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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
CHICAGO MAIL ORDER
HOUSES SLASH PRICES
Scars.Rocbuck and Montgomery
Ward Announce Big Cuts to
Consumers
tDy Associated Press.l

CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-Price cuts
were announced today by Sears Roe
buck and Company and Montgomery.
Ward and Company. two OF tho lar
gest mail order houses In the coun-
try. Sears Roebuck's rcductio n s
range from 20 TO 60 per cent. and
those OF Montgomery. Ward and Com
pany are from 10 to 20 per cent.
Some of the Sears-Rocbuck cuts:
Shceting. DIS per cent: standard mus
lin. 60 per cent; automobile tires, %
per cent; waomen's shoes. 20 per cent;
mems ovcr:Ils. 40 per cent: jumpers.
10 to 90 per cent. Although no rad
ical cuts in foods were announced.
prices in sugar. rolled oats. prunes
and a few othor articles were reduce j
from to 10 per cent.
In discussing the price reductions,
julius RosenwaId president of Sears
Roebuck. said: Material reductions,
which manufacturers have made with
in tho last week or so are being
passed on to our customers. We do
this gladly. because it may be the
means of lowering living costs all
along the line"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
SANDS EXPLAINS FEDERAL
RESERVE BANKS POLICY
fContlnued .frnn Eir.1 par.

- nIInoed from First Pagc.D
IN PAYMENT Of excess profits tax AS
and now tho holder OF bonds upon
which he owes money is bound 70
.2sn. whether he holds on TO them
or let's them go. for there is little
before they reach their maturity and
more interest must he paid on them
thry arc held than is to be gotten
The expansive power OF the re-
serve bank has been reached, be-
; nSuse ~ isl, Is now CARRYING 1,2oo mil
~ order to help the member banks
carry for themselves and their rna9
toners several tunes that amount OF
Ire Same securities fer their govern
The amount Of all other bills
h"EEht and discounted by the ressrve
nank Is only 1.62S millions. showing
rlcnt financing takes in our comcer-
ca! tankiLE system. This WORK In g
consumed $50 millions In gold thac
alGns nave como to the aid of COM
Would Reduce Gold Reserve.
whether the board should have
authorized the issue Of Federal re-
serve notes secured by member-bank
obligations with United States honds
ana smaller percentage of gold and
hccn much more liberal toward the
i miIiion s OF PEOPLE who took the war
-
address, have tried to show how
tho gold reserve has been consumed
by the emergency ] have described,
ana me only possible question now
remaining Is whether 1t would nor
have been better TO reduce the reserve
requirements on this class OF circu-
lation.
'!As we will see. however. there ha.
been enormous expansion. notwith,
standing the financing Of the govern
ments needs. and that only empha-
sizes the wonderful power and use
fulness of a system which the most
eminent of English bankers have
pronounced tho best banking system
ever devised.
that neccssitatc the expansion of the
federal reserve system by means Of n
reduction In the gold reserve, Mr..
Sands took up the desirability for cx-
country at large.
Resources Have Doubled.
ne SAID: Ihe total resources OF
the banks OF this country have dou-
and it should be noted that the in,
crease In bank resources has been
practically the Same as the public
debt created during the same period.
money stock of this country was
1925 millions. An Increasing prics
strength was approximately $1,000
millions. This figured out to about
SI1 per family in the pockets of the
people, a not unreasonable amount.
Now, while our credit resources. as
shown In the bank statements, were
doubling. the price of every COM
modify In general use was likewise
doubled.
Where national bank loans alone
in June. 1911 were $3.50 millions at
the outset of June this year they were
12.2SS millions. An Increasing price
Lowell had much to do with this. II
took more to do business, but the
difficulty IS that the production OF
goods has not proporticnatcly in
creased. In other words. by increas-
Ing credit we have likewise Increased
apnlY keep pace nave The not on made the
that will bring about proper ratio
between these latter two Is n della
ton of credit. A shrinkage here will
loans. which Will be followed first ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
DECLARES GOVERNMENT
PROF|TEERs IN SAVINGS
Herbert Hoover Wants Something
Like Adequate Rate Of Interest
to Dcpositors.
TEsTIFlEs BEFORE SENATORS
Former Food Administrators Believes
Moro Liberal Treatment Of People
Would Stimulate This Form OF
National Economy.
tBy Associated Press.I

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Hcrbcrt
Hoover. who testified here today be.
foro the Senate committee on recon-
struction, declared he believed the
aggregate OF national savings would
be stimulated II the government
stopped profltcering" and paid
something like an adequate rate OF
INTEREST," 10 depositors.
Reports showed, he said. that profits
obtained by the government in 1918.
chiefly from rcdcposit of postal say
inss bank funds In banks at 2l-2 per
cent interest. were sl.l35,000, while.
he added, examination of any annual
postal savings bank report would
show that depositors do not receive
much more than l per cent interest.
MIR. Hoover declared II would seem
only justice" IL the whole method of
payment OF interest should be recoe-
niZd SO as to approx distr-
butte tho profits back to the deposit
tors. lie said the postal savings
banks were established for the prime
purpose OF charging the area OF ma
tional savings. lie asserted the
stimulation TO saving was not In
tcrest return. but merely the Induce
mcnt OF safety.
Tho real question at issue" he
ea'o' appears TO me 10 be not only
justice to depos!tors. but also whether
inc aggregate of national savings
can be Increased by offering a larger
return on postal savings deposits.
whether more savings can DO pulled
out OF stockings, waste and luxuries
and wild cats Every dollar 80
saved ds a contribution TO national
welfare"
MIR. Hoover said he approved es-
'aoiishment o, some institution
modelled after the farm loan bank.
father tnan have mortgages on new
construction exempted from the in
como tax. lie said no thought tho
people would he willing 10 submit to
government direction in recons,ruc-
fion Problems" IL f; took the form
OF campaign OF education. With
Fecuperation abroad, he said, he es-
pecied a slackening OF exports and
consequent relieving OF domestic con-
"itions. He said this would not solve
INC immediate situation. but would
help.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24

a retirement OF the circulation, then
reduction in the stock OF money.
and finally an equal decline in the
prices of all commodities. These are
views Of students Of economic laws
and they have been borne out salts
factorily In the cotton situation.
which Is perhaps OF greatest interes,
to US here"
Cites Several Facts.
After discussing the statement
tina, the peak OF imitation had been
reached. MIR. Sands took up the re-
cent charges from large manufactur-
ing concerns that the speculative
credit denation program advanced
by tho Federal Reserve Board. He
declared that such It charge is con-
trary TO all the evidence the past
year has produced. He cited the
fact that the July transactions OF the
New York Stock Exchange were
hardly one-third as large as those OF
July. 1919.
Asking what better way there IS
TO force liquidation than to make
credit scarce and expensive, Mr..
Sands continues: The reserve bank
does not prevent It's members from
members are permitted to loan their
money az they see fit. Our activi-
ties are governed solely BY the avail
able gold supply.
to hide behind the Federal reserve
banks and made them take all the
blame. They do not do business di-
rect with the people: they enable all
thus carrying this country through a
period of most trying nature. and
their wise administration. IL contin-
ued. will prevent a catastrophe SINH:
~ Z 4
to 1870. We scarcely like TO picture
what our condition might be but for
the Federal reserve system"
hanks Reflect Growth.
Mr.. Sands opened his address by
showing how the entire growth and
development OF the South had been
reflected in the growth OF It's banks.
He placed the share that the banks
unquestionably the biggest share
taken by any ono factor lie placed
the loans made by local banks 10 the
merchants and small bankers OF the
Carolinas at 20.000.o00 Richmond
banks have lent nearly as much in all
the Eastern States as baltimore banks
have pu: out in the Southern states
alone.
Mr.. Sands then plunged directly
into the credit situation and declared
that the satisfactory settlement OF 1t
depends as much upon the proper
other one thing. lie referred to the
fac: that only q few years ago the
proportiu. of snvers among the pop
ulattCn OF the South was only 4 per
cent. while !iftecn times AS many peo-
pie showed their thrift In New Eng
lana.
Mr. Sands then described the need
OF the agricultural interests for Il
farm ioar system such as has been
developed during the Wilson admin
/ !stration. He then detailed the pro-
! cesscs by which the paper OF mer-
chants Is at present rediscounted by
the Federal reserve banks. This pa
per can form only q 60 per cent pro-
portion OF the security for the notes
issued by the system. he explained
discussed the proposals to lower the
gold requirement. at present fixed by
law. and then took up the appeals
made to the Federal Reserve Board
by all the large interests which arc
now suffering in the period OF de-
preston
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
WILL ATTEMPT TO HANDLE
ALL WOOL GROWN IN u. S.
First Problem OF Farm Uurc,u Ed
crhtion VIII lie To Market
3O,OGO,O0O Pounds
By Associated Pres.

(, M MI, i,! KAN. Sept. "a
Stcns were taken here today at a
ICING OF officials Of the Farm Ru-
'c.u edcration OF the Middle West
.rn Stites TO handle all wool grown
~ me United States. by resolution,
j X; Howard. president OF the
american Farm Bureau FEDERATION.
was asked TO appoint committees
10 work out plans for O. national sell
ing agency.
The first problem for the agency
~ waH stated. will be the markeiirC
OF more than 30. 100000 pounds ~:
Mo|i accumulated In the Middle West
"liu lcxas last spring by the grow :
crs ana taken over by State fedora
IONS when the wool commission
houses refused to send buyers 10
me Genital association will at
tcInrt to deal directly with the
rn"nuiacturers Of woolcn goods in
the East. II was said "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
NEGRESS COOK CREDITED
WITH KNOWING OF POISON
Is Said to HIVE Told Other CoIored
Women TO Itefrnin From Eating
DiacuffS.
NY AssoCiatcd Press.


GREESvILl.E. Ala, Sept. %
Tc1anna MctChondico. negro servant
at local hotel. where twenty-six
persons were poisoned Tuesday night
from eating biscuits in which arsenic
had been placed, told two other me-
s'oes. employed at the hotel. not to
eat any OF the biscuits that night as
flour.
:, The statement is credited to Katie
Nae Sanders and Jesse Goldsmith,
negroes. who are also employed at
the hotel and were arrested in con
hhection With the case. the proprietor
late this afternoon by them. but be
iinG unable to go as he was one OF
The poison sufferers, n brother acted
Tor him and received the statement
Five negroes were arrstcd during
the day for completely in the case
hut later the Sanders and Goldsmith
women and Joe Washington were re-
leased. the McChGHdico woman and
her husband being held without bail
Tor further Investigation. None OF
those suffering from the poisonin 6
arc yet able to leave their beds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
FEELING Blue
ALL THE Time
Before Taking Cardui, This
Georgia Lady Suffered Until
She Would Have to Sit
Down to Do House.
work-Was Dizzy
and Weak.

Dalton, Ga.-Mrs. V. A. Burnett
OF Route 6, says: II got down with
my back and sides. not able to do
my work. suffered a great deal.
l had depressed, blue feeling all
the time.
Il couldn't rest at night. was
nervous. l would be dizzy and Just
no account at all.
II would have to sit down while
trying to do the homework. It
seemed 1 couldn't get my breath.
was afraid would get past going
altogether.
Il heard OF Cardui and be-
gan using it. I could see after a
half bottle it was helping me, so 1
kept 1t up and soon l was
like O new person.
II knew Cardui did the work for
no other medicine 1 took ever helm
ed me as it did. certainly can
recommend Cardui."
This well-known medicine which
Mrs: Burnett says helped her, is a
mild. medicinal, purely yegeta h,e
tonic, for over 40 years used nv
thousands of women, with sim,,a >
results to those which this Ceorsi.
lady obtained. 40
Cardui should help you, too Trv
it-Ady w. iIy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
Urge Permit he Granted.

WASHINGTON. Sept 23.-Ropre-
! seniatiycs Of the Western Union
Yesterday to urge that the company
be permitted to land the cable at
Miami. While no official announce
incnt was made. 1t is understood that
action will be held i'm allowance mill
AFTER the meeting OF the international
month.
The cable between Miami and Bar
badocs liz to connect with a british
south American line. and the Amer
lean and British companies have en-
Iered into contract which 1t is I'M
prevail Of the State Department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
IBy Associated Prcss.l

CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-Managers OF
one large hotel and three chain res
taurant systems wero summoned to
the City Hall today to explain their
restaurant prices to the Council com
mittee on living costs. Simultan-
eously, Russell Poole, secretary of
the city food bureau. urged all DOWN
town workers to carry their own
lunches until prices came down, and
announced that milk would be de-
iivered to the city Hall and sold di-
rect to employees for 10 cents pint.
Investigation OF restaurant prices
showed profits of several hundred
per cent. Mr.. Poole said. Among the
Items he listed. the first figure show
ing the restaurant price. and the sec
ond figure the cost. are:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
CHICAGO WORKERSU IL FORCE
LOWER RESTAURANT PRICES
Carry-Y our-Lunch Movement Gains in Popularity
City Authorities Probe Living Costs and Summon
Hotel Managers to Explain Charges.

Corn. Is to 20 cents. 2 to 4 cents.
cents. Coffee. to % cents, cents.
French pastry. 20 to 80, cents Po-
,atoes. Is to AS cents. 3 cents. Bread
and butter. Is cents. 3 cents. Ice
tea. to 20 cents. ceAs.
John r. Thompson. owner OF a
chain OF restaurants, replied tn
poole's statement today by declarins
that his restaurants last week served
3bi,3OS meals at profit of "a cents
each. This is substantially the Same
proht made on 50.000.000 meals served
last year, he said.
On the basis OF Mr.. Thompson's
nSures his restaurants earned sic :
s7J.39 last week and approximately
sS75.O0o in 1919. which he said. was
MS personal profit after all expenses
wee paid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
Thug. Max. C.t,,,,~

GASTONIA. =. c, Sept o3-Thc
Farmers and Merchants Bank OF STAN
ley. eight miles northeast of here,
was entered and robbed early today
OF approximately $4,000 in cash and
Liberty bonds. Both the vault and
n big safe in the bank were blown
open. The noise of the explosion
awakened nearby residents. but the
ing ~ automobile towards Charlotte.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24

II. Franklin. president Of tho COM
pany manufacturing these cars. From
a minimum of $1,000. and a maxi
mum Of Si.35o. prices arc cut to
$4,000. to $500 under the new sched-
ule. Wages will not be reduced. the
announcement said
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
REWARD FOR MURDERER
Tenncskcc Governor Offers $500 for
Arrest and Conviction of Miss
Burnett's Slayer.
tBy Associated Press.l

Governor a. II. Roberts today offered
reward of $500 for the arrest and
conviction OF the slayer Of Miss Alice
burnett. OF Knoxville. who died last
fired by. n midnight intruder, the at
tack being one OF long series made
upon women in their homes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
Flour Drop, In we.t.

PORTLAND. ORE. Sept. ga re-
duction Of 80 cents a barrel to $3.50
on patent hours was put into efrec:
by local millcrs today. 1t was tho
first change In the flour market since
late last July.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
TEXAN FIRM WILL SUPPLY
VILLAS MEN WITH HARNESS
Mexican Government Places Rig Order
for Members OF Former Rebels

IBy Associated Press1

by Associated Press.1
SAN ANTONIO. TEN, Sept. pa
local saddlery house has shipped TO
the Mexican government 1000 sets of
harness. which will be distributed
among the men formerly OF Francisco
Villas rebel hand. IL was announced
here today. Villas forces have taken
up residence on 10000 acres of land
near san SabinaS, in the northern
part OF Mexico. and. according to
terms OF the surrender, will devote
their time TO farming and stock
raising.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
BARBAD0ES-MIAMI CABLE
PRACTICALLY COMPLETED
western Union Officials Announce
Connections Can Re Mndc Nyhc.
Formulation In Granted.
lBy Associated prcss

MIAMI, FLA. Sept 23-The Bar
padoes- Mihmi cable has been laid 10
shore OF this port. and connection
can be made within seventy-ninc
hours after permission has been
GRANTED local Western Union officials
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
Frnnklin FoIIoy,, Eors-

SYRACUSE. y. Y. Sept. 23.-price
reductions ranging from II l-2 to
Fl l-2 per cent in all models of
Franklin automobiles. effective at
once, were announced today by II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
WEAKNESS IN RAW SUGAR
CAUSES DROP IN MARKET
Federal md Arbuckie Companies An.
nouncc New Quotations of $I4.c5
Per 100 Pounds.
[By Associated Prcss1

NEW YORK. Sept. 23-There was a
new weakness in the raw sugar mar
ket today. Federal and Arbuckle SUI
gar Refining Companies both an
nouncing they would accept business
at 1925 for fine graduated. This Is
4 cent below their previous quota
tions and about II cents a pound be-
low the high record OF the early
summer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24

made. here tonight. by Fred Mooney.
called, would be protest against
the activities OF Federal troops in
MinSo County. w. Va, Mr.. Mooney
said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24

all coal miners in District No. IT.
United Mine Workers OF America, will
be considered at p meeting OF tho
executive board OF the district hero
tomorrow. according to announcement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
Hold up Mail Truck

SOUTH BEND, IND. Sept. as
Two bandits held up screened
United States mall truck here today
and escaped In an automobile with
mai valued by Postmaster Hutter at
from $1,000 TO $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
ACTION IS URGED AGAINST
BUILDING MATERIAL MEN
Attorney-Genernl Is Told New York;
erA Have Entered Price-Ffx-
Ing ombIn utlnn.

IBy Associated Press]
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Immcdiate
Investigation into alleged price fix
terial manufacturers was urged upon
Attorney General Palmer and the
Federal Trade Commission at Wash
inEton in kilograms sent to them by
day.
Press and others openly charg-
ing alleged price fixing combina alton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
SENATOR NEWBERRY FILES
APPEAL IN SUPREME COURT
Michigan Legislator and sixteen Other
Defendants Ask for New Trial
on Corruption Charge.
e@ o.
by Associated preSy

by Associated PresS.1
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23.-The ap-
peal or Senator Newberry, of Mich
igan. and sixteen other defendants
convicted last March at Grand Rapids,
Mich. on charges of corruption In
connection with the 1918 Michigan
senatorial election were formally filed
today In the Supreme Court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24

which Is preventing building and en-
dangerinE the health OF tho people
OF large cities" Representative Sicgel
said In his telegram to tho Attorney
General Urge Immediate investlKa-
tion by United States attorneys and
special assistants. IL necessary, as
housing conditions are becoming In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
Just An1ued
Direct From Switzerland

large assortment Of Three, Three and OneHalf and
Four-Yard lengths IRISH POINT CURTAINS.
You who have homes with high ceilings and long win
dows remember how hard it is to find Curtains long
enough? 1t was you had in mind when ordering
these Curtains eight months ago. Now they are here
on display in Drapery Department and at very rea
sonable prices.
We are also showing particularly attractive line of
Brussels Nets, Antique Renaissance, Marie Antoinette
and File in Two and Onehalf and Three-yard lenpths
Our stock of Kapok, Moss Rose and Orinoka Mills ORA
peries most complete and of experienced men
will gladly give you suggestions and estimates
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-30
State Line Donaldson Items.

Chas. Vance transacted business
at Eagle River Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. LaChance left
Monday for an extended stay in Mil
waukee.
Geo. f. Fisher Of Chicago after be-
ing the guest of G. A. Bent for a
week left Wednesday for Iron River
where he has logging interests.
Tuesday saw the first shipment of
logs from the Curtis operation, five
cars going to Phelps. It is only the
forerunner to extensive daily ship
ments.
Chas Vance returned Friday from
the west, where he had been the
past three months. He reports be-
ing very favorably impressed with
that country.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brewster have
been confined to their beds the past
week with near attacks of the flu.
They are now improving and we hope
to see them about soon.
Walter Bent has taken charge of
the entire Curtis logging operations
here. He thoroughly understands
the logging game and we predict a
large movement of timber. Mr.. Cur
tbs will devote his time to the mill
at Rhinelander.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-30
Domestic Science Benefit.

Proceeds of the Inter Sc masq
ball to be given at the, opera house
Feb. 6 will be presented>to the domes-
tic science department of the high
school for new equipment. 1t is the
object of the club in giving these an
nual masked balls to turn the pro-
ceeds over to some worthy cause and
this year the high school will be the
recipient of their aid. Strnad's of
Amigo will supply the music Ad-
mission SOC each; supper 35c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-30
To a Five Dollar Bill.
Crinkle, crinkle, little bill;

OTlnklo, cflnKl0, llUGle Dllli
Goodness gracious, you look i'll!
Are you losing all your power?
You seem weaker hour by hour
''Now that prices are so high,
I'm so tired that / could die.
just circulate all day:
No one dares put me away.
sWhen the evening board is set
With the fruits of fathers sweat,
My soft voice is hushed and still
/ am in the butchers till.
"And no matter where | 60,
People disregard me so;
/ don't seem to count for much
'Mongst the profiteers and SUCH"
Bill, take heart, your luck may change
I'll admit the times are strange.
you're weak, love you still.
Crinkle, crinkle, little bill.
Chicago Tribune.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-30
Notice to Ia xpayers.

The tax roll for the Town of Lin
coin is now in my hands for collec-
tion, and / will be at the town Office
one door east of the Eagle River
postoffice every Saturday from a. M.
to 4 p. m. for collection of same dur
ing the time prescribed by law.
O. e. BOWEN, Treasurer,
Town of Lincoln.
Phone 26-2.