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The Washington times., 1920-05-26
PRICE POTATOES
IS TO STAY HIGH
Acreage Planted Is 5 Per Cent
Under Last Year-Markets
Unstable, Labor Short.

The high price OF potatoes VIII
costinue. according TO reports made
public today by the Bureau of Mar
kets OF the Department Of Agricui-
ture.
Reduction Of 5 per cent in the
acreage planted TO potatoes last year
has been reported TO the Bureau OF
Crop Estimates. The acreage planted
TO beans has decreased 20 per cent
below that OF last year. High prices
for seeds. labor shortage. and un-
stable markets are given as the rea-
sons for smaller paintings.
New York reports the intention TO
plant 81 per cent OF last years acre
age In potatoes: Michigan. 30; Wis
consin. 90; Minnesota. SO: Colorado.
o.; Idaho, 95; and California, 110.
Arrostook county. Me-. which pro-
The Washington times., 1920-05-26
WALL STREET GAMBLERS
PUT ODDS ON CANDIDATES
Johnson Leads In @. o. p. and
Edwards as Democratic Choice
With HAndbooks.

NEW YORK. May 2o.-wall street
has begun 10 bet on the results OF tho
Republican national convention at
Chicago and the Democratic nomi-
mating convention at San Francisco.
The odds quoted by a well-known au-
thority on big events OF this sort In :
dicate Governor Edwards OF New Jer-
sey as the favorite OF the Democrats
for President, and Hiram w. Johnson
OF California, of the Republicans.
The odds quoted by this authority
against the relative chances OF tho
leading candidates are as follows;
Republican ticket-Johnson. TO D;
Wood. to l. Lowden and Hughes,
each, o to 1; Hoover. q to 1; Harding
and Butler, each. 70 TO i.
Democratic ticket--Edwards, Z to
S; Cox, 2 to I; MoAdoo, 8 to !; Clark,
4 to 4; Wilson. Bryan and Marshall.
each, 20 to 4.
The Washington times., 1920-05-26

wsneu'a Black Wei
KID OLD FOLKS COM-
FORTS, with tips and
plain toes, with and
without rubber heels-
Sizes range from 2ts
To 10 very complete
Size range for these
prices.
$3.85 and up
The Washington times., 1920-05-26
Coal for 1000 Years
Needs Sill In Ground,
Declares Mine Expert

CHICAGO. May 2o.-rhe United
States IL In no danger OF ex-
hauainE its coal supplies In the
near future. for about 1000 years
supply is available. y. M. Darling
OF the Bureau OF Mines. told tho
twelfth annual convention OF tho
International Railway Fuel As
sociation yesterday.
He estimated the supply OF
minable coal at 3,6oS. .o3T 100 900
tons. Last years consumption,
he said. was $50 900 900 tons-
The Washington times., 1920-05-26
Two KILLED WHEN BULL
CHARGES into STANDS

MADRID. May 26--During a bull
night at Almanzora. Almeria province,
yesterday, the bull charged into the
private box section beside the ring.
In the melee that ensued two per-
sons were killed and twenty others
were injured.
The Washington times., 1920-05-26
OLD PRICES RESTORED
BY OMAHA DEALERS

OMAHA, Neb., May 2e.-Cut prices
are not a success after all. The
Omaha department stores which
started the price war that extended
over the entire country with much
optimism on the part 'of the average
consumer. who gloated over the de-
cline OF old high cost, announced yes
tcrday that they have enough OF the
movement and that on Saturday they
will return to their old prices.
The Washington times., 1920-05-26

1t is a day upon which Hirsh'
Shoe Service is devoted to the partic
ular and varied shoe needs of women
girls and children-and Away
ECONOMY is rs much in evidenc
in the prices quoted as variety is evi
dent in the display of models.
The Washington times., 1920-05-26

duoed 90 per cent OF the potato crop
OF New England. is delayed In plant
iaxs because ~ sAoss kA4 tfNAsDSf-
talon difficulties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29

Dakota f per cent; North Dakota per per cent, and Utah 13 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29
SHERIFF RESIGNS;
 SEVERAL RECEPTIVE
Three Prominently Mentioned for ChitWood County Job.
 Baker May Decide

Fort Payne. November 2S.-(Special.) Already several applicants for the posi- ton of sheriff of this county have ap- peared on the waiting list, but no ac- tion Is expected until Governor Kilby returns from Mexico. The office was made vacant by the resignation of Sheriff A. ?. Chitwood on Saturday, which becomes effective December 6, by which time it is expected the governor will have returned to Alabama and be ready to make the appointment.
 Among those prominently mentioned for the place are Thomas L. Downs. former sheriff; N. c. Guest, a we'll known citizen of Crossville, and J. J. Tolbert of Fort Payne, who was de- feated by Sheriff Chitwood in the pri- mary two years ago. It is stated on re- the new sheriff probably will be left almost entirely to DeKalb county's rep resentative in the legislature. E. NJ. Baker of Fort Payne who is understood to have a great deal of influence with the governor. If that is the case, it in- dicates that the sheriff will be the strongest prohibitionist that can be found for the place, judging from MT. Bakers stand on the liquor question and the enforcement of the state pro- hibition laws.
 Sheriff Chitwood offered no reason in his letter to the governor for quitting office, except that he desired to retire 10 private life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29
America Is Different

Dr. Charles Aubrey Eaton in Leslie's.
 In Asia no man can rise out of his caste. In Europe no mSn is expected to rise above the class in which he was born It simply isn't done.
 Under the urge of great ideas liber- ated by the Christian religion and stimulated by the application of science to practical affairs. vast social unrest has disturbed Europe and is now rend- ing her ancient systems.
 The only hope for the individual of low estate in Europe is in advance ment of his class. If his class is power ful enough to dictate terms, he profits with his fellows.
 America is different. This is the land of today and tomorrow We have no yesterday. We have no caste system like Asia, no class system like Europe.
 The men who made America came here as individuals. Each carved out of the new world a destiny for himself, We are not willing to have this funda- mental American conception of life overthrown by theories and dreams which have their origin in the class and caste-cursed continents of Europe and Asia Whoever makes the attempt is the arch-enemy of America.
 We have escaped from the stifling old-world systems. We do not want those systems set up here any more than a healthy youth wants to get about in shroud. And we do not want the cures prescribed by social and economic quacks for those old-world systems. Both the disease and cure are un-American.
 To set up the European class system here, or to act as if it were already set up, wuold be like. trying to steady down a wild boy by treating him for senile decay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29

be set forth in the evidence that Mir. Car negie did not tell Mr Morgan and his associates that the Carnegie company was obligated by contract to furnish a large amount of business to the Wabash Rail- road company, and upon this contract re- liance was placed for profitable traffic
 According to the statements of those who had some part in these transactions the Carnegie company entered into a se- cret contract with the Wabash by which
 that railroad company was to receive for
 transportation 25 per cent of all the
 traffic in and out which the Carnegie company was carrying on. With a con- tract of that kind and the presumption
 that there would be a steady increase in the amount of traffic furnished by the
 Carnegie company the Wabash people felt Justified in going ahead.
 WHEN MORGAN WAS EXCITED
 Soon after the United States Steel cor
 poratlon was organized it came to MT.
 Morgan's knowledge for the first time
 that the Carnegie company was bound by
 secret contract to furnish a large
 amount of traffic to the Wabash One of
 those who saw MT Morgan at that time
 say he became upon the instant volcanic. He sent word to the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad company A. d. Cassatt, and to Myron T. Herrick and one or two others, requesting that they come immediately to his office When they were in Mir. Morgan's presence he said that the Carnegie company had been taken over by the Steel corporation with
 out the knowledge of contract made by the Carnegie company with the Wa bash, by which very large amount of Carnegie traffic was to be turned over to the Wabash
 But what was to be done? Mr. Morgan is reported to have said to MT CaSsatt that he must buy the Wabash outright or at least secure control even if it cost $l0, 900, 0C0. MT. Cassatt undertook to en- ter into negotiations with the Wabash syndicate for the purchase of Jay Gould who was the controlling authority in the Wabash MT. Gould, however, according to the report, refused to enter into any bargain, and it was impossible therefore for the Steel corporation to take over this contract. That contract is still alive That syndicate of which MT. Gould is understood to have been member would. it was afterwards learned have gained a net profit of some $15, 900. clear velvet 1 most of it, had the negotiations sought | been successful Litigation was begun with the purpose of compelling an ac- counting from MT. Gould. Now the re- ceiver of the Pittsburg Terminal appar- entity is seeking by legal proceedings to
 secure an accounting, although it is not
 entirely clear what the real object of | this litigation is. It has been prolonged 1 for many years. It may be prolonged many years more, but there seems to be
 an impression that understanding out of court may be reached whereby the lit tigation will be ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29
Daily Financial Gossip
By HOLLAND

New York, November 8.-(SpeciaI J. When Samuel Untermeyer appears as counsel in litigation and John B. Stauchfield is senior counsel for the other
 side, it is reasonable to infer that the litigation is based on issues which in money value are large and in other re-
 srects important. MT. Untermeyer is now serving counsel for the legislative committee which is Investigating build- ing trade and other conditions in New York city. His associate Louis Mar shall, is therefore taking MT. Unter- meyers part in litigation which is now in progress.
 It has been prolonged for many years. At least 10 years ago it was under way,
 and the issues upon which that Iitiga- ton is based were created soon after
 the organization of the United States Ste, corporation. While it is almost impossible after a study of the papers to get an un- derstanding respecting the real issues,
 nevertheless it is known that they are
 based upon certain matters, which were discovered after Andrew Carnegie sold the Carnegie Steel properties to the United states Steel corporation. The title of this case is brief. It sets forth that the liti- l gation is brought by the receiver of the i P1ttsburg Terminal, Mir. MacMasters, against George J. Gould and others 1t probably has now again been taken up in | oruer to secure an accounting. It may be prolonged. Many men of financial and business importance are to a greater or less extent associated in this controversy The trial began before Judge Vernon | Davis of the supreme court of New York
 a few days ago.
 l As the trial progresses there may be I brought out in evidence certain astonish- i ing features associated with MT Car
 neges sale for himself and associates of the Carnegie steel and iron properties
 especially the fact that the transaction
 refers to one of the very few cases in 1 the carer of the late J. P. Morgan when
 he acknowledged that he had been caught
 mapping. so to speak.
 1 It may be brought out in evidence that
 when Mir. Carnegie closed the deal by which the properties which bear his name l became perhaps the most important of | the factors in the organization of the | United States Steel corporation, he was
 presumed to have told Mir Morgan and the others exactly what the Carnegie properties represented. what the obliga- tions were, what the business amounted
 to. In fact. he was presumed to have
 opened the books so that promoters of the
 Steel corporation could read the whole
 story of the Carnegie company.
 ONE ITEM NOT REVEALED i When the Wabash Railroad company was seeking entrance into Pittsburg con- templating the establishing of terminal 1 in that city there was doubt about the l success of the proposition if it were un- | detaken, because there could be no as- surance that sufficient business would
 be secured to justify the plan. It may
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29
Sugar at $375 a Pound

From the Nations Business.
 Sugar is down and the housewife re- joices. But let her try to buy a pound of dulcitol, or mannose, or Xylose. or inulin. or any of the three or four other varieties of sugar, and she'll have to pay from $75 to $375 a pound.
 These are all sugars, and all in fre- quent use. and the American chemist has freed us of our dependence on Ger many for them. Their chief use is in bacteriology. One of them is indispen- sable in the detection of typhoid, as the organisms of that disease are so fond of 1t that they naturally select it and so multiply upon it that their presence can readily be detected. The military hospitals of the United States called upon the members of the Amer ican Chemical society to cooperate in the making of rare meteorological sugars for typhoid work, and according to a bulletin issued recently by that society, these efforts soon proved suc- cessful. Other rare sugars are used as guides in the detection of cholera germs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29
COMPANY CUTS BONUS
Gadsden Concern Reduces Ovrpay
 Policy By 25 Per Cent

Gadsden, November 2S.-(Special.)- A 25 per cent cut in the bonus was an- nounced at the plant of the Gulf States Steel company here this week. Condi- tions at the plant continue favorable, however, and the action of the company was received by the men in good spirit The plant is continuing along a sched- ule which is believed will mean work for the majority of the men throughout the next six months, when business conditions, it is expected, will show better tone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29
NEW PASTOR PLEASES
Rev. MT. Scale Delivers Initial Ser
 mon to Fort Payne MethOdists

Fort Payne November 2S-(Special.)- The Rev Charles w, Scale, new Metho- dist minister at this place, filled his first here today and preached to audience The Rev. MT. Scale has just completed a four-year period as minister at Center, where he was in strumental in securing the erection of a new church building, and members Of the building committee for the new
 church at this place are we'll pleased
 with the selection of MT. eSale by tht conference for the Fort Payne charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29
aty 8 per cent
Our Relative Prospeprity
From the Nations Business.
 Relative prosperity in- a very

From the Nat1On 6uSlneSS.
 Relative prosperity in- very rough way may be estimated on a basis of the increase in taxes paid on net incomes in the twelve months, ended with June 1920, over the payfnents in the twelve months ended with June, 1919. There arr a number of factors which prevent ths percentage of this increase from being an exact standard of measurement, but even with it's defects it has some in- terest Rhode Island heads the list with an increase of 12S per cent in payments made to the government in the latter year over those of the former year. Michigan is second with TOT per cent; Florida third with 80 per cent; Minne- sota fourth with "A per cent; Oregon fifth with P per cent, Louisiana sixth with 6S per cent, and Mississippi sev- enth with 66 per cent. Some states and territories showed decreases. as South
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29

trade in general, small mill takings and reports from England that spinners were balloting on the question of cur tailment of 50 per cent in spindles working on the American cotton. The advances of the early part of the week were mainly due to the easier money markets in this country, the fall of call money in New York to 4A per cent after hours Monday being considered one of the most important events for cotton in many weeks.
 At the highest of the week prices were S2 to 94 points over the closing quotations of the preceding week; at the lowest it was 73 to 142 points under
 The range of prices was 165 to 225 points, Closing quotations showed net losses of 59 to 12S points. January closed at 14.04c, after having traded as high--as 1S10 In the spot department middling lost 125 points and closed at 15c.
 notable development at the. end of
 the week was the disposition 'of the distant months to go to the premium
 that is normal over the near months.
 This week the spot market will be watched closely, for on next develop ments much will hang. Further easi- ness is bound to cause still further sell l ing of contracts. but the first signs of l real demand or evidence that interior ] holdings have been withdrawn from l the market would give the contract de- | partment much better tone and would probably result in widespread l covering of the short interest I Tuesday will end the sixth ginning period of the season, and more than ordinary interest will be taken in the | figures on it because of the heavy gin-
 ming of late, for which there are two | explanations, one being that this is a 1 large crop and the other that cotton | stored in the seed was freely sent to l the gins during the fifth period. In | terest in ginning has increased also be- cause of the announcement by the de- partment of agriculture that it's annual estimates of the crop will be issued on i December 13. The report on the sixth l ginning period will be issued December | s, so that it will be the final ginning
 report before the governments estimate l is published and will be used as the | basis of forecasts of the estimate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29
Weekly Cotton Review
By Associated Press

New Orleans, November 2S.-After making substantial advances during the early part of last week the cotton market felt heavy selling pressure dur ing the last two sessions and all months were sent to new low levels for the season, January trading as low as 1885 and July as low as 14.11. Weak ness in the spot markets of the interior was one of the main reasons for the de- cline, although there was also selling on the continued unsatisfactory state of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29
LOCAL MARKETS
Poultry

rurkeys-4s e 52c
 Fryers--40 G 45c.
 Hens-2S GD BOG. Stags--30 m 35c.
 Fresh Fresh Eggs-7s soc. storage-e2A @s5e.
 Apples-Grime's Golden. fancy. ss.so; Bonums. No. l. ss5o; Jonathans, fancy, Grapes-Tokays, California, fancy, s4; Malagas; California. fancy $$so. Linles--Florida, per hundred. $1. oranges.valencia, California, 1eos' ss; sf ss lSs ssfs ass ss extra fancy sS; one-haif boHes proSSe, ssiSo; cabbage-virginia stock, crates. cwt cslerynco,orsdo' large s5ates '7S0 one Lettuce-Iceberg fancy. large heads. 2s Irish, o-peck sacks. s4.5o. Rutabasas11oo-g pound sacks so ID; so- onions@Red. ieo- pound sacks a; yellow large; 1oo-pound sacks. ss.so; So-pound iota. Beans-,Nayy, cal,forni>, she S;; is;; iima inn f0Tn 1fMs piak cslbdSnia roasted. sack iota 12Mc: roasted. 5o-pound cheese-D.isies, full cream. sso. Mackersi--19S count. slo;; ;7 so. lot. q, E. - Ma Market Baskets-po... 7s @sse. bars 1oos. ss.7s; cocoanut bars, loos. sa.7s; srocsrs mixed pals, ,so .h jelly oda5sss dppps pail s5 to pound. s1c; Highland paiia. 7b se ss wh.s " Flue psspound 1908. 3Sc.
 Gray snapper-Headless and drawn, 1ic. Red snapper--Headiess and drawn. 24@ Spanish Mackerei--ssc. Salt Water Trout-2s@2se. Mixed Fish-12c.
 oysters-che.apeaks Bay. sztr- select ss.7b per gallon. Meat. D. S. Clear BeniesN,sas4c. D. s. Rib Bellies-zsc- Pork Loins-3se.
 Compound Lard--a7c Al. Pork Loins-ssc.
 Bacon-3S @ 6lc: s.
 {Birnningham Packing Coo Fed steers: Good to choice, s@sc; me dium to good. rose; common to meo'u" Grass cattle. according to weight, aua1ity and flesh: Steers. 70se: fat co@s, s@1. s@aO c.U! aess s@sc; % oven. ae4c; fat yeariins: ase sc Me s@sMc; choice corn fed hogs. lsS to 11ssss 1ss 76DTAC. choice corn Ied uoSn, ~ " s@7c: light pigs. % pounds down. sUsc best heavy rough hoss' s07c' hait iA' soft and oily hogs from To to Pc per pound less than above prices - Meal v,sSS and .ss Teedstu6d sashdd Old Style Hulls--$2s.
 Corn--s1.45.
 Corn Chops-S3.25.
 No. 2 White Oats-Sbc. 6 s. Meal ' per cent--ss5. Hen Feed--$4 sack.
 Timothy--$45.
 Economy Dairy Feed--$75. Choice Pen Green Alfaifa--$so. Wheat Straw-$25. No. 1 Green Salt Hides--7c. No. 9 Green Salt Hides--6c. No. l Fresh Green Hides-ec. No. 2--Fresh Green Hides-4c. No. 1 Dry Flint Hdes-14c. No. Dry Flint Hdes-13c. No. 1-Dry Salt Hides-llc. No. Dry Salt Hides--10c. Sheep Skins--15 a 35c.
 Horse Hdes--s1 6 3. %.
 Goat Skins-25 G S5c
 Hog Skins-15 c 25c.
 Tallow--7 @8c Beeswax-2sG Gp soc.
 Clear Grease Wool--15c 61Sc Clear ashed Wool--25c q BOG. Burry Wool--7 q sc
 Ginseng (wild)--s7 O 800
 Spot Cotton
 Strict middling ............... 1S
 Strict low middling ......... g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29

In Hawaii it has been found that weeds can be kept down in sugar plan tations by covering the fields with pa per, which is easily penetrated by the sharp sugar cane shoots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-29
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special atten- tion and liberal terms given for consign- ment of spot cotton for delivery.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-08

pared with only eight on the basis Of
la en-hour day. and yet only so hours
will be paid for in either case, TO a
considerable extent il is undoubtedly
true that the larger number of en-
ployes has been due to the loss Of cX-
perienced employees ON account of the
war ana to the exceptional turn -over
,of employees which has been a natural
characteristic of the industrial change
aid unrest In these respects The rail-
road administration does not differ
from other industrial enterprises Il
is important to bear in mind that the
number of hours of work paid for IS
in the control of the experienced rail-
road officers as far as it can be CON
trolled in view of general industrial
conditions The central administra-
ton is constantly checking up this
situation and bringing to the attention
of local officers any cases which arise
and which indicate the payment e..
unnecessary hours Of work. The IN
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-08
HERMANN MAY
NOT RESIGN As
B. B. CHAIRMAN
L.r nosnnno JouanAL srselAL lgAsEn wlnEI


Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan August
Hermann, chairman of the National
Baseball commission, would not say
tonight whether he would resign at
tomorrow's meeting Of the commits
sion.
Unless Hermann does voluntarily
resign it is believed that a deadlock
will ensue at tomorrow's. session.
John Heydler, national league presi-
dent, before leaving New York Tues
day night, stated that he is pledged
not to vote for any man as chairman
who has financial interests in any
club.
There is no doubt but that p. 3
johnson, president of the American
league, will vote for Hermann Such
situation would mean the retention
of Hermann.
Heydler and Johnson are expected
to arrive tomorrow morning. Outside
of the Craftsmanship, it is predicted
that the chief business will relate to
the major leagues playing schedules
for 1920. Heydler and Johnson are
expected to prepare rough drafts and
these will be submitted to the leagues
schedule committee meeting next
month.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-08
NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS
SHERIFFS HUNTING THREE
ESCAPED SOLDIERS

isY MORNING JouRs.t SPECIAL LEASED wtasl
III Paso, Tex, Jan. Three sher-
mrs posses were securing Dona Ana
county, New Mexico tonight in search
OF four soldiers said to have escaped
IN an automobile from the guard
mouse at Maria, Texas, Sunday, and
reported to have terrorized farmers
In the vicinity of Las Cruces. n. NJ.
The posses were headed by sheriff.
officers from FL Paso, Las Cruces and
Deming, n. NJ. The soldiers were said
to be armed with rifles.