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The Washington herald., 1920-06-13
Wife Always Takes Divorce
Case to Man Lawyer,
She Says.

Women cannot do their own
housework and expect to succeed
in A professional career or in bust
ness" says Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey. of Washington, dean of Amer
lean woman lawyers, who recently
celebrated her SEVENTEEN. birthday
anniversary.
Mrs. Mussey speaks out of nearly
fifty years experience as prac-
ticing attorney in the District of
Columbia.
"Women Lawyers Essential"
Her experiences have developed
their own philosophy. She believes
women have come to stay in busl-
ness and in the professions. She
wants a broader field for their ef-
forts. To achieve success, she says.
business and professional women
must make a serious life-work OF
the career they adopt and not con-
slider callings outside the home as
serving time.
Mrs. Mussey thus sums up her
observations:
Women lawyers are essential.
The success of the womans court
in New York City points the way
for other cities, and I hope to see
a similar institution started i'll
Washington soon. Presided over by
a woman magistrate, such court
would be able to deal much more
wisely with women in trouble than
can a mans court.
Women usually are best quail.
fed to deal with cases in which
their own sex is concerned. The
fairest minded man Is unable to
appreciate the temptations which
sometimes lead a woman into the
tolls of the law. The woman law
yer and the woman judge also are
better equipped to act in juvenile
cases.
How Divorces Are Handled.
'On the other hand, women sell
dom seek the aid of another woman
in a divorce case. I have handled
many divorce cases during my pro-
fessional career. but most often the
party who came to me was the hus-
band; the wife sought man Tor
her attorney. The husband usually
appreciates a woman's ability TO
look at domestic troubles from both
sides without prejudice. The wife
seeks a man lawyer because she be-
lieves. rightly or wrongly, that they
are the best fighters.
81 question whether men nght
The Washington herald., 1920-06-13
Madame Grouitch Expects
To Unearth Early Life
Of Macedonia.
BY JOHN HEARLEY.

Under the bushel of her diplo-
matte life. Madame Grouitch, wife
of the Minister of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes. in Washington. has
been hiding the light of archaeolog-
ical talent.
Revelation came this week with
the unofficial announcement that
Madame Grouitch was planning to
resume her adventures in archae-
ology She modestly admits she in
tends to start out in search of new
archaeological worlds as soon as
the reconstruction problems of her
beloved Serbia are solved.
Two Places Call Her.
There are two new red dots on
the archaeological map. which are
eneicing Madame Grouitch 10 put
away the decollete OF society for the
overalIs OF the student-eXcayGtor tor.
These are the the city of Copan in
Honduras, where recent important
discoveries have been made, and the
still uncovered pagan ruins in Mac
edonia. In each place she will study
and putter about and dig.
Madame Grouitch is especially
eager to begin her explorations in
Macedonian parts. She is certain
the history of primitive religions
and arts is written on the pages of
Macedonia's uneXcavated subsoils.
Turkish sovereignty was a contin-
ual scarecrow to archaeological re-
search in Macedonian fields. The
Turks almost always interfereu
with or prevented excavations on
the part of Christian archaeologists.
On the other hand. the British man
date has opened the doors of Mace
donia to archaeological students
from far and near. There Madame
Grouitch hopes to find or to assist
in finding pagan temples long ante
dating the civilizations of Greece
and Rome.
Native of West Virginia.
Madame Grouitch is not interested
In archaeology for itself but rather
for its contribution to philosophy
and history. For her archaeological
discoveries are only links. Joining
one civilization 10 another in the
endless chain Of time.
Some years have passed since sne
dropped the spade and pick of the
scientific laborer. IL Is far cry
from Madame Grouitch. the charm
ing chatelaine of Washington's Dip
lomatic Corps to Mabel Dunlap, the
The Washington herald., 1920-06-13
X AND ORDER ByO

essary requisition papers fro,
the governor of your State.
asks the Judge.
my usual papers SAYS L.I
was taken away from me at
hotel by these gentlemen
represent law and order in
city. They was two Colt's
that I've packed for nine
and II I don't get 'em,
thereH be more trouble.
can ask anybody in N
about Luke Summers. N
usually need any other kid
papers for what I do
i see the Judge looks mad
steps up and says:
Your Honor. the aforx
defendant, Mr.. Luke Sumn
sheriff of Mojada County. ~
- as nne man as ever third
rope or upheld the statutes
codicils of the greatest State
the Union. But he
The Judge hits his table '
q wooden hammer and asks 3
/ am.
Bud Oakley says / 20
deputy Of the sherifrs offio.
MoJada County. Texas. RI
senting. says /, the Law.
summers. ! goes on, 'repres
order. And IL Your Hono
give me about ten mimi
private talk, I'll expIai
whole thing to you, and
you the equitable and lee
QUESTION papers which 1 cad
my pocket
The judge kind Of half 81
and says he will talk with
In his private room. In the1
put the whole thing up to hi1
such language as / had.
When we goes outside, het
nounces the verdict tha,
young man is delivered in;
hands of the Texas author
and calls the next case.
skipping over much of
happened on the way ba.1
tell you how the thing wou
in Bildad.
When We got the prisd
the sheriff's office, sa
Luke:
You remember that
Yours-that 2-year-old thai
stole away from you wbe]
bust-up come?
Luke looks black and a
He'd never let anybody tan
MIN about that business. and
never mentioned it himself
Toe the mark SAYS I.
you remember when he was
dllng around on the porch a
leII down on a pair of MeSic
spurs and cut four little hol
over his right eye? Look at :
prisoner, says /. look at his no
and the shape of his head and
why, you old fool, don't you knc
your own son?-I knew him. sa
1. when he perforated Mr.. Joh
son at the depot
Luke comes over to me sha
Ing all over. ] never saw him Ia
his nerve before.
Bud says he. I've never h
that boy out of my mind one d
or one night since he was 10
away. But / never let on. 3
can we hold him. Can we ma
him stay? I'll make the b,
man of him that ever nut
foot in stirrup. Wait a minut
says he. all excited and out of
mind-Ive got something here
my desk-I reckon it'll hold ler
yet-Ive looked at il a thousa
times. Custody of the chill
says Luke. "Cus-to-dy of I
child" We can hold him on I'll
cant we? Le'me see if can fl
that decree
Luke begins to tear his de
to pieces.
Hold on says I. You a
Order and I'm Law. You need
look for that paper. Luke.
amt a decree any more. l
requisition papers. It's on file
that magistrate office in y,
York. l took it along when
went, because I was Office depU
and knew the law
I've got him back says Lul
He's mine again. l never thoug
Wait a minute says I. We
got to have law and order. Y
and me have got to preserve :,
both in Mojada County accordi
to our oath and conscience. T
kid shot Pedro johnson. one
Bildad's most prominent and
"'Oh, hell" says Luke. TT
don't amount TO anything. TT
fellow was half Mexican ar
how"
Copyright 1890. by Wheeler Syndicate, 1
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
Stock Prices
Drift Ain,lesslv
I'm Dull Session
Increase in Rediscount Rates
Comes After Close of Mar
ket; Partly Discounted
by Recent Liquidation

Neither the bulls nor the bears were
able TO make much neadway In yes
terday's lstcss market Prices drifted
up and down under the influence of
purely professional operations and
while those working for lower values
had some slight advantage at the end
OF the session, the net changes were
unimportant and not particularly
significant. Raiding tactics were again
in evidence. but in every case strong
resistance to pressure was shown after
minor recessions had taken place.
BY far the most significant event of
the day-the announcement of in
creased rediscount rates-did not come
until after the market had closed.
in the last hour Of trading that this
action would be taken and traders gen
orally accepted the report as being
well founded. Yet the market showed
no signs of undue pressure such as
might have been expected. The ex-
PLANTATION for this seeming indifference
probably is that the Street had been
expecting the increase A good deal
of the liquidation and short selling
during the last week was brought about
by anticipation of Reserve Banks ac-
ton and to that extent the news had
been discounted. 1t is fortunate that
this is so, for had the announcement
come out Of a clear sky the effects
on the market might have been severe.
AS it is brokers are inclined to think
that relatively little disturbance would
be caused to-day, although the pos
siblity of bear raiding was recognized.
Wall Street opinion is that the action
Of the banking authorities, which
marks another step ip the Federal Re
serve Boards attempt to bring about
dehation, is unduly severe. While it
is conceded that gradual defaton of
commodity prices and the elimination
Of excessive speculation in goods are
necessary and desirable, the general
opinion is that drastic measures, such
as that taken yesterday, may make the
reaction too precipitate and thus cause
widespread uncertainty and disturbance
of business.
The increase in rates probably was
not aimed directly at speculation in
securities, since the liquidation which
has been going on since early in
overex xtension of the stock market posi-
tlon. Nevertheless, tightening the
reins on business money may easily
react unfavorablc on the stock ex-
change money market.
Increasing the rate on redisoounts
based on Liberty bonds and Victory
notes will. in the opinion of bankers,
cause considerable LIQUIDATION Of these
securities. A good many investors, in
Guiding corporations and the banks, Mt
the solicitation of the government,
bought more of government war loans
than they could carry and some of
them. including, for example. the rail
roads. have been unable to pay for all
they bought They were asked by the
government to pledge their future saw
ings. They now face the alternative Of
paying a higher rate 30 carry the Sc
curitics than they receive on them or
of selling. Liberty issues were heavy
Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
Production in Mexico

Out Of the fog of vague runners rela-
tive to the Mexican oil situation
emerges the fact that production in
that rich empire, for one reason or an
other, has undergone an enormous
slump, if the trade papers can be
trusted in their reports. The diff
Guilty encountered by the America n
companies with regard to drilling aris-
ing from the obstacles placed in their
way by Carranza has been removed.
apparently, so that conditions should
improve, but the salt water situation in
Mexico still remains as most serious
matter. According to "The Oil
Weekly" the Tepetate fields have gone
almost entirely to the bad by reason
of the encroachment of salt water
The Cortez Oil Company, 1t states, had
three producing wells, with daily
production of $4,000 barrels, which has
been reduced to practically nothing by
the coming in Of water. The Texas
Company, it is asserted. had three
wells with daily production of 81 900
barrels, but two Of them have gone to
water and the remaining we'll is pro-
ducing only 10000 barrels. The
Huesteca Petroleum Company, operat-
ing subsidiary of the Mexican Petro.
leum Company, Ltd, had two wells,
this authority says, one making $4,000
barrels and the other $4,000 barrels.
and both have gone to salt water. 1t
is further stated that the Island Oil
and Transport lost one we'll at Tepe-
tate good for $4,000 barrels, but has
another Of $4,000 barrels not affected
The Mexican Gulf is claimed to have
had five wells producing 215,O0O bar
rcls day, of which it has lost three
with combined production Of 10000
barrels
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
Goodrich Stock Put
On 6 Per Cent Basis
Company Reports Net Sales
for the Last Year of
$I4l 300 900

Directors of the B. f. Goodrich Com
pany have voted to place the common
stock on per cent annual dividend
oasis. During the last four years COM
mon shareholders have been receiving
per cent annually. In placing tho
stock on per cent annual basis d.
rectors OF the company have declared
an additional dividend of one-half of
per cent on the common. which, with the
dividend Of l per cent declared last Oc
aaner' th3 n makes a total of l1a per cent pay
record February 5. The second ouay.
terly dividend of ~ per cent on the
common is payable May Is to stockhold-
ers of record May .. A dividend Of AZ
per cent on the preferred was also de-
clared, payable April /. "''' 'e
Net sales for the year ended Decem-
uca e' o. ~ were Sl4l 800, 900, and net
profits before Federal taxes amonnted
to $17,250 900. ="
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
Committee Plan
vi M anagge ment
For Guaranty Trust
Company's Affairs Hereafter
Will Be Directed by Four
Vice Presidents; New
Chairman Elected Yearly

Charles II. Sabir, president Of the
Guaranty Trust Company, announced
yesterday the appointment of manao-
ing committee to direct the admins
trative work Of the banks operations.
The committee, whose selection has
been approved by the executive COM
mlttee of the board of directors. con-
sists of the following vice-prcsidents.
Albert Breton, w. P. Conway, =. ".
S,tetson. Harold Stanley and Il. II.
SESSION. These members will be of
equal rank and authority. BY the plan
adopted they will select a chairman
from their own membership each wear
through the process of rotation. Mr..
breton having been selected as chair
man for the first year
Ut VIII be the function of this COM
mlttee," said Mr.. Sabin, ITO adj
munster and coordinate the general
work of the company through its var
Gus departments, select and direct its
personnel, and be responsible for work
ing out the policies Of the president
and directors through the organization,
1t Will act with full authority under
the presidents direction.
1t is believed that this method OF
organization is desirable in order to
meet the rapid growth of the com.
pany, which now musters a staff of
$500 people operating through four
ofilces IN this city and five foreign
countries, besides numerous subsidiary
and atfiliated corporations"
r. ne ADMINISTRATION of the National
Olty Bank has been for several years
cf1nd4cted &C along lines now adopted by
tne guaranty Trust Company, Frank
"a Sanaefhp having inaugurated the
bank VI '"e
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
Middle States Oil

{. n. Haskell, president of the Mid
die States Oil Corporation. made pub
nc some figures yesterday which are
interesting and important in view of
the recent sensational decline in the
stock. He says that monthly average
net earnings before taxes for the four
months ended December 81 last were
S2lo,oO0, compared with a monthly av.
eTage of $4,000 in the six months
ehaeo August last. 1t is stated by
.ne president that the company and
sne corporation 1t controls own 176
prouuclhe wells and are drilling
twenty-eight. Middle States owns
stock IN five subsidiary concerns. The
stock was steady yesterday around 43.
On ITS recent break it tumbled be-
low 90.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
In Wall Street
To.day's Market

To-day's market session ought TO be
an interesting affair. Opinions diff
fered considerably last night as to
the behavior of stocks now that the dis
count rates have been marked up Most
observers seem to think that to-day
we shall see aggressive drives against
various stocks by the same party that
has been slamming the market for a
week or more. But as for any impor
tant liquidation. that is not considered
as being likely, although there is al
ways the chance that the professional
bears, by getting things loosened up,
may start real decline. If profes-
sional opinion can be relied upon, the
market is in an extremely strong po-
sition to face the latest development
in money and credit, for it has been
sold right and left for days, until the
short interest must be large and the
general run of stocks ought to be in
fairly strong hands. The attitude Of
many brokers last night was that now
the news is out, more active market
may be expected.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
metropolitan Trust Company
Keiects Amaleamafion Offer,

Harold |: Pratt, who was elected pres
loent OF the Metropolitan Trust Com
pnny on January TO succeed George
{. Van Tuyl jr., announced Yesterday
IN letter to stockholders ,hat surres-
tions received from other institutions
involving an amalgamation of their re-
sources and business have been rejected,
and that the board Of directors is unan.
imous IN Its determination to naugurate
progressive campaign for new busi-
ness
Mr. Pratt also stated that there has
fneen no material change in the stock
ownership of the Metropolitan Trust
Company during the last year and that
none is considered, so far az he has been
informed.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
Dividends
Extras

Butler bros:-An extra dividend OF $3.50
share has been declared in addition 10
the regular quarterly dividend OF $3.50
share. both payable February . to
stockholders OF record January 2l
Alaska Packers Corporution-An extra
dividend or 20 per cent has been declared
in addition TO the regularly quarterly divi-
dend OF 81 share and dividend OF So
share. all payable April %
American Brass Compnny-Eytra divi-
dend Of "a per cent has been declared In
addition to tho regular quarterly OF IA
per cent. both payable February |. to
stockholders OF record January 81
II. r. Goodrich Compnny--An extra divi-
dend OF "a per cent has been declared pay
able February 1t to stockholders OF record
February 5. a quarterly dividend OF Ia
per cent was also declared, payable May
Is to stockholders OF record May g.
Shore Mllls-Extra dividend Of per cent
has been declared In addition to tho re1
ular quarterly dividend OF per cent both
payable February to stockholders Of
record January 20
Regular Declarations
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
Bid and Asked

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an an c.; Oil pr - g L'% y II ns Co 'ss g lss ss
Am Am 1in Expess. @ %, % .. do lst pr 80 100
Am Loco Loco pr. o4H lo5A Lorillartr pr iio,s u2a.
Am shipblds. lss do lr. 49,. G. G. 81.
Am Smeit pr 80 100 Man Beach .. -
Am N SNUFF m .l9s l5S !dS Max LIST pr 5s 81
Am sss pr 8 ss'A Nisn M &C. csni}al Rs 'sg sg 'Ot
Am Sugar pr. us l2o VI SP&SSM | 54 G2
Ann Tsi % caS 1' % = y y Morris n E. Rr ss 5s 3
Asso Ok us asI Sn g 6 ."as ar u. ~ LIS
Barrett Co pr = III Natl q S - 50
Ba,3puss t,a,H NJ. l% l1alN n $ rrlol lo3
BON steel. 81 ol Natl Lead prlos loo
Hsyn @ Eaisqa: g g ss S"'''Hts = ST. T. !! j
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Buf. & r.. 45's 90 90 pr,e.... S. So co
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Bntterlck CO. 2s4 s. sS N9rpk NoH An '" 5ia %3 M So
Calf Pack pr ~ l26 Ohio Cas-. 4sss 497,
Canada South 4lIz so do pr W. =. Ok Ok ,So
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Nel' rouhory. ~ 80 Pacific Mail. SO IS
40 pr a. 20 Pan A Pct pr.l75 200
Chicago & A. 10 p N raiop pr 65 65l.
me inc - Il u . Pcttibone NJ Co 35 IS
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G & y " pr lle llsss r. j. " & c.l2s1. % Isl
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Deere Co pr l0l LOS sup Steel pr 1919 los
Psroit s il S n ~ s Wafer 1 osi4 sI4 44S 44S
Diamond NJ lib Tob Prod r.l03 io4
B. 3D. All ~ ''ss T. 90 s. ess.' / West !! Z Z
Elk H coal 8 q DO DO ef e[is pr pr. IS IS <
Fei NJ 4 S. e. + tndcr"d T. f 7 e. co.l75 $50 50
Fisher Body. 100 15o un BAG & p. 80 90 81.
Gen Chem .ls$ 1875 do pr,..lll 40
osn d" 2iss E Dr ss ss Is5 IS4 40 d f. y
Cranky Mining 80 s. do 10 pr. "r 80 80 5gii' 55g9i
s S. pr g. ~ "a ; 9 Dr. pr 100 ao% III
lnS pr sipi 5s's = 1"s'p do pr.l'lo Delns S q
Int Nickel pr sss so4 Vest n "a "a pr IL - fS''
1"ss Ss u7 Tea 15, ~. 1ss WIZ, Ms Iss p g g
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New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

The decline in foreign exchange
rates went further Yesterday and stcr-
ling exchange broke under $3.50 for
crafts. AT the low of the dav some
bankers quoted s3.59ha, although the
lowest quotation at which business was
transacted was said to be S3.59a4. The
closing rate for checks on London was
50 $50 "f''
The movement of rates on Paris was
more orderly. and after early weakness
.rancs rallied to ll.ST. compared with
1904 the day before Italian nre were
also slightly better at the close.
German marks dropped lower and
touched l.48 cents for cables and 90
cents for checks. both new low records.
Marks are a drug on the market at
the moment, with practically no de
mand from anywhere
lOnntcd Anllnrr - IL .,A
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
London Premium on Gold

Gold, the metal, was quoted in the
London market yesterday at ia shil-
lings a fine ounce. The normal price
of gold is 85 shillings a fine ounce. so
that yesterdays quotation represented
a premium of approximately 34 per
cent
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
Another Leak?

Wall Street, or that part which re-
mained behind after the tickers had
quit printing quotations, was not sur
prised in the slightest at the late an
nouncement that the Federal Reserve
Bank, acting in concert with the other
banks, had drastically marked UP its
official rates of discount. Such a de-
velopmcnt had been expected for days;
in fact, the delay in the action was one
of the things held responsible for the
lethargy of the stock market. Yester
day before the news came out and be-
fore the market closed the Street, by
some underground route or other, had
the information, unofficial Of course,
that the rates would be raised after
the end of the trading session. One
Stock Exchange house claimed to have
positive information to the effect that
the rate would be put to per cent on
commercial paper rediscounts. 1t in
sisted that there was no guesswork
about 1t. The market apparently, how
ever. was little influenced by these
rrumors. At any rate the closing was
just as tame as the rest Of the session
had been, being absolutely without
trend.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
Money and Credit

The call money rate yesterday was
not affected by the higher rates of re
discount inauguratcd by the Federal
Reserve Bank, as the announoemnt of
the increases was not officially made
public until after the close Of the stock
market. Opinion is divided over the
probable effect Of the increased rates.
1t is almost universally accepted, how
ever that it may have the immediate
effect of discouraging new borrowings
4 >brokers in view Of the purpose of
the banks TO reduce their borrowings
at the Federal Reserve Bank The
opening and renewal rate was per
cent and this rate prevailed through
out the day.
The ruling rates for money yester-
day: compared with year ago, were
Is fnllnMs:
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23
Continental Motors.

Most of the favorable things said
last year with regard to the big earn
ings of the Continental Motors Corpor-
alton appear to have been based on a
solid foundation. The report of this
large builder of motors, wired on from
Chicago yesterday, for the year ended
October 81 last, shows net profits of
$3,425,725 after provision for Federal
taxes. After allowing for preferred
dividends the balance available for
the junior stock issue was equivalent
to 22 per cent. The balance in 1918 was
I'LL per cent per share of common.
Last year the company expended ST.
593,766 on plants and outstanding pre-
ferred stock was reduced to $2,757 800
by purchase and retirement Bank
loans of sS50,OOo were paid and the
company is now freed from bank in
debtedness, bonds and mortgage obi
cations.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-23

"ross earnings OF tho cities Scryic.
,oln p"hy Tor December were $i7576.o nm
e., - '"Tn az" o' *lit5il over November and
sson;p,3 over August 1910. Earninrs
n 'e"""p!e ',' Tor December reserves. dlvidcnet.
~" hnr ''ma.no' htock and surplus for Dccom-
e w. VIZ" VIZ" e',loi,676. gain OF $I072i7
over the preceding month. '''-''