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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
ACiid-StOnlach
Now Quickly
Relieved

Those painful attacks Of indiges-
tion, heartburn, belching, disgusting
food-repeating; that putty bloated,
lumpy feeling after eating, dys-
pepsia and stomach miseries = al
point to Just one awful American
disease known as ACID
STOMACH.
Fortunately there has been discov-
cred q wonderful modern remedy
called EATONIC-that brings instant
relief from all these stomach miseneS
because it absorbs the hurtful excess
scid in the stomach and drives cut the
bloat and gas. You won t know You
have q stomach, so free Of pain you'll
feel. Besides, 1t saves you from more
serious ailments because il is scien-
tifc fact that ACID-ST0MACH ire
uuently creates conditions which battle
the best medical skill. Many cases Of
chronic stomach trouble, biliousnesss
severe headache, general weakness,
rheumatism, govt, lumbago, intestinal
ulcer, cancer of the stomach, heart
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
So. -of 90. c.ty q Tolsao. Lasas

state of ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas
County-Ss
Frank ], Cheney makes osta tna5 ne ls
sanior rartuer OF the firm Of T. J. Cheney
q Co. doing business In the City OF To
ieSfo- County and State aforesaid snd tnst
said arm VIII pay the sum OF one HUN-
nREn DOII.ARS for any case OF Cstarrh
thar cannot be cured hy the use Of
HAIIsS CATARRH MEDICINE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn 10 before me and subscribed IN
NV presence. this sSh day OF December,
A d. lisa
fSesn w. Gleason, Notary Public
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IS tax.
81, infernsliy and sets through the Blood
IN the Mucous Surfaces OF the system
Druggists. NTsc- Testimonials free
u. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

pains and even heart failure can Do
traced directly to Aeid-Stomsch-
Avoid these dangers-don { let acid
stomach wreck your health. Don't
drag outyour days feeling all n, down
and out, weak and siling. Keep the
vital spark flashing. Eat the things
you Ike and digest your food In COM
fort. Then you'n feel fne-be ft-
mentally alert-have pep and punch
the power and VIII to do things.
Take EATONIC and give your
stomach the help to put it IN q fine,
healthy condition so that It viii digess
your food perfectly and make every
mouthful YOU eat register 100G IN en-
riching your blood and building up
your bodily strength.
Get q big box of EATONIC TAB
LETS from your druggist today. They
taste good-iust Ike q bit Of candy.
The cost Is trifing. Il Is absolutely
guaranteed. lit fails to relieve your
stomach misery, your druggist VIII
refund your money.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
- azIIIztlcaIln sreakIrq.

do you favor league Of nario1sT'
YES, replied the baseball fan. But
doubt whether all the nations can get
into one league There always has TO
be a few minor leagues for the develop
ment Of talent
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

Ask the Chairman, He Knows
The sweet young thing was visit
ng the state senate.
s-Oh, tell me. she squiggled. where
do the standing committees stand =
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
Not So Easy.

$50 you are writer:s
HSome 50 aIlege-
1T must be nice to put your ideas
into print"
THAT part Is all right. The tough
part is in filling space when you
haven't any fdeas.r-LouisviIle Cou-
rier-JOurnal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

THE man you see yonder is 4 Well
known CRATER. but he is never mo-
Tested"
How is JhatG''
Because hes skin doctor and
grating is his speciality
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

A cat may look the perSonitied inno-
eence. but it is Just as well TO keep the
eanary'S cage closed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

What our enemies say ought not TO
be taken as evidence.-oliye Logan.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
Cruel Suspicion.

eAIy ancestors came over with the
early settlers. Il don't doubt it,
they didn't depOrt them then
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

The older a lamb grows the more
sheepish he becomes
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
internal Rule Necessary.

"Other peoples, especially those of
central Africa, are at such Il stage
that the mandatory must be response
BILE for the administration of the ter
ritory subject TO conditions which will
guarantee freedom of conscience or re-
ngion, subject only TO the maintenance
of public order and morale, the pro-
hibition of abuses such as the slave
trade, the arms traffic and the liquor
traffic and the prevention of the eS-
adjustment OF fortihcationS or milf
tary or naval bases and Of military
training of the natives for other than
police purposes and the defense Of ter
ritory and will also secure equal Op-
portunitieS for the trade and commerce
Of other members of the league.
There are territories, such as south
western Africa and certain OF the
South Pacific islands. which. Owing TO
the SparSeneSS of their population or
Evening star., 1919-01-22
Mr.. WEST IS NOT ABLE
TO GIVE LIST DESIRED
Cannot Remember All of Those
Who Employed Him on D. c.
Half-and-Half Issue.

Representative Johnson, a mem Der
of the special House committee in
vestigating the political activity of
the National Security League, en-
deavored yesterday to secure from
Henry l.. West, executive secretary of
the league, the names of sixty Wash
ington business men who. Mr.. West
had testified, had employed him from
1918 TO 1915 to present to members
of Congress arguments in favor OF
the haff-and-half principle.
After having mentioned the names of
a very few, Mr.. West said he could not
remember the others. Mr.. Johnson
urged that he should get a list and Mr..
West said he would endeavor to do So
AT the hearing today Mr.. West report
ed that he had made two efforts to get
in communica ton with ". H. Moses.
whom he had named as having made
the arrangements with him, but that he
had been unable to do SO.
In reply to direct question Mr.. West
stated that aside from Harry Ward
man, whom he had previously men
toned as one of the contributors to
the fund, he could not recall any other
real estate man associated with the
organization. He stated positively that
to the best of his memory and knowl-
edge no bank was Il member of the
association which had employed him
on the half-andh half matter.
Evening star., 1919-01-22
AIMS TO CURB ISSUE OF
FRAUDULENT SECURITIES

a draft of bin to give the Treas
ury authority to investigate the ac-
curacy of statements appearing in
promotion prospectuses and to certify
to their accuracy has been placed be-
fore Secretary Glass by Charles S.
Hamlin. chairman of the Capital Is
sues Committee. and will be sent to
Congress soon, with the recommends
ton that blue sky Legislation be en-
acted at this session.
Recent reports to the Treasury in
dicate that millions OK dollars worth
of securities OF doubtful value have
been thrown on the market since the
signing of the armistice and many
promoters are taking liberty bonds
in exchange for their stocks or bonds
subsequently throwing the liberty
bonds on the market
Regardless of congressional action
on proposed blue sky legislation. the
Treasury has been assured of the
support of the Associated Advertising
Clubs. the Investment Bankers AS
sociation and various stock exchanges
in curbing the issue of fraudulent se-
curities 4
Evening star., 1919-01-22
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, January 22.-Corn de-
veloped fresh strength today on the
assumption that present hog prices
could be maintained in February. Be-
sides, the market continued to respond
to the bullish influence of the govern
ment report showing that the number
of hogs on farms was much less liberal
than had been predicted. Buying,
however. was mostly in snail lots.
Opening prices. which ranged from y
to ! IS higher, with February 1.32A
to l.S3 and May 1.27ls to l.27Ss, were
followed by slight reaction.
Oats hardened with corn. There was
better inquiry. too. from the sea
board. After opening a shade off to
!. up. with May. 67La to 673s; the
market held at a little above yester-
days finish
Provisions averaged lower The
chief beariSh f2ctcr was Il decline in
quotations on hogs
Evening star., 1919-01-22
Maj. J. R. Walker Reprimanded.

Maj. John r. Walker U. S. infantry
was convicted by court martial con-
yened at Camp Fremont, Cal. of
charges of having been drunk in
with the company fund. He was
sentenced 10 be dismissed The
President has commuted the sentence
to a reprimand by his commanding
officer.
Evening star., 1919-01-22

Elsewhere in his report. Controller
Williams presents the following de-
tails of resources and liabilities of
national banks in the District of Co
lumhia.
Resources Gn thousands of dollars)
Population. 394 600: number of banks,
A; loans and discounts. S3S.4T6: over
drafts, Si1o: investments Gncluding
bonds. securities, etc.). S4..7S6; bank
ing house furniture and fixtures, S9,S62;
other real estate owned, $3.50; due
from banks, $23.125; checks and other
cash items, $l,oS3: exchanges for
clearing house. S1.1S5; cash on hand.
S4.595; other resources, S521; total.
S1S2.273.
Liabilities Gn thousands of dollarsl
Capital stock paid in, Si9,393: sur
plus, S11.00S; undivided profits tiess
expenses and taxes paid, $3.50: ma
ticnal bank circulation. s6.o7I: due to
banks, $10,416; dividends unpaid. Sl5S;
individual deposits. suisse; United
States. deposits. s1,7i4; postal savings
deposits. S42S: notes and bills redis-
counted, $S2e; bills payable, S1,5S9:
other liabilities, $3,412: total, slS2.273.
Evening star., 1919-01-22
THE WEATHER.

The District OF Columbia - Cloudy
tonight and tomorrow; probably rain
tomorrow; moderate temperature;
lowest temperature tonight above
freezing; gentle variab BILE winds.
Maryland and Nirginia-Cloudy to-
night and tomorrow; probably rain
tomorrow; moderate temperate
gentle variable winds.
West Virginia-Cloudy tonight and
tomorrow; probably rain tomorrow;
warmer tonight.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the Thermometer and barometer at
the weather bureau for the twenty
four hours beginning at pm. yes
terday:
Thermometer-Yest pm, So:
pm, SO; IL midnight Al. Today. 4
a m, 81, s am, So; II noon. 40: 2 pm.
AZ Maximum. 60. at pm. yesterday;
minimum 35. at $50 am. today.
Temperature same date Inst year
Maximum. 2S; minimum, IS.
Observation-Disclosures rday, 4 pm. 1910:
pm, 3o.15: 12 midnight, 30.1S. To-
day, am. 30.19; s am. 1928: l2 noon.
so. %: pm. 30.19.
Evening star., 1919-01-22
Many Gains Wiped Out.

The setback at midday spread from
shippings and specialties to coppers and
rails at reactions OF l to 21a points.
United States Steel yielded much of
ferred approximated their recent low
quotations. but oils rallied.
Evening star., 1919-01-22
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. January 22 Omitted Stated
Bureau of Markets. -Hogs-lseceipts
ii. 900 head; market steady to sc
lower than yesterdays average; pigs
steady to soc lower; bulk of. sales
17.35al7.T5; butchers. 1T.55a17S5: light,
.16.75a17.6e; packing, 16.5oal1.35 !:
throwouts, lG.06al6 so; pigs, good to
choice, 12..5a1a.o0.
cattle Receipts. 5000 head: beef
st GERS and she stock strong to higher
than yesterdays best time: calves 25c
TO soc lower. best feeders strong; light
stockers lower. Beef cattle - Good
choice and prime, 16 660a20.00: common
and medium, 9. 9.75a16.6o. Butcher stock
Cows and heifers, 7.30a14.50; Gamers
and cutters, 6,S5a7.50; stockers and
feeders. good, choice and fancy. 1875
1:25: inferior, common and medium,
S.00al 1915; veal calves. good and choice.
K. Goals so
strong to 10c higher: prime bid, 625:
sheep and yearlings steady. lambs.
choice and prime. l6 loal6.a5: common
and medium. 14.I5a16.10; culls. 1i.25a
Is So.
Ewes-Choice and prime. 10 a5a TO- so:
medium and good. 9ooalo.25; culls. 4.75a
$50.
DAIRY AND PRODUCE.
CHICAGO. January %. - Butter
Lower. creamery. 54a5I1c
Eggs-Lower: receipts. 2.726 casey.
Pirsts. 5SA ASST: ordinary hrsts. 56is
a57I.: at mark. cases included. Sass.
Potatoes - Receipts, 35 cars: un-
changed.
Poultry, alive--Unchanged
Evening star., 1919-01-22
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Washington Gas, 10 at 5oi2
After call:
Capital Traction 5s. 81, 900 at 97st.
Washington Gas, ) at % 4, 10 30, II at
80. .
Capital Traction IS, $500 at 91s4.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1919-01-22
North Capital Savings Bank.

Directors and officers of the North
Capitol Savings Bank We're elected
yesterday. as follows: Directors-E. S.
Burgess, George Clagett. V. c. Dickey.
Daniel Doody, Robert A. Dore. John
A. Eckert. H. c. Easterday, James w.
French. Vernon M. Green, B. l.. Grove,
Edward F. Hall. Joseph A. Herbert
ST.; Louis Holmes, Edward E. john
stone, Theodore Michael, George T..
Phillips, A. E. Powell, M. r. Ready,
Leo A, Rover. Clifford Sparrow.
Charles B. Stewart. Leon S. Uiman. G..
H Winslow. Charles E. Young and F..
L. Zirkle.
Officers-Theodore Michael, presi
dent: James W. French, ". c. Dickey
and B. L. Grove, vice presidents; E. S.
Burgess, secretary: Leo A. Rover, at
torney, and Eugene B. Auldridge, as
SiStant cashier.
Munsey Trust Co. Election.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Munsey Trust Com
pany was held yesterday, and the
following directors were elected:
Frank A. Munsey, Wilton J. Lambert.
George b. Fraser, Ashley NJ. Gould.
Perry Belmont, w. T: Dewart, c. II
Gather. M William E. McReynplds.
s. J. Henry, T. c. Willis
Inc DOaTQ OF directors organized
and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Frank
A Munsey: vice president and
general counsel, Wilton J. Lamb bert;
vice president and treasurer. e. II.
| Pope; vice president and secretary,
ers, c. d. Ratcliffe and c. Frank
keane.
Sales on the Local Exchange.
| On the Washington Stock Exchange
! today ten shares of Washington Gas
| sold at 55k. After call $1,000 Capital
| Traction SIS sold at 9TA. a five-siare
lot OF Washington Gas at So Y. and
i two fifteen-share lots at 55, and $500
| Capital Traction IS at 91@a.
+ Lecture on Checks.
| At the next meeting of the Washing
! ton Chapter OF the American institute
! of Banking, Roy l.. Neuhauser of the
National City Company and past presi-
dent of the Washington chapter, viii
lecture on checks. Ross L. Pollock
| of the Home Savings Bank will con-
duct q quiz on deposits.
Bank to Increase Capital.
The capital stock of the Liberty
! Savings Bank will be increased from
I S125.00 to $250,000 by the sale of
! 1880 additional shares This action
was taken by the stockholders at
a meeting last night. Holders of the
, original issue of the banks stock, of
F; record February ]. have until Febru-
airy 25 to exercise their right to take
| an amount of the new stock equiva-
! lent to their holdings. at the rate Of
| 1920 a share. After February 25 the
trustees have full authority to sell
to the public any of the 1850 shares
remaining at the same rate.
:, One of the plans in connection with
! the increase in the capitali2a ton is
| to make the Liberty national bank
| and TO construct a bank building on
| the old Chamberlin lot at the south
| east corner of 18th and / streets. now
owned by the bank.
D. C. Financial Institutions.
Reviewing the opera tons of the ma
/! tiona1 banks and other financial in
fstitutions Of the District of Columbia
' ~ thA No Ct Acna kI,A lar
Evening star., 1919-01-22
Gave $4,000 to Red Cross.

This company contributed $4,000 to
the Red Cross fund of 1918. and
$1,000 to the United War Work fund
of November, 1918. and has done
everything in it's power to support
and make successful all patriotic
movements and all campaigns for
funds to be used for the welfare of
the soldiers and sailors.
"On account of the high. cost of
living the board. at it's December
meeting, appropriated the sum of
$10.5S8 to be distributed among 10
members of the staff, as additional
compensation. on a per capita basis.
dependent on length of service. The
large number of changes in the staff
imposed additional burdens on those
remaining. and but for their loyalty
and Willingness to cooperate re-
gardless of hours. it would nave been
impossible to get through the years
work
Mr.. Bells report treated also of the
opening of a savings department.. and
of the operations of the trust
department and the safe deposit
department, in all of which depart
mentS satisfactory growth was shown.
Evening star., 1919-01-22

NEW YORK, January 22-Lard-
Easy: middle west. 25.70a23S0. Other
articles unchanged
Special Dispatch 10 The Star
BALTIMORE. Md, January % q
pm. ouotations). .-Wheat-Spot No. .
red winter, garlicky, 2.33s. spot No.
red winter, 2.3524 receipts. 39,11S
bushels.
Corn-Receipts. $3.50 bushels; ex-
ports. 1900 bushels.
Oats-Steady: standard white, IS Z
Gales; No. , whNe, 70 asked; receipts,
1856 bushels.
Rye-Quiet: No. western export
not quotahle; receipts, 1.1S4 bushels.
Hay-Firm; No, l timothy un
changed; No. / clover mixed un-
changed.
Local Meat Market.
Report of meat trade conditions here
today by the United States bureau of
markets:
Beef-Fresh; Receipts liberal, mar
ket opened weak, demand SLOW.
Ncai--WeSttrn dressed: Receipts
liGht, market unchanged, demand slow.
Local slaughtered: Supply moderate,
market dragGy, demand light.
Pork-Supply liberal, market quiet
at prices So lower than yesterday,
western loins selling at s2e to s24, de-
mand very poor.
Lambs - Receipts moderate. no
change in prices, demand light.
Evening star., 1919-01-22

On March l. 1903. the building and
loan associations in operation in the
District of Columbia were placed
under the supervision of the con-
trcller of the currency. On June so.
1909. there were twenty-five aSSocia-
tjnr &. with aggregate resources OF
$14323.927. on June 80. 1918. the as
SpCiatiOns IL operation numbered
tw"nty. With aggregate resources of
$23215,G27. an increase in the eight
year period OF $E.S2l,100. These as
suct:.tionS increased their resources
during the past year by S93l.o
There is shown in the following
table loans. instaliment payments on
shares and aggregate resources of the
building and loan associations in the
District of Columbia for each year
from Jun 30. 1909. to June 30, 1918:
IuStni,mpntS Accrncat 70
Evening star., 1919-01-22
MARKET GROWS DULL:
FEW GAINS RECORDED.

NEW YORK, January 32,-Stocks
were stimulated at the opening of
today's trading, Baltimore and Ohio
rising points on announcement
of the declaration of u > per cent
dividend
Other rails, especially Union Pacific
and Texas and Pacific, made sub
general hcaviness, and Specialties,
notably oils. gained l to almost :
points.
Shippings strengthened with equip
ments, motors and subsidiaries of the
latter group.
Backward shares included Hide and
Leather preferred and local fractions,
Reactions in Oils Ignored.
Reactions of . to 4 points in oils
were iergored by the general list
early gains showing variable exten-
sions.
Baltimore and Ohio's rally was
accompanied, by l to point advances
among. other rails, but Texas and
.>aciiic was the prominent feature of
that group, rising almost 4 points
on free buying
tinted states Steel gained a point
and Bethlehem Steel "a, other equip
ments a point each, and shipping and
li,accos 1 to ,.
This advantage was partly can
ceiled at midday when Marine pre-
ferred and distilling shares showed
heaViness.
The bond market, including liberty
sslieS was lower.
Evening star., 1919-01-22
Records for Twenty -Four Hours.
LONDON HONEY.

z LONDON. January 22.-Money, per
cent. Discount rates. short ana threo-
month biIl2 l7-33 Dor can't
Evening star., 1919-01-22
Active in Liberty Loans.

AS in the previous issues of the
liberty loan. your company took an
active part in the distribution of the
third and fourth issues. Subscriptions
were made through us for 81 4SS $50
among 22iS6 subscribers; of these
6.oJ9 purchased their bonds for cash
and the balance subscribed on the
lnstallment plan, chiefly on the 10
per cent monthly payment plan, the
company carrying these loans at the
same rate of interest as borne by the
bonds. In addition to the above the
company purchased during the war
s5.350.e00 of United States Treasury
certificates and sold nearly quar-
ter of a million war savings stamps
To handle this government business
1T was necessary to greatly increase
our clerical force and to take pos
session of the store property on the
north, owned by the company, for
liberty loan department.
THE issue of such large amounts
OF government bonds caused a greet
shrinkage in the market value OF all
securities. especially among those of
the highest grade To offset this
your hoard at it's meeting in July
authorized a transfer from our ac-
cumulated profits of the sum of
OOOO to reduce the book value of
our investments which on December
II showed market value of SAG, 900
In excess of ledger value
Evening star., 1919-01-22

Al ANNUITY ~ MUTUAL LIFE IESCR-
ance Company will give Certain income FOR
life guaranteed by over six hundred and rhis-
,y-tiree milton dollars. Afpiica tions received
bv THOMAS +. MORGAN. Manager.
Rooms 4cS- f29 Southern EuiidinH.
Evening star., 1919-01-22
Old Clock in Old Bank.

Ir the banking room of the Farmers
and Mechanics National Bank of
Georgetown stands a tall grand
fathers clock. which has licked off
hundred years in that Institution and
keeps perfect time today. The Farm
ers and Mechanics is one of the old
banks of the District. 1t celebrated
its centennial birthday four years ago
on February Il. 1914. to be exact
This venerable institution had its
origin in the early part OF the last
century when, as shown by the
records. there was company or
limited partnership transacting a
general banking business in George
town under the name or style of The
Farmers and Mechanics Bank of
Georgetown" The earliest minutes
that can be found show that a meet
ing was held at "Mr. Crawford's" on
the 14th of February. 1914, at which
the following named directors were
present: William Marbury, Thomas
Turner, John Lee. James Melvin.
Romulus Riggs. Leonard II. Johns,
George c. Washington. Thomas B.
Beau, Thomas Robertson. jr.. and
Charles w. Goldsborough. William
Marbury was elected president at the
annual salary of $500. and the va
cancy on the board caused by his ap-
pointment as president was filed by
the election of Thomas Van Swear
engen as a director. Clement Smith
was elected cashier at the salary of
Sl.GG0 per annun
Evening star., 1919-01-22
Bank to Increase Capital.
D. c. Financial Institutions.

Reviewing the operations of the ma
tiona1 banks and other financial in
|stitutions Of the District of Columbia
fori the past fiscal year. the controller
Evening star., 1919-01-22
American S curity and Trust Co.

President Charles !. Bell in his an
nual report to the stockholders of
the American Security ana Trust
Company. showed that the capital
stock of the company is $4,000 600. dj
vided into 80 oO0 shares of tha par
value of Si00 each. held by i0J share
holders: with an average holdin' OF
seventy shares to each ockholder.
The surplus is 1000. 600 aud he bal
ance to the profit and loss; account il
1891. 562 o5. Deposits in 1918 Were:
Demand, S1o.405,2 ,22S o.: trust. Ss25.-
326 l3: time, $76S $3.50. This shows
a substantial Increase over the years
1917. 1916 and 1915. with which years
the figures for 1918 are compared.
The amount reserved to pay interest
pared with s170346 the previous
ment of interest on individual depos-
its We're sS2as60.2l. and the net prof
its s45S,5$i SO both gross and net
showing large increases over the pre-
ceding four years,
In his review OF general conditions,
Air. Bell said:
The past year has been an ahnor-
NAL one in every line of business and
banking was no exception to the rule.
y large increase in the volume of
business transacted. coupled with the
great contraction in the skilled staff
OF the bank. enhanced our difficulties
immensely. Some idea of the difficult
ties may be gathered from the fol-
lowing figures on the changes in our
stan during the war: designations TO
enter the Army and Navy. "a; resigna-
tlonS 10 enter government service, g.