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New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
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With Governor Mlllers recon-
mendation for such an inquiry into
the traction systems of New York
as will afford basis for ap intelli-
gent solution--a grave problem
every one who has the public in
terest at heart will be in accord.
The subject is so vast and COM
plicated, involves consideration of so
many laws, contracts and judicial
decisions and relates so intimately
to rival ideas of what is desirable
that it cannot be adequately dis
cussed in even an extended guber
Material message, and certainly not
within the limits of single news
paper article. Moreover, it has
been so bedeviled by politics and
prejudices and so confused by false
assertions and half truths that it
will take a prolonged campaign of
education to uncover verities which
must be digested and understood be-
fore any worthwhile judgment can
be formed.
In attacking the fact phase first
the Governor makes the proper ap-
proach. AS an illustration of what
is not now commonly mentioned
take the public's non-appreciation of
the circumstance that it is pay
ing more than a five-cent fare on
the subways. The operating con-
tracts provide that in the division of
the pooled subway earnings there
shall be distribution in accord with
a specified scheme Of preferentials.
There is deducted, first, opera ting
expenses; second, sum sufficient to
pay interest, ETC., on private capital
invested in the subways; and, third,
interest, ETC., on the sums invested
by the city. In consequence of this
arrangement it follows, if the pay
ments under the first and second
items equal or exceed the earnings,
that the city pays out Of it's general
funds the entire third item, for it
borrowed the money to make the in
vestment.
Now this is exactly what the city
is doing. The subway income fails
by $1,O00,000 a year to meet the first
two items. The interest burden for
the S200,00O,000 which the city has
invested comes out of the taxpayers
and soon there must be an additional
borrowing of S50,000,00O to provide
for work construction approaching
completion. 1t is time to cease lis
tening to buncombe.
A quarter of billion at 5 per CEN
implies an annual contribution O.
$12,500,000 by the city to subway
users. They pay a nickel to ride
and then the city, by foregoing return
on its investment, pays out for theil
benefit. approximately two cents ad
ditional. There is thus now seven
cent fare. This subvention to sub
way users in one respect is poor mu
nicipal business, for probably hal
million fares day at a nicke
each come from outsiders who con
tribute nothing in taxes to the city
The existence of a conceded far
In addition to the open one does nc
establish that the public fare sha
be raised. Many other facts are t
be taken into consideration. But
has bearing on the general prot
lem, and surely the way it is ignore
in discussion gives weight to tn
Governors plea for an ascertain
nient Of all the facts and their ce,
} tification in such a manner as t
command confidence in their impa,
TALLY.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25

published from The London Times let
ters from Admiral Sir Percy Scott,
Admiral Weymouth and "naval staff
officer" of the British navy on the
problem Of the battleship. Admiral
Scott's later rejoinder is given below.
Jocular as it is, it merits close study.
To the Editor of The Times.
Sir: I wrote and abused you yester-
day, but it has not had any effect. I
get no answer from you or any one
else as to what is the use Of a battle
ship" All | want to know is what
role our battleship is going to play if
VIC are at war, with a near enemy, say,
France; medium distance enemy, say,
in the Mediterranean, or q far-distant
enemy in the East.
These three and many other phases
of war must have been discussed and
thoroughly thrashed out before our
Admiralty decided to build a new feet
Of battlcships costing the country e9,-
100000 each. Our Admiralty and for
eign admiraltics must know "what is
the use of a battleship." The public
Of the United States and Japan must
know the use of battleships or they
would not have subscribed the money
to build them. The British public
have not been told why (whcn we are
so hard up) our already taxation to
the limit should be increased by spend
ing millions on battleships, which
a midshipman tells me are mo damned
good"
Their lordships the Commissioners
OF the Admiralty, whose business it is
to decide what units our navy shall
consist Of, have, understand, referred
the decision of this very important but
purely naval question to the Committee
Of Imperial Defense. This committee
is, am told, composed chiefly of law
Iyers. These gentlemen may know all
about the effect Of the shape OF the
earth on gyroscopically-controlled
compass of battleship, the blow down
valves Of a submarine and all the
scientific and technical sides of the
naval officers profession. If they are
we'll versed in all these subjects, they
can with reliability answer the mid
shipman, and at the same time tell the
country "what the use of battle
ship is.'
Now, sir, you must admit that it is
most important that the public, who
will be called upon to provide the
money for building battleships, should
before they part with their money
know Of what service to the country
these vessels are going to be.
You must admit that in the war we
were nearly forced to submission by
starvation.
You must admit that the German bat
tleshir played no part in reducing us
to a state Of starvation.
You must admit that il our battle
ship superiority had been double what
it was they could not have protected
us from starvation.
You must admit that the dominant
arm of the war was the submarine
You must admit that our belief before
the war that the submarine was only
toy resulted in our coming to the
brink Of losing the war. You must
admit that this erroneous idea before
Che war resulted in our blunder OF
building the wrong weapons to combat
the submarine.
Strange as it may appear. believe
chat this hlunder won the war for US
Looking over some German correspond.
cnce of 1914, which has reference tc
my letter in your paper proclainaine
'thst tbs battleshir was dead, be.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
A Bitter Prospect

fFrom Tho Chdrlcsfon Ne,oa- Couricr)
Mr.. Gompers says labor faces a year
OF solemn portent." Which, being trans.
lated, means hard work.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25

In the current Smart Set the belliger-
Gus critic OF. the theater concerns him.
self with the activities of The New
York Times's commentator on the stage,
from his college days to the present.
But the S. S. critic, in diagnosing hys-
terra, omits mention of the twenty-three
months of army service The Times's
critics uncomfortable emotion got him
into; which mention hereby is added to
complete the record.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25

Higher math by Herbert Reed in the
Evepost: %. two-tenths Of second
and at least the same amount, il
not full fifth"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
The Arctic Family Circle

From The Clinton (Mich.l LOCAL.
George Frecse returned Monday nigh
from Mt. Summit. Ind. where ne spent tw.
weeks with his daughter, Mrs. Eugene Ice.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25

Motto for The World: Disarma virum
que cana. =, A,
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
becoming Tower
THE LAY OF A PHOEBE KAY

THE LAY OF A PHOEBE KAY
My Phoebe key has been with me since nine
teen hundred and four,
And on the square. / won her fair, though
some of the gang sore.
l didn't mind being called grind, and !
wore her then with gee,
And you bet I wear her yet, right out
where folks can see.
In college days I won no bays in the giddy
social rout
were, about.
tried for glee; but they soon dropped me,
and freshman won my place;
hit the booze with other etews, but I
couldn't stand the pace.
At end I proved so punk moved the foot
ball coach to tears;
was dub and on the scrub played for
three long years.
I tried for third, but faster bird took the
regular job from me;
And at the mile 1 plugged while: my
best was poor 5 :03.
AZ every game it was the same; never
could reach the top;
And though it's true 1 won a U. it wasn't
good fair cop.
But the Phoebe key they handed me when
took my cap and gown,
Was proof enough, if he has the stuff
you can't keep a good man down.
There may be guys lot more wise, who
scorn to wear their keys.
Like p. B. X. and that other jay called
Sniffen who pulled wheeze
In rotten verse about the curse that follows
the man who goes
To hunt a job while on his fob is a Phoebe
key that shows
Believe me. boss. it's been no loss, when
hunting a Job or such,
10 swing a key and let 'em see your brains
don't need a crutch,
I've got hunch when you size the bunch
that's setting the pace to-day
Along in the van you'll find a man who's
wearing p. &. K
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25

Speaking of honorary fraternities,
Kappa Tau Kappa Coming Tower Con-
tribs) will dine tomorrow night at the
Waldorf. Mr. Deems Taylor will preside
and Mr.. Marc Connolly will present the
1920 watch to Mr.. George S. Bryan.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25

Cousin to Dulcinea is Freddie's friend.
Coupling Kate, who speaks in part as
follows:
"1n this day and age, with all sorts
and conditions Of men and women, good
and bad, inhabiting this broad and ex-
pansive globe or world of ours, each and
every person should have the right and
privilege to enjoy his or herself as he or
she sees fit and proper. There is a
time and place for everything, but, in my
opinion, each and every reformer and
busybody should mind his or her own
business"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25

A week of Thrift is enough for u.s.
as it seems to be for W. D., who asks
"Whither are we thrifting?" and adds
"The race is not always to the thrift"
And he might have added something
about the little thrift within the lutte.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25

Perhaps the Rev DR.. Gustav A. Car
stensen failed to achieve his objective by
saying that somebody was Simply a
Pecks bad boy" who ought to be
spanked. Pcck's Bad Boy, while not a
nero of our youth, was hero to most
of the older and therefore more ven
Grated boys in our neighborhood. We
tried to read it, for Governor George w.
Peck was the first author we ever met,
but couldn't get interested; it seemed
false. Penrod Schofeld, to these old and
failing orbs, seems entirely true. And if
anybody called anybody else Pcnrod
Schofield, we shouldn't feel at all un-
kindly toward the person at whom the
attempted ridcule was directed.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
The Diary of Our Own Samuel Peuvs

January 22-In my petrol Wagon,
and near ran down a lady saw to be
Mistress Ammo Barton, and she said.
Come to see US, SO I at once to do so
for a few minutes, and so to the
armcry and played some tennis, with
fair success, too; and so home and
garbed myself as bravcly as could be,
and with my wife to dinner at E.
Davis's, cooked by Mr.. Kirdahy in the
Syrian fashion, and very fine, too, and
| was twice holpen to many courses, and
safe between Mistress Ellis Lardner and
Julia Hoyt, which surrounded me with
more beauty and charm than any one
else present, albeit II. Harrison, who
safe next my wife, argued bitterly with
me. Home late, and my wife would not
let me read
23--Early up, and Will White and
Mistress Edna Ferbcr come to break
fast, our Estellc giving US some hne
pancakes. Read some things from G.
AIDES Doc Horne, a tayle twenty five
years old, and it struck US how like
Doc Horne is to Frank Bacon's Bill
Jones in the play "Lightnin'." To j.
Wise's for luncheon, and so for a long
ride to Rye and back with my wife; and
then Ito the Office and to Will Bullitt's,
and heard Miss Gladys Lee sing, and
saw Max Eastman, who had come from
hearing Mr.. Chesterton speak, and said
Not only was his delivery poor, but he
had nought to say.
24--Early up, and to the Office, read
ing the publick prints with assiduousness
Bespoke Mistress Julia over the tele.
phone, and asked her how she was, and
she said she was we'll; and she asked me
how I was, and gave a not dissimilar
reply. So to my scrivening, and at it
all day.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25

In The Tribune of last Sunday we re-
published from The London Times let
ters from Admiral Sir Percy Scott,
Admiral Weymouth and a "naval staff
officer" of the British navy on the
problem Of the battleship. Admiral
Scott's later rejoindcr is given below
Jocular as it is, it merits close study.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-11
COTTON RISE NOT FULLY MAINTAINED
 IN NEW YORK LIST
Close Was Barely Steady at a Net Decline of Seven to Twenty Points on
 the Day
By Associated Press

New York, February 10.-Early declines were again followed by rallies in the cot ton market today, but they were not fully maintained, and the close was bare ly steady at net decline of to 70 points. May contracts advanced from l2.S0c to 14loc and closed at 15.s4c, com pared with 1414c, the closing price of the previous day
 The market opened easy at decline ot lt to S points and soon sold some 4 to 3i points net lower owing to low CT Liverpool cables, continued reports of British trade depression and reports that cotton was coming here from New or leans for delivery on March contracts. Thero was considerable selling, as well as scattering liquidation on the early de- cline, and after buying at the start Liver pool sold here. The New Orleans selling of July was said to be against purchases in Liverpool to undo old straddles, how ever, and the pressure of that sort sub sided after the close of the English mar ket. This left the local market more sensitive to buying orders, and prices re- covered all but 5 or points of their carry losses on a renewal of Wall street acd, local covering, March selling up from 1S.3Sc to 1Sssc and July from 14lsc to 14.47c. Reports of an increased spot business in New Orleans helped the early afternoon rally, but there were also re- ports of free spot offerings in the south west, which promoted some local selling in the late trading. Closing prices showed reactions of 15 or 16 points from the best. Runners were circulated that D,o0C bales of cotton were to be shipped here from New Orleans for delivery on March, but scattering March hliiJatiol was ao- SCI led al a discount ot hscut 42 points under May It is reported that Missia- sapi cotton growers, through one or their organizations, nave shipped a first iiista,lment of 5,90o bales on contract to send 5000 bales to Hamburg to he disposed of on the toll system Exports today were 23,o79, making 3125,305 so far this season. Port receipts, 249l3. United States port stocks, 1.445,956
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-11
SHARP ADVANCE MADE IN WHEAT ON SMALL
 PRODUCERS RECEIPTS
By Associated Press

Chicago, February 1o.-Difficulties of getting wheat from the producers had good deal to do today with bringing about sharp advance in price. The market closed strong at 3L to 5h cents net higher with March, st.67A to $1.s7k and May, $1.55h to sl.56. Corn gained < to 1A cents, and oats 1s to ss cents. The outcome in provisions was unchanged to 10 cents lower.
 Bulls in the wheat market made many converts to an assumption that from this time forward the chief9fac tor in establishing values would be domestic instead of export conditions. It was especially pointed out that be- sides the evident unwillingness which growers displayed toward selling at current prices, the majority of coun- try roads were in such bad shape from soft weather that a free movement of grain at present was out of the ques- ton. Moreover, the green bug pest, danger to crops, was noted today in Missouri and Oklahoma as well a4s in Texas. Announceme of large ex- ports sales of flour with a prospect of more added somewhat to the strength of the market during the last part of the session.
 Corn and oats reflected the wheat bulge and were also influenced by export business in corn and by predic- tions of continued unreasonable weather
 Provisions were inclined to weak ness, owing to sympathy with down. turns which at times took place in the hog market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-11
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
 
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, February 10.-A lower market ruled in cotton trade today, nc buying power of consequence ap- bearing at any stage of the trading, while selling was stimulated by poor cables and an unfavorable estimate of January consumption in this coun- try by a private bureau. The opening was lower and the decline continued, with several minor upturns. until it amounted to 2 to 30 points, March falling to 1918. Closing prices were at net losses of 16 to 21 points, with March at 1922.
 The poor showing of the Liverpool market before the opening here was set down, in private messages by cable. to unfavorable conditions in the Man chester market. At first the disposi- tion was to look favorably on a pri- vate estimate of 317,0o0 bales as the January consumption in this country because it compared with 295,0 bales in December but the view soon gained
 ground that the increase was not large enough to be in proportion to the many claims of better business dur ing that month and moreover, it was pointed out that the consumption in January of last year was 592,0o0 bales. The strongest upturn came toward the middle of the session when prices rose to within one to seven points of yes terdays close on reports from the eastern belt that mills were experien- cling an improved demand for their products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-11
Hubbard Bros.

New York, February 10.-(Special.)--- Liverpool bought on opening and i'm medately sold on the decline. Aft CT Liverpool closed our market was relieved of some of it's pressure and was more responsive to short covering and some outside business. It is re- ported some 10000 bales are headed this way from New Orleans, which will act as little new pressure. -
 In the face of all the selling the market has had to withstand it has re- mained fairly steady. We are wonder ing who took all the cotton that was rendered on January delivery and feel that a great deal of it was shipped. Havre cables indicate a better demand. Southern mills report activity. New England mills are looking for better times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-11
LOCAL MARKETS
Poultry

Poultry Turkeys-5oc. Fryers--45c. Hens-32&30c. Cocks-17c.
 Fresh Eggs-4os- Geese-25c.
 Apples-Biack Twig. fancy. Mo- 1. ss.Ss. Winesaps, No 1, ss.50. Grapefruit-4ss and sos, s5. Oranges-Fancy. all sizes, "A 2b. (, LsTm;nn1smyerdsllis imported extra fancx anas-Eight hand. 50 to SO, Sc.
 Produce Cabbage-wisconsin stock. small heads. celery--colorado. large crates, s7s one Lettuce-Iceberg. fancy. large heads. $500.
 Caulfiower-S325. Tomatoes--.rancy Florida isos. s5. Irish. Colorado, Sc lb; Wisconsin, 20 lb. Rutabasas-1eop pound sacks. axe h.; 5o- onion. Red, 1oo-lb. sacks. s2.5o; white large. 1oo-pound sacks. S26o; so-pound lots. Onion sets---white. bushel. ,25o; yellow. bushel, s2i red. bushel, s2, olna gsan'sMavy nn Mehigsn saItnrns shS ib lima -Biaskeyes caifornia, sNc. roasted. sack lots. 1oo; roasted. 6o-poInd oeheese.paisies. full cream. 2sc. Cocoaputs--ioo to sack. ss.So: lots of 50. Prunes-3o to 40, 27c. Market Baskets-Doz., 7Sc. Raisins---London layer. s5.bs. Gray snapper-Headless and drawn. 14c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. 240 z6c. Spanish Mackerel-zsc. Salt Water Trout-2s Q 2Sc. Mixed Fish--1zc. Mullet-11c.
 D. s. Clear Belies-I4 016hc. Compound Lard-i2c. Pork Loins-Si&2sc. ''-" Bacon-2S Q soc.
 Live Stock Fed steers: Good to choice. 7h @shc; me- dium to good. 6h @7hc. drass 1;s.s cattle, accosdins to weisht anslity ners, 20ac; heavy bulls 4M 05c: light bulls. msd yearnss arHn fat yessrs Hogs: Choice corn fed hogs. ls5 and up, Sse choies coTn S1rf fed Sogs os to is light pigs, 90 pounds down.. b06c; best heavy rossh hogs. s@7c; half fat rough Soft and oily hogs from @2c per pound less than above prices.
 Meal ana Foedstuff Mixed Horse Feed-S45650, Corn-s1.O5. Corn Chops-$2.25. No. White Oats--7oc. Shorts-s45. c. S. Meal. per cent--$40. Hen Feed-s3 1oO-ib. sack. Timothy--S42. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-$4k. Wheat Straw-S25 per ton.
 Hides snd TAllow No. 1 Green Fresh Hides-4c. No. Fresh Green Hides--Sc. No. 1 Dry Flint Hides-12c. No. Dry Flin Hides--11c. No. 1 Green Salt Hdes--6c- No. 2 Green Salt Hides-5c. No. 1 Dry Salt Hides-sc. No. ? Dry Salt Hides-8c, Sheep Skins--10 O 26c. Hog Skins-15Qz5c Goat Skins-20@ e 25c. Tallow-4@6c. Beeswax-256 627c. Clear Grease Wool--1201Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-11

oS57; shipments, s,441; sales. 1850; stock, SS4,S91
 Augusta: Middling. 13c; receipts, 707; shipments, 625; sales, S16; stock, 159,250.
 St. Louis: Middling, 14c: receipts, So95; shipments f.450; stock, 2s,0ss.
 Atlanta: Middling, Soc.
 Little Rock: Middling, 15.7oc; re- ceipts. 759; shipments. 129 sales, BPS; stock. 61,965.
 Dallas: Middling, 12.5oc; sales. B. sos.
 Montgomery; Middling, 13.5oc; sales. 15
 Total today: Receipts, 28,7s7; ship ments, 29,s26; stock. 991.542.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-11

0y AeH0clAtc0 ffo90
 New York, February 10.-The market for raw sugar was firom and offerings were light There were sales of 12.0OU bags of Porto Ricos early at soc for centrifugal, but no fresh business was reported in Cubas, and while there were buyers at 4c cost and freight holders were asking 4Ac. There was nothing new in regard to the proposed plan of selling the Cuban crop through commit tee, and the trade was still rather con fused.
 The firnnness in the raw sugar market has brought about more active demand for refined, and all refiners report a bet ter business. Prices are unchanged to 6.4Sc for fine granulated.
 The firmness of the spot market led to renewed covering in futures, and to- gethAr with considerable buying by cot- ton exchange interests, caused advances of 10 to .21 points on active positions dur ing the early trading. Near the close, however. there was partial setback un- der liquidation, and final prices were $ to 10 points net higher March closed at 43Gc; May, l5sc: July. 4.7sc. and Septem- ber, 4.92c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-11
JACKSONVILLE TO HAVE LARGEST SANITARIUM IN
 WORLD, IS ANNOUNCED,
Bx Associated Pteee

Jacksonville, Fla, February l0.-Accord- Maynard Ramsey, attorney for the men backing the project. the worlds largest sanitarium is to be erected on 1000 acres Of ground near this city at q total cost of $3Ooo,o0D..
 The property. MT. Ramsey stated, oc- cupies approximately four miles of water front and it is the plan to erect a san- itArium of 2,5O rooms. Plans also call for golf courses, tennis courts, athletic area for outdoor sports and dockage space for private yachts.
 Mr. Ramsey stated that northern and eastern interests are behind the project.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-11
Oil Drop In Texas

nolia Petroleum company, Oriental Oil company and the Eastland Oil and Re- fning company today posted Sc reouc- tions in the price of crude oil That brought the price to the $.75 per barrel level announced yesterday by the Sinclair and Prairie companies.