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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
DRASTIC LIQUIDATION
STOCK MARKET FEATURE

NEW YORK, August THE stock
market this. week suffered from
drastic liquidation and bear selling
which depressed industrial shares 3
to IS points. with partial recoveries
at the end. Consecutive factors such
as the railroad rate increases, big
crops, easier call money and the in
tention of the railroads to spend
$500, GOO, 900 for necessary improve
ments and equipment had little
weight in the face of hurried selling
The gravity of the Polish situation
and the sensational weakness in
sterling exchange, which fell Is
points. with recovery of about half
the loss, were instrumental in driving
down prices to the years low
est mark. Conjecture as to the earn
ings and business outlook of various
corporations affected by the trafhc
congestion and fuel shortage was an
influence which also played part in
unsettling confidence. Passing of the
American Cotton Oil dividend pro-
voked discussion as to the future
dividend policies of other corpora
lions.
Railroads We're well sustained, the
investment inquiry for these stocks
serving to intimidate the shorts IN
some of the SpecialtieS which were
reputed to have been overSOld.
Leaders in the downward move
ment comprised the oils. steels, snip
pings, feathers and paper issues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
SHOW NEW CONDITIONS
ARE AFFECTING TRADE
Industrial Reviews by Dun and
Bradstreet Indicate Admission
of Price Reaction.

NEW YORK, August Especially .-Mare
and more generally is the evidence of re-
adjustment and the new condition of
industry recognized throughout the
land. according to Dun's weekly review
of business. and doubts as to the gem
uineness of the price reaction are
steadily diminishing. The rise in
freight rates. it is pointed out. may
retard the progress of def1ation in
some lines. but other elements are de-
pressing prices furtheS and further.
Evldence of economic reimbursement is
varied says the review. land recog-
milton of changed conditions, which for
some time past have been in process of
development, is now more general
Doubts as to- the genuineness of the
price reaction steadily diminish as
successive weekly and monthly COM
parsons of wholesale quotations dis
close continued yielding, and the
sharply increased commercial mortal
ity, as revealed in statistics of fail
ures. is an added indication of the
transition that is now in progress.
Nv hlle the raise in railroad freight
rates, which has Influenced sentiment
favorably, may tend to retard the de-
nation OF some prices, yet other ele-
mcntS are operating to depress the
markets for different important COM
moditleS, and the conviction grows
stronger that the lessened consump-
tive demands will cause LOWER prices
in many instances
purchasing in anticipation of for
ward requirements is still restricted
or practically absent in leading lines,
rejecting the disposition of buyers to
await further concessions, and the
effects of the recent cancellations and
rcviSlons of orders now are more
clearly apparent in the appreciable
curtailment of production at MANY
manufacturing establishments"
Bradstreet's review of the state of
trade says:
while the one distinctly new fea-
ture of the weeks happenings. the
announcement Of the. granting of
higher rates to the railroads. is con-
coded to be likely to have far reach
ing favorable ultimate results, the
bulk of the other news coming to
hand seems to have, temporarily at
least. bearish tinge. These include
regards falLtrade. irregular improve
ment or recessions being noted here,
and on balance a rather quieter tone
ruling the apparel trades.
"A very cheerful view of future buy
ing is, on the other hand, taken in
the iron and steel trade. and some of
its subsidiaries. Distributive trade
generally. indeed is still quiet to only
lair; retail buying is rather less ac-
tive, mail order business is below
year ago in value; industry, especial
~ in house and ship building. is at
lower pace: the stock markets have
made a rather disappointing response
to the railway rate news. weakness
In industrial shares balancing more
strength in railways; foreign eX-
change has weakened and is at the
lowest point sincA February; money
and credit supplies are still closely
conserved, and after wonderful two
months of crop progress there Is some
of the long expected deterioration to
report in the crops. mainly corn and
spring wheat due largely to dry
weather."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
LIBERTY BONDS.
GRAIN MARKET FEATURED
BY WILD PRICE CHANGES

CHICAGO. August 7.-Wildness of
price changes this week on the board
of trade have rarely been equaled during
any like period. Fluctuations depended
on the varying prospects for a new gen.
eral war outbreaks in Europe. Compared
with a week ago, wheat this morning was
12h cents to 1874 cents higher corn up
3ss to9 Is, and oats at an advance of 2h
to AZ. Pork and ribs were down As
cents to $1.35, but lard showed gains of
II cents to 20 cents.
For the first time since trading was
resumed in future deliveries of wheat
speculative dealings broadened out, and
despite heavy margins lively purchasing
often developed based on the chance
that war emergencies might bring about
enlarged demand from Europe for food
supplies. On one occasion within a sin
gle hour prices shot skyward Is cents
a bushel but excited selling next day
led to a smash just as sudden, followed
by complete recovery before night and
by continued violent swings later in the
week.
Uneasiness over financial conditions
including breaks in foreign exchange,
were largely responsible for such set
backs as did result from news favorable
to peace.
Corn and oats. like wheat. reflected
the war outlook, but drought develop
ments were also eagerly watched.
European buying strengthened lard.
Pork and ribs, however. lacked support,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
OUTLOOK FOR WHEAT CROP.

CHICAGO, August (speciaD.-Ac-
cording to tho Modern Miller. rust
damage has boon severe in certain
sections Of the spring wheat belt. and
our reports indicate a crop not ex-
ceeding 275.000,000 bushels. Minne-
sofa and South Dakota have suffered
most, while there has been det eriora-
ton in parts of North Dakota because
of insufficient rainfall. The move
ment of winter wheat continues much
below that OF last year. Transporta-
ton Ia to blame. interior elevators in
many sections being filled. Canad ian
weather Is favorable for crop matur-
ity'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07

December 70k to u cents. Buying
against bids soon became a factor in
checking the decline.
|, Provisions were weak and lower
with grains
DAIRY MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, August Especially
Arrivals by boat-Live poultry
Chickens. springers. one and a half
pounds and over. AZ: do, one and a
quarter to one and half pounds. 44a
45; do, one to one and a quarter
40a42; do. old BOOSTERS. per pound, %;
do, old hens, over four pounds. SEA
\27; do. small to medium. IS; white
leghorn hens. 34a35; ducks, spring,
three pounds and over, 36a3s; smaller.
30a32; pigeons. old, pair, ISAAC; young,
pair, 30a35.
Eggs-Loss off-Western Maryland.
Pennsylvania and nearby, dozen, At;
eastern shore, Maryland and Virginia,
At; western Maryland, 46; West Vir-
GINA, 46; southern, As.
Creamery-Farcy, Sc: prints,
sass; nearby creamery. extra, SO !;
dairy prints, Maryland, Virginia and
PennsylvAnia, 41a42; store pack ed,
isaac; Maryland and Pennsylvania
rolls. 41a42; do, West Virginia rolls.
39a40; do, Ohio rolls, S9a40; process
butter, 51a53.
NEW YORK, August 7.-Butter-
Steady: receipts, 1o.302 tubs Cream
cry, higher than extras 81 " ass;
creamery, extras (92 score), 54;
creamery, firsts (SS to 81 score), 6Oa
s312; packing stock, current make,
No. 1, A.
Eggs-Irregular; receipts. 1925
cases. Fresh gathered, extra f1rsts.
51a53; fresh gathered. frsts. 47a5O;
state, Pennsylvania and nearby west
ern hennery whites, f1rsts to extras,
60a70; state, Pennsylvania and nearby
western hennary browns, extras, 5S
a62; state, Pennsylvania and nearby
gathered browns and mixed colors,
first to extras. 4sa55.
Cheese-Barely steady; receipts,
1 800 boxes. State, whole milk fats,
current make. white and colored, spe-
cials, 271aa28; do. average run. % vi
1854; state. whole milk, twins, cur
ret make, specials, 26ha27; do,
average run. 25a26.
Live poultry-Steady; prices I'M
changed. Dressed poultry. irregular;
western broilers, fresh, 61a55.
CHICAGO. August 7.-Butter-Un-
changed. EGGS. unchanged: receipts,
1894 cases. Poultry. alive, higher;
fowls, 81; broilers. 42a45.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
NEW SHIP LINEC0MING.

BALTIMORE, August Z {Speciai).-
Another new line will be added to
the growing list of steamshin@ines
Tropical Steamship Corporation starts
freight sailings the latter part of
this month. A steamer will sail for
Jamaica, West Indies. about August
60, and sailing will be inaugurated
to Puerto Colombia and Cartagena.
Colombia, about the same time, If
the amount of freight warrants, two
ships will be placed in service, one
to each of the ports. The new line is
under jurisdiction of the Interna-
fioual Mercantile Marine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
SAIL WITHOUT CARGOES.

BALTIMORE. August 7s(SpeciaD.-
Two British steamers that came here
FOR cargoes have found 1t an expen-
sive call. The Niceto de Larrinagn.
which arrived July 8. and the Minnie
oe Larrinaga. q day earlier. have been
compelled to seek other business,
which is very remote. Both steamers
VIII go in ballast to Astoria, on the
Pacihc coast. to load for ports to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
MONTGOMERY WARD HEAD,

CHICAGO, August 7:-Rebert J.
Thafns resigned as president of Mont.
gemery Ward & Co, mail order house,
at a meeting of the board of directors,
on account of i'll health. He will be
succeeded by Silas H. Strawn, chair
man of the executive committee. Harry
p, Kendall of Boston, cotton mills
operator and manufacturer of machin-
cry, was eiec, Led a director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
YARN MILLS CURTAILING.

GASTONIA. y. c.. August 1.-Combed
and carded yarn mills of Castor county
will continue to curtail throughout the
month of August and until further no.
tce are on from 80 l-3 TO 30 per cent
running time, according to Fred M AL
len, secretary Of the Gastonia Chamber
of Commerce. This will mean loss of
normal production of from million to
a million and half pounds of yarn per
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
BERLIN POSTAL PRICE DROPS.

Tho Post Office Department has
peen ADVISED that the postal admin
istrntion of Germany has changed tho
price OF foreign postal reply coupons
from to = marks to meet "aitered
exchange situations" The opinion is
expressed hers that the operations of
Spectators In foreign Exchange had
of postal reply coupons,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
COAL CARG0Es TO EUROPE.

BALTIMORE. August 7 (speciaD.-
Arriving here Tuesday in ballast
from Rotterdam, the Norwegian
steamer Balbo sailed yesterday on
return for that port after having
taken on board about 1900 tons Of
coal Among the clearances yester-
day were five steamers with full car
goes of coal for Holland, Denmark
and Sweden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
BIG ADVANCE IN FLOUR.
Moves Up From IS Cents to $1.3O
Increase in Two. Days

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, August 7
tSpeciaD Flour advanced 30 to so cents
a barrel at the principal mills here,
quotations for family patents in 9S-pound
cotton Sacks carload lots, being 1895
to $3.50.
This records a jump of % cents to
81. 30 within the last two days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
SHIP GROUNDS ON ROCKS.

SAN FRANCISCO August 7,-Fhs
steamer West Eldara, bound from
Yokohama to New York, grounded on
the rocks off BARRIERS Point, Hawaii,
according 20 cable message to the
marine department of the San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce. The
members of the crew We're not in
,sangcr, the message sad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
EARNINGS FALL OFF
1919 Corporate Net In
come, After interest and
Charges, SITS on Common.

Southern Railway Company earn
ipgs for the year 1919 show a severe
decrease. as indicated from time to
time by the monthly statements.
In the previous year the common
stock earned about S2.25 a share. In
1919. after taxes ana charges of S.
141,56 there remained the preferred
dividend and Sis a share earned on
the $4,000 common stock.
Corporate income account for the year
ended December 81, 1919. compares as
follows
1919. 1918
Standard return 49,. SIS. 653 500 SIS G53, S93
Opera ting income. 49,, ......... ..........
Other income ......... 2.230,127 2,17S, 1873
Total income w $40 ss4 G20 500 S32. G2G
EXP. fed. tax. chg etc. 10 49, 453 Ii, 123. 713
Net income ~ SILL 567 Sj,70S. 913
Preferred dividends. 5000. 600 5000. 0OO
Add TO betterments -. 1905 Sos
Surplus ............. S2137,25 Sa,7O0, 20J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
ASKS PERMIT FOR ISSUE.
Two Railways Petition Interstate
Commerce Commission.

The Long Island Railroad Company
today petitioned the Interstate Com
merce Commission for authority to
issue gold equipment trust obligations
to the amount of S1.66S.000. and it's
note to the amount of $419.219.
The Marshall and East Texas rail-
way today applied to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for permission
to abandon the operation of its line
situated in the counties of Upshur
and Harrison. Tex. to remove its
tracks and to sell the properties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
GREEKS TOOCCUPY PORTE
Allied Nations Grant Right in
Constantinople, Says Report.

ROME. August 7.-Authorization to
occupy Constantinople has been given
the Greeks by the allied nations. nc-
cording TO dispatch received by tho
Osservatore Romano,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
Securities for Debt.


John J. Mitchell president of the
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank. is d
strong advocate of capitalizing the
debt of foreign governments to the
United States.
Z He refers to the debt of the allied
nations to the United States in it's
present form as an "ambassadorial
Obligation, and believes that the OBJ
legations should be capitalized by
bond issues of definite maturity and
bearing definite rate of interest
which would seem nothing more than
business. or more than would be ex-
acted under ordinary business opera
lions between banks.
A long-term bond issue should
please our foreign creditors. the
more so as their business conditions
should have sufficiently improved so
as to have materially increased the
value of foreign moneys.
Rates for cash in the future are
not likely to be as high as they are
today. The form of solution offered
certainly offers possibilities for rec
ognition of obligations and assur-
ance that they would be cared for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
FOREIGN BONDS.
Quota lions furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.
Closing nriceS.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.

LONDON. August Bar silver,
ssh pence per ounce. Money, per
cent. Discount ratss. short bills.
9-1c per cent. Three-month bills.
6%a6 11-1s per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. August THE actual
condition OF clearing house banks and
trust compa MES for the week shows
that they hold $i5.I1.1z0 reserve IN ex-
C"ss of legal requirements. This IL an
Increase Of s21.251.6 $40 from last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
HOG WEIGHS 745 POUNDS.
Farmer Says He Is Thin in Flesh
at That.

WAYNESBORO, Pa, August : 6Spe-
ciaD Ezra Roger. on the old Gordon
farm. just west of Waynecastle, has a
mammoth hog that now weighs 1i5
pounds, and is thin in flesh at that. The
hog is of the Poland China breed. and
when he is fattened for butchering this
winter it is expected that he will weigh
all of a thousand pounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Stock of Pay
Record. abba.
superior OIL Corr, q, soc. Aug. Is Sept,
Porto Rican-Amer. fob, Co.,
scrip. q, Aug. IA sept. Z
Brunswick Ralks COiiender.
stock. Observation-Disclosures -
Eiectrie Invest, Corp, pfd, q,
ei.75 Observation-Disclosures Aug. II Aug. 81
Federal utilities, Inc. pfd., a.
81 30 Observation-Disclosures. Aa4, II Sep.
q .s.en. pipc L.A.. q. DC. AUg. Il sept. 1,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07

QUOTATIONS ron SILVER.
NEW YORK. August Bar silver,
domestic. bsH; foreign, e5. Mexican
dollars. TAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
Grain. Produce and Live Stock

other grains. starting y to 1 Is cents
lower. with September 723s to IS and
December 70. to u cents. Buying
checking the decline.
|, Provisions were weak and lower
with grains.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-19
1897 ARE TAUGHT HOME
HYGIENE BY RED CROSS

More than $500 women and girls
in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hamp-
Shire and Vermont have received
,areful instruction In the principles OF
prevention OF disease. procer methods
u caring for the sick in their own
II. during the past year. as students in
more than 27O classes in Home Hy-
yiene aud Care Of the Sick. conducted
oy Red Cross Chsptes in the New
england Division
In one Chapter territory in western
Massachusetts was class made up
entirely OF women who are grand
Mothers. Another class. In Amesbury.
vas com posed OF nuns In a class
n Salem was a woman OF IS years.
whose average mark for the course
sas 81 per cent. and her record was
marked particularly good"
The instruction received by the
women. old and young. who have
AIKEN these Red Cross courses. says
Mrs. Isabelle W Baker. Director OF
The Division Bureau % Instruction.
viii enable them not only 10 take
better care Of their homes day by day.
but to serve the members OF their
families intelligently in sickness.
Their knowledge would prove particu-
larry valuable in an epidemic when
trained nursing service Is often dim
rult and sometimes impossible 10 Sc
cure In other words their kn0vl-
edge. gained In our Red Cross classes.
Is a protection TO their families. 1ad
may save lives And in emergency
many Of these women would undou0t-
sdly enroll for service outside their
own homes. through the Red Cnuss =
TIE records Tor the year ending
June 30. completed this week BY Ms
Baker. sho~ that 1897 women and
kris we're enrolled IN courses n
Home Nursing and Care Of the SICK
o. this number 2s57 received certh-
Gates. lss finished the courses but
did not receive certificates and lis
vere oontinuing their studie= q
Juiy J.
There we're ~ classes under IN
struction. EOS completed b. June %.
s. coatinuing into July. and oaly
three discontinued
Massachusetts, led in the number q
students and classes 2z3s students 10
z3s clAssez New Hampshire Chap
,ers hAd sos students IN - classes
Maine - students In 81 classes. and
Vermont g. students IN nve CLASSES
RAode IsiAnt lad 10 classes
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-19
Estate of ALBERT H. B0TSFORD
Order Of Notice of Allowance


State of Vermont. District OF Man
chester SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the
estate of Albert H. Botsford late OF
Manchester in said District, deceased,
GREETING;
WHEREAS. said Court has assign
ed the 26th day Of August next for
examining and allowing the account Of
TIE executrix Of the estate OF said
deceased and for a decree Of the resi-
due of said estate to the lawful claim
ants of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given TO all
persons interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively previous to the day assigned,
in the Manchester Journal a news
paper published at Manchester in said
District.
THEREFORE, you are hereby mott
fed to appear at the Probate Office IN
Manchester in said District, on the day
assigned. then and there TO contest the
allowance Of said account IL you see
cause. and 10 establish your right as
heirs, legatees and lawful claimants TO
said residue.
Given Under My Hand. this End day
Of August. 1920. -.
i7-8 EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-19
Estate of MARY MATsoN
Order of Notice OF Allowance
III Account

N0f ACCOUNT.
State Of Vermont. District Of Man
chester s..
The Honorable Probate Court for
District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the
estate Of Mary Matson late Of Dorset
in said District, deceased,
GREETING:
WHEREAS. said Court has assign
cd the 18th day Of August next for
examining and allowing the account q
the administrator Of the estate Of said
deceased and for a decree q the resi-
due Of said estate 10 the lawful claim
ants Of the same. and ordered that
public notice thereof Be given 20 al
persons interested IN said estate o.
publishing this order three weeks sue
eossivelv previous % the day assigned,
r the Manchester Journal news
paper published az Manchester IN SAID
District.
THEREFORE. you are hereby mott
fed 70 appear AZ the Probate Once In
Manchester in said District. on the day
ass gned. then and there 70 contest the
allowance q said account y you sec
cause. and 20 establish your rigff a.
heirs. ler1tees and lawful claimants 70
said residue.
Given Under W Hand. this 2sth
day q July. 1920 -
f7-s EDWARD sRIFFITH. Judge.