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: WASHINGTON
NEWS LETTER
By The Washington Star
Copyright 1920.
WAR RISK INSURANCE
And Points OF Doubt Cleared
Up By Rulings.

WASHINGTON, April 21-With
recent amendments to the war risk
insurance act in effect and points of
doubt having cleared up by rulings
Of the Secretary of the Treasury the
government within the present month
ssfill begin sending PEI NJ. '';fe in
surance policies to all service men and
ex-service men who have converted
their war time insurance into one of
the permanent forms of insurance pro-
vided for III the amended law.
Although conversions to a perman-
ent form of insurance have been pos
sible for more than a year, they have
been made largely on the faith that
the former service men had in the
government. No policies have been
issued ard the men now carrying in
surance have a certificate showing
they are insured, but it does not
define their rights and privileges un-
der the law.
Since the passage of the Sweet bill
three months ago making very impor-
tant changes in the war risk act, the
government actuaries, who include
some of the foremost insurance men in
America, have been drawing up per-
manent policy form, and these are now
being turned out by the government
printing office. These policies, which
cover several large pages, define all
the benefits the insured and his ben
show in what way advantage may be
taken of the cash value, loan value,
and paid-up value of the service mans
investment with the government.
When the original war risk insur-
ance act passed by Congress in 1917,
it was not the expectation that the
government would go into the insur-
ance business on a permanent basis.
Insurance was sold to the majority of
the service men with the understand
ing that after the war they would
have five years in which to convert
their temporary policies into some
permanent policy with an old line
company, under liberal terms arrang-
ed by the government. But with the
close of hostilities it appeared to Con-
gress that the interests of the men
would best be conserved by a contin-
uation of the government service, and
the original act was amended to make
that possible.
The principal reason for this change
change was the almost unanimous ac-
ceptance of government insurance by
the soldiers. Members of Congress
and officials of the Treasury Depart
ment who framed the original act
hoped that at least twenty-five per
cent of the service men would take
out government insurance. But when
mobilization started there were al
most ninety per cent Of the men who
asked for insurance, and that demand
swamped the new bureau with tidal
wave of business that it has taken
two years to straighten out.
The neneteen leading life insurance
companies of America now carry poll
cies totaling less than $4,000, 900 900.
Within two years after the war risk
bureau was organized it had written
temporary policies for no less than
$4,000, ,OO0,OOO This immense re-
sponsibility the government felt was
too great to turn over to private con-
Germs. and though the greater part
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
Charges Against
Cailleux Eliminated
Associated Press

PARIS, April 22-Charges of high
treason and intelligence with the en-
emy against former Premier Cailleux
were eliminated today by the high
court of the Senate by a vote of 213
to %. This eliminated the possiblii-
ty of the death penalty being inflict-
ed. Cailleux has been on trial for
several weeks
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
Reported Men Vote
Not Return Work

NEW YORK, April 22-Approxi-
mately 5000 railroad strikers who
are meeting in Jersey City today, are
reported unofficially to have voted to
return to work.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

The Salvationists say, "No matter
if the baby is nameless, it is worth
it's weight in gold to the nation, if
brought up into worthwhile citizen"
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

aNo way too dark, no climb too
weary for the Salavtion Army lassie
who Is helping to wage war against
crime and poverty, suffering and hum
eE.S
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
Local Observations.

Local Observations.
TEMPERATURE sc de-
grees; lowest, 55 degrees; precipita-
ton 90; river gauge 33.5; change in
"a hours none.
Miss Annie Long Stephen
Local Observer
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

ssThe Salvation Army lassie asks no
questions, except Won't you let me
help you.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

"Two out of every derelicts make
good. THE Salvation Army.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
THE WEATHER

MISSISSIPPI-Fair and warmer
Thursday, probably followed by thun-
dershowers by Thursday night; Friday
fair and cooler.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

Closed "A to 81 up.
New Orleans Spots ALSO.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

+ 4 X X X i: X X X X i: X X X
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

Closed 26 to "a up.
New York Spots 41.75.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
DEMPSEY TO
MEET BILL BRENNAN

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Jack
Dempsey, the worlds heavyweight
champion, will defend his. title in a
15-round bout against Bill Brennan
the Chicago challenger, at Madison
Square garden here on Friday. Dec.
IA. This will be the first contest
between big fellows to be decided In
New York state under the walker
law, and was made possible by the
action taken by the state poxlhs
commission here yesterday during a
iejnt meeting with the license com
In a statement thea commissioners
gave out last night, they said they
had decided that a point had been
reached in the operation Of the new
boxing law where they felt JUSTIFIED
in permitting heavyweight boxing
contests.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
ROSS WITHDRAWS
SHILLING APPEAL

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s-Com-
.mander j. X. L. Ross, turfman, at
a meeting of the stewards of the
Jockey club here yesterday, with
drew his application for Jockeys
license for Carroll Shilling, barred
several years ago. The former
Jockey it was announced authorized
Commander Ross to inform the
stewards that as long as he re-
NAMED in Ross employ, he would
make no further effort either to OBJ
tain a hearing or license to ride.
Commander SRoss also withdrew his
application to the Maryland state
racing commission for license for
Shilling.
1t was decided to hold a confer
ence between the jockey club and
the Maryland state racing commit
sion at a date to be agreed upon
after the Maryland running season
ends. az
gust Belmont, f. X. Sturgis, II. K.
Knapp. John E. Cowdis, F. r. Hitch
cock, Jos. E. Widener and X. I.
Wilson for the Jockey club; Jos. T.
Kennedy and George Brown for the
MARYLAND state racing commission;
VIM, p. Riggs and Commander Ross
for the Maryland Jockey club ana
shilling
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19

sixth of a scheduled l0-round pre-
Iiminary bantamweight match.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
MEL COOGAN SEEKS
BENNY LEONARD

Tex Richard recently staged sue
lcessful WelterWeight tournament;
Benny Leonard's challengers have
appealed to the dynamic promoter
ITO put on series of elimination con-
tests to determine the most capable
opponent for the lightweight cham
|pion.
Mel Coogan, theS hard hitting
who decisively trimmed
Johnny Dundee, in Jersey City, sew
Ieral months ago, is the first Of the
|contenders to answer the call. He
lis ready to box the best 1885, pound
Iers in the business, The reason he
has not fought in some time became
known today, when his manager, Joe
|uuouman, stated a bad arm had
kept him out of competition. Wood
imam Cancelled Is fights for Coogan.
: Coogan is anxious to box Willie
|Jackson again and prove he Is his
master. Woodman says he is ready
Ito take him to Milwaukee to box
Richie Mitchell. Were not in a
hurry for Leonard" declares Wood
imam. Wen wait and beat some of
the boys who are doing all the hol-
Herring, and the time will come when
we will be ready to take another
|shot at the championship"
OF all the lightweights, Coogan
has never boxed Lew Tender, but he
welcomes a bout with the Philadel-
phian He has fought Mitchell three
times, Jackson once, Dundee three,
Leonard once.
Tender has sidestepped Coogan,
but he keeps kidding Leonard with
demands for $4,000 purses. Wood
man says he is so anxious to get
Tender in a ring with his protege
that he is willing to have Tender
and his manager make all monetary
ngements-winner- take-all basis
pleases Woodman best.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
TO
SURPRISE TIGERS.
Coach Dan McGugin, of
Vandy, Has Something
Up His Sleeve.
(sneoial 10 The News scimitar.)

tSpeClai TO ! ne NEWS oCiHHba.J
/ NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov 10
With his select squad of 80 Gold and
Black football men rounding into
Trim for the final game of the sea-
Son, Coach Dan McGugin has up his
sleeve a prize surprise for the Sc
Manee Tigers when they invade
Dudley field next Thursday for their
annual Thanksgiving day classic
with the Confmodores.
Just what this surprise will be,
bnly the Vanderbilt team and the
coaching staff Know. 1t is under
stood, however, that the head coach
will attempt to make an unusually
strong showing against the Purple
Tiger in order to cap off a season
(which has not been as successful as
past ones for the Gold and Black.
| VanderbHt's use of the forward
pass this year has been successful
against every big eleven which the
Commodores faced, and it is thought
that the surprise package" planned
flor the Tigers may. include a few
choice passes to Neill, Hendricks and
other Vandy receivers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19

nHnnGWTREATMENT. 1t gives
00UF0 1uick relief. Swelling and
- short breath soon gone
All distressing symptoms rapidly disap.
pear. Liver and kidneys act better.
General Improvement Is realized. / send
py mail n trial treatment absolutely
FREE. Try 1t. Never heard of any.
thing Its equal for dropsy.
Write to OR. THOMAS &. GREEN.
Sank 6ldG.. Box IS cnsts~orth. Ga.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19

Catcher Harold (Rowdy) Elliott of
the Brooklyn team is back in Oak
land, declaring himself an insurgent.
He says he dfdn't get good treat
ment at Brooklyn and is done with
that club; that if deal Is not made
to put him back on the Coast league
then he'll play independent ball from
this time on.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
RED soX SEEK CAMP.
10y international News Service

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Business
Manager Ed Barrow of the Yankees
will tour the South next week in
search of a training camp. The
Yanks are thinking of going to
Louisiana this year but may invade
Texas.
Manager Miller Higgins an
nounced the first Yankee deal of
the winter-the purchase Of In
fielder Jack Mitchell from the Yer
non club of the Pacific Coast league.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
COLLEGE
MAY PLAY HERE
Negotiations Being Conducted
for Game With q. of
{ Arkansas.

FAYETTEVILLE. Ark. Nov. 49,
Negotiations for football game next
year between Centre college of Ken
lucky and the University of Arkan-
sas have been opened by the man
ager of the Centre team. and If
date mutually agreeable can be de-
cided upon, the game will be on the
schedules of the two institutions, uni
versity authorities said here today.
If arranged. the game will be played
at Memphis. Tenn, probably early in
the season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19

George Browne, once famous as an
outfielder in the National league. is
down and out in New YORK ana
benefit game was arranged Ior MIN
on Tuesday, Nov. 2.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
JACK BRITTON WINS
OVER MORRIE Lux

KANSAS CITY, Nov. l9.-Jack
Britton, weAerweight champion, won
the newspaper decision over Morrie
Lux, of Kansas City, in a 10-round
no-decision bout here last night.
Britton took the offensive through
out the battle and in only one round.
the ninth. did Lux show the greater
flash of ability.
Harry Bramer, of Denver Col,
gained a technical knockout over
frankie Osner of Alton. H., in the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
WASHBURN WINS
KANSAS GRID TITLE

Topeka, Kas., Nov. 19.--Wash-
burn college won the Kansas confer
ence football championship yesterday
by defeating ST. Mary's college at st.
Mary's, II to 7, finishing the season
with a record of four conference
games won and two tied.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
stranaer evils trying out hea d.hod his
CAMDEN ELEVEN TO
MEET FORDYCE

Especial to The News Scimitar.l
CAMDEN, Nov. 19.-The Camden
Yellow Dogs will go to Fordyce to
meet the Fordyce high school eleven
Saturday. Several of the members OF
the first team will not make the trip
on account of their failure to make
the necessary grades in their studies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
AUSTIN COLLEGE
BEATS METHODISTS

DALLAS Tex, Nov 19.-The brill
liant interference running of the AUS
Min college backs with the broken
field running of Jones and Morehart,
completely demoralized the. Southern
Methodist university elevSh in yes
terday afternoons game and Austin
emerged from the contest with the
big end of a AZ to score. S. M. U.
won the scheduled game with the
Kangaroo's last year by the same
score.
The first quarter opened with Aus
tin marching down the field for a
touchdown. The Mustangs quickly
retaliated and by series of plunges
through Austin's line. brought the
hall TO within two feet of their OPP
ponents goal But the Kangarooss
held them for downs and then punted
out of danger. The Mustangs did
not threaten again.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26
FROM WALL STREET
After Fairly Good Opening
Market Experiences Re-
verSal and Declines.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.--Favorite is
sues recorded variable gains at the
opining Of today's stock market, the
movement denotinF further short Gov
ering. Within the first half hour. how
ever. sharp reversal set in. especial
weakness being shown by shlpDlnes
and oils. Atlantic Gulf and Mexican
Petroleum lost points each, Royal
Dutch .. Baldwin LOCOMOTIVES and
Canadian Pacific and st. Paul large
fractions. Initial gains in Reading.
Northern Pacific. United States Steel,
bethlehem Steel and American Sugar
were forfeited, Exchange on London
ana other foreign centers was heavy.
Mexican Petroleum and Crucible Steel
uttered extreme losses Of five points
In the early reaction. Rails followed
he general trend for time but
strengthened when buying OF Atchison
Norfolk & Western, Southern Pacific.
New York Central and Rock Island
effected actual gains of l to 3ia points
American Wooden was first among the
specialties TO revive and Pittsburgh 4
West Virginia enhanced Wedn esday's
substantial gain on dividend rumors
Call money opened and renewed into
ext week ut six per cent.
Secondary or low-priced transporta-
tons were moderately benefited by the
strength of investment rails, but cop
pers, the cheaper oils and tobacco spe-
cialties fell back. Steels also eased
again on announcement that one Of the
'argeSt producers had cut prices
The closing was heavy. Sales approx
imated 500, 600 shares
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS

LONDON, Nov 2G.-standarda copper
spot, R7S Is Sd; futures, SIS rs 90
Electrolytic, spot E90;l futures, E9l.
Tin, spot, f22i, rs Cd; futures, ESQ Is
Cd. Lead, SPOT, e2S; futures, G2S lis
los
CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Butter lower;
Eggs higher; receipts, 1850 cases.
firsts, 70MT1c.
Poultry, alive, unchanged.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Butter weak:
Eggs steady. firsts, 7SGS1c. o.al.,
Cltese steady: average rum 2iF2d
Poultry live, weak; chickens, by
freight, 23c: by express, 23@26c; lows,
1S@25c; turkeys, 4bc. Dressed irregu-
lar; Western brpilers, fresh. 34U44c;
Western chickens, fresh, 32G4lc; fowls
25a41c; ROSTERS, 2Jd2Tc; turkeys 4S
@55c.
ST LOUIS, No.. 26.-Poultry, tur-
keys, SEC; hens, l7Q}2c.
Butter and eggs unchanged
CHICAGO, Nov. 26.--Potatoes, no
market today.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 26,-Turpentinae
quiet, 92ia; sales, none; recelpLSA G'V'
shipments, III; stock, 17,54S.
Rosin quiet; sales none; receipts,
962; shipments, EOS; stock 66.645 quote ;
B, D, r, F. G, II, l., KIM, n VIZ
WV hoo.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26,-Copper weak !;
electrolytic spot and nearby and FIRST
quarter, 14@1412. Higher, nominaldy
unchanged Tin easy; spot, 36OOq35,5O;
futures, 35.65G37 90. Lead dull, spot
s. 75d6. 90. Zinc easy; East st. Louis
spot, 5.7515. So. Anthony, 5.S7.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Bar silver. do
mesic, 991ac; foreign. 7512c; Mexican
dollars. 57Ac.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov 2s.--Wlde de-
clines were registered in the cotton
market today, the active months falling
IS to so points in the first half hour OF
trading as the result Of poor cables and
the unfavorable impression created by
the American note to Great Blitain on
the Mesopotamia oil fields, The mar
ket got next TO no support from any
quarter.
Heaviest selling Of the session fol-
lowed tho posting of the weekly sta
tistics. showing mill t akings for the
week OF only RIO QUO bales, against 49,,
coo this week last year and $4,000 this
week two years ago. some months
were sent to new low levels for the sea
son, March touching 14;tic. In nth, the
was wiened to 1903 to 1874 points,
Spots closed quiet at decline OF so
points. Ordinary, 5.75c; good ordinary.
I. 0c; low middling, l0.50c middling,
IL. soc; good middling. 17.50c. Sales OF
the spot 1870; TO arrive, l,24s; delivered
on contract, none.
Futures closed barely steady at de-
cline OF 1874 to 80 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26
Grain.

Bismarck, \. Dt-Three more North
| Dakota banks closed their doors late
! Wednesday, due to depleted resources,
! bringing the total of such closures for
| the last ten days to -.
hicago.--Export demand for cash
wheat has been of immense proportions
in the last two days. 1t is estimated
| that about 5000, 900 to 5000 900 bushels
have been sold Spain bought 100000
bushels late Tuesday. and Italy TOOK a
house sold 100000 bushels hard winter
via the gulf, and premiums there were
up l to cents to the basis of 10 to 20
cents over Chicago December for jan
uary and February loading. A sale of
l40, 600 bushels hard winter was made
for shipment from Kansas City.-Rosen-
baum Grain Co. to Reese.
Minneapolis. wheat market
was sick market yesterday to 6
cents lower. We had 4 big business in
that market from Liverpool and Lon
don. Farmers were free sellers.--C. G.
4 Co. to Neral.
Broomhall cables: Some of the Eng
lish flour mills, situated at the ports,
have commanCed to run short time. This
is in consequence of the very large
stocks OF flour now available in the
country. The stocks of wheat and flour
combined are recognized over 100000
bush els. compared TO 1900, 600 this time
last year.
Chicago. EARLY in the movement of
the wheat crop the miller of soft wheat
was a reluctant buyer in expectation Of
cheaper prices, but the export demand
was in the market and cleaned up the
surplus. At the present time there is
big foreign demand for hard wheat
Certainly the size of the export bust
ness furnishes food for thought
Thomson & McKinnon to Clark & Co.
Chicago-Larger commission houses
all had wheat for sale, buying power
missing. No fresh news. The larger
shorts took advantage of the democrat
lied market to cover wheat.--Babcock
to Clark & Co.
Grain Receipts--St. Louis wheat,
G. local and 1903 through: corn, 81 local
and II through; oats, 2S local and %
through, Winnipeg: Wheat, 7SS.
Chicago.-An grains lower on finan-
cial troubles competed with cotton in
Liverpool. large wheat receipts and con-
tinucd bearsh ideas.-Wild.
New York.--TAe British commission
on food supplies came into the Ne"'
York market Yesterday and purchased
about so 900 quarters Of wheat, equal to
about 1901 900 bushels.
Germany--The lower prices prevail
! ing for foreign corn has stimulated con-
| sumption. The weather is quite milt
and very favorable for the country gem
| orally Broomhal
Chicago weakness OF wheat
market In the face OF heavy export sales
| illustrates the extent to which ideas re-
Earding intrinsic values for wheat ar"
| bein gthrOwn into confusion. Exporters
| are good BUYERS again this morning
! ROscnbaum Grain co.
|, Cnicago. New YORK wircR; EoyH'
| ,oNiTtitS'uu did NOT buy Over 4Un O"0
| Man'runa, on b~edt yesterday and did
| r,ot tattV Near Yll offered at tDr.f' Vripss
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26

seven notices were reported in circula
ton, but reports that a Liverpool stock
exchange house was in difficulty wer'
considered the chief factor on the break
There was covering enough to cause
slight rallies, but the market remained
weak and unsettled late in the morning
owing to continued December hquida-
ton reports of an easier spot basis In
some parts OF the South and continued
Southern selling. December contracts
broke TO 10 soc, or I20 points net lower,
while later months showed losses OF SO
to IS points around midday with Janu-
airy selling at lS.50c, and March at
5.4Sc. Trade advices from switzerland
estimate this seasons consumption OF
American cotton by Germany. Czecho'
Slovakia and Poland At 100000 bales
compared with 100000 last year.
Reports of an easier SPOT basis IN
some sections Of the South encouraged
further selling and the break extended
TO 15,40c for December and l5.S0c for
March. with active months ruling about
80 to 40 points net lower during the
middle Of the afternoon,
Futures closed barely steady ut de-
cline of li5 to 80 points.