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The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
C0CA-C0LA KING
DISCUSSES COTTON
WISHES Ills BUILDINGS WERE
VACANT SO HE GOULD STORE
COTTON IN THEM.

sometimes a man awakens to nnd
| he owns more OF q venture than ne
intended to. and that's how I became
|. the owner Of Coco-CCla," declared
Asa G.. Chandler, Sr., founder of the
tremendous enterprise, in one OF the
most intimate and interesting inter-
views to which he has ever submitted.
There were two young fellows al
ways mixing up things in our town, y
continued Mr.. Gambler, talking to a
reporter for the Kansas City Times,
upon the occasion of q recent visit to
that city. Il was small-town drug
gist and my store was q clubhouse
for lot of the town boys. trusted
them all. Had to, in fact. Those boys
had 4 soda fountain mixture, and
wncn I began TO foot up my ledger l
found I had more invested in the
scheme than the boys, l took it over.
1T didn't take particularly well.
it was more work to get it started and
more work to keep it. going. never
left it minute until seven years ago;
then turned it over to the boys
M. Gambler informed his Kansas
City interviewer that he wouldn't I
have sold Coro-Cola, but he added
that his boys drove Il 'pretty Keen
bargain" from sale standpoint.
II have four fine boys" he said.
"But they are just boys. When l gave
them the business it was theirs. They
sold out big share for fancy price.
T wouldn't have done that, but they
did and from sale standpoint they
drove a pretty keen bargain
Mr.. Candler who has erected and
who owns big and little buildings all
over the country, has one regret in
connection with his extensive build
ing operations. He regrets that all OF
the buildings are so we'll tenanted, or,
as he states it, that they are not va
cant 50 that he might store cotton in
them.
Mr.. Gambler, who is now making a
tour of the west, studying business
conditions and renewing acquaintance
es with many old friends. has been the
subject of many interesting and illum-
mating newspaper stories. He has
submitted to many interviews en-
route to the Pacific coast, and in
these he has made it perfectly clear
that cotton and not Coco-Cola is his
chief interest and concern.
EVERY time Asa G.. Gambler re-
tires he assumes more: work." reads
the story in the Kansas City Times.
HE says it is the only safe way for
a man in this busy age 10 quit busl-
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
Stomach Troubles.

- Il have never found anything 50
good for stomach troubles and con-
stipation as Chamberlain's Tablets. !
have used them off and on for the
past two years. They not only regu-
late the bowels but invigorate the
liver and keep ones body in healthy
condition." writes Mrs. Benjamin
Hoffev, Auburn. n. Y.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
For 4 Bad Cough.

When you can not sleep for cough
ing, take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
ody. It will allay the irritation of
the throat and make sleep. possible.
1t contains no op'ate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
OLD HOSPITAL SHIP
MAKES LAST CRUISE
Solace, Which Saw Service in
Two Wars, Shortly to Be Dis
mantled at League Island
FIRST OF KIND IN NAVY

The old nacy hospital ship Solaco has
completed her last cruise as naval
ship and this morning is tied up in the
back channel Of the Navy Yard. She
will shortly be dismantled and placed
out of service. Her commanding offcer
IL Commander Rplph W. plummer,
Medical Corps. I. s. y.
The SolaCc was the first hospital
ship commissioned by the navy and her
career embraces more patriotic and
historical significance than almost any
vessel that remains now on the new
navy's rolls.
She was purchased by the Govern.
ment shortly before ,nc outbreak OF
the Spanish American War from the
Cromwell Line. for whom she operated
as the Coastwise passenger liner reole.
between New York and New Orleans.
After being overhauled and outtittcd,
she was. in the spring of 1S0S. attached
to Commodore Schlcy's famous Fly
ing Squadron at the outbreak Of hos
tilities and later to Admiral Snmp-
sons fleet operating in upan waters.
After the terrible carnage suffered by
the crews OF the Spanish cruisers IN
their flight from Santiago and subse .
Quent destruction. the Solace collected
and cared for the enemy wounded. as
we'll az Americans She also brought
back the wounded to the United states
from the battles of San Juan. Porto
Rico. Cardcnas. and the naval casunl =
ties attendant on our trying TO force the
I1arbor Of Matanzas with torpedo boats
and the cable cutting operations on
Cicnfuegos. SubseQuct to tho Battle
Of Santiago. while trying at night e,
locate the fleet. with her cargo ol
wounded. the Solacc was fred upon By
Simpsons warships, mistaking her for
Spanish merchantmen attempting to
slip through the blockade under cover
OF night.
At the time shr was taken over by
the Government. the Solace was hailed
by the press as "thc first ship Of hel
kind to sail the seas in war; one that
was designed to suCcor the wounded
Of friend and foe alike, that marked Q
milestone in the progress Of mankind
and humanity" She was equipped whcr
commissioned with an emergency bee
capacity for about 800 patients.
In 1890 the SolnCc established rec
ord for sustained steaming and speed
when. in charge of Commander Dun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06

lop, she left Norfolk, Va. for Manila
and traversed the distance, ii .0I0
knots, in forty three days. This rec
ord stood untouched for number of
years, even though challenged by the
fast modern liners plying the Pacific.
During her short career as passenger
liner she maintained the fastest schcd-
ule on the Atlantic coast. averaging
seventeen knots on her trips between
New York and New Orleans.
The Solacc was designed and built
in 1896 at Newport News by Horace
Sec, later chief engineer of Cramps
gle screw vessel with normal dis.
placement Of 400 tons, 3I6 feet long
and 40 feet beam Her engines are of
the triple expansion type. designed by
Mr.. See. and develop 1900 horse power.
She operated during the war with
Spain in conjunction with the old lte-
lief. also converted liner. that has
since been stricken from the navy list,
being displaced by the Mercy. The new
Relief. the finest hospital ship in the
world. was recently commissioned. and
is now with the fleet.
During the world war. In June, l9lI,
storm Of criticism and investigation
broke upon the Solacc. Complaints OF
poor treatment anu u'E''i. W '"''
patients we're given wide publicity ana
eventually caused n committee of inves'
tigatIon to be appointed by Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels to go Thoroughly
into the matter.
The causes were administrative
rather than local. the size Of the YES
sci proving utterly Inadequate to the
demands made upon her capacity. lhc
result was that tho commanding o.
ficer and staff of the Solacc we're ao-
solved from all responsibility. the con
ditions, in so far as they did exist
being due to the overtsxing OF the yes
sells hospital capacity. following Il
wave Of sickness that swept through
the fleet and the naval stations about
Hampton Roads. ,,..,
Among other things. it was adduced
that men suffering from contagious
diseases were not properly. Segregated
from the other patients in the sick ana
convalcsccnt wards. At the inquiry II
was shown that the isolation ward OF
the Solace had provision for but thirty
patients. while there had been undcr
treatment at one time more than Il
hundred.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06

the work Of developing this nation wide
organization to maintaia and increase
this country's foreign trade on the
souudcst business principles is being
carried out without interruption and
with gratifying evidences OF support
from many parts Of the country.
In view Of present business and agri.
cultural conditions. the improvement Of
which is 50 Importantly dependent on
foreign outlets for our manufacturers,
raw materials and produce. thcrc IL oc-
casion for rcdouhling effort, according
TO the announcement by MIR. McHugh.
for the formation Of the corporation.
Tho appointment Of the corporation :
committee on policy. Mr.. Hcfugh
states. is n distinct step in advance.
TO facilitate the formation Of the cor
poraton and the undertaking of it's es-
sentia task with appropriate capital al
the appropriate time.
The committee on policy will deter :
mine when payment on the hundred mil
lions capital stock Of the corporal ion
shall be called and when the corpora ton
shall begin operations. Meanwhile. the
taking Of subscriptions to the capital
stock Of the corporation is proceeding
according to ulan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
GENERAL MOTORS
EARNINGS HIGH
Corporations Net Profits for
1920 Greater Than for Any
Year Except 1919
NET TOTAL IS S82,762,063

New York. April 6.--Thc annual re-
port OF tho General Motors Corpora q.
ton for 1920. issued today, showed net
earnings Of Ss2. T62 .O83. against Sl03. =
G6T. 700 in 1919. The amount earned
on the common stock was S32. 100. .O4N,
compared with 500, ,T02,972 in the pre-
ceding year.
Surplus account showed n large in
crease. amounting TO S121 .2T3.21T,
against 1864 $40 in 1910. Tota
assets Of S804 1906. sos. compared with
Si8o. .737 ,3i5 in the preceding year.
Discussing general business condi
tions and the outlook. Pierre s. du
Pont. the president. said:
'In the early months oi 1920 there
was promise Of increasing annual sales
and net profits. The volume Of sales
reached this expectation, notwithstand-
ing the sudden diminution of business
during the latter quarter Of the year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06

but the net profits fell somewhat short
Of the previous years record. although
far in excess Of any other year Of the
corporations history.
"Thc dullness Of the latter months Of
1920 has continued during the early
months Of 1921. but as this report goes
to press there Is evidence that the year
will show substantial recovery and a
reasonably satisfactory business, with
foundation well laid for future pros
pcrity.'
Directors Of General Motors yesterday
declared the regular quarterly dividend
of twenty five cents per share on the
common stock and regular dividends on
other outstanding issues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
FIGHT WAR GAS AT GENEVA
Limitation OF Aerial Attacks Al,.
Urged by Red Cross Board

Geneva, April 0.--rarious Red C,...
commissions reported yesterday 'V,S
the international Red Cross Confcraro.o 10
The most important Of these comn,;,
sions was that relating to limitationsss ;,
war, presided over by Prof. Edons.s
IIaville. for the protection OF civilI.uu
populations. Among the addition. ~
the Hague Convention proposed in 81.
report Of this commission and edn,,.s
we're absolute prohibition Of the use e'iu I.
any way of gas in warfare and limit.
tion Of aerial war to military ohiec,,
in order 20 preserve civilians from III.
effects Of this new method Of war ,rG
avoid useless destruction. nu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Another Rumor Blows Up

Some of the recent fantastic rumors
concerning Mr. Durant'S alleged coup
in gaining control Of IN" Studc"aker
Corporation ana his probable entrance
on the board were badly puncturcd by
tho president of that concern at the
annual meeting Of tn" shareholders yes
tprday In the first place, IN" only va
rancy on tho board was filed by II. a.
Biggs. vice president in charge of
sales. taking the place Of George NJ.
StudPbHkCr.
Concerning tho rumor that w. c.
Durant. formerly president of the Cen
oral Motors Corporation. was acquir ing
controlling interest in the Studebaker
Corporation, 4. X. ErSkinc, the pres
idcnt. make this statement:
we have not been nor will we be
interested in acquiring controlling in
trrpst in the stock of the corporation.
In fact. such an effort by any one would
in our judgment. be hostile to the best
interests Of the corporation. its GUS
toners and its stockholders. We prefer
to see the number "f our stockholders
increase with the widest possible dis
trbution of our stock, and to this end
We shall continue to manage the af-
fairs of tho corporation in manner
that We hope will deserve the contin :
urd confidence and support of the au-
tnmohile and security buying public.
During the last year IN" number OF
stockholders increased from 1000 to
1".OOO. including 5000 cmployc stock
holders.
"In view Of tho newspaper articles
which have been printed recently con =
Meeting the name Of +. :. Fish. chair
man of our board, and myself with an :
other interest rs having acquired con :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
War Department Sale
of Government.owned Buildings and
Mixtures

MIXTURES
Raritan Arsenal. y. J.
Nile From Metuchen, y. J.
~ Barracks, 12 Mess Halls, 8 Latrine
Buildings, Q officers Quarters. 2 store
houses, and IS Hot-Air Heaters and 1852
Toilets,
and at
Mitchell Field, Long Island. y. Y.
{? Miles From Garden City. l.. l.,
10 Barracks and o Mess Halls
Sealed proposals are invited for the
purchase Of either or both OF these two
groups OF buildings with the fixtures
AZ present installed therein. Bids
should reach the ONCE of the Quarter
master General Washington, u. c.. be-
fore p NJ. April ~ 1921.
Inventory Of Buildings TO be sold,
Specifications for the Sale, and Pro-
posaI Blanks. with full particulars may
be obtained upon application TO
The Quartermaster General
Munitions Building
Washington. d. {.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Tkt.N~G RI DEPARTMENT
BUREAU or ENGRANING MD PRINTJ\,

Ssa'cd Proposn,t are lnN.i,d to lurnt,,,
Paper CasriurS. and ,f.r ,hc sale Of Pu'p,
Shredded Trimmings INK ScrapIngs ana for
the Cleaning ~ Wind0ps dIrlrE tho Ts,.I
year boEinntuE. july l. le2l, The rEh, l.
reserved 10 reject HnY or HN h,ds or paris
OF bids RaHk forms w.fh spccirrarIors for
proposals giving tLioa "u which The lid. rI-
The several s''r'iI"s "Nd be op"uaud and
further tnfOrnGtl tn F.I l"' furnished on 40.
pIicRtion % JAmes l.. vi me,h, D.r@rror
Proposals for Postage stamp Paper ana IN
ternal ReSeuu" .'np"r must lo rocrIveI NOT
later than 2 ~ M, May 28d. Proposal. ror
Castings. 81" ~ Pulp. shredded Trimmirgg
Ink SCrRp'ngs. ari m" rIeaulng ot Nir.Jo,v.
must be r"c'i''d Lrfore : q. m. MAY 10,
1927.
hANJFA' KEkS A\D E>IAnLIsnIU
dealers qeatTlus 1r hid lnr suppI4es fyr lIs
State Hospital for tho Insane DnnvilIe Pa,
during the !"ar p"R'nh.uK June IN@I can
ADDRESS the undersigned stating whut class
OF Goods II IL proposed 70 furnish
\ II. L, SCHrLTI
Steward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Bishop Backs Speech Reading Drive

bishop SufEragan Thomas j. Garland.
who is interested in the campaign now
being wagod by the Speech Reading
club TO raise S5O.O0 with which to
purchase its clubhouse at 1906 Locust
street. was tn" principal speaker at tho
luncheon for captains and workers to-
day at the Tulip TcarOom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Three Hurt in Automobile Smash

NCrrlstown. April 6.---Two men and
one woman were hurt when an automo-
bile, owned and operated by Stephen F..
Bolgcr. Of Fl West Spruce street. Nor
ristown, crashed into tree at Jeffcr-
sonvillc. Tho women in tho car we're
Miss Margaret Carey and Mrs. Rich =
ards who have apartments in Norris
town. Miss Carey was injured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Annual Meetings

k.,a,- NA-SAaIUIGEI-AND GOAL CuMrASI
b.3 UihCeI 2I4 south Third street
Philadelphia, March 22 1921.
The Annual Nee ting OF the StockhoInsrs Of
tina WestmoT e ID nd Coal Company will be held
al the office OF the Company, on Wednesday
kprll 9Th. 1921. at u o'clock noon. for Lhs
1 aTs and for all such other business a.
4 u pISvsrly come before the meeting.
I HOWARD Il, fEAkSLEf.
K Secretary,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Dividends
Dividends
OtFICE VF rME. INITED GAS IMPROVE.

OIFIIE OF TnE INITED GAS IMPROVE,
MENT co.
n. W. corner Broad and Arch ats.
Philadelphia. March y. 1921.
The Directors haze this day declared n
quarterly dividend OF one per cent t5Oc psr
share) On tie common stock OF this com.
psny payable Aprll is. 1891. 70 holders OF
common stock Of record at the close az
business March 81 1921.
Checks will be mailed.
w MORRIS Treasurer.
OFFICE OF THE PENSA. SALT MFG. co,
A. meeting NJ tho BOARD 0H Directors
held this day Il Quarterly Dividend Of two
and one-hnlf per cent Uas Gu'. .ar,rI parahIo
April 18th. 1871, to s,ocNgoOiers of record
March 3ls'. l"2l rhe"kt WI uo mailed.
T.. \. SMITH rrcaslrnr
Philadelphia Ma-rn @Slh I02i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
GOSSIP OF
THE STREET

. nose market observers who tpua
rIouSlE cling tn the theory Of the market
} naIing discounted the worst side OF tho
industrial financial and economic situa
ZION claim to find convincing testimony
nnlrming their argument in the be-
naNior OF number of stock on which
uiNldends were recently omitted. They
assert after tho formal announcement
"t suspension Of dividends wree made
most all Of the stocks thus affected.
rather than seeking further low levels,
nave shown distinct rising tendency.
lhree notable illustrations of this char
aCter are furnished in tho performances
of SenrS Rochuck. American Interna-
tional and American Rect Sugar. Sears.
Roebuck. from the low price registered
ar the time OF the dividend omission. is
up nearly so share.
Such n phenomenon, however j. not
novelty in Wall street for it is fire.
uu"nt experience Of witnessing tho mar.
k"t going down on good ncwy and dcvc'-
oping striking upward trend in the
face Of most adverse conditions and cir.
rumStnnCcs. Every reasonably thinking
ucrSon appreciates that unless some un
i"r"Se"n disaster. or calamity. is over.
hanging the market situation. the cur
ront abnormal low level of security val
ucS would seemingly have discounted the
hIarh"St side "f III" picture.
Talking More Checrfully
II might have been the ideal spring
weather, hut. in all events. every one
in tn" tinancinl district yesterday
seemed to have adopted much more
cheerful feeling concerning things and
conditions. At least. they were all
'nIking in that vein. This was par.
ticularly noticeable following the meet
ing nf tho weekly session Of directors of
most Of the larger downtown institu-
tiOnS Things arc looking better. -
vas practically tho verdict an all sides
whom questioned as 20 the state of
finance and trade.
\ouc of them expected any great i'm
provomPnt in the Immediate future. yet
all were unanimous in the belief that
the corner had been turned and the
4 situation was a. last headed the right
way for better conditions later on. II
was asserted credit extensions were
! being given where such additional credit
was deserved and required. In other
words, they stated. in" deserving man
was given every support that was pos
/ Sblr and the same liberal policy was
, being exercised by the larger business
/ houses and manufacturing concerns to
/ all loyal customers.
Peruvian Coppert Production
: The monthly production Of copper By
! the CCrro de pasco Copper Corporation
! Of Ccrro de Pasco. Peru. for the last
/ four years was as follows: - 675. .032
/ pounds in 1917. 81 .9OG 600 pounds in
i01S. 5S.12+.O 900 pounds in 1919; 63,
/ lbs. 5000 pounds in 1870. According
to tho foregoing figures. tho production
nf copper in 1920 showed an increase
I of 5.OO4.O pounds. AS compared with
| 1919. The production in 1920. how
/ ever. was 1S.7TS.OO pounds loss than
/ in 1918 and 9.J47 ,O3G pounds less than
/ in 1917.
I Foreign Trade Financing Corporation
John McTTugh. ON behalf Of the com
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
|t93 Society,"

Miss Glenethel Stelhorn, GEO Broad
way, will be hostess for the dinner party
of the Expression Club tomorrow eve
ming. The husbands of the members are
to be honor guests. The committee as
sisting Miss StelhOrn includes Mrs Frank
Burns, Mrs. o. NJ Richardson, Mrs. v.
B. Binager and Mrs. John Clark. The
decorations and table appointments will
carry out the Washington birthday idea.
Mrs. W. T. Bittrick, 525 West Vermont
street, will entertain the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Moravian Episcopal Church,
Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Nausbaum, Rich
mond, are the housa guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles B. Jackson, 1929 Broad
way.
Miss Pauline Hitz, Franklin, who
passed the weekend with friends in the
city, has returned home.
Mrs. Edwin S. Harding, 1862 College
avenue, accompanied by her sister. Mrs,
Ira S. Pierce, 139 West Thirty Third
street, left this morning for an extended
trip through the West. They will be
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY FEBRUARY 81 1921.

The officers chosen include Mrs. Herbert
FatOut, first vice president; Miss Mary
Brown, second vice president; Mrs. H.
w. Rhodehamel, recording secretary /;
Mrs. J. J. Williams, corresponding Sec
rotary; Mrs. A J. Clark, federation Sec
rotary; Mrs. w. C. Bartholomew, treas
urer. Mrs. j. L. Benedict. critic; Mrs. T.
c. Austin delegate to Seventh District
Club fede atiOn; Mrs. NJ. &. Perine,
delegate to Local Council; Mrs. D. w.
Tibbs custodian. The program commit
tee includes Mrs. w. J. Sumner, Mrs. T.
J. Mol and Mrs. J. J. Williams. The
next meeting of the club will be held
March 8, when Mrs. Demarchus Brown
will talk on Flemish Art"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21

the guests of their brother in Reno,
New, and from there they viii go to
Los Angeles, stopping in Portland, Ore,
on their way home.
Miss Claris Solomons, soprano, accom-
panied the Indianapolis Rotary Club to
Evansville today, where she Will be SOLO
list in the presentation of Kin Hubbards
Bean Blossom Rotary Club" tonight.
Miss SolOmons created the role of Mile
de We're in the farce
Miss Ruby Smart, 915 South Meridian
street. who spent the weekend in Sand
ers, KY, has returned, accompanied by
her father, John Smart.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Knannlein and
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jolly, $50 South
State street, who have been passing the
winter in Tampa, Fla, have gone to
Palm Beach for few days. Later they
will go to Miami and Key West before
returning home the latter part of March.
The Heyl Study Club will meet to-
morrow in the Y. W. C. A. The program
will include readings from Spanish
Highways and Byways." Mrs. W. C.