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Evening star., 1921-01-20
ARMOUR SHOWS LOSSES
DESPITE ITS BIG SALES

CHICAGO. January 20.-Only by
drawing on reserves accumulated oy
their foreign connections were AT.
mour & Co. enabled to show q net
profit as a result Of their 1920 opera.
tions, according to the annual report
of J. Ogden Armour. president OF the
company. For the first time in the
history of the company stockholders
other than members of the Armour
family attended.
The statement disclosed that while
the company's total sales approx.
mated 5000, 1000. 900 for the year. that
portion of IL which represented sales
in and exports from this country re-
suited in losses aggregating many
millions OF dollars In view OF these
losses Armour & Co. found it neces-
sary to draw upon the reserves OF
their foreign connections to show a
net profit Of $5,31S.975.44, which rep
resented but "a per cent on the aver
age net capital investment OF $751;
O0O, 900.
Evening star., 1921-01-20
U. S. GETS 1897, 900, 900.
Revenue Tax Covers Imports Val
ued at So, 18s, 100000.

The United States collected revenues
amounting to approximately $337, ,O00,-
900 in 1920 on imported goods valued
at s2,1ss 900, 900. it was learned to-
day at the Department of Commerce
Goods amounting to about $4,000, ,O0O,-
900 were admitted to the country duty
free.
The largest item on the dutiable list
of goods imported was foodstuffs,
partly or wholly manufactured, valued
at about $1,l20000O00.
Crude materials for use in manu-
featuring. amounting to about ST.
$50, 100000 in value, headed the list
of duty-free items.
Evening star., 1921-01-20
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF the Commissioners. District Of Co
Iumbia, January II. '1921.-Sealed proposals
will be received at this office. Room 500, Dis
trict Building, until O'Clock Pm, January
30. 1921, for the construction of Addition
to School Building. No 10. located in Burr
Northeast, Washington, D. c. Blank forms of
proposal. specifications. plans and information
gineer Department. Room 427. District Build
ing Washington. D. c. A deposit Of FIVE dol
lars will ne required to insure the return Of the
plans and Specifications. J. THILMAS
HENDRICK. CHARLES W. KUTZ. MABEL T.
BOARDMAN, Commissioners. D. c. ja17-6t
Evening star., 1921-01-20
IDEAL WINTER CRUISE
GOODRICH RESERVE FUND.

NEW YORK, January 20.-Directors
of the B. +. Goodrich Company have
voted to set aside out of surplus
funds a $1O,OO0,0O0 reserve to provide
against possible losses on raw ma
cision on the May dividend on the
common stock until the annual stock
holders meeting next April. Divi-
dends at the regular per cent rate
were declared on the preferred stock
for April and July.
Evening star., 1921-01-20
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas 5s-$l,O00 at IS. $l,0oo
at Z.
Washington Gas Light at 37!..
Washington Gas 5s-$1 900 at 15. 81 coo at
IS. 81 900 at Is. 500 at IS: $1,000 at 30.
Capital Traction-15 at IS. 20 ut 81. 10 at
81. at So. at S.
Federal National Bank-1O at 175.
Washington Railway pfd.--.1 at olla.
Metropolitan Railroad 5s-$1 600 at 81, 81 ,OOt
at 81, 81 coo ut 80.
Potomac Electric general Gs-$1 900 at 921.
Bid and Asked Prices
BONDS
Evening star., 1921-01-20
FIRST JAPANESE EGGS.

PHILADELPHIA, January 2o.-Sfxty
thousand dozen eggs arrived here
from Japan yesterday afternoon. This
Evening star., 1921-01-20

is the first shipment Of japanese eggs
to come direct to Philadelphia, &C..
cording to ship brokers.
The eggs were sent to Vancouver.
British Columbia, and from that point
were sent by rail to Philadelphia.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
GERMANY PROTESTS
ON SALE OF COAL
Declares That Sales of Coal Turned
Over by Germany Are Being Sold
s4asae by Allied Nations.
(By Associated Press)

Berlin-Protest against the sale by
allied governments to neutrals of coal
delivered by Germany on the repara-
lions account is made in note ad-
dressed to the reparations commission
and the Belgian cabinet by the German
government, it is asserted that Bel
GUM is disposing of German coal in
Holland and that coal aggregating
several thousand tons has been offered
for sale abroad at prices below those
Germany is able to quote. AS a result
the note declares German economic in
terests are being severely injured. 1t
is declared that such sales are permits
sible only with the consent of Ger
many, and that she is entitled to par
ticipate in any profits made, inasmuch
as the present coal levies, which are
assessed monthly by the entente, make
such heavy demands on her that she is
obliged to curtail home consumption.
The note states that $4,000 tons of
German reparation coal is now stored
at Rotterdam awaiting disposition. The
note argues that coal delivered by
Germany under the terms of the peace
treaty is only intended to make good
the deficiencies in the entente's own
coal production and not to enable
the entente nations to traffic in the
German product
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
HARDING DIRECTS
WORK ON RAILROADS
President Harding and Cabinet Take
Steps to Get Railways of Country
Back on Their Feet.
by United Pressl

Washington-W Working under direc-
ton of President Harding, cabinet Of
fcers and other government agencies
today were seeking way to get the
railroads back on their financial feet.
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover has
been gathering data on the railroads
for some time Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wallace soon will furnish detail
ed information on how the high freight
rates have hurt the agricultural sec
tions. The heads Of the interstate
commerce commission and railroad la
Dor board are soon to meet with Hard
ing and Senator Cummins, chairman
of the Senate interstate commerce com
mittee, who is preparing for thor
ough investigation. From the infor-
nation gained from these various
sources Harding hopes to work out
tentative recommendations which he
may include in his message to the
special session of Congress. 1t can be
stated definitely that he has no solu-
ton of the railroad question in mind
now although he regards the railroads
situation as most grave.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
OCEAN CANAL URGED
in DETROIT MEETING
Representatives of Great Lakes City
Gather to Seek New Outlet
for Ocean Trade.
(By Associated Press J

Detroit, Mich-The final hearing of
the international joint commission on
the st. Lawrence waterway project,
opened here today with men prominent
in public and commercial affairs in a
dozen states invited to present their
views. At the end of the hearing the
commission is to frame its recommen-
dations to the Canadian and United
States governments on the proposal
In previous hearings opposition has
come chiefly from the eastern sea.
board. Witnesses including traffic ex-
perts of some of the largest industries
of the middle west and representa-
tives of commercial bodies of all the
great lakes cities, who told of advant-
age to be derived from direct water
way facilities to foreign markets and
to American ports. Former Governor
w. L. Harding of Iowa, Senator Peter
Norbeck of South Dakota, and Con
gresham Theodore Burton of Ohio,
we're among the supporters of the
project.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
(!
RECOUNT in FOURTH
SHOWS BROOKS LOSER
Aldermanic Race Shows Brooks
Still is Defeated.

Chester H. Brooks, the candidate for
the nomination of alderman in the
fourth ward, who was defeated by one
vote and who demanded recount, was
defeated in the recount which was
completed just after three thirty
o'clock this afternoon.
The new figures in the aldermanic
race gave Wyss, 155; Loef, 142; Brooks,
al; and Copen, 108 In the first
count Loef received al votes and
Brooks received 14O. Wyss and Loef
are the candidates for alderman in
the ward.
II am satisfied" said Mr.. Brooks
after the count had been completed,
and the fact revealed to him that it
had made no change in Che final out
come of the election, although it had
shown that he had received one morN
vote than that with which he was
recorded.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
REFUSES WIFE PLEA
PLEAS FOR MERCY
Terre Haute Man Brutality Murders
His Wife and Then Fails in a
Suicide Attempt.

Terre Haute, Ind-As his wife lay
on the sidewalk mortally wounded and
pleading for mercy Crawford Sutliff
fired three more shots into her body
and then turned the gun on himself.
The bullet entered his arm and he
faced charge of murder today. SUIT
lift told the police he did it because
his wife refused TO live with him and
had filed suit forSdivorce. Mrs. Sutliff
recently told the neighbors her hus-
band wouldn't work and she didn't feel
like working to support him. The
couple separated last September after
they had been married 10 months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
CURTSS STORE
SOLD TUESDAY
Joseph Weiner Buys Stock
of Charles I'll. Curtiss'
Main Street Store.
FARM LURES CURTISS

Charles H. Curtiss, for the past ten
years one Of the leading merchants Of
Kenosha, is quitting the street" An
nouncement was made today that his
clothing and mems furnishings store
on Main street had been sold to Joseph
Weiner, who has been associated with
Mr.. Curtiss in business for the past
nine years and he will continue the
business. The consideration of the
transaction has not been made public.
Mr.. Weiner is taking charge of the
stock today and he plans to continue
the business with such extensions as
may be necessary from time to time.
AS Mr.. Weiner has been connected
with the Curtiss store ever since it
moved from the former location on
Park street to Main street, he is we'll
acquainted with the trade and there
will be no change made in the policies
for conducting the business.
May Go Back to the Farm.
Mr. Curtiss is son of the late
Walker M. Curtiss, formerly member
of the assembly from Kenosha county.
ana ne has recently purchased the Cur
tlss farm, known as one of the finest
farms IN Kenosha county. After a rest
OF a short period, he plans to go back
to the farm to make his home. )
During the ten wears he has been in
Kenosha, Mr.. Curtiss has been one Of
the most progressive and active Of the
business men of Kenosha. He has
been leader in the work of the Re-
tailers' association, and other organiza-
tions for the advancement of the right
kind of retail business. He was a
member of the Chamber of Comm erce
and has been one of the most active
promoters of the plan for a county
fair for Kenosha county. Mr.. Curtiss
promises to keep in close touch with
all the big movements in the city and
county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
COMMUNISTS PAY
WITH LIFE BLOOD
Three Hundred Communists Killed in
Recent Uprising in Germany,
According to Reports.

Berlin.-Three hundred communists
have been killed in the German upris-
ing, it was officially estimated today.
The German government prepared to
end the revolt with the formation of
special courts to try the thousands of
prisoners. 1t was stated officially that
no "red" prisoner will be granted am
nesty. An attempted general strike
here fzzled. Several attempts were
made to seize factories but augmented
police forces easily suppressed the
mobs. Hundreds of arrests were made
before the crowds dispersed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
Feminine Bandit
Did mt KnOW Lesson
by Associated Pressl

Chicago - A feminine novice in the
school of banditry failed in an at
tempt to put her lessons in practice
early today upon Harry Baumstein.
Accompanied by man she met Baum
stein in North Paulina street near
Washington boulevard Put up your
hands" she said shakily, pointing a
small pistol at him. Baumstein put
them up. Now what do 1 do ?" she
asked, turning toward her companion.
Baumstein did it for her. He told
the police that he was around the
nearest corner and going fast in a
clipped second.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
Raise Funds for
an Irish Flag
(By United Press

Milwaukee. Milwaukee will not be
without an Irish republic" flag when
Miss Mary MacSwiney speaks in the
city next Sunday The county council
recently approved plans for having the
flag fly over the court house, but AS
sistant District Attorney Sullivan has
ruled the county could not make an
appropriation for such purchase.
Now Sullivan has taken up collection
and will purchase flag.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
SEEKS SITE FOR
FACTORY HERE
President Of Wentig Manu-
featuring Corporation
Here Today.
PLANS BIG EXPANSION

The possibility of the landing of a
new factory for Kenosha, was opened
up this morning when Frank Wentig,
president of the Wentig Manufacturing
corporation, of Menasha, came to this
city and while here investigated sites
for the location of branch of the
company here. Mr.. Wentig was reti-
cent about the affair, but admitted
that his company was planning ex-
pansion and intended to locate in some
city in southern Wisconsin.
1t was said that he sought some or
ganization before whom he could place
the proposition which he had to offer
any city where his branch factory
might be located. Some civic organi-
cation, such as a Chamber of Com
merce, was sought in order to find
available sites in this city.
Has Large Factory.
The Wentig Manufacturing Corpora
ton manufactures a filtration product
and equipment which has found a
ready market. The company has
grown steadily and is now ready to
expand to some other fields Mr.. Wen
tig was not ready to disclose any plans
which he might have for the new in
dustry since he insisted that these
were still vague pending the investi-
cation of sites in several cities.
The plant, if located here, would en-
play large number of men and would
be of great. service in serving indus
tries in Kenosha and the neighboring
cities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
Red Uprisings
Break Out Again
(By Associated Press

Berlin The communist uprisings
which appeared to be in state of
collapse flickered up again today and
more than sixty are reported TO have
been killed in the new series of red
outbreaks. The largest number of
casualties reported was from Cevelles-
berg in Westphalia, messages stating
that fifty persons we're killed there
yesterday in the clashes with the po-
lice.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31

onould henosha lnaugurate Day.
light Saving Plan?
ANSWERS:
George B. Grigsby, 1925 Garfield
street, timekeeper-No, Kenosha does
not need any new innovations in the
arrangement Of the hours of the day.
They have just done it in Chicago, it
is true, but Chicago is a greater man
ufacturing city, and understand that
the only people who benefit by this
plan are the workers.
G. Mauser, 761 Albers street, leather
trimmer-It worked alright when we
had it here during the war, and
didn't see anything to cause its repeal
In years following. | think the city
ought to turn the clock ahead an hour.
Walter Long, PIG Brockett street,
laborer-An extra hour of daylight
will help lot of the workers in Ke-
nosha. They could work on their back
yard gardens during the extra hour.
1t doesn't spoil anything for any one.
| wish they would have it.
S. Eugene, 178 Rice avenue, jobless
II used to work on farm and at
that time l didn't care whether they
had daylight saving or not; but not
now that I'm not working at all
haven't been for six months--it both
ers me still less. But | should think
that the working people should want
the clocks moved ahead.
Miss S. A. Featherworth, Edward
street-They have just set the clocks
ahead in Chicago and if the plan SIT
iscos so many people as it does in
Chicago it surely ought to satisfy
Kenosha, Personally, think it is a
very good idea, but fiom people / have
heard talk about it, it doesn't seem
to find any favor with everyone.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
NAME CONDITIONS soon.
(By Associated Press

tBy Associated Pressl
New 4ork-The price, date and all
details of the Dempsey Carpenter
bout for the heavyweight champion
ship will be announced in this city
Saturday, April the 9th, according to
the statement made here today by Tex
Richard. The promoter declared that
he had decided definitely to hold the
match in the United States and all Of
fers from points outside of this
country had been carefully considered
and rejected.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31

Kenosha is having a referendum by
petition on the. question of the adop-
ton of the daylight saving plan by the
city. Petitions asking the common
council to enact an ordinance or pass
a resolution for the adoption of the
time now in use in Chicago, Waukegan
and all other North Shore cities are in
circulation this afternoon in all of the
factories of the city and they are to
be generally circulated throughout
Kenosha. The council is asked to act
at once in the matter with a view of
bringing the daylight saving plan to
Kenosha at the earliest possible time.
The petition asks the council to act at
once and it is expected that the petit
tions will be presented to the council
at the meeting to be held next Monday
evening. If action is taken by resolu-
ton, the council could pass resolu-
ton on that evening adopting the new
time schedule and the plan would be-
come effective at once.
Here Is the Petition.
The printed petition which is in cir
culation reads as follows:
To the mayor and the common council
of the city of Kenosha.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned residents and
taxpayers of the city Of Kenosha most
respectfully urge the common council
of the city of Kenosha to take official
action to put into effect in Kenosha
what is commonly known as the ebay
light saving plan" We believe that
the setting back of the clocks and the
granting of another hour of daylight
to all workers meets with the general
support of the people of Kenosha. Ac-
tion to adopt the daylight saving plan
has been taken by the city of Chicago
north as Kenosha. City councils in
both Milwaukee and Racine are being
asked to act in the matter and we be-
lieve that the city Of Kenosha should
get into line with this general move
ment along the lake shore. We would
suggest to your honorable body that
the daylight saving period be arranged
to begin at the earliest possible time
and that the plan be continued in Ke-
nosha until the last Monday in 0cto-
Der, the date named by other cities in
this section which have adopted the
plan. And thus your petitioners will
ever pray. Signed:
Endorsed by Many Leaders.
The plan for the adoption of daylight
saving has been contended for and
against in Kenosha for two seasons.
The last referendum rote on the mat
ter taken in the factories of the city
showed that a large majofity of the
men who work are in favor of the
earlier hour for starting work with
the resulting extra hour for play in
the afternoon. These men sent a petit
tion to the council a year ago asking
that the city adopt the plan but at this
time unexpected opposition developed
to the plan and it was killed by the
council regardless of the fact that
very large majority of the voters of
the city had signed the petitions ask
ing for it. Under the new order of
things, both the men and women of
the city may sign the petition. Can
vases have been made of several of
the large plants in the city and it is
said that there is a very strong senti-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
BARRIERS NAME
MEN ON BOARD
IL. j. Geitnaif and Charles
E. Burke Chosen ON Ar
bitratiOn Board.
TO NAME THIRD MAN

Another step towards the submitting
of the difficulties existing between
journeymen and boss BARRIERS to a
board of arbitration was taken this
morning when two members of the
board were named by the factions.
The boss BARRIERS have asked f. J.
Geitman, cashier of the Kenosha State
Bank to serve on the board and the
journeymen have named Charles E.
Burke, a machinist employed at the
Simmons company, and an official Of
the Trades and Labor Council to serve
as one of the arbiters. These two men
according to the plans made this morn
ing, are to meet at four o'clock this
afternoon to choose the third man to
serve on the board.
The board is scheduled to have its
first meeting this evening at which
time representatives of both the
bosses and the journeymen are to ap-
pear before the board and state the
points at issue in the controversy.
Negotiations Almost Fail.
The boss BARRIERS this morning ex-
pressed some dissatisfaction with the
arbiter selected by the journeymen and
for a time it appeared as if the ne
gotiations might fail entirely for this
reason. The bosses contend that the
spirit of the agreement between the
factions was that person entirely dis
interested was to be chosen. The agree
ment stated that the person chosen
should be some one not interested in
the barbering business.
The bosses declare that while Mr..
Burke is not directly interested in the
strike, he has ben strong leader in
union labor work in Kenosha and for
this reason, might be too strongly pre-
JUDGED to act as an arbiter in the case,
It was finally agreed, however, that the
journeymen had been entirely within
their rights in the selection of per-
son who was acquainted with the prin-
ciples of unionism and at late hour
this afternoon it appeared that the
board would continue as named.
Act With Fair Mind.
Mr.. Geitmn told the members of the
committee who requested him to act
as member of the board, that he
would be willing to serve in the event
that all members agreed to go to the
board with a fair and open mind"
It is understood that any ruling which
the board may hand down will be ac-
cepted unequivocally by both bosses
and journeymen. Both sides are ex-
pecting that some compromises will be
affected on various points at issue.
No intimatiop would be made by
either of the members of the board as
to the possibilities for the third mem
Der of the arbitration committee.