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New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
NORFOLK & WEsTEKN RAlIMAA

NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY 90.
The Annual Meeting OF tne stock 'l+-r
OF the Norfolk and Western Railway 'o'f.-
pany VIII be held a. the principal oNic. -
the Company in the C5sr Of Nn4noae
g4nia. Thursday the lslh Gay OF ADftf
1921. at 10 O'Clock A NJ. 70 eject Directors
10 elect indereudeut auditors 10 aadlt iII.
books and accounts or the Company Tor
fiscal year, TO consider .ihe annual -ff.
0f the Directors for the year enIeG li0r"
bar 81, 1870. to ratty and approtc
action Of the Directors set forth IN sleh
annual repor; ana n The minutes o. tis
Company, and 10 transact such Other bus
ness as may properly come before ms
meeting
Tho meeting has also been called by ,h-
Board or Directors a . special meeting 10
eonslder and act upon proposal 20 sff-r
ana amend Article J. section q, Article T.
.tllpn s.. Art!cie II. Section 6. and s.
~ SECTION of the Company Is, f.a,..
~ st4lhlng out in sucn secttons references
- the Chairman Of the Board Arfir'.
Secfion =. 70 r1oNlle thaf he A..lst..t -.
reiAry shall n The absence of ;ha Seen.
act as Secretary a. all in-~iiugs nf ff.
soc ckhoiGeTs Artici. 'f. section fs f
N+le Tor ne holding af 9frsctuf-' -n ..ft.. g.
IN Philadelphia instead or Sew Yark
Article II. Section i. by eliminating ,.f...
80 mater l copy of the proposed at..r
iNehts Wal be mailed r. least th.-..r
PF4or 10 ihH meeting in posfssr o. ..
enFeiope addressed to each st4e 4 hn.,f.f
~. ~ @u'ieSs as entered upon the books ~
the Company.
The Stock Transfer poots via t~ -fo.-.f
~ 8 o'clock =. NJ Friday. March a ie.l.
ara re-opened - 10 o'ciocS \ IL FRA -
April 10. 1921 .
~ ordes Of the BOARD ~ Directors
/. W BOOTH Scrrrt,rv
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.

NOTICE or MEETING
!63 broadway. New York, y. Y, Jan. 9, 1921.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
OF the Southern Pacific Company win be
held at the office of this Company in
Anchorage. Jefferson County, Kentucky. on
Wednesday, April $. 1921. at twelve o'clock
noon, standard time FOR the folio wing pur-
poses, viz:
]. TO elect fifteen Directors.
:. To consider and act upon all questions
and matters which may legally come before
the meeting relating TO Federal control CT
the Companys properties under The act OF
Congress of March 81. 1918. or any agree
lnent or settlement with the Governrnen in
respect thereto, or relating to the ternlina-
ton of such Federal control by the return
OF the properties or otherwise and I or
latlne to conditions resulting from sue
ceedins such Federal control, and generally
al questions and matters growing out Of or
incident to such control, termination there
OF. or following conditions, including tho
guaranty of income under the T-ansporrA
ton Act 1920. and settlement thereof
=. To transact al such other business
may legally come before the meeting, In
Guiding the approval and ratification Of all
action OF the Board of Directors and of the
Executive Committee since the last annual
meeting of the Stockholders OF this Com
pany.
For the purposes OF the meeting the
books for the transfer of stock viii be
closed at O'Clock p. NJ. Tuesday. March
22 1921. and VIII be reopened al 0 o'clock
A Nj. Thursday. April 7. 1921.
By order OF the Board OF Directors.
HUGH NELL. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
TO tho Stockholders OF
THE CINIOTTI GARAGE tovr.>v

Please. TAKE NOTICE that = srerlal
l~re -. ing % the stoci<hoidets OF the CfAIf-
- - ! ! GARAGE COMPANY will be held a.
"a ne .oIn pany's ofhces No. 1905 Brosd,y.ss.
~ nc boroug OF Manhattan. city OF NV
, ofh, az 40 O'Clock IN the afternoon on
M 18th day of March. 1877. sor the par-
pose OF voting upon a proposition thar -1N
solved forthwith
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTFg r
,nat this Notice or Meeting Is servcd and
pub ished pursuant To Section 2sl OF tli-
General Corporation Law OF the State q
New York, by virtue OF a resolution duly
adopted at a sDecial meeting OF the f;os "a
OF Directors. of the Company held Oh the
25rd day of February 1871
Dated New York February p. 1921
GUSTAV CINfCTTI. presi0-nt.
RIEHLE & MONLEt Attorneys 80. fs
William street. Borough Of M&uhaff~H.
CITY OF New York.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
America Holds Key to Reparations
Tangle's Solution, Says Witl1ers
Should This Nation Accept German Obligations
in Payment for European Debt Problem Would
BE Easily Settled; Situation Dark, He Adds

proximity Of England to the Continent
This may be true.
But the London conference fiasco has
produced ridiculous situation. Both
sides bluffed high and called each
others bluff. Now neither side has
winning cards and pretends it is not
going to play any more,
German Proposals Unacceptable
The German proposals made last
Monday could hardly have been enter
tanned, as they settled things only for
five years, involving a fresh deal then.
On paper the plan did not look so bad,
because in five years it would be much
easier to arrive at a fair estimate Of
Germany's capacity to pay, but OBJ
viously it would be impossible to
leave the settlement so long incom
plete.
Germany's request to be allowed 3
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14

divert German goods to other coun-
tries
Thus the devious measure would af~
ford protection, 80 much welcomed by
those who want to shut out German
goods, but other effects would be more
serious, since German goods would be
forced to seek neutral markets in com
petition with British exports, and the
whole British trade with all other coun-
tries would be hampered by the neces-
sity Of certificates Of origin showing
that the goods entering were not Ger
man.
All kinds Of complicated questions
also arise respecting internationa
credit raised in London by neutral
banks to be used in financing the trans
fer of German goods.
May Have German Origin
1t is suggested that this scheme has
a German origin, and this is the best
explanation for the production of a
measure that would damage Great
Britain more than Germany could
Everybody wants Germany to pay the
full bill of damages done, but the Allied
measures are quite Intellectual to pro-
duce a substantial payment and only
prolong the period of uncertainty and
bitterness and check trade at a time
of serious depression and unemploy
ment.
Both parties want an agreed settle
ment that will work. Enforced settle
ment, it is agreed, will not work.
Germany's strength lies in the fact
that no nation can be forced to work
against its will.
The strength of the Allied position
lies in the fact that there is greater
settlement for Germany than for the
Allies.
The only satisfactory solution to
this problem Is one by which the total
Allied claim against Germany can be
capitalized at its present value and
expressed indefinitely in acceptable
obligations.
An excellent solution would be af
forded if America could be induced
to accept the German obligation in
payment Of Europe's debts, each
European power guaranteeing its pro-
portion of the German obligation. But
it is doubtful if this proposal would be
acceptable TO your public, which natur-
ally 81 suspicious Of European fnan-
cial proposals after the regrettable at
tempt to induce America to cancel the
Allied war debts.
Altogether the financial position
here shows marked improvement in the
reduction in the rate on Treasury
bills from 6 z to per cent.
The industrial outlook, on the other
hand, is still bad.
Estimates of the governments re
quirements for expenditures in the
next fiscal year forcshadow a rcduc-
ton, but it is doubtful whether bud
get of $3.50, 100000 Will be possible
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
CHICAGO. SAINT PAUL. MINNEAPOLIS
AND OMAHA RAILWAY COMPANY

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders
OF the Chicago. Saint Paul. Minneapolis
and Omaha Railway Company viii be held
the Office OF The company, In the city q
Hudson, Wisconsin, on Wednesday,. April
IS. 1927. a o'clock q. m. for the election
OF directors and the transaction os such
other business may come before sd
meeting.
Transfer books viii be closed on Fridsy
March II, 1921, at the close % business on
that day, and will b. reopcned on Thurs
day April a. 1921
Dated February 2s 1921
JAMES 7. CLARK. President
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN
ALI " Az COMPANY

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
OF the Chicago and North Western Railway
Company viii be held at the Office OF the
company, 2s6 West Jackson Boulevard. in
The city Of Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday
April l.. 1921. at II O'Clock M. tor tho
election Of directors and the transaction Of
such other business may come before
sa meeting.
Transfer books VIII be closed on Friday
March II, 1871, at the close OF business on
that day. and VIII be reopened Wednes
day, April 13 1921
Dated March 10. 1921.
WILLIAM II. FINLEY. President
JOHN D. CALDWELL. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
BY Hartley Withers
Editor of The Economist
Special Gable to The Tr.bun.

Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Msrch 13.-1t is small
wonder that President Harding takes
an unfavorable attitude toward
European entanglemcnts considering
the silly mess abroad and the position
produced by European craftsmanship.
European politics and diplomacy
have generally been tangle of am
bitions and chicanery and British in
tervention, and these have left big
burden of debt, largely due to money
spent in hiring Europeans to fight for
their own liberty and England's
against European despots.
Apologists for the British policy say
that they had no choice, owing to the
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAsINNY
GOAP4>A

Notice is hereby given that the An.D.I
Meeting OF the Stockholders - Tho 'rcAst
& Pacific Railway Company Will be hell r.
WAY. New York City. on Wednes.a4 T. d.
10Th day of March, 1921. al l. o'clock r....r
FOR the transaction OF such bushes. a. .-..
come before said meeting including fI.
election OF Directors The Transfer s.
VIII be closed on Thursday. tho ioth q
Of March, ls-l. ~ o'ciocA = m. ana -.
1871, al 10 O'clock a m
9. W NhiTcH. Secretary.
Now York March :. 1921
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14

week in which to consult tho best lead
crs of the Cabinet was much more
reasonable, though tiresomc and pro-
viding basis for those in favor of
violence to call the action a fresh cx-
ample of German cunning in an at
tempt to gain time.
Perhaps it was trick, but it is diff
cult to see why the Germans should
seek to gain time, since an carly set
tlement Of the rcparations problem is
even more desirable for them than for
the Allies. Anyway it seems as if it
would have been better to have let
them have another week to make a
new try than to throw back the whole
question of settlement by stopping the
conference, occupying German towns
and starting other actions.
Germans Made Mistake
Probably tho Germans thought that
the Allies would be so eager for set
tlement that any terms offered would
be accepted They naturally had to be
disabused Of this view, but this might
have been done moro effectively anc
by less costly methods.
1t is generally believed here that the
arbitrary Allied attitude was adopted
in Difference to the position of the
French government, which, it was sup
s
the conference continued to drag along
Opinion in. business circles-asidc
from the extreme lingo drumbeaters
who are now in the scanty minority
was that of evaporation over the con
tinued delay in arriving at definite
settlement, which, it was acknowledged
by Premier Lloyd George in his con
ference speech, is essential to peace.
Essential for Trade Revival
Everybody now sees that peace is
essential for any kind Of trade recov-
cry, return to prosperity and reduction
Of taxation.
Much amusement-and evaporation
also-was caused by the proposal tc
make British purchasers of German
goods pay half Of the cost price to the
British government and hand the treas
ury receipt to the German seller, who
would be expected to collect the sum
from the German government This
measure would evidently make Anglo
German trade extremely difficult anc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-25
Reed Says G. o. P. Commits Suicide
After Numbering American People

WASHINGTON. oct. 24.3Three
separate proposals carrying reduc-
tons in the taxes on individuals
having moderate incomes were vot-
ed down Monday by the senate, by
overwhelming majorities
Discussion OF them led 20 a hot
political fight which eliminated in
an announcement by Sen. Penrose
OF Pennsylvania In charge OF the tax
revisit on bill. that on Wednesday
there would be submitted a resolu-
ton calling for continuous 24-hour
sessions OF the senate until the rev.
enue measure finally was disposed
Of
a round robin" pledging signers
TO remain continuously in the senate
or in Washington beginning We'd
nesday was signed by % republicans
and Sen. Penrose said he hoped that
there would be 80 republican sign
ers or a necessary majority TO put
the resolution through The round
robin" was drawn by Sen. Moses OF
New Hampshire. and circulated by
Sen. Capper OF Kansas. a leader in
the agricultural bloc.
Sen. Penrose declared that by
having continuous sessions. senator's
who desire TO discuss the short
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-25
Mellon and Commission Empowered
to Refund Debts Due United States

gressionai review or approval NJ
claims and settlements was defeated
III 70 Il on rising vote and I3F
10 SO when members marched
through the aisle for a man-to-man
count.
Amendments few in from all
sides, all being rejected. one by
Rep. Tinkham. republican. Massa-
chusetts, 10 prevent extension OF
time for payment Of interest beyond
two years, went down in a shout OF
noes.
Toward the last. Rep. Fish. re-
publican, New York. stepped 20 the
front with an amendment that in
terest payments be used toward a
bonus cor former service men. II
was thrown out on a point OF order
by Chairman Fordney. who ex-
pressed the hope that congress at
the regular session beginning IN De-
cember would vote for the bonus.
Chairman Fordney and Rep. Mon
dell, OF Wyoming, the republican
leader, opposed the Frear amend
ment, the latter declaring all 0ues-
lions Of interest amounts should be
left 10 the discretion of the com
mission and the president
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-25

cOmings" OF the federal reserve
board, the iniquities OF Wall street.
and other such subjects could do so
between -four a m. and day-break, .
without delaying action on the tax
bill"
II was after the defeat OF the
Gerry amendment that the row be-
tween the democrats and repubn-
cans. which has been brewing for
10 days or more. finally broke Sen.
Ashurst. democrat, Arizona, appar-
emily set of the spark At the cno-
clusion of an address by sen. Reed.
democrat. Missouri. supporting the
Harris amendment and assailing the
tax bill. the Arizona senator asked
why the republicans did not hold
night sessions and move with cele-
rity'' in passing the tax measure.
Sen. Watson, Ind. wanted to
know why. II the bill had ruined the
republican party as the democrats
claimed, the minority objected TO tns
majority party Committing suicide. =
The Missouri stnator replied tina.
before suicides Nere frequently were
murders and that he did not want
the American people murdered
while the republican party was
committing suicide"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-25

WASHINGTON, Oct "a. - After
rejection OF a proposal that congress
should have the right Of review, the
house late Monday passed the bill
for creation OF a commission headed
by the secretary Of the treasury.
with full authority 70 refund debts
Of foreign nations due the United
States and amounting 10 10000
600, 900.
The vote on final passage Of the
bill was 199 10 III. The measure
now goes TO the senate for early
consideration.
Except for one minor amendment
to phraseOlogy. the bill stood up
like a stone wall while several re-
pubIicans and democrats were at
tempting 10 put it down with amend
ments.
First TO be defeated was a pro-
posal by Rep. Frear, Of Wisconsin,
a member OF the ways and means
committee. providing that foreign
nations indebted 10 the United
States be required to pay rate OF
interest averaging per cent
Later the amendment by Rep. Col
lier Mississippi. democratic mem
Der Of the committee leading the
fight for changes 10 require con-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-25
LOCAL BUS LINES
LOSE FIGHT WITH
TRACTION COMPANY
Council Passes Old Ordinance
After Heated Argument
at Session.

Following heated argument, par
tcipated in by Atty. Samuel Parker.
representing the South Bend and
Elkhart Motor Bus company, and
Harry r. WAR, general counsel for
the Northern Indiana Railway COM
pany, the members of the council
Monday night passed the ordinance
declaring certain streets TO be pref
erential traffic streets and providing
penalties for violation thereof.
This ordinanc will prohibit the
bus line from operating on the
streets OF the city where the railway
company operates their city and in
terurban cars. The argument by
the attorneys followed the action OF
the council in calling up the mea-
sure for a third reading and final
passage.
Atty. Parker in opening his plea
to the council laid stress on the
fact that the city fathers were al
lowing the railway company TO mon
opolize the streets of South Bend
and pointed out TO the council that
the busses were being Disseminated
>
by the measure which makes them
enter the business section of the city
by a circuitous route.
Atty. WAR responded by attempting
TO explain TO the council that the
monopolistic nature of the railway
company had been destroyed by the
public service commission of the
state. and that the railway companies
were operating their cars directly
under the jurisdiction of the state
commission, while the operators Of
the bus lines were not governed by
any state body or any other body.
Is Old Measure.
The measure has been before the
council for the last few months and
Atty. S. P. Crumpacker had previ-
ously appeared before the council in
behalf of the bus company. The
original ordinance prohibited the bus
company from entering the city from
any direction, but the ordinance was
later amended to allow them TO en-
ter on streets other than the ones
which the cars operated. By the new
ordinance as passed last night. the
bus company can enter the city
from the east on Jefferson blvd. but
they must turn north at Eddy st,
two blocks and proceed to the bust
ness district by way Of COlfax av.
The council also passed the or
dinance approving the contract en-
tered into by the board of public
works and the American LaFrance
(Continued on page twO)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-25
Legion Guests
In Washington
Visit Harding

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-wash-
ington got a foretaste Monday Of the
ceremonies that are to come with
the meeting Of the armament confer
ence.
Presence in the capital Of the
army and naval representatives on
the japanese delegation 10 the con-
ference and Of three distinguished
foreign military leaders-Gen. Diaz
OF Italy, Admiral Beatty OF England.
and Gen. Jacques OF elgium-hlled
the state, war and navy departments
with the glitter and color OF uni
forms.
Throughout the morning there was
an almost continuous discussion Of
the matter on the streets.
The Japanese, headed by Mat.
Gen. X. Tanka and Admiral II. Kato
were the first 20 begin their round
in his Office and then going in the
office of Maj. Gen. Harbord. acting
chief OF staff. for brief session.
AS IL neared noon the visitors. one
by one, each party accompanied by
It's respective ambassador. proceed
ed 10 the white house TO pay their
respects.
After making the calls separately.
each OF the distinguished military
leaders. accompanied by the chief
members OF his staff, returned 20
the white house at 1880 o'clock for
lunch with Pres't and Mrs. Harding.
Admiral Kato suggested today
(Coutinued on page two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-25
FREEDOM GRANTED
TO MRS. A. B. DUKE
Wife of Son Of Tobacco King
Receives Decree of
Divorce.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. oct. "a
Mrs Cornelia Biddle Duke. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs a. J. Drexel Blddie.
was granted final decree or do
vorce IN common pleas court here
Monday from her husband. Angist
b Duke. son OF the tobacco king
Mrs. Duke charged cruelty. Tha
suit was not contested and tesci-
mony in the case was secret Thu
Dukes were married here IN April
1915. and have two children.
In another court room. argument
was deferred on the motion FOR
judgement In the suit brought ~
Mrs. A. Florence TerEeu Hagen. wO-
man attorney and wife % "Philadel-
phia Jack" O'Brien. former pugiiists
against a. J. Drexel Biddle for S2o,-
600 for professional services. IN
this suit Mrs Hagen alleges that
chief among her professional serve
ices was the bringing about OF a 30
onciliation between B!ddie and 10
wife after an alleged ostrangement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-25
OFFICIALS GRILL
TRIO IN MYSTERY
TRIPLE SLAYING'
County Officers r e IN e
Probe of Dowagiac Muir
der Mystery.
Special to The News Times

Special TO The News Times:
DOWAGIC, Mich, Oct. 24.-Inves-
tigation Of the triple murder at the
home of VIII Monroe on Sept. H.,
aroused speculation among local citi-
zens Monday night, when it became
known that three Dowagiac men
we're taken to the Cassopolis Jail for
questioning, in the hope they might
aid county authorities in solving the
battling mystery surrounding the
tragedy in which Monroe. his wife
Mary and daughter. Neva, were
dubbed 10 death as they lay asleep
in the humble home in the Hastings
addition. in the west end of the city.
Herbert Smith. As years, next door
neighbor OF the Monroe family, Ray
mond Nash. &c years, arrested here
some weeks ago for window peeping.
youth, are the trio county officers
were grilling at a late hour Monday
night.
Smith was brought to Dowagiac
from Kalamazoo a few days after
the Monroe murder. He was located
at Dr. Baldwin's sanitarium in that
city. where he was under treatment
for chronic ailments. He was later
released and officials probing the
case declared there was nothing TO
indicate he was connected in any
way with the crime.
Nash was found guilty OF window
peeping in Dowagiac but was later
released at CaSSopolis.
Blue was taken in custody at Chel-
sey. Mich. and brought 10 Cassopo-
lis. Sunday morning. He is a local
youth and is said 10 have been in
Dowagiac at the time of the Monroe
Staying.
Sheriff s. p. Wyman stated Mon
day night the men were merely be-
ing questioned and indicated the
authorities were no nearer a posi-
tive solution OF the murder mystery
than they were several weeks ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-25
nby's Aides
In Conference
On Arms Farley

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Secy
Hughes and other members of the
American delegation 10 the confer
ence on limitation Of ornaments
were in conference Monday for more
than two hours with Sec'y DENLY,
of the navy department; Asst. Sec'y
Roosevelt. Admiral Coontz, chief Of
naval operations. and Capt w. B.
Pratt, OF the general board.
At the conclusion of the session
Mr.. Hughes said he could not dis
close what had transpired further
than to say that general subjects
relating TO the agenda Of the arma-
ment conference had been talked
over and IL had been deemed advis-
able 10 call in navy officials for that
purpose.
The fact that Sec'y DENLY and his
advisers were summoned 10 meet
with the American delegation led
10 the conclusion that the discus
sion OF data prepared for the con-
ference had reached a point where
formulation OF some proposal for
Limitation OF naval armament had
been taken up by the American
group to be presented at an appro-
pirate moment when the conference
convenes nsxt month.
Sec'y Hughes, however. would not
Indicate in any way what had been
discussed.
The meeting OF the delegation.
consisting In addition 10 Sec'y
Hughes, OF Senators Lodge and In
CONTINUED on page two)