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The Washington times., 1921-09-07
New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. THE cotton
market continued it's wild course up.
ward at the opening today and on the
call values rose 130@172 points above
the previous close.
Dealings were so heavy and general
that 1t was impossible to observe any
special feature. except that possibly
the South was a heavier seller this
morning and there was a tremendous
amount Of liquidation which was ab-
sorbed by new buyers.
The Liverpool market was wild and
exceedingly strong early. but turned
suddenly weak and at the New York
opening had broken IS points from
the top, equal to 100 American points.
The unloading movement here
gained headway after the start and at
the end of fifteen minutes trading
the list was off about rs points from
the top.
Opening prices: October. $21.o0;
December. $21.60: January. 321.50.
March, $21.2s; May. S23.3o; July.
S22.26.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
oil Trust Probe
| By u. S. Demanded
BIZ Independent,

CHICAGO. Sept. IA coun.
try-wide Federal probe Of an al
legged "Ol trust" was demanded
here yesterday by $50 repre-
sentatives Of independent OIL
companies.
The independents charged that
the Standard OIL Company and
the, Sinclair Oil Company. both
with headquarters in New York.
were conspiring to stifie compe-
tition and to freeze out the
small dealer"
Evidence was laid before Unit
ed States District Attorney
Charles r. Clyne with a recon-.
mendation for grand jury
probe. Clyne promised to inves-
tigate.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
McAdoo Says Tariff
Injurious to Trade

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-william
G.. McAdoo, former Secretary of
the Treasury. believes the
Fordney tariff bill will injure our
foreign commerce.
Mr.. McAdoo was en- route to
Newton, Kan, where he will de-
liver an address, when he said:
Manufacturer care perfectly
justified in protesting against
the valuation clause Of the new
tariff bili," he said. 1T Is one Of
the most Injurious devices ever
conceived to destroy foreign
trade.
mo merchant can engage in
foreign trade with any certainty
that he will know what his goods
will cost when they have passed
the custom house. Moreover. the
administrative difficulties offer Q
serious objection to the clause"
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
Chicago Live Stock. Market.

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-Receipts,
$4,000 head: market CSC to 65c lower.
Bulk, s6.65@9.00 per hundred pounds:
top. 1910: heavyweight, $75o6S.65:
medium weight. sS.25@S.85; light
weight, $8.35@s.S5: light lights, $500
@S.65: heavy packing sows, smooth,
S6.50@7.15; packing sows, rough,
Ss.15G6.65; pigs, $7.25@s.25. ~!
. Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head; mar.
ket unevenly lower. Beef steers
Choice and prime. ss.10@Io.lo; me-
dium and good. $5.25@6.25; good and
choice, $S.25@10.10: common and me-
dium. $5.00@8.25. Butcher cattle
Heifers. $4.25@s.75; cows, $500
100; bulls, S3.50@6.5o. Gamers and
cutters-Cows and heifers, s2.256
$50: canner steers, $2.25@3.50; veal
calves, light and heavy weight,
feeder steers, $4,000
7.25; stocker steers, S4.0o65.75:
stocker cows and heifers, $4,000 s 90.
Sheep-Receipts, 81 900 head. Mar.
ket lambs, 25c to soc up.
Lambs-tS4 lbs. down. $7.0o9s.25;
lambs, culls and common, S4.50@7 90:
yearling wethers. $475@725; ewes,
f2.S0 5000; ewes, culls and common,
S1.50@2.50; feeder lambs. s5.00@7.00.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK, Sept. THE foreign
exchange market opened firm this
morning. with demand sterling u cent
higher at S3.79A. Francs rose one
centime to 1852 for cables and 7.61 for
checks. Lires We're unchanged to
4.33 for cables and 4.32 for checks.
Belgians were one centime higher at
7.48 for cables and TAT for checks.
Other quotations are: Guilder cables
31.60, checks 31.5S: Sweden kronen
cables 40, checks 21.35; marks. los.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
Iron And Steel Report.

w. s. Tower, chief Of the Iron and
Steel Division of the Bureau of For
eign and Domestic Commerce, in a
report on iron and steel conditions.
says that sentiment is more cheerful
and that there is a growing belief
that the worst is past both in domestic
and foreign markets.
He refers to the recent revival in
buying and says that IL 1t Is sustained
rs expected, July will prove to have
been the turning point of the most Sc
we're depression in the recent history
of the steel industry in the United
States"
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
Chicago Grain and Provision.

CHICAGO. Sept. Wheat opened.
k@& higher; corn, Y higher; oats,
h@hc higher: lard unchanged to
lower; pork and ribs inactive.
Opening:
wheat-September, 1.26@1.26%; De-
cember. 1904 @1.29h; May, 1.349h ".
Corn-December, .54N on.
Oats December, .3sx@H; May,
.42h@k.
Lard-January, 1o.o7@1o.10.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
MANUFACTURING IN
NEW ORLEANS GROWS
FURNISHED by W. 3. Hibes . Co.,

A healthy growth In the manufac-
lures Of New Orleans. La, is indi-,
Gated in figures made public to-day
by the Census Bureau. which shows
that the number Of establishments
increased from 7s3 In 1914 to s73 In
1919. while the capital invested in
creased from $53.sss. 900 to $l15..
10000. The average number Of
wage earners increased from 17348
to 1854. Ea "a;
The value Of the product jumped
from S69, 1000 to $lS2.793 900.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
A. b. A. Convention

Speaking Of the coming American
Bankers Association convention at
Los Angeles in October, George M.
Reynolds, chairman Of the board Of
the Continental and Commercial Bank.
Of Chicago, says:
1.-THE convention ought to prove to
be a great open forum where some of
the keenest students of banking and
economics will give delegates the
benefit of their observations and
analyses of the problems that remain
to be solved as we get to normal.
The time Is propitious for a memoir
able and tremendously helpful gath
ering."
The Washington times., 1921-09-07

basket" is an old saw, but always good
advice to the intending investor.
Buy a Great Northern Railway gem
eral mortgage per cent bond, due
1896 and non-callable.
Consult the advertising columns Tor
New York Stock Exchange houses. 4
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
BROOKLYN Edison Bonds.

r. MI have about $4,000 on hand
and should like to invest 1t to the best
possible advantage-that Is, to obtain
about per cent. Am thinking Of in,
vesting the above amount in Brooklyn
Edison Company series d general
mortgage per cent bonds. due 1910.
Can you give me the name of.a re.
liable banking house where they may
be obtained?
may be regarded as an exceedingly
attractive investment.
But buy only one Of them.
Don't carry all your eggs In one
The Washington times., 1921-09-07

Board chaos was reiterated today at
the White House, when It was learned
that the President feels that Chairman
Lasker is making excellent progress.
1t was said at the White House that
there undoubtedly will be further
changes in the personnel Of the board
in the future, chiefly in an effort to
offset policies laid down by the previ.
Gus Administration.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
LEATHER RATES TO MACON
FOUND UNREASONABLE

Present rail and water freight
rates on shoe-sole leather, in boxes or
rolls, in carloads. from eastern
cities and interior eastern Joints to
Macon, Ca, today were found by
the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion to be unreasonable and unduly
prejudical to the extent that they
exceed the rates contemporapeously
applicable on like traffic to Atlanta.
na
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
LIVERPOOL Cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. Spot cotton
was active at the opening with ad.
vancing prices strong. Sales were
5000 bales. g.
American middlings fair, 1885; good
middlings, 1915; fully middlings, 1910;
middlings, 14.25; low middlings, 13.45;
good ordinary, 1910: ordinary, 11.65.
Futures opened strong.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
Liberty Bonds.

NEW YORK. Sept. Moon Lib.
erty bond quotations.: 3h's. $87.46;
first AVS. SS7.S2; second AVS. $87.sS;
$S7.98; Victory AVS, $99.s4.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07

tions obligations, according
to announcement made to-,
day, following the arrival at
New York yesterday after
noon of the steamer Mount
Clay, which brought $3,OO0,-
600 to the Federal Reserve
Bank of the Metropolis.
The consignment which in
cluded nearly one hundred
cases of the precious metal,
was sent direct from the Ger
man Reichsbank.
The shipment is the first to
be made of gold, although
considerable silver already
has come from Germany to
be applied to the reparations
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
vnnmssRH%%syrSSsnnm ssRH%%syrSSs BUSINE SIS AND FINANC
Local Stock Market
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas TVS. 81. .ooo@1o2h.
Washington Railway As, $1,000
61h, s1,O00@s1h, s1.o0o@slh, 5000
SIN, s5oo@slh.
Potomac Electric general mortgage
SIS. s1,0oo@ssh. ...
Capital Traction, 25@s7. b@S7.
Washington Railway preferred. 8
@5t.
Washington Gas Light, 26@46.
Money-Call loans offered at 7 per
cent, with 6 per cent bid.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
New York Clearing House.

NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Clearing
house statement: Exchanges. $685..
100. 900; balances, S51,1oo, 900; Federal
Reserve Bank credit balances, S40..
100000.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
Ebert Sending Gold
AS Reparations Pay

Under the direction of President Ebert and high German
treasury officials Germany has started shipping gold d
recy into the United States to aid in meeting her repara
The Washington times., 1921-09-07

Dispatches to New York bankers from Germany to
the effect that three other vessels schedud to bring
additional gold to the Federal Reserve Bank from the
Reichsbank
They the Haveand which is scheduled to bring O7
100000 gold marks; the Potomac 100000 gold Marks
and the Oregonian, 18,5OO,0O0 gold marks.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
President Praised Lasker.

That the Administration Is firmly
behind Chairman Lasker in his efforts
to evolve order out Of the Shipping
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
REPLIES TO INVESTORS

n you have an investment problem
Tho Times will be glad to aid you.
Write MS fully, enclosing stamped
addressed envelope for reply, and
address the Financial Editor.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
Inter-Reserve Borrowing.

Inter. Reserve borrowing increased
$T35, 900 during the week and now
stands at $68 100000.
There are four borrowing banks
within the system, Of which three
Richmond, Dallas and Atlanta-in-
creased their obligations during the
week. Minneapolis, on the other hand,
reduced inter Reserve Indebtedness by
$3,154,000.
1t is an interesting fact that banks
that have maintained highest discount
rate on commercial paper have made
least Improvement in their credit posi-
tions. Minneapolis. with highest dis
count rate. 6h per cent. has lowest
Reserve ratio-39.4 per cent.
On August "a, the Richmond Fed.
eral Reserve Rank. which includes the
banks OF this city, had borrowed $19.-
$50, 900, and on August 81, the amount
stood at 0,000, 900.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
Mr.. Larner Returns.

President John B. Larner of the
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, has returned to the city after a
vacation spent at his farm in Pennsyl.
vania.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
New Associate Clearing Members.

Three savings banks have qualified
as new associate members Of the
Washington Clearing House. accord.
ing to announcement made today.
They are the Washington Savings
Bank, which clear through the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank; the East
Washington Savings Bank, to clear
through the National Capital Bank,
and the Bank of Commerce and Saw
ings, to use the facilities Of the Lin.
coin National Bank.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07

Stock sales up to
II am. - noon pm. spm.
169,700 244,70O
Bond sales up to
liam. II noon 1p.m. zpm.
3,275 ,080 6.136,000
Evening journal., 1921-04-04

available by every section except the
South and Rocky Mountain regions" ."
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
j. 5. BUSINESS
GROWS BETTER
Houston Says Taxation Big
National Question, With
Peace Settlement Next
CONFIDENCE
is INCREASING

BALTIMORE. Nd. April A.
David f.. Houston. former secretary
OF agriculture, in analyzing a coun-
try-wide survey Of Industrial. finan-
cial and agricultural conditions, de-
claress the big national question is
taxation, with peace settlement and
international trade next"
The survey made by field agents
OF the Fidelity and Deposit Co.. Of
this city, consisted OF answers TO
thlrty-six questions by farmers.
bankers, manufacturers and public
officials In every section except
New England and the Rocky noun
tain States building operations
show a marked increase. General
transportation conditions were re-
ported good" and raw materials
plentiful. Savings accounts increased
in nineteen States.
Farmers have not disposed of all
their last seasons crops. Low prices
and shortage of money and labor are
said to have caused a reduction In
acreage in all States except Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas. Missouri. Nebraska
and the Pacific Coast States. The
crop outlook for 1921 in every case
was reported fair or good. 1.-THE
survey indicates that the business
world Is still feeling its way but
with increasing confidence and with
the conviction that the worst has
passed." said former Secretary
Houston.
"The demand for finished products
has not developed TO the point
where our factories feel justified in
taking the requisite quantity Of our
surplus raw matarials to furnish the
necessary relief to their producers;
but there are some indications of a
I change In this direction. The cost
Of living has appreciably dimin-
ished. Building operations in
number Of districts tend TO increase
/ There have recently been no strikes
Of consequence.
Greater productivity Of labor
per man is reported from all dis
/ tricts Raw materials are plentiful
and physical transportation condi-
tions are good. The banking situa-
ton has improved. The public is
still restricting its buying.
The maintenance by retailers OF
a high-price level has been the chief
stumbling block to quickened indus
trial activity The great cut in pro
ducers' and wholesalers prices las
fall was not followed by proportion
ate reductions in wages is noted II
every section. The fact that savingi
accounts have increased in the in
dustrial sections indicate wage an'
salary reductions have not been a
great as those in the prices of com
modities. The credit situation
improved. Interest rates range from
to per cent. for the country a
, a whole. and banking funds ar
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
ASK BALTIMORE
SYMPHONY TO COME

The Philadelphia Orchestra Com
mittee OF Delaware. at its meeting
to be held this week, may select the
Baltimore symphony Orchestra for
future concerts in Wilmington. Mrs.
VIM. Belts, acting chairman for the
committee is expected to issue a call
for the annual meeting OF committee
early this week. The only other
feasible plan is to engage one Of the
large orchestras touring the East,
and arrange a shedule to conform
with the one hitherto followed by the
Philadelphia organization.
II is probable that the committee
will change its name at the meeting
as 70 continue under its present title
would be misleading. Election OF
officers Of the committee will also be
held. and il is expected that the old
officials will be reelected.
These are Mrs. John b. Bird, pres
ident; Mrs. William Belts. first vice.
president; Mrs J. Ernest Smith, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Norman $.
Huxley. secretary; Miss Annie T.
Finn, treasurer and Mrs. William n.
Barnard. general chairman.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
is 1T duPoNT?

The name dupont is allied in ORR
gin to Bridges. for II means OF
course. "of the Bridge"
The name OF the famous DUPONT
family in this country is really
DUPONT de Nemours. They have the
distinction OF having been descend
ed from Pierre Samuel DUPONT de
Nemours. famous French political
economist The family had long
been celebrated Huguenot family
IN France and Pierre, who was born
in Paris in 1899, showed himself to
be a political economist and states
man OF rare ability in the days pre-
ceding the French revolution. At
the beginning Of the revolution he
was a member OF the States General
from Nemours and during the revo-
luton, was a member OF the consti-
tutional assembly. several times act
ing as president OF that body. on
more than two occasions he had
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
you Know What COnSti-
patton Means Internal
Baths Stopped 1t"

Mr.. L. C. Garvin, Of 435 f.. 9th ST..
Chester, Pa, writes TO the Tyrrel Hy-
gicnic Institute;
"Whne have been comparatively
healthy all my life, yet I was always
troubled with Constipation and YOU
know without my telling you what that
since using the j. b. L. Cascade I
hardly know what it Is to feel badly for
even an hour am firm believer In
your treatment
The ~. B. L. Cascade" cleanses the
lower intestine It's entire length and
ieeps &c always free of poisonous waste.
Thousands testify that Constipation
Indigestion, stomach Troubles, Bilious
ness, Headaches and an the many seriou.
troubles which they cause are absolutely
relieved and prevented by this Nature
Treatment
n B. Danforth. Market and Secon,
streets, will be glad TO show you the y
~ II Cascade" explain its simple opera
lion aud will give you. free on request
an interesting little book by DR.. Chas
A. Tyrreil Of New York. noted special
ist on Internal Bathing for 25 years II
that city. Clip this out as reminde
10 ask for the booklet at your first op
nnrfunitu
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
YOUR LAST NAME
BY MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE
Copyright 1920 by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

q narrow escape from the fate Of the
huillotine.
He was strongly opposed to Ma
poleon and refused to hold any po-
sitions under the dictator of France.
When Napoleon escaped from Elba,
Fierre DUPONT de Nemours took oc-
casion to leave France. coming to
To, United States.
Pierre duPonts son, Victor Marie
dupont. born in 1868. was brought
u in France and after serving in
VI rious diplomatic posts in this
country. became consul-general of
France, in New York. In 1898 he
gave up his associations with France
and returned to this country land
ing at Newport and settling even
tually in Delaware. A brother of
Victor Marie was prominent in sci
entific work and a son of Victor Marie
was a distinguished navy officer.
Copyright 1921. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
IRISH TO HONOR
OLD HOME DEAD

Memorial services in honor Of the
dead in ireland will be held next
Sunday afternoon In the Garrlck
Theatre under the auspices Of the
Irish-American Club of this city.
John F. Malloy will be chairman.
Two Of the foremost orators will
make addresses. They are Rt Rev.
Michael J. Gallagher Bishop OF De-
troit, national president Of the
Friends of Irish Freedom and ma
tional chaplain Of the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians. and Rt. Rev. Patrick
j.. Grattan- Mythen, ID. D., vicar-gen-
eral for the United States and Cam
ada Of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Greek rite). and national secretary
OF the Protestant Friends Of Ireland.
John Flnnegan. Irish tenor, born
in this city. will sing. Mr.. Finnegan
is well known in Boston, Washing
ton Philadelphia, Chicago. New
York and the West. He will break
his concert tour and make a jump
from Louisville, Ky, to take part in
the exercises.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
and O. A. carrick.

anu -. "A. (tiIlchs
Card OF Thanks-We desire to ex-
press our sincere thanks to those
who were so very kind TO us during
our recent bereavement and to those
who son kindly furnished flowers and
automobiles Mr.. John r. Hendrix
and family.-Adv.
The Women's Bible class OF the
New Castle Methodist Sunday school.
Mrs Louise McCauiey, teacher, will
hold business meeting and social
in the church parlors tomorrow eve
ming.
Marshall Burris and James Smith,
Jr., local fishermen. who braved the
inclement weather of Saturday
morning and went fishing, were re-
warded by three shad. which brings
the total local catch OF the season
to eight. Fishermen report the
waters Of the Delaware river excep-
tionally warm Notwithstanding the
cold weather
The two-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Proud of East Second
street, is suffering a severe attack Of
acute bronchitis.
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union Of the New Castle Meth
odist Church will meet at the home
of Mrs. Sarah Atkinson next We'd
nesday afternoon.
Raymond Watson and family, who
have been living on Chestnut street,
for several months, will move to a
farm in Virginia tomorrow. Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh McCaughan will oc-
cupy the Chestnut street house.
Mrs. John Jones, or Barclay Nd,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James
b. Lancaster, Jr., in West Sixth
street.
Word has been received by the
parents Of Leonard Comerford, Of
the u. S. Frederick, Of his arrival at
Bennington, Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Moore
and son Richard, Jr., and Mrs.
Phyllis Yonder and daughter Doris,
Of Riverside, n. j.. were Sunday
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dale S. Bend
Ter, Of Second and Delaware streets.
John Tidwen, Jr., Of the u. S. $.
Dixie, and Peter Kelly, Of the u. 5.
S. New Hampshire, were weekend
guests Of their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Boyd, Of
Wilmington. were weekend guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Lee Richards, Of
Bear Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew NJ. Mitchell,
Of Delaware street, entertained the
/ Misses Viola Bolden and Alma Bar
] low. and Messrs Harry Bolden and
Harvey wheaton, Of stanton, yes
terday
Master Charles Lambert, Of Will
mington. is the guest Of his grand
father. George W. Nantine. of East
Sixth street.
h. T.. Swift, business manager for
the Atlantic City Electric Company
was the Weekend guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs Herman Padberg.
Miss Sarah Frazer, Of Wilmington
was the weekend guest Of heI
nephew, Eugene Chase and family
Second and Delaware streets.
Mrs. Horace Fulmer and son Wal
ter. Of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with her brother. Chandler II. Geb'
hart and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Sterling anC
son. Clarence, were entertained yes
terday, by friends at Belair, Nd.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
CRY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

vandever Ave-, 6osh, s45o0;
chas. 1. Clothier and wife. from Jos.
L. Carpenter, Jr.
Third St., west OF Van Buren, St.,
s2500; Mary T. Joyce from Mary c.
Bullock.
Fourteenth St., 1880 West. $1,000;
John Edward Clendining and wife
from Robert Bredin and wife.
Nandever Ave, 610, $4,000 Matte
J. Morrissey from Jos. l.. Carpenter
Jr.
Thirtleth St.. 224 East. $3.50
John b. Bullock and wife from Eliz-
abeth Shiles.
Madison ST., east OF Twenty-fourth
St, S2450; Louisa jacob from Nor
man L. Hastings and wife.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
Combing Won't Rid
Hair of Dandruf

The only sure way to get rid Of dan
drun is to dissolve IL, then you destroy
it entirely. To do this. get about four
ounces Of ordinary liquid arvon; apply
It at night when retiring; use enough
TO moisten the scalp and rub Il In gently
with the finger tips.
DO this tonight, and by morning. most
II not an, Of your dandrun will be gone
and three or four more applications Will
completely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace Of It, no mat
ter how much dandruf you may have.
You will find, too. that all itching and
digging Of the scalp will stop at once.
ana your hair will be nuhy. lustrous.
glossy silky and soft and look and feel
a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. Il IS Inexpensive and never falls
to do the work.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
TInET GErs TOnIs-

Thieves on Saturday night raided
the tool house of Samuel II. Cauf-
man. near Newport, and stole tools
valued at several hundred dollars.
The robbery was discovered yester-
day by George King. foreman for
the contractor.
Constable Poole, of Newport. is at
work on the case.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04

Search the Want Ads for good
bargains in real estate during the
month.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04

The Want Ads for the coming
week are favorable to bookkeepers
and accountants who are looking for
better positions
Evening journal., 1921-04-04

The man what steals time robs
hisself--in time. The reason so many
country boys succeed i'm tn city is
that anything is easy after they done
farm work.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
WOMAN ALERT AT 1o7

DWIGHT, nl.-Mrs. Mary Potter,
1O7, is the oldest person in the
Mississippi valley whose age can be
authenticated. She is able to attend
to household duties. remembers sto-
ries of the Revolution told to her
by those who participated in it, and
has outlived seven Of her eight chill
dren.