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Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
SEARCHING SHIP FOR DRUGS
 FOUND CHINESE sTowAwAYs

New York. Oct. 14.-Customs officials searched the British freighter Helenus today for smuggled drugs. but instead found fifteen half starved Chinese hidden in empty ballast tanks. several of them afflicted with beri-beri. A report that another Chinese who had the disease had been thrown overheard before he was dead, either in the harbor or on the voy- age from Boston, stared the harbor po- lice on a search for the body.
 The fifteen were taken to Ellis Inland and after they had been questioned, Pong Row. known on the ship as ''No. China man." or boss. was detained on charges that for 1000 head he had undertak- en to smuggle the batch into the United States from a port in China
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
CHARGED WITH EvADING
 s15.ooo CUSTOMS DUTIES

New York. Oct. l4.-Charged with de- frauding the government of si5.ooo GUS toms duties on an importation Of artifi- cial silk hat braid from Germany by using false invoices and declarations. David Schratter. president and Ma thaniel Kramer. vice president, of the Hanclaire Trading Company. were ar raigned today before U. s. Commission CT Hitchcock. Schratter. who was held in SIo,OOO bail. WIS given permission 10 san for Germany tomorrow on his promise to rei'trn for the hearing De- cember Is. Kramer was released in s7.50o ban
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
 OF HER FOURTH HUSBAND

Twin Falls, Idaho. Oct. 14.-Following the courts ruling today admitting in evil dence testimony as to the deaths of three prev ious husbands and brother-in-law. it Was indicated that the prosecution would consume another week in the case of Lydia Meyer Southard, charged with the murder of Iher fourth husband, Ed ward F. Meyer.
 The decision lets down the bars to the introduction of virtually as much evil dence in the case of each of the four deaths as was adduced with respect to the Meyer demise.
 Lawyers for the prosecution signalized their victory with a complete history of the final illness of HNrlan c. Lewis. who was married to the defendant at Billings. Mont, March 10, 1919, and who died at Billings on July of the same year under circumstances. the state alleges. similar to those connected with Meyers death.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
EMO NEW PROHIBITION
 OFFICER FOR CONNECTICUT

Hartford. Oct. 14.-Jonathan E. Enc, of Simsbury, who is to be the new pro- hibition enforcement officer for Con- necticut, succeeding Thomas McAuliffe, of this city, according to information that has came from Washington, is a nephew of the wife of United States Senator George P. Mclean. It is gen. orally understood that MT. Enc has the backing of the Connecticut congression- al delegation for the place.
 Prohibition Director Harry E. MacKen- zie declined today to say anything con- cerning the matter.
 Mir Enc is the son of Mir. and Mrs Chauncey H. Enc of Simsbury and dis tant cousin of State Senator Richard B. Enc. He has lived in Simsbury the greater part of his life and is farmer and tobacco grower. He is married and has four children.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
Whats Your Time Worth ?

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Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
OBITUARY.

New Haven. Oct. 14.-Word came from Minneapolis today of the death of Fred erick E. Townsend, aged S3, a member of family once very prominent in this state. A while ago NIT. Townsend relat- ed incidents which occurred in New Haven, in which he had lived almost his lifetime, during years which were almost beyond the memory of anyone else here. He had remarkably clelr memory In 1850 he went into the ice business and was the first New Haven man to engage in that line.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
COLOMBIAN SENATE RATIFTEs
 TREATY WITH UNITED STATES

Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 15 (by the A. P)-The Colombian senate, after three sessions during which there was much discussion, today ratified the treaty with the United States by which Co., lonbia is to receive S25 100000. The treaty which was ratified by the United States senate last April, is an outgrowth of difficulties between the United States and Colombia in connec- ton with the acquisition of the Panama Canal route,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
NO PoNrooN BRIDGE OVER
 THE HUDSON AT YoNkERs

New York. Oct. 1.-The plan of the Hudson River Pontoon Bridge company to build a pontoon bridge across the Hudson river at Yonkers has been aban- doned, 1t was announced today at the office of Colonel Edward Burr, chief of army engineers of thls district.
 It Is understood that the plan was given up because of opposition that de- yeloped during a public hearing and be- cause the shipping board was criticised for agreeing to furnish necessary ships at Sl.ooe each
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
wITHDRAws s2oo, 1000 LIBEL SUIT
 AGAINST ST. L. POsT-DISPATCH

St. Louis, Oct 14.-Alexander P. Macauley of Toronto, Ontario, today withdrew, with the privilege of rein stituting within year, a S2OO'ooo libel suit against the St. Louis Post Dis patch, on account of the publication of Macau:ey's arrest here in January, 1917 on suspicion of forgery.
 The withdrawal followed peremptory instructions of Circuit Judge Falken' hainer to the jury for the defendant on the ground that the publication was privileged and that no malice had beer shown.
 Macauley's arrest r-suited from hi: being mistaken for a man who haC cashed several forged checks here. H. was exonerated after being held sev' eral days by police.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
SUCCEEDS IN ROBBING
 BANK ON SECOND TRIP

Hamilton, Ont, Oct. IA robber who was foiled in an attempt to rob the Bank of Hamilton yesterday after fpistoi duel with an official of the in- stitution, tried his fortunes again today with better success. He walked Into the Union Bank, said to clerk, "They stopped me yesterday, but won't today" pointed pistol at him. grabbed s2,- 900 and escaped,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
FUNERAL OF SENATOR KNOX
 IN VALLEY FORGE TODAY

Philadelphia, Oct. 14.-The body of Senator Philander c. Knox, who died suddenly Wednesday night in Washing ton, arrived here late today. It was &C., companied by his widow and other mem bers of the family. The coffin, of plain black design, with silver side bars, was ornamented with single wreath of rose buds the tribute of President and Mrs. Harding. Several hundred persons. the men with uncoveree heads, were at the station when the train drew in.
 The body was taken by motor hearse to Valley Forge, the country home of Senator Knox, where funeral services will be held tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
CROWD WITNESSED PAYROLL
 HOLD UP IN NEW YORK

New York, Oct. 14.-A street crowd that witnessed payroll holpUp today in Irving Place pursued the robber ito a subway station in Third Avenue where police found him hiding in barrel with his plunder of $1,19S. His victim was Miss Sylvia Cohen, 19, secretary for a mail order house who had just drawn the money from a bank. She was knocked down in the street on the way to her office.
 The prisoner said he was Joseph Stein. The police declared he was out on Sl0s- o0e bail on charge of burglary, He fought savagely in the dark cellar be. fore his captors subdued him.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
PELLET PROOF CoRsETs FOR
 NEW YORK PoLICEMEN

New York. Oct. 14.-steel corsets for blue-coats is the latest fashion in New York.
 Ten pairs, it became known today. had been purchased after tests had shown them bullet proof. They will be distributed in em, vgencies to members of the bomb, Italian and loft squads.
 Although they are intended primarily for use when barricaded criminals are to be attacked, the latter may be intro duced generally among the force. Made of silk, canvas and Norwegian steel, they weigh only six pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
BRIDGEPORT DEMOCRATS
 NOMINATE CITY TICKET

Bridgeport, Conn. Oct. 14-Frederick Atwater was nominated for mayor of Bridgeport tonight by the democrati. cl:y convention. He will oppose Mayor Cliff ford B. Wilson, republican, who will run for reelection for a sixth term. Other democratis nominations were: For city clerk, Francis P. Dunnegani town clerk, Mss Josephine Riley; tax collector, Ed ward A. Drew; treasurer, John H. Will Hams assessors, L. J. Gill, F. D. Hearn and Aaron Wittstein.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
RAILROAD REPRESENTATIVES
 CONFER WITH UNION LEADERS

In an Endeavor to Reach Amcabe Settlement of Wage Dffcuties-The Executives Wish Another 10 Per Cent Cut in Wages-Unon Leaders Surprised at the Sugges- ton After the Union Men Had Already Authorized the Leaders Call Strike Rather Than Accept the Re cent 12 1-2 Per Cent Wage Reduction.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15

Rev. Francis 4. Kelly. chaplain of the TwentySeyenth division during the war, and now pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Gloversville, N. T., has been named by Secretary of War Weeks to perform the ritual of the Catholic church at the ceremonies incident to the burial Of the body of the unknown sol dier at Arlington National cemetery, on Armistice Day.
Evening star., 1921-11-22
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK.

BALTIMORE, November 22.-With
fair receipts heavy and common
steers declined rs cents yesterday at
the Union Stock Yards, Claremont
Handy butcher cattle. from 900 to
1.150 pounds, were about steady
Stockers and feeders were in good de-
mand, while bulls and cows were 25
cents lower. With a light supply, the
market on sheep and lambs was
steady. with a light supply. There
was light supply of calves. with the
market dull and lower. Quotations
for the week follow:
Cattle-Receipts for the week ended
noon yesterday were 2,565 head,
against 1899 head last week; 90 car
loads for market for the week. Steers,
choice. 7.25a7.75; good butcher, 6.25a
1925; medium, 5.25a6.00; common, 400
a5.O0. Heifers. choice. 6.00a6.25; fair
to good. 5.00a5.75: common to medium,
4.0Oa4.75. Bulls, choice. 4.25a475;
fair to good. 3.25a4.00; common to
medium, 3.00a3.50. Cows. choice, 4.25
also; fair to good, 3.25a4.0O; common
to medium, 1.50a2.50.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts for the
6,3s7 head, against ills head last
week. Sheep. 1.ooa4.o0: lambs, 5.00a
s.75.
Hogs-Receipts for the week ended
noon yesterday were 13,461 head,
against s,423 head last week: uehts'
$50; heavy. $50; medium, 500: pigs
$50; rough 5.00a675.
Calves-Receipts for the week
ended noon yesterday were 953 head.
against 1853 head last week: calves,
4.5oa11.50.
Evening star., 1921-11-22
MORE ACTIVE AT
LIGHT REACTION
BY 1. A. FLEMING.

There was a little more activity
on the local stock exchange today
bonds figuring to a considerable ex-
tent in the days transactions.
Through holding OF for a period of
four business days, brokers forced
some concessions in values, but they
we're in all cases inconsequentiaI not
more than a fraction, perhaps an
average of Y of a point.
The first setback since the fiotation
Of the Potomac Is, refunding and
Improvement bonds when issued. came
with a drop of Y point to 102%, at
which point several sales were made,
buyers then reducing their bid to
Potomac consolidated IS were
strong at ss. and Railway As. the
only other bond issue in which
transactions were recorded. brought
611a. This was also a slight conces-
In the stock list Washington Gas
brought ATM to 47k and Mergen-
thaIer was decidedly firm, at a new
high on this movement, at 133N.
Bid and asked quotations in the
bank stock list give the going fig
ures on these shares.
Troth Ii Named.
J. Ezra Troth, teller at the Bank
elected cashier Of the Chevy Chase
Savings Bank. This institution has
a capital of $50, 900 and surplus of
S10, 900, and expects to begin business
with the first Of next month.
To Meet Soon.
The executive council Of the Amer
lean Bankers Association will hold
a three-day session In this city on the
11th, 18th and 18th Of December, at
which time officials of the organiza-
t.ion and members of the council will
probably discuss important financial
matters with Secretary Mellon and
other government ofncials; n,....
Bankers Association will tender a
reception to the executive council
and members of the ofhcial stah OF
the A. B. A., giving local bankers and
nifty to meet the representatives. Of
the greatest organization OF bankers
George o. Watson, himself q mem
Der Of the executive committee, Of
this city, has been named by Presi-
dent Larner as chairman OF the recep-
tion committee.
The date has not been definitely
agreed upon. but will probably be on
the 18th Of December.
District Bankers to Meet.
District Bankers Association will
hold q regular meeting in the near
future to hear reports of committees
ard conduct routine business.
The meeting will be held in the as
sembly room Of the Cosmos Club,
corner Of Madison place and H street
northwest.
b, 4 O. Annual Meeting.
There was an attendance. by proxie,
of 16,O5O shareholders at the annuaf
meeting of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad Company IN Baltimore yes
terday. Actually there were about
thirty persons present.
During 1920 the Baltimore and Ohio
rendered Is per cent more service,
measured, by freight-ton-mile units,
than 1t did In 1919.
President willard declared that "in
the ten months Of 1920 that the sys-
tenn has been back in charge Of its
Evening star., 1921-11-22

oficials. much was done toward re-
establishment of the property, the
character of the service and the
standards of physical maintenance
which existed prior to the war.
Few, II any, of the larger systems
suffered more from war conditions
than the Baltimore and Ohio
Its lines were divided Hetween no
less than four regional directors. its
high-grade through business diverted
to four other routes SO that stratet
gically located eastern lines might IL
kept clear for the rapid movement of
fuel, munitions. etc. The road has
not returned fully TO normal condt-
tions."
AS a corporation the Baltimore and
Ohio made up its 1920 income ac-
count by S4.s03,6s6 from federal COM
pensation for two months, the guar
anteed income for six months. $l5,-
1S9,722, and the net income from
operations Of the last four months,
$6,977,734, a total of $26,971.172 avail-
able from use of the railroad.
Gross revenues for calendar year
1920 were $231,944.434, 81 per cent in-
crease.
Operating expenses. S226,399,3O7, an
increase Of $56,051.276.
For the four months September 70
December 81. 1920. the net revenue
from operation was $11,100.o21, an3
the net operating income $6.s7l,1e4.
The net corporate income for the yeaH
was $7.746.4S0.
Evening star., 1921-11-22
To RE0RGAN|zE
THE MIX. &T.ROAD

NEW YORK, November 22-Details
OF the reorganization plan of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railway Com
pany, which has been operated under
receivership since 1915, were announced
today by j. & w. Seligman & Co. and
Hallgarten & Co, the reorganization
managers.
The plan involves the exchange of
over $500, 200, 900 OF securities. and is
said to embrace dealings with mere in
terests, domestic and foreign, than any
similar undertaking since the Southern
railway reorganization in 1894. 1t is
stated that about 60 per cent of the
various holders of the old securities
have given their assent to the proposed
rehabilitatio ~
Outstanding features include a reduce
ton of the fixed interest bearing debt
from S146,543,142 to $100.320.91 and OF
fixed annual charges from $7.429.S16 to
s4.1s7,17. In addition. the new com
pany will issue $57,000,000 5 per cent
convertible adjustment mortgage bonds.
Total capitalization of the old COM
pany, stocks and bonds, of S24S ,00p,
is to be replaced by the new companys
1882, ,320, 900 and 7S3,155 shares of conf
mon stock without par value.
The plan calls for an assessment OF
$50 per share on the sl3,0o0,0o0 old
preferred and s25 per share on the
$63,2S3,257 old common. This will pro-
iZation purposes, of which about
81 100000 will be used to pay off re-
ceivers' certificates and bank -ioaps.
$1,275,000 to pay deferred interest
under the plan, s1,0O0,000 to meet
next years equipment trust maturt-
ties, s4.000,000 to provide the new
company with a working balance and
sS,103, ,000 is to be reserved for ad-
ditions, betterments and expenses Of
reorganization. ,
For each $1,000 of principal and ac-
crued interest on existing securities
the plan offers new securities and
cash. Included in this Offering be-
sides the securities of the main line
are those of the Kansas City and
Pacific railroad, Missouri. Kansas and
Oklahoma railroad, Missouri, Kansas
and Eastern railway, Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railway OF Texas.
Dallas and Waco railway, Wichita
Falls and Northwestern railway,
Southwestern Coal and Improvement
Company and Bconville Railroad
Bridge Company.
Associated with Seligman G. Com
pany and Hallgarten & Company in
the new plan is an underwriting syn
dicate consisting Of Speyer & Com
pany and the Equitable Trust Conf
pany. This syndicate today offers for
participation the $1S,400.000 certificates
provided under the reorganization, and
the amount was almost Immediately
oyersubscribed
Evening star., 1921-11-22
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. November 20 (spe-
ciaO.-Potatoes, new, $50 pounds,
2.75a3.5o; No. 2. 1:5oa1.7s; 100 pounds;
1:soas.oo: No. 2, a5al;oo; sweets and 1ed
2.25: bushel. i.ooa1.25; beans. hamper.
zoo; beets, bunch. 3a4: broccoli. bush
ol. 15a25; brussels sprouts, quart, 10a
20; cabbage. ton. 30.00a45.00; carrots.
bunch, 3a4; caulifower, crate. 1.60a
SaS ssisTy Dozen soasS srass seoa e
plant. crate, 2.0oa3.00; horseradish.
bushel, 3.60a4.00: lettuce, bushel, asa
so; lima beans, bushel, 3.00a4.00.
Onions. 100 pounds, 2.ooa5.25; oyster
plants. bunch. 7as; parsnips. bushel.
crate. 3.0oa4.00; pumpkins, each. Sa12;
savoy cabbage, bushel, 25a40; spinach.
bushel, 55a75; squash. crate. S.00a3.50;
turnips, bushel, 75aS0.
Apples. packed. barrel. s.ooas.oo:
No. 3, 4.ooa5. 90; bushel. IL 6a2.26; box
apples. 2.ooas.oo; bulk stock, 2.ooa
2.25 per 100 pounds.
Cranberries. barrel, 17.ooa1s.oo;
box, 3.o0a6.oo.
Selling Prices at Noon.
Wheat-No. 1 red winter spot. no
quotations; No. red winter, spot.
l1sA: No. 3. 1.0SA; No. 2 red winter.
garlicky. SPOT 1.12h: November
wheat. liz: December, 1.13M.
Sales-5.ooo bushels November wheat
Corn-Cob corn. old. yellow. quoted
at 2.65a2.60 per barrel. Contract
corn, spot, 60A, nominal; track corn.
yellow No. or better. old. domestic,
Sales-None.
No. 8. 3sa40h per bushel.
Rye-Nearby. 75aS5 per bushel; No.
western export. spot, 80, nominal.
per bushel; No. 3, no quotation.
Hay-Receipts. IS tons; demand is
limited and small receipts ample for
trade requirements at 16.00a21.00.
! Straw-No. l straight rye, nominal;
, wheat, 1900; No. oat, 14.50a15.0o.
CHICAGO. November 22.-scanti-
ness Of offerings. especially in the De-
cember delivery. tended to strengthen
wheat prices today in the early deal
| lngs. Unwelcome rain in Argentina
ana excessive heat in Australia were
also' to some extent, factors on the
bull side. Upturns. however. were
more or less checked by indications
| that lack of moisture in Kansas and
elsewhere southwest had about come
to an end. Opening quotations, which
| ranged from Y cent to " cent higher,
with December 1.09N to 1.O9k and
may LII \ TO LIN, were followed
by slight setback and then by new
gains, a little above initial top figures.
Corn and oats hardened with wheat.
After opening unchanged to Y cent
higher. May 54A to SAN, the market
eased little and then scored moderate
gains all around.
Oats started unchanged to Y higher,
May 5S to 38h. and then weakened,
put soon went upward again.
PROVISIONS SymDathiZed w}fh tho
nrmhess OF grain, Notwithstanding
Evening star., 1921-11-22
FRAUD is CHARGED.
Existence of Forged Certificates of
French Loan Announced.

NEW YORK. November 22.-The
New York Stock Exchange today is
sued general notice of the existence
Of forged temporary certificates of
J. P. Morgan & Co. for the French
republic ~ per cent twenty-year ex-
ternal loan bonds, due 1871.
]. P. Morgan & Co., fiscal agents of
the French government, declined to
comment on the announcement.
Evening star., 1921-11-22
NEGOTIATING PAY REVISION.

SAN FRANCISCO, November q
The Southern Pacific Company has
called conferences Of all its railway
employees to negotiate a revision of
rates of pay" 1t was announced Of
ficially at company headquarters
here.
The management's wage proposals
in practice, it is believed, Will amount
substantially to re-establishment of
wage scales that were in effect at
the end Of the period Of federal control,
March 1, 1890. The statement was
given with the authority of ]. H.
Dyer, general manager.
Smoking is considered matter Of
individual preference among Japanese
women.
Evening star., 1921-11-22
VISIBLE SUPPLY q. s. GRAIN.

NEW YORK, November 22.-The
visible supply Of American grain
shows the following changes:
Wheat. decreased 4.505,o00 bushels;
corn, decreased 1884, 900 bushels; oats,
decreased 325,000 bushels; rye. de-
creased 100000 bushels; barley, de-
creaaed 10000 bushels.
Evening star., 1921-11-22
METAL MARKETS

LONDON. November 22.-Standard
copper. spot f66 15s; futures, EST
15s. Electrolytic. spot, ETA los; fu-
lures. f76 los. Tin. spot, f161 12s Sd :;
futures, fl63 IS sd. Lead, spot, f24
15s; futures. f24 5s. Zinc, spot, f25
It's Sd; futures, f26 los.
Evening star., 1921-11-22
PARIS BoURsE STRONGER.

PARIS, November 22.-Prices were
stronger on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, 81 francs IS centimes.
Exchange on London, 56 francs so
centimes.
Five per cent loan, so francs 90
centimes.
The dollar was at II francs 20
centimes.
Evening star., 1921-11-22

NEW YORK. November 22.-Flour
steady: spring patents, 6.75a7.25.
Buckwheat-Firm; American IN
Lard-Firm; middle west. 8. 9.60as 20
Other articles unchanged.
Evening star., 1921-11-22

NEW YORK. November 22.-An-
other new low record price for the
last six years or'more was established
In the raw sugar market here when
5000 bags of Porto Rico sold at 3.s7h
cents a pound.
Evening star., 1921-11-22
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 22.-For-
eign exchange irregular Great Bri-
sixty-day bills on banks, 3.95A.
France, demand, 7.12; cables, 7.12k.
Italy. demand, Alb; cables, 4131a
Belgium, demand. 6.8sh; cables, $50
Germany, demand, .35h; cables, SO
Holland. demand, $3.50; cables, 1886
Norway. demand, 14.1o. Sweden, de-
mand, 23.30. Denmark. demand, 1s.45
Switzerland, demand, 1882 Spain, de-
mand. 1878. Greece, demand. 4.O5. Ar
sentina, demand, $500. Brazil, de-
mand. 1852. Montreal. 81 5-32.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
MOTION
PICTURE NEWS
ARCADE SUNDAY AND MONDAY
16-YEAR OLD MISS
PLAYS OPPOSITE RAY
IN HIS NEW PICTURE

Clara Horton, the demure sixteen
year-old miss who plays opposite
Charles Ray IN his third Independent
production, Nineteen and Phyllis, -
which is coming to the Arcade Theatre
for an engagement of two days, be-
ginning Sunday. is the youngest girl
who has ever been chosen to appear
opposite a male star.
In addition to a charming person.
ality. Miss Horton is probably gifted
with the sweetest disposition Of any
girl in motion pictures Miss Horton
was playing with Mr.. Rays pet dog,
Whiskers. while waiting to be called
onto the set. Whiskers. it seems. be-
came little too affectionate, and as a
result Of his antics, Clara found her
self with a badly torn gown.
But If any OF the studio employees
expected an outburst from the little
miss, they were sadly mistaken. All
that came from Clara was, .Whiskers,
you little rascal, you'd love me If
were in rags,9
Mr.. Ray is delighted with the splen-
did performance which the young lady
has given in Nineteen and Phyllis"
and states that she VIII no doubt be
seen in his other forthcoming First
National attractions.