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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-06-16

NOUS old herb medicine.
Start the young folks
with S.S.S. today (your
druggist has it,, and
write us about their con-
dition, addressing Chief
Medical Advisor, S41
Swift Laboratory, At-
lanta, Georgia.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. May 1S.-The cotton
market showed generally steady
tone during today's "nr'v trading
There was some irreSularity at the
start. with May opening points low
er. as though Influenced by the three
Or four notices issued, while July was
unchanged and other months l to
points higher.
Futures opened steady: May, 1880;
July. 1899: October. 1855: December
400: January, 1913 offered.
LIVERPOOL, May 1s-Spot cotton
dull; prices steady. Good middlinS
s.57; fully middling. SIP: middling,
7.47; low middling. 6.42: good or
binary. SIT; ordinary. 4.42. Sales. 1000
bales. including 1900 American. Re
ceipts. $4,000 bales, including 13,3O0
American Futures closed quiet and
steady. May. 80: July. S.22: October
s.54; December, S.6s; January. S.72;
March, SIS.
NEW ORLEANS. May 1s-Better
cables than due and more cheerful
feeling in private messages from Eng
land regarding prospects of settling
TIL" coal strike caused moderate bust
ness in the early trading in cotton
today.
The cotton exchange announced
that. in response to the procla nation
by President Harding, making Mon
day. May 30. national Memorial day.
it would be closed on that day and
also on Saturday. May Is.
Futures opened quiet. May. 1916:
July. 1858: October, 1925: December
1891; January. 1853.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
LEHLBAcH HAS NEW BILL.
Provides Wage Commission for

Chairman Lehlbach of the House
committee on reform in the civil
service today introduced redraft ed
bill for reclassification of government
employees. The schedules in the new
Lehlbach bill are the same as in the
Sterling bill. now under consideration
before the joint committee. but omit
the last two schedules in the Sterling
bill. These are the skilled trade
service and the common and special
lied labor service.
Representative Lehlbach. however,
introduces a new feature in provid-
ing for federal wage commission
to regulate the prices to be paid
unionized employees and other special
lied employees from time to time.
In emitting these two services from
the classification the Lehlbach bill
provides that the compensation
schedules shall apply only to civilian
employees in the departments within
the District of Columbia, and shall
not apply to employees in positions the
assist in or supervise. apprentices.
helpers or jcurneymen work in rec
ognized trade or craft.3 and laborers
of all grades. except such as are un-
der the direction and control of the
custodian of a public building.
"Thc head of each department shall
allocate all positions in his depart
ment in the District to their appropri-
ate grade in the compensation sched-
ule. and shall fix the rate of compen-
sation OF each empioye hereunder.
Such ALLEGATIONS and rates of COM
pensation may be revised by the bu-
reau Of the budget. and shall become
effective upon their approval by eaid
bureau"
In making provision for the wage
commission the Lehtbach bill says:
THAT the rates of compensation of all
ar n
schedules are made inapplicab BILE (as ex-
planned above) shall be fixed and read
justed from time to time by board of
three members duly known as the Fed
eral Wage Commission, who shall be ap-
pointed by the President and shall hold
Office during his pleasure. One men,
ber of such commission shall be chosen
from the employees affected. The COM
mission is authorized to employ such
assistance at reasonable compensation
and to make such necessary expendi-
lures as may be appropriated for by
Congress"
Evening star., 1921-05-18
Grain, Produce and Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
Esgs-Strictly fresh. per doz.' -
southern, "a.
Live pou!try-Roosters. per 10; ~
turkeys. per pound. 30a33: chickens
spring, per H.. 50aJ5 hens. per 10. ."
keats. young. each. 6oaio: chlcHens
winter. per lb., a5a40.
Dressed poultry-FrHsh- killed spr.n
chickens. per h.. 6oa65: hens. per IN.
50: rooSterS. per H.. ~. turkeys. Pc
H.. 5oa3s: chickens. winter. per 10
i0a60
Pork-Dressed. small per III. 10
meulum. l3a14: heavy. 1Oal3: I'VE
Live stock-Calves. choice, pc: 10,
IL: lambs. choice. per lb. l3
Green fruts-Apples. per bbl.' wv wv
1000: western. per box. 3.5oa TO Sa,i
fornia lemons. per box. 3.5oa 30 ean
forn!a oranges, per crate. on'S n
Florida oranges. per crate. o-vo" "u %.
grapefruit. per crate, 6.ooao.oe'
berries. 2Oa35 per quart.
Eesetab nearby. NO. J!
per DBL, 150a175: northern. per saSS
i.o0aS50: sweet potatoes. per oo.,' a" a"
/, 5.0oa1.0o: vans. per Dbl: '-"oA o,uv
Lettuce On. c., crate, l.:5a2.' 30 Celery
doz.. 1.Opal.5O, Florida celery, 4.oo'
s; 30 Ronaine lettuce. 1.2oa2. 80 tEm
blings per crate. Florida. 22oa': W
Spinach. per bbl. 2.50a3.o0. ha'e. ..oo'
$50 per bbi. Peppers. per baske.. 5;Vo' W.
$50 North Carolina peas. '.eoa u"
Texas onions, 2.O0a2.:J. New cdooase
per crate. 3.25a3.5o. Cucumbers. 4:uof
800 Eggplant. per crate, 3.oOaf -. 10
ma toes. per box. 3.50ao.o 90. North caro-
lima asparagus. per doZ., -Joa4-Vo mean
by, per doz., l.2Ja2.21.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET,

CHICAGO. May 1S.-Cattle receipts,
5000; generally steady: top yearlings.
go; choice heavy steers. 80 to coun-
try for further weight gain; bulk
beef steers. S.0GaS.S0: bulk fat she
stock, 6.00a1.50: bulls. largely. 5.45a
6.25: veal calves. largely. S.50a9.25;
bulk stocker and feeder steers, 6.75a
500.
Hogs. receipts. 5000: fairly active,
lights steady to strong: others mostly
Zoe higher than yesterdays average
top. $50; practical top. $50; bulk
S.25aS.1O; pigs fully 21c higher, bulk
desira BILE. S.50aS.75.
Sheep receipts. 10000; lambs. steady
to 25c higher. mostly steady: sheep
steady: shorn lamb. top. 1925 to city
butchers. 11.75 to packers; bulk. 5Oa
11..o: no Wooled lambs sales early;
native springs, 1875; best shorn
wethers. 1856; shorn ewes. 7.25; choice
1C0-pound shorn yearlings, 1850.
Evening star., 1921-05-18

! Continued from First PaseD
| left in the service to take the position.
Representative Smith of Idaho said
| he had similar experiences when he
| was in the government service as a
young man thirty years ago. He
! said he was getting 5000 a year and
, when chance of promotion came
| along the place was gwen 10 an oideI
! man.
| II resigned the next day" said Mr..
Smith.
Means Of Relieving Situation.
Mr. Merriam said that these condi-
! tions might be mitigated through the
establishment of efficiency ratings. and
Senator Sterling suggested that the
situation would also be helped through
/ the adoption Of range OF salaries IN
each classification. with minimum, in
,, termediate and maximum pay for each
grade.
Mr. Merriam said he believed it would
be wise to get away from the old plan
of fixing salaries by statute and leave
| them more to the discretion OF the
executive, subject to the approval of
the budget bureau. This. he said. was
the English system. and really resulted
in saving of money.
Another suggestion made by Mr..
merriam was lndt an dueQudte TER
minology of the various jobs in the
government service should be adopted
"a terminology which means some
thing. At present. he said, head of
department may ask for some addi-
tional clerks. The term clerks" means
nothing. since it might mean anything
from filling envelopes to the technical
examination of land claims.
decentralization Bills Reviewed.
Discussing the various reclassifca-
ton bills that have been introduced.
MIR. Merriam said that the Sterling
and Lehlbach bills have followed in
the main the report of the reclassifica-
tion commission. The main difference
between the two bills, he said, is that
the Lehlbach bill attempts to write
provisions while the Sterling bill
provides for a system of services
and grades with Congress controlling
the salary grades and delegating to
the executive the task of keeping the
claSSificationS up to date. He said
! there was no radical difference in the
cost to the government of the vari-
! Gus reclassif1cation bills so far jn-
troduced. He included the Smoot and
Wood bills in this statement. saying
that if those bills were made to cover
ment and several bureaus now left
out, the cost would be practically the
same as the cost of the Sterling and
Lehlbach bills.
The ALLEGATION of the employees to
the various grades and salaries. Mr..
Merriam said he would prefer to leave
to the civil service commission.
The hearings were continued at ,
o'clock this afternoon.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
SHORT-L|NE RAIL
HEADS MEET HERE
President Robinson Bitterly
Raps Present Conditions as
Convention Opens.

With representatives present from
more than 40 separate transportation
corporations, the annual meeting of the
American Short-Line Railroad Asso-
citation convened for two-day session
al the New Willard Hotel today.
Bird NJ. Robinson. president of the
organization. presided. and in his an
nual report stressed the fact that the
condition of rail carriers in the United
State. is apparently worse than in any
other country. and this notwith stand
ing private capital has constructed the
most extensive and most efficient rail-
road system in the world. and not
withstandinS the further fact that
these carriers have heretofore, and are
now, rendering service at lower cost
to their patrons than the railroads of
any other nation"
Short Lines Hard Hit.
Short lines, especially, according to
Mr.. Rurd. have suffered grievously
and will continue to suffer if they do
not join in the work of finding so
luton of existing problems. especially
those affecting their own interests.
In outlining the causes for the pres
ent situation the official declared that
the American people have apparently
lost their sense of justice in consider
ing the railroad question. They have
III tht past iDIlo"tu lHt CI lItdt
public must be served regardless of
the rights of the owners of the prop
critics. and during that period have
enforced a policy of restriction to
such an extent that they have prac-
tically starved most of the railroads" "
he said.
He criticised the manner in which
the government operated the roads
during the war as reckless and ex-
traVagant, and said that the result
has been most disastrous, for not
Withstanding large increase in
rates the revenue received has not
been sufficient in most cases to meet
operating expenses, and as d result OF
such limitations and impositions"
solvent companies have rapidly
progressed into bankruptcy.
scores Bills in Congress-.
Denouncing many of the bills in
trOduced in Congress as not only a
means of amending the interstate
commerce statutes. as amended by the
transportation act. but to add new and
burdensolne restrictions upon the
carriers, Mr.. Robinson said that a
great majority of these bills were in
tended to further curtail the limited
authority left to the owners of the
properties and to impose additional
burdens and restrictions.
He further warned against the ac-
tivities of lobbyists. labor union in
fiuence and political >agitators, and
called on the organization to be pre-
pared TO defend themselves earnestly
and strongly at all times against such
forces"
Evening star., 1921-05-18
SLIGHT CHANGES
IN BOND MARKET

NEW YORK, May 1S-There was
very little change in the general bond
market today. The liberty 3l.s held
arount their low of IS. made yester-
day in anticipation of revision of
income taxes which will take away
some of the attraction of tax-exer1p,
bonds. Other liberty bonds were sub
stantia'iy tho same as yesterday: in
fact. the second, third and fourth
loans Rave varied scarcely any for .,
week I*s,.
The range in o'eign government
bon'is was extremely limited. jap
anese 4s made new high of 6s7s
with the second 41.s at s4s4. likewise
their high. Norway Ss changed hands
between 1909. and IOl. Belgian ss.
Following the upward course of Bel
gran exchange. rose point 10 SO.
ana the '1.s gained a half point to
99z. Th=-e was Il better demand for
United Kingdom 5l.s OF 1897. wn;, IL
carried them Up from last n,Sn,'.;
close ~ $6A to S.
fractions Slow Down.
Yesterdays brief squirt in traction
issues quickly subsidized. and the
Peterborough Rapid Transit is. the
readers OF the group. came down
nearly point. Among the other
puDnc utii1ties. Pacific Gas and E.Iec-
trlc os were in some demand at 1S
Chile IS up half point to 80, and
the IS like amount to 80. Cuban
American Sugar IS were mot affected
by the cutting in two of The dividend
on the stock. They held steady at
l.0l.
United States Realty rs sold in one
block at SSs4, indicating the same
quiet absorption at high prices which
has been in progress for months past.
Hallway bonds dfu very little one
way or the other. Chicago and
northwestern 6Es had further re-
covery to 1914. at which figure they
were up nearly three points from
their recent low.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS,

BALTIMORE. May Is special
Potatoes. white. No. l per c.w.t. goa
LOO: Cobblers aOa10 McCormicks
6oaS': No. ioa3c: new. per bbl.. 100
per bbl.. 3.o0as.0o. Vans. 3.o0a3.50
Beans. green, pearl and wax. per
hamper. l.o"a2"". Reets. per bunch
"aS. Asparagus. per duZ.. 1.30a3.5o
Corn: per crate. 2.5oa4.oo,
Cabbage. per crate 25oa3.25. Gu
cumbers per box. 3.ooa3.5o. Eggplant
per crate. 3.'na3.00. Kale. per hu
5na6o. Lettuce per bu., 5na1.25. Peas
per basket. 125a3nN Peppers per
crate. 3ooa3.00. Spring onions. pet
100 bunches. 1'aao. Spinach. per hu.
toa6". Radishes per 10" bunches
Tomatoes per crate. 1."oa4.5o. Ap-
pies Per bbI.. 4.n0aS.on; box. 1.50a
too: per hu.. l.5ha2.2J.
Grapefruit. per box. 3ooa6.0o
Oranges. per box. 3.5oa6.n0 Straw
berries per at. 6a2h.
SELLING PRICES At NOON.
Wheat-No. . red winter spot. l67 y
No. red winter. garlicky. spot. l.4?'s
MAY. 1.49a..
Corn-Cob. new. yellow. 400 per
barrel in careoes: contract corn. spot
II a May. ma No. 4. 6Si4; track
corn. yellow. No. > or better. 77a1>
asked.
Oats-No. > white. 4?,2a'o; No.
white. ISL
Rye-Fag lots Of nearby rye. as
western export. srot. l.'3 nominal pei
tu: No 3. l.1n nominal per bu.
Hay-No. l timothy. nominal: stand
rrd timothy. 23.0oa23."h; No. timo
thy. % 00a"2. so: No. ; timothy, l4ooa
1900: No. light clover. mixed. 10000
:. lr1- ii
1900: No. clover. mixed. ls:ooi
1900: No. " dover. mixed. l4.0oal o"
No. >. H. 00a13.00: No. clover. l3.oos
1900; No. > clover. l2.O0a IL. 90: No. j
10. Ona11.50: sample hay. 13.00a14 90.
s"raw-Ec. /. nominal: No.
Straight rye. nominal; no. tansie' G
rye. 100: No. , tangled rye. loo
80. / wheat. 13.00al3.3o; No. 2 wheat
lo.OOal2.J0; No. ! oat, nominal. 1900
1880; 30. oat. l6.00a11.oo
CHICAGO. May ls.-Bullish crop re-
ports from the southwest turned the
wheat market upward today after
setback at the opening. Early de
clines were ascribed to forecasts OF
reduced wages for railroad employees
The expected offerings of wheat were
readily absorbed and the market quick
ly rallied Opening quotations. which
varied from unchanged figures to cen,
lower, with May. 1.43la to Las, ano
July. lis to ll5A. were followed by
moderate gains all around.
Corn was steaded by the bulge III
W heat. After opening "a to Z cent
lower. including July, at sos to 6O%4
the market scored slight advance in
some cases.
Oats parallelled the action of corn.
starting unchanged to 4 lower, July,
3s1a to 3Sh. and sagged some
what further. but then became firnler.
Considerable buying OF May wheat
here for seaboard account was regard
ed as hedging against sales for ex-
port 1t was said also that good
deal of Canadian wheat has been sold
of late but not reported. The close
was strong. to 3k net higher, with
May 14S1. to 1.4ss4 and July LISA
to 1.1S12.
Shipping demand for corn was ac-
tive with country offerings somewhat
larger. but held mainly above the
market Prices closed strong :. to j
net higher, with July 6lSs to 81 8 a
81
Evening star., 1921-05-18
MONEY AND EXCHANGE,

NEW YORK. May 1S.-Prime mer-
camille paper. 6aa7 Exchange irregu-
lar. SterlinS-SiXty-d day bills and com
mercial sixty-day bills on banks
3.95i y: commercial siXty-day bills
1854; demand. 400; cables, 40Oa,
Francs-Demand. $50: cables, S62
Belgian francs-Demand. $50; cables
s. 81. iuiidcrS--Deman 1856: cables
1886. Lire-Demand 556: cables
SIS. Marks-Demand, 1.69: cables
1.10. Greece-Demand. 5.62 Sweden
Demand, 1850. Norway-Demand
1885. Argentina - Demand 31.12
BraZilian-Demand. 1900 Montreal
1914 per cent discount
Government bonds easy; railroad
bonds steady. Time loans steady
sixty days, rinety days. six months
Evening star., 1921-05-18
DAIRY MARKETS,

BALTIMORE. May Is (SpeciaD.-
springers. per pound,
45a60; white leghorns. 40a45: young
winters. 45a50: old hens. 32a33; old
roosters, 1S; ducks, 25a32; pigeons,
45a50
Eggs-Loss off. nearby. strictly
fresh firsts, per dozen. "a; southern
frsts. %.
Butter-Creamery. fancy. pound, "a;
prints. 3oa36: nearby creamery. 81:
ladies. s0a22; rolls. 16a20: dairy prints.
lsa2O: store packed. Is; process but
ter. 2Ja26
Evening star., 1921-05-18
PASS DIVIDEND FIRST TIME

Ne" YORK. May 1s.-The Republic
Iron and Steel Company today passed
iis quarterly dividend on common
stock. due at this tims. The regular
quarterly dividend of IA per cent on
.4referred stock. however, was de-
Eired. payable July /.
This is the first time the COMPANY
las failed to declare d quarterly divi-
dend of y per cent on common stock
for several years.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
CAMBRIA PASSES DIVIDEND,

PHILADELPHIA. May l8-The
Cambria Steel Company today passed
it's quarterly dividend of so cents a
share. This followed similar action by
the Midvale Steel and Ordnance Com
pany. which controls Cambria Steel
and which passed its quarterly pay
ment of so cents share April 6.
Operations for the first four months
OF 1871 have shown substantial,
loss the company announced. Tho
immediate trade outlook is not prom
isinS.'
Evening star., 1921-05-18
CONFIRMS MAXWELL SALE.

DETROIT. Mich. May 1s.-Unifed
states District Judge Arthur j. Tuttle
today entered ap order confirming the
sale or the Maxwell Motor Company
property and dismissed petitions OF
certain first preferred stockholders
protesting against the sale. Members
of the reorganization committee of
the company. in compliance with the
court S suggestion. entered an appear
ance and became liable individuality to
the protesting stockholders.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
PARIS B0URsE IRREGULAR

PARIS. May ls.-Prices were ir-
regular on the hourse today. Three
per cent rentes. 5. francs 5 crntimes
Exchange on London. 45 francs s CEN
times. Five per cent loan So francs
30 centimes. The dollar was quoted
at II francs 6siz cen,imes
Evening star., 1921-05-18
SUGAR DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

NEW YORK, May lS.-The Cuban
American Sugar Company today de-
clared quarterly dividends of so cents
Il share on common and SI.1J Il share
on preferred stock. payable July /.
The quarterly dividends on common
previously had been 81.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
DIVIDENDS DECLARED,

stock "f Pay
Record ahl.
amer Tel. 4 Tel. u. go. June 20 July /:
An. eit 20. pf., a.. 81 30. May Is June
hfit Am lob tinf.D. 4ce.... ...... June 81
hea'rlce '~am TO-. a.. 81. Jan. 20 July
Bes. Cream Go. pf.. a.. $17i Jan. ~ July
!ruc1ne steel pr. a., 81. June II June 81
Erie Pitts. RR., O.. 81 &c. May IL June lO
nressp' .. D.. s.-a-. - June III July !
Nresse' >. 3. Pr. O.. Sl..J. June IL July ]
y. u: lex. Mex. u. S1.JO. May ~ June II
SeW 1ork transit. O.. 81. June II July Ii
.. W. y. ih. Pr. o.. 81 May IS June
.. Srand. ,.as d III. p'. a., 81. May 81 June II
"h'te motor Co., d. 81 juno II June 81
Evening star., 1921-05-18
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. May lS.-Bar silver.
domestic. 9914 foreign. 5sl.. Mexican
dollars. 45l4.
LONDON, May ls.-Bar silver. 80 p d
per ounce. Money. 51a per cent, Dis
count rates: Short bills, ) u per cent
three months bills. S 11-16a5X per
cent.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
P. M. $. PASSES DIVIDEND,

NEW YORK. May 1S.-The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company passed it's
semi-annual dividend of so cents to-
day. Six months ago so cents plus an
extra SO cents was paid
Evening star., 1921-05-18

NEW YORK. May lS.-Lard, easier:
middle west, 9.50a9.6o. Other articles
unchanged.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
LIBERTY BOND NOON PRICES.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-Liberty bonds
! at noon: 3hs. 1902 first As, $3.50 bid
Isecond As. S7.ls; first AVS, 87.56; second
AVS. $3.50; third AIS. 9O.74; fourth
AIS, 1896; victory 3As. 97.76; victory
434 S. $3.50.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
$1,000 Life Policy, $57.35

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and particulars At your age
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Room $40 Woodward building. NJ. $40.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
SIMPLICITY URGED
IN RECLASSIFYING

CONTINUED from First PagcD
Evening star., 1921-05-18

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL a.m..... 245 500 IL m. 269 100
pm. 464 7G0 2p.m.. SAT 900
Evening star., 1921-05-18
FOREIGN BONDS,

Quotations furnished by W. h. Hibbs Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-13

The text on which the article is writ ten is the words of the prime minister and Mr. Bonar Law on the eve of the general election of 1918: "So long as there can be no political peace, either in the United Kingdom or in the Elm pire'
 Lord Northcliffe holds that "in the period immediatly following the arm istice" British politicians let slip "the greatest of all opportunities to read just the relations between this country and Ireland" Although there has been considerable interference with the freedom of the press" there had been no violent revolt of Irish opinion which continued to hope against hope that the termination of the war would see settlement based upon the prin- ciples for which the great conflict had been waged. By entirely constitution al methods an enormous Sim Fein
 
 1918, but year later the government issued a proclamation suppressing Sim Fein and kindred organizations This" says Lord Northcliffe, twas undoubtedly the gravest blunder they had yet made in administration. Un- til that time there had been no serious political outrage in Ireland" No judg ment can be passed upon the record of crime, reprisals, and counter-repri- sals unless this essential truth is first established. As Lord Northcliffe rightly shows, the prestige of the Sim Fein Parliament was negligible until tanks and machine guns were brought in. The influence of the mod crates were greatly weakened, Sim Feins were driven underground, and the chance of the extremists was at hand.
 Lord Northcliff believes that "com- plete autonomy within the Four Seas of Ireland' is the normal demand of the Irish people, which must be gran ted if there is to be a lasting settle ment Fiscal and financial indepen- dence is an essentiel feature of politi- cal self-government He concludes by indorsing the view which Sir Horace Plunkett has consistently maintianed, that no settlement can be imposed from without. Irishmen in Ireland, if allowed to do so, can find a way out by the free discussion of their con- mon interest.-New York Post
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-13
IRELAND AND WORLD PEACE

Under this title Lord NorthcIiffe contributes an article to the current number of the Nineteenth Centuary which derives an added importance from it's publication in this conserva- tive and influential review. That it should invite Lord Northcliffe to crit icise the present regime in Ireland is an indication of the gravity with which the whole problem is invested in the eyes of responsible Englishmen.