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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
ENGINE CRANKSHAFT
REACHES OPELOUSAS
AND Is INSTALLED
Crippled Power Plant Being
Rapidly Placed in Work
ing Shape
PRINT SHOPS WORST
HIT OF INDUSTRIES
Broken Shaft Sent to Alex
andria For Repairs
Hasn't Shown Up

The new crakshaft for one Of the
power plant engines, which was or
dered from the factory in New York
some time ago, arrived by express Sat
urday morning and the work of plac-
ing it in position was begun immedi
ately by Acting Superintendent Jor-
dan and his crew of men. The work
was tedious and required extreme
care and patience in order that future
breaks might be guarded against. Al
ter its installation it was necessary to-
run the engine without any load for
number of hours in order to break
in the new part before the load was
put on. Following this trial run the
bearings had to be looked after and
frightened to stop any friction which
might develop when the load went on.
Broken Shaft Yet to Come
The broken crankshaft for the sec
ond engine, which was sent to Alex
andria for welding, had not shown up
Monday, though its appearance was
looked for by any train. AS soon as
it arrives it, too, will be installed ON
the second engine and when this work
is completed the superintendent hopes
that all vexatious trouble and shut
downs at the plant will be thing Of
the past. The repair of this shaft
could not be accomplished in few
hours as the shaft itself weighs sew
eral hundred pounds and even after
the welding process it is necessary to
fasten it in lathe and work down all
the rough surface left by the Welding
process.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
CONSUMERS SAY
MEAT PRICES ARE
Much TOO HIGH
Hogs and Cattle Bring Low
Prices to Pro-
ducerS
NO DECLINE IN THE
PRICE OF DRESSED
Tick Quarantine Prevents
Shipment and Restricts
Market

Western hog and stock markets
have been recording a steady drop in
the prices paid producers for beef and
hogs on foot Recently hogs sold in
these markets for less than for the
past four or five years. Cattle began
to slump some months ago, and the
Chicago market was very much demor-
allied lately when western farmers,
fearing a further decline, rushed lot
of finished and unfinished cattle to
market and crowded the capacity of
the big yards. Following these deelin-
ing values, the price of dressed pork
and beef took a corresponding tumble
and the consumer profited thereby.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
No Decline in Price

Now comes the rub according to the
often heard complaints of consumers
of dressed meat. There has been nc
decline in price to the consumer, &C.
cording to those in the know, and they
state they are paying the same old
price for beef as they did when the
cattle buyers were paying top-notch
prices for cattle and hogs on foot
Thirty cents per pound for choice
cuts and not much less for the poorer
cuts seems to be the ruling charges
at all markets where beef is retailed
to the housewife. The average price
is still the same as it was in war time,
they complain, and if the cattle buyers
and retailers were making money
when prices for livestock were higher
than now they must be growing rich
at present, providing, Of course, their
gross sales remain the same.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
ouarantIne RestrIots MarketIna

Owing to the federal quarantine in
force in this parish on account of the
presence of the cattle tick cattle rails
ers here are unable to ship their
stock to distant markets and the only
channel for the sale of this surplus
stock is to local buyers. 1t is said
that lower prices are being paid now
than for several years, less than four
cents per pound gross being the ruling
figures. Hogs have been a little sitter
in price and buyers are paying as much
as is paid in the west.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
Crowley Trying Out

Inis is about the gist of small
talk here relative to the appointment
VI city manager, such as our neigh
9or Crowley, recently did. and which
elty is now testing out the efficiency
v thls modern plan of municipal gov
sfhment. Opelousas may be a little
more conservative and refuse to follow
SrOWley in its pioneering example
mat awaits to be seen.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
The Tribune Almanac

ida, and in the south portions of the east
Gulf states there will be rain Wednesday
night and Thursday. 1t. will be colder
Wednesday, in the lake region, the Ohio Val
ley. Tennessee and the lower Mississippi VAL
ley. with cold wave at night in the upper
Ohio Valley. It will be somewhat warmer
Wednesday in New England and the middle
Atlantic states and generally colder Thurs
day throughout this entire forecast district.
except in Florida and the upper lake region.
Storm warnings arc displayed on the Allan
tic coast from Delaware Breakwater 10 Port
land, Me
Forecasts for Special Districts.-Western
Pennsylvania-Snow to-day. colder. with n
cold wave at night in south portion; TO-
morrow local SHOWS and colder.
Western New York-Snow and colder ~
day Tomorrow local SHOWS, colder in east
portion 80 ~0s'
Eastern New York-Snow or sleet to-day.
except rain in extreme south; to.morrow
colder and probably fais.
Southern New Ersxland--Snow or sleet to-
day. except rain on ths Islands. warmer: to-
morrow colder and probably fair.
New Jeraey and De!a>>%.s--Rain and
warmer to-dAy. possih'y .,.s torn in in
Eastern Pennsylvania-Rain today. nos
sibly sleet storm. warmer: tomorrow colder
and probably fair.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
COTTONS-Buyers
Are Seeking E02y Deliveries

The gray goods market continued
quiet yesterday. Those seeking goods
wanted nearby deliveries and. IS . rule,
were not interested in the distant de-
liveries to which many sellers are now
limited. In view Of the general quiet
ness it was said that slight cas-
ing in second hands had been noted.
However, Fall River reported new high
prices paid for several of the low
count print cloths, which were sold in
small! way for quick shipment.
Another house named its prices on
narrow hannels yesterday, but there
are still few factors who have not
been heard from, and among these are
Few big f8ctors. Buyers are hoping
that at least one Of the other houses
Will come out with . price that will
be low In comparison with the others.
on the other hand. some state that,
while there was . Big howl when fan
there was much criticism Of the big
factors when they made their quota
tions, the others hsve merely fallen
into line, making the high prices ap-
pear Fright" Il was also sugge sted
that, with buyers apparently getting
used to the high hguras, there might
be no incentive for the others to make
prices on lower basis. The spirit is
to get all that can be obtained while
it can be had.
Stock goods in percales were ad-
vanced one cent q yard yesterday by
one Of the large factors. In coloreG
yarn shirtings some goods are now Of
fered for next spring, but on a strictly
allotment basis. the quantities availa-
Bile being very small indeed.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
Cottonseed Oil
Cereals

Wheat--The market for cash wheat was
steady duIinK yqsterday's session and
p:aces remained about UNCHANGED from the
low point Established on Monday. There
appeared to be less pressure to sell. and
while the demand was not active. 1t was
thought probable that mills would be moro
disposed to buy at the recent decline. Re-
ceipts somewhat larger for the day.
but the visible supply showed decrease
for the week Of 4.s73ooo bushels and the
total was 6e.oss.ooo compared With 12s.-
$685. 900 last year. Reports OF huge guam
titles OF grains Of all kinds in the Argen-
tine ana cable from Livs5pool Ssa oo to the
Of wheat now ready for export rs soon as
transport alton facilities are available
made 1t appear that there are large
quantities Of wheat outside of tho United
States which Europe can draw upon. The
reccnt decline IN wheat resulted In re-
duction Of 26 to 50 cents per barrel in
the price of hour. but some authorities
break In the high grade fours. as they
believe that American consumers VIII
continue to demand the very best quality
obt ta!nab!e regardless of price.
C0rn--The market showed a hrmer tone
tone throughout the day and Mt the close
prices wore INC to 20 net niger. Receipts
were disappointing and cash markets
throughout the West were strong. Trans
portatiop conditions were not noticeably al
OF accumulation at Western points on. &C
count OF tho enbergos against shipments
10 the East. atocks at Chicago showed
ioss for tho week and the total visible sup
ply Increased only 204.o0 bushela. Reports
from the Argentine OF very large supplies
Of all kinds Of grains, including corn. at
tracted considerable attention. but while
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
~
curb Market -
Quiet; Prices
Move Erratically
Oi Shares Recover a. New
Wells Are Reported; Sub
marine Boat Strung onRe-
port of Coming Dividend

Prices Of stocks on Ghs curb moved
In an Irregular manner IN . ouiet
market yesterday. Tho oils as 4 rule
old better. but the Improvement was
not pronounced, and Sesulted mainly
from the covering o1 short commit
=, Further recovery occurred in the
homer field oils, with Gilliland a
teader on an announcement Of tho
bringing in Of another larea we'll.
S1mms also moved higher, eettin9 up
70 %. White was steady.
Announcement that the General As
phalt Company has brought in Q 10000
barrel we'll in Trinidad, which ceased
flowing the second day because of diff
'culties' with sand working into the
well, caused a slight rise IN the COM
mon stock.
Sumarine Boat was strong at an sd-
vance Of about q point on y reitera-
tion Of reports that dividend Will be
declared, possibly at to-day's meeting
OF the board. The stock got up to II.
In the mining department. there was
an active market In MscNamara Min
Ing, which went to SO cents but later
declined to 81. De Beers was steady
around AZ. Rand Mines was frac-
tionally above 40.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21

every effort 10 complets their $e5,oo0,-
oOo auction sale ut St. Louis a. rapidly
as possible, So - net to conflict with
the opening Of the New York sales, is
indicated in ths announcement yester-,
day Of the schedule in accordance withssl
which the vaEisus offerings will be
sold.
While it was generally believed in
the market that tho St. Louis auction
would run at least three weeks. thsss
official schedule calls for the sale OF
the enormous collection Of skins with
in two weeks after the opening date.
February 2, allowing q narrow margiu.
tor the buyers to rush to New Yorfv
in time for the opening, on February
16, of the New York Fur Auction Sales :
Corporations auction. IS
On the opening day Of the st. LOUIS
auction 5000 Alaska seal skins, dressed.
dyed and machined, 1or account Of the
United States GovoEnment: 1000 seal.v.
skins, dressed, dyed and machinad, for :.
account of other shippers; $500 Per-
SLAMS, $500 shiras. 400 caraculs, $780,
600 moles, 10000 Russian SQUIRRELS
740 fisher, $4,000 bsdger and severala
other small lots Of skins will be off,
tered. The following day ZOE, 900 mink
II 900 marten, 4,700 stone marten. 400
baum marten and 2l6, 900 maxmot wiz
be put on sale. These sales will con
tinue until February II, when 21 900
beaver and 10000 raccoon skins will,
be put on the auction block. tfH
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
Comm 0dities
Cttsn

The markeS vas unssttled at the start
sSesel sSa i.sn ~. T. sssesp sss IN
bsry dsoiins: ~sre aeiag.a; trade Dc
s4.es te s4;st, and clasinx at s1.47, whiis %
generally 10 ts e Sosns: ,ower' S'arS' but
.cf,s: IL: msasss saas oS11a:S s,s ssrs,y sAy
below Monday.s eleslne figures DURING the
Southern ssliine ana selling BY houses With
trtsuted the decline In Liverpool ls to iioui. a..
dation tI OF Manchester and speculative long
n nssssw arkst ana also
ss ss:. Tsss' .:as :fxssi s.ls
interests were good buyers around the
urgent selilnr had run its course. prices es
the m.ddss Of the day. ana bulses ist cT.ne weae
not fully snaintainsd, A. there was stili
S.f foGa f";,n6 ga! Of nsrvoumsas but the mar
ruling of stocks late In the afternoon
a. and a,I the best .prhes or the day were
ons 81 soTsrd ts ths close on most postisns
Ma1nchesser Ma said that cloths were quiet
ana an, that holders Of yarns were less con
connections said they did not think there
nag been much speculative buying ,of
S.snef i,s. d soods o. yarns IN the British mar
and s1eRenSrt. Def''u % esfens Il
There was uneasiness early over tho
rstss o'y hH, e.. ns an ADVANCE in rediscount
some e1tsnt Ia the later trading; owing
70 70 o tns firmer tons OF stocks and, Wash
business had been taken up by tho FED.
sral Reserve Board At its meeting
soutnern spot markets a. officially re-
most OF tho markets being unchanged
.. ine local spot market was quiet ana
~ pointe lower. at 3e.SS' for u1iddlin8. No
Tho range Of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
Distributors Milk Costs
To Drop i'm Few Days

The -prodncere' price of milk to the
distributor will be rs cents quart for
February, one-haif cent below the jan
uary price, it was announced yesterday
at the Office Of the Dairymen's League
This is slightly less than the price
charged the distributors in February
1919.
Tho price quoted covers milk with a
content of per cent Of butter fnt. For
each onc-tenth Of per cent, the dis
tributor must pay four cents additional
ly for each 100 pounds. The milk pro.
duced in this state, according to the
Dairymen's League officials, tests sc
per cent, making the farmers price 8.a
cents quart.
THE farmer will continue in rebr-
uary to sell milk below what it costs
him to produce It," an official Of the
league said yesterday. "This will mere
~ be repeating his experience Of the
last few months.
"Some idea Of what the milk pro.
ducer is up against in his feed, bills
aiono may DO gaincd from that fact that
in December, 1919, the Wholesale price
.oi gluten feed was quoted ut $3.50 q
ton, as comparsd With ssoAO in Deem
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
U. S. Extends Hope for
Lower Clothing Prices
Adoption of Plans of National
Association Expected to
Produce Reductions

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.--Material
reductions In clothing prices, may be
expected from nationwide adoption by
the clothing trade Of suggestions put
forward by committee Of the national
Retail Drygoods Association, it was
st.tsd tonight by Howard z. Figg.
Special Assistsnt Attorney General,
after he had conferred with the repre-
sentatives Of the drysoods retailers:
The suggestions OF the retailers
which are Ynderstood 70 apply TO tho
retail, Wholesale and manufacturing
factors, will be made public to-mor-
row. One Of tho retailers proposals.
was said TO be that the manufacturer
stand the entire increased cost duo to
any future advance in wages, the re-
tailers taking the position that In
creases incident In wages no longer
can be passed on "a the public.
Representatives Of the woolsn in
dustry are TO meet with Mr.. Tigg late
this week TO thrssh out problems af-
footing the Industry In the govern
msnts campaign, to lover ths cost Of
llsiDf.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
JEWELRY-Ineux Of
Retailers to Replen;sh Stocks

Retail jewelers. from out Of town,
finding it necessary 20 replenish their
stocks, are visiting the local markes
in unusually lsr06 numbers. 1t was
said yesterday that The influx of buyers
anxious to place orders Is greater than
ever before at thls time Of the year
Some manufacturers sttribute the rush
to the continued strike Of jewelry
workers. In their opinion these buyers
are naturally worried over over theift
spring and summer bnsiness, and for
this reason are trying to buy out the
manufacturers.
The greater part Of these buyers are
| receiving little encouragement from
the manufacturers, however, because
of the low stocks Of goods now or
hand. At present the larger companies
are working on q plan Of supplying
their old and reliable customers first
on even terms, and the goods left to
be distributed among the newer Gus .
toners. =
Clock companies assert that theays
warehouses arc cleaned out Ordinarily.
they say, orders on certain lines couiai
be filled from warehouse stock. but
this year it 10 almost impossible ever
to promise date Of delivery on anv
clocks. Alarm clocks and one-day
clocks are exceptionally scarce, with
no immediate relief In sight.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
LIBERTY BONDS

ANDREW J. MCCORMACK. Aucsionser.
STOCKS AND BONDS
BY ADRIAN H. MULLER 4 son,
OFFICE. SIS WILLIAM ST.
WEDNESDAY. JAN'Y Fl. 1920,
at l2:30 o'clock. at the
EXCHANGE SALESROOM.
nos. IA AND l6 VESEY STREET.
For Account OF Trustees:
chs. Citizens National Bank OF y. 7.
T shs. Corn Exchange Bank OF n. 7.
IL sha Importers g. Traders Natl
Bank of N. 7.
10 shs. Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
For Account of Whom 1t May Concern:
200 shs. New Lyceum Theatre Go.
1000 shs. Metropolitan Theatre Co.
100 shs Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne & Chi
cago Rway Co. prefd.
90 shs Morris &. Essex r. r. Co.
"a sns. United New Jersey R. r.
Canal Co.
76 shs. New York Central Hudson
River r. p. Co.
90 shs. Chicago Motor Bus Co. prefd.
100 sis. National Nassau Bank OF n. r
80 shs. Motor Products Co. common.
5000 Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal R'way
1st Mtge. - Bonds, Ctf OF Dep.
ne, 600 Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal R'way
I'd Mtgo. ~ Bonds, CtfR OF Dep.
shs. Fidelity Phenix Insurance Co.
shs. Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
200 shs. Consolidated OIL Corpn.
100 shs. Livingston OIL Co.
rs shs. Seaboard National Bank.
70 shs. ~seaboard- National Bank.
1900 Summit County (Colo.) Power Co
LIST Mtge.' &c Bda. 1927.
25 shs Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
1000 shR Mecca Divide Mining Co.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
LEATHER-Shoe
S0lesn.en Report CusDd Trade

Statesmen now on the road with suu.3
mer lines of footwear are sending in"
encouraging renorts on the outlook for
business. High prices seemingly have
failed to discourage purchases. Whole
salers and jobbers are said to be order
ing large consignmsnts Of high grade
shoes. Many manufacturers have cou<
tracted for deliveries over the ersatan-
part of next year, and are refusing
more orders.
Manufacturers representatives yes
terday branded Is falsc q report to the
effect that producers were taking ad-
vantage of the rising shoe market ana
selling contract goods at advanced
prices, thereby delaying deliverieA
Few new accounts Rave been opened
in recent weeks, it was said.
Local jobbers whose stocks are low
stated they had esnvassed large out
oftown wholesalers and jobbers for
good, cheap shoes, and, although they
were willing to ptaoe very large orders.
none could be obtained.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
Business Troubles

scoppoleti. Mary--E. c. Behr-
mann. ct al.
scappa. Maria. ana Fidelity ana
deposit Company Of Maryland
People, etc.
Swart. Philip F.. b. F. Gleason
Manu1acturing ompAny, and
George E. benedict - l.. c.
Adams
Stern, Emanuel J.--Acme Mating
company ..............
Themlis Bros. Co. Inc.-Ernst.
Fox & Cane
Theodore B. Starr. Inc.--A. P. Ma
Cauley
Waterman. AIbert-F. Newland
Zucher, Max-M. Aarkovitz
Bronx County
Acompora. Malteo-N. Cats
Sasson. Isidor-S. BukAtman
Damon, Charles E.-Union Rail
Ippolito. Joseph-S. H. Seeley.
h'ssner, Moe. as guardian--B.
kohr. Chester-S. KApian ct al.
Phillips Jones Co., Inc.-Reil,nr
& schoon Inc. ., Inns
heves; GeoTge-Southern Boule-
yard Railroad .......--.
Schneider. David-A. II. Berger
Shapiro. David-M. Finkelstein
Weiss, Asron-Cnion Railway Co
Weiss. Sarah@Same
"a1o, Henry C.-Wsst Motor Co.
ihc- ..-- .......-
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
rOFF1CE OF


TITLE GUARANTEE AND TRUST CO..
'176 Broadway. New York. January 30th 1920.
AZ the Annual Meeting OF tho Stockholders
OF this Company. held January goth, 1920,
the following gentlemen were duly elected
Trustees:
CLASS EXPIRING IN THE YEAR 1923:
Ncoert Coslet Charles Matlack .
Edward +. Horwili William a. Naah
Rswdon ", 4teilossai~- 3aanss 6psyer =. -
Clarence H. Kelsey Sanford n Steele
~ subsequent meeting Of the Board. the
following ofhcers were unanlrnously elected !:
CLARENCE II. KELSEY. Presidsnt; FRANK
BAILEY. Vice-President: CLINTON D.
nuRDIcK. second vice-President: ED
WARD o. STANLEY. Third Vice-President ;
J: WRAY cLEvELAND. eecretary; CLAR-
ENCE g; HARMsrAD. Trsesufer; PRANK
l.. sNIFFEN Manager OF tho Brooklyn
Banking. Department: HORACE ANDER-
SON. Manager Of the Manhattan Once
JOHN w. SHEPARD. LOREN H. ROCK
WELL and STEPHEN r. KELSEY, AS
shtAnt Treasurcrs; NELSON B. SIMON
DAVID BLANK. HAROLD ". HOYT. RAN
DALI SALISBURY. FREDERICK 2. CON
DIT and FRED II. FREEMAN. Assistant
SECRETARIES.
j. WRAY CLEVELAND,
Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
the MERCHANTS NATIONAL
BANK Of the CITY Of new YORK

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that At .
aset!ng Of the shareholders OF The Mer-
chants National Bank OF the City OF New
Iork. held on January 13. 1870. 1t vas
voted that the aid Bank go into liQuida-
tion and be closed and dissolved.
All holders OK notes and other creditors
Of said Banking Association are hereby
aesiaed to present such notes and other
Claims against the Association for pay.
ment a, its Banking House, Number -
wal Street. New Yo-k city. until Febru-
siy Is, 1920. and thereafter to its liaui-
da'lng agent, the President and Directors
~ 81 the Msnha hattan Company, at Number -
"ail Street. New York City.
81 order OF the Board OF Directors.
o. 4. PAYNTER, Cashier.
dated New YORK. January IS. 1870.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
SlLKS-Buyers Of
Silk Goods Are Cautious

While good many buyers were
in town yesterday. they operated very
cautiously. The are shopping around
from store to store, picking up a few
pieces here and there, instead Of buying
all in one place, 90 they have done
heretofore. High prices are surely
slowing up trade In the wholesale mar
ket. Retailers are uncertain what the
result will be in their own establish
ments and are not buying beyond i'm
mediate requirements. They are afraid
that their customers will not pay the
high prices which must be asked for
fall goods and until they are sure
about 1t are conservative in their op-
erations. Taffetas, crepes and foulards
seem to be the favorites at present.
Taffetas are wanted for the bouffant
effects In skirts and are heavy sellers
because Of this demand. Navy is tho
favorite, taking the place of brown,
which was SO popular last season.
Knitted fabrics seem to be moving
more freely, too, though they are yet
little slow. Manufacturers have i'm
proved the quality Of these cloths and
tent. They are high priced and that
makes buyers hesitate. Cutters are
operating to some extent, but they, too
ahead Of what they deem are likely
to sell without much difficulty.
Raw raw SIX remained stationary yes
terday. Yokohama cables reported the
price Of Sinshui No. \ at 4,l60 ven
which makes it $3.50 here, with Kan.
sal No. $17.40 and double extra cracks
$3.50. This last is the best quality
OF japanese silks. Some Of the largest
importers believe that tho price Of raw
SILK has about reached its peak and
that hereafter declines may be ex-
pected,. though they have no assurance
that, they are coming at once. Not
much buying is in progress in the aocal
market and some importers are advis-
ent high levels.