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The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

FSTOCK VALUES
AGAIN DROP
Heavy Short Selling Finds
Many Weak
Spots.
TINE MONEY TIGHT
Banks Taking Conservative
View In Face Of Pres
ent Conditions.

New York. Feb 16.-After q strong
opening today stocks Immediately
I became heavy and within an hour
had lost all the advances and be-
fore the day closed some new low
lsvels had been made.
The better class of stocks suf-
fered MOST severely because IL was
more q question of banking accom-
modations than of values. The
technical conditions were such as
TO make another downward reac-
tion a matter OF course. This was
helped by the Presidents remarka-
Die action in regard to the Adriatic
question and changes in his Cab
met.
Action OF the Senate in the aft
ernoon in halting the sale of ships
oy the Shipping Board widened the
breach between the executive and
legislative departments to such an
extent that political considerations
viii from now on be of great stock
market Importance.
Wall Street fancies that 1t sees
In the continued Tightening of the
money markete an attempt by WASH
ington to punish the banking in
! terests. Money was loaned today
at nominal rates, renewal being at
and the call loans at 6 per cent.
but there was no time money at
all Without time money. brokers
are in a delicate situation. Their
predicament is reflected in the un-
easy feeling of investors who are
carrying their stocks on margin and
who are becoming restive under the
repeated enunciations from WASH
ington- Regardless Of earnings, il
is the opinion OF careful market
students that there can be no sub
stantial change until time money
Is easily available.
United States Steel was one Of the
most depressing factors of the day,
for there was continual selling of 1t.
This was particularly depressing. in
view Of the fact that the company has
perhaps the best trade outlook Of any
of the great corporations. 1t empha-
sized the fact that this market is at
the mercy Of the time money bankers.
and they in turn are at the mercy of
government.
Inc Feoera reserve BANK reserve
fell off for the whole country last
week The reserve was az, compared
with Al the previous week, and SIS
the same week a year ago. In spite
OF the fact Of the advertised deter
nri-ari1sfOT -. reserve bcs d to force
iicUf1AtiJc Z commodities held for
goeculation. Es# saans to be no
liqu idstion except iT o." stock market.
Banks say they Do not iare force
mercaatiIe borrower. as they force
siCskre1.nkst bOrrowers. for It would
ut-tcza a,rs-s'srnrs @-'ir-es. The whole
-. he g<-.- their commodities
a. HktI.Sh TT'ces thsS they can
ar i gree, &c: i1::., xs.;s IA riRs r.
out cf1eeir entire capital.
One of the astonishing things about
the present stock market Is the ab-
sence of failures. 1t Is feared that
such a condition will not be charac-
teristic of the Liquidation OF CONNER
ciaI loans In many lines Of goods
the retail prices are but shade above
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
WIDE FLUCTUATION
ON COTTON EXCHANGE

New York. Feb. le. Private
cables from Manchester asserting
that mills there were doing a CO.
lossal business together with more
hopeful expressions as to trading
probabilities here forced a sharp
covering movement in cotton in the
final hour today and rallied the
market after il had been weak.
New York Cotton Exchange prices on cot
ton yesterday weIe:
Gent per pouDd.l
Yestereay's Previous Net
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...........$1,14o,ss1,s74 90

Total ............$1,1 ,140, ,974 90
The needs of various railroads
for material to the value of nearly
SIS, 100000" the report continued.
have been. supplied by the transfer
of the material from other railroads
having excessive stocks and the
money actually spent has been
Scrap material to the value of more
than s47.00O,000 has been disposed
of during the ten months. The ex-
cessive stocks of material held by
the railroads as a result of war con-
ditions have been reduced by about
$54.000,00O during the six months
following April 1. 1919, when the
stocks had reached their highest
point. and a still further decrease
of approximately s35,000,000 is an
ticipated by the end of the year.
Practically with the beginning
of the year the War Industries Board
and the Fuel Administration, sus-
pended their control OF prices and
the ALLEGATION of the various pro-
ducts, the result of which was an
immediate increase in the cost of
some commodities, notably forest
products, and a moderate decrease
in the cost Of fuel and steel pro-
ducts.
Entirely new and different prob
lens were presented by the termina-
ton of hostilities. late in the pre-
ceding year." the report adds. Eff
forts were directed to the curtail-
ing of purchases wherever II could
be done without working hardship
or injury to the manufacturing IN
terests whose war time programs
had been completely upset, and to
the reduction of the abnormally
large stocks OF material which had
been accumulated by the railroads
as a war time necessity. No new
equipment was purchased by the d.
vision during the year. but IL has
been busily engaged in seeing that
the material required for building
the cars and locomotives contracted
for the last year was furnished and
the work pushed to completion as
rapidly as the circumstances per-
mitted.
During the year Cup to and in
cluding Dec. 9, 1870 1.103 1ocomo-
tives have been completed, and
1925 freight cars of all types have
been received and put in service.
During the year 100000 tons of new
rails were contracted for at an ap-
proximate cost OF s1.125.000 and
1.047.000 tons were delivered on con-
tracts previously made"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
ss.=== NATIONAL MARKETS :
Commodities
Economies
LOCAL SECURITIES

washisEten stsek Exehs.se.
SALES.
Lanston, 10 at sox.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction %. q 900 at esx, $500
y SsA, $500 at e3%. $1,000 atsesh. $500
Union Trust Co.. at IFS. :
Potomac Electric LIST Sc, $1,000 at e3h.
ZOO at s3h. 1900 ut aslk.
Capital Traction 81. 81 900 At e3.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
10 release their grip upon their

to release their grip upon their
surplus grain.
The weak foreign exchange
market and decline in stocks,
which were believed to reflect ad-
verse financial conditions through
out most of the world. caused early
selling Of corn, but those who put
out short lines at that time were
to be found on the buying side
later. The poor transportation
Question. together with the light
offerings of the cash article is more
than likely TO overbalance all else
and cause a strong feeling in the
entire market until there is a COM
plete reversal Of conditions.
Chicago Board Of Trade prices On grain
and provisions yesterday were:
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
HINES REPORTS
RAIL OUTLAY
Billion Dollars Spent Dur
ing First Ten Months
Of Last Year.
NO NEW EQUIPMENT
Fuel and Miscellaneous
Material Largest
Items.

More than $1,000. 100000 was spent
through the Division of Purchases
OF the United States Railroad Ad-
ministration during the arst ten
months Of 1919. in obtaining mate
rials for the railroads under gov
ernment control according to the
report of Director Henry B. Spencer
of the division to Director General
Walker d. Hines. The report listed
the value of material bought for the
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
stocks Ex-Dfvidend.

Feb. 20 Brown Shoe.
Feb. 20 General Chemical. cal..........
feb. 20 Green Ray Western X. r..
Feb. II HARRISON Walker pgfrctories.
Feb. 10 Liggett q Myers Td5aceo.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

Don't sell your liberty bonds.
If you need funds. 60 to any
bank and secure a loan.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

out cheeir entire capital.
One of the astonishing things about
the present stock market Is the ab-
sence of failures. 1t Is feared that
such a condition will not be charac-
teristic of the Liquidation OF CONNER
cial loans. In many lines of goods
the retail prices are but shade above
the wholesale ones, which means that
when the break comes it will be a bad
one. Wholesalers are overbought, and
the technical situation there ST just
what it was in the sterling exchange
market before the recent collapse Of
the pound from 40.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
BOND MARKET.
LIBERTY noNpa

Liberty bond prices on the New Yori
Stock Exchange yesterday were; .s.s7,.
(Based on denomins tons Of S100.)
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
CORPORATION BONDS.

Following s selected corporate bonds,
FURNISHED by Moorehead
Evening journal., 1920-08-06
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

II you want to keep your hair in
good condition, be careful what you
wash 10 with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle. and
is very harmful Mulsified cocOanut
oil shampoo (which is pure and en-
tirely greaseless), is much better than
anything else you can use for sham
pooling as this can't possibly injure
the hair
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub 1t in. One or two tea
spoOnfuls will make an abundance OF
rich, creamy lather, and cleanses the
hair and scalp thoroughly. The lather
rinses out easily and removes every
particle OF dust, dirt. dandruff and eX-
cessive oil. The hair dries quickly
and evenly, and il leaves IL fine and
silky, bright, fluffy and easy to man
age.
You can get Mulsined coooanut oil
shampoo at most any drug store. 1t
is very cheap, and a few ounces is
enough 10 last everyone in the family
for months.
Evening journal., 1920-08-06
SAY AMERICAN
GOT JAP MAP
Rich Young Japanese Held
for Selling Data on
Siberia
u. S. ATTACHE
DENIES CHARGE
Nv HENRY w KINNEY

lUnited Press Stan COrrespOndent.)
TOKYO, July 10 tBy Mail Tho
arrest Of Tsunanoru Oyama. a young
member Of one OF Japans very high
est families. on charge OF having
sold military maps 10 an American,
who In turn handed them over 10
"a certain embassy" as the yernacu-
lar press carefully expresses 10. has
caused considerable CONSERVATION IN
official circles as we'll as with the
public in general although the mat
ter Is at present veiled in The misls
OF official secrecy.
Young Oyama is a nephew or the
late Field Marshall Prince Oyama, one
OF Japan's foremost statesmen OF mod
ern times and a member NJ the elder
statesmen group, which Is virtually
the ultimate power in the country. The
young man is also a cousin 10 Prince
Oyama, the present head Of this great
family, and his prominence makes the
incident especially interesting, as well
as the fact thai while no direct
charge has been made against the
American embassy. the accounts OF
the affair take pains 10 veil their
allusions so thinly that no room Is
left open TO doubt as 10 which en-
u Is stated that the young man was
with The iith cavalry regiment when
IL seized Habarovsk In August. 1918,
as a member OF a SURVEYING detail,
and that at that time he secretly took
possession of about 2J0 maps which
had been IN possession OF the enemy.
While In Siberia he is supposed 90
have become friendly with a certain
American and 10 have disposed OF The
maps 90 him, the military aitache OF
the American Embassy being, 70 Is said,
The ultimate recipient OF the maps.
Several other young men have been
arrested as Oyama's accOmplices, ana
the authorities are now making "A
thorough investigation OF the affair
lt Is certain that considerable impor-
tance attaches 90 the matter, as Is evil
dent from The fact that Oyama has
been arrested and as the gendarmerie
which handled the case claims that
Il made absolutely sure OF its ground
Evening journal., 1920-08-06
School Teachers
Friends Made Glad

one Of them had This 90 say yes
terday. we never thought that poor
Ellen would ever recover, she had
suffered so long from stomach and
liver trouble and had lost more than
40 pounds In weight. She took a bottle
OF Mayrs Wonderful Remedy upon
the advice OF her aunt and has steadily
improved from the first dose We
are an confident OF her complete re-
coveryn 10 removes the catarrhal
mucous from the intestinal tract.
and allays the Inflammation which
causes practically an stomach liver
and intestinal ailments, including ap-
pendlcitis. One dose will convince
or money refunded al J. NJ. Eckcrd,
and druggists everywhere.
Evening journal., 1920-08-06

before taking Steps, owing 70 the nigh
connections Of tho young man.
on the other hand. IL does not seem
quite plain why the American m-
bassy. OF any other embassy should
pay 10000 ven which Is alleged TO be
tho amount paid for the maps, for
data rcgarding Siberia, particularly as
the American forces have Withdrawn
from that region and should there
fore take no great interest therein.
10 therefore looks as n the maps may
be more important than has been
given out.
The vernacular press stated a few
days ago that the foreign Office had
been requested TO take steps TO Sc
cure the arrest OF the military at
hche. Inquiry at the foreign office,
however, elected the information that
no such steps had been taken, and 10
was added Chat as diplomatic Ofllcidls
are immune from arrest, no such ac-
tion could be taken. unless the cOun-
try involved consented thereto. The
foreign Office officials were rather an
noyod that anything had been given
out at an about the affair. They
stated that the American charge
danaires had called on the foreign
munster anu fUIlllNhliNu uWNMA N4lN
various statements which had been
made In the press, and as a c0nsc-
quence an Investigation was made
which brought out iha. the gendar-
merle had told 90. story
The press states that the authOrl-
ties are rather in a quandary owing
10 the fact that they have no definite
information as 30 the exact nature or
the maps, and upon their importance
depends IN large measure the severity
Of the punishment 10 De meled out
"TO secure that Information Is al
most impossible" thus remarks the
Nichi Nch as the maps are already
in he hands of The embassy con-
cerngd.
This statement is 10 some extent
borne out by a remark made to the
United Press by War Department
official who said that the authorities
were still undecided as 30 whether
Oyama should be charged with Urea
-0n or only with gross cheat If the
maps are Of actual military value. the
former charge viii be brought but 10
Is thought possible HAT they have
merely been faxed by young Oyama,
and that he passed on a bunch Of
worthless data In exchange for a con-
siderable sum OF money
The military aitache Of the Ameri-
Evening journal., 1920-08-06

School which opened the latter part
ful session. Professor w. A. VIII
kinson director Of the school is much
pleased with the work accomplished
and commends both the students and
faculty members for making the
session probably me most successful
ever held In Delaware The lecture
course and musicals furnished by the
Service Citizens was the big feature
OF the school this year and was
greatly appreciated by the students.
The students are lesving today for
their homes in various sections Of
the state.
Evening journal., 1920-08-06
|EH VERSIONOF
q LOVETANGLE
Man, Alleged TO Have Re
fused to Wed Another'S
Wife, Sued
HUSBAND ASKS FOR
100000 BALM

NEW YORK, Aus. 6-One OF the
straneest alienation suits that the
courts have known was made public
10 Newark today The complainant
is Charles B. Chisholm. OF Newark,
and the defendant Is William c. Park
er. a member OF The fashionable col
ony at Alorristown. Chisholm asks
100000.
The strange thing is the story told
in chisholm's afldavits, corroborated
in part by the afidaviis OF his wife.
Chisholm declares that he repeatedly
made dual proposition TO Parker,
calling on the latter either TO leave
Mrs Chisholm forever OF else TO take
the necessary steps TO marry her.
An ultlmatum was delivered to
Parker, Chisholm says. early last
month Parker was summoned 20 the
Chisholm home and was told that II
the affair was not definitely disposed
Of at once there would be an aliena-
tlon suit
parcr- and Mrs Chisholm, accord
ing To aiiidavts. then decided to elope.
They met on July and started away
from 'MOrristoWn In parkers automO-
bile. The next incident in the story Is
told ia Mrs Chisholm's afildavlts. she
says that after they had ridden about
six miles Parker stopped the car and
said 20 her: "1his is all wrong
must think OF the education Of my
boys. He has two sons, i3 and 80
yearsnold and his wife is living)
Mis- Chisholm says she and Parker
then talked the situation over once
more. decided 90 leave each other
forever and returned 90 their rcspec-
tive BONES. A few days later CHS
holm started The suit which has lust
been made public
The unhappy attachment between
Mrs Chrish0lm and Parker began. ac-
cordlne 20 the complainant. in the
summfr OF 1918, when she went 90 the
Chisholm summer cottage at Culver's
Lake. NJ j.. and Parker was living
ln mis- cottage across the lake. A num-
Der ofminor Incidents described. when
taken together. convinced Chisholm
hat bis wife was IN love with me
other man.
0ncc. he said Parker agreed never
70 seq Mrs Chisholm again. but broke
me Promise when she was taken I'M
win miuenza. He insisted on seeing
ner fncn and her husband at last con-
seuiel- A short time later came fhe
nitmaium-leaye her or marry her.
oiQcf me Ming OF the suu Mrs
t1lisnolm has insisted on supporiing
nerseiI and has taken a posiiion iS
New York. '''''N III
Evening journal., 1920-08-06
TELLSFARMERS
To ORGANIZE
Grangers Pleased With Con-
ditions Found at State
Farm
SUMMER SCHOOL
CLOSES TODAY

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NENAR. Aug. 6.-Farmers who Wis
tied the Delaware College Farm yes
terday Farmers Day" were much
pleased with the general appc carances
Of the farm as they found IL and the
many interesting farm experiments
that are being carried on. Most Of
the visitors remained all afternoon in
spectng the various crops. buildings
and live stock.
Samuel H. Derby OF Woodside chair
man OF the Delaware College Com
mitiee on Agriculture presided at a
meeting held on the lawn yesterday
afternoon John II. HankinsOn head
OF me County Boards Of Agriculture
OF New Jersey was the prime pat
speaker. Mr.. Hankinson spoke on the
Federation OF Farm Bureaus. Pro
fcssOr Richardson OF Maryland slate
College also made an address on or
SANITATION lie advised the farmers
10 organize II they expect 20 advance.
Dean Charles 4. Mcflue told OF the
work in agriculture that is being
carried on at Delaware College. There
were also remarks by Prof ssor
George J.. Schuster. agronomist' l..
r. Deiien. assistant horucuturist
and J.. w. Tarr. chemist at the Del
aware College Experiment Station.
The Delaware College summer
Evening journal., 1920-08-06
PUPIL NURSES WANTED

The training school Of the Shep-
pard and EnOch Pratt Hospital for
nervous and mental diseases, Offers
a three years course, including
eighteen months experience In gem
eral nursing In an aililiating Balti-
more hospital. Graduates are eligi-
BILE for State registration. Appli-
cants must be between the ages of
is and 30 years. and it is desirable
that they should be possessed of
high school education or its eQuiva-
lent Remuneration. SIS per month
In addition to maintenance.
To those Ineligible to enter
training school, there are a number
Of positions available for attendant
nurses. Applicants must be able 10
furnish reference as 10 character
and general ability. Initial salary,
$40. increasing quarterly to maxi
mum Of so per month, with full
maintenance. For further informa-
tion, apply Superintendent Shep-
pard and Enoch Pratt Hospital,
Towson, Baltimore county, Md.
Evening journal., 1920-08-06

and the prospects are the great bulk
Of the work in hand viii be complet-
ed by the end Of the year." says the
report
since the first Of January the
shrinkage in the work on hand has
been nearly 10000 gross tons. The
high-Water mark for American shin
yards was reached in March iQiq.
when 3,7330OO gross tons were being
built in comparison with 2.i69.OOO al
Evening journal., 1920-08-06

The tears" Of the distressed
heroine in the movies are usually
manufactured from glycerine.
Some 60OO0,OO0 pounds Of cotton
are grown In Peru annually.
Mexico Is now exporting oil al
the rate OF 1900 barrels annually.
Evening journal., 1920-08-06
SHIPBUILDING Is
SHRINKING FAST

NEW YORK, Aug. 6-American ship
building is declining from month 10
month. according to statistics made
public by the Atlanic Coast Shipbuid-
ers' Association.
Practically no orders are in sight
Evening journal., 1920-08-06

Mostly in the lighter col
ors, with a few in navy OF
black, mostly brimmed mod
els that are charmingiy
fluted; others have braid
ed crowns.
Styles for the miss
styles for the young ma
tron. Choose from navy,
black, fawn, brown, white
Evening journal., 1920-08-06

The Belgian cotton spinning in
dustry is almost back TO pre-war
conditions.
The national debt OF the United
STATES is about S23i for each person
In Tho cnnnIrN
Evening journal., 1920-08-06
TEN. spEEDERS ARFSTfD N ,,,,,,,,.

eIs1fuftD. Aus 6.-Theat ne rolire
teetoi ,are carefully guarding he
Ssd,e nlgnWay against the Violation
u vas speed law IS shown from fhe
&c 80. ~ az Unlotr Ingram last week
,.,,.'.d .-...''..., len speeders. who paid fines
are determined 70 hreat mn snseiin. H.,
IN Delaware. f 'f'o0'us
Evening journal., 1920-08-06

British shipyafds had under way in
April 3,39f000 gross tons, almost a
million more than the present total
in the United States"
Evening journal., 1920-08-06

can embassy states that nothing
Whatever Is known about any such
transaction either by him or by his
associates.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1920-04-02
MARSHALL DENIES HE
MIIIER RARY

Tupelo, March 31---Charles Mar
shall, on the witness stand this af3
ternoon in his own behalf, denied that
he had parcel or part in the horrible
murder of the Miller family near
Amory last January, and as was eX-
pected tried by his own testimony and
that of his fathers household to for
tify that denial with an alibi.
81 was at my fathers home at the
time of the killing" was the burt
den of his story. He insisted, otl
course that most of of the remark
able story told yesterday by Pearl
May Miller was untrue, especially
that art of it which reached eli
max in the dramatic scene there in
the frelight's glow when she saw,
Marshall dash the life from her sis
ter's baby son and calmly sprinkle
oil upon the floor, which few min
utes later added fury to the flames
that left the Miller homes in ashes
Marshall admitted that he had used
the raincoat the night before in COM
Continued on Page s.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1920-04-02
LEE TIERCE KILLED
At COFFEEv|LlE
R. A MELTON KILLS TIERCE ON
STREETS AT C0FFEEvILlE
AST SATURDAY. NJ 9I


CoffeevfIe, march. 3l,--A taany
feud of eight or nine years' staud-s
ing resulted in the shooting and kill
ing of Lee Tierce BY r. A. Melton,
his brother in-law, last Saturday In
front of the CoffeeviIe Bank.
Tierce got off the II o'clock train
and it is alleged began looking for
R. A. Melton. 1t is said that he ns
serted there would be trouble when
thev met. Melton was evidently on
the lookout for Tierce, because when
he got in about six feet of him no
pulled out a pistol and shot at Ilerce
six times, hitting him Eve.
In spite of his wounded conditlon
Tierce fought to the end. He had
no pistol. but after being shor ha
grabbed Melton by the throat and 1t
took several men to get him away
Both Mr.. Melton and Mr. Tierce
lived about six miles northeast or
Coffeeville, near Air Mount. MIR. Mel.
ton is about As years Of age ana
Mr. Tierce was about 40. He is sur
vived by a wife and several child
ren.
After the shooting, Mr.. Melton
was Immediately taken in custody oy
f. D. Chapman, deputy sheriff and W.
C. Jones town marshal