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The Washington herald., 1920-08-31
F. ]. WAGNER QUITS
AS DC. FIRE CHIEF;
- WATSON IS NAMED

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
take effect upon as early date as
may be suited to your convenience.
-. - Respectfully - o.,
-,.,.-..... f. u, WAGNER. - i,
Chief Engineer.
Service Commended.
Brownlow's reply follows:
August 80, 1920.
r. My Dear Chief Wagner: In ac-
cordance with your request I have
recommended to the Commissioners
that you be placed on the retired
list.
May take this opportunity to
thank you for the splendid work
you have done for the people of
Washington during the many years
OF your service as member of the
hre/ department, and especially as
us chief. During the whole of my
Ter moi office ! have had implicit
confidence in you and your admins
tration, and I am sure that all the
people of the city will share my
regret that you are leaving the ac-
tive service
wishing for you many years of
peace and comfort. believe me to be.
Very sincerely yurs. -.
LOUIS BROWNLlOW.
Chief Came From Ranks.
+ Chief Wagner is veteran in the
7hre department having entered
service April L, 1879, at the age of
30 He rose rapidly, through the
ranks. In 1906 he was promoted
from captain to deputy chief. He
served in this capacity until the
death OF Chief william Belt in 1908.
Wagner was appointed chief engi-
neer November Is, I909S.
Chief Wagner Is ~ years old and
under the provisions of the retire
ment law for members of the Metro
poiitan Police and Fire departments
of the District, will retire at sal
airy of $4,000 year. to take effect
Immediately. The Office of chief en-
gineer pays a salary of $4,000.
Wagner Congratulated.
Chief Wagner has not been in the
best of health recently. After send
ing in his letter OF resignation yes
t"rday he left the city for short
rest and will return this morning
to serve his last day of office.
Watson was born in Cairo. III.
and came to Washington with his
parents at the age OF 4. on March
so, 1875. He was educated in local
public schools and entered service
with the District April 25. 1901, as
secretary TO the health officer. He
lives at 1928 Fourteenth street
northwest.
Although announcement of Wat
sons. appointment was made late
in the afternoon the news spread
rapidly and his office was besieged
by friends offering congratulations.
Watson was chairman OF local draft
board No. s during the war. H.
is a member of the Elks lodge.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-31
Utah Population Grows
20Per Cent in Ten Years

The Census Bureau yesterday an
nounCed the following 1920 popula-
ton results:
Utah State, 449.446: increase since
1910, sTs.095. or 2O.4 per cent.
Pueblo. Colo. 429OS; Helena,
Mont. 12,O37; Tarpon Springs. Fla.
2.1O5: Hancock, Mich. 1921: Lau-
rum. Mich. 6.696; StoUghton. Wis,
5,1O1; Abbeville, S. c.. 1870: West
minister. S. c, 1,S47; Walhalla. S. c,
2.06s.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-31
The B. & B. Electric Washer and Wringer
our Old Fashioned Home Stationary Wash Tub Washer at SAY


o your resent kundra
This splendid addition yfo short tnd
ydsm
mes into
a tytH Nd
for md
truck Our big reoof daylight
capable
will be madw within the xtsxtyday
Do not washing
did
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-05

Agnes Charbonneau of Bennington,
is spending a few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Charbon-
neau.
Mrs Ernest J. Hard left on Tues
day for Burlington to consult DR..
Twitchell, in regard to trouble with
her ear. Her mother, Mrs. James NJ.
Hosley, accompanied her.
Regular services at the Baptist
church Sunday morning. Topic: Our
Stewardship" In the evening there
will be joint meeting of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society and congrega-
ton. Topic: "The Worlds Needs"
VIM. w. Bennett has purchased the
automobile hearse and ambulance
owned by G. A. Bond, and has added it
to his already large funeral equip
ment Anyone desiring the use of the
ambulance viii please call Mr. BEN
nett's Office or house.
Mrs. Merritt c. Phelps of South
Dorset, who was recently successfully
operated on at the Troy City Hospital
mot the Samaritan Hospital as was
noted in last weeks Journa) is pro-
crossing as well as could be expected.
Her operation was for the removal Of
a large fibroid tBmor.
This village was greatly grieved to
learn Of the death on Sunday of Mrs.
William II. Roberts, after an illness Of
several months. Mrs. Roberts was a
daughter Of Lyman Hutchinson Of
Randolph and was married to Mr..
Roberts September %, 1896, and from
that time on her home has been among
us in this village, where she has
always been active in all good and
charitable cndeavors. Some months
since she was taken with an attack Of
fever which affected her
heart to such an extent that the inn
mediate cause Of her death was endo-
The funeral services were
held from Zion Church, Of which she
was a communicate, on Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock and the body was
placed in the vault at the Center Gene
terry from whence il will be taken later
on, to her former home in Randolph for
The sympathy Of SORROW
ing friends is extended to Mr.. Roberts
IN his bereavement.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-05
MANCHESTER CENTER

Mrs. Arthur Fisher is i'll with pneu-
monia.
Miss Helen Brewster is i'll with the
grippe.
MIR. and Mrs. James Jameson have
rented Mrs. Almon Adams farm.
Miss Sarah billiard Of Rutland, is 4
guest Of her aunt. Mrs. Fred Fish.
Mrs. Nellie ID. Manley is a guest Of
friends in Troy and New York City.
c. A. Bond has closed up his livery
business and left town for a season.
The Neighborhood Card Club met
Monday evening with Mary Breshne-
ham.
s. Margaret's Guild will meet with
Mrs. Harold c. Shaw Thursday after
noon.
The Service Club Of the Baptist
church win meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. n. Cherb0nneau.
All members Of the bible school are
requested to be present Sunday to OBJ
serve Sunday school rally day.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-05
BENNINGTON COUNTY HAS
TWO STATE CHAMPIONS
Several Other Prize Winners in Coun-
ty Farm Bureau Work Competition

Several Other Prize Winners in Coun.
ty Farm Bureau Work Competition
Bennington county should be proud
to claim two state champions in the
County Farm Bureau Clubs. In addi-
tion to the two champions there are
four second prize winners and two
third as well as one special reward.
/ The prizes are offered yearly by the
State Bankers Association to the boys
and girls Of the state showing the best
record of work accomplished. The
winners are as follows: Garden cham
pion Of the state, Miss Hazel Craw-
ford Of Pownal; pig champion, For
rest Hasson of Pownal
The second prize winners were
Erminio Piantoni Of Stamford in gar
den work; Miss Hazel Horst Of Pleas
ant Valley, in canning; James Edger-
ton Of West Arlington, in the calf pro-
Jet, and Miss Marjorie Hewitt Of So.
Salisbury, in sewing.
The third prize winners were Miss
Thelma Hazletine Of South Shafts
bury in garden work, and Miss Their
esa Mulqueen Of Pleasant Valley in the
calf project.
Special reward WIS given Warren
Rice Of Harwod Hill, for his poultry
work
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-05
A. E. MARTIN,
MANAGER
MANCHES Err, VT
MANCHESTER DEPOT

L
! J. Henry Hicks is confined to hi
home by illness.
s. NJ. Hawkins is in a very critica
condition at his home in this village.
Harold MeEckron and Miss Harriet
Z. West, both Of this village, were
married January Goth by Rev. Alan l.
Dodd.
Joseph King still remains very III
at his home in this village, having
been suffering from a very serious at
tack Of influenza and pneumonia.
Messrs. +. II. Walker and J. W.
Fowler We're in Albany Saturday and
Sunday where they went to see r. II.
Human Off on his western trip. They
returned Sunday afternoon.
The residence Of Harley Fleming
caught fire and was burned on the
morning Of Thursday last. Mr.. Flom-
ing had only recently finished extern
sive repairs TO his place and the loss is
pretty hard for him.
William Long, who Is employed by
the Manchester Lumber Company in
this village, was badly injured about
the arm and hand Tuesday and was
taken that afternoon to the Rutland
hospital for treatment.
The law partnership Of Clayton q
Levin has been dissolved and Reuben
Levin has opened law Offices in the
Colonial Theatre building at Manches-
ter Depot. Mr.. Levin is a member Of
the Maine and Vermont Bars and has
practiced for one year in the former
state, and for the past few months in
Vermont. He has attended Cornell
University Law School and IS a grad
uate Of the University Of Maine.
The annual Meeting Of The Man
chester Lumber Company WINS held in
Glens Falls Monday. The old board Of
directors, Addison b. Colvin, Joseph
Goodfellow, James McPmllips, John c.
Harrington and A. NJ. Nichols, was re-
fltNtth. MI 1DlNiH Wdh HidNt UFtSi-
dent, Mr.. Harrington vice president
and assistant treasurer, Mr.. McPhil-
lips secretary, and Mr.. Goodfellow
treasurer. The management Of the
which is located here, was
placed in the hands Of the vice presi-
dent.
F. II. Human, who came here az
the time the Rich Lumber Co. opera
tons were commenced as book-keeper /
for Ford Bros, has finished his duties
here and on Saturday left for Los
Angeles, Cal, where he expects TO re-
main for some time to come. He was
joined by C. r. Rich at Cattaraugus, 4
n. Y, who will make the trip with
Mr.. Human, but docs not expect to
remain as long. Mr.. Humans many
friends here will be sorry to have him
leave and hope that he will return at
a later date.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-05

We have an assortment of
pieces Of embroidery. pillow
tops, etc, some on linen, which
we are selling at cost.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-05

first time in several days Shortly be-
fore noon DIR. Campbell, stopping to
make a call, found her suffering from
shock which had evidently stricken
her shortly after Mr.. Darling had left
10 come up street. At that time she
was dressed and sitting in a chair and
was apparently as comfortable as
could be. Shortly after she evidently
felt the attack coming on and manag-
ed TO get as far as the bed when she
was stricken. She was unable TO
speak at the time but is slowly recov-
ering.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-05
HEALTH OFFICERS
WEEKLY REPORT

Number Of cases Of infectious dis
eases reported il Bennington county
FOR the week ending January 3lst.
Readsboro-M umps !.
Dorset-Mumps ?. chicken por ].
Dauby-pneumonia /.
Arlington-Chicken pox !.
Perp-Whooping cough 6
Beunington-Influenza 9.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-05
NOTICE FIRE /!

The men Of Manchester Village are
requested to meet at the Equinox
House on Saturday evening, February
9TH. 10 talk over the matter Of fire
protection for the Village.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-05
DANNY

Mrs. L. J. Rabner 6 il North Ben
nington 70 attend the annual Francis
willard meeting 81 the Woasn'E
Christian Temperance Union.
Guy Baldwin Of North Bennington,
was il town over sunday
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-05

Dyzpepsia i Amer.eas curse 70
restore digeion, normal weight, good
health ard purify the blood. use Bar
dock Blood B.uerE sold 81 al drug
stores. Price sl-25 adv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-26
BUSINESS NOTES

Shipments OF burIap to this country
from Calcutta during January were
placed at 100000 .0O- yards, 10000, 900
yards Of which were consigned to the
east coast ports.
Prices in the Belgian iron and steel
market are going up owing to the grow
ing demand and the inability of manu-
facturers to increase their production
because Of the lack of raw material
The last OF the 1s1s-2o Arizona Esyp-
tian cotton crop has been picked. The
production Of long staple in this district
Tor the season was approximately S.
900 bales, or double that of the l9lS-19
season
United states manufacturers are get
ting no encouragement from abroad in
attempts to reduce the cost OF their
products In fact the first anniversary
OF the armistice showed that tho prices
Of the raw materials which they are
compelled TO bring from other ports Of
the world keep on advancing without
the slightest reference to the cessation
of hostilities.
The dye market Is without material
change. Shortage OF many spot ma
terials, the crude stocks. intermediate es
and the colors continues and the run OF
prices remains firm.
some outlet will soon be made for the
stocks of fax believed to be held in
Russia and much wanted by the linen
mills of the world. Until this relief
comes in some form, linens will con-
tinue to be abnormally high priced and
the new economies being organized in
linen production will be held back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-26
CANADA HALTS TRADE
IN OUTSIDE SECURITIES
Financial interests of Dominion
Take Action to Protect
Home Market

Toronto. Feb. 26.--Au embargo on
trading in stocks. bonds or otner securi-
tics from countries outside Of Canada
will go into effect today. This drastic
action has been taken by the financial
interests Of the dominion at the request
of Sir Henry Drayton. minister Of
finance. in order to protect the home
security market.
Trading with American exchanges
for cash will thus come to an end for
n" time being. though there is no re-
Striction against buying on margins OK
cept that imposed by adverse exchange.
Action was forced by the flooding of the
Canadian security market with bonds
and stocks from Great Britain. under
which the sellers rPapCd n handsome
profit. owing TO the premium on the
Canadian dollar
In Il statement issued tonight by the
Bond Dealers A. ociatiou. ntimatiou
was given that action will be taken ~
prevent tho importaton of nouessen-
tials especially from the United States,
aud that the issuance of new securities
for ronesSential purposes in Canada
will bc discouraged
Agents Of American manufacturers
in Toronto who learned Of the proposed
nov restrictions were greatly agitatcd
and anxious for information as TO the
probable course of Parliament.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-26
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

Chicago, Feb. 2s.--HoGS-Receipts 2s''
900 head Higher. Bulk. si4.loml4.soi top,
siS; heavy s1s. s56 614.50; medium sl4.4ou
t4.eO light. si4:eS@15; light lights. slf'oo
@i4.SS; heavy packing sows. smooth "a ;1C an,
6l8.40. packing sows. rough, si2'so " -'o'
pigs ck 1STii2%Receip,. STi,SOg 5000 head Firm;
Beef steers medium and heavy choice, ane na
prime, sl97 q 49, MEDIUM and soVn aood and
diG.75; common ta@i1.2Si lsnt, s1od s1,sa,sm s
choice $tl so a 1928: common and ineuus az "a
ss, on II 40 butcher cattle htifers. So'oSS
ai2,75; cows. $500 1850: eanne5s, ia eno SS
cutters 7S@eoo Ss1l ga sSvss Cocker eT% steers
VI OsiHEEP-Rccelpts,. coo head. Unsettled. ,e,,
lambs $3.50 2oeS cnIs o6H and and SogC eSoice,
III ESQ 1880; culls and common SOU 10
East Buffalo. n. y. Feb. :s.-ChTTLE~ :s.tC,I,s =.
fsic,. sISsO: ESQ aSS head R'if i nsSsr
eiTSGS|peceIpts, 1900 head; 25e to Soc
higher: heavy, 81. .6ogi5; mixed. sisi9oT 90 %
ais; plss, ,lS2S@l0,So roushs' s'2' 0O~
]" sHFEsFfP AND LAMBs--Receiptss,, leo, isSo
Elt.errsh Feb. 2SnsoGsEGHssc,SiiG4.ss; .;s SO & ,i,4s:
sisES sTiss$sg{S SS, .Is. 200 head
s,sadv' Top sheen, $3.50 top lambs
~ S%&SfvEs-Receipts. so head STEADY. Top.
.or.
Fast st. Louis, Feb 26.--uoGS.Rscslrst ss
sSs%% sS%" hs2s sIs7 'tpsH Sltso Sediam 81. s5s
is AZ light ,iSdi5.45; light limits, sld 20
fi53 as. heavy packine sows. smooth, sIS :oO
Gi27!s. rscEtng sows. rough 'l2pi2'oo
O'1S cArTLEEReSeipt,. 1900 head. steady;
B"st steers nclium and heavy 9 en9'ce rnnd snn
go 50 a 52S; common. so1iO.25; light:
good and cSoicc, sl1 rs a -. 5oi common s snd
ers S72Sd13SO cows 81. 2oW ~ noi can can.
ncrs and cutters. s475d7: veal ca ives. nsh'
and handy weight, s12al7: fssSddcr steers
sS.5od1l, so: stocker steers i"nV ~,
sHEEP-ReceIpts. 500 head. NO carry
sales
Kansas City. Mo. Feb. 26 6,HoGS1Ree' &c
ccints, $500 Higher Pulk, slS. S.5a9Hm
heavics si35oRIi: mediums. s13 sag ~
iizhts t141nd 40: packing sows' WEE" %
10 cATTLEnRecelpts. ArT 1000 head. st..on,s;
Uoavy beef steers choice, and prime, VIZ II
r;Sq% and sGGd wsIsS sood ts oSm SmG
choice. 1T1s.H0; common and, medsnnma; nla ~ ~
II s1l .hutCEer tsttle. he'fcrs' a, ~, ~ ~
SSSo;' '0 veal calves. % SIC. SOC Il 80; feeder
stoers. s7.65 q 80 %: stocker steers so'2H
" ssTHiESEp-Roce,p,s. 81 25oo head Strong.
Lambs. sl7;25g2o; culis ard &c c2m,Wson: n ~. 81?
40 75aJsS0: cui,s and common. s5.o5 a
10 50: breeding ewes. SRl4; feeder lambs
Sli aIRlT75.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-26
Financial Briefs

The New York stock Exchange has
admitted to list the following: General
Motors Corporation on and after March
]. 1920, temporary certificates for 10,
703, 3,310 shares of common stock. The
Dayton Power and Light Co., SoT6;OOO
9 per cent cumulative preferred stock.
Middle States Oil Corporation, tempor.
ary certificates for $686,67O capital
stock. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.
on and after March I. 1920, $5,314, 100
common stock Il and on and after June
I, 1920, S5,3T4, 100 additional of said
common stock 3. Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Co., 500, ,210, 800 capital stock.
The dividend of 1 y per cent just de-
clared by the Logan Trust Co., payable
March 10, again puts the stock on a q
per cent per annum basis. 1t having
been decided to pay dividends quarterly.
Last December semiannual dividend
of per cent was paid, or u rate OF \
per cent per annum. Previously the
rate had been per cent semiannually,
payable In June and December.
The average price Of twenty active
industrial stocks declined 800 per cent
Yesterday TO S9.9S, while twenty rail-
roads declined 2.11 per cent to 73.14.
Income account Of the Philadelphia
RAND Transit Co. as submitted to the
stock exchange shows net income after
charges and taxes Of 81 ,6S2, ,74S.
At meeting of the Lehigh and New
England Railroad Co. directors. Rollin
II. Wilbur was elected vice president
a. z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-26
COPPER DIVIDENDS CUT

New York. Feb. 26.-Drastic reduc-
tiops in the quarterly dividends of three
OF the four porphyry copper companies
we're mado yesterday by their directors.
Utah Copper. the most important of the
group, was the only one on which the
usual dividend Of 81 80 share was
declared. The cuts in the other three
were as follow: Chino Copper, from
7jc a share to 37lsc a share Ray Con-
soIidated. from SOC a share to 25c a
a share to 25c share. Copper produc.
ton by those companies, it was an.
nounced continued on a basis of 80
per cent, while prices for their products
remained low. There are also problems
Of back taxation to be solved and the
directors decided that ultra -conserv-
atism was necessary in the financial
policy of the four companies this year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-26
Bank Of England Statement

LONDON. Feb. 26.-The weeltly
statement of the Bank Of England shows
the following changes: Total reserve
increased f336, 900; circulation in.
creased f2,Ss0 900: bullion increased
fl .944. .1J5: other securities increased
fl .004 900; public deposits decreased
f0,O15 900: other deposits increased
fS,0l3, 900; notes reserve decreased
f903 900; government securities de-
creased I'll ,966, 900. The proportion
of the banks reserve to liability this
week is T.02 per cent: last week it was
17.42. Rate Of discount is 6 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-26
Enormous Refined suo,r p.u

New York. Feb. 28.-Tbe dem,.s
for rehned sugar is enormous. com;na
from. all parts of the country "npns nas
hveries, however, are somewhat ne'
tarded to the country by the Iack e.
railroad cars, while locally tho A..
nveIies are slow on account of trsnsssr
conaitions. Prices are unchanged
pany allotted some sugars yestsrd.c Com,
18 cents, less 2 per cent for cash ~
is allotting none today. out
Raws are unchanged at 9Hman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-26
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

rontinentpl Can Co. quarterly ~ rer
cert on common and ! y per cent on pre-.
forrcd. payable April TO stock OF record
March 10.
: 6. Kresge Co. quarterly OF - per
cent on preferred. payable April I to stock
computing, Tabulating and Recording Co.
quarterly per cent payable April 10 to
Davis Dalv Copper Co, a dividend Of 2S
cents, payable March 80 to stock of record
March 10 ,,- = -.
cent on common and ~ per cent on pre-
ferred. payable April to stock OF record
March 90 -,
{, 70 and an extra 81. 25, payable Marcn 20
10 stock Of record March O. -,
american Locomotive Co auar'erg ar , On
preferred. payable March 81 to stock OF
record March IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-26
BUTTER. EGGS AND CHEESE

New York, Feb. 26.-RI'TTER easv. Re-
ceipts Sa0t tubs. Creamery. h!Gher than
extras H1'. q G6c; extra lN2 score). 85L;
Arsts lSS to ~ scOreN 5ST &C: packing
stock current make. No .. 3s'5c
EGGS arm Receipts. 81. S43 cases. Ere s,-
Vathsred. ,Ntra nrsts. COO: do. fists. 5sT
SOC: state Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery white. hrst 20 :Stra. - 6sc; do
brown. extras, 63 a 84c; do. Eathe red brown
and mixed coors. hrsts tC extra. $50 G2c.
CHEESE irregular. Receipts. 2059 boxes
State ,whole.nlilh fats hesd specials. 29is %
milk twins, hold spacials. 30 n 29ia c. do.
average run, 27i7 n 2Si5 c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-26
Llverpool Cotton

Liverpool. Feb. 26.-Spot cotton
was quiet today with prices steady on
the basis of an advance of - points
for middling, at 80. Aid, The sales We're
5000 bales. The receipts were 50 900
bales. including - 900 bales American.
Futures were steady in the early deal
ires. Spot prices were: American mid =
ding fair. 81. lid; good middling
80. 44d: fullv middling. II 44d; mid :
ding. 30.4!d: low middling. lad ;
good ordinary. 23.94d, aud ordinary
30 94d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-26
LONDON METAL MARKET

New York. Feb: 28.--cable sdy,cs, >.
ceived at the New York Metal EXCHANGE ne, ,bs
follows: Tin-spot f405. a decline 'Oasy os t, e.
futures. t!9s. on fl3 los. and straits 81 ttsss
900 tons. standard copperLspotn s9nsi ,otur. ,foStur.,
futures, f124 Is. both of 5s. saIesHsaes los;
500 tonsi iuturess loo toni: EiectroIggpsI:;
changed, I.ead-spot, f5l rs Cd. 'sn S,,,,,.uin un'
f52 5s. both OFF los. speiter-spot 'JFtsures. Fsres
loss Of 5s; futures, f83, a decline OF 7s "a q a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-26
Erie Railroad Names Regional Heads

Youngstown, o., Feb. 26.-William
A. Baldwin, general manager Of the
Eric Railroad, will be director of the
Youngstown region under the reorgan-
izaton of the railroad by which four
zones will be established with head
quarters at Jersey City, Hornell, n. Y. :;
here today by officials Of the road. r.
Il. Woodruff, now general superintend-
ent, will become regional director at
Hornell. taking his staff with him from
here. The youngstown region will in.
clude the present, Kent, Mahoning and
Meadville divisions. The Office force
here will be doubled, the stats Of gen
cral freight agent, general passenger
agent, freight claim adjustor, auditor
and treasurer coming here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-26
MISCELLANEOUS
Rail Strike oepresses Paris Bours.
TONOPAH STOCKS

Paris. Feb. 2G.-Thc railroad striko
had depressing effect on the Bourse
tola7. Thrne uor cont rcntpS were
quoted at - fran, 80 rcntmcs rv-
chance on London. II frsnr, 50 cen
times: ) pe- cent loaN. - francs 81
"entimes. The dollar was quoted at II
francs 80 ccntimcs