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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-18
FARMERS ARE LARGE
BORROWERS OF MONEY

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During. the month of September an
aggregate of $s.4oo.sso was loaned to
2.s41 farmers of the United States by
the federal land banks. on longtime
first mortgages. The federal land
bs TX of Spokane leads in the amount
Of loans closed. the same being
81 LOSS, $50. with the federal land bank
of st. Paul running next in amount,
$1,044,200. The other banks closed
loans in September as follows: Hous-
ton, 1922. 235; Wichita. $763.s0O; Louis
Vile, $71S.700: st. Louis. $705.s75:
Omaha, 1868. 400: Baltimore, $577,900;
Springfield. $542.2o0; Berkeley, $780,
800; New Orleans, $462,225.. and CO.
lumbia, $447,775.
On September 80 there were oper-
ating in the United States $3.50 farm
loan associations. The total mort
gage loans made by the federal land
banks through these associations,
September 80, to 10o.412 farmer bor-
rowers, amounted to $261,175,346
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-18
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
FIRM; MANY NEW OILS
Traders Are Excited by Reports Of
Developments in Vari-
Gus Fields.

From the N. Y. Evening Post Financial Bureau.
NEW YORK. October 1S.-Many new
issues appeared on the Broad street
curb during the past week and were
in demand at substantial advances in
prices. Most important of these was
Loew. Inc, which started at SAN, and
advanced to 361z.
Loft. Inc, ranged from 25A to the
new high record of 30N, and Otis
Steel moved up from 81 to the new
high of 42k.
General Asphalt was actively traded
in at 1877 to 14S, but yesterday re-
fiected liquidation on a large scale,
declining to 1874 and later rallied to
142.
Vanadium Steel, after selling at
661a, a new high record, reacted to
551a.
Todd Shipbuilding advanced over 20
points to the new high of 100. The
tobacco issues showed weakness.
American Tobacco securities selling
down from 79 to IS. but later re-
covered part of this loss.
Submarine Boat attracted attention
during the middle of the week. NOV
supply of stock after that advance
and lost most Of it's gain.
American Safety Razor. after SELL
ing down from TN, rallied to 1S&.
Many New Oil Issues.
Nearly all the new issues which ap-
peared in the market were in the
petroleum group, Manhattan Oil was
traded in at 81 to 421z.
Mexican Panuce. which has assumed
a prominent position as producer,
advanced from % to 20. but reacted
at the end of the week.
Simms' Oil made a new high record,
advancing from 81 to AZ.
Initial transactions in White Oil
were made yesterday which was trad
ed in on a large scale at 35K to 35%.
There was initial transactions also
in new Texas Pacific Coal and Oil
CIV. ~ at IT'S to 17S.
Telegraphic aAvices from the super
intendent Of the Northern Texas Oil
Company state that the Magnolia Oil
Company has just brought in 1900
barrel-a-day well 800 feet east of the
Northern Texas property. on the c. E.
Terrall tract.
Recently 1000 barrel we'll came in
just to the west of the Williams lease,
thus proving up this property. The
telegram states that drilling on the
North of Texas Williams property
will commence Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-18
A $4,000, 900 Company.

Another new and important oil
company has been incorporated un-
der the laws of Delaware. the Pan
Handle Producing and Refining Com
pany, with an authorized capitaliza-
ton of 100000 8 per cent cumula-
tive convertible sinking fund prefer
red stock. 800 par>yalue. and 100000
shares of common stock without par
value. of which $4.000.o00 preferred
stock and 10000 shares of common
stock will be issued soon. The COM
pany will be a holding corporation to
consolidate the interests of the Pan
Handle Refining Company of Texas,
Brown and Jones. Roy c. Jones. trus-
tee; the $685. Oil Company. the Trojan
Oil Company and the Panhandle
Boiler and Machine Shop.
Mining stocks were fairly active
with the silver issues making moder-
ate gains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-18
Want $25, 4e1,O61 More.

During September 7.485 applications
were received asking for $25 .491 .0S1.
During the same period STA loans
were approved, amounting to $15,S16,-
179. Altogether 219. 2o5 farmers have
applied for loans under this system
in the aggregate amount of s605, 575,-
sol.
Up to September 30 last interest
and amortization payments due by
borrowers to the hanks amounted to
s12.s66.S13. OF this amount, all but
$172.45e. or IA per cent. had been
paid, and of this sum ss6.S16 repre-
sents installments which had only be-
come due during the month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-18
Fifty Years Without Loss to an Inoestor
Keeping Investments
on Solid Ground

Our first mortgage six per cent notes are
not dependent upon the financial responsibility
of any one man or corporation, nor are they in
fluenced in any way by the daily fluctuations
of the money or stock markets. Literally as
well as fguratively, their value is deep root
ed in solid ground.
Do you believe you are able to take chance
with your money or are you so situated that
your investments must be safe and sound?
Our facilities are at your service if safety
is your object
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Travis Will Not Speak
AT Dinner With Hugo
Announces He Is Net Seeking
Covernorssiip irs Same
Sense ga Rival

State Comptroller Eugene NJ. Travis
surprised Flatbush Republicans yester-
day by declining t. speak. al dinner
of the Mems Club of ST. Marks Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in Flatbush, at
which Francis M. Hugo, Secretary Of
State, also had been invited to speak
IT is understood that the Comp
roller was moved to decline the invi-
ta lion because more than once of late
when he has spoken at dinners with
Secretary Hugo Republicans have taken
IT for granted nat Doth were appearing
as candidates Cor the Republican nomi~
lions between the Conn .rollcr and the
SECRETARY of State are cordial. the
friends OF Mr.. aavis sid yesterday
that he was not seeking the nomination
IN the same sense that Secretary Hugo
IA candidate. and that his absence
from the dinner on January IL will
emphasize this fact
Thomas r. Peters, president Of the
Mems Club, said l..st night that no po-
litioal motive actuated the club in its
desire to have the Comptroller and the
Secretary of State speak at the same
time. The Comptroller mas informed
his friends that he VIII make no an
nougcement concerning his political
plans Tor 1920 until the large task of
getting the new income tax working
sndothly is practically accomplished,
and he does not eXpe ct &c set this worh
whipped into shape until next March.
and perhaps later. For this reason, his
friends said last NIGHT, he will hence
forth decline 10 speak at ~ gathering
where such appearance could be inter
preted a. bid for the Governorship
nomination.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Former Officers
Testify i'll Behalf
Of Capt. Detzer
Charge That Private at lie
Mans Was Tricked Into
Signing Confession Is De-
MED by Attorney at Trial

Several witnesses, all of them ex-
army officers who were on duty at lie
Mans. were called yesterday before the
court martial at Governors Island be
fore which Captain Karl W. Deter is
on tria}> on charges OF cruelty to pris-
oners while in charge of the depart
ment OF criminal investigation at lie
Mans. They were called TO testify as
70 the character of the accused. and
agreed that it was excellent so far as
they knew.
One of the witnesses, Ralph f. Jones,
an attorney, of Indianapolis, was asked
about conversation as TO conditions
at LIE Mans which he had with Private
Frank II. Mulvey, for whom he appeared
as counsel before a court martial in
France Major William f. Kelly, Judge
advocate, objected to the question, on
the ground that its answer would VIC
late the confidential relations existing
between counsel and client
The objection was overruled. 1t was
nftecn minutes after the proce cdings IN
Mulvey's case, MIR. Jones sad, that +
had asked him about his treatment at
the I'D. c. l." detention camp. Mr..
Jones said that he had put the qucs-
tion because he had heard that Cap
tans Detzcr's methods were 10 be in
vestigated.
He testified that Lieutenant Earl
Suddoth, of Mount Vernon, Ind, who
was assistant Judge advocate at the
trial of Mulvey, mad whispered to him
during the tria that he was going to
get Captain DETER" Major Kelly
asked the witness promptly if that was
the reason that he made haste 10 get
Muivey on record as to his treatment as
soon as Mulvey's trial was over.
Mr.. Jones replied that he had inter
rogated Mulvey in order to use his
statement in case an inquiry was start
ed IS had been rumored. He testified
that Private j. Y. Ga.bett, one Of the
compliments against Captain Deter,
who las testified that he was deceived
into signing a confession, had told him
that the confession had been made vol.
UNFAIRLY.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Yellow Fever Doomed in
Five Years, Says Expert
Dir; Lyster Predicts World Wili
Be Rid of Disease Through
the Aid of Science

Dr. T. c. Oyster, of the Rockefeller
Foundation, who assisted General Will
lam C. Gorgas in eliminating yellow
fever from various parts of So.th
America, particularly in Guayaquil, az
rived here yesterday from Central
America on the Ward liner Esperanza
He had been IN Colombia, Peru and
Southern Mexico on his recent trip and
expressed confidence that yellow fever
had been practically wiped out IN Cen
trail America.
He predicted that within five years
the disease will have been eliminated
from the entire world. He said the
research work OF Dr Noguchi, the Jap
anese bacteriologist of the Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research. had
done much in combating the disease
Another traveller on the Esperanza
was William Gonzales. retiring Ameri-
can. Minister to Cuba. who has been
designated as American Ambassador to
Peru. He Is on his way to his home in
Columbia. S. c.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Action Of Restaurant
Mer, Wi,s u. S. ApprouaI

Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer wired Federal Food Admin
istrator Arthur Williams here yester-
day expressing appreciation for the
recently announced determinoatitn Of
the United Restaurant Owners not to
advance their prices, but to lower
them if possible. The message fol-
lows:
"I wish personally to express my
appreciation to the restaurant and
cafe managers of New York City for
their action not to increase prices,
but to reduce them. There is ma
tional emergency which necessitates
all business interests operating on
the lowest possible margin Of profit
consistent with good business.
"The Department Of Justice, in its
campaign to reduce high prices, has
asked all business interests for their
cooperation. The action of your as
socation is one to commend to the
employers of the entire American
public
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Enright Back ON Job
Police Commissioner at Head
quarters After Months Trim

Police Commissioner Enright ap-
peared at headquarters yesterday for
the first time in nearly month. Mayor
HyIan called on him, and the two had
lunch together at a table reserved for
them in the headquarters restaurants
After the meal the commissioner and
the Mayor inspected various bureaus
at headquarters and watched for a
while class of sixty new policemen
drilling in the gymnasium
Mrs Aand Mrs. Enright gave a dinner
at their home in St Marks Place
Brooklyn. November 27. in celebration
OF their wedding anniversary, and then
went to Atlantic City. After a brief
visit there they toured the South.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23

On the cup are the four. gold stars of
general. 1t is inscribed
"Prescnted to General John j. Per-
shing as token Of faithful love and
enduring esteem by old sch oolmates,
neighbors and friends. Laclcdc, Mo-,
December, 1919"
Jordan Parks, sixty five year old
negro, who held sort Of protectoratc
over Pershing in the generals child
hood days, has made individual plans
for a little celebration of his own
right at this time.
He hasn't told the committee. but
broke down and confessed to a reporter
thusly:
after Jack gets through taking that
gol' medal Pm gwine to bust right
into the pufformance and make pre-
sentation of ma own. 1'se got pistol
what Jack gave me when he went away
to war school. pse gwine ter gin h"r
back to him and Use gwine ter Ms
n speech, too"
Will Visit aunt Susan"
After the big reception, General
Pcrshing is going out to see Aunt
Susan Hewitt. There is where the
dried apple pie is to be presented.
Aunt Susan is seventy eight years old
and "quite poorly" She hasn't been
out of the house but once in three
years. Then she was carried out to
have a picture taken.
But the pie will be waiting just the
same. Last year Aunt Susan dried a
bunch of apples and picked out the best
and laid them up against the home
coming of "Jack" Pershing. In the
morning she is going to fry them and
bake a regular short crust. putting
them tOpether inst in time to have it,
ready when "Jack" gets into the house.
This is ope place his aides are not 60
ing to follow him, she asserts with en-
phasis.
"Im going to make him come in
alone, sit down to the kitchen table
and ask for that pie, just like he used
to. OF course, III give it to him any
how, but he'll beg for it when he knows
I want him to-"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
M METROPOLITAN orEEA

Wed at s-l5, oheron. rcnselle. Gordon Delau.
nois Martinei'i. Qua. D!az Cond.. Bodarzkv.
Forna Harold. scott Bada. Cond.. Moranzoni.
Thurs. at s, double bill. Cav. Rustcana. Des-
TIM Pcrini: Alth0usc. Cha Followed by
Paeliaccl, Muzo Caruso. Amato Cond Moranzoni
FRI. sl5 manon lcscaut Aida Ingram;
Crim Amato, Scguroa. Bada Cold Pap,
Sat at >. Italian in A!0ers. Bcsanzoni Sun
delirs. Cali; iiscle.t. De iuca. Ddur Pap
sat at Sword Pregnier-EIuo Bird Easton.
Gordon. Deauno1. Ellis. rerin Mellish: Couzirou.
%o'her. CoN1. WolN. Prices from 81 to sl5
Next Mon. at IS Bohcmo. Aida Sunaelius:
Harold Scott. pl'iur. Segurola. Cond.. Pap.
New Years Day Mat at 2. Aida-Dcstinn Besan-
Aonl; Crim Zsne MARITIME. Moranzoll
uAKDMAN pIANO USED
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Pershing Not Courting
Boon, for Presidency
Special Correspondence

Spectdt Correspondence
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-En route to
Jefferson Barracks from Union Sta
tion on a special train to-day Gen.
eral Pershing was questioned By
newspaper men concerning the Presi-
dency.
"What would you do If Missouri
should start a boom for you for
President?" he was asked.
~ would institute suit at once"
he responded, smiling. II am not in
politics." He added that he wanted
to emphasize his wish that St. Louis
would not attach any political signii-
cance to his visit.
ut is purely trip Of Inspection"
he said.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Boy Coaster Dies in Crash
Another Injured and Driver of
Truck Is Arrested

One boy was killed and another so
badly injured that he probably will
die in an accident on Columbia Heights,
Brooklyn, last night, when large
motor truck backed out into the path
of some youths who were coasting.
The dead boy, John McGarvey, was
eight years old and lived at 4S Colum-
bia Heights. The other boy is Alfred
Smith, Of 9 Willow Street. He was in
jured internally and was taken to
Brooklyn Hospital The truck driver.
Robert Hearne, OF 439 Lincoln Place,
was arrested on a charge of homicide
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
GOmpers Will Not Annul
Local Federation's Charter

Reports that Samuel Gompers. Presi-
dent of the American Federation of
labor, had come to New York for the
purpose Of annulling the charter of
the Central Federated Union were de
MED yesterday by Guy Oyster, secre-
tary to Mr.. Gompers.
Mr.. Gompers," he said "has no
power to annul the charter OF the Cen
tral Federated Union. nor did he come
here for that purpose He camo here
10 Keep I. number Of engagements and
he As gong to return to Washington
tonight on the midnight train"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-21
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis-ss. In Probate Court.
| In the Matter of the Estate of Minnie
| MOgler. Decedent.

STATE OF' MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St. Louis.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Minnie
Mogler, Decedent
Letters testamentary this day having
been granted to William A. Mogler,
1T IS ORDERED, That the time with
in which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
the same hereby is. limited to three
months from and after the date hereof;
and that the 10th day of September,
1912 at ten o'clock A: NJ, in the Pro-
bate Court Roms at the Court House
at Duluth in said County, be, and the
same hereby is, fixed and appointed as
the time. and place for hearing upon
the examination. adjustment and allow
ed within the time aforesaid
Let notice hereof be given by the
DUPLICATION of this order in The Labor
World as rpovided by law. II
Dated, Duluth, Mimi. June 9th, 1919.
S. w. GILPIN,
Judge of Probate.
lSeal Probate CT. St. Louis Co., Minn.)
GREENE, FORBES & FUNCK, Attor-
n n7;'St for Petitioner. sos Court House,
L. w. June 14-21-2S-1919.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st; Louis, SIS. In Probate Court.
LIE Mere, Decedent.
Letters of Administration with the
will annexed this day having been
granted to Ernest H. Pfeifer,
1T IS ORDERED, That the time with
in which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against a5a his estate in this court, be-, and
months from and after the date hereof;
and and that the 18th day of September,
I9l9' at ten o'clock A. M. in the Pro-
bate Court Rooms at the Court House
at Duluth in said County, be- and the
same hereby is fixed and appointed as
the time and place for hearing upon
the examination, adjustment and al
lowance Of such claims as shall be pre-
scented within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given bv the
Rubicatlon of this order in The Labor
world as provided by law Il Il
Dated, Duluth, Mimi. June 18th, 1919.
S. W. GILPIN,
Judge of Probate.
= NSeal Probate Ct St. Louis Co.. Minn).
n. II. WILSON, Attorney
l.. w. June 14-21-2S-191O.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-21

Order to Examine Final Account.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
St: Louis-ss: In Probate. Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Thomas
THE PETITION OF Ann White as
representative of the above named de-
cedent, together with her final &C
count Of the ADMINISTRATION of said
representing. among other things that
she has fully administered said es-
tate, and praying that said final &C
count of said admiais eridaa pc e exe
Court, and that the Court make and
enter it's final decree Of distribution
of. the residue of the estate of said
decedent to the persons entitled 1T there
resentative and the sureties. on her
IT IS ORDERED, That said petition
be heard, and said final account ex-
lowed by the Court, at the Probate
Court Roms in the Court House in
the City Of Duluth. in said County,
on Monday the 30th day of June 1919
at ten o'clock A. M, and all persons
matter, are hereby cited and, required
at said time and place to show cause
If any there be, why said petition
sh0gid not be granted:
Labor World, according to law, and
that a copy Of the order be mailed
to each heir of decedent at least four
teen days'before, the said date Of hear
ing. -
Dated at Duluth, Mimi. May s1st,
BY the Court, =. S. W; G1LP1N.
Judge OF Probate.
Attest: A. r. MORTON,
Clerk Of Probate.
(Seal Probate Ct. St. Louis Co.. MINI. \
SAMUELsON, McHUGH & O'DONNELI.
Attorneys for Administration. 512-13
Providence Bldg. Duluth; Milin:--
l. w. June 7-14-21-1919.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-21

Summons in Application for Registra-
ton of Land.
STATE "A OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
enth Judicial District.
IN the matter Of the application of
PRANK y. Fulton to register the title
t:., the following described real esate
situated 81 ate6oj in st; Louis County, Minneso-
ty..three in Duluth Heights Sixth Div
1sion, according to- the recorded plat
thereof on file and of record in the
ef1ice OF the Register of Deeds in and
Applicant.
City Of Duluth, q. c. Jenkins, State
of Minnesota, H. J. Gerhardstein. Con-
parties unknown, claiming any right.
title, estate. lien or interest in the real
estate estate described in the application
The State of Minnesota To the ahove
named defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired - answer the application of the
applicant in the above entitled pro-
said application in the office of the
clerk OF said court, in said county,
within twenty (2o) days after the
service of this summons upon you,
EXCLUSIVE e 3G II of the the, day Of such service;
application within the time aforesaid.
the. applicant in this proceeding will
appl, to the court for the relief de-
manded therein
Witness, j. P. johnson, clerk of said
court, ard the seal thereof. at Duluth.
in said county, this 3rd day of June
A. d. 1919.
J. p JOHNSON. Clerk.
BY r. E. JOHNSON, Deputy.
ADAMS & JONES.
Attorney for Applicant.
l.. w. June T-14-21-1919.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis.-ss. In Probate Court
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Albert
Whyte. Decedent
Letters Of Administration this day
having this day been granted to Joann
II IS ORDERED, That the time with
in which, all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
the same hereby Is. limited to three
and that the 18th day of September
1919, at ten o'clock A. NJ, in the Pro-
bate Court Rooms at the Court House
In said County, be, and the same hereby
Is, fixed and appointed as the time
and place for hearing upon the exam
ination, adjustment and allowance of
such claims as shall be presented with
in the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be- given by pub
ication Of this order In The Labor
World as provided by law
Dated Duluth, Mimi, June 9th 1919
s. w. GILPIN,
Judge Of Probate.
(seal Probate CT. st. Louis Co. MIMI
L. w. June 14-21-2S-1919.
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summons In Application for RecIstra-
ton Of Land.

Summons in Application for Regixtro-
ton of Land.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
81: LGui I: District Court Elev-
II: the matter of the application NJ
William G: Foster to register the title
to the following described real estate
situated in st. Louis County. Mime
SOFA, namely: The Southwest quarter
NORTH afc''o on one Rsn IN Township sixty-one
Inc Fourth Principal Meridian, in St.
Louis County Minnesota, Applicant.
SOP ntate Minnesota, Peter Emil Han
John l.: Owens, Frances C. owens. r.
: Maf6r B9ot and and Shoe Company, L: W.
Rainy lake D ana % SGm2pey RP'%t1
Company: Cudahy Packing Company
The Fidelity and Casualty COMPANY OF
New york, Hattie Garvey, Robert Car
ves' GoWan Lenning Grown Company,
Bank of Minneapolis. and all other
persons, or parties unknown, claiming
any right, title, estate, lien or Interest
In nth the real estate described in the ap-
The State of Minnesota to the above
named defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re-
CURED to answer the application of the
appicant in the above entitled pro-
ceeding and to file your answer to
the said application in the office Of
the clerk of said court, in said county
within twenty (2O) days after the
service Of this summons upon you, ex-
ciulsve OF the day of such service and
If You fail to answer the said applica:
ton within the time aforesaid, the ap-
pllcant in this proceeding will apply
to the court for the relief demanded
therein.
Witness, J. P. Johnson. clerk Of said
court. and the seal thereof, at Duluth
IN said County, this Bird day of June
J. P. JOHNSON, Clerk
By R. E. JOHNSON, Deputy.
(SeaD
ADAMS & JONES,
Attorneys for Applicant.