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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
A PINK GERANIUM
Bu Laura Reid MONTGOMERY

"A ND So" finished Betty breath
n lessly. mother and have decided
to live in some nice suburb near Chi
cago. never felt really at home in
New York"
''How perfectly lovely" returned
Grace, wistful dark eyes on the others
face. 'to move into cottage and feel
that the roof is really all your own, to
step out into a grassy yard and be free
to dig about and set out shrubs. Why,
Betty, I wouldn't care if the cottage
was only three rooms and far out in the
country"
Betty smiled. "Just as romantic as
ever" she tensed. "You used to talk
about kitchen done in blue and white,
with crisp white curtains blowing out
from easement windows. and I believe
you insisted upon pink geranium in
the pot on the shelf above the sink.
Now, for myself, / am quite willing to
leave culinary decorations to the
servants"
Shall you keep a maid?" asked
Grace, who went downtown daily to an
Office and clung to a strap twice day,
Bctty's head lifted pridefully. "My
dear. l haven't had chance to tell
you yet. but that uncle Of mothers in
Australia died and left us pot of
money. We never cared for the East
and we decided to come back here and
get n. fine little home where we know
everybody
"Then of course you'll buy in Briar
Cliff" said Grace confidently. "You
never lived right there, but you couldn t
find n lovelier suburb anywhere. I
wish could stay there now, but I
couldn't get board there AFTER She
broke off. her dark eyes suddenly dim.
and Betty forgot her newly rich airs
and squeezed her hand lovingly. She
knew how much Grace had lost two
years before.
Don't think about the past" she
advised. Look how poor mother and
! were few months past, living in It
one room and kitchcnette in New
York and both of us working. You
never know what's just ahead Of you.
I'm determined to get house on the
lake, and think how you'll enjoy your
week ends out there. Wen golf every
Spare-'
~ don't know, how" Grace thought
or an old friend OF hers. back in that
happy past, who had discouraged the
learning of the popular game. He had
told her how he admired her domestic
tastes and she. thinking confidently of
the little blue and-white kitchen. had
not learned to play. That Don had not
been to call on her for more than two
months had been source of keen dis
appointment to her.
You'll soon pick it up" laughed
Betty. Suppose we taxi out TO Briar
Cliff this afternoon and look at houses?
Mother is tired out from her trip and
wants to rest, but like to be doing
something every minute
Grace looked about the handsome
foyer of the Michigan boulevard hotel
with rather awcd eyes. She had never
heen there before and she rather won
dered at her chum's high spirits. She
usually spent her Saturday half holi-
day sewing or resting, for her work was
cShausting. Betty, however, looked
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30

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ask girl to live In a rentod a.. -
life tired n girl out and tbo moue OF
made saving for home almost imnosa.IIs M rcaIs
Bile. "''pOssi-
Betty did not notice her ch,,u
llence, for already the taxi % mo, y,
been paid off and Betty entnrnl hsa
office of Van n-Murray. She the
about her swiftly and her eager. n moSe ruS
eyes went past the portly No. ulnusel
at handsome desk who rose %m "nnr,"M seatM
ly to receive her. The youne rtvoVs' n,omVs
the window did not look up i'm. n'Ih Wy
stood before him and voiced her perry
guest. Wouldn't you prefer ~ e-
Mr.. Van Murray show YOU tho II iI., nave
such n place ''' iof
NO" said tho c,i,or ,.,.s
will do. will look at the pJhIe,y, nhe.Sy, You
for ] want style. md mv nv Ffmn;",oSro.phs,
indicated Grace, who hnI ar,Shu; an"hu;; sine
lovely rose, twill look "in into 'aSn"u tS. to
and culinary prrongemont, Tue drains
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
Looks Like Dividend Passing

1t is seldom the tape makes All err
ror in forecastlng coming events, espe.
cially applying to forthcoming dividend
actions, and more particularly when 1t Is
quite generally known that things are
not just going right in matter of business,
or at least earnings. For several days
the severe decline in the quotation of
the stock of Sears Roebuck seemingly
indicated the passing Of the dividend on
the preferred stock when the directors
meet in few days.
AS result Of the strained condi-
tlons in the West in consequence of
the business slump, the directors last
March passed the dividend on the COM
mon. which had been per cent quar-
terly since 1917. 1t is understood that
the November sales show heavy de-
crease compared with the previous
year. Low prices for grain are a ser-
Gus matter for this company, as well
as others who thrive largely on the
farmer trade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
Today's Range in Liberty Bonds
Commodity Markets
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago. Nov. 30.-Wheat started
a4c to 1c lower for December and un-
changed to sc lower for May. Liqui-
dation of long holdings in December
met with Indifferent support. Receipts
inspected Yesterday were 90 cars; last
year. % cars. The cash market was
relatively firm, with most of the re-
ceipts coming direct to elevators and
offerings on the open market limited.
Export business yesterday was esti-
mated Mt 10000 bushels. ManitObas.
Weather reports up to I F. VI. yester-
day showed generally clear conditions
over the grain belt.
Corn started unchanged to 2sc lower
for December and 9sc lower to &c
higher for May. Trade was moderate,
with liquidation on in December.
Oats started with December IsC to
"sc lower and May unchanged to asC
lower. Trade was more active with
liquidation on in December.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
Quite a Difference

Discussing the phenomenal change in
the temper of security market senti-
ment, the senior member of one of the
larger local investment houses yesterday
remarked that the transformation could
be best described In a few words.
"a year ago." he said, nobody
seemed to think there were such things
as investment stocks. Today, it is next
to impossible to supply the excessive
demand. a year ago, there was a
lamentablc lack of confidence. Today,
many are bewailing their inability to
pick up the many opportunities offered.
1t just wanted some one to start the
ball rolling and now they are fairly
tumbling over one another to get the
at not many months ago. Talk about
the French people being impulSive, the
Americans. in my opinion, have them
skinned a mile
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
Copper Bulls Growing

The psychological effect of a rising
market is little short of remarkable in
so far as market sentiment goes. This
is strikingly exemplified at the moment
by the character of the literature in
circulation concerning the copper stocks
and the copper industry. Here are two
samples: "A large copper producer
Is advising purchase of good, low cost.
producing copper stocks. Recent
strength Of copper stocks" he said,
was discounting the reopening Of
mines few months hence"
Here is another: "a number of cop
per companies that were forced to pass
dividends will begin to restoreAhem be-
fore the close of next year. The out
look is more promising than it has been
at any time in three years"
Sounds good, all of it. 1t Is partly
true. The large tonnage of accumulated
copper is steadily reduced. Better
prices are being received because the
demand is rapidly overtaklng the sup
ply. If it keeps up mines will, of
course, resume operations again. Be-
cause of the abnormally low prices to
which most of the copper stocks were
forced they are quite attractive, but
there is no reason to get overenthu-
SiaStiC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
GOSSIP OF
THE STREET

All those whose opinions were worth
listening to were extremely bullish in
their expressions after the close yes
terday, and continued to talk about a
sustained upward movement in the
mass of securities traded in in the
Wall Street district, They recognized
the fact that while the list might ad-
vance some industfials have been placed
in a position where their earnings must
diminish as activity is created in other
business sections, but declines in those
issues, such as occurred yesterday, are
not regarded as exerting any influence
on the market position or speculative
outlook.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
Dividend Safely Earned

1t Is estimated the Computing -Tabu-
lating Recording Company will earn the
annual dividend of 81 share on the
131 .O33 shares of no par capital stock,
with comfortable surplus, after taxes,
all charges and inventory adjustments
for the current year.
In addition the company so far this
year has bcttered its financial position
substantially by reducing notes payable
about 500 900, or approximately 30
per cent of the total. by decreasing ac-
counts payable by about $3.50. 900, by
retiring all its S111,5O0 underlying
bonds. and by depositing 500, 900 in the
sinking fund for the annual retire
ment of Computing -Tabulating- Record
ing Company's bonds.
Those facts, together with favorable
decision in patent litigation suit some
weeks ago granting company an amount
of cash almost sufficient for years divi-
dent requirements, accounts for recent
market advance in CTR stock.
THE TRADER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
WOOD WOULD FREE
PHILIPPINES LATER
Report to Harding Says Natives
Are Not Yet Ready for
Self-Rule
WOULD BE PREY TO FOES
BY the Associated Press

Washington, Nov. 3O.-The Philip
pine Islands should remain in their
present general status" until the peo-
pie there "have had time TO absorb and
thoroughly master the power already
in their hands," former Major General
Leonard Wood, now Governor General,
and w. Cameron Forbes, formerly
Governor General, say in their report
to President Harding, based on their
six months study of conditions in the
islands.
1--WE are convinced, they say. that
1t would be betrayal of the Philip
pine people, misfortune to the Ameri-
can people. a distinct step backward in
the path of progress and discreditable
neglect to our national duty were we to
withdraw from the islands and termi-
nate our relationship there without
giving the Filipinos the best chance
possible TO have an orderly and per-
manently stable Government.
I'VE feel that with all Of their many
excellent qualities, the experience Of
the last eight years, during which they
have had practical autonomy, has not
been such ns to justify the people of the
United States in relinquishing super
vision Of the Government of the Philip
pine Islands, withdrawing their army
and navy and leaving the islands a prey
to any powerful nations coveting their
rich soil and potential commercial ad-
VantaCes,' ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
COTTON MARKET

New York. Nov. 80 Steady cables
impaired little strength to the local
cotton market at the opening today and
first prices were 3 to ii points net
higher. The selling was by local
traders, New Orleans and other South
ern interests. Liverpool and the trade
bought. Sentiment among the room
contingent seemed TO be more bearish
than otherwise and prices worked of
about II points after the start.
Cotton receipts At the ports for tn"
day are estimated at 22.O0O bales.
against % .GG3 bales a week ago; 26.329
bales a year ago and 3G,SGl bales two
wears ago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

Fast ~. Louis Nov. .-CATTLE-Re-
cc.p's. $500 head Steers steady to strong
80 paid for lO77-pound yHarings; 10 for
heavy steers; COWS. Gamers and bulls steady
Bulk cows, 81. 25I 4.25; Gamers, s.. % d
, 80; lower undrrlOne on hight yeariIng steers
and hei"Ts; ST tyckers steady, veal calf. top,
80 ~ bulk good ~ choice lights, - 20:
bulk good % choice lights. 20.
HOGS--Iteccp -, 900 head. Active,
generally lOC lower. Practical top, 81: bulk
all medium 10 good hogs going S6.65 n :,
Ight weights - top; few hogs over $50.
round r'crag6. packer suWs lOm l5c lower
S5.5O4 5.Uu: pigs l5W W25c lover, Up to $40;
SHEEP Reneipts, $500 head. Slow. Lambs
steady 10 stTUn". ew- STEADY, few good
.amoa here, Top, SO, best lambs going
f,5omlO, medium around 50; cuIs SGg
600; ewes. S34 quality medium.
Pittsburgh. Nov. 50. - HoGs-Rece p,.
$500 head steady, HeaYies, l7d7,25;
heavy workers., t77jp70O: light yorksrs and
pigs S7GOMS.1O.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts, 300
head, Steady, Top sheep, So; top lambs,
CALVEs--ReceJpt. 30, higher, top. sl3.
Fast Buffalo. NOV 30. - CATTLE.-Re-
CoIplg, u head. Active, steady Caivcs
receipts, 80 head. Active, 81 higher s3@
HOGs Receipts, 1900 head Act ve. csc
higher, Heavy S7:76as; mixed, ss1S 26
workers., 8, % n $ 80; light %orkers and pigs
- .5Ogs.IS, IouGhs, $3.50 900 SASS. 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Haskell & Barker Car Company, Inc.
quarterly 81, payable january / TO stock of
record December Is.
Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation
regular quarterly OF 81, payable January /.
1922, to stock Of record December S. 1921.
William Wrglcy Jr. & Co., monthly so
cents on common, payable February /, to
stock OF record January 25.
General Railway Slsral Company. quar-
te"ly lis per cent on preferred. payable
January l 20 stock Of record December 20.
Retail Stores Corporati tion, quarterly $3.50
payable January l TO stock OF record De.
cenber Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
Rulls Still in the Saddle

The developments Of bullish conditions
in the stock market made further prog
ress yesterday many of the leading
issues making gains from one to four
points, but new features were presented
in the crumbling away of values of sew
eral specialties whose business outlook
and financial position is unfavorablc.
The most important feature of the mar
ket was the continued overflow of in
to seasoned dividend paying stocks,
making many of the leading railroad
stocks popular. Canadian Pacific moved
up over three points. to 123B, and
Atchison advanced more than one point.
Other issues in the railroad group made
gains ranging from fractions to over
one point.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
MISCELLANEOUS
No Chance In Raw SUGAR

Now York, Nov s0.-The raw sugar mar
ket is UNCHANGED on the basis Of 2hc. cost
paid. and 35tc. c. 1. T.. nominal. for Porto
kicos. 1mportations included $4,000 bags
Cubas TO Arbuckle Brothers; 5000 bags to
the Warner Sugar Refusing Company. 740O
bags Venezuelas to the American Sugar Re
hning Company, and 5000 bags Venezuelas
la UNCHANGED,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
Child stowaway Surprises Parents

New York, Nov. 30.-Salvatore Sa-
iandrO. who is ten and whose parents
are in business in Brooklyn, surprised
them by reaching this port az stow
away aboard the Fabrc liner Patria last
week, lie left his grandmother in Sicily
and made his way to Naples. whore he
boarded the liner and hid himself in n
lifcbOat. His parents can do nothing to
get him admitted unless they have
him cured Of trachoma by special treat
ment in Italy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
NEW YORK coEEEE MARKET

New York. Nov. 3O,-Speclal cables
from both Rio and Santos reported
sharp declines in future there, in
fucncod possibly by the recent rapid
fluctuations in the rate of Rio exchange
on London On the call, the local
market was decidedly easier in tone
with prices working 8 TO 8 points lower
Late in the forenoon. December sold
at $50 and at S.jG, with the later de-
liyerics holding steady around initial
figures, but trading was quiet and lacked
aggresSvenesS either way. December
was switched to Marrh at % points.
Jobbng houses repeated a slightly i'm
proved spot demand at unchanged
prices, Rio - holding around > cents.
Yesr close open
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
Mutual IKIAT COMPANJ

TTII9I 9IN|VNTd- FeTT1-,
Nysarl'e- I'm. 1921.
The Directors have th.s dIy declared =
nsmi-anauaI dividend Of 20 On the capita
stock Of this COMPANY. pa able January
close uf business december 3Ist, lV@l.
Checks Will D., mailed.
WM B. KESSLE1. Trea surer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
SEALED PROpOsALS Will M Rr
Annual Meetings

H~,Sya ANNUAL MEETINGS or the
- stockholders oL the belmont Trurt
90. Will he held an Monday. Dee. I.th. ZOE
a. y, NJ. at 1876 baltimore ave, Tor the
electiun of directors and for the further
Transaction OF suuh other business as may
come before the meeting.
-WM. DTGNAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
V. S. Certificates and Treasury Notes

Following are tho closing prices bid and
asked in the open market for United states
certificates Of Indebtedness and notes OF
the different issues:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
Full Report Withheld

Those observations of the investi-
gators are continued in the general
conclusions" and Recommendation
made in the report, which was made
public yesterday. The complete report,
covering 100 typewriter pages, will be
made public later. The general con-
clusions' are as follows:
I'VE find the people happy, peaceful.
and in the main prosperous and keenly
appreciative of the benefits of American
rule.
I'VE find everywhere among the
Christian Filipinos the desire for in
dependence, generally under the protec-
ton of the United States. The nom
Christians and Americans are for con-
tinuance Of American control.
1--WE find general failure to ap-
preciate the fact that independence
under the protection of another nation
is not true independence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30

EXEMPT from Federal normal income tax
fAcCeptable for payment OF income tax
iue on date Of maturity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
Public Service Inefficient

1--WE find that a reasonable proper
tion of officials and employees are men
of good character and ability and rea-
sonabiy faithful to the trust imposed
upon them, but that the efficiency of the
public services has fallen off. and that
they are now relatively inefficient due
to lack of inspections and to the too
rapid transfer of control to officials
who have not had the necessary time for
proper training.
1--WE find that many Filipinos have
shown marked capacity for Government
service and that the young generation
is full of promise; that the civil service
laws have in the main been honestly
administered, but there is a marked
deterioration due to the injection Of
politics.
I'VE find that the people are not
organized economically nor from the
standpoint of national defense to main
tain an Independent Government.
I'VE feel that the lack of success in
certain departments should not be con-
sidered as proof of essential incapacity
on the part of Filpinos, but rather as
indicating lack of experience and Op-
portunity and especially lack of inspec-
tiOn.
I'VE find that questions in regard
to confirmation OF appointments might
at any time arise which would make
a deadlock between the Governor Gem
eral and the Philippine Senate
These recommendations are made in
the report
1--WE recommend that the present gen =
eral status of the Philippine Islands con-
tnue until the people have had time
TO absorb and thoroughly master the
powers already in their hands.
I'VE recommend that the responsible
representative of the United States, the
Governor General. shall have authority
commensurate with the responsibilities
of his position.
I'm case of failure to secure the
necessary corrective action by the
Philippine Legislature We recommend
that Congress declare null and void leg
islation which has been enacted DIM
inShing, limiting or dividing the
authority granted the Governor General
under Act No. 24O of the Sixty fourth
Congress known as the Jones bill
I'VE recommend in case Of dead
lock between the Governor General and
the Philippine Senate in the conhrma-
ton of appointments that the President
of the United States be authorized TO
make and render the final decision.
I'VE recommend that under no cir
cumstances should the American Gov
rrnment permit to be established in the
Philippine Islands a situation which
would leave the United States in a
position of responsibility without au-
thority.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-26
TRUCK FROM WILLISTON.
Many Car Loads of Vegetables Are
Being Shipped.

.Williston, May 19.-To the de-
mand to diversity, Williston is an
swering in style that is considered
commendable.
In one express shipment of May
Is, carrots, beans, squash, peaches,
asparagus and chickens were ship
ped from here to the markets in the
north, south and east. Since the
early part Of March asparagus has
been shipped from here in car lots,
but it is now rather late in the sea-
son and only few growers are still
shipping.
There seems to be an almost un-
limited supply of chickens i'm the
community several thousand having
been shipped away this spring, there
being more than 1900 in one week.
There are hundreds of acres OF
cantaloupes, cucumbers and water
melons planted here, from which
several cars will be shipped daily,
later in the season.
Not contented with what has been
done, fifty farmers have agreed to
plant more than seventy-fve acres of
tomatoes this year. Some farmers
are planting eight acres. The South
ern railway has offered its cotton
platform to be used as a central
packing house for this season only.
The tomatoes will be loaded from
the platform into the cars. If the
growers find this crop profitable there
will be a modern and up-to-date
packing house erected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-26
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
A. c.. l.. Train from Augusta to Flor
ence Derailed Early Thursday.

Passenger train No. 3S on the At
lantic Coast Line was wrecked about
7 o'clock Thursday morning just
after leaving the bridge which spans
the Savannah river, which resulted
in the sudden death of Engineer
Templeton and seriously injuring
his fireman, who jumped from the
engine as it was wrecked.
The baggage car was turned over
also, but the balance of the train did
not leave the track.
The wreck was caused by the
spreading of the rails, and it is
thought that the spikes were pulled
and the rail removed by robbers
with the intention of ditching a
freight train which was due at about
that time.