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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
Commodity Markets
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Scattercd buying
of commission houses at the outset
eau ed frmer undertOne in wheat
futures. On the upturn, the market
ran into resting orders to sell, and
there were reCcsSions. Bearish news
included reports from Washington that
the proposal TO declare an embargo on
importationS Of foodstuffs had been
pigeon holed, closing of -four mills in
the Southwest, further industrial cur
tailment and an opinion from Liver
nool authority that the worlds wheat
surplus would be- ample for all re-
QuirementS.
December opened i2C higher at 81 .66,
March started at 81 ,59A to $1.5o, and
later sold at net loss of Hc, at
S1,5SA. May opened at 81 .54 TO 81 80
against $1.52A at the end yesterday,
and rcced to 81 1914.
Corn was easier under selling by
prominent commission houses.
December opened unchanged at 6S%c
and sagged to 8Sbc. May started at
6OAc to 69c, against 69Ssc at the close
Yesterday. July opened at 70bc to Toe,
compared with 70Ssc at the close yester
day.
Oats followed corn and were shade
lower. Trade was small,
December opened &c lower at 44IsC
and rallied 1sc, May started at 47asc
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MARKET SHOWED
MORE RESISTANCE
Further Dividend Reductions
Helped to Keep Trading un-
settled and Conflicting

New YorlS. Dec. 6.--Fluctuations
IN todny's stock market were both ir-
regular and confusing. The general
'haractpr of the operations aud the
'arcilat'ng price movement, however.
was wholly in line with preccdents, or
Just such an exhibition as Is usually
witnessed after a prolonged severe IL
luidating movement. Cons dering sur
rounding conditions and circumstances
the market really gave II fairly good
account of itself. 1t had several sink
ng spells and at these intervals there
was every indication of frcs hiquida
tion. Underneath the surface. however.
the general list had much stronger
one, or at least, greater resistance was
encountered on rcCeSsions of q pont
nd over
some Of the DEVELOPMENTS after the
losing yesterday, including the reduc
;or of the Nanadium Corporation divi-
end. and reports of wage cutting by
.',nn of the Independent steel com
anicS did not set we'll. IL served TO
'mphasize the severity of the radjust
rent in progress in the general business
ituGtion and naturally intensified the
gloom already prevailing. This ac-
'ouutcd for the early selling and the
conspicuous weakness Of the indepen-
dent shares. which were about the most
vu!nerab Q spots on the list. Crucible
and Nanadium Steel were softer spots
but Lackawanna. and Repub ic Steel
sure. L. =. Steel after equalling Tues
days low price at 7Sas developed stub =
born resistance. In the general list sim E
liar resistance developed on a recess
sions Of point and over.
As a matter Df fact. there were defl :
mite reasons for suoposing that advan-
tage was being taken of the weakness
of the independent stecls and other 80 =
lected points OF attack to cover short
contracts elsewhere. The bear crowd
also discovered they were not dislodg
ing the same amount of stock ms on
Monday and Tuesday drives. and in
consequence there was soon n general
shifting of position. There were u few
brisk recoverics from the early rcces-
sions but the market still showed little
support or buying power other than that
emanating from the overextended short
interest. The recovery was hampered
by the announcement Of the passing
of dividend by the L. :. Food prod
ucts. This action, however. had beer
easily foreshadowed by the recent vio'
lent slump in securities of that com
pany. 1t served, however. to keep thu
disappointing business situation contin'
ually in mind and gave the reactionarS
party fresh ammunition to play fol
lower prices.
Before this chilling piece of news
came over the wires leaders among thu
oils, stee,s and equipments and rails
had rallied l to 3 points on liberal shor
covering. In the meantime call none!
was in light demand at per cent, bu
exchange was firm, the London rat'
mounting. to the highest quotation o
the week.
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PRICE MOVEMENT
IN LOCALS NARROW
Continued Selling Observed to
Establish Losses for Income
Tax Statements

The continued fairly heavy selling of
ecveral of the prominent local shares
suggested further operations for the
purpose of establishing losses for in
come tax statements. II would be diff
'ult otherwise to account for the un-
usually large transactions of these
shares. and which were made with a
1uctuation Of prices that was uncom-
Vonly narrow for the amount Of the
took changing hands.
Such operations were particularly no.
ticcable in United Gas Improvement,
Pennsylvania Railroad and Philadelphia
Electric. There is every reason for
SuppOsing that many of tho holders of
terially higher levels. This applied es.
pccially to United Gas Improvement,
and it would be altogether natural TO
make the operation to cut down taxes to
meet the actual loss facing the invest
mCnt made.
1t would be hard to describe the
actual trend Of the market, as the price
movement. like the bigger market, was
both irregular and conflicting. As a
rule. however, variations were confined
within small fractional limits. The ex.
ception TO this rule applied mostly to
speCialties or inaCtiv" issues. General
Asphalt was one or the more prominent
with a decline Of nearly points, which
meant forfeiture of most Of the gain
made in yesterdays uplift in the New
York market.
United Gas Improvement. following
/ its recent record, PStab ishcd a new low
record at 27Ns. Union Traction had an
earl ysnkng spell, carrying the price
down to 20. which was caused by re-
ports of contrasting the rental decision in
tho higher courts. LHck Of confirmation
brought n rally 10 293l Philadelphia
Rapid Transit gave ground, receding to
l4as. Electric Storage Battery, OF
light sales, pqualed the recent low price
Of D3 The railroads about held their
own Nothing much was done in the
miscellaneous shares. Small tranSaC
tions were recorded in n number of tn,
original underlying lines Of the Phila
delphia Rapid Transit system,
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Vansdium Corporation OF America. quar-
terly 81. payable January is to stock OF
record December 81.
Empire Steel and Iron Co. semian nnuai 3
per cent on preferred.
Masnor Car Corporation. quarterly 81 and
extra 81 OF common. also quarterly ~ per
cent on preferred. all payable December 81
to stock OF record December "a.
Duauesne Light Co. quarterly of ~ per
cent on. preferred. payable February TO
stock ot record January !.
Creamery Package Co. quarterly 2 Der
cent on. common. and quarterly IL per cent
on preferred. both payable Janary 10 "a
stock OF record January /.
Detroit Edison Co, quarterly Der cent,
paysble January iS to stock OF record De.
cep6or T,1 Sir,r., 81 ,,v,, nm, p
terly so cents on preference. PAYABLE jar
Kensington Trust Co.. semiannuaI 5 Del
cent and extra per cent. payable Decem,
ber 81.
Ridge Avenue PASSENGER Railway Co.
quarterly So, payable January I to stock oi
record December 10,
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CURB UNSETTLED
BY LIQUIDATION
M arket Reflects Conditions
Prevalent on the Stock
Exchange

New York, Dec. 18.-The market on
the Broad Street Curb today reflected
the necessities Of sellers and was a be.
lated reflection Of the liquidating con-
ditions that have prevailed for q long
time on the stock exchange.
Several issues that have been carried
In accounts that required banking pro-
lection were unsettled by liquidation Of
these accounts, most Of these being Far
rell Coal, which was held by the same
interests that were concerned In In
vinciblc Oil, and other issues, and that
stock, on large offerings, declined 2
points to II.
The Standard Oil financing which
was brought into increased attention
by the placing Of Standard Oil Of Cal.
ifornia notes yesterday, unsettled the
oils generally, Standard Oil issues be-
ing offertd at concessions Of 8 to 10
points. Standard Oil of Indiana, new,
which opened at II, was in supply on a
large scale and dropped TO 6S. s.
International Petroleum continued
under pressure from Canadian sources
naturally influenced by the unsettled DO
sitioh OF Canadian exchange, which IL
now at new low record. Carib Syn
dictate fell TO a new low Of tn.
Candy stocks were also heavy, The
list generally sold at losses from yes I.
terday's finals.
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COTTON MARKET

New York, Dec. l6.-COnsidering
Liverpool's strength this morning, the
local cotton market made a poor show
ing early as first prices were only s to
13 points higher, except December,
which, because Of the issuance of two
notices, was 3 points lower.
Weakness in the stock market at the
start, together with Liverpool and Wall
street selling and continued unsatis.
factory outside conditions, all contrib
uted to the easier feeling which devel.
Oped after the start, when prices
dropped off to last nights levels on the
late months Wire and commission
houses we're the best early buyers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New york. Dec. lG.--At the opening
Of the foreign exchange market today
quotations entered into new high ground,
rates showing further considerable
gains Sterling cables reached 3,49h
and demand 3,48ta, the highest rates
in a numb,r of weeks French exchange
gained ? points from, yesterdays high
CRt cks Lire gained to 35l for cables
and 35O&. for checks,
Other quotations we're:
Swiss cables, 1887 checks 1870;
guldcr cables 81 3-I6, checks 81 l.6 !;
pcsetas cables 1897, checks 1905 :;
stockholm cables 1915, checks 1870:
Christtania cables 1885, checks 1850:
Copenhagen cables 1915. checks ISL {;
Belgian cables ga, checks 6,23h !:
marks were l,35
YESTERDAYS FINAL QUOTATIONS.
sterling Francs Lire Guilders
rsnfss iIsnnifsn' ,'., 80. 3. tsx SS3 3iS 81. *
TOpAYs OPENING QUOTATIONS.
st,erilips Francs bi!rS GuiJIdteTss
Csblss sSis'' ....,. 3 iS& 5O3 S5I 3i.is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16

Pittsburgh. Pa. Dec. I8.-HoGs-ne-
oeipts. $500 head, Lower, Hesv'es 500
e;2Si heavy and iiSht workers. and pigs ;i08
SHEEP AND IAMBs---Rccsipts. 700 head.
Steady Top shecp, SO; top lambs, sln rs.
cALyEs-Reeeip:s. 100 head. Lower.
Top. yl5.
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BAR SILVER

Bar silver was Nd lower In London
today at Al I'D.
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LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

Chicaxo. Dec. d-HOGs-Estimsted re-
Very little doing. bidding lower. few sales
about like Yesterdays close; so paid
CATTLE -Es.imated receipts. 10 600 head
SHEEP-Estimated receipts. rs. 900 head
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to 47Mc and receded to yesterdays 'ast
price of 47%c. July started at 479sc
to 471ac, against 47@sc at the close yes
terday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
PHILADELPHIA-

time. per cent commercial paper,
three to six months, 8 per cent
(Note-Thesc are merely nominal
quotations, as the legal rate Of interest
in the state Of Pennsylvania Is fixed at
per cent Plus premiums and commIs.
days is loaned a. 8 to Sl5 percent, while
Commercial paper, from three 70 six
months, Is being offered at to 81 per
cant)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
BANK ClEARINGS

Bank clearings today compared with corre-
spending day last two years.
1920 1918 1918
Phila. .jll4. i88, 400 sos. pOi, 100 O.2l6, oO5
bosom. 83,4l9.i7e 7s,0so.i7i e0.eTs.0+l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
moNEY.LENDING RATES

NEW YORR-Money on call, both
rIasses OF collateral, opened today at 7
per cent for lending and renewing.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26
SOUNDED ALL RIGHT TO HER
Prisoners Defense Naturally Had a
Lot of Weight With the
Fair Prosecutor.

The case looked black against the
prisoner, who was charged with loiter-
ing suspiciously at the railway station.
Presently the magistrate said stern
ly:
'This lady says you tried to speak
to her at the railway station"
at was mistake" pleaded the man
in the dock. 81 was looking for my
wife's young niece, whom I've never
seen, but who'd been described to me
as handsome young lady, with golden
hair. well-cut features, fine complex
ion, perfect figure, beautifully dressed,
9nd-"
With a charming blush, the principal
witness against him interrupted his
flow of eloquence.
81 don't wish to prosecute the gen
tleman, sir" she said to the magis-
trate. "Any one might have made the
same mistake"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26
TOWN LONG WITHOUT BANK
Colorado Community, in Existence
More Than Century, Is Now
to Have Institution.

The little Spanish town of San
Luis, the county seat of Costilla cOun-
| ty, Colo, in the lower end of the val
| ley, will welcome its first bank when
! the State Bank of San Luis opens it's
doors for business. This little town
is more than one hundred years old,
and was one of the furthest outposts
of Spanish settlement that followed
the nOrthward push of the Spanish
residents of Santa Fe and vicinity.
For nearly fifty years before the
first contingent of Americans, under
command of Gen. Frank Baldwin, now
a resident Of Denver, arrived over La
Veta pass and established the military
post of Fort Garland, San Luis had
been Furnishing little settlement
surrounded by highly developed farms.
In the last few years the progress
and development of the town and
community has been more rapid until
now the town is considered to be large
enough to need bank. The ma
jOrity of the residents of the vicinity
are Spanish-spealing people of the old
school. polished. courteous, energetic
and prosperous. Some of the wealth.
lest men of the valley are to be found
in the town and its close envirOns.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26

j about it, In this model a plain skirt is
| set onto an underbOdice that carries
| the sleeves. a light silk serves for
this with underarm pieces and sleeves
Of the cloth. Two straight pieces of
cloth having inverted pIaits down the
center are fastened to the underbOdy
at the waistline, with snap fasteners.
Below the waistlne they hang free, re-
vealing> he skirt It the sides. Squares
of embroidery at the front of smock
and skirt exactly suit the tailored dress
for which they make a handsome
finish.
If. one has in mind remOdeling an old
dress or making a skirt do double duty
she cannot do better than to carry out
a scheme like that shown in the second
dress. This is a short smock, banded
with satip ribbon like the skirt in color
and ornamented with satin-covered
buttons and an all-over braided pat
tern. Henna-colored jersey cloth with
dark-blue braid and ribbon is fine
combination for the smock to be worn
over a plain blue cloth skirt
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26

THESE "all-day" dresses have given
us something that is new and in
creasingly interesting to think about.
Just how close II second they will final
~ run to the suit and to the tailored
Skirt and separate skirt. is something
not to be foretold, especially since the
new models show that manufacturers
are taking advantage of the liking for
sm0cks in designing them. To the
women who spend most Of their time
in tailor-made clothes they offer the
spice of variety-a change from blouse
and skirt or tailored coat and skirt. Be
sides, more of them offer possibilities
in remOdeling suits that the thrifty
are not going to overlook
Two very fine models in all-day
dresses will not have to ask twice for
the attention of alert women. They
are pictured here and hardly need de-
scription In both of them the skirt
and smoCk idea is carried out 1t has
been managed with wonderful clever
ness in the dress Of darts blue SERGE
with a girdle of jet linkSNand rings
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26
The Wound Stripe.

Representative Frear of Wisconsin
was talking about army supplies.
"Nlost of our army supplies" he
said. "were goOd-costly but good.
Now and then, however, the supply
department struck a snag.
81 said to doughboy joker one
day:
"'Why, George, is that Il wound
stripe you've got on your arm?'
eyes, sir it is sir said George.
allow did you get it?' said l.
"'Shavin' myself sir said George
with an army razor"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26
WHISKEY WAR IS
ON IN MICHIGAN
IRON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, VETS
OPENLY FLoUTINo UNITED
STATES AUTHORITY
STATE CONSTABLES HELD UP
Officials And Citizens OF Iran County
In League To Prevent Enforce
ment Of Dry Law

Chicago.-A rebellion against prohi
bition" has broken out in Iron county
Michigan, and the county, led by it,
prosecuting attorney, is in open re
volt" against federal authority, Mai
A. L. Dalrymple, federal prohibition
director for the central states, notified
Washington.
prohibition agent and a party of
Michigan state constables were held
up February19 by Iron county officials
and wine they had confiscated taken
from them, according to word brought
to Chicago by Leo j. Grove of Mar
quette, supervision prohibition agent
! Tor the uper peninsula.
Major Dalrymple appealed to At
torney General Palmer to order war
rants issued for the arrest of the pros
ecutor, two deputy sheriffs, two po-
lice officers and three other residents
of Iron River, a mining village.
While awaiting word from federal
authorities Dalrymple issued orders for
a company of picked prohibition agents
to gather here preparatory to starting
on an armed expedition, which, he de-
clared will clean up" Iron county.
The Michigan state constabulary will
be asked to cooperate in the eXpedi-
tion.
Grove, accompanied by Lieut.. r. G..
Strope and Troopers Masters and Kind,
of the state cOnstabulary, seized eleven
barrles of wine at a mine two miles
from Iron River, he reported to Major
Dalrymple The wine is said to have
been made by John, Peter and Steven
Scalcucci, wealthy Italians, who own
several business ventures at Iron
River.
Grove loaded the liquor into a sleigh |
and started to move it to Caspian head
quarters of the state constabulary in |
that section of the peninsula.
When the sleigh reached Iron River
it was met by Prosecuting Attorney
p. A. McDonough, Deputy Sheriffs
Chard and Jesse Allen, Police Chief
c. H. Sensiba and Police Captain
Claude Brown.
McDonough, according to Groves re-
port told the prohibition supervisor
that he was under arrest for trans
porting liquor" and ordered his men
TO seize the wine. Grove put up a
light, but was overpowered. The wine,
ne says was returned to the Scalcucci
brothers by McDonough who, the re-
port adds, told the brothers to post an
armed guard over it with orders to
shoot if the federal agents tried to
'egain possession.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26
LEAGUE Or No League To Be The Issue

washington. lid is off. Politi-
cal debate that is expected to be re-
echoed in far corners of the nation
until the election day next November
began in the senate. Confessions by
Democratic and Republican leaders OF
their despair of compromise ratifica-
ton, coupled with the action OF the
New York Republicans on the treaty,
led TO admissions on all sides that the
die is cast. The league of nations Is
sue will be carried to the polls. The
solemn referendum" urged by Pres
ident Wilson is in order.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26
AMERICA MUST PAY,
UNDER AN AGREEMENT,
FOR GERMAN SHIPS
United States vii Have To Put Up
Twenty To Thirty Million Dollars
To Hold Seized Vessels

Washington-Def confirmation
has been obtained from authoritative
sources here that the United States,
under the international shipping agree
ment, restated to the senate by Pres
ident Wilson, will have to pay into
the German reparation pool from TWEEN
" million to thirty million dollars for
retention of the German ships seized
in American harbors at the outbreak
of the war.
According to best Interpretation or
the vital section of the agreement
signed by the president and Premier
Lloyd-George in May, 1919, and lald
before the senate in response to res
olution. the United States will be call
ed upon to recompense the allies Tor
approximately 100000 tons OF shipping
in the final settlement which gives
this country complete title to the tor-
mer German ships. From a source
acquainted with the ship
ming ARRANGEMENTS by the United
states will be called upon to recon-
nense the allies for approximately 36O,-
600 tons of shipping in the final set
Element, which gives this country COM
plete title to the former German ships.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26

I lace and ribbon boudoir caps and other
exquisite things that come to light
within the home, is to leave out many
lovely Injuries. But since everything
cannot be described, a few accessories
for formal dress are selected and pic
tured here.
For the young woman who can carry
them off the Spanish comb and long
ear rings have a charm that is potent
OF course a fan belongs to this CO.
quettiSh company, and 1t may be Of
wonderful feathers, or of fine lace or
satin sparkling with spanges. Sticks
Of mother of pearl or of tortoise are
not among the things that have come
back" because they have never been
away. But in the picture are old
timey lace mits with q flavor of two
generations ago. when they were worn
by fine and gentle ladies. Little van
ity boxes are more modern; gold
and cnameled one and pair of cut
steel buckles show themselves in com
pany with the lace mits of yesterday,
all belonging in the bright assemblage
Of today's luxurles.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26

III USED to be predicted that the
Il entrance OF women into business
and into all sports along with men,
would wean them away from the
pretty, enticing triflcS in apparel that
they have always loved. No predic-
ton ever proved more entirely false.
The eternal feminine, with wits sharp
hos not discarded any Of her privileges
in dress, but has used d cultivated
and discriminating sense of fitness
to provide herself with an undermined
of diversity Ia her clothes. There is
not much chance for custom to stale
her infinite variety in these days.
Given a chance she runs the whole
morning frocks, tallor-
cd things sports clothes, after
noon gowns, evening dress, varied
with special costumes for special
pursuits.
So far from overlooking lovely ac-
reSS0rieS Of dress that have no excuse
for being at all, except that they are
women supply themselves
more bountfully than ever with these.
rhey are trltles that are not at all
.rifling, and include the strands Of
BEADS, ornamental combs, earrings,
md other jewelry vanity cases, bags
beaded ones) fans, slippers
ylrdles and a revival of lace stockings
nlts and tulie scarfs. Not to speak of
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26
carranza Receives American Delegates

Mexico City.--American delegates to
the United States.Mexican trade con-
ference have been received by Presi-
dent Carrauza, who expressed gratifi-
cation over the conference saying he
hoped il would not only bring closer
commercial relations, but cement the
friendship between the two govern.
ments. Although the conference closed
formally more than a week ago, vari.
Gus delegates have remained here, TAX.
ing side trips to other cities to inves-
tigate business conditions generally.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26

III several Weeks.
At times / could not
walk at all and |
suffered with m Y
back and limbs so ]
often had TO stay in
bed. i suffered off
a n d On for eight
ye ars. Finally |
heard that Lydia E.
Pinkham's V e e e.
table Compound was
a good medicine and
tried il with splen-
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26

did effect. l can now do my house
work and my washing. l have recon-
nended your Vegetable Compound and
yvur Blood Medicine and three of my
friends are taking them to advantage.
You can use my name for testimonial.
Mrs. THERESA COVENTRY, rs Burnett
St, Newark, N. j.