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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-05

Only Workers Wanted.
If you are looking for a soft snap
don't go into the dairy business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
Lasker Settling U.S..
Mail Ship Dispute

A. d. Lasker, chairman Of the
Shipping Board, is in New York today
in connection with the settlement of
the affairs of United States Mail
Steamship Company. Accompanying
him from Washington are J. Barstow
Smull, vice president in charge OF
operations, and Elmer Schlesinger,
general counsel
Final settlement may be made to-
day of the matter, which has been the
subject Of conferences during the last
three days. An appearance before the
court will be necessary, but II is un.
derstood that Judge Manton has nj.
ready been informed of the terms of
the settlement and is prepared TO ap.
prove the necessary legal moves.
Emmett Mccormack and Herbert
Noble, co.receivers for United States
Mail Steamship Company. are cx-
pected to petition the court to allow
them to turn back to the board the
vessels under charter to the company,
as a preliminary step TO the safe of
the ships to the new interests. Coinci-
dentally, A. Il. Clegg, of the Kerr
Steamship Company, and Kermit
Roosevelt are expected to be allowed
to assume charge of the organization.
and the receivershiip to be liquidatcd.
Whether shipping Board or the
Clegg Roosevelt interests assume the
debts held against the vessels is re-
garced AZ a matter of form, us under
the purchase plan said to have been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27

agreed upon, the debts may be sub
tracted from the Shipping Board s
price, in which case the company will
have to pay, or the full value Of the
ships may be included in the purchase
price, in which event the board will
have to assume the debts.
AS bearing upon the financial ability
of the new interests TO purchase the
vessels, 1t has been recalled that a
year ago w. A. Hartman bought out
the Kerr-Clegg holdings n American
Ship and Commerce for 81 900. 100. A
large part OF this may have been
taken by the Government for income
taxes, but IL has been reported that a
tentative agreement was reached
whereby the. full sum might be held
for investment in American shipping,
ns would be possible under the tax
exemption provisions of the Jones act.
Value of the nine vessels chartered
TO United States Mail, in their present
shape, has been placed at about
50, 900, 900. Under the Jones act pay
ment may be made in installments.
with a maximum first payment OF Is
per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
Iron and Steel Improve.

I'm large iron and steel centers
mention is general Of the improved
tone In those trades. Reports from
the flour trade are of better buying
and heavier output than a year ago.
Reports from the canned goods and
dried fruit trade are Of better buying
and firmer markets.
Industry has also epanded slight
ly in a number Of important lines,
notably coal, pig iron output and shoe
manufacturing. The wooden goods
manufacturing trade for July, how
ever, seems to have duplicated the
action In cotton goods manufacturing
in that month and slowed down slight
ly in actual production, a reflection,
no doubt, of vacation influences.
Better Buying.
while no great forward steps APP
pear visible in any one line and gen.
eral advances in a number of lines
are conspicuously absent, every tub
standing on its own bottom. as II were,
and all lines buying cautiously for
actual needs, there are signs that the
advance OF the season has been in
fluential in causing better purchasing.
One example of this is offered In the
reports that the second week of
August saw a perceptible gain In soft
coal and in anthracite production,
this being reflected In larger total
of loaded cars on the country's rail
roads.
THE task OF defining just when the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
DEMANDS FUND
TO PAY OFF HIS TROOPS

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 27.-Fran.
cisco Villa, former revolutionary and
bandit leader, is demanding from the
Mexican government money with
which to pay his former followers
according to a report in circulation
here today.
Villa interpreted his terms of eur,
render as meaning that the govern.
ment would furnish him with funds
to keep up the pay Of his men.
General Martinez, commander Of the
federal troops in the state of Du.
range, is said to have advised imme.
date payment to Villa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The domi
mating influence in the cotton market
this morning was a report of cooler
showery weather in the cotton belt
Under selling caused by this report
the market opened 10 to Is points
lower, followed by rallies on renewed
buying by local traders who took
profits yesterday.
At the end of the first fifteen
minutes the market was steady Mt
about 10 points net decline. with
Liverpool and the continent both buy,
ing.
Cotton opening prices: October,
1920: December, 1880; January. 1858
March, 1870; May, 1878.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27

turn occurred is difficult beyond
normal. but it is entirely probabl.
that July was the low-ebb point il
a number Of lines and for a variety
Of price Of commodities. There is also
general agreement that distres
stocks in wholesale lines have bee
very generally worked off.
Bradstreet's index number, based o
the wholesale prices per pound
thirty-one articles used for food.
s2.97, comparing with 1901 last we,
and s4.37 for the week ending AugU
26. 1920. This weeks number shoy
loss of 1.3 per cent from last we
and of 80 per cent from the like we
of last year. OF the eighty commo
ties of all kinds quoted, twenty-tv
advanced as compared with last we,
nineteen declined and thirty-nine 1
manned unchanged"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27

Confidence In Mart
Is Increasing Daily
EDITED BY
WILLIAM M. CONRAD

Trade continues quiet but the increase in confidence is
checked. ts.
While the of buying from wholesalers and retailers is
for immediate needs there appears disposition to buy
for slightly longer periods. 4.
Bradstrees says Cooler weather has given slight for
ward the retail trade and this with socaed special
sales has resulted in a larger volume OF business"
Improvement in final dsrbuve buying is noted for the
week such widely separated trades wearing apparel in
Guiding shoes and coal.
Industry is expanding in number of important lines
notably COAL pig output and shoe manufacturing Brad
streets says:
Special mention deserves to be made of the of the
word improved in the description of wholesale and obbng
trade and industry in the Southern and Western markets
this week.
1.-THE continued rise of cotton prices the apparent
spring the South, while the liberal marketing of grain
the West and Northwest is helpful to trade in the latter
sections.
"A trade of year ago in volume but behind 1920
in value, is noted several Western cities This by the
way export trade than in domestic lines
being larger but values less than year ago. especially
in goods and materials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27

So declared Senator Joseph
I. France of Maryland today
following his return from
Russia, where he made a
close investigation Of condi.
tons.
81 see no reason" he con-
tinued, "why we should be
alarmed over a relationship
which obviously holds no
terrors for Great Britain or
Germany, both of which are
doing their best to develop a
maximum of trade with
soviet Russia.
There is little communism
in Russia. Extreme expert
ments in t h a t direction
proved unsuccessful, and the
constructive party, at the
head of which Lenine stands,
was courageous enough to
force an abandonment of
MARKHAM theory and a resto-
ration of certain sound CAPT.
talistic policies which are
now in effect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
New York Cotton Market.
FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs a Coz
Baltimore Grain Market.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 27.-Wheat
firmer, No. 2, Red Winter, Sl.33; No
2, Red Winter garlicky, $1.21. Re
ceipts, 1885 bushel. Shipments
216,230 bushel.
Corn-Easier. No. 3, Yellow or bet.
ter Domestic, 74@75. Receipts, 1878
bushel. Shipments. 37.l77 bushel.
Oats-Firm on spot. No. 2 White
New Domestic, 4lh G42. Receipts
3,45S bushel. Shipments. 1856 bushel
Rye-Firmer; No. 2 Western Export
Spot, Slip. Receipts, $3.50 bushel
Shipments, 43.057 bushel.
Hay-Steady, unchanged.
Fiour-Fairly active demand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
BEES GATHER HONEY
RIDING IN FlIVVER

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Bees are
so thick in certain parts of West.
chester county that automobile own.
ers are having difficulty In getting
through. b. NJ. Hatfield, an oil
operator. reports whole hive has
parked in the gear.box of his fivver
They travel over the country with
me-" he says. when stop they
all pile out and gather honey. When
honk my horn, they come back
home again. 1t looks AS II I'm going
to have a sweet time this winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
NEGOTIATIONS for Wooden Ships.

Negotiations between the Ship Con-
struction and Trading Company and
the Shipping Board for the wooden
ships Of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton. begun nearly a week ago, have
not yet been closed.
1t is stated that. they may not be
finished before next week. There is
no hitch. it is said, but 1t is big job
and requires much technical investiga'
ton. The negotiations have reached a
stage where the lawyers representing
both sides are handling the situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27

NEW YORK Aug. 27.-Bank state.
ment: Average loans, decrease, s29,.
737 900; demand deposit, increase, $34,.
023 900; time deposit, in crease, So
01O 900; reserve, increase, $432 300; ac.
tual loans, decrease, s27,946,OOO de.
mand deposit, in crease, $55,2l2, 900
time deposit, increase, s2,515 900; re.
serve, decrease, $11 ,155, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
Looking Into Mex. Petrol. Break.

Looking INTO NICK. TctTOi. Dfooh.
The committee of business conduct
of New York Stock Exchange has
notified members to give a full list OF
purchases, sales or clearances of com
mon stock of Mexican Petroleum,
made on August "a and rs.
Data must include date OF trans
actions, prices at which made, name OF
firm with whom made and for whom
orders were executed. Name OF indi'
vidual or firm for whom any stock
was cleared must also be given.
Firms are requested to give all in
formation in regard to their positions
in stock at the close Of business
August "a and rs, including trans
actions on those dates.
The following questions must also
be answered:
How many shares long and for
whom?
How many shores short and for
whom?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The for
eign exchange market opened weak
today. with demand sterling &c
lower at $685.. Francs yielded pa
oentimes to 7.73& for cables and
7.72% for checks. Lires were two
points lower at 4.26 for cables and
4.25 for checks.
Other quotations are Guilder cables
$3.50; checks Bis; Sweden kronon
cables 21.bo: checks 21.55: marks la.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
Chicago Grain and Provision.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Wheat openco
unchanged to u lower; corn un.
changed to Il higher; oats unchang.
ed: provisions irregular. Opening:
Wheat-Sept. 1.19h Dec. 1.21
G1.20&; May 1.24k Ql.24.
Corn-Sept. .5414 as; Dec. .54% %
SAY: May 5Sas az.
Oats-Sept. .34h QSs; Dec. .37n9
So; May AZ.
Lard-Oct. 1117; Jan. go.
Ribs-Oct. 9.15.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
Chicago Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Live stock:
HOGS-Receipts 1000. Market fair
ly active and mostly steady. Bulk, I. 40
G9.25 per 100 pounds: top, $50; heavy
weight, 8.40@9. so; medium weight, 9.25
$3.50: lightweight, 9.50@9.90: light
lights, S.75Q9.75; heavy packing sows,
smooth, 7.30@S.00; packing sows,
rough. 7.00@7.30; pigs, S.O0Q9.25.
CATTLE-Receipts, 500.
SHEEP-Receipts, z, 1000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
Market Comment.

In their comment on the market
Jones & Baker, New York stock
brokers say:
1.-THE oil shares were a bright spot
IN the market this week. Reports Of
better prices for crude apparently
had their effect on market sentiment
in this division. They helped to draw
attention to the prospects for the
usual fall rally"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
Rush" Printing.

Director General Dawes of the
Budget Bureau estimates that $780,
600 annually is spent for overtime
work at the Government Printing
office under rush orders" He has
framed rules to eliminate such work
so far as possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
Market Notes.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The stock
market closed strong today; Govern
ment bonds unchanged railway and
other bonds steady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27

81 am delighted that the famine relief work by America
getting way for this is the first step in program
that will be followed by an American trade
delegation sent under Government auspices, and that
will her share to revive Russia thus to aid world
trade revival and directly benefit farms and
factories which desperately need aid OF just such
character"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
New York Clearing House.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27-Clearing
house statement: Exchanges. $780,
10000; balance, s54.500, 000 Federal
reserve bank credit balance. s34,-
100000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
US. Should Trade With
Russia, France Ayers

' left America months ago declaring that America
should not delay resuming trade with Russia returned
confirmed in this opinion, and further that should open
Diplomatic relations"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Spot cotton
was steady today, 80 points higher at
1850. No sales.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
Swift & Company
Onion Stock Ysrds, Chicago
dividend No. l43

Dividend Of TWO DOLLARS S2o0 per share
81 the capital stock Of Swift q Company. will
be ps3d On October I, 1871, TO Stockholders Of
record. Septembes 10. ls1l. - shown on the
bsets Of tie csnpsn{v cocv .-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Total sales
of stock today 206.600 shares; bonds,
S2,S54,000. Total sales OF stocks for
the week were 3.062, 800 shares; bonds,
s4O,73 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-27
Oil Stocks.

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs 4 Coz
I'll
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-05-13
POiNCARE ASKS UNITED
STATES GUARANTY OF
GERMAN DEBT

b Paris.-Former President Poin- 3
= care, writing in the Revue des .
3 Deux Mondes concerning the Ger .
p man attempt to persuade the D
B. United States to act as mediator t
y on reparations, regrets that Pres ,
b ident Harding did not answer b
e Germany with a simple "No," D
r which would probably have induc- b
b ed Germany to make better >
b proposition and offer guaran- b
3 tees.
y D
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-05-13
U. S, SUPREME COURT
FREES NEWBERRY
Tribunal Is Unanimous His Con-
viction and 16 Others
Should Be Set Aside.


Washington. The United States
Supreme Court by unanimous vote
set aside the prison sentences and fines
imposed by a federal court in Michi-
gan upon Senator Truman Fl. New
berry and sixteen friends on charges
of having violated the federal corrupt
practices act in the 1918 Michigan
senatorial primary.
In it's decision the court struck a
blow at congressional efforts to limit
campaign expenditures by declaring
that Congress has no power under the
Constitution to regulate primary elec-
tions. Section of the federal cor
rupt practices act, as applied to pri-
maries, was declared to be uncOnstitu-
tiOnal, and the decision is believed by
many senator's to impair the entire eff
fectiveness of the statute.
The indictments in the Newberry
case were brought on the unconstitu-
tional section which limited the
amount that might be expended in a
campaign to $4,000 or any less
amount as fixed by state law,
The decision, considered one of the
most farreaching and important in re-
cent years, caused widespread interest
in the senate and probably will result.
in an attempt to pass a constitutional
amendment or additional legislation to
validate federation regulation of prf-
mary elections. Senator Johnson of
California Immediately gave notice
that he would introduce such con-
stitutional amendment, while other
Progressives who have consistently ad-
vocated such legislation stated they
would study the decision to determine
if any new legislation can be enacted.
The opinion was expressed by some
senator's who desired to make more
thorough investigation before being
quoted that the decision would check
mate plans to extend the corrupt prac.
tees act.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-05-13
ITALY SUPPORTS
u. S. YAP STAND
Contends That America Has
Equal Rights and Privileges
in All Allies Mandates.
HUGHES NOTE APPROVED
Ambassador Ricci Sends Note to Secre-
tary Highes Regarding isIand-Re-
ply Says Council Is Expected 20
Eliminate Disagreement.

Washington-The Italian govern
ment has unequivocally aligned itself
on the side of the United States in the
controversy over the future of the
status Of the island of Yap,
Baron Vittorio Rolandi Riccl, the
italian ambassador, laid before Secre-
tary Hughes q communication from his
government which definitely pledged
Italy to support the American conten-
ton of equal rights and privileges with
all other nations in mandate terrific
ries.
The Italian position is even stronger
than that taken by the French govern
ment in it's answer to the American
note On zap, forwarded to all the as
sociated powers by Secretary Hughes
on April 5, as it carries the direct
pledge that the fullest cooperation will
be extended this government in future
discussions of the Yap question before
the Council of Ambassadors.
The French answer admitted that
President Wilson and former Secretary
of State Lansing had made specific res
ervations as to Yap at Paris and gave
assurance that the American position
Of equality would be presented to the
allied ambassadors, whereas the 1tal-
ian governments reply discloses the
desire of that government that no dis
elimination be directed toward the
United States in any mandate terri
tory.
The complete text of the Italian
memorandum, made public by Secre-
tary of State Hughes. follows:
Italy is fully convinced that the
United States are not asking for any
privilege in the island of zap which
is not equally granted to every other
nation, including Japan. Italy is also
convinced that The United States in
tend to protect their interest in the is
land of Yap, with full consideration
for the interest of other nations.
Italy, therefore, has not hesitated
to express herself in way which
completely agrees with the text of the
American note of the 9TH of April in-
slant concerning the equality of right
among mandataries in the exercise of
their mandates.
Italy wishes and trusts that the
just rights of everybody concerned be
recognized always and everywhere, in
the island of zap as well as in every
other place and circumstance, with per-
feet equality and justice.
Italy seconded the Anglo-French
proposal, which confded the study Of
the zap question to the juridical COM
mittee and the conference of ambas-
sadors in Paris, and she now expects
that the conference will pronounce it
self with equanimity in such way as
to eliminate every possibility of dis
agreement and to conciliate all con-
ficting interests.
'Italy is particularly glad whenever
the moral policies of the two govern
mentS and the material interests of the
two nations agree in such way as to
put Italy and the United States in a
position to cooperate toward the at
tainment of the common end, which
consists in the realization Of an era
of serene peace and prosperity for the
civilized world
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-05-13
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

The United States navy will be used
to man ships carrying mails which
are tied up by the marine strike, an
nounced Admiral Benson, chairmanN
of the shipping board.
Dispatch of a note of reply by Secre-
tary of State Hughes to the German
government on the original repara-
tions proposals of Germany shows
clearly according to the view in OF.
fetal circles here that this govern
ment is still hopeful that there will
be a settlement of the reparations
question prior to expiration Of the
forthcoming allied uItimatum to
Germany.
Anglo American Japanese relations
are giving the United States Gov
ernment more concern at present
than the Allied German reparations
controversy. With the departure for
London of Colonel George Harvey,
ambassador to Great Britain, Anglo.
American-Japanese questions may
be expected shortly to usurp the at.
tention of London, Washington and
Toxic.
Secretary of treasury proposes modi-
fled tax on corporate profits or flat
additional income levy on corpo.
rations as substitute for excess
profits tax.
A treaty with Germany probably will
follow enactment of the Knox peace
resolution, Senator Lodge, Massa.
chusetts, Republican leader, told the
senate in opening the active fight
for passage of the peace measure.
He declared the President and the
state department had made it clear
the United States did not intend to
"abandon" the Allies.
Four specific proposals for revision
of federal taxes are offered Con-
aress by Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon, with recommendation for
early action so the new taxes can
be applied for this calendar year.
The Senate Finance Committee, prac-
ticaIIy completing it's work on the
Emergency Tariff and Anti-Dumping
bill, ordered favorable report on
the measure.
The Capper-Tincher bill for the regu-
Iation of grain exchanges was en-
dorsed in principle by Joseph p.
Griffin, president Of the Chicago
Board of Trade, testifying before
the House Agriculture Committee.
Governor Harding of the Federal Re-
serve Board announced that he
would begin in the near future a
personal survey of the credit situa-
ton In the Middle and Southwest.