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The Washington times., 1920-09-10
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE

The largest sale of preferred shares
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company on the Washington
Stock Exchange for some months took
place at the session today. when 100
shares changed ownership. The price
in the opening sales of 20 shares stood
at 47% and on the following sales
involving 30 shares, 1t rose to so. The
closing sale before call OF 25 shares
saw the price standing at 5O&, and
on the last sale after call 25 shares
sold at 81.
Three sales OF Continental Trust
Company shares amounting to thirty
were made at 10f the price holding
firm during the trading. this being
followed by sale OF Lanston Mono
type. three shares being disposed OF
at Il.
The Washington times., 1920-09-10
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The Washington times., 1920-09-10

citation from October IS to -, accord
ing to announcement made today by
Charles j. Bell, president of the
American Security and Trust Com
pany and chairman of the committee.
The naming OF this important com
mittee has been postponed on account
OF the absence OF Mr.. Bell in Europe
for some months past. and it's mem
bcrship list is regarded as thoroughly
representative of WashingtoA's bank
ing community. more bank presidents
being named upon 1t than on any
ether committee of local bankers pre-
pairing for the convention.
Following Mr.. Glover, l.. f. Bruen-
niger, president of the Citizens Saw
The Washington times., 1920-09-10
LOCAL SECURITIES.
w..Li.s,o. s,.sk ExeA..s..
TODAYS SALES.

Wash. kwy. 4 Elecp pfd., l0Q47A,
IOQ4TA. ogoO. 25goe. 25g50%.
Continental Trust. l0g10i. l0QlO4
l0gl04.
Lanston Mono, 4gTl.
After eall-wash, Rwy, 4 Elee-
pfd. 25V5i.
The Washington times., 1920-09-10
LIBERTY BONDS.
Quotations furnished oy W. y
Prices at noon;

ings Bank. heads the list. followed by
Floyd E. Davis. president OF the LIN
coin National Bank H. Golden Don
aldson, chairman OF the boards OF
both the Commercial National Bank
and Mt. Vernon Savings banks; =. A.
Drury, president Merchants Bank; !;
4. f. Fox, president Columbia Ma
tional Bank: DIR. NJ. +. Finley, president
Exchange Bank OF Washington; A. D
Gardiner, president Standard savings
Bank; c. ]. Goeckeler, vice president
District National Bank; William r.
GUIDE, director National Metropontan
Bank; William ID. Hoover. president
National Savings and Trust Company;
Theodore Michael, president North
Capitol Savings Bank; A. M NC
Lachian, president McLachlan Bank
ing Corporation; Clarence IT, Norment'
president National Bank OF Washing
ton; George w. orfutt. president Po-
tomac Savings Bank; Capt. julius
Peyser, president Security Savings
and Commercial Bank: Guy T. scott
president Continental Trust Company;
Thomas Somerville, president PARK
Savings Bank; r. J. Stellwagen, prest
dent Union Trust Company; Somerset
r. Waters, president Seventh street
Savings Bank. and j. c. Yost, presi-
dent East Washington Savings Banh
The Washington times., 1920-09-10
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Cotton
opening: October. 27.75; December.
25.75; January 246O: March. 24OO:
May, 1880; July. 2315.
The cotton market was weak at the
opening today, prices being 35 to 60
points lower. lin addition to weak
cables sentiment was influenced by a
further drop in foreign exchange,
easier South Atlantic spot markets
and active selling for southern and
Liverpool accounts.
At the end OF the first fifteen min
utes the market was weak at about
a net decline of fifty points.
The Washington times., 1920-09-10
BOND MARKET CONDITIONS

Just what sort OF depression VIII
be experienced by Liberty bonds and
other domestic bonds, by reason OF
the fotation in this country or for-
eign bonds bearing high interest
rates, is a question which local bank
ers are now giving close attention.
The invariable tendency OF bond
prices. 1t Is pointed out. Is to sink
after a loan of such proportions as
the French one OF yesterday OF
81 90, 900. 900 bearing per cent, Is
put on the market To obtain funds
for purchase OF new high interest
bearing bonds investors are forced to
throw bonds bearing lower interest
upon the market.
Some bankers point out that periods
Of "tight money" and high interest
rates, as the present. are invariably
accompanied by depression on all old
issues OF bonds. -.
At the present. an unprecedented
number of foreign securities are, 1t Is
pointed out, now being sold on the
American market. Regulation OF such
securities is actually in the hands OF
private bankers.
The Government, 1t is pointed out.
is entirely out of the money lending
business, and is in no wise responsible
for any foreign issues in America.
The Washington times., 1920-09-10
WILLIAMS MAKING INQUIRY.

That Comptroller John SHELTON Will
liams of the Treasury Is determined
to make a thorough inquiry into the
status of the call loan situation in
New York. is evidenced by request
to Washington and Baltimore bank
ers to furnish his office with full In
formation as to average call or de-
mand loans, made on stocks and bonds
in New York, either through corre-
spondents or to borrowers direct
The request was enclosed in the
forms just received to be used in
making returns in response to the
next call. The national banks are
also asked to give complete data as
to the average amount of money bor-
rowed from Federal Reserve banks
through rediscounts and bills payable
in each month from January 1 to
August 81.
The Washington times., 1920-09-10
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Sept. 1O.-Wheat opened
IL lower to y higher; corn was un-
changed to sc lower: oats were off
Il to u, opening: Wheat, December.
2.45h to 2.46 March, PAPA to 2.43
corn-September, 40 to u; Decem-
ber 1.19k to 1.20b. Oats-DecembeY.
65B to SO; May 6SS to Y.
The Washington times., 1920-09-10
DIVIDENDS.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-The foreign
exchange market showed an easy tone
In the early dealings today with de-
mand sterling selling at II o'clock at
3.51 u. cables 3.b2: franc cables
6T3b. checks 672h lire cables
t36h, checks 438; marks l,S5; Argen.
tine 12020: Swiss cables 1899.
checks 1884; Belgian cables III.
checks 1l6: pcsctas cables 1i77.
checks 1i.75: Stockholm cables 20. 40.
checks 20.35: Christiania cables 1880.
checks II 25; Copenhagen cables 1920,
checks 1i.l5: guildcrs cables o.31S,
checks 0.31L. ...4 Oh. O..
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A. B.A. RECEPTION
COMMITTEE NAMED
c. ]. Bell, Chairman, Makes c. c.
Glover Vice Chairman Of Rep
resentative Organization.
by WILLIAM M. CONRAD.

Charles c. Glover. president OF the
Riggs National Bank, WAS made vice
chairman OF the reception committee
OF local bankers to greet the visiting
bankers from all parts Of the eoun-
try who will be here for the conven-
tion OF the American Bank RS Asso-
The Washington times., 1920-09-10

ton Railway and Electric Company;
Howard Graham, Joseph Wayne, and
II. w. Goodall, of Philadelphia; Van
Lear Black. president, Fidelity Trust
Company of Baltimore, and r. Golden
Donaldson.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-04
EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE
ASKS FRANCHISE FOR
ALL CoLoRED WOMEN

Boston.-The officers of the Equal
Rights League, in n message of con-
graduation sent Tuesday to Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait and other suf-
frage leaders, asked that they exert
your full power that your colored
sisters may not be denied the fran
chise.
The most notable male crusaders
for abolition of slavery and the
bestowal of full rights of citizenship
upon Americans of color, the message
said, were also the chief early ad-
vocates of woman suffrage. The first
American woman suffrage convention
grew out of n worlds anti-slavery con-
yention where the Awife of an Ameri-
can aboltionist was denied a vote and
Luceretia Mott began the organized
movement now crowned with success.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-04
A coLoRED EDITOR WINS.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 25.-Harry Clay
Smith, according to the official count
announced several days ago, received
,0S1 votes at the primary, August
10th, 1920, when candidate for the
Republican nomination for secretary
of state of Ohio against two white
candidates for denomination for the
same office. Also, his vote was larger
than that given Associate Justice
Wanamaker (white), of the Ohio su-
preme court, at the same primary, a
candidate (also with two opponents)
for the nomination as Republican can
didate for U. S. senator to succeed
Senator Warren G. Harding, our can
didate for president. Judge Wana-
maker was elected to his present posi-
ton several years ago with a plurality
of more than 100000 in II field" of
several candidates for the position.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-04
LOUISIANA ORGANIZES FOR
NEGRO BETTERMENT

Alexandria, La.-A notable confer
ence of white people was recently
held here ito promote prosperity and
contentment throughout the state by
improying the condition of the
Negro population" The gathering IN
! cluded farmers, manufacturers, bank
| ers, lawyers, ministers, doctors and
educators A statewide organization
was perfected and twelve committees
appointed, on health and sanitation,
housing, education, recreation, law
and order, economic problems, race
pride and integrity, publicity, church
co-operation, inter-racial cooperation,
segregation, farm and home life. Com
munity committees of both races are
TO be formed for mutual understand
ing and the better adjustment of local
conditions.
The Times-Picayune gives unquali-
fled support TO the movement, as do
other leading papers. State OFFICIALS
will. cooperate to the fullest extent.
The educational program will find
hearty support in the state board OF
education, whose progressive work
has doubtless aided in making effec-
tive the public sentiment expressed
in the conference.
The Public Welfare League of
Mississippi, formed during war days
for similar purposes, has shown the
value of such statewide organization
for contructive work. Tennessee fur
nishes another notable example, and
it is hoped other states will soon fall
into line.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-04
coloRED MEN HAVE MOVED
NORTH TO CAST FIRST VOTE
Fiuures Indicate That at Least 800, 900
Must Be Figured in November.
Denied Ballot in the South.

Chicago, H., Aug. 31.-Carefully di-
gested figures indicate that there will
be. 100000 first voters among the col
ored people who have migrated from
the south to northern labor centers'
attracted by better wages, enlarged
school facilities and the freedom of
thought and action denied them by the
solidly democratic south. 1t has been
the rule in political campaigns to con-
duct department for first voters, but
this applied always to citizens VINO
had arrived at the voting age of Il.
This year the remarkable precedent is
presented wherein tens of thousands
of voters, granted the right by the
constitution of the United States, but
robbed of the greatest privilege of
citizenship by the supporters of Can
didate Cox in the southland, many of
whom are 80 years of age and even
80, are casting a vote for the first
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-04
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 4 1920

ment that he was patriotic and show
his own people that he regarded their
own welfare as being of more i'm
portance than the mere making of
money for himself.
When one stops to consider how
Jack has suffered at the hands of fed
eraI agents, it is doubtful whether an
other man would have still remained
loyal to his government under the
same circumstances.
In Spain, johnson had an excellent
opportunity to have maintained con-
nections with the German government
that would have paid him handsomely.
While the Spanish government OBJ
served, outwardly mt least, the ap-
pearance of being neutral, no conceal
ment was made of the fact that large
numbers of Spaniards were pro-Ger-
man. Hun agents and secret service
men were scattered all over Spain.
After the United States entered into
the war, these German agents made
fine propaganda of the treatment ac-
corded the colored people of this coun-
try. johnson, who had every reason
to turn against his country, was as
popular in Spain as he was in the
United States prior to his defeat of
the great white hope, Jim Jeffries.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-04
VOTE FOR
E. P. BLAKEMORE
Attorney at Law, for
State Representative,
subject TO Republican
Primaries, Tuesday,
September IA.
ATTORNEY E. p. BLAkEMoRE.
A Worthy Man.

The subject of this article was born
in Crockett County, Tennessee, in
1879. the son of Methodist minister.
When quite young he was carried
| by his father to Nashville, where he
attended the public schools, after
which he entered what was known as
the Central Tennessee College, which
is now Walden University. Having
finished the normal course, he began
the study of law in the same school,
graduating with honors in 1903.
Attorney Blakemore began the prac-
tice of law at Indianapolis, Ind. After
two years he located ut Okmulgee,
Indian Territory, which was the capt.
tai of the Creek nation. He remain
ed there six years, during which time
the Indian Territory was admitted
into the Union as the state of Okla
homa. He won much popularity in
Oklahoma and was considered one of
the best practitioners in the state.
His friends in Kansas then persuaded
him to move to Wichita. Here he
held several responsible positions.
He has received much praise from
the best thinking people of both the
Negro and white races.
He is race man through ana
through. This has been shown through
ont his career; for all along we have
read of his fights in cases where the
principles of our race were endanSer-
ed. And in many of the leading pa
pers of America we read of ms flghts
for the principles of the Negro race.
In many of these fights he neither
expected or received pecuniary COM
pensation, but simply fought for what
he believed to be helpful to his people.
Leading men all over the Union
sneak of him as an abled and trust
worthy promoter of the principles of
the Negro race. And since he mas
been here in Denver, those of us VINO
read can testify that he has scored
several victories for the race. NOT
once has he been known to betray the
trust that we, as members of the
Negro race, have put in him. And
from each of the places where he has
practiced we learn that his reputa-
tion has been one that we should be
proud of.
LET us give honor to whom honor
is due"
Attorney Blakemore is vice-presi-
dent of the Colored Civic Associa-
ton, one of the largest associations
of its kind. 1t is composed of some
of the best citizens of Denver.
He served five years as attorney
for the Wichita Railway and Light
company, also of the Arkansas Inter
urban Railway Company, headquar-
ters at Wichita, Kan, for two years,
before coming to Denver.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-04
RACE NEWS S.t;ss, S,t;ss:' ,.s'ss. sss"

time in their lives.
1t is needless to say that these mon
and women, who have felt the ban
that the democrats have placed upon
them, will vote the Republican ticket.
There have been cases where colored
people in the north, far removed from
the miserable hatred of the south and
listening to the siren song of the
northern democrat, that there is diff
ference between their party in the
north and that in the south, have so
forgotten themselves to vote the Dem
ocratic ticket, but it is safe to say
that these people recently coming
from the south will never be caught
in that mesh.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-04

Mr.. Randolph Butler of Denver, was
visitor in Cheyenne Mr.. Butler for
merly lived in Cheyenne.
Sergeant w. C. Jones has purchased
couple of pigs, and is assured of his
winters meat supply.
Mr.. John A. Baker has engaged
Chan Titan, the celebrated Chinese
chef, who will do mandarin service
for those who desire Chinese cuisine.
Mrs. Bertha Stevenson departed our
city last week for n brief trip east and
south.
Mr.. Geo. Ballinger captured thief
who entered his barn at midnight. Mr..
Ballinger turned the thief over to the
police.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Kelly returned
from Gainesville, Texas, accompanied
by Mr.. James Galbreath. Mr.. Gal
breath was anxious to return to be
with Mrs. Galbreath who is i'll.
Mrs. III. ]. Reed departed for Dallas,
Texas.
Rev. C. o. Smith was the Sunday
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. j..
Reed.
Mr.. viii Christian has returned
from a trip to Thermopolis, Mr.. Chris
tian was feeling fine after his treat
ment in the sanitarium in that city.
Mr.. Clarence Hartsell was in the
city disposing of n large collection OF
beaver hides. Mr.. Hartsell is we'll
known trapper in southern Wyoming.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-04
BETTER SALARIES FOR NEGRO
TEACHERS.

| In Atlanta, Ga, the salaries of all
coIored teachers in the public schools
have been raised. On the recommen-
dation of the white inter-church COM
mittee of the city the same percent
age of increase was accorded to teach
ers of both races.
Reidsville, n. c., has increased the
salaries of its Negro teachers from
twenty to forty per cent, and will add
several teachers to the force next
fall. This town of 5000 has recently
issued $4,000 in bonds for Il white
and IL colored school building, the
latter, rs the most needed, TO be
erected first. A large auditorium and
a two-acre playground are among the
features of this up-to-date school
plant.
A contrast to this constructive work
is offered by the recent statement of
an official of a southern state board
of education that in IL certain county
of his state not Il single Negro school
was open the past year. No teacher
could be found, he said, who would
attempt to live on the salary offered.
He added that unless Il radical change
in policy We're adopted the county in
question was foredoomed to fall be-
hind the rest of the state in economic
development as well as in other
essentials of public well-being.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-04
CHEYENNE, WY0. NEWS

Mr.. Tobe Johnson paid his pledge of
50 to the Civic League fund for the
Laramie County Memorial Hospital.
The Cheyenne Civic League of colored
people will meet its obligation of $500
for the memorial hospital and it will
be paid in full before January 1st.
Watch the columns of this paper for
names of those who donate TO this
fund representing the Cheyenne col
Ored people and you will note the fam
lilies that represent racial and civic
pride and teamwork. Our representa-
tive citizens are always ready to as
sist any movement that represents us
as free citizens who can do -hings in
a manner crcGit|h!c to the race an
community.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-04
(By WILLIAM HOSIERY

NJ of all the nationalities of the
world Men and women of every
race and from every cline come here
and undergo the fusion processes of
our institutions, which makes. them,
from whatever nationality they have
descended citizens of the United
States. They come here, willingly re-
linauishing all their fealty to the
fatherland, rejoicing in the opportun-
ity which the freedom and isolation
of America offers them from all the
problems and perpleXities, the tur-
moil and the strife, of the Old World
nations whence they sprang. IL even
wholly sentimental ties connect them
in the remotest degree with the land
of their birth, up 10 now 1t mas re-
manned purely sentimental because OIL
the traditional policy of the United
States, steadfastly adhered to from
the foundation of the government, TO
refrain from all participation in OLD
world affairs.
As a people, duty is impressed
upon this government that we Keep
faith with those who, by thus casting
in their lot with us, have made the
nation great. This faith will not be
kent if, through our entrance into
Wilson'S League of Nations, the gov
ernment is placed in position where
If NAV Mt any time be forced to take
n stand involving war against any
one of the European states whose
sons and daughters have contributed
to our national greatness.
An instance is at hand in the case
of Italy, hundreds of thousands
of whose people have aided lih-
measurably in making the united
States what it is today; but whose
faith in the purity and integrity OIL
our institutions inevitably must nave
been shaken by our unwarranted IN
terference in the wholly European
problem of Fiume. Like illustrations
might be adduced. This one alone
illustrates the dangers when lie Ill
any departure from our natioh-olu
noIicv of absolute aloofness from par
ticipation in any European problem
which does not directly involve the
interests of this country.
Only now after an interval of fifty
veors have the sectional feelings that
existed between the north ana south'
resulting from the Civil war; peeh
measurably wiped out. Shail we
therefore. with this long desired COLI
summation mt hand embark now upon
n venture in internationallsm "hose
ultimate effect can be but TO di'iue
our people into racial groups anu see
tions. according to the moves WHICH
are made on the European chess
board?
If is difficult to understand now so
natent a result of our entrance ii'o
Wilson'S League of Nations can pe
ignored. The Irishman, the frehch-
man. the Italian, the Englishman' the
R,ssian. the Pole strive to be goou
.or;cons in the best sense of the
term. that is, citizens OF great' ou'
standing, self-governing nation' WHOSE
Greatness is founded, and must oe-
rive its enduring qualities from "u-
berence to the doctrine of the 1atiiefs
that we shall maintain an attitude oi
Justice and liberation toward al na
tions. but enter into alliance WIN
none Isn't it apparent that any otler
course will tend only to weaken 'he
mower and influence of the ohi'eu
states abroad; and at the same time