
the intruder. I'm Ben Landers, of
Gainesville, and I'm a United States
deputy marshal. This still is raid
ed. Everybody here's pinched. If
anybody don't believe it, he can try
20 outrun a bullet"
Thus it happened that in the year
1920-last Thursday, to be precise
In the commonwealth of Georgia, an
entire company of motion picture
players was gathered in by the long
arm of Uncle Sam.
Thus, it happened that four prin-
cipals in the filming Of "The Daugh-
ter of Devil Dan," arc today under
bond on the charge of violating the
revenue laws of the United States.
Thus it happened that a charming
young screen star still wakes hys-
terical when she tries to tell what
happened-that well-known direc-
tor side-steps whenever he sees a
traffic cop-that one of North Geor-
SID 1OI6HlOSI ClIlZSuS DElHSS one
of the best stories to Atlanta that
has come from the mountains in
many a d..
DR.. ArnoId's story.
DR.. Craig Arnold, former state
legislator from Lumpkin county,
good roads evangelist, and a Geor-
gian popular from Rabun Gap to
Tybee Light, narrates the tale. He
reached Atlanta Tuesday. So did the
fifteen actresses. actors, cameramen.
etc, of the Buffalo Motion Picture
corporation, of New York city. who
are producing a Georgia-made screen
drama. In fact, everybody's here
except United States deputy marshal
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