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The New York herald., 1921-12-21
BUSINESS NOTES
AND TRADE NEWS
General Outlook Is Favorable
and Prices Not Inflated,
Says s. j. Bloomingdale.

The Christmas season this year in-
Gates as well as anything prossibly
can what the spring season will be next
year The purchasing now in progress
is Of the sort that gives confidence for
the future. Although prices may not
be down to the level Of 1914, the senti-
ment that ] find prevalent is that the
public feels 1t is getting it's money worth,
Prices at the present time are not
inflated, 1 believe. due principally to
the fact that manufacturers and whole
salers are anxious to liquidate their
stocks for cash and take rneIr losses,
If any, at this time. This liquidation
is giving the consumer the opportunity
to procure merchandise at what might
be said attractive prices
The general business outlook, there
fore, seems very favorable
SAMUEL J. BLOoMINGDALE.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
More Activity in Cray Goods.

Prices in yesterdays local gray goods
market remained firm, but buyers were
more in evidence and showed an inclina-
tion TO commit themselves TO purchases.
Sales Of 80 inch, Z ounce Osnaburg were
recorded, and fancy shirting materials
also were in demand. Print cloths showed
activity, 3slA inoh. 6i-G0s, and 80 inch.
6S-72s, selling at S& and CSC. respec-
lively. Demand for els yard sheetings
was small, their closing prices being ei3
cents. A fair amount of those goods
wore sold. but nothing Of any size was in
evidence. in the burlap market little
activity was apparent, prices for nearby
goods remaining at Mondays quotations
OF 4.10 and $50. The few cables re-
ceived from Calcutta showed prices
about points higher, and sterling eN-
change steady at si.2i and a fraction.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
FOREIGN PORTS.
[ BY Aiail.l


AMsTERDAM. Dec i7-Arrlved, str Mat
tole, Thameshaven.
BAY ROBERTS. Nj. prior TO Dec bar
lived. str Coban (Br). Sydney.
BERMUDA. Dec if--Arriyed, strs Cardigan
tBD, Rotterdam land sailed 18Th for Sa.
te.o); l3th,. Freja Dutchl, Cardiff tand
sailed 18th for Klngsport. NS); IAN, Teviot
tBrl, London; Laura tItaD, Seville for Phll-
adelphial 18th. Camto CBD. AvonmoIth
,asi sailed 10th for West Ind!esl.
.lIzERTA. Dec i2-Arr,-ed, s.r Durango
poNNE hay. NJ. prior to Dec ic-sslied
schr Wnlfred (B). Gibraltar.
CALLAo. Dec 12--sailod. str Gnyo MARI
CHANGE ISLANDS, NE. Dec i0-Arrived
sohr Frank G Forsey tBrl. Selubal
CIENFUTGOs, Dec l7-sailed, str Czama'
Philadelphia,
CURLING, Mt. Dec i4-1n port, schr Helen
Weir (Brl, for Philadelphia.
FLORES. Dec i5--passed. str CroHshill'
cardiff for Kingston.
.FoGo, M, Dec io-sailed, schr Fulton
HALIFAX. Dec i7-Arrived. str Canadian
Harvester tBr), Barbados. sc.
Sailed 18th, strs Wabana tBr), Sydney
.0th City OF Melbourne (Br. from Calcutta,
&C, for Boston and New YORK.
HAVANA. Dec il-Arrived strs Harry
Farnurn. Tampico; Socony. Beaumont ltow-
ng a barse) echr Northcliff (BD, Halls
Iarhor.
HONG I<ONG, Dec ij--saued. str Rakuyo
Mnru (JapD. San Francisco
KINGSTON ia bec ARRIVED, schr LIS
loa CPorD. Funchai: 6th, strs Dakarian
Gir), Liverpool (and sailed Ith for Tam
oso tsnd sailed nth for outports) shetc-
gisnrr tl}r), Pounrth fOfh. Goriisir0 ,RrN
yn,qou, ac. VI. Honoiuiu: Arsmemnon
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

The annual Christmas entertainment for
children will be held on the floor OF the
Maritime Exchange on Thursday, Dec %, at
PM. The exchange will have its usual
guests from the Home for Seamen's Chill
dren. New Brighton, ST. and several enter
tainers will be on hand to arnuse the chill
dren as well as Santa Claus with presents
and the usual Christmas attractions. lt Is
expected that there will also be present
representatives from the Mariners Family
Asylum, Stapleton, ST.
BERMUDA, Dec 15-Str Tonesit, before
reported, was towed in here by tug Butter
field.
BOSTON. Dec 2o-Repairs completed on
schr Gardiner {; Deering, which put back
from Shoals, and she will leave first chance
for Norfolk.
Wireless from str shlckshnney, from
Hernosand, &c, via Brest, reports owing to
excessive Vibration OF turbine not safe 10
run over seven knots speed: hope to reach
here Odd; steamer instructed to proceed to
Boston If possible
GULFPoRT. Miss, Dec 20-Str Labette.
hence for Montevideo and Buenos Aires. is
aground on Ship Island bar; tug in attend
ance.
LONDON. Dec 2o-schr william Bisbee.
from New York Dec 3 for Jacksonville, has
been towed into Nassau with loss of fore
mast and leaking slightly.
PORTLAND. o, Dec 20-Str Texas MARI
.Dap), Portland for Kobe. with wheat and
lumber, which was reported yesterday 200
miles at sea leaking badly and with two of
crew lost overheard. was reported to-day to
be proceeding for Honolulu for repairs.
SEATTLE, Wash. Dec 20-Str Yoko Maru
(Jap). before reported, arrived from Port
Townsend listing heavily to starboard. she
oerthed at Port Commission Dock, where her
large declload may be removed TO ascerta .n
cause. Besides list vessel Is slightly dowr
1T stern.
ST JOHNS. NF. Dec t2-very little hope is
held out for schr Percy Wells (Br) which
left New York Sept 25 for this port, with
a cargo Of hard coal; vessel carried crew
of six men all told.
VANCOUVER. Be. Dec 20-Canadan Pa
c!fic barge. with is loaded freight cars, went
ashore Monday at Porler Pass and is in
danger OF going TO pieces salvage str Ale
grine standing by.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
SAILED,

strs Victorious, Antwerp; Tecumseh (Br),
Beaumont; Britannia (Fr), Lisbon, &c. via
Providence; Jefferson. Norfolk: Barbadian
(Br). Hamburg via Boston; Gen II f Hodges
Cape Haiti; Spray, Nassau; William Rookie
feller, Lobos; Taurus (Nor), Bahia. &c. via
Norfolk; Agwistar, Matanzas; Robert Il
Hopkins, Lobos; Harold Walker, Perth Am
boy; Mohawk, Charleston and Jacksonville; ;
Santa Marta, Kingston. &C; Maraval (Br) !,
Demerara, &c; Chariot, Baltimore; City of
st Louis, Savannah.
Str Navarno (Br), Genoa.
Str Victolite (Br), Lobos.
Tugs Mary McNairy, towing barges
ipassed out Quarantine at 1901 Pa) Beagle.
light. tSandy Hook at 0 :53 AND.
Sailed 18th, str Swiftsure, Tampico.
The corrected reaelng OF the barometer
(reduced to sea level) at New York on
Tuesday. Dec 20, 1921. at AM, as reported
by the United States Weather Bureau. was
thirty and forty-five hundredths (30.45)
inches. This closely approximates seven
hundred and seventy-three and four-tenths
073.D millimeters. Captains of all vessels
now lying in or near the ports OF New York
and Brooklyn can advantageously use the
above official data for observing whether
their own barometers require any consider
able correction adjustment.
Wind at Sandy Hook, PM, n, miles ;
clear; smooth sea; visibility 10 miles,
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Big BLOW DELAYS
TWO OCEAN LINERS
100 Mile Wind Gives Thrill
ing Experience to
StanangerfjOrd

The most tumultuous December
weather on record is what the COM
manders OF two liners in yesterday call
the Atlantic ferment through which
they tumbled In getting here. Capt
Irgens OF the Norwegian American
liner Stavangerfjord, from Bergen, said
the great blow began in the North Sea
ard increased when the ship got out
into the Atlantic to 120 miles. Bucking
the big seas ate up the coal and the
ship was forced into ST. Johns. N. F.,
TO replenish her bunkers. arriving hero
five days behind her usual schedule.
and without her taffrail flag pole. which
was carried away with ventilator hoods
when tall crest swept the length of
the ship, after having doused the look
out away up in the foretop crows nest.
DR.. T. III. Choresen was tho busiest
man aboard while the storm lasted,
which was most of the trip, in attend
ing to minor hurts of passengers and
crew. Some of tie seasick were in
jured by being hurled from their berths.
and several firemen received their in
juries by being slammed against bulk
heads. Capt. 1rgens spent most of the
time he was not on the bridge circulat-
ing among passengers who were able to
be about and inspiring them with con-
huciCc III tIc dpllly ol lHe snip "
weather even a 100 mile blast. DR..
Yascha Schwarzmann. Rumanian eel
list. who will be a soloist in the San
Francisco symphony Orchestra, and
Miss Charlotte Dessner of Lynbrook
helped restore shattered nerves by
musical diversions.
The Red Star liner iceland. from
Antwerp. Southampton and Cherbourg
brought 507 passengers, only thirty-two
Of whom were in the cabin, nearly all
weak from seasickness. DR.. Wigny
ships surgeon. said he had never seen
and felt rougher weather in his twenty
years sea experience. Sometimes the
dining room was deserted and often
there were so few at table that the
stewards had to be enlisted to form a
conversational party. Among the voy-
ayers was Mrs. J. G. Hawkins. daughter
Of Senator Robert l.. Owen, of Okla
homa.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
SHIPPING NEWS.
Continued from Preceding Page.

Haiti. Gonaives. &C (generaD-Panama Rail
road Steamship Line.
Str sarpfos (Norl. Jorgensen, Kingston,
Puerto Colombia, sc generaD-CaribbeaA
Steamship Co.
Str Caddo. Gray. Talara (ballast)-Robert
l. Hague.
Str Spray, Jorgenecn. Nassau (generaD-
Munson steamship Line.
Str Fort Hamilton lBr), Francis. Hamn-
ton. Bermuda (genera)-Furness. Witty &
90.
Str Fort st George (Br). Mckenzie Ham
ilten, Bermuda (generaD D-t'urness, Witty &
Co.
str Tecumseh (Br). Johnston. Beaumont
tnallast)-Standard OIL Co.
str W u Libby. Gintzke. Texas City Cbal-
last)-Robert l. Hague.
Str Comeric (Br), Blackmore, Port Ar
thur (ballasp-Houlder, Weir 4 Boyd, Inc.
Str City of Atlanta, Garfield, Savannah
tgeneraD Ocean Steamship Co.
Str jefferson, Horsley, Norfolk (generaO--
Old Dominion Transportation Co.
Str Margit Skogland tNor). Erksen (fron,
liango and Kotka). Philadelphia (in transit)
Geo Helliesen, Inc.
Str Vinton County, Wood from Margarita)
Perth Amboy (magnesite) Clyde Steamship
Co.
schr NJ o Crowell (Br), Herman, Halifax
(coaD--J Il Whitney & Co.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Business Troubles
PETITIONS N nANKRrrrcN.

Petitions IN bankruptcy filed yesterday IN
United States District Court were:
ABERDEEN TRADING CORPORATION.
wholesale druggists. c. Grand strect--tn-
voluntary. by Charles Lat Tau. who claims
Si.65t; Charles Field. 5000. and Charles
Steinberg. $50
LOUIS GOTTLIEB. hosiery md underwear.
90 Orchard Involuntary, by l.. bern
stein. who claims 1900: J. +. Rothschild,
S256. and a. GIN. 500. Liabilities $1,000,
assets 81. 900
FISHER -sAMUELs Co, INC, chill
drcn's suits. East Seventeenth street--
involuntary by Rose Goldstcin, who claims
81 ,0OS. and Gertrude BermRn, $50. Liabili-
ties Sit 600: assets. 81 GOO.
IRVING PAPER BOX COMPANY. INC, 29T
Cherry Htrect-tnvoluntRr by Louis
Jacobs, who claims 1886, William Il. wis
SER SG5T and Jacob Erodv. $50.
VICTORIA UNDERGARMENT COMPANY :
INC. ia West Twonty-sixth street--fuvol-
untary. by Joseph Freisnor who claims
1902, r., T.. peiikan. $3.50. and l.. Gross
man. Sl3.
CLARAs & ATtIANs Harry ciares and
Cos'as Athausl, 5ii Columbus Rvonue-1n-
voluntary. by Herschfcld g Catsanos, who
claim S2a0 plmos Alexander. so. and
Coustandou CnsshpoE. S2G1
BROADWAY UOoTERlE tAiersnder Levy
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
SHIPPING NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF WORLDH

.Dutch). Porto Barrios; 18th. Lake Elrio
New York.
PUERTO PADRE. Dec I3-Arrlved. str
Munardan tBr), Gibara.
ST JOHN. NIB. Dec is--Arrived, str Sean
ainavian Or. Antwerp, sc; r.-
let Court (Br) Sydney.
ST LAWRENCE. Nj, prior 10 Dec 12-
sailed schr Felix DAM, Oporto.
SANTA FOLA, Dec s-Sailed, schr Union
FAN PEDRo DE DE MAcoRIs. Dec TO-
sailed str Banan (Nor), Liverpool.
rHAMESHAvEN, Dec 12-Sailed, str Tul-
sakas, Key West (for orders).
TOCOPILLA, Dec 12-Sailed, str Colusa,
Sollao and San Francisco via San Pedro.
TURKS ISLAND, Dec 1l-Sailed, schr
Freedom (BrD, ST Johns.
VERA CRUZ, Dec l2-Arrived, str Wester-
wald (Ger). New Orleans.
WOODS ISLAND. NF, prior to Dec 12-
Sailed, schrs Marjorie Inkpen (Br, New
FORK: Silver Thread (Br). New York.
In port 18th. schrs Eugenia V Miller (Br)
and Georgina (Br). for United States.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
QUEENSTOWN TRAFFIC
NOW BEING REVIVED
lrish-Americans Are Booking
Passage to Port.

The reopening OF the port of Queens
town to east bound liners seems to have
created strong impression among Irish
Americans in this country that the Irish
Free State soon will be reality, as they
are inquiring for steamship rates and
making reservations.
Harry ]. Boland. who has been iden-
tilted with the Irish cause in this coun-
try; Sean Noonan and a number of their
compatriots booked passage yesterday
III Washington by the United States
Lines steamship Panhandle State. which
sails on December 81 for Queenstown
and London.
large number of Irish societies in
various cities of the country are plan
ming tours to ireland apparently with
the expectation of taking part in the
jubilee that will follow the ratification OF
the treaty creating the Irish Free State
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
AMERICAN PORTS.
IBy Afail.l

by Mall
ASTORIA, o, Dec 14-Sailed, str Saikai
Maru (Jap), Japan.
CHARLESTON. SC, Dec 17--Arrived schr
James VI w Hall. Santa Cruz del Sur.
GRAYS HARBOR, Wash, Dee 14-Sailed,
str Springfield. Los Angeles and Boston.
HONOLULU, Dec 14-Arrived, str Manoa, &,
San Francisco.
Sailed 18th, etrs VIM r Herrin, Monterey;
14th Matsonia, San Francisco; Tokushima
Maru lJap), Kobe; Pacific dam, -;
schrs Rober1 Levers, Puget Sound; 18th,
Fred ] Wood Nukualofa.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Dec 17-Arrived,
schr Charlotte A Maxwell. San Juan.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec 1f-Sailed,
strs Maui, Honolulu: Kobun Maru (Jap)
Portland, o.
SAN PEDRO. Cal. Dec 15-Arrived. str
Robin Adair, San Francisco: Alvarado, New
Orleans.
sEARsPoRT. Me. Dec 1s-Arrived. barge
702, Boston.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Light Buying of Hats.

Fabric and straw hat manufacturers'
business is dull jobbers and whole
salers holding off from purchases until
the first of the year. The late Easter
season is given as one reason for the
inactivity but the more fundamental
cause, according to one manufacturer,
lies In the fact that the labor situa ton
in this industry is unsettled. Manu-
facturers desire that labor should ac-
cept 20 per cent. reduction in pay,
but labor is willing to accept only n
10 per cent. reduction. Until the con-
troversy be settled. jobbers and whole
salers are Withholding avanced pur-
chases and there is possibility of lower
prices
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
MARINE ENGINEERS
HAVE CHRISTMAS PARTY
All Members Not at Sea Join
in Celebration.

a Christmas party and general jollif-
cation was held last night by the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Association in its
rooms at 10 Whitehall street. About 800
OF the members, or practically all who
we're not at sea, were on hand to take
Fart in the celebration Following the
distribution of favors from the Christ
rlas tree theatrical program was
staged The entire entertainment, in
Guiding storytelling, dancing and music,
vas supplied by the members.
Amateur boxing matches were also on
the program. and smokes and other re-
freshment- favored by seafaring men
were supplied by the committee in
charge, including Il. l.. Todd, business
manager of the association; c. E.
Dawson and Edwin L.. Martein.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Retail Collections slow.

Although retailers are experiencing
small losses this year from extension Or
credit to purchasers, more than the
usual difficulty in making collections
on time is being felt. Contrary 20 what
might be expected. retailers state that
this years losses from that cause do
not exceed those of former years. The
opinion that customers are more slack
in payments. and collection letters sent
to customers have had to be made more
stringent 10 get results. however. ap-
pear TO be general An encouraging
sign Of better conditions IS seen in
the report. issued by one of the largest
mercantile houses in the country, and
which states that collections during Oc-
tober and November were better this
year than they were in corresponding
months OF other years.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Bogus Cheeks Causing Trouble.

Tho increasing number of bogus
checks being passed in payment OF pur-
chases by men and women are causing
department store managers serious trou-
blc and sezable losses The situation
has reached an acute stage within the
last three months and. according 20 deal
ers, is constantly becoming worse. Plans
for apprehendlng men and women en-
gagged in this practice whereby retailers
will assist each other I'm disseminating
information concerning losses and
means of Identification Of bogus check
passcrs are being considered by the A.
socation Of Retail Credit Men OF New
York.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
MARINE INTERESTS MEET.

The Joint committee on the American
merchant marine. composed of ship
owners, operators and builders. met
yesterday at the offices of the Ameri-
can Steamship Owners Association, IL
Broadway. but did not take final action
on the report, which Is TO embody the
recommendation of the shipping indus
try to Congress for national aid and
support. A later meeting viii be called.
when efforts will be made to complete
the report and prepare 1t for publica-
tion.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
WINS RACE TO GIBRALTAR.

The new Italian-Amcrican liner CO.
lombo, on her first eastward trip from
this port, beat the Giuseppe Verdi of
the Transatlantica Itaiana Line to
Gibraltar ten hours, according to a
cablegram received here yesterday by
the agents OF the Colombo. The Verdi
cleared the Ambrose Channel light
ship an hour and half ahead of the
Colombo and the two ships were in
company a large part OF the trip. The
Colombo reached Gibraltar on Monday
night and the Verdi. which has aboard
the Italian GeneraIissimo Diaz, got there
yesterday morning.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
CABLE REPORTS.
PASSENGER STEAMERS ARRIVED.

ALBANIA (Br). al Liverpool 10th
ARABIC tBrl. at Monaco 18th
ARGENTINA dtaD. at Naplcs 9Th.
AOuTTANIA tBr), AZ southampton l9th.
AsSYRIA (Br), az Glasgow 18th.
COLOMBO QtaD, at Gibraltar lnth.
COLUMBIA (Br). at Glasgow 10Th.
rROTTNINGHoLM (Sw). AZ Gothenburg
fndPREss or RUSSIA tBp, at Yokohama
18th
GIUSEPPE VERDI UtaD. at Gibraltar 20ti.
GUL DJEMAL CTurlO, at Constantlnople
18th.
TAvERFOLD ClrD az Liverpool Goth.
LEOPOLDfNA (Braz), at Havre goth.
MOUNT CLAY, at Hamburg 10Th.
oRDuNA (Br), NJ Southampton 20th.
PATRIA (Fr), az Palermo IAN.
TLRSIA MARU Gap), OF Yokohama 10th.
ROTTERDAM (Dutch), al Boulogne 10Th.
SILVER STATE, AT Hong Kong 10Th.
WURTEMBURG (Ger), at Hamburg 18Th.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
BRITISH APPRENTICE
CLUB FORMED HERE
Student Marine Men to Haze
Headquarters.

"A British Apprentice Club has been
established at the Hotel Chelsea to pro-
vide headquarters for young men study
ing to become officers in the British
merchant marine who visit New York in
the course of their training. The lead
ers in the movement to establish the
club are Miss NJ. NJ. Newell, known for her
activities on behalf of the New York
state Police and Miss Katherine Mayo,
author Of THAT Damn Y"
Others identified with the new club,
which is supported by volunteer contri-
buttons, are Mrs NJ l.. Anthony, Victor
r. Manning, Mrs. Lorraine Hays Mac
donncll, DR.. Eugene c. Alder, Rufus
steele and DIR. Alexander c. Humphreys.
Miss Mabel L. Otis is the resident di-
rector in charge of the clubrooms in the
Hotel Chelsea.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21

GOrrcCtlOT--flre reported NJ 40 hffat Jones
street on Friday last was not in the prem
ses OF Ellish & Co., but IN another part Of
the building, according 70 the Firo Marshal.
A. NJ Loss.
2.50-5oo to 5i5 w soth st.. New York
Tycelsior and Peerless Glass
Co. ............. Considerable
s:4o-55I w 1Ss,h St. broadway
Lunch co. ......,....... Unknown
. 25-c53 y. 6sth ST.. John wssel. Unknown
10 :s0-i2 John St. John Drake. Unknown
II 55-isI Ludlow st.. automobile Harry
Neubors ............U Unknown
i2 1920 waveriey n. Florence Noy
Unknown
3:oC--5oe3 Broadway. Bronx taxi, va- -
o:1o-s7S cherry st.. IT,. vvals,cii { sons,
5:oo-32T west soth ST.. Lawrence
~ N''''"'' '''' ''1N Trinins
oo-i59 iFecy west sns9gws sTtS pt ross tnEnown
G3o--l3O west 55th st., Kalpyrubin
7.oo-Froni Of 2oai Third sv., ~"
71o-ss 'a'1 West ileth at.. Michael -,'"'
7:i5-Ss- a west 2ist st. Broadway
Knitting Mile. ............. Unknown
o.25-354 East nth ST. Cosola's
Butcher shop. ................U Unknown
oAo-le7i Broadway Lubau woollen
lo.a5-S5io Seventh av.. Esther bar:
ii .oo-ig2a second nv. Max webb. .Trfiins
Il .oo-TS Eldridge ST. Harry Sana-
metz ...,... ........ ...t..,. TNfilng
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Prices of Cotton Blankets Lower.

Predictions of lower prices for cotton
blankets at the opening of the spring
season were made yesterday by a prom
inent mill, due to the fact that mills will
attempt TO stimulate more active buying
by making the difference in prices OF
cotton and wooden blankets greater.
Present prices Of woolen blankets has
reacted against the sale Of the cotton
variety because wooden merchandise is
at a comparatively low level. After the
first early seasonal rush is over, how
ever. this mill representative predicts an
advance in prices all along the line. In
dications point to a continuation of the
present short hand buying in woolens
and cotton for the coming year. with
very little quantity buying for advanced
delivery in the fall.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Navy Orders
Special Dispatch TO THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c.. Dec. %
These naval orders have been made pul

These naval orders have been made pub
lie:
Commander w. II. Lee, TO command u.
5. S. Dent; Commander w. +. Newton, to
Naval Observatory, Washington: Com
mander G. III. Shaw. to command U. S. S.
Graham; Lieutenant-Commander II. c. Gear
Ing, TO II. S. Philadelphia, revoked. 10 Navy
Yard, Philadelphia: Lieutenant Commander
Paul Hendren, TO Bureau Navy Department.
Washington; Lieut.. ID. Mel. Collins. to
Naval Operations Navy Department; Lieut..
Walker Eaton, appointment revoked; Lieut..
NJ. l.. Lewis. TO U. s. s. Maury; Lieut.. W.
G. Gray. to U. S. $. Denebola; Lieut..
Isaac Schlossbach, 10 Air Station, Pensacola,
Fla; Lieut. A. II. Smith, to officer in chief,
naval station, Newark, n. j.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
RATES TO ITALY CUT.
Flour and MoIasses Can be Shipped
Cheaper.

Rate reductions were declared yes
terday by the steamship lines operating
TO Italian ports on flour. which was cut
rom 90 cents per hundred pounds to
~ II cents. effective January 1, and on
blackstrap molasses. which was cut from
40 cents per hundred pounds to 40 cents,
effective immediately.
The conference lines to Africa also
had new rates in effect. To Cape Town
lumber was s42.50 to $47.50 per stand
ard GIGS running feet). as against
former rates of SAT and $3.50 for soft
and hard woods, respectively. Wooden
products were down to $12.50 n ton,
old newspapers to $11.50 and steel to
$3.50. all these rates representing SUBJ
stantial reductions.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Dangers to Navigation.

[Reported to the photographic Office.l
Dec 4. lat SO 25 lon 73 80, passed a log
about 40 feet In diameter, with large ring
bolt on top-Str Munamar
Dec II, lat 2s II, Ion 81 06. passed a dere-
lict barge floating nearly on end and very
deep in the water, with a staff projecting
about 10 feet out of water-Str Senator
Bailey. probably same derelict reported on
Dec 12 in lat 2s "a, Ion 91 49,
Dec IS, lat 30 so, lon IS 20. the British
schr Donald Cook was abandoned on fire;
crew rescued
Dec 3, lat II 80 ", lon 90 04 w, passed
log about 80 feet long and feet in diam
eter-Str Selma City,
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
PASSENGER STEAMERS SAILED.

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA (Br). from Yokohama
18th for Vancouver.
GOLDEN STATE. from Kobe 18th for san
Francisco.
KEYSTONE STATE. from Kobe nth for
Tacoma.
aITINYO MARU Jap). from Hong Kong
10Th for san Francisco.
SOUTHERN CROSS. from Buenos Aires 10Th
for New York
vEsTRrs (Br). from Buenos Aires 10th for
New York.
WOLVERINE STATE, from Manila 10th for
San Francisco