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CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH.

WACO. Texas. Jan. 19.-The r
months-old girl of Joe Slovak was
scalded to death here today when L
crawled to a bucket of boiling water
and pulled it over.
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49 MEMBERSOF
us. ship CREW
LOST,ONELIVES
Steamer Macona Strikes Rock
and Founders off Nor
wegian Light
Especial to The Herald)

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 10. - Forty
nine members Of the crew Of the
American steamer Macona, which
struck rock and foundered off Nif-
ingen light, were lost, the only sur
vivor being the second mate of the
ship.
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VALIDITY OF U.s..
PRO AMENDMENT TO
BEPASSED ON SOON

WASHINGTON, ID. a., Jan. 10
The validity Of the federal prohibi-
ton constitutional amendment il to
be determined nv the supreme court
which today granted the state Of
Rhode Island permission to instigate
original proceedings 70 test " and en-
Join enforcement i'm that state.
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HOUSE VISITS HOBBY

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 10 Colonel
f. NJ. House today paid a social call
on Governor Hobby.
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WEATHER

Tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy
to cloudy; light southerly winds.
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BUY PUMPING MACHINERY
IL 10 IS Fl. p. Fairbanks Morse and
Kruger Atlas Oil Engines in stock.
Centrifugal Pumps.
w. n. PUTEGNAT COMPANY
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23

WEAKENED TONE
New Low Records Are Made.
Losses in Active Shares
2 Points.

NEW YORK. Dec. se.-Following
an improved but irregular tone at
the opening in the curb market
today. prices again moved to lower
levels sand established numerous
low records. Losses among the more
active shares ranged from l to or
more points. In a few issues there
were small rallies. but this was due
more to the wide range in the
bid and asked prices.
Standard Oil issues were gener-
ally offered at declines. but only a
few transactions were made. Etand-
ard Oil of New York declined about
10 points after displaying a firm
tone in the first hour. Midwest Re-
inning was in better demand in the
early trading and recovered about
points of its loss on Tuesday
but weakened in the later trading.
Canada was again a seller of In
ternational Petroleum on a large
scale. forcing that stock down to
l5h. Carib Syndicate had a fur
ther loss. selling down to 6. again
lowering its record. Simms Petro-
leum was fairly active. selling at
6h and 6k.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
RAW COTTON PRICES DROP
COZ NLAST EIGHT MONTHS
Decline Attributed to Lack Of Export
Demand Improvement Noted.
tBy w...I.st., H.r.rs,. Eeo.s.ie Ezpert,

In the last eight price raw dropped 20
pound estimates place producing the
s g %
@ 2, e b urop b &c Son @ on @ the @ % be
the diversified .sreuluIs South
% sdo Rs & the Men NJ M with 5 the o,
them
sS3 iaaG% product as
Gp h has S sef largely s. S Of
Sy Bureau oi Census hs: been
sais with bales ths month
s1G IS % Or
operation in this Country during oesdss given
& about about o ss than @ the nonbs Se1 s a
considerably smaller than
the ssss,ss ss,,s
preceding .he exported from
the e% S % s
% ': rssn a g sss' ss
s:ssn Es as s large ss Italy fss England and
amounted between and bales s per and
% The Is, e. situation ;si .,
this tsss 1s'as
oo. Rs much % s.s1s . h sg Of i
the beginning Of May about The s the world
ss United KINGDOM
SO s' So"RaSs
Decreased while those japan and SPAIN were so less than
only 5 the S I S The eae has the there sen
Germany arise largely from the fact s. no no trade with Germany
months The total all between Nay
mo- last
whole difficulty public
this and Europe Consumers either unable
unwilling purchase their accustomed quantities
So far wholesale prces have had but little the
volume sales In been reflected
the Whether this will stimulate
be the retailer reduces his prices the basis
replacement
England States
and having difficulty
orders keep her mills part Many of
clearly shown the smaller imports
given above. i
In the last months there has been
United The
the Department of Commerce $4,000 bales
bales for the preceding month
According the weekly
Markets. $4,000 bales left the country the Goth
Of November.
The following table gives the monthly exports
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 22-Butter-
Creamery, fancy, h.. 56a57c; choice,
5Ia55c; good. 52a53; prints, sass:
blocks. 55a57c; nearby creamery.
Isa52c; ladle. 34a35c: Maryland and
Pennsylvania rolls. 22a23c; Ohio
rolls, z2a23c; West Virginia rolls,
2Ia22c: Maryland. Virginia and
Pennsylvania dairy prints 26a30:
store packed, 1sa20c; process butter,
I3a45c.
Eggs-The following quotations
are for first-hand transactions, job
bing prices higher; Maryland. Penn
sylvania and nearby f1rsts, zoe;
western firsts. roc; West Virginia
ffrsts, roc; Southern firsts, CSC.
Live Poultry-Chickens. old hens,
4 lbs and over. 31a32c; small to me-
dium. 2sa30c; White Leghorns, 2sa
soc: old roosters, 22c; young. large.
3Ia32c; young to medium. 3la32c;
White Leghorns. soc: rough. poor
and thin. 27a2Sc. Ducks, young
Pekins. lbs and over. 33a34c: pud-
.dle, 32a33c; Muscovy, 30a31c; small
Per, 27a28c. Geese, nearby, fat, 33a
SIC; Western. 31a32c; Kent Island.
35a36c: all sections. poor and thin.
2sc. Pigeons. young, pair. 35a40c;
old, 35a40c- GuineS fowl, young, 1 y
lbs and over, each 40c; smaller, 40c;
old, 30c. Turkeys, choice hens. 55a
5sc; young gobblers. 54a55c; old
toms, SOC; good and crooked breast.
4Oa42c.
Commodity markets were unset
tied and lower. Money ruled at
per cent.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-But-
ter (close)-Advanced 1c. Quota
tions: Fresh solid-packed creamery
fancy. gh-scoring. 5Sa60c; extras
SIC; extra firsts. 55a56c: firsts, Ala
4sc; seconds, 35a4oc; sweet creamery
choice to fancy 55a56c; fair to good
4Sa5Sc; fancy brands of nearby
pdints, jobbing at 66a6Sc, and fair
to choice at 53a65c.
Eggs (Close6-Nearby eggs, firm;
Western. easier. Quotations: Near
by firsts,' rs X a77hc dozen; current
receipas, 73kc; Western extra firsts
74lka76c: firsts, 6Sa72c; fancy can
died fresh eggs. jobbing. S7aSSc, and
fair to choice. 7saS6c. ...
Cheese-QGite and irregular
Cuotations:N. Y. whole milk fats
fancy, held. 27a27sc:}. fair to good
held, 25a27c; fancy. fresh. 24lka25c;
common to fair, 22as4c: Longhorns
held. 27c: fresh, 26Ha27 lsc;. Single
Daisies. held, 26az7c: flesh 25a2S
jobbing sales of fancy goods, s0a31c
Live Poultry = Fowls, fancy
heavy. S2a34c: medium. 2sa30c
small and inferior. 24a26c., White
Leghorn fowls. 25a27c. Sprins
chickens. roasting stock, fancy
weighing lbs. and over apiece, 30a
BE. Spring chickens, ordinary, 26a
2sc. White Leghorn chickens. 25a
&c. Old roosters. 20a21c. Turkeys
fancy. 45a50c;, ordinary, 35a40c
Ducks, choice. 32a34c; Muscovy, q
a36c. Geese, 26a31c. Pigeons, pair
40a45c. Guineas. young, pair
weighing tx lbs. and over apiece
s0ca$1: smaller sizes, 60aS0c; old
pair. 60a70c. -. .-.- -. =
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, spring
fancy, Delaware and Maryland, 6og
63c; Virginia and West Virginia, 81
a Soc; Western dry packed, 56a57c,
Western. ice packed. 50a51c; fail
to good, 35a45c; fowls. fresh killed
dry picked. in boxes. weighing 4na
5 lbs and over apiece, sec; 4 lbs.
35c: BIZ lbs, 31a32c; lbs, 2oa3Oc;
in bbls., dry picked, 4a5 lbs. apiece
dry packed. 33a34c: 4a5 lbs. apiece
iced, 3Ia32c; 3s lbs, 27a30c; lbs.
and under. 24az6c; roasting chick
ems, Western. dry packed, in boxes,
4ha5 lbs. and over apiece, 37a3Sc;
4 lbsS 34a35c; az lbs. 31a32c: iced,
in bbls.. .4a5 lbs. and over apiece
31a32c; 3ls lbs. apiece, 2sa30c; fry
ers, Western, iced, 3 lbs. apiece. 26a
&c; broilers, Western. dry picked,
1ha2 lbs. apiece, 43a45c: smaller
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
CREDIT CRISISIS
WORK OF M'ADOO
Former Secretary's Reign Is
Scathed by Senator Mclean
In Statement.

BY forcing banks to purchase mill
lions in short-time certificates of
Indebtedness when he was Secre-
tsry OF the Treasury, william C
McAdoo postponed the orderly proc
esses of dehation and is. therefore,
largely responsible for the credit
conditions existing at this time. ac-
cording to a statement issued by
Senator Mclean, of the Senate
Finance Committee. yesterday. Mr.
McAdoo's statement urging more
1 elastic credits for farmers. pub
lished Tuesday. was issued with an
eye to 1924, Senator Mclean intI-
mates.
The Senator's statement follows:
"Mr. McAdoo's great concern TOT
the farmers of the country is well
timed for him. The fact is that his
successor. Mr.. Houston. and the
Federal Reserve Board are doing
their best to relieve credit condi-
tions for which Mr.. McAdoo is
largely responsible.
Mr.. McAdoo ought to know that
the millions OF government short
time certificates of indebtedness
which he compelled the banks 10
purchase when he was Secretary OF
the Treasury postponed the orderly
processes of defation far beyond
the date at which they might 9TH
erwise have been begun. having
himself furnished a large portion
of the fuel for the fire which is
now scorching not only the farmers
but everybody else.
His criticism of the men who
are now trying to confine the flames
within extinguishable limits will
impress the uninformed only"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The fol-
lowing prices were quoted at the
New York Metal Exchange today:
Copper. spot, December, 12a1f
cents: January, February. March.
1sKa14 cents; market dull.
Tin (Straits shipmentl, December
January. 321ka34 cents; January
February. 32ha341s cents; Febru-
ary-March, 33a35 cents; market
weak.
Lead. spot. December, January, Of
fered 1850; market dull.
spelter (East st. Louis). spot. Of
fered $3.50: December. offered s5.S5;
January. February. March. offered
$50. market dull.
Bar silver. domestic .99E. cents
foreign s3k cents. up
az cents
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
GRAIN MARKET
TAKES new DIP
Buying Power Lacking and
Rallies Result of Short
Covering.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Grain prices
were lower today. Buying power
was lacking, and rallies were large
ly the result o; short covering.
When this was completed the mar
ket dippsd again.
Wheat opened weak, but recov-
cred much of the early loss before
another decline developed. At the
close futures were &a21sc lower.
December showed the greatest
weakness. Collapse of the market
yesterday and news that the British
commission was out of the market
nnntfl after the holidays were weah-
ening factors. Demand was fair.
Announcement OF the United States
Bureau of Markets that export of
wheat from July 1 to December 1S
was but 14S.77s,000 bushels was dis
appointing.
Corn prices followed the trend Of
wheat. Offerings were small. Lack
of buying and scattered selling
gave the market a lower start.
Shorts covered and there was a
rally from lowest levels Of the mar
ket. The close found corn 1ha1kc c
lower. Foreign markets were prac-
tically unchanged.
Rye was ha%c higher, and bar
ley was unchanged to 1c' lower.
Oats. closed lower, in sympathy
with other grains. Commission
houses sold freely fora. time. May
was fairly well absorbed by, a
strong wire house on the breaks,
and later there. was profit taking
by early saliers. Foreign markets
were unchanged. The market clos
ed at a declLRe of Aa1kc~
Provisions failed to hold early
gains and receded to below the pre-
vious resting spot. Hogs at the
yards were 15c higher.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
Tpenty Per Cent Increase
Ordered in Minnesota

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion yesterday ordered all Mime
sofa railroads to- increase passen-
ger fares and baggage rates 20 per
cent. as ordered by the commission
last summer. despite the opposition
Of the Minnesota State utilities COM
mission. which refused to authorize
the increase.
The commission ruled that were
the Minnesota railroads to obey the
State utilities commission and re-
fuse to increase fares within the
state, it would be a discrimination
against interstate traffic. The State
refused to agree to the
increase because of State law
which prohibits charging more than
(s cents a mile except in special
cases
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
new YoRKSTOCK
DEALINGS AGAIN !
ON HUGE SCALE
Million and 0ne-half
Shares Change Hands
- In Day.
RAIL STOCKS WEAK
Foreign Exchanges Are
Steady-Commodity
Market Low.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-After q
day Of unsettlement and uncertainty.
the stock market turned steadier
and closed up as a result OF a COM
binstion Of fresh buying and short
covering. Transactions were again
on a huge scale, running close q"
1.50e, 900 shares, with the range OF
issues again very broad.
Experienced market judges pro-
nounced the buying Of a much bet
ter character than the selling, a.
the latter frequently was irrational
In motive with a large part of it
either for the purpose OF getting
out at any price or prompted by
a desire to establish losses for tax
considerations.
Cheerful developments alternated
in influence with those Of a gloomy
nature. One optimistic interview by
a leading Chicago banker attract
ed attention and the declaration
of a per cent dividend by the
Nickel Plate Line-the- New York,
Chicago and st, Louis-came as a
pleasant surprise. The statement
of the Chile. Copper Company for
the third quarter made better
showing as to earnings than was
expected. Foreign exchanges were
steady, with sterling particularly
firm
Another stock exchange failure
was announced, and. while IL wss
not expected, il created less Of a
shock than might have been an
ticipated. probably owing 10 special
surrounding circumstances.
Early in the afternoon a heavy
selling movement developed. caus-
ing breaks OF to S points through
out the list. Southern Pacific. as
well as the rights Of that stock
broke sharply. and Texas Coal and
Oil, which had been weak during
the morning. broke still further un-
der heavy offerings. The railroad
stocks at times were quite weak,
although all OF them made good
recoveries later in the day.
One OF the encouraging signs is the
manner in which the sound invest
ment issues are being picked up as
they are thrown overheard by tired
holders
This growing support is begin
ming TO act as an Offset to the pres
sure of indscriminate selling. Evil
dence OF this character Of buying
was apparent in the stock of Pull
man Company. which closed at an
advance OF points over yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
MEN AND BUSINESS
By RICHARD SPILLANE.

A bank president was talking.
"I never, knew business morality
TO be so low" he said. ''OfN my per-
sonal knowledge orders have been
cancelled where the raw material
and the manufacturing costs repre-
sented from 100000 to 100000.
'T think / am a good Christian.
At least I try to be one. I'm
churchman. Therefore my criticism
may be excused when i say the
churches, representing the greatest
organization on earth for spreading
the doctrine OF righteousness. hon
esty and decency, are not Junction
ing as the should.
Here in Philadelphia you have
an illustration. We have had no end
Of agitation over the fact that boys
played ball in the park on Sunday
We have had none over the cancel
lation Of contracts or the tremend-
Gus increase in crime. To me play
ing ball in the park on Sunday Is
so small an offense compared with
open crime, OF which we hear &C
much. and disregard of moral obli-
cation, as in the case of orders
placed, that the churches may bs
said to be using their great gun,
to shoot flies while ignoring big
game.
The cancellation of contracts 4,
a far greater evil than many per-
sons appreciate. 1t is a national
menace today. Through canceila.
tions many worthy men and firms
have been left to face very heavy
losses or. possibly, bankruptcy. II
has undermined confidence as ha,
no other thing.
1T has to be stopped. The mora
wrong must be made clear, even II
the legal wrong is not. In this the
churches can do a great work. The
man who cancels contracts week
days and goes to church Sunday &,
more Of an offender many time,
over. in my estimation. than the boy
who works week days and plays ir
the park on Sunday.
we rose to a great moral heigh,
in the period OF the war. II thai
spirit of exalted service for man.
kind had been caught up at the
close of the war by the church and
translated into a higher moral stan.
dard IL would have been of tremend.
Gus value to the nation and tn,
world today. To my mind the great.
est loss We suffered through tho
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
NATION EMERGING
SAFELY THROUGH
CRITICAL PERIOD
Federal Reserve Board
Report Depicts Re-
adjustment.
URGE TAXES BE PAID
England Furnished Large
Amount of Gold I'm
ports.
URGE TAXES BE PAID

The country is coming safely and
easily through a period of economic
readjustment usually featured by
widespread commercial failures and
unemployment, according to the
bulletin of the Federal Reserve
Board for the month of November,
issued yesterday.
Very sharp reduction in prices,
coupled with a heavy decrease In
production, often involving bank
failures, has been the outstanding
feature of readjustment. in former
years" says the report. The
transition through which the coun-
try is now passing. while neces-
sarily uncomfortable, has thus far
been accompanied by only a mini
|. mum Of unfavorable symptoms.
Viewed from the standpoint of
the volume OF commodities rendered
available by consumption, the year
: 1920 has been one of unusual sue
cess The output of primary wealth,
the production of farms, has been
of more than average size.
Government Dehcit.
Fiscal operations of the govern
ment during November show a gross
income of S275.420.SlO and a gross
expenditure of $426,0s2,313. The
gross deficit in government rev.
enues for the month is estimated at
S15O.671,501.
ITO meet this deficit the Treasury
on November offered an issue of
certificates of indebtedness amount
ing to $500, 100000, which was over
subscribed to the extent of more
than ss2. 900 900"
The report discusses in detail the
advisability of postponing the in
stallment of income and excess prof
its taxes which fell due on Decem-
Der Is. and concludes that any such
postponement was inadvisable in
view of the present condition u
government finances.
Movement of Gold.
During the month ended No.
vember 10 the net inward movement
of gold was s62.519.000. as COM
pared with a net inward movement
of s56.603.00O for the month ended
October 10. Net imports of gold
since August 1. 1914, were SSl6.-
,22s 900. OF this sum England fur
nhished sS2.053.0OO.
Substantial credit liquidations
and some decrease in borrowings
from Federal Reserve banks are
salient features of development
during the. past five week..
The month of November has con-
tinued to be a period of readjust-
ments in business. Prices have
continued their decline. the boards
index showing a net loss for the
month of Is points. There has oeen
- corresponding reduction of buy
ing power, but few commercial fall
ures."
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
TURN IRON WORKS
OVER TO WORKERS
Employees to Have Chance to
Show Profit Can
Be Made.

NEwBERN, n. c., Dec. 22.-"You
can't talk to them, this is the one
way in which we may hope to show
them" declared an official of the
Newbern Iron and Supply Works
today, referring to the action
of the company in turning the plant
over to the employees. s.s
The first case in North Carolina,
and probably the first case in the
United States where an industrial
plant has been entirely turned over
to the employees, exists here today.
When the employees of the Newbern
Iron and Supply Works refused a
20 per cent wage reduction and
refused to believe statements Of the
company's officials that the plant
could not operate at a profit unless
the step was taken, the owner of
the works, w. A. Mcintosh, a New
bern man, proposed turning the
plant over to the working forces.
The offer was accepted and the test
will continue indefinitely, the en-
ployes to prove that a profit can be
obtained and the owner to prove
that a lower wage scale will be nee
essary. ~'r
Under. the plan effective as of Mon
day, December 90. all profits, above
the actual cost OF operation: will be
divided among the employees, the
superintendent's office stated today.
The same sofficial stafr will directly
manage the business at a 10 per
cent reduction in salaries. No re-
turn on the investment will be re-
ceived by owners Of the plant.
Oficials declare the workers will
not be able to realize their present
wages from the profit division plan.
Leaders among the workmen de-
clare they will show where the
profits will provide sufficient wage
scale and in addition pay a fair re-
turn on the. investment.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
Liberal Deliveries
In Wheat Market

In their daily wheat letter. issued
at the close OF yesterdays market
Thomas and Mckinnon, local brole~
ers. said:
The demand for wheat was SO
quiet that the financial matters
came more prominently to the front.
with the result of easier prices.
Some inquiry was made for all raii
shipment to the East, but resultep
in nothing. The deliveries today
were liberal. Country offerings whih
moderate more than kept pace with
the demand"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 22.-Wheat-
Receipts. 143,337 bus by car; ship
ments from elevators, 6o.5o0 bus;
stock in elevators, 2.67O,69S.
The market was quiet in the
morning. during which very little
wheat changed hands. Prices were
slightly easier and No. red winter
spot. was quoted at s1.96 and No
red winter garlicky, spot, al
s1s3ik.
Sales of cargoes of nearby wheat
at Sl.7Ols per bus for No. red win
ter garlicky. Car lot sales included
January at s1.S2 per bu: No. . red
garlicky. spot, s1.S2: No. red win
ter garlicky. spot, at sl.72isal.73.
Closing prices: No. l red winter
spot, s1.96la: No. red winter, spot
s1.96: No. 2 red GarIicky. spot s1.s2
December. sl.S2: January, sl.s2iE
May. s1.S7 bid: No. 3 red winter
gariicky. spot, s1.73.
CORN-Receipts 2.612' bus by car
shipments from elevators, 1864 bus
stock in elevators. 445.55S bus. Do
mestic yellow track corn, OLD. No.
or better. is quoted at s1.02 per Jus
asked. Cob corn is quoted at s4a4.oi
per Dbl for car lots prime yellow.
The market remained unchanged
during the day and early prices ruled
at the close.
OATS-Receipts, s11,51S bus: ship
ments from elevators. 5.775 bus
stock in elevators. 469,442 bus.
No. 2 white oats were again of.
fered at Sic in the forenoon and No
5 white oats offered at sec.
Prices were barely steady at the
close. but unchanged.
RYE-Receipts.- S7.222 bus; ship.
ments from elevators, $4,000 bus
stock in elevators, S14.Ss2 bus.
Early in the. day No. Western
export. spot. was easy at s1.72Is.
No. Western, spot. closed al
$1.72% bid, offered at SHAY.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
Larger Corn Receipts
Promote Easier Market

In their daily corn letter. issued
at the close OF yesterdays market
Thomson & McEinnon. local brok-
ers. said in part:
Larger receipts. shutting down OF
some of the product plants for the
holidays, with poor cash demand at
from / to cents lower made for
easiness. Crowd was expecting
support from elevator interests
which is sppsrently on the bull
side. but IL was not in evidence in
sufficient volume to sustain values
which suffered some.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
Refrigerator Co. Gets Decision

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion yesterday authorized the Min
nesota and st. Louis Railroad Com
pany to turn over to the Union
Refrigerator Transit Company prom
issory notes worth approximately
SlS2.000, in part payment for 10O
refrigerator cars at a contract price
Of sz27,5oo.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
CeTTONsEEDO OIL.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-The cotton
seed oil market, was easy today.
Spot. s.6oas.25; crudes (southeast,
sos asked. Futures, January. s.s7a
S.t5: February, .Ss3as.so; March.
s.s0as.s8; April, s.o11s.s2; May, $40
as.15: June. .s1eas.ks; July, s.31;
as.4o; mo quote for August, Sep
tember. October. November: Decem-
Der, s.00as.15..