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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
MISTRIAL- ORDERED
Jury In Case of Arnstein and Three
 Others Fails to Agree
By Associated P-ess

Washington, December 24.-The jliry in the case of John w. lNicky) Arn-- stein and others, reported to Justice Gould in the district supreme court today that it was unable to agree on I verdict after 19 hours deliberation .Ins- tice Gould discharged the jury and an nounced a mistrial
 Tried with Arnstein were David W. sullivan. Norman $. Bowles and Yilen W. Easterday of the firm of D. ". Sul- livan and company, a Washington brokerage concern. The four were charged with conspiring to bring stolen securities into. the District of Columbia from New York. The trial lasted TOUT weeks.
 No plans have been made as to :ur- ther action by the government, Dis trict Attorney Laskey announced.
 The bail bonds on which the defsc1- ants had been at liberty were continued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25

Tuscaloosa, December 24.--(Spe- cin1D-W. R. Henry, charged with killing J. II. WiIlingham on the North River bridge last Saturday afternoon, was released today on a S3,0O0 bond. He was given n pre- iiminary hearing before Justice Foster, and number of witnesses were examined. Among the wit nesses was HeDry's wife.
 It is alleged illicit relations be- tween WiIiingham and Mrs. Henry led to the shooting and this was brought out at the hearing. Henry stated in his testimony that he had gone to WiIIinghpm several times and nsi<ed him to cease his relations with Mrs. Henry and that he paid no attention to his re- quests He said that on the day of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
Both Sides Raided

Shenbreoke, Quebec, December 24.--5 Both sides of a hotel, situated partly in Vermont and partly in Canada were rsided simultaneously last night it was announced today The American of ficers had no luck but the Canadians said they found a wide open bar doing thriving business in the part of house located in Canada, and seized liquors valued at S3,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
Local Data

For the 2i hours ending at z p. m.: Highest temperature ................... 4z Lowest temperature ..................... 25 Mean temperature ...................... 54 Normal temperature ................ 4G Deficiency in temperature since Jan. 4.50 Rainfall ........................ -.O0 Total rainfall since Jan. ......O.3 q Excess m rainfall since Jan. 1 .....H. $
 Relative humidity, a. m., s7; 12 noon. 50: ' D. m, 75
 Dry thermometer. a. m, &; F noon, Ss; D. m., 34.
 Wet thermometer, a. m., 24; 12 noon, g; : D. nn., 3l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25

Twelve million is a eonservativsN estimate of the number of employed women in the United States at the present time.
 ATTENTION 0. E. '. All members of the Order of the Eastern Star are invited to attend s service at WOOdIawn Presbyterian Church at II o'clock n. m., Sunday. De- cember 26, 1920.
 sermon by Brother Hershey. Auspices of WOodlswn Q. F.. z. Ne no.
 MRYTLE M'CARTNEY,
 MatrOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
COURT INSPECTS JAiLS
Butler County Will Build New Prison
 Next Spring

Greenville, December 2t-(Special)- Judge CsF Wnkler of the Butler county probate court. accompanied by an arch- tect. inspected the Covington county jail yesterday Judge Wnkler also will visit other jails in order to be in a position to accept the best contract for Butler coun- tvs proposed new jail. 1t is intended to star building Buffers jail during the sIring of 1921.
 To Cure Cold In One, Day Take Groves LAXATIVE PROMO QUI- NINE tablets. The genuine ',e.rs the signature of F, W. Grove. 30c,-Ady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
TOOLATE TO CLASSIFY

BUSINESS lady wants l or ladies to share apartment; all modern convent price reasonable. Address X-75, Age Herald
 FOR RENT--Lovely apartment. consisting of bedrooms dining room living room combined. kitchen and private bath; fur mace heat Address W75. Age Herald, GOOD coon and possum dog for sale. Call
 at 503 N. 26th St., today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
LET HIM HAVE REST

It can be stated with the greatest emphasis that Mr Hardingis not going to permit the .enchantment of his Flor ida vacation to be spoiled or intruded upon by seekers after office. The surest way for person not to get a federal office would be to worry the President-ele P during the next two months. The approach will have to be made through other channels
 From present indications it would seem that Senator Harding is going to call upon his waiting friend and supporter, Harry NJ. Daugherty of Columbus to take up the perls of the patronage, Daugherty knows politics from Alpha to Omega. He knows the friends of Senator Harding. He knows all that was done in the campaign for the nomination and in the campaign for the presidency. Senator Harding has complete confidence in his politi- cal judgment and it looks very much as if he were going to adopt the motto of let Harry do it."
 Daugherty is in Marion over the week -end. 'I strive hard to please,'' he rematked day or two ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25

classes of obligation when it comes to appointing persons to office. The first of these obligations is, of course, personal. The next applies to those who have rendered signal service to the party, and the third obligation ap- plies to those who have helped politi- cally in building up the fortunes of the man who at last attains the height of his ambition.
 Mr. Harding is conscious of all these obligations and is conscious also of the fact that the public, serivce at this time demands men of higher merit than ever have served the nation. He believes that the method of placing responsibility lat home is the best way to obtain this merit. Under this system the party leaders of state will be responsible to their own peo- pie for the service of the federal em- ployes in that state. They will not be able to say the fault lies at Washing ton, and their continuance in patty favor will he dependent upon the good service rendered by their selections as annrONa1 a hN- p prasi1aDf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
Go on to Bed and Give Santa a Chance to Come In

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

preciptated to-day's smash in prices.
1t was said also that heavy pressure
came from houses with Wall Street
connections. The outstanding certainty
was that liquidation Of magnitude had
commenced and was wholly unchecked
when the session came TO an end, with
quotations at the lowest point reached
and the trading pits a bedlam.
Fear of a glut of supplies at distrib
uting ccnters had much to do with the
extreme weakness of the grain markets
and of the sympathetic action of pro-
visions.
In this Connection the belief was
widely accepted that a drastic order
woulu be ssucd for the railroads to
move grain on priority basis. An
other special bearish influence was the
continued attention given to the cut
ting of merchandise prices in depart
mcnt stores at distant cites, whereas
little or no notice in the confusion was
taken of the recovery to-day of Lib
ertT bonds.
NEW ORLEANS, May 21.-Declines
OF IS bale and more were brought
about in the cotton market that APP
peared to be based largely on reports
OF lower prices for all commodities
although some of the selling was traced
by brokers to better weather condi-
tions over the belt and consequently
somewhat improved crop outlook.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Hooker Promises to End
FL. G.. of L. in This State

Elon NJ. Hooker continued his tour
Of greater New York last night in his
campaign for the Republican nomina-
ton for Governor. His first speech
was before the followers of Francis R..
Stoddard in the big assembly room of
the Tenth Assembly District Club.
His analysis of the reasons for the
high cost of living and his promise to
remedy them, in this state at least, if
nominated and elected Governor, evoked
applause.
THE high cost of living and the high
cost of government" said Hooker "are
the two jaws of giant nutcracker
that is squeezing the very life out of
the people am candidate for the Re
publican nomination because | believe
can do something a Albany to remedy
present conditions and put an end to
the squeezing process.
"But if you don't want business
man for Governor, you don't want me.
What we need now is not laws, but &C
ton. You don't hire college pro-
fessor when you want a man to manage
your business"
Hooker spoke to his neighbors when
! he addressed the Republicans of the
Fifteenth District, for that is where he
votes. He said he wouldn't make Ella
borate promises Of what he would do
if he were elected Governor, because
he is a business man and expects to dc
everything he says he will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Calder Criticizes Raise
In Rates Of Interest
Senator Says Federal Reserve
Boards Acfion VII Not Tend
to Increase Needed Production

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 21.-Criticism
of the Federal Reserve Board for
raising the rates of interest was voiced
in the Senate to-day by Senator Calder
OF New York. He said that the result
undoubtedly would be reduction in
prices, but that the boards action did
not tend to increase production.
Only by increased production, said
Senator Calder, can normal conditions
be restored. A shortage of necessities
has caused present high prices, he de-
clared.
Through Increasing discount rates
boarded goods may be liquidated and
We may experience falling in prices"
Senator Calder continued, "but this
cannot increase our supply of COM
modities or increase our capacity to
produce. 1t cannot materially reduce
the cost of the rehabilitation of the
depleted transportation facilities. for
the LACE of which construction, agri-
culture and manufacturing are impeded.
at is futile to repeat the age-long
unsuccessful experiments in price fix
ing. However necessary such paternal-
istic legislation may be to protect the
public from the conditions Of monopoly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
IT, S. Curtails Hs
Paris Purchase.
Buyers Notified BY CobI.
Country Has EmbarkoJ
on Economy Canpcig,

PARIS, May 81 (By The A,.o,,...
press).-The American economv ..
paign has made itself felt in psr;.
was learned to-day that many hn. ID
who are here on behalf Of largo :.
partment stores and firms in the III: W.
States have been notified to rea,,.a
their proposed purchases.
1t is said that some Of these Wv
sentatiyes within the last week or =.
days heve received cable disna4.,..
pointing out that the Overall ro-.
ment" in the United States had 49,
great success and that the VII,
country has joined in a novemsn. :.
reduce the cost Of living.
The cable messages are fnrtbsr
ported to have said that as rasu,.
the situation American woman -. =;
not require expensive gowns "nsa
sweaters and other wearing annar.S
and that foreign purchases therre St. q.
would have to be curtailee. I'VE
Among those who wers notified i.
retrench were buyer for bio NJ
York department store and buvers e.,
several large shops dealing in wom. nv
apparel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

Although bankers are not prepared to
prophesy whether the bottom has been
reached in the Liberty bond market,
they agree that in few years the
bends ought TO be selling at much
higher levels. During the recent break,
boI1 dealers and investment bankers
began conversations as to the advis-
ability of the formation of central
committee to inaugurate a widespread
educational campaign as to the in
trinsic worth Of the government securi-
ties. No definite action has been taken,
as some leaders are Of the opinion that
the bond houses should act separately
in recommending the bonds to their
customers.
A leading bond dealer said that
compared with other securities he be-
heved Liberty bonds were extremely
cheap, and that unless there was a
further downward revision of invest
ment values generally, Liberty bonds
ought to sink no lower.
AS Liberty bonds assembled, railroad
and industrial bonds declined. The
Tribune average of ten representative
railroad bonds slumped from 672S to
66.73, and of ten industrial bonds from
S40T to 1881. The average of five
public utility bonds jumped, however,
from 6S.54 to $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Publication of
All Profits in
1913 Is Sought
Continued from pace onO)

of the insurgency on the Democratic
side, insisted that the Democrats init
ate steps toward securing action on the
cost of living bills.
Most Of the Senators at the caucus
supported the demand of the insur-
gents for action, but the caucus broke
up when the Senate met Announce
ment later was made that no agree
ment had been reached and that the
Democrats probably would not take
any position officially on the questions
Of Adjournment and the legislative
program
Senator Harris introduced his resolu-
ton several months ago. 1t calls upon
the Secretary of the Treasury to send
to the Senate a report of profits made
in all lines of business, without the
names of the persons, firms or COR
porations, as shown by income tax re-
turns for the year 1918. The Senate
more than year ago received SINH
lar report on profits made during the
year 1917.
Senator Harris criticised the Finance
Committee for not having acted on the
resolution, and moved to discharge the
committee from consideration Of the
resolution and have the measure placed
on the calendar. He said that, in his
opinion, publication Of profits was the
best cure for profiteering, and that he
desired action on his resolution before
June a, as he understood the Republi-
cans intended to have Congress adj
| journ sine die about that time.
Smo0t Promises Meeting
Senator Smoot, of Utah, acting chair.
man Of the Finance Committee, said
that a meeting of the committee had
been called for this morning to take
up the Harris resolution, but that a
quorum had not attended. He assured
Senator Harris that if he would with
draw his motion another meeting of
the committee would be held to-mor-
row. at which the resolution would be
considered and ordered reported to the
Senate Senator Harris then withdrew
his motion, serving notice that he
would renew the motion tomorrow If
the committee failed to make the re-
port.
The Republicans at their caucus to-
morrow will decide whether the Ken
drick- Kenyon packer bill, the johnson
minimum wage bill, the McNary sugar
embargo bill and the bill requiring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
creasng moderation on the part of the

creasng moderation on the part of the
people.
FINALLY, all Of these corrective meas
ures would fail unless our TRANSPORTER
ton system can be brought back to
an efficient condition. 1t is useless to
produce if we can't transport. This
requires the sterilization Of the gen
eral labor situation.
IF these general principles are kept
IN mind and followed, We can weather
without disaster the present period of
readjustment.
fortunately in the Federal Reserve
system we have an organization of
our monetary and banking system
which should make pancs impossible
We do not have to contend now with
an inelastic currency system and q
lack OF means through which the, banks
OF the country can cooperate in
maintaining the integrity of the sit
uatlon as whole.
machinery are we'll devised for the
working out of the needed correction
OF our present business situation. AS
| see 1t now, only undue public appre-
hension and failure of our business
and financial leaders to keep their
heads and follow the obviously wise
course of action, could produce seri-
tions.
Conservatism Essential
This course must be one of con-
| ccTyatism directed by high sense of
r,ubaic responsibility even in private
business. Fundamentally. our business
condition is sound, and I believe that
work, production, economy and steadi-
ness Will carry the United States safely
| through the transition from the unset
Elements OF war to the prosperity of
peace
Some hope for lower price level
III the sugar market was seen yester-
day when heavy general selling of
sugar futures broke the price cent
sugar was materially helped by the
published announcement of the Ma
tional Preserves and Fruit Products
Association that its membership haG
voted unanimously to refuse to pur~
chase sugar until the prevailing whole
sale price had dropped at least so PEI
cent.
Coupled with this announcement is
statement by Marcus Blakemore
investigation had proved conclusively
that the present rates were due TX
imitation resulting from speculation
The association represents IS per cen
of the preserving industry of the coun
try, which annually purchases 100000,
900 pounds of sugar.
William Fellowes Morgan, presiden'
of the Merchants Association, said yes
terday the general decline in the prices
Of Injuries was IAN inevitable process:
Of defation in the progress of the
country's trade toward normal condi
tons" He added that the banks were
FULLY Drepared for such a mOVemen
and that there was no reason to feal
any extraordinary disturbance of bust
ness conditions as a result Of it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Sugar Bought at IL
Sells for % Gents,
Says N. Y. Importer
Refners Declare Finished
Product Goes to Public
Now at About Same Price
Paid for Raw Material

From The Trtbuno's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 21.-Sugar re-
finers telegraphed to-day to Senator
McNary, of Oregon, chairman Of the
special Senate committee that has been
investigating the situation, that they
are selling sugar at almost the same
prices they are paying flor the raw
product.
Senator McNary asked them to in
form the committee regarding prices.
He also asked President Menocab of
Cuba regarding the Cuban supply.
President Menocal said that only a
small part Of the present crop remains
unsold and that spectators have great
ly increased prices. He Endorsed sug-
gestion that the present schedule of
sugar values be readjusted.
Manuel Z. Rionda. New York i'm
porter, has Informed Attorney General
Palmer that the sugar the retailers are
now selling at % and 20 cents pound
was purchased for IL cents.
President I1enocal's cablegram said
that present estimates indicated that
the Cuban crop is 20 per cent less
than December calculations. Even a
full crop, he asserted, would not have
met the universal demand He added
"American manufacturers and rein
ers and European countries have com
peted with each other for Cuban sup
plies. The spectators, independent OF
producers, have largely influenced the
situation. The Cuban planters anc
manufacturers of raw sugar sold freely
10 ont +o
and European users. Since then, witt
exceptional reactions, they have sole
on steadily advancing market, but
as viewed here, not very much to specu
lators. To-day many large Interest,"
still making sugar are selling to Amer
can refners and consumers only.
The quantity of sugar in Cuba to
day is estimated at 1,350000 tons, will
perhaps 100000 to 100000 remainin,
to be made. What proportion remain
to be sold is difficult if not impossible
to ascertain"
The National Sugar Refining Com
pany informed Senator McNary it wa
selling graduated at 2O1a cents, an
that yesterday it paid 221a cents for
degree Cuba centrfugals, shown
that the price of refining is not ad
vanced as rapidly as the cost of "a,
sugar goes up.
Arbuckle Brothers wired: "Our las
distribution of refined was at % cent
less 2 per cent cash discount w
paid yesterday for last half May ship
ment from Cuba 22 cents, equal t
1887 cents per pound duty paid"
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany wired: Our price for refine
graduated is 21.5 cents The las
price we paid for Cuban raw suga
was 22.57 cents, duty paid Markt
yesterday was 2307 or higher. To-da
sellers are asking 1851"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Britons Spend less;
Banks More Careful
Decline in Trading, First
for More Thar, q Year,
Regarded as Signi fcant

LONDON, May 21.-Cabled reports
of a slump in prices in the United
States are featured in newspapers here
and are being read with enormous in
terest, as they excite the hope that
conditions across the Atlantic may be
reflected in Great Britain. Some
writer's on economics, however. hold out
little hope that this will be the result,
asserting the new conditions III Amer
ca are more likely to have a contrary
effect here, but hope persists and is
supported by some rather pointed in
dications. There was a decline in trad
ing during April, compared with March.
This decline, although small, is re
garded as significant because it was
the first for more than year.
Unofficial statistics show the people
are spending less, while British banks
are assuming more careful attitude.
Manchester reports an absence of new
tallers in many trades are sa to
have found they are overstocked.
There has been a downward trend in
some food prices here recently, and
although these are, for the most part,
seasonal, the public is building some
hope on the circumstance
Managers of large stores in London
admit the sale of Injuries is declining,
and think recent extravaganza is be-
coming questionable, but they express
doubt whether any general decline in
prices has begun or is likely to begin
very soon. The chairman of the textile
section Of the London Chamber of
Commerce declared to-day he regarded
the American decline in prices only a
passing phase Of the situation, and
that he did not expect much altera-
ton here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Much Buying Sends
Liberty Bonds Up

A wave of buying orders from in
d.viduals and institutions who believe
that Liberty bonds and Victory notes
ate now on the bargain counter, yester-
day carried the government issues
sharply upward. The turnover at the
Now York Stock Exchange reached
$21 100000.
Bond men reported some orders from
savings banks and insurance compan-
les, as we'll as from individuals in all
paris of the country The small buyers
We're active, but some purchases in
$1,C00,000 blocks were made. The in
situations were considered we'll loaded
up with government bonds, buut the
break led them to take on more to es-
tabSish = lower average price for all
thea Liberty bond holdings.
Inc closing bid and asked prices
yesterday, compared with those of the
previous day, follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Sugar Men to Aid u. S.
To Control Distribution

WASHINGTON, May 21.-As means
OF aiding the government to control
the distribution of sugar. representa-
tlves of Importers and brokers, in con-
ference with Department of Justice
officials to-day, agreed to furnish the
government with details of transac-
tons and sales. With this as basis
Assistant Attorney General Garvin
SAID the department hoped to trace
every pound of sugar and seek means
of directing it into channels where
domestic consumers can get it."
The sugar men named a committee
OF three, which will meet at New York
early next week for further discussion
OF the distributing question. Mr.
Garvan will be represented by Armin
W. Riley, who headed the "hying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Pennsylvania Road Sees
Relief in I. e.. e.. Course
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

PITTSBURGH, May 21.-Pennsyl-
vania Railroad officials tonight ex-
pressed the hope that the aid in rout
ing and distributing freight cars, en-
pected to result from the Interstate
Commerce Commission taking charge,
would relieve the congestion in the
company's big yards in this district.
The Pennsylvania, according to
statement given out to-nght, is re-
doubling its efforts to engage men to
take the places of the strikers and to
place them at advantageous points
along the company's lines.
On the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Rail
road the strike has been so thorough
that it's freight service is tied up COM
pletely and it is believed there can be
no Improvement until the commerce
commission takes charge.
The Baltimore e. Ohio has recovered
so completely from the effects of the
strike on its lines, according to state
ment from the Pittsb urgh offices to-
night, that there is virtually no freight
congestion and it will not be necessary
for it to receive any aid from the COM
mission in handling shipments COM
mitted to It.