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New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
count for production and not cent
for speculation"

After reading Mr.. Moehlenpah's
remarks, we copied this from the
dictionary: Speculation {.
the laying out of money with view
to more than usual success in trade. !"
We seriously doubt if even the Fed
eral Reserve Board can stop this
sort Of thing unless it has discovered
q way to change human nature.
Nevertheless, it is trying to do so,
perhaps, because it is fashionable
nowadays for administrative bodies
to interfere with the functioning of
inexorable economic laws, in we'll
meant efforts to put everything back
on normal basis in hurry.
A notable feature Of last weeks
stock market was the slump in rail-
road stocks. Doubtless the general
liquidation affected the rails to some
extent, but there were special causes
contributing to their weakness. One
was the threatened railroad strike,
but even more important was the
realization that the railroad bill now
before Congress would, if passed,
leave the financial future Of the car
riers in an extremely uncertain
state. The popular understanding is
that the carriers are guaranteed a
5M per cent return. on property
value under the bill, whereas inspec-
tion of the measure indicates that
there is really no guaranty at all.
What the bill, which is ambiguously
worded, apparently provides. is that
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion shall fix rates in given district
on basis that should yield 51a per
cent on the aggregate property value
of the roads in that district. If one
road in the district earns, say, II per
cent, it will be entitled to one-half
Of per cent Of the excess over 5h
per cent for additions and better
ments, and the remaining per cent
will be divided equally with the gov
ernment, the railroads share of this
surplus to go into a reserve fund.
But if another roads earns, say, only
2 per cent, that is all it will get.
There is no guaranty that it will
receive 51a per cent Moreover, if
the rates should be fixed when busi-
ness is highly prosperous and traffic
consequently very heavy, the roads
would, apparently, suffer during any
succeeding depression until rates
were readjusted-a thing which
takes considerable time. Finally,
property value is vague term and
it will be some time before any road
knows just where it stands.
Curiously enough, there is great
divergence of opinion as to just
what the effects on the different car
riers would be if the bill were passed
in it's present form. Some observers
hold that the strong roads would
benefit at the expense of the weaker
ones, while others contend that Just
the opposite is true. But there is
not much difference of opinion in
Wall Street as to what will happen
in the end. The majority in the
financial district believe government
ownership will be the only way out
of the muddle.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
Finance and Trade
Developments of the Week
and Their Bearing on
the Outlook

The reparkable thing about the
decline in stock prices which was
halted, though perhaps only tempo
rarily, last Friday, was not that it
was violent, but that it did not at
tain the proportions Of panic. For
eight successive trading days, and
part Of the ninth, stocks were
thrown on the market in enormous
volume and at constantly and rapidly
receding prices. Almost every day a
majority of the list got into new low
ground for the year. In little more
than week the average loss in the
active industrial shares was at least
IL points, while at the lowest levels
the more representative railroad
stocks showed losses averaging not
less than points, although they
were already at the lowest level re-
corded in more than two decades.
At times the market moved in q
sensational manner, with losses Of
a point and more between sales a
common occurrence, and on nuMer-
Gus occasions the rank and file Of
those watching the ticker feared
that the bottom might drop out any
moment. Yet, though prices worked
steadily lower, enough support ap-
peared each time the situation as
sumed a critical aspect to prevent
utter decentralization. Where it came
from no one can say with any degree
Of assurance, but it looked at times
as If powerful interests we're stand
ing under to prevent smash, just
as the bankers kept money easy in
an effort to stabilize the stock mar
ket.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16

Much Of the liquidation which was
witnessed last week was Of most
urgent character-what Wall Street
calls forced liquidation, meaning
that holders of stocks had been put
in a position by the decline Of prices
where they could no longer carry
stocks and must perforce sell them.
Liquidation of this sort does more
to upset market than anything else
because it is conducted without re-
gard for prices or values. It is the
kind Of selling which produces Sc
rious crises, if carried beyond Ger
tain indefinite point. Market OBJ
servers were therefore relieved when
the action of the market toward the
end of the week indicated that the
most pressing liquidation had been
completed. 1t is true that the re-
covery which came Friday afternoon
was caused chiefly by short cover
ing, but the fact remained that it
was the first real rally the market
had experienced since the slump
began. There had been feeble rallies
almost every day, but each one was
met by a fresh outburst Of selling
before much progress had been made
and always the price level dropped
lower than on the preceding decline.
Naturally, liquidation was not Who'll
ly responsible for the slump, for
the bears took advantage of the
situation to put out large commit
ments on the short side. There was
covering from time to time, but the
short interest increased nevertheless,
and at the close on Wednesday it
was quite extensive. On Friday
morning, those working for lower
values made another sharp attack
on the market, and they found the
demand so light that prices were
carried down to the bottom Of the
current movement. But this decline
brought out surprisingly little liqui-
dation and when United States Steel
common stock, the market leader,
touched 95, it was strongly sup
ported, and the whole market i'm
mediately became firm. Then the
shorts began to cover, and they
found the task none too easy. The
market obviously was in an oversold
condition-the first time this had
happened during the decline-and
prices were rushed up quite as rap
idly as they had fallen earlier in the
day. The shorts were forced to dis
gorge part of the profits previously
accumulated, but they could we'll af-
ford the loss.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1920-11-13

tuted ballots without the de-
tachable slip were used, mel
ther he nor his representa-
tives made any protest, or
complained, or took any steps
to stop the election or correct
the irregularity.
On the contrary, they ALL
VOTED, took their chance OF
WINNING, participated IL
the election and did not begin
to "HOLLER" until the re-
suits came in showing that he
was DEFEATED.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1920-11-13
NOTICE !!

The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the GARY
STATE BANK, to elect a
board of directors to serve
during the ensuing year, will
be held in Gary State Bank,
on Tuesday,. November 9th,
between the hours of 8 and
S p. M.
II. GEBELINS Cashier.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1920-11-13

In spite of the loose manner
in which the election was con
Quoted, THERE WAS PRAC'
TICALLY NO EVIDENCE
IOF FRAUD"
The Court, however, could
and should have stated, be-
cause it is a fact, that there
is no evidence AT ALL in the
record that a single dishonest
Lvote was cast; that a single
vote was prepared outside of
the polling booth; that a sim
gle voter was intimidated or
threatened; that a single vo-
ter was watched while mark
ling his ballot, except those
who were entitled to and ask
ed for assistance; that every
Ivote which was cast was not
honestly counted and tabula-
ted.
The Court should also have
stated, because it is the
truth, that there is not a scln-
tilla of evidence in the record
to show that the system
known as the endless chain"
was practiced or attempted.
Not single witness preten-
ded that he had ever heard
that the endless chain" was
used in this election. The
fact that every one of the
!, 1900 ballots which were prin-
ted were accounted for ana
lwere found in the boxes
: when the ballots were Count
ed in open Court is evidence
that it was not practiced IN
!! this election.
] Petitioner Hart prayed that
t the election of October lst
be declared null and void
I that, in the alternative, II the
eI Court should decree the cleo
: ton to be valid then that h
e Hart, should be declared thu
nominee for the reason tina
:, he received the larger mum
l. Der of votes cast and that
recount of the ballots woul'
5 show this to be true.
h The ballot boxes were open
ed and the ballots counted i
is open Court with the re.ul
L that PICOU'S MAJORII,
e was INCREASED to MINI
(9) Votes.
e Instead of abandoning hi
ne case at that stage of the pre-
ceedings, as was eSpe@cte' &c
re Hart and his coterie OF hal
v; losers" persistently sougf
OF md obtained the judicial al
no nullment Of the whole ele
ton for the sole purpose
he taking two bites at tn t
at cherry" !" and all to no avail.
I'm The only thingsaccompllsh'
&c was the saddling of heavy
IN iitional election expenses {
,oI The innocent taxpayers
ne this parish. :,
81 The election was annuil
IN because of the fact that t
X ballots used did not conta
ne the detachable and number
.eo e slips and also because t
ne NJ, polls were not surrounded
al a railing SO feet from the d ..
II. IL lot box. Everyone testifl
III Il that at said polls the secre
I'll. h,f the ballot was preserv
;eo and that these same polli'
1ig nlaces had been used for elt
aio ton purposes for time II
oii memorial.
Ier. That the election OF Octot
Tell lst. was honestly conduct
yer is now universally conced
vas n view of the result OF t
nat second primary wherein \ \
ion Picou again defeated \
OrI Iu,r+ bv the larger major
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1920-11-13

pearing on the official ballot
sent from Baton Rouge and,
hence, the Committee, throu
gh DR.. Feucht the acting
Chairman, caused the name
hof Alexandra to be printed
on the substituted ballots
used at said election.
There can be no question
that the Committee, in the
absence of the official ballots
had the legal right to cause
substituted ballots to be prin
ted, ted, under Section II of
the Primary Law which
says: That in case the bal,
lots to be furnished to any vo
ting place in accordance with
the provisions of this act,
shall fail, for any reason, to
be delivered, or in any case
after delivery they shall be
destroyed or stolen, or should
errors or omissions occur in
them, it shall be the duty of
the Chairman to cause other
ballots and cards of instruc-
ton to be prepared SUB
STANTIALLY in form and
number of the ballots want
ing and to be furnished, ETC.
Hart being defeated. by Pi-
sou at the election of Octo--
Der 1st. by a majority of {
votes filed a suit contestlng
the election on the following
grounds:
I'D That the officials Pa-
rish Committee) UNDER
whose direction said elec
ton was held had illegal,
and fraudulently conspiret
together to defeat the Will o
the people;
,t(2) That the Secretary o
: State did timely send to tn
: Parish Committee the ottl
cial ballots, but that sam
l were not used;
}, (3) That the name of Alex
!. andre appeared on the bal
lots used :.
Y (4) That sample ballots dis
: tributed were identical wit
4 the fraudulent ballots used
: (5) That substituted ballot
: used did not contain detacf
: able slip with number ther'
, on =,
l. (6) That ballots were Ill
a gally marked outsihe OF II
} poll and voted
all 7) That polling booths we
ID not in conformity with lay
" that commissioners were n
=. q sworn that thereWere
o. cards of instruction.
&c It was admitted that t
e substituted ballots used
sh said election did not conta
;. x the detachable and number
a slipss and that no cards OF
ne struction were printed !
at the reason that under t
circumstances it was ply
no cally impossible for the pr
at ter to do this kind OF wor
X It was also admitted that
on on name of Alexandra appear
1l % on the ballots used 1of
81 reason aforementioned;
NJ ne the other allegations OF
~, y Hart's petition were spec,
4 nc cally denied and not a sem !,
ne II of evidence was produe
bv Hart's attorneys snow
~ or tending to show that s
g, election was not carried
NJ ~ lin an honest and fair mann
We The evidence shows, as "
I'VE as the opinion Of the lov
he court, that the electlon , ;, y
be honestly conducted ana Z
) e There was fraud, intlrnldat
TS[interference, brow beating
C dishonest voting OUTING !,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1920-11-13
PICOU AGAIN NOMINA-
TED BY SUBSTANTIAL
MAJORITY
Voters Repudiate DIRTY
TACTICS of the Opposition

A vacancy having been crea
ted in the office of Sheriff of
this Parish due to the death
of Hon. VIM. ]. Hart on Au-
gust 10Th. 1920, the Governor
called a special election for
October 18th. to fill said va
cancy.
Thereupon, the Parish Com
mittee met and ordered pri-
mary election for the lst. OF
October.
At a subsequent meeting OF
the Parish Committee to re-
ceive notifications, of candi-
dacy, three candidates quail
fled. viz: E. H Alexander,
VIM. B. Hart and Emile A.
Picou.
Each candidate submitted
names of two electors to act
as commissioners in each OF
the six polling precints OF
this parish.
Up to the 18th. of Septem-
ber, and for about three
months prior thereto, DR.
Feucht, Vice-Chairman, act
ed as Chairman of the Pa
rish. Committee in the alb
sence of Chairman Berthelo'
from the Parish. Mr.. Berthe
lot returned here on Septem.
Der %, 1920.
| Due to a combination OF
"dicker" between Alexandr'
and Hart, the former noti
fled DIR. Feucht, Vice-Chair
man. of his withdrawal tron
the race on September e
1920. TWO DAYS BEFORl
|THE ELECTION.
DR.. Feucht immedlatel
sent a telegram to the Secre
! tary of State advising him c
said withdrawal. The Secrt
tary of State never acknov
ledged receipt of this tell
gram, and on the same ia
1September 28th.) the =
kish Committee received
telegram from the Secreta' a
Of State to the effect tn
" the ballots were printed al
would be shipped on that d;
The evidence shows concl
sively that on September
10Th. and 3Oth. the thr
davs prior to the election, +
presentatives of the Par
Committee called at the +
nress Office to get the OF
cial ballots printed by t
Secretary Of State but tn
l same had not arrived:
/ The evidence is positive a a
l stands uncontradicted tn
these ballots reached the I
nress Office at Edgard
October 1st. THE DAY : :
ELECTION, at about 8
A. NJ. Under the law
polls open at 6 o'clock, 4.
No one was informed OF
arrival of the ballots until I
dav after the election.
Section IS of the Prlma
I,aw saws: "That the Sec
tary Of State. Shall Sc :
~ sufficient number OF D
lots etc. to the respect
chairrnen of the respecl
committees in each OF
several parishes, SO as 70 70
received by them at7,G- at le
THREE DAYS PREvlU VI ;
TO THE DAY Or fLl
TION.
In view of these facts
the above provision OF ).
law, the Parish Commit
81 was justified in reaching
conclusion that Alexandl
. withdrawal was too late
y prevent his name from
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1920-11-13
Indictment Quashed
Extract from Court Minutes
of Monday, December Is.

18th Judicial District Court
Parish of St. John the Bapt.
State of Louisiana
VS.
Emile A. Picou
Violation of Act 50 of 1888
The trial of this case was
called to be taken up, when L.
R. Rivarde, of counsel for ac-
cused, filed a motion to quash
Indictment, which motion
was sustained by the Court,
and on motion of counsel fo-
accused the Court ordered
that the accused be DIS
CHARGED and his BOND
CANCELLED.
We submit, that said SLAM
derous accusation was know
ingly false and malicious, and
made for the sole and only
purpose of injuring the can
didacy of Judge Picou, and
ICOWARDLY made at the
LAST MINUTE when it was
impossible for JUDGE PI-
lCOU. to make this public
DENIAL through the press.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1920-11-13
INDICTMENT QUASHED
L'Observateur's Charge
Against Picou Absolutely
Unfounded
Slanderous Publication in
tended as Election Propa-
ganda Proves Boomerang

Our scurrilous contempo-
rary, L'Observateur, in its
last issue made a final at
tempt to have the people
swallow its candidate for
Sheriff by trying to bes1near
the character of the opposing
Candidate, Sheriff-Elect Pi-
cou.
In glaring headlines it
sought at the last minute to
convince the intelligent vo-
ters of this parish that Judge
Picou had an Indictment
against him since 1918 for
Extortion in Office.
1t copied what purported to
be an extract of the minutes
lof the Court, and maliciousls
FAILED to reproduce that
part of the minutes VI ~
Court which gave Judge
cou "carte blanche" and f.i..
| EXONERATED him of the
charge made against him al
i which minutes read as foi-
lows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-12

that soed marked S37 to SIS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-12
CAMPAIGN WORKERS DINE
"omen's Medical College Announces
Goal Is Reached

celebrating the wind up of a cam.
WWTlgn Tor $3.50, 900, team workers Of the
tM;omen'S Medical College and their
Hotel. s"' ~ '"e Au''p"'"
Ihe teams raised $2l1 ,896. OF. which,
WIN WIN $oOO,O to be given by the Ma.
',oGaI American Woman Suffrage AS
I9ciation as a memorial to DR.. Anna
aroward Shaw as an endowment, will
maple them to attain their goal.
- Snsir OF preventive medicine will be
Sannshed through the Shaw memorial
,uowment. ,a" Addresses were made at
lsst nights celebration by Edward r
Sstteil, DIR, Ellen O, Potter. chairman
We campaign executive Committee.
NY aa MRS. Wilfred Lewis. Mrs. James
s'arr, Jr., presided. ''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-12
Wornen's Pretty
Underrnuslins
$1.5O

Quite a variety of pretty under
things can be had for this sum,
including:
pink or white nightgowns
-one-piece pink pajamas
drawer combinations trimmed
with lace and embroidered medal
lions
white petticoats with deep
embroidery flounces
pink boomers of crepe
batiste with elastic at the knees,
or of batiste with wide, lace
trimmed knees.
and all sorts of envelope
chemises. They are in pink or
white and have lace or ribbon
shoulder straps and sometimes
touches of colored embroidery or
shirring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-12
TWO CONFERENCES
T. CALLED BY D'0L|ER
Moet;nes to Be Held This Month
in Washington to Sift
: Bonus Question
POST VOICES OPPOSITION

Two. important conferences OF the
American Legion are to be held at
Washington, the first on March ~ and
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-21
OMAHA PRODUCE

oysters--"KinE Cole" Chesapeake stand
saiicn. ss.ss King Cole. chssspssSe sS e. &C.
psr ss' saoa i%a San kas si asss es nores ssS
s5c; per gallon, .sse. king cole.s north.
,nn ,nn selects, small cans; .se; large cans.
s2i5; blue points, ;stSo CLANS. per 100,
little neeks. cherry stonea si.7S; ouohogs.
Mommoth celery. per doz,: si.7s.
Bayfield, herring single layer pans. per
Jersey Whiting. ' per h.. I SC; box oaa lots. &c:
chicken. per h.. 2lc;.. fancy black cod
!chief Of low priced fish. per lb., lee;
h.. Zoe; t; fancy trout 'msdium sisssS. % per
h., 24c; fancy wnitefsE, Selkirk, pan
frozen, per ib.. 20c; fancysyellow pike, No.
m M ss se aes fancy aessn tss nSs
fish, per lb. lac; box lots. lc less; black
bass, per lb,,. 20 o@3bc; croppies. per h.. Is
022c: sunfish. per lb., loc; yellow perch.
per lb.. l2c: fancy headless pollock. per
ib.. &c.
Fresh Fish-Cattish, per h. use; bull.
beads, zee; halibut: :sc; whitefish, Lake ak
black bass. IS o s5c; croppirs. 24c. Finnan
haddie 3o-lb. box. per ID. 1sc; smoked
whltefish, lob. baskets. per 10: ssc; kip:
frogs, per doz.. 400; peeled shrimp. per
GAL. $3.50; Holsters. per ib.. 6oc; scailops,
gs s crab msas srssS ssn $50
1850 per pound. Wholesale prices OF
beef cuts are as follows: No. ribs. SIC;
No. 2. FAC; No. 3. 17c, No, l loins, 47c:
a j
No. O. ooc; No. 3. tic. No. i chucks, 17c;
No. 2, 13c; No. 8, 10hc. No. l plates. lac: !:
No. ?, 1oc: No ,; &C.
Grape. Fruit-Dr. Phillips. 81. 81. 10. so.
Fruits-oranges, $50. 1875. $3.50: 2ls. 200.
soc so @ siunKist. $500: 500. $50 SO Red Bali.
$3.50. Bananas. per ib., &c.
Pears-De AnJiou, $3.50.
Apples-Delicious, extra fancy, 81, 100,
s4:7s; Winter Bananas. extra fancy. sA7Si
Winter Bananas, fancy. s42b; Jonathan
extra fancy. $3.50; Jonathan fancy. SS.2S;
Jonathan. G grade: $3.50; Winesaps. ss.15;
Beauties. small sizes. $500.
Grapes-Res Red Emperors. 81: N. =.
Concords, 40c.
Cranberries-Bbl. late Howes. 312; Dbl.
Sweet Potatoes-Jersey Hampers. So;
bbl. Virginia, $3.50.
Potatoess-Minnesota +. r. Ohios. per
lb., SIC; Minnesota Whites. per h.. Sc;
Washington and Idaho Whites. sac.
Canadian rutabagas, per ib.. So; beets,
carrots. parsnips Sc; hubbard squash,
2ac; cabbage (crate lots), 2%c; cabbage
(small lots). &c; celery. Michigan. per doz.
2oc; celery. extra Jumbo California. do1.
81; celery. Jumbo. $3.50; celery, medium.
81; celery, crate lots, rough. per quart.
sprouts. per lb,. zoe: artichokes. per ib,
Cider-Winesap and Jonathan, keg,
$780, Oregon Hood River cider, $40.
Ouions--Michigan Reds. SIC; California
Whites, &c: Washington Fellows. sac.
Hcney-2 Dozen frames comb. $500:
dozen ounce glass. strained, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-21
Chicago Live Stock,

Chicago, Jan. 2o.-Cattle-Receipts, ls,.
600 head estimated tomorrow, 10000
head: market steady; beef steers. medium
and heavyweight, choice and prime, $500
Q1s75: medium and good. s11 so q II 90;
common. sa.sO@11.5o; lightweight. good
and choice. s13.75@17.75: common and
medium, ss.00@1s.75: butcher cattle,
hcifers, s6.75@1425; cows, ss.75 1900;
Gamers ard cutters, s5.50@6.7s; veal
calves, s17.G0@1s.50; feeder steers, $4,000
1880; stocker steers, s7.50@11.oo.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; estimated
tomorrow. 10000 head: market strong TO
sfS.15@I5.4o; top. 1880; heavy. s14.so@
1910; medium, sl5.15 5@15:45; light, $500
hacking sows. smooth. $14.25 61475:
packing sows, rough, s1s.so@14.26; pigs,
$l3.25@14.S5
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 1900
head; estimated tomorrow. 10000 head;
market strong; lambs. $3.50 a 1000; .culls
and common. s14.00@17.00; ewes, medium.
good and choice, $9.25@12.00; culls and
common, $5.50nS.75.