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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-11
Travel @
Transport
Topics
Conducted by Goodrich

Gravel roads In all directions from
south Bend were practically impass-
abls during the early part OF the
past week. owing 20 the heavy snow
fan on last Sunday. During the lat
ter part OF the week. these roads
cOGld be travelled By light cars. but
truck drivers are warned 20 avoid
them. The unpaved portion OF the
Lincoln highway east Of OsceOla U.s.
Exceptionally muddy and rough. The
=. Michigan ST. road is rough but
passable. while the paved highway
north 10 St Joseph. Mich Is On
good condition.
Work or tearing down the old
brick building 90 the northeast cor
ner OF Washington az. and Lafayette
blvd was started during the past
ton OF a salcsrOom for al Ditsch.
local Haynes distributor.
Having the right Of way is mighty
door consolation after "a fvc-tou
truck has bumped your car Safety
first.
IN reviewing the lessons taught
s the war. Motor Transport Corps
Regulations for 1919. makes this
statement. "A country OF superior
roads may almost rely on holding am
enemy 10 its national boundaries
Rubber is cheaper than IT'S sub
stiIute. The kaiser of Germany
bought a set Of automobile tires.
while al the height Of his reign that
cDst him $4,000 per tire. The tires
we're the product OF German sci
enlist who had been working on a
Substitute for rubber lie succeed
~ i'm producing "a synthetic rubber
1pd used IL i'm the tires the kaiser
purchased But think of paying
IS 900 for one tire.
u has been found that clycerinc
keeps the radiator clean. When
used for this purpose 10 has "a tend-
ency 90 keep down scale. Glyceriue
has been used I'm steam boilers rOr
Years for this particular purpose.
In winter 10 can be used for the
double purpose OF an auti-frcezc
solution and a scale prevCnter
J. J. Blakeslee. fourth assistant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-11

ficiency and low cost of motor trans
pOrtation
statistics compiled for the Prov
ince of Ontario. Canada. show that
the province had 12I.S60 passenger
motor cars. 11,42S motor trucks.
and 5.J16 motor cycles In 1919 This
is an increase of % percent over the
number OF motor vehicles Of all
c'asscs owned in the province I'm
1918
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-11
TURN OUT LARGEST
TRUCK BODY HERE FOR
L4PORTE COMPANY

The South Bend Spring Wagon
Co. has Just completed the building
Of the largest automobile body ever
turned out by any company. The
Job is a large moving van body
placed on a three and OuC-half ton
G.. NJ. G.. truck tor Meinke and Sons
of Luporte. who specialize i'm inter
urban hauling. The body OF the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-11

truck is seven feet wide, seven feet
high and &c feet long. To carry
the heavy material with which the
truck viii be loaded. 1t is equipped
with 4Ox1o pneumatic tires ON the
rear wheels with 3Sx7 tires or the
front wheels
Another job nearly as large was
completed during the past week for
The Inter-City Transfer CO. or South
Bend. This body. which is seven
feet wide. seven fee, high and .
feet long. ~ mounted on "a White
chassis The tire equipment of this
truck is 56X6 on the front wheels
and 40XS Oh the rear. \ similar
truck is already i'm operation for
the Inter-City Transfer Co
on Friday the Spring WAGON
company finished two service cars
FOR TaylOr's tire shop. These cars
will carry air and gasoline tanks
mounted on q light Ford chassis.
Four new flags fly in the world
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-11
Weekend Tours for
South Bend Motorists
No. South Bend to Cedar Lake

81 Left-hand road. at RR.; left.
Curve right across tracks SO.
Through four-coruers 80.
2.1 Syracuse. fOur-COrners. al
stone water trough. Left on
direct road TO Lake Wawasee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-11

The pigments of more than 400
colors are obtained from coal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-11

In seven counties OF Kansas wom-
en- now hold office as probate judges
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-11

Four new flags fly in the world
now The Allies have recognized tho
flags Of Lettland. Esthonia. Georgia
and the Hedioz.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
REDEMPTION NorrcE.
Chicago aid Western Indiana Railroad Co
GENERA MORTGAGE BONDS.
irustees' OfhCc. Room ~ 18th FIoor'
Mills Building.

New York Nov. s. 1870.
Tic Trnstees have this day des.Enatoi b.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
NO FAVORITES IN PLAN
OF CHINA CONSORTIUM
r. w. Lamont Speaks for US.
Group in Letter.

WASHINGTON. Nov. l2.--Speaking for
the American group of bankers In the
Chinese consortium, Thomas w. Lamont
OF New York declares In letter that
no preference will be extended to any
particular business interests in under
takings contemp ated. Il have no au-
. thoiity TO 81 eak for the other groups"
said Mr.. Lamont's letter in p TT. but
my conferences with thcm convince me
that their attitude is identical with ours
"Our aim is to aid China in develop
ing her great basic enterprises. such as
means Of communication. &c. and at
the same time protect both China and
the foreign investors who purchase her
bonds in the underlying and instrins.c
value of the projects for which she bor-
rows and they. loan. We must do our
best TO see that she secures the benefits,
other things being equal, of the lowest
possible prices for the material and
equipment that finally goes into the up
building of her public utilities"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
BOWERY SAYINGS
! BUYS UNIVERSAL
Merger Will Result i'm 86-Year-
Old Institution Opening
Uptown Branch.
DEPOSITS ARE S143,OO 900
Headquarters VIII Remain i'm
Spot Where 1t Has Been
Since Organization.

The merger of the Universal Savings
Bank with the Bowery Savings Bank
was announced yesterday. The merged
institution is one OF the smaller savings
banks with deposits Of about S1.50O.000.
The deposits Of the Bowery are in ex-
cess of s14Ooo0.O0o.
The following official statement was
Issued yesterday:
THE Bowery Savings Bank announces
that It has acquired by merger the Uni
versal Savings Bank of this city and
viii operate It as branch office at It's
present location. 149 Broadway.
1T is the intention, when suitable ac-
commodatrons can be provided. to move
this branch to the new site recently ac-
quired by the Bowery Savings Bank on
East Forty-second street opposite the
Grand Central Terminal
The headquarters of the Bowery
Savings Bank will continue to be at l25-
$50 Bowery near Grand street, where
It has been located ever since il was
rounded. eighty-six years ago.
THE Bowery Savings Bank Is the
first savings bank in New York State to
acquire by merger another savings bank
under the provisions OF the banking law,
which permits also the operation of
branch office by a savings bank which
absorbs by merger another savings
bank. The merger and the application
for the change Of location Of the branch
office have been approved by the Su-
perintendent Of Banks.
The trustees of the Bowery Savings
Bank some time ago became convinced
that they owed 1t as n duty to many ~
their own desositorS, as well as 10 the
public. TO establish q branch in Some
central location uptown, and tho have
been endeavoring for some years 20 de-
velo0 this plan
Since the Bowery Savings Bank
opened its doors, eighty-six years ago.
1850, 900 men. women and children have
deposited their savings with It. and to-
day one in every thirty persons In
Greater New York has an account with
Il. $4,000 of them having S143.000.000
on deposit. Incorporated in May, 1884,
Il opened for business on June 2. 1884.
receiving on the first day of business
$4,000 from fifty depositors. Its orig
anal charter permitted II to receive up
TO 100000. that sum being considered
in those days as the probable extent OF
its growth. A larger sum than that Is
frequently received on deposit In a sim
gle day now.
The officers Of the bank are: Henry
n. Schenck, president William A. Nash,
vce-president; William III. Spackman.
vlce-president William Il. Knox. vice
president and comptroller: Joseph G.
Liddle, secretary: Percy G. Delamater.
assistant secretary George w. Wright,
assistant secretary: Edward S. Innet.
assistant secretary. and James A STEM
house. assistant comptroller.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
WOOL MARKET.

BosToN, Nov. 12.-The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow: There has
been slight increase In the demand for
wool in the American markets this
week. but generally at the expense of
values. Some choice Ohio delaine Is re-
ported sold at about so cents In the
grease and some Montana fine and fine
medium wool in the original bags at
about 32@33 cents.
'"rhS goods market Is still unsettled.
although 1t Is hoped that, with termina-
ton OF the wholesale cothiers' agree
nent on prices for suits on November
Is and overcoatings December /. prices
will be substantially reduced by whole
salers and retailers alike to the end that
improved demand may be induced from
the ultimate consumer"
The Commercial Bulletin will publish
tomorrow wool prices as follows. with
the statement that quotations are more
or less nominal: Domestic-Ohio and
Pennsylvania fleeces. delaine unwashed,
50@52c.: fine unwashed, 3S@40c. half
blood comb,ng, 42@45c.: three-eiehths
blood combing. 37@3Sc Michigan and
New York ieeces. fine unwashed. 3S@
99c. delaine unwashed. 4s@ SOC: half
blood unwashed. 42m 44c. three-eighths
blood unwashed. SO "a 3Sc. Wisconsin,
Missouri and average New England,
half blood. 40c. three-eighths blood. $40
34c.; one-quarter blood. rs a 30c. Ken
lucky. West Virginia and similar, three
eighths blood unwashed. 3S@ $50. one
quarter blood unwashed, 31632c.
Secured basis: Texas. fine. IL months,
500 100c.; fine, s months, 70m75c.
California: Northern. 81: middle county.
90@95c. Southern. 60@65c. Oregon:
Eastern No. staple. 81 Eastern cloth
ing. 75GS0c.; valley No. /. 90@95c.
Territory: Fine staple. 81 $1.10; half
blood coming. 300 CSC. three-eighths
blood combing. 65@67c.: one-quarter
hood combing, soc. fine clothing. 500
90c. fine medium clothing. 65@75c.
Pulled /Delaine, 900 Csc; A A, $50
90c. A supers. 60@65c. Mohairs: Best
combing. 4o@42c.: best carding, 80
a 35c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
PRODUCE MARKET.

BUTTER-cre,me higher than extras
h., e5Maesc.: extras. % score. 64lzge0c''
firsts, 30 to 81 score. J4g63c.; firsts, ~ 10
80 score, 4sa53c. seconds. 80 10 ~ score, ~
5t40c. lower grades, 3SgSec.; Donlsh cNfees.
J0G57c.: ulsaited, higher thHn 1880. $500 ~
csc extras, 6JIslp6Sc. firsts, 4elbSc.. So,
onds 4Ofp47c.; STATE. oairy. tubs, finest Wv
&C good TO prime. O0a6oc.; common 70 ialr'
current make. firsts, 3igSsc., second. 80
35c. lower grades. 32pJ3c. packing stoeh,
current make, No. 1, 34c.; no. :, CSC rover
grades. 3OgS5c-
CHEESE--state. whole milk. held rats
specials, h., 2Th12sifc. average rum -lg
&c; fresh specials, 24q25c. average run.
22Isn23.hc.; lower grades, 2Ou22c. twins,
held. specials, 2Tbld2sc.; average run. 24u
gle daisies. held. 2elsG 27.4c.. double daisies
held, 2GhRQ2Thc. Young Americas, held @e'1
q3Oc.: skins, held. specials. lep2Vc.' prime
70 choice. l5miT1rc. fair 20 good. l2ol+hc.i
iower grades. 1oc.
FGGs-Freah gathered. extras. dozen. s6a
ssc.. extra fIrsts. s3gsJc.; firsts, IIaslc.i
seconds, 67G15c. dirties. No. I. o2aJ"c. !.
checks. fair 20 choice. dry, 46pJ0c; rcfriger-
56a57c.. seconds. 52d54iac. STATE. Pennsyl-
vania and near by Western. hennery whites.
extras, si.O2ai.Oj. extra firsts. psc uFl
eHtrs firsts. SIC. ISL under grades 700 sec
firsts. 81: iirst., ssseoc; medium size. 200
Southern. gathered whites, G0a9oc.; state.
Pennsylvania and near by Western, hennery
browns. extra, p0qo3c. gathered brown and
MIXED coiors. graded extras. Soqssc., firsts
20 extra firsts. 7Tds5c.
POTATOES - Maine. $50 lbs. s4at.JO;
State. t3.7J9b4.25. 100 lbs, s3.2513.TJ. Long
Island. Dbl, t4.25Q4.75; Jersey, 100 lbs.
s925. long. 1876 lbs. t325 $50 lbs. $1,000
$40; No. 2. bbl., sid2; Southern, bbl., 81. 20
1898. sweets. Jersey. bsk.. TJc. uS2; Mary
land, 81 250f.5O. Southern, bbl., S3g5JO.
No. 2, bbi., sl.J0G2.
POULTRY, DRFssED-Frcsh killed TUR-
KEYS--Spring. ID. 4ia52c.; old. 50u55c.; :
CHlCKENS-Nenr b., broilers, ID, so sc. (;
fryers, 34Ei3yc. Virginia, 32d40c. Wesicrn,
dry picked, broilers. boxes, 3fd4Jc.; fryera,
81 TO ~ lbs. to dox., 3sn35c., roastefs, $50
tic: broilers. bills, 3ce736c. frycra, 32r34c. !.
roasters. 36N3Sc. Western. iced, bbls.. brOil-
ers lbs. each and under, 30u3fc. flyers.
~ 20 lbs. 3Od33c.; 81 lbs. 81 G34c. :.
roasters, 4 TO lbs. S4a36c. scalded. 500
34c. FOWLs-western. dry pkd. milk fed.
boxes, 2Sd4oc.; corn fed, 260fa9c.; dry pkd.
and iced. bbis.. 27a3sc.; scaided, 2In34c.
OLD cocKs-.western,. 2i62ec, DUCKS
Long leland, frozen. 40c. SQUABS--fsarge
white. 20 10 lbs. 70 doz.. ss.5Oqii; 9 20 I
lbs, s5d7. dark, s3.n0q4; cuils. si.5oa2.
POULTRY, uyT-FowLs- Freight. 800
$50. express. 25d38c CHlCKENE-Frcigh t.
zTt. express. oNd2sc OLD ROOSTERS-
Freight. &c. Freight. S5c. ok
press, 35Qysc. DUCKS-Freight, 30r32c (;
express 32g53c. GEEsE-f'reight, PC.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
CONSOLIDATED TEXTILE
TO INCREASE CAPITA!
viii Issue 535,274 Shares of
Stock, Directors Vote.

Directors OF the Consolidated Textile
Corporation have voted to issue $3.50
shares OF capital stock and offer that
stock to it's stockholders for subscrip
ton at SCI a share. Under the plan
every holder OF the present Consolidated
stock will be permitted to subscribe TO
two shares of its newly issued stock for
share owned. The subscription offer
ing Is made to holders of record on No
vember % and the time for making sub
scrirtions will expire on December z.
The funds which the corporation will
raise in that manner, approximating. It
was said. about $10,000.0O0 after ex-
penses or the issue. will be used to pay
for the business and properties of e. r.
r. Knight, Inc. recently acquired
and for other purposes The Knight
company, according to n letter to the
Textile stockholders. signed by Albert
L. Ferguson. vice-president of the COM
rany, is the largest manufacturer OF cot
ton cloth in the world. It's pro. critics
were purchased considerable time ago
by Frederick X. Rupprecht and his as
sociates and were sold by them at cost
and Interest to the Consolidated Textile
Corporation.
The Consolidated corporation is ac-
curing the properties. according to the
circular sent TO its stockholders, by pur-
SHdSliiS al OF the outstanding common
stock of b. b. & r. Knight Inc. The
seventeen mills OF the corporation. the
circular continues, throughout Rhode
Island and In Massachusetts,, have an
aggregate floor space Of about 100000
square feet. including warehouse srace.
and employ about $500 hands. The
cor oration's capitalization. all OF the
common stock Of which the Consolidated
CORPORATION is acquiring, consists of
s1O.000.000 of first mortgage ten-yeAr
sinking fund gold bonds, of which
$500. 900 is outstanding: $4,000. 900 of
per cent cumulative preferred stock.
of which s2.500,000 is outstanding. and
100000 outstanding shares Of common
stock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
LEE, HIGGINSON & CO.
BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO

pIGEONS-Pair, freight express, 4jc.
GUINEAS-Palr. freight or express, 1.iO
%
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
BANK OF FRANCE STATEMENT.

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE weekly state
ment of the Bank OF France shows the
following changes: Gold In hand in
creased 1.659.000 francs. silver in hand
increased 6.5SS.e00 francs, notes in cir
culation decreased 26.743.000 francs.
treasury deposits increased 25.152.0 900
francs. general deposits decreased 3O.-
$4,000 francs, bills discounted de-
creased 457.953.000 francs and advances
increased s4,60S.o0o francs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
LONDON WOOL MARKET.

LONDON, Nov. i2.--At the wool auc-
ton sales to-day a fair selection was
offered. There was a slow demand at
the previous prices. Half the offerings
were withdrawn. Cape wool showed a
decline Of from 20 TO rs per cent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.


STATE or OKLAHOMA
COUNTY or HUGHES
In tho Matter 81 the Liquidation Of IN,
American National Bank Of Ilcldcnville,
Oklahoma.
NOTICE.
TO TIE CREDITORS OF THE AMERfCAS
NATIONAL BANK.
The creditors ~ the above named bank
are hereby bottled that said bank by
order OF tl'- Board % Directors concurred
ir by two thirds OF the stockholders. wont
into voluntary liquidation on the 18th dsy
u September. 1920. That Vernon n. YouHs
was appointed iiquidstink agent Of said
bank and you and each 81 you are hereby
notified 20 present your claims against said
American National nsnk ~ Holdenviile.
Of November toao 80 -
Dated ~ iidNefvic oklahoma, thia I've
i3tl cay ~ October, 1910.
v r. YOUNG, Llouidstins Agent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
LIVE STOCK AND MEAT PRICES.

Common TO primo steers. 100 lbR. 81 .OOI 1900
Common 20 choice bulls. 100 lbs. 4.J0fp $50
Common 10 choice cows, 100 lbs. 1000 500
Common 10 prime veals 100 lbs. 1i.OOg @l.uU
Common 20 primo sheep tewes).
100 IDS. s.sssssss sisstth tN'
Cannon 10 prime lambs, 100 lbs. 10000 .-H
I've hogs 100 Ibs............... 1850 4. 500
dressed beef steer sides b.. iJM .-t
CITY dressed veals lb..........-. E4n ~
Dressed mutton, lb.............. .lOd ~
Dressed lambs, ib...........,... .2i0 90
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13

the dividend payable in common stock
at par was increased from y Of ] per
cent. monthly " y Of 1 per cent MONTH
~, or % the the Of per cent. q year.
both dividends being payable on Janu-
airy 1 to stock OF record on December 10.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13

SELL NoRMEeIAN ISSUE.

Lee. TIlEginson g. CO. and the Liberty
National Bank hove sold at gs and in
Yrest an issue ~ 100000 OF City OF
Argen, Norway. twenty-five year per-
cent sinking fund gold notes,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
Tm M.xIcAN EAcIE or. conrANY

TINE MEXICAN EAGLE OF. COMPANY,
LTD
NOTICE To tfARET0I.UEnz
EXCHANGE OF PROVISIONAL CERTrFf.
Gates FOR DEFINITIvE SHARE
WARRANTS.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that the
Dcfinitivo Share Warrants 90 Bearer are
ready IN England for delivery IN exchange
for Provisional Certificates dated 18Th
September, 1919.
Holders of Provisional Certificates should
lodge them with the American Exchange
National Bank. i2s broadway and Defini
tive share Warrants win be handed them
in exchange therefor In about tventy-one
days from receipt.
For WHITEHALL SECURITIES CORPORA.
TON. Ltd.
BY It's Attorney-in-Fact.
HERBERT J. CARR.
G. broadway. NEW YORK.
Jth November, 1920.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
INCREASES ITS DIVIDENDS.

The directors OF the Gas and Electric
Securities Company have declared the
regular monthly cash dividend OF " Of
per cent. on its common stock, and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13

CITY OF BERGEN NORWAY
Twenty-Five Year 80 Sinking Fund Gold Bonds
DsNv DuN ovaerr.p
~~rvu4 oaAsy Coupon $1,000 and $500 denominations. eu4 srre4~4
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CREDITS !5 r$s % "a s s.; = r. :s: consisted ss ss
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itand
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PRICE 90 AND ACCRUED $780,
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LEE HIGGINSON co. THE LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK
BOSTON CHIC
gss s ; e@1 Al s % @ % ] a7 exchange * s
been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
ASKS UNITY Of u.s.,
BRITAIN AND JAPAN
Parliament Member Wants
Agreement to Stop Great
Naval Building Programs.

Gross Atlantic Cable Service to The Star.
LONDON, December "a round
table conference between America. ia
pan and Great Britain, looking to cur
tailment of their naval programs in the
interest of economy and world peace.
is suggested by Horatio Bottomley.
member Of parliament. in this week
issue Of John Bull" In double-page
article this British leader calls attention
to the fact that America and Japan are
building warships hell for leather"
while Britain is constructing no capital
ships.
ut may be said" he continues, "and
probably with a measure OF truth, tnat
America is building against Japan ana
Japan against America; but Great
Britain, however well she may be as
sured OF the peaceful intentions of her
rivals. cannot be Indifferent to state
Of affairs which. if it persists unaltered,
will rob her of the faintest claim to the
title Mistress Of the Seas.
sees AIarm In U. s. Policy. :.
II recognize fully that we do not
live in world governed by the loity
that the writ Of the leagues court of
iarbitration does not run in America.
And that there are features OF the
foreign policy Of the United States
which may alarm thougnIIul OoSeTS-
ers. I'm not concerned to deny.
.At the same time I'm not going to
believe, in the absence of cogent and
direct evidence, that it is with eyes on
this country's position in the world
that America is building her man
moth navy. The same is true OF
japan, which country up to now has
FULFILLED her treaty obligations to the
letter and leaves no ground for COM
plants.
"Fd suggest, therefore, it might be
possible for japan and Great Britain
in alliance to offer America such guar
antees as would warrant her slowing
down her naval program or at least
pruning it to such an extent as to re-
!iieye Europe of suspicion as to her
bellicose intentions. This, ! submit,
would be the acid test OF Americas
sincerity
.tQuestfon New Up to Harding"
BottomIey says the question is now
ma to HARDING who doubtless Will be
Wiling to carry on an exchange of
views with the object of discovering
q common basis of action in world
notifies, so as to avoid the necessity
for this huge and Wasteful expendi-
ture. We must talk business or build
ships. or America must stop building"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
PLAN SWEEPING MOVE
TO CUT COTTON ACREAGE
Southern Bankers, Merchants and
Business Men Combine on so
Per Cent Reduction.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, December "A
so per cent cut in cotton production
in 1891 and curtailment in the acre.
age planted in cotton to one-third
that of the total area in cultivation
was agreed upon at the acreage re-
duction conference here of southern
bankers, merchants and farmers, and
to make the plan effective machinery
was set in motion to restrict wherever
necessary credits to individual farm
ers. merchants, factors or banks un-
willing to agree to the acreage re-
duction plans.
Organization work pledged by the
bankers present will begin imme-
diately, and under the provisions of
the plan will be practically complete
by January Is.
The resolutions adopted call on the
bankers and credit merchants in the
cotton states "to use their utmost
endeavor to bring about the enforce
ment Of cotton acreage reduction
by refusing to advance any money
to any one interested in farming of
any kind who does not plant enough
food and feed crops for their own
use"