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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05
Georue T. Brooks

Lebanon, Pa. Jan. 5.-George T.
Brooks, seventy seven years old, man
ufacturer of Lebanon for more than a
quarter century. died at his home here
yesterday. Two daughters survive. He
served in both the infantry and cavalry
in the Union service during the Civil
War
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OFFICE; OF
THE pEHxA. SALT MFG. COMPANY

IHE TTTENiNN' SH,hhI MI, 'UHTNN1 TI.No
held this day = Quarterly Dividend OF two
and half rCr cent was declared. payabl.
January ~. 1921. to stockholders Of record
December 81 1920. Checks will be mailed.
ARTHUR f. RICE. Treasurer.
Philadelphia. December 27th. 1920
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Georue r, Lancaster

George X. Lancaster, of Dcvon,. q
retired Philadelphia business man. died
yesterday. Mr.. Lancaster. director
of the Remington & Sherman Co,
manufacturers of safe and vaults, G36
Richmond street, and until eight years
ago their representative with place
Of business at 127 South Eleventh street,
was forty nine years old.
His widow and one daughter, Mrs.
]. Alexander Clark, Jr., survive him.
Mr.. Lancaster was a member Of the
Union League. Funeral services will
take place tomorrow afternoon at his
home on Windy pike. Devon.
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5ys THE PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL

Philadelphia. December TO- 1920
Tho annual election for directors viii be
hold NJ thu banking hOusr on Tuesday jam.
nry II, 1921, between the hours OF T. noon
4 special meeting ot the stockholders has
also been called at the same time and pIace
10 pass upon such matters as may properly
COME before the meeting
o. HOWARD WOLFE, Cashier
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>ITIoNAL SECURITY RANK

TnTIdOeIphIa, January I, 1921
Tho Directors have this day declared n
scmIannual dividend Of I2 per cent. payable
on demand.
CAPITAL ...,.....,. ,..'.'. ......., $3.50. O00. On
Surplus & undivided prUilts..... 1870 49,. -
w II. MCKEE.
Cashier
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

PhilHdclphia, January 4. 1921.
TIL" Directors have this day declared
quarterly dividend Of one and One-half per
cent. payable January II. 1921. to stock
holders Of record January 4th 1921. Checks
will be mailed.
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: .;5y9 CENTRAL TRUST AND SAVINGS
- COMPANY

The Annual Meeting Of stockholders will
he held at tn" Offices of the company on
Thursday, January I3, 1921. between In,
hours OF $40 and $40 p. m, for No
lection Of directors and for tho tIarsnction
ot such other business AS may come before
the meeting.
CHARLES X. LUKENs. Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

Of several years. She formerly was
Philadclphiap.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

S-S Association Fire Insurance Company
The Annual Stockholders Meeting OF the
above COMPANY will bo held Monday, Janri-
nry 10. 1921. at 10 4: NJ. at the Manu-
W. ". FINN. Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

nsI5l57 THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Foster Home Association will be held
az the home Gath Poplar Sts., on Tuesday
Jan, II, 1871, at 1880 a. M
MARY HOWARD SCOTT. Secy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05
FEDERAL SUGAR REEINING GO.


y
Philadelphia. December 8, 1920.
Tho directors have this day declared A
ouarterly dividend Of one pcr cent (5Oc per
shnre) on e." common stock of this Com.
many payable January 10. 1921. to holders
of Common stock OF record at the close OF
business December 81. 1920. Checks will
DC maNeu' w MORRIS rr0n.;,...
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~ THE ANNUAL MEETING nr -,

-~.sstg9 THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
-" Stockho.dcrs Of tn" Franklin Trust
Company Of Philndclphia VIII 10. hn'i AZ he
Office Of the Company, @O-g9 SYvrh I5fh
street on Wednesday,. January 10. 1921
between tho hours Of y. M. and 5 u. m,
at which time ana place an election win be
year,
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7 L35=, COLUMBIA AVENUE TRUST COM
- pNNY. HrOnh 81. at CoInmhin Are

ThIadeTphIn. Dncomhor 2l. l09O
The ANNCAL MEETING Of the share
holders OF this company for tho elcctl m ~
Directors to serge during the ensuing %oar
vii b" held at ne Ranking House on WE'D
NESDAf, JaNTARH II. 1921. between the
hours Of 10 o'Clock noon and D. m '''
WILLIAM A. CARLILE Secretary
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Mrs. Matthew 3. Markland

Atlantic City. Jan. 5.--Mrs. Lillian
Nelson Markland, wife of Matthew Il;
Markland, engineer and contractor, died
at her home in Chelsea after an illness
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FINANCIAL
aaa#
join J. FELIN s. co. INC.

lII8-OB NtFmNhTnWh NNtI, ,oo,
Philadelphia, January 3, WI
The Roard of Directors Of John J.. rem
CO.., Inc, at their meeting held this ,day
on the Common stock of the Company, and
q quarterly dividend of 1MH on the Pre-
ferred stock payable January 10. 1871 to
stockholders OF record January 10. l02l'
Checks will be mailed.
W. n. REILLY. Secretary.
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Funeral of A. S. Strouse

The funeral of Alexander Silas
Strousc. formerly head Of the American
Wine and Spirit Co.. who died Monday.
will take place today from the chapel
of the Mt. Sinai Cemetery. Mr.. Strouse,
who, was sixty six years old, died while
visiting his daughter, Mrs. l. c. Resh-
over. in New York.
Mr.. Strousc had been resident Of
Philadelphia thirty three years, having
come from Pottsvillc, where he was
born. He lived at 1884 West Erie ave-
nue..
lie is survived by his wife, four
daughters and son. Arthur A. Strouse.
Gilbert S. Parker
Gilbert Sunderland Parker, known
for many years in art circles as cura
tor Of paintings in the Pennsylvania
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J. Z, WETMORE,
Acting Supervising Archltect

undersigned until Wednesday. January I2
1921. ut eleven O'Clock A. NJ. FOR the sale
pany Six Per Cent Bonds due 1921 as the
sum OF s47ss;o5 will absorb Privilege is
'MERCHANTs UNION TRUST COMPANY
JOHN 3. BIOREN. President.
NJ 7lb-TlT Chestnut st.
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1.-THE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY TnR
49, INSIRANCES ON LIVES AND
A<TI\E ~

Tho Annual Meeting OF the st0c[holIe~s n,
this Company will take place AZ !:4 of,Irr
bll Chestnut street, on Monday. January Il,
1921, at IL NJ. at which tim" an rleCtion
Will be held for thirteen directors to serve
for the ensuing year,
=. :. NEWIIAT.L. Secretary.
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Pennsylvania Manufacturers

49, Association Casualty Insurance IN
The Annual StoCkhOld,rs' Meeting OF the
above Company viii DE held Monday, January
10, 1921, at 10 u. m, at the Manufacturers
Club, Philadelphia.
W, W FINN. Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05

c1sSl59 ANNUAL MEETING or THE CON
-" tributors 70 the Preston Retreat for
the election OF Managers, q TroIsur"r and
two Auditors. will l." held At the Retreat
2Oth & Hamilton Stre"ts. Phiudelphia on
Monday. January 10. 1921, ut I o'clock n. m
GEORGE =. PORTER SecrCtary
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THE ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY
3lii pnssyunk Avenue
philadelphia Ia.

JHnUnrN T. 1N2l,
A. Meeting OF the Board Of Directors
nor share wna derlarcd on the preferred
stock ~ tho CompNrv payable February I,
1891. - stoclhoIdcA Of record Mt the close
OF business January II. 1921. Checks will
Nv I.,-.,D W. D. ANDERSON. secrntnry.
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- LUMnERMEN.S INsrRANCE coz,

49, PASS, i47 walnut st
Philadelphia. D-c 81 1ooO
The annual meeting OF srockhoiIors nr1
election OF three directors to serve for I,''s
term Of four years viii be held nt ia. ,F,Is"
4 the company on Monday. Jnnuorv =
lOoI, at II O'Clock noon !"
ARTHUR II. CLEVFNGTP
Secretary
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Deaths of a Day
JAMES RANDALL
Private Detective and Political In.
vestioator Dies In Hospital

James Randall, n private detective
we'll known as a political investigator,
died yesterday Of pneumonia in st.
Agnes Hospital after an allness OF
about week.
Mr., Randall. who was sixty one
wears old. lived at 1142 Fairmount
avenue. For the last twenty years he
had been employed in private capacity
by many prominent political leaders in
PHILADELPHIA and throughout Pennsyl-
yania and even in Washington. Previ-
ously he had been conductor on the
philadelphia and Reading Railway. He
is survived by niece, who lives in
Washington.
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UNION NATIONAL RANK

bSS Philadelphia. Pa, Dec, & 1904
The Annual Meeting of the StockhoIbor. n,
this bank will be held at the banking bo',.c
on Tuesday. January II. 1921. be;ween tho
OF directors and for the transaction Of suCb
other business as may come before th,
ffoU1s Y. srrrLRrRGER. Cas,,..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05
FINANCIAL.
GIRARD Trust COMPANY. Yrust

GEORGE II. STUART 81. Treasure.
PhEndolphta, Pa. January 3. 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
TOY MAKER PLAYS
 SANTA CLAUS TO HOUSE COMMITTEE.
By Associated Press

Washington, January S.--The staid business of tariff-making went by the board today in the House ways and means coalmittee room while commit tee members indulged in scramble for toys that rivaled a Christmas fes- tivity. The committeeman went home with dolls and animals of all sizes bulging from their pockets for the joyN of many congressional families
 J. O. Foot, toy manufacturer or Stroudsburg, Pa, played Santa Claus. He came to apepal for tariff protection or toys, particularly celluloid toys. Every time American ingenuity turned out new and appealing toy, he said Japanese imitators duplicated 1t ana shipped over tons for sale at lower wholesale rates than American tac- tories could make.
 To support his argument, Mir Foot came armed with 8 huge box of toys, a regular carload lot, even for Santa Claus sled, which he exhibited to the committeeman, seated solemnly behind the great horseshoe desk on it's high platform, which lends pomp and cir constance to ways and means com mittee deliberations.
 His argument finished. Foot said he had no further use for his exhibits, and the scramble began. The solons shucked off years as they used to shuck their clothes at the old swim min hole. They were boys again in a second. and then the rush stopped the toy box was swept clear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
NATION RECOVERS FINANCIAL SANITY,
 GOV. HARDING SAYS
All Dap < General Col lar Q s ,ssN assed and Worst
 sN Yer, Says Governor of x Federal Reserve Board
Rx Associated Press

New York, January S.-The nation has recovered it's financial sanity and is. not troubled so much with either extreme of pessmism or optimism, said W. r. G. Harding. governor of the federal reserve board, in an address here last night at a dinner in honor of Franklin D. Roose- welt, recently elected vice president of the sF'ideHty and Deposit Company ef Maryland.
 Governor Harding said that any dan ger of general collapse. which he had not feared at any time, has passed, ana that the worst undoubtedly is over.
 "The country generally has. recovered it's normal atate,'' he said. We arc no longer afraid. We are not indulging in the old idea of extravagance,l living be yond our mems Nor are we trouDic'i so much as we were few weeks ago with the othsr extreme of overpessimisF m, where. people get down in the dumps ane' they cannot see any daylight; cannot see any hope; see nothing but gloom qua darkness,
 Governor Harding sad there Were signs that the extreme depression "hieti has occurred in some industries IS near ing the end. q
 .'The industrial and economic tuture O. this country, he added, depends no" more than anything else perhaps up III our foreign trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
MILWAUKEE MAN REFUSESF FORTUNE
 OF HALF MILLION
By Associated Press

Milwaukee, January S.-John Wag- ner, a moulder in the West Milwau- kee shops, said today he, would re- fuse fortune of s5O0,o0o willed him by Mrs Otto Burlingame of Buffalo, N Y, whom he was reported to nave saved from drowning 30 years ago.
 Wagner said his memory of earlier years had been impaired as the re- suit of a sunstroke suffered several years ago, and that he could not re- call having saved any one from drowning. n
 'I am sure am not the person re- ferred to in the will. If I thought there was the remotest possibility that am the man I certainly would accept the bequest,
 Relatives and friends, however, sasd they remember the life-saxing incident which, according to. the will. occurred at Rock Island, H.. where Wagner formerly resided.
 Mrs. Burlingame's will provided, at- tcrneys said, that "the estate be ie1t to John Stein, who saved me rom drowning at Rock Island.
 The variance in names was expialneo by relatives Shortly after his fam ily's arrival from Germany wagner father died When his mother dleo ne took his step-sister's name, Stein, ana was known by it in Rock Island untll his marriage, when he resumed ms real name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
EARLY SUBMISSION . OF KNOX'S PEACE
 RESOLUTION SEEN
Sterling Predicts Harding Will Act Immediately to Bring Peace Between U. s. and
 Germany
By Associated Press

New York, January S.-Senator S.er- ling of South Dakota today predicted President-elect Harding would submit the Knox peace resolution to the Senate m mediately after his inauguration to end the state of war between the United States and Germany.
 Addressing 1; luncheon here of the Ma tional Republican club, Senator Sterling said he foresaw new association of na- tions of the world assembled about the international court of justice of the pres ent League of Nations which Elihu Root recently had d hand in forming.
 The senator. speaking of Mankind 5 Inclination for War Rather Than Peace, said he had noted that q ''certain MT Dempsey got slO0,0o0 for single prize fight here some time ago, whereas Presi- dent Wilson received $40,0o0 in a Nooel peace prize for his peace efforts
 Who wants to be paciflst?" he con cluded.
 Jacob Gold Schurman, former president of Cornell university, and Hamilton Hols, editor of the Independent. also spoke
 Senator Sterling blamed President Will son for keeping the United States our CT the League Of Nations. He said thal word from the other end of Penns,j- vania avenue" prevented ratification of the treaty of peace and the covenant of the league with reservations
 With the new republican administra- tion the South Dakota senator said he looked for better things with the ln' ternational court forming the basis for an association of nations.
 pr. Shurman, in plea for disarrna- ment said the only military competitors of the United States are Great Brita'n and Japan. The former, he said, had no thought of war with the United States and Japan would enter war only as a last resort The speaker said that re cent visit to Japan convinced him tpa' the Japanese people wished to settle ail disputes in peaceable manner and real ] ize that competition in ornaments would | be "rufnous.
 1 Mir Holt told of results already op, tined by the League of Nations ano ldoubted the efficacy of court Of justics l to prevent war unless nations are ophseu
 to submit all disputes.
 The luncheon was the first of ten meet, ;nes at which national and international nroblems will be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
THOMAS MAKES PLEA FOR
 THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER
Bx Asnociated Press

Washington, January S.-A plea for consideration for the ultimate con sumner was mede by Senator Thomas democrat. Colorado. before the Sen ate finance committee, which is hold ing hearings on the House emergency tariff bill designed to protect the farmers.
 Tt strikes me-" said Sena,or Thomas. that some consideration ought to be given the consumers. Everybody comes here appealing for help. Everybody is in bad fix But the result is always the same stick the consumer.
 Everybody who has something to sell is seeking to exploit those who have to buy. Senator Thomas added.
 "some may need relief. but so does the consumer.
 ..Why. the only things the consumer ran buy cheapiy now are corkscrews and postage stamps. and he has no need for corkserews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
Gist of the News
GENERAL.


 Youthful slayer is saved from death in electric chnir.
 Two steps remain to he taken to com- plete election. Harding advent will be marked by costly pomp. Twenty-four players already secured for 1921 by Barons. Great Galveston sea wall braves gulf tempests. New York plans to stop crime with heavier purnishment. Attorney rules women may vote Tn Meridian. Politics thfckens around rejection of Muscle Shoals. Big increase is shown in sugar inn ports. Mi.sissippi insurance cases taken under advisement. Growing optimism causes advance in cotton market. Bay h Batre axks money for deeper channel. Lawyers prepare for s25,0Oo.O0O road Inauisftive federal officers blocked Knott'x flight. Selma dentist has ynnked molars for haIf . century. Confederate White House to stand as monument to heroes. l University reopens with enroilment 1 of l.3OO. state'. prosperity depends on aid for 1 farmers, says AllgOOd. Flomaton one of state's biggest little l cities. 1 Dallas farmer. determine upon cot l ton decrcnSe.
 Tons of alleged .puriou. foods are | seized. l Selma organizes active exchange club with 25 me emberx. LOCAL l Masons to sell &500,00O bonds for new l temple. !! Ruth Law here to practice stunts. i Businesn nwinging into normal stride 1 Pig iron market responds tO new l cost level.
 thirteen capital cnses on docket Pronperfty depends on supporting [ faFmerH.
 Fat year for Assrspapers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
URGE REDISCOUNT OF
 COTTON FACTORS PAPER

Washington, January e.-Southerh SSA ators and cotton men appeared tooay
 before the Senate finance committee U uree an amendment to the federal re- serve act reoujring federal reserve banks .to rdisco,Int paper of cotton factors. rrbe,, sharply assailed the federal reserve hoard's ruling denying discount prNiieses to the factors. -, 4hot
 Senator smith of Georgia declared tnae Governor Harding of the board hao ia
 ternreted the language of the law
 suit himself'' and that his positior VI, VI,
 regard to factors paper was u'ee 's indefensible. fa,+o- of ,r,. orleans told the committee that inc plan suggested by Governor haru, ;n, that the farmers negotiate dlrect u,itb inc county banks in llhahr'ns their crops was "impractical, because jtha hanks would not take the -afu ars. note He declared the plan "ouiu "create chaos in cotton marNe'ihs' Senator McKellar of Tennessee toia | the committee that the factors oapeis were gilt edged and that ieoerai serve banks had never lost on ioa"s secured by the factors. lie saiu one~ lfiftb of the entire cotton crop was
 aarksted by factors who were com- nalled to borrow large amou lts'
 sometimes more than sSo.ooo, in order ] to make advances to the farmers anu aid them in financing new crops paul billiard president of Mems nbis cotton firm. testified that the action of the board was 'discrln'ha- tory
 "Memphis wants the factors paper handled on merit and not dlscrlm- l linated against" MT. billiard said Tne ruling of the board last summer max .l.I ( tc ling these papers ineligible TOT a's- l count was made under a misapprehen. .
 sion. Until that time, this class or naner was considered as agricultural
 and discounts permitted. Now, for no
 .nnarent reason, it is designated as .finance naper, and held ineligible for discount"
 Mr pillard estimated that practi> lcallv every farmer who produced cot lton last year lost from $40 to 500 an acre and said large loans would nave | to be made this year in order for the I farmer to plant | "Thev have used all their funds and I've will have to finance them" he sald I..We trust that factors papers may Iagain be placed on the eligible list. ! Both Mr. billiard and MT. Stern de- lclared the farmers were not holoine ltheir crops to foster speculation, but lwere compelled to hold because there was no market.
 Asked by Senator Mclean of Con Inecticut what the future prospects were, MT. Stern said there was al ready a gradual recovery of markets for low grades.
 .sIf the war finance corporation functions he added, and access is possible to South America and centra Europe, the prospects should bt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
PALMER T0bEG|N
 COAL PRICE PROBE
Prices Charged Government Require investigation By De-
 partment of Justice
By Associated Press


 Washington. January S.-lnquiry VIII be begun at once into the pr,ces ah.rgad inc government for coal last year. Acting Attorney General Neees ..a announced today upon receipt or the s;,a,ngs of the Senate committee on r.construction which has been inYestl- yatinr the sale of fuel to the war de- nartment and other branches or the yovarnment during the recent short- age.
 prices asked government depart Is for coal as set forth In the com : n, ittee's report, the acting attorney ranaral said appeared to warrant ana eayen require" investigation by the denartment of justice. Prosecutions will be instituted and pressed to the Emit. he added, should the iacts developed by the investigation pear cut the evidence submitted Dy the com mittee. It would appear on the face ot tha ranort Mir. Nebeker said, that nrices charged the government for coal were exorbitant to degree, and that action lie under the Lever act for nrofiteering. The names of more than a score of copcerns who had supplied coal to the government were listed by the committee, he added, but would not he announced, pending an investign- tion which would include study ot statistics of coal costs, prices charged and the committees estimate of what would have been fair margin ol Ifofit.
 decline in the price of retail coa was said to be indicated in reports reaching the coal Investigating com mittee today from chambers of conn rnerce and municipal authorities in va rious parts of the country. Tabula- lion of these reports Is being made foi Irse, committee members said, shouit if be decided to conduct an investiga tion of retail coal distribution. as was suggested by senators during genera debate of the coal problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
ALLEGED THIEF HELD IN
 VIENNA FOR NEW YORK
By Associated Press

Vienna January S.--At the reuqest of New York police. man whose name is given as Izidore Krumholz was arr rested here yesterday in connection with charges involving the theft of $50.0O0 in New York.
 Suspicion that Krumholz was in Vienna was aroused by the fact that his wife and family. who had been <liv- ing in poor circumstances, suddenly displayed ability to purchase jewels. watches and furniture.
 The New York police early in No- vember sent out a general alarm for the arrest of Israel Krumholz, described as a money lender, on charges made by immigrants that they had been swindled out of s16S.000. Krumhols had disappeared, they claimed, befo~ returning to them jewels they had pledged for loans on which they had repaid considerable sums.