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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-22

who got prizes" he said, laconicaily.
One was sergeant, two lieutenants
and IL was the only one with a high
hat-meaning a helmet"
When Patterson entered service under
John Latimer, now an ex fire chief. the
old Twenty first district was no small
one. 1t ran from the Schuylkill to the
county line and cowpaths rambled where
automobiles whizz on solid asphalt now.
Patterson fitted in we'll at the Univer-
sity from the beginning. And until 1916,
when he was sent for duty on the long
Twenty first district except in emer L.
gcncy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-22

Parigi. 90 febbraio---Il Dipartimcnto
di State degli Stati Until ha inviato una
nota ala Lega dele Nazioni circa la
qucstione del mandai. L'Ambasciatore
Americana a Parigi ha notificato il Dott.
Da Cunha presidente del Concilio della
Lega, che II Dipartimento di state pre-.
detto intende che mandate per lie colo
ME degli ex -nemici dovranno essere ap.
provati ALA riunione del Concilio cd ha
aggiunto che, gil Stati Unit hanno da
fare osservazioni Important al riguardo
la discussions circa la pubblicita'
dele deliberazioni che saranno prcse dal
Consiglio della Lega dele Nazioni non
fu completata nell seduta di ieri, e
sara ripresa questa mattina. II Mar
cheese Imperiali. delegate per italia
81 G. strenuamente opposite all'ammis-
stone del pubblico del rapprcsentanti
della stampa ALA scssione cd ALA pub
blicita' delle discussioni del Consiglio.
Arturo Balfour, dell Inghilterra, tento'
inutilmente di cercare un accordo ira
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-22

lie estrcmc vedute di alcuni suoi col
leghi.
III Dipartimento di State di Washins
ton ha richiesto il Consiglio di non
prendere alcuna definitiva decisione hno
all arrivo della nota che oil riguardo,
sara presentata. G che 81 crede potra
Ouestn G. ia nrima nota che gil Stati
Until mandano direttamentc ALA Dega
delle Nazioni
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-22

Esteri del governoN bolscevica russo, e
giunto in Roma annunziando Ia
pnrtenza di una commissions com :
merciale soviet per l1talia, capitanata
da Norowsky.
IL Governo Italinno ha lmitato il
numero del delegati di delta missione
ed ha negato anche il diritto di segretc
comunicazioni telegraiche. Clio per
prcvenire che l'opera di delta missione
o commissions miri propaganda
bolscevicn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-22
Deferred
Payments

II you are considering
refurnishing your home
or furnishing a neW home,
VIC will give you the expert
advice of our Interior Deco
rating Department, and, if so
desired, arrangements may be
made in our Deferred Pay
ment Office to extend your
account, payable monthly-the
amount purchased governing
the time extended.
There is a small charge for
interest and clerical expense
only.
S'rlwhrldEe z Clothler-
= ferred Payment OftiCe.
Floor -. Fnbert street
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
American Locomotive.

During the steady progress of Amer
lean Locomotives rise yesterday to 101
the story that an increase in the dividend
rate was being considered by Its direc-
tors was circulated. In well Informed
circles the report was discredited. 1t
was said that although the company's
surplus and cash position would warrant
some sort OF distribution to Its stock
holders business was not sufficiently
good to Justify an increase In its quar-
terly dividend rate. The company Is
earning its common dividend by good
margin and. It Is said, will show approx
imately s12 a share on its common stock
for the current year. A substantial ex-
ira dividend, II was suggested, would not
commit its management to the payment
Of an increased regular dividend and
would give the stockholders the disti.-
button to which they feel they are en-
titled. The company's working capital
is estimated as around $4,000 600. a
large part of which is said to be IN cash.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
New OH Companie. FIoated.

The recent steady rise In the price of
oil shares and the successful speculation
In oil stock of all classes have had the
usual effect. All sorts of new oil compa-
nies are being brought out--some good
aLd some. undoubtedly. bad. During last
month there were seventy-one new COM
panies formed In the oil industry with
total Capitalization of s60.129,000. Once
more the mails are being glutted with
circulars and prospectuses carrying
rosy predictions for this-or-that oil
company. and In come cases the pro-
moters have even gone SO far as to dis
tribute their literature by boys and men
who stand at elevated and subway sta
tions and pass out their pamphlets to
passengers as they alight from trains.
In many cases the same old lure is used.
namely. a comparison Of the initial
prices OF the shares of some successful
old oil companies with their present
market They point out the price at
which some stock was sold to the public,
the dividends which have been paid and
the present value OF the shares, and
In all cases returns show percentage
running into many thousands.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
Public a Little rimid.

The public interest in the stock mar
ket Is understood to be somewhat
smaller than 1t was fortnight ago.
and the bulk of the present trading is
said to represent professional opera
tions. The principal reason for the
withdrawal of public operators from
the market at this time is the opinion
held in great many commission houses
that reaction of substantial proper
tions Is overdue and might hit the mar
ket at any time. Those houses. how
ever, have advised their customers not
to sell stocks short, as they believe that
the general trend Is upward and they
do not wisn to have their clients buck
the trend. With warnings against SELL
ing short on one hand and the urge
to buy with greatest caution on the
other. the public represented by room
traders has teen at loss as to how
best to proceed, and consequently has
to some extent ceased operations en-
tirely.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
Rate Cut on Farm Products.

Local railroad executives said yester-
day that the Interstate Commerce Com
missions authorization of 10 per cent.
cut In the rates on agricultural commo-
dlties on one days notice was in accord
with the programme submitted by the
carriers. Indications are that the new
schedules will be drawn In time to make
them effective on or before January !.
making the six months' experimental
period for the lower rates even with
those Of the first half OF 1922. Follow
Ing the approa ching rehearing OF the ca Sc
on hay and grain, on which the commis-
sion has ordered reduction OF 10 per
cent, railroad executives expect the COM
missioners to substitute therefor 10
PEE cent cut, as will be effected on other
farm and orchard products. The new
rates will be countrywide. the New Eng
land territory excepted.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
The short Interest.

Opinion in the financial district as to
the esact extent OF the present short
interest In the stock market seems to
be divided. On the floor of the Ex-
change yesterday morning 1t was said
that the short interest had increased
to very large proportions and traders
were inclined to credit that report. A
canvass OF leading commission houses,
on the other hand. fails to disclose SUCH
a situation. In many prominent houses
1t was said that few customers were
on the short side of the market and
the account OF stocks out on loan failed
to show any important increase. In
Broadway commission house 1t was
said that stocks being loaned showed
a slight increase compared with those
of Friday and Saturday, but were SUBJ
stantially below last Mondays figures.
II was added that In comparison with
the loans Of last May. at the top of
the spring rise. the total was insignifi-
cant.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
october Railroad EARNINGS.

The net operating income of IFS rail-
roads I'm October was $l0i. .1S9,ss7. or
sls, 1885, 800 In excess OF the net earnings
OF the same roads in October. 1920. With
twenty-three more carriers to report.
indications are that October will be the
best month In point OF net railway
operating income since the rellnquish-
ment of Federal control. The operating
revenues of 17s carriers decreased 1875
per cent. in October. in which their
operating expenses dropped 4.7 per
cent from n ose OF October, 1920 In
addition to being normally the years
peak month In tonnage, traffic In Oc-
tober OF this year received great stirnu-
lus from shippers who rushed freight
through in anticipation OF a threatened
strike.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06

4245 Buenos Aires. cents a peso:
c%Siss 1SSs1d .s2 .sasss g &c. sssS sslS@ ssls@
fO3 80 rTrii~tiav, cents y dolln~.
Demand ..... $3.50 67h0 s5T5
Cables ........6T75 G7.75 5000
CANADA.
New yort funds IN Mnntr~ni, $3.50 rrr-
fnium ~ 900: Montreal funds IN New York,
s70.75 discount O tf,00o.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
Denver ana rio Grande wc.ser

The Denver and Rio Grande Western
Railroad is pressing forward It's plans for
handling Increased tonnage. according to
advices received here from Salt Lake
City. THE delivery Of 700 seventy ton
gondola dump cars will begin the fret OF
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
Baldwin Locomotive.

After selling up sharply In yesterdays
early trading Baldwin Locomotive gave
evidence OF rather heavy offerings OF
stock and declined from its top figure
during the course of the afternoon with
more rapidity than did other equipments
That selling was said to have come from
the same source which unloaded a large
block of Baldwin last September at the
top OF the rise which the stock had then.
At that time II was under-taod that the
buyer OF most OF this stock was well
known speculator OF big calibre, whose
operations In the market last week are
said to have assumed once more gigantic
proportions.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
a pere Marquette.

The directors OF the Pere Marquette
Railway will hold their regular monthly
meeting here tomorrow. Reports In the
street have II that some OF Its directors
favor paying part OF the is per cent
accumulated dividends OF the company's
preferred stock, and the board may au-
thorize q 10 per cent. disbursement on
that Issue Tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
All Mills I'm Operation.

All of the sixty Shenango Works mills
Of the American Sheet and Tinplate
Company at Newcastle have resumed
operations on full schedule, according
to Pittsburgh dispatches, quoting d. S.
Pyle, it's general superintendent, to the
effect that the operation will continue
indefinitely.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
Money I'm Freer supply.

Call money loaned yesterday at n
minimum OF 4 per cent In the outside
ma rket and at a minimum OF AZ per
cent. I'm the New York Stock Exchange.
In which the renewal rate was per
cent. The supply OF money was freer
and an easy tone prevailed at the clos
ing. Time money quotations again were
nominal
The New York herald., 1921-12-06

rights tin scrip extra
mada a prceo o he
The New York herald., 1921-12-06

capable of handling seventy-seven tons
of coal as against fifty-fivc tons for the
ordinary steel car. This means greater
economy for the man who receives the
coal We also have arranged to pur-
chase 400 nifty ton cars from another
concern in the East. these to be- delivered
later In tho spring."
The New York herald., 1921-12-06

January. and these viii be sent to us as
rapidly as the factories In tho Fac, can
turn them out" said J. II. Young, presi-
dent OF the company I'VE also have
options on 400 additional cars OF this
type. These are highest capacity owned
by any Railroad In the West, being
New Britain herald., 1921-07-18
WILSON REFUSED PLAN
TO CANCEL war DEBTS
Senate Committee Gets For,
NAL Copy of His Note
to England.

Washington, July 1S.-A letter from
former President Wilson to Premier
Lloyd George of Great Britain, declar-
ing that the United States could no,
consider proposals to cancel or exchange
Great Britain's Indebtedness to this ma
ton, was placed in the congressional,
record today by Senator Lodge, OF
Massachusetts, republican leader
Mr.. Wilson's letter, dated in October
1920 was submitted to the senate
foreign relations committee by former
Secretary Houston. It said that "sug
jestions looking to the cancellation OF
exchange" were made to the former
president in Paris. The communication
apparently was the reply to the Brit
ish premier's letter made public last
week in the senate finance committee
hearings.
Mr.. Wilson's letter said that the
position of the United States had not
changed land it is not prepared to
consent to the remission of any part
of the debt of Great Britain to the
United States
New Britain herald., 1921-07-18
WASHINGTON Still. AWAITING REPLY
FROM JAPAN, HAVING GIVEN DETAILS
OF PROPOSED FAR EAST CONFERENCE
United States Feels That Complete Understanding With
All Powers Concerning Pacific Problems Will Go Far
Toward Keeping Peace.

Washington. July 1S.-F'urther
concrete development in plans of
President Harding for International
disarmament conferences, probabl
to begin in Washington this fall,
awaited today response from Japan
to additional COMMUNICATIONS under
stood to present more fully views to
the administration as to desirability
of reviewing at the same time Far
Eastern problems. There seemed
little doubt among officials here,
however that the full program would
be carried out.
Toxic dispatches have clearly in
dicated the division of opinion in ia
pan as to the wise course of that
government in relation to the pro-
posed Far Eastern discussions and
there was no evidence here today of
any desire to presso for an early re-
ply from Japan to that portion of
the presidents invitation. 1t was clear,
however, that officials expected the in
New Britain herald., 1921-07-18
FINED IN MERIDEN

Quito Giantonio of Rhodes Street
Pays 500 and Costs for Reckless
Driving in Silver City.
Quito Giantonio, aged 21 years, Of
100 Rhodes street, this city, was fined
$100 and costs before Judge Dunno
in the Meriden police court this morn
ing for reckless driving on the. night
of June 20. On the turnpike, Clan
tonic struck Mr.. and Mrs H. H.
Wright who were walking toward
their home in Meriden. Mrs. Wright
was reported as suffering conclusion
of the brain and. her husband was
badly cut about the head and body.
The case was continued until the re-
suits of their injuries were deter
mined. In court this morning, the
local lad pleaded that the strong head
lights of car coming from the
opposite direction SO blinded him that
he was unable to see anything. He
was driving bus with 16 persons in
if
New Britain herald., 1921-07-18

terchange of views now in progress
between Washington and Toxic as to
the scope to be given the Far Eastern
conference to result eventually in full
acceptance by Japan.
The American government is under
stood to have made. plain it's position
that the specific matters to be treated
must of necessity be agreed upon by
the conferees in preliminary sessions.
Behind this, it is understood is the
feeling at Washington that mutual
understanding Of the views of the
several powers concerned with Pa
cific matters will go far toward clear
ing away possible future war causes.
Such an understanding would permit
the main objective of. the discussion
the actual reduction Of naval arma-
ments particularly and the consequent
decrease in tax burden of the peoples
of the nations involved, to be attained
promptly, according to the American
view.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-18
WESTERN PENI7EN7ZARY IS
PAR7ZALLYDElNOLLSHEDBY BY
FIRE; CONNCZS IN REVOLT
JUDGE FREES COUPLE
SUSPECTED OF ARSON
Sam and Mary Farenti Given
Benefit of Existing
Doubt.

Remarking that the circumstances
in the case were of most suspicious
nature, but that the accused were
entitled to an existing doubt, Judge
Klett discharged both Sam and Mary
Farenti when they were arraigned this
morning on a charge of arson. The
charges arose out of an investigation
following four fires at the Farenti
home at 364 North Burritt street,
July 8. The accused were represent
ed by Lawyers William NJ. and Josia h
Greenstein.
Col. A. L. Thompson, town clerk,
as the first States witness, told the
court that the property in question,
according to his files, is the property
of Sam and Mary Farend Miss Mar
Faret Rahm, director Of the insurance
CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
New Britain herald., 1921-07-18
COlOred Pastor Warns
Against Solicitors

Rev. =. R. Washington, the new
pastor OF tire A. M. E. Zion church
and the successor OF Rev. G. H. Sta
ton, wishes to inform the general
public that he is not soliciting at this
time nor has he given authority to any
helpers at this time. If any work of
that kind is to be done it will be the
policy OF the new Pastor to fully in
form the public and to have it back
ed up by representative citizens of
the city, both white and colored. This
is done to protect the pastor, church
and well-d1sposed friends against un-
deserving persons.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-18
PRE1NIER,S LNV17AHONFOR
ANOTHER PARLEY TODAYLS
ACCEPTABLE TODE VALERA
PIRATE BOAT THOUGHT
TO Be rum SMUGGLERS
Revenue Cutters Report Evi.
dence of Wholesale Block
ade Running Off Coast.

Atlantic City, N. j., July 18.-Pirate
yarns and reports of mysterious ships
seen lurking along the trade lanes of
the north Atlantic may be explained
by the discovery of blockade run
ners" that have been landing valuable
cargoes of contraband liquor on the
Jersey coast, in the opinion of revenue
agents in this district
In maritime circles, persistent stories
have been told of strange vessels ap-
preaching merchantmen on the open
seas, as though prepared to attack,
and then dashing off into the darkness
without observing the inviolable rule
of answering code signals. It was even
suggested recently that these spectre
like craft might be able to explain
the disappearance of certain vessels
What revenue agents believe to be the
explanation of such unusual actions on
New Britain herald., 1921-07-18
Episcopalians to Use
Newspaper Advertising

New York, July 18.-Advertising
columns of daily newspapers are to
be used for general church adver-
tising as well as for evangelistic pur-
poses, it was announced today by
officials -of the Protestant Episcopal
church. This action was decided
upon, it was said at two important
conferences and the publicity depart
ment of the church has been instruct
ed to add a competent advertising
writer to it's staff. The extent of the
new venture in church publicity was
not announced.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-18
CAN'T GO SWIMMING
Edict of Pennington Authorities
Stops Use of Pennington River and
Affects New Britain Youths.

Affects New Britain Youths.
Over 100 boys and girls have Jour
neyed daily to Pennington to swim
in the Pennington river. But that
IS ended now for the authorities of
Pennington have posted notices to
the effect that bathers from out of
town are not wanted and there will
be no trespassing allowed on private
property which leads to the river. It
is reported that the banks were COW
cred these hot afternoons with num-
bers reaching over 800 at times. These
people walked through the meadows
to the river bank and trampled the
pasture land of several herds of cat
tie. The owners noticed the cows
were giving little milk and were
drinking swamp water instead of that
from the river. Thus action was
taken to PIT stop to it.
Many of the girls used one-piece
bathing suits and did not dress after
leaving the water but paraded about
the streets of the town. This also
was objected to. At meeting of the
citizens it was decided. to post the
notices and enforce the edict.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-18
APPOINTED PASTOR
Rev. Watson Woodruff, Formerly at
South Church, Named Head of Man.
chester Congregational Church.

chester Congregational Church.
Rev. Watson Woodruff, formerly
pastor of te South Congregational
church in this city, and recently of
Lynn. Mass. has been named as the
new pastor Of Center Congregation
al church in Manchester. He will as
sumo his new duties on October 1.
Rev. Mr.. Woodruff is we'll known ir
this city. He was born inst. Louis
and lived there until he was II years
old, when his parents moved to Ber-
lin. The clergyman attended and
graduated from the New Britain High
school in the class of 1900. He then
entered Wesleyan and graduated in
1904. He took his seminary work at
the Hartford Theologica1 Seminary,
graduated. 3 years later, He lkamedi.
ately became assistant pastor Of the
local South CONGREGATIONAL church un-
der Dr.. Ozra S. Davis. now. president
OF the Chicago Theological seminary.
When DR.. Davis resigned, Rev. Wood
ruff took his place until Rev. Herbert
A Jump was appointed pastor. From
this city he went to Lynn. where he
has served since.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-18
PROPOSED OIL TAX
Being Considered
Leaders Expect to Get This Part
Of Tariff Cleared Up Today
HARDING OPPOSES IMP0STS

Washington, July 1S.-The house re-
sumed today consideration of the pro-
posed oil tax n the Fordney tariff bill
and by a vote of IS to 40, fixed e. limit
Of 3A hours for debate. Discussion
centered around the Treadway amend
ment introduced Saturday which would
transfer crude and fuel oils from the
dutiable to the free list. The vote
might come at 2:3O p. m. Washington
time but there was demand for a longer
period of debate. It appeared possible
that an extension might be arranged
later. Leaders on the ways and means
committee were seeking to get the oil
tax out of the way by mid-afternoon.
Presidents Note Read.
President Harding's letter of June 80
to Chairman Fordney of the house ways
and means committee opposing imposi-
ton of duty on crude petroleum and
fuel oil and suggesting bargaining
provision Ito guard against the levy OF
duties against u.s. was presented to the
house today by Mr.. Fordney. The text
differed materially from recently pub
hshed versions of the communication
and in reply to questions Mr.. Fordney
president which he did not propose to
read.
Text of Letter
The text of the presidents letter OF
June 80 follows:
Il understand that your committee is
very soon to decide whether to include
| a protective duty on crude oil in the
tariff bill to be reported to the house
| cannot refrain from expressing the
hope that your committee will take
note of the foreign policy to which we
are already committed, under which the
government is doing every consistent
thing to encourage the participation ol
American citizens in the developemen1
of the oil resources in many foreign
lands. This course has been inspired
by the growing concern of our country
over the supply of crude oil to which
we may turn for our future needs, no
alone for our domestic commerce. bur II
meeting the demands of our navy AMI
/ our merchant marine
Against Tariff.
ITO levy protective tariff on crud,
petroleum now would be at va1ianc
with all that has been done to- safe
guarc our future interests.
II am not unnindful Of the oil In
dustry within our own borders and mos
cordially believe in its proper considera
ton.
would it not be practical to provid
for such a protection in some bargain
ing provision which may be placed il
the hands of the executive so that W.
may guard against the levy Of dutie
against us. or the imposition by othe
nations of export tariffs which are de
signed to hinder the facilitation of trad
which is essential to our welfare?
In the matter of crude oil, as in tn
case of lumber concerning which w
talked, our position will be the stronge
if the tariff levy is omitted and author
ity is given the executive to impose
duty in approximately stated circum
stances. ] hope your committee Wi
find it consistent to give consideration
to these suggestions