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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-11
HOMELESS SLEEP IN
IN PEWS AT ST. MARK
RECTOR WELCOMES TIL EN-
AND GIVES THEM BREAK
FAST. MORE THAN 1000.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Eight hun
bred homeless and unemployed men
started the new year by sleeping in
the pews of one of New York's most
historic churches-St. Marks in the
Bowery-early today.
The men, part of a crowd of more
than 1000, met in a Bowery hall on
New Years eve, and planned to break
into the church for the nights lodging
if admittance was refused them. But
when they approached the ancient edi-
fee in Second avenue they found it
brilliantly illuminated and the rector,
DIR. William Norman Guthrie, waiting
for them with an invitation to come
inside.
When the motley crowd had settled
in the pews DR.. Guthrie addressed
them saying that while it would be
worse than crime" to use a church
for any except religious uses, no
Christian minister ''in his senses"
could refuse an emergency shelter.
MAY the churches do their little"
he said, ito show themselves worthy
of the confidence of the .friendless and
surely the community will not compel
the churches long to lend themselves
to such irregular use"
DIR. Guthrie then told the men he
had made arrangements to give them
a substantial breakfast. There was no
disorder and the men listened with re-
spectful attention to the clergyman's
St. Marks Protestant Episcopal
church, located almost in the heart of
the lower East Side, was organized
in 1871. In a crypt underneath the
church is buried the body of Gov.
Petrus Stuyvesant, one of the Dutch
governors of New York.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-11
HAVANA INVADED
BY LADY VAMPS
ALI Sorts and Descriptions Assemble
There From Three Continents.
The Gay Life.

HAVANA.-Havana is completely
"vamped" Baby vampires society
vampires, college vampires, adventur-
ess vampires-they're all here.
Havana lies in the crossroads of
the sea, and liners have brought these
modern sirens from France, Spain,
South America and the United States.
There are blends and brunets. Yes,
and red heads.
Men who once walked New York's
great white way now parade up and
down the Prado, spending money
freely. Champagne bottles pop.
Roulet wheels spin, rooster fight,
lights burn bright, American jazz
crashes forth, and night is turned into
day.
Friends who parted on Broadway
meet on the Prado. Havana's slogan
is now "Havananotherl"
The vampire goes where money
flows. And money flows in Havana.
Here are many mendicants who
benefit by the largess of Americans
whose hearts have warmed with
spirits.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-11
PRICES FALL, MORE
IDLE, REPORT SHOWS
DECLINE FOR DECEMBER 81
PER CENT IN COMMODITIES
PREVIOUSLY AFFECTED.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Further
decline in prices coupled with ncreas-
ed unemployment accompanied the
countrv's continued progress i'll bust
ness readjustment during December.
according to the monthly review OF
general business and financial cond1-
tions issued by the federal reserve
board.
The price decline during the month
was placed at 81 per cent by the
board, which added the observation
that the decrease was mainly comm
ed to commodities which had shown
decline previously rather than an
extension of price cutting to other IN
dustries.
The decline was reported as most
marked in agricultural products, tex
tiles, hides, leather and iron and steel
products, while coal, petroleum, gaso-
line. paper brick and cement remain
ed largely unaffected. Some reductions
were reported in the open market IN
the latter group of commodities, the
board said, but contract prices appear
ed to be at the same level as in earlier
months.
Reduced Business Activity.
Reduced business activity, the board
stated cut operations in many lines
from 40 per cent to IS per cent OF nor
NAL and brought accompanying I'M
employment. The shrinking OF de-
mand, the board reported, also was
responsible for wage cuts running as
high as rs per cent in some lines.
. Banking power, on the, other hand
was we'll maintained, the board assert
ed, normal credit accommodation eN-
tended to legitimate business, the re-
serve ratio growing stronger and IN
ter-reserve borrowing in. part lIqulda-
ton of loans at the member banks be-
ginning the board forecast better con-
ditions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-11
ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED
is GROWING RAPIDLY
IDLENESS IN ONE-HALF LINES
is THIRTY PER CENT MORE
THAN A YEAR AGO.

Government figures just out covering
the country at large show that, at the
beginning of December this year, en-
ployment in more than one-half the
lines was about 80 per cent less than
a year ago. In automobiles, hosiery
and underwear, mems clothing, leather
boots and shoes the slump from a
wear ago was just 80 per cent. In cot
ton finishing it was "a per cent, in silk
IS per cent, and in wollen mills 80 per
cent.
Iron and steel had more employment
than year ago, when the strike was
on, and car building had about rs per
cent more men, due to increased work
on the railroads. There appears to be
feeling among business men that by
early spring there will be a general
turn for the better in the country.
Many Cities Hard Hit.
A roll call of some of the industrial
cities shows that $4,000 out OF Cincin
MATHS 100000 workers are unemploy-
ed. Cleveland had 304 per cent reduc-
ton in its total working force of u.s.
000, and the steel plants in Bethlehem,
Pa, showed a decrease of $500 in the
working force of 10000 In Indianapo
lis So metal trade plants showed de-
crease of AZ per cent from July.
The chamber of commerce report in
Poughkeepsie, n Y, showed $500 un-
employed out of 5000 normally work
ing. Of St. Louis normal working
force OF 10000 about 10000 are now
out of work. Out of $4,000 workers in
Rochester, N. Y, 10000 are now idle.
In Bridgeport, N. j. out of $4,000
metal trade workers $1,000 are unem-
ployed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-11
Wilson Resists Plan to
Refund Liberty Bonds
Move Would Tend to Perpetuate War
Debt and Upset Houston Program.

WASHINGTON. D. C.-The Viii
son administration during its remain
ing two months in office will resist all
proposals to improve market prices of
liberty bonds and victory notes by re-
funding the outstanding issues.
Opposition of the president and his
advisers to practically all suggestions
for government action to refund the
bond values nearer par is based on
the ground that refunding or other
steps would tend to perpetuate the
war debt and would upset the treas
ury's program of debt reduction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-11
A LONG FIGHT ON
TARIFF FOR FARM Frs
MEASURE IS CERTAIN OF DE-
FEAT IN ITS PRESENT FORM.
OPPOSITION GROWS.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The tar
iff-that moot and intricate subject
about which so many eventful chap
tiers of American political history
have been written-is to engage the
earnest attention of congress again
this week.
The senate finance committee, of
which Senator Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania is chairman, is considering the
omnibus tariff bill passed by the house
recently.
Opposition to the measure by re-
publican senator's from manufacturing
sections and by democratic senators
from the solid south" led by Senators
Underwood of Alabama and Pat Har-
rison of Mississippi, has become SO
pronounced that its defeat, in its pres
ent form, at least, is freely predicted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-11
Game to u. S. in Locker;
Must Return to France
Girl Who Wanted to Wed Denied Ad-
mission to This Country. Fiance
To Face Court.

NORFOLK, Va.-Amelia Arnaudc,
who travelled across the Atlantic
from France slowed away in locker
three feet square, to join her hance
here, must go home.
Louis Ponticello, whom she came
to we'd. was held for the grand Jury
today by United States: COMMISSION Q
er after he admitted having aided n, her
illegal entry into the country. The
Girl was denied admission. She was
discovered on the arrival OF the steam am;
err New Windsor, having spent ~ days
in her cramped quarters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-11
RECORDER LANDER, WHO SENTENCED BOYS
TO GIFTLESS CHRISTMAS, LOSES HIS JOB

West Orange citizens by his sentence
of the trio of mischief makers. He
directed their parents to send them to
bed every night at 6 o'clock for a
month and not to permit them to re-
ceive Christmas presents. When petit
toned to revokeythe sentence in that it
was too severe Lander announced his
heart had softened, and struck out
that part referring to Christmas.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-11

WEST ORANGE, N. Police
Recorder John B. Lander, who SEN
fenced three mischievous boys to fore
90 Christmas presents, then relented,
lost his job today.
The town council named Wilbur
Meeker to the post, although Lander,
in a caucus, had been recommended
for repappointment.
Lander incurred the displeasure of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-11
OVER HUNDRED THOUSAND
NEGROES ARE IN CHICAGO

The negro population of Chicago in
creased 65,49l in the last decade and
now is log, 594, the census bureau an
nounces. The percentage OF increase
was 1885. The total white population
is 1850, 101, an increase OF 450,047 or
21 per cent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-11
NERVOUS" OYSTERS.

Oysters are nervous creatures, and a
sudden shock such as loud thunder
clap will kill many hundreds OF them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-11

NO account of winter resorts would
&c complete these days without refer
ence to Havana, where a man can
l n thirst and crafty it. The Hav-
qua SlIa season runs from late in Novem-
;n uI u aiI the end OF February, and dur
er- s an that time there is a steady mi
o. ?, S' Sl'I OF sport and pleasure seekers
ier. ouOa. How many millions of dol
iii ~;I are spent in Havana each season
~ ~il never be known and no one seems
J d. care, SO long as the Volstead law
'09 not become applicable there.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Manhandlinp the Bears

Stock market bears we're roughly
handled again yesterday and the
further recovery of the market ap-
peared to be due in large measure to
the hurried covering operations of the
shorts. One of the interesting things
about the market in its present for
ward swing is that the movement has
taken place at time when most of
the Wall Street professionals have been
extremity bearish. The point was made
by some market observers yesterday
that if the rise went much further
one could expect to see liberal offer
ings Of industrial stocks by holders
who have been waiting patiently for
rally on which to relieve themselves
of q heavy burden. Folk who have been
waiting for months for stocks to touch
bottom so as to ride the permanent
recovery are, in many cases, at loss
to know whether they have missed
their markets or whether the present
rally is only Of what the Street terms
the soda water" variety. 1t is FELT
in many quarters that it would be q
bad thing to permit the present rally
to go too far, in view Of the fact
that it might create topheavy posi-
tion which would cause trouble when
some Of the unfavorable news ex-
pectcd comes to pass
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Prices Generally
Higher on Curb;
Industrials Firm
Profit Taking Causes De-
clines From Best Point
of the Day. Some Net
Losses Being Registered

Prices generally were higher on the
curb market yesterday, and increased
demand caused a strong upturn at one
time, but profit taking in the afternoon
brought slight reaction. A few is-
sues were under Thursdays final fig
ures at the close. but, as rule, ad-
vsnces were made. Industrials held
fairly firm.
International Petroleum was in good
demand on reports Of impending favor
able developments in Colombian fields,
and advanced strongly to 17&. Carib
Syndicate also reflected this sentiment
with an advance to 10, but eased off
slightly later, showing net gain of 5
at 97s. Simms Petroleum was up 3 ct
sA. Maracaibo, however, was n lower
at 1877.
United Retail Candy continued up
ward, gaining u at SA. Tobacco Prod
ucts Export advanced to 9, but Reynolds
stock WIS point lower at 3S.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
No Refund OH Luxury Tax
Canadian Government Refuses
Request of Auto Dealers

OTTAWA, Jan. Z. The Canadian
government has refused to grant the
request Of automobile dealers for a
refund Of the luxury tax on unsold
cars in stock on December 20, when
the luxury tax was repealed, it was
announced to-day by the Retail Mcr-
chants Association of Canada.
1t IS understood that automobile
manufacturers would endeavor to de-
wise some plan whereby relief can be
granted the dealers. An announcement
in this connection is expected in few
days. The dealers have asserted many
will be drawn into receivershlps un-
less some aid is granted them.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Reading Stockholders Act

The announcemen in Philadelphja
dispatches yesterday that two holders
Of the Reading second preferred stock
had filed a petition In the United
States District Court for permission
to intervene in the government dissolu-
ton suit did not come in the nature
of surprise to those who have been
closely following this important case.
There has been n definite cleavage Of
opinion as to whether all three classes
OF stockholders will share alike in the
dissolution of the road. Naturally the
preferred stockholders are desirous of
establishing their claims, which are
supported by legal opinion. On the
other hand, certain lawyers believe
that the preferred stocks will be re-
tired at their par of $50 and that to
the common stock will go whatever as
sets Of the company remain.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Far East Unsettled

P. K. Condct, vice-president Of the
International Western Electric Com
pany, just back from the Far East, de-
clared yesterday that no definite inn
provement can be anticipated in Jap
anese business until conditions here
reach sounder basis. During the past
fiscal year America imported from
Japan s527, 100000 worth of merchan-
disc, against $453,00o,0oo sold to the
Japanese, and all of this trade has
fallen off to marked degree during
the past six months. "There has been
a slump in American business projects
in China" said Mr.. Condict. Several
of the firms which opened branches
there last year have discontinued them
entirely. Many others have made great
reductions In the size Of their per
sonnel. The military parties are really
running the Chinese government. The
civil war between the North and the
South has given the generals on both
sides plausible reasons for maintain
ing large armies, despite the absence
Of any real fighting. These conditions
have had their effect upon the central
government. which is weak and badly
in need Of funds"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
A Surplus Of Money

The call money market is easier than
it appears on the surface, and yester-
day some of the lending institutions
had large amounts of money offered at
per cent turned back to them be-
cause brokers would not take it at
that figure. According to the head of
a bank which has been an active
lender Of call funds recently, the
amount that went unlcaned yesterday
amounted to several millions, Of dol
lars. The fact that the offerings we're
not taken at Z per cent brought no
reduction in the lending rate, as might
have been expected, and the call mar
ket closed at that figure. 1t is felt
in brokerage circles that once the rate
is broken by one institution below
per cent, which seems to be the peg
rate at present, ali Of the banks will
nnicklv follow snit
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
In Wall Street
New Financinr

Next week is expected to bring forth
q number of new offerings Of securi-
ties. Up to this time no important
new financing has been announced,
but 1t Is believed that the improve
ment in both the bond and stock mar
kets this week has created a more
cheerful background for such new Of
ferlngs as the bankers have been franz
ing up for several weeks. An early
piece Of foreign government financing
is looked for in investment banking
circles. The Swiss government is like
~, bankers say, to be among the first
OF the foreign nations to come into the
market this year, although French
operation Of fairly large proportions is
slowly taking form. Several domestic
municipal bond issues are understood
to be about ready for issue.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Prices
Induce Public
Toby Stocks
Ia Broad Market Securities
- Continue to Recover From
: Last Months Depression;
z Foreign Exchanges Higher

The recovery in the stock market
Which came after the December delugc
continued yesterday with unabated
ii igor Multitudes of buying orders
Sfavitate. to the market place, and
With increased force lifted up the
Prices of securities which recently had
suffered so severely.
ITO the forces already in operation q
'r.ew incentive for purchasing stocks
has been added. The mere spectacle
ef, rising prices has induced many
rspeculators to purchase stock, and thus
the movement gains momentum. More
-cver, the upturn tends to affect the
-~onduct Of those short of stocks
similarly and they rush to cover. Sew
vSra1 of the more conspicuous rises
yesterday represented an elimination
Of part of the short interest.
Once more the stocks which were
weakest in the closing months last
sSear took the lead in the upward swing.
opening, but before long the impulse
TO advance carried forward all groups
Of Industrial stocks, and gains for the
day of from one to four points were
not infreQuent
- Although the velocity and breadth of
the recovery has already exceeded the
-cammon expectation, many observers
rof the market in brokerage and bank
.~,pg circles are skeptica about the
.-permanence of the present movement
fhe view is fairly widely held that the
prevalence of higher prices will bring
out huge orders by those who bought
III the low levels in December and de-
SIRE to take profits. Moreover, selling
rs, expected from those who Were
awaiting an opportunity to escape
from their speculative commitm on
more advantageous conditions than
e-Rrevailed during the panicky smash.
The real test, however, of the nature
Of the rise is the nature Of the buy
4siDg power. Unquestionably. buying
= bTck by investors and spectators who
sold out in Decel Der to establish tax
tesses has contributed a large proper
= ton of the strength to the market.
This kind of buying is temporary, and
those who are in quest of higher Sc
-eurty prices will be placed on their
mettle when this abundance OF re-
buying by tax shorts no longer re-
mains as market force.
In the foreign exchange market,
~s g MICH ha, been tiuctuating violently in
-ssEhss last few days because of the mar
= ro~ness of the market, sterling yes
terday rose about 21s cents to the
pound to S3.63l4, and francs and lire
also rallied
Profit taking caused losses in the
grain market, and, with trading senti-
: aIept fairly evenly divided at the Cot
ton Exchange, slight gains were
registered.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Steel Tonnage

II steel trade statisticians are cor
rect in their assumptions the state
ment Of untitled tonnage Of the United
States Steel Corporation, as of Decem-
Der 81. due on Monday, will show an
other heavy falling off. 1t was esti-
mated yesterday that the decrease in
untitled orders on the books of the
corporation would amount to approx
mately 100000 tons for December.
The last statement, as Of November 80,
disclosed a drop of 815,371 tons, the
total at the end of that month stand
ing at 9,O21,481 tons. While orders
placed with the corporation for steel
rails during December reached large
figures, other orders were light and
not sufficient to Offset the tonnage de-
livered on contract
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Crucible Shorts Worried

The short interest in Cruciblc Steel
became uneasy yesterday. when they
were Informed that the stock was lend
ing at premium of $25 for each hun
dred shares. and by the close of the
stock market session many had closed
out their commitments. To the buying
from TINS source was attributed large
~ the run-up in the stock from 80 to
W, but after these purchases had been
taken care of the stock declined 70
s9A at tho close. where there was n
net gain Of points over Thursday.
last sale. In the closing days Of 1920
Crucible sold as low as 10
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
The Dollar in Foreign EXCHANGE

The foreign exchanges, which de-
c.ined rather sharply on Thursday fol-
owing the violent rise of the day be
ore, came back again yesterday with
Z display of pronounced vigor Sterling
light drafts rose 21a cents in the pound
10 S3.63A, while francs and lire we're
also higher.
- ne erratic movements in the prin-
cipal exchanges, dealers say, are indi-
, eatlvc of the extreme narrowness of
: > rlse market. This makes it very sensi-
i've to buying or selling operations.
Quoted in dollars to the pound.)
r...t- Tester- Week
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Mexican Eagle Oil Earnings

The Mexican Eagle Oil Company.
which IS controlled by the Royal Dutch
company, reports trading profits for
the year ended June 30 last of s2s, $50
600 Omitted States currency, compared
with $1S,434 900 the preceding year. Net
Irotits, after depreciation, etc, were
S27 1929 SOB, against $14,754 ,OO6, while
the balance for dividends amounted to
S2f,o22,2 ,269, compared with s14,l75, ,eS7
in the 1919 fiscal year
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Cuba Railroad Dividend Prospects

Dlrectors Of the Cuba Railroad Com
pany have thus far taken no action
respecting the declaration OF tho 3 per
cent eeml-annual dividend on the pre-
ferred stock, payment of which is req
uiariy due FEBRUARY 1. 1t was pointed
out yesterday, however, that the failure
of the board to act up to the present
time does not necessarily preclude &C.
ton that may be taken at a meeting
later in the month.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Pan-American Buys Tanker,

~ The Pan-American Petroleum and
Transport Company has added to its
oll-carrying facilities by purchasing
three new tankers from the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation. The tankcrs
are of 10000 deadweight tons each.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Dividends
stock
holders
Stocks Ex Dividend

Date. Company feF x
Jan s--Amencan Beet Sugar Co. 80,
Jan fo-ColuInbia Gas &. Eleo Co.. '''..s
Jan s-Del Lack g. Western r RIB ?
Jan fo-General Motors Corp-.~.....''. =
Jan 10 do pref .......-'.
Jan 10 do per cent deb. -'''';3
Jan 10 do per cont deb. .s.'!!
Jan l0-Harb-Welker Refrac Co pi-..'i
Jan lo-Transue g. Williams Steel Fore-
ing Corporation .....-....'''..
Jan s-United Alloy Steel Cory. ......t
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Paris Market Firm

PARIS, Jan. Prices were firm on
tho Bourse to-day. Three per cent
= tertes, b8 francs; exchange on London.
'ss'SL francs centimes; per cent loan
@S francs 20 centimes. The dollar was
ys< sfvotcd at Is francs san ccntiYnes
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
London Money Market

b. LONDON. Jan. 7e-~Bar silver, 4iMd
ysr ounce; bar gold, li3s 3D.; money,
b per cent Discount rates: Short bills.
IN per cent. Three months bilis, ga
per cent. Gold premium at Lisbon. I1O
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Money and Credit

Although buying activity in the
stock market continued yesterday there
was no change in the call money rate,
I per cent. The offerings yesterday
as a matter of fact were in excess of
the demand and considerable amount
Of money was left unloaned at the
close
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

Bank CIearings = Bank clearings at
New York yesterday we're: Exchanges,
- -S6SA,s3o,229; balances, s63,916,637.
Silver - London, 411sd; New York.
domestic, bar, 991ac; foreign, 66%c;
Mexican dollars, 5OAc.
Canadian Exchange-Ncw York funds
N Montreal, s161.88 premium per ST.
600; Montreal funds in New York,
S1S9.32 discount per 81 900.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Bid and Asked

Following are the closing BID ana and
asked quotations of stocks listed or the
Stock Exchange in which there we're
no transactions XesterdaY:
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Danish Bank Suspends

CCPENHACEN, Y, Denmark. Jan. T.
Ihs Nerdisk Bank here suspended pay
usn$ fe~AAys