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The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
GRAIN ENJOYS
BETTER OUTLOOK
Pessimism from Abroad Tends
ToIWeaken Confidence of
Wheat Holders.

CHICAGO, March 26.-Unusually
favorable weather has prevailed
during the week throughout the en-
tire belt of winter wheat, according
to Thomas & McKinnon. grain brok-
ers. All reports of the condition OF
the crop were unanimous in state
ments of a better outlook. These,
together with, the economic condi-
tions in general, particularly the
anarchistic uprising in Germany,
holders of wheat.
Liquidation of the deferred deliv-
cry has been more pronounced than
crop by the farmers. Toward the
last of the week there was some
evidence of i material Improvement
in the milling demand. This was
noted in spring wheat markets.
where premiums were sharply ad-
vanced. even the accumulation OF
low-grade stuff in terminal eleva-
tors being in demand. Actual ex-
portations Of wheat and -four. to
date. together with sales already
made but not shipped. total practi-
cally the entire surplus OF domes-
tic wheat. but there has been suf-
hcient importation from Canada 20
give us still fair surplus. Further
importations are likely, particu-
Iarly in the event of any further
Improvement in the demand from
millers. Agricultural authorities
are united in noting the presenc'
of Hessian fly in the territory east
Of the Mississippi River. and fear
the possibility OF a greater or less
degree of damage later in the year
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Hesitation in Hide Markets.

Sustained Improvement is slow to
appear in the hide situation. Little
business has developed in domestic
bfg packer stock during the last
fortnight, and quotations are en-
tirely nominal on many selections.
whilS smaller packer hides are
moving at low prices. buyers are
apparently disintercsted in big
packer take-off, except at further
reductions. A somewhat better sit
uatien, however, has prevailed in
caifskins in the East. where prices
have recovered moderately. With
the general call for leather restrict
ed, there Is yet no incentive for ran-
ners to operate freely in raw mate
riaI About the only activity in
leather has centered in specialties
for women's shoes, and 1t is ques-
toned whether the demand will con-
tinue, now that the rush for Easter
novelties has been satisfied. Most
of the footwear retailers are still
disposed to act cautiously until
more certain Of the immediate fu-
ture. and speculative tendencies are
absent.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
BOND MARKET DEVELOPS
ACTIVITY NEAR WEEKS CLOSE
Easier Money Conditions Prevail; New Finan.
-: cling Limits Broaden.

of this chaacter in the near future.
The market for foreign bonds has
held remarkably well recently, there
being a universally firm tone in Sc
curities OF this class on each sue
ceeding day on the New York Stock
Exchange. During the past few
weeks there has been quite some
improvement in prices for the for
eign government issues. although
nothing OF unusual character has
developed in this department 20
create any undue interest in the
situation.
short Term Notes.
So far as the short term note
market is concerned, there has been
very little doing during the past
week, although near the close of
the period prices hrmed up a trifie
with slight Improvement in the
daily turnover. The last import
ant piece Of foreign financing that
was undertaken III this country was
that of the Chile government and
the issue went rather badly with
investors. leaving large amounts Of
the bonds in the hands of the orig
inal subscribers. II was said in the
trade that the shelves Of dealers
are not overloaded with securities
either notet or bonds at this time
and that as soon as a general price
situation shows improvement there
Will be ample possibilities for ex-
pecting new offerings to be well
taken, particularly as the selling
mediums will not be SO loaded up
as TO prevent their placing new Sc
curities with their clients. Ac-
ceptancc bills were about unchang-
ed throughout the week and there
was said to have been a satisfactory
volume of transactions in this de-
partment. Interior institutions
were moderate buyers of bills
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
EXCHANGE RATES
REMAIN STEADY
Important Developments Fail
To Affect Solidity of
Situation.

There were many important de-
velopments during the past week
which. under ordinary circum.
stances. might have been expected
to have brought about rather wide
fluctuations in foreign exchange
rates. The Russian news was one
of the most gratifying develop
ments, and in view of what may
follow in the form Of trade devcl-
Opments later on, exchanges IN The
ordinary course of events would
have nuctuated widely.
Some of the Oldest foreign. ex-
change experts expressed some sur
prise over the comparative dullness
which followed the Russian news
announcements, pointing out that
not only were there no important
fluctuations in any group Of rates,
but there was, il anything. a fur
ther degree of actual dufIness.s Far
Eastern exchange rates were irreg-
ular. the quotations for this group
showing fluctuations of less than
a point during the entire week.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
LABOR REIMBURSEMENT
J. NOWAPRESSNG PR OBI EN-
Only, Hope of Maintaining Present Wage Lies
In Greater Efficiency and Rule Revision.
Dy rae wa.A,nsto. Herald. Eeonomi.t.)


1t is clear that one of the greatest
problems which must be adjusted
before business again returns to
normal is that relating to labor.
Two serious cases are now UP for
settlement. One of these relates to
the railroads, and the other to the
meat packers. Much will depend
upon the settlement of these cases.
because there. are many other In
dustries in which similar problems
will have to be met very shortly.
In many industries. as, for example,
the textiles, tsome readjustment OF
wages has already been brought
about. This has been due chiefly
to the severe curtailment of oper-
ations and the existence of un-
employment. Workers in these in
dustries have preferred employment
at lower wages to no employment
at ALL
We pride ourselves in this coun-
try upon having the highest wage
scale and the highest standard of
living in the world. These are very
desirable conditions. and we must
endeavor to maintain them at as
high a level as possible. On the
other hand. there are limits to which
the wage scale can be maintained
without doing gross injustice to
other elements in our population.
For example, the present high
freight and passenger rates are TO
very large extent the result Of
high wages to railroad employees.
These high rates are restricting our
commercial activities. In particular,
they are very largely responsible
for the great depression In the price
of farm products. 1t Is not for the
best good of the country that the
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Trade of the Netherlands.

Exclusive OF imports and exports
of gold and silver. and also ex-
cluding the transit trade, which
usually amounts to about ~ per
cent in addition to the figures re-
turned. the officisl figures show
that the total value OF the imports
into the Netherlands for January,
pared with imports in January.
1920. of 25e.2o7.ef5 forms. The TO-
tai exports are returned as valued
at 1l5.ss5.s1o norins. as compared
with 136.s32.7ss norins in January
- le2A
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
CHARLES II. sABIN,

struction. which must be effected Il
they are to pay their bills, and the
economic balance of the world Is to
be restored. 1t is important to the
American nation again for.this rea-
son; that these goods shall reach
them. The difficulty comes with ar
ranging the terms of sale.
Foreign nations, and European
nations in particular. impoverished
by the last six years, have no tur-
ther liquid assets to pay for our
goods. Our manufacturers and Fro
ducers are unable to accept long
term payments land thus tie up the
money invested in producing The
goods over a period of years. The
cnly way in which this diverse posi-
tion of the two parties to the trans
action OF our exporting can be ad'
justed is through an agency capable
Of accepting the offers fon long-term
payments from the foreign nations
and advancing the money on them
Immediately to the American pro-
queer and manufacturer"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

President Guaranty Trust Company
of New York and member of the
committee on organization of the
Foreign Trade Financing Corpora
tion, in discussing the need for the
new agency, recently said: f-
THE surplusage of goods above
the demands of domestic consump-
tion in the United States for the
year 1920. has been estimated at g.
900. .000. 900 bales of cotton, 100000
900 bushels of wheat. S75,0oo,000
worth of semimanufacturedr raw ma
tcrials and finished manufactured
products. and $3.50. 900, 900 worth OF
packinghouse products.
At the same time the production
Of the foreign countries which have
bought American goods to so large
an extent during the war is far be-
low tine requirements Of their own
markets. They continue to need the
surplus output of the American pro-
ducer. In many cases they need this
output as raw material for recon
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Our Imuprted Eggs.

The United States imported 1,70s.-
7oi dozen eggs, valued at s617.s0s,
during the-year 1890. China was the
chief source of supply s4s,ss3 dozen
coming from there. Canada fur
nished 27s:3s2 dozen; Hong Kong.
2ss,5e7 dozen; Australia, 2os,71S
dozen; Japan. s4.7sS dozen, and Ar
eenfins, $1,000, dozen.
During the same year the, United
States imported 2s.022577 pounds
of dried and frozen eggs. valued at
S7.2S3.614, China furnished 25.s46.-
7s1 pounds Of this product Eng
land sent us 2,s7s.752 pounds. Nor
xay, $4,000 pounds: Canada 311.o5z
pounds. and Japan. ial47s pounds.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Japanese National Debts.

The National debt OF The Japanese
government at the close of 1920
amounted to 3.67s,255,sSs yen, ac-
cording to the January issue OF tn >
monthly circular of the Yokoham 1
and Toyko Foreign Board of Trade.
or this amount internal loans
amounted to 1,6s6.744.s51 yen, for
eign loans 1.42s.2s3.532 yen, special
treasury bills 533.217.500 yen. and
finance department certificates 30.-
900, 900 yen.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Sedb0dl'd Air Line
Secures Obligation

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has approved the applica-
tion of the Seabosrd Air Line Rail-
way Company for a loan from the
Treasury of sl,f5l,5OO to enable the
company to meet its maturing in
debtedness and to provide for sd-
ditions and betterments.
The ioan will be made under
Section 210 of the Esch-Cummins
law.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
COMMERCIAL GERMANY
STAGES GREAT COMEBACK
Exporters Organize Association With Foreign
Office, Including Master Minds.

Germany has come back CONNER
cially with startling speed and sue
cess. official reports here yesterday
disclosed. Government agents were
astonished when it was revealed
that competition of a country. with
which we are technically still at
war is menacing our foreign trade
almost everywhere.
1t was disclosed that Germany has
determined upon a commercial pol
icy to be directed especially against
the United states and England. Her
primary foreign trade policy is to
undercut this country in Latin
America, and England in India and
Asia.
German Statesmen Abound.
German statesmen are swarmins
into most of the important markets
of the world, promising lower
prices, better goods and longer
credits. according to information
here. German underselling has TAX
en- away the tool and machinery
trade of Holland, IS per cent OF
which was American before the war;
II has taken our electrical business
in Chile, and has seriously hurt our
general export business In Argen-
tina, Brazil. other Southern Ameri-
can countries and Mexico, govern.
mcnt reports show .~"
Regains Much Foreign Trade.
The. ret results of Germany's
comeback have been to regain more
than half the foreign trade she pos
sesseI before the war. according to
estimates here. She is now selling
England twice as many. toys as
at the peak pre-war period. Her
total foreign trade. with the United
States increased tourfold last year,
and have. shown progressive in
creases this year. ~
Germany can manufacture at a
cost very much below world prices
now, because of her Industrial con-
dition. In addition to that she can
sell at big added profits because OF
disparities.
The German wprld-trsde machine
is backed by huge trusts, organized
since the war upon a larger scale
than their prewar predecessors. The
biggest of these are: the potash,
drugs. dyes and chemicals. electri-
cal. iron, steel and machinery, ship
ping. Individual rivalries are
merged into the common campaign
for gaining foreign trade for Ger
many. All German exporters have
Teen organized into an association
which works with and Is supported
by the German foreign office-and
both of these. function In UNDER
standing with the master minds ~
the trust group. reports received
here say.
System Works.
The campaign calls for landing
the first markets at any cost by a
system of scientific undertaking" T"
Results being accomplished, as re-
ported here, show:
German quotations on certain
steel products. cotton goods. enamel
ware. glassware. paper and other
commodities In India .'are far below
either American or British prices"
German traders are .underseiling
Americans In practically every line
in Spain, in many lines In Mexico,
Argentina. Brazil and Chile.
In Holland nd Sea andi n via Gar
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Cottonseed Oil.

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Cotton-
seed Oil market easy. Spot. s.25a
$50; crude (Southeast). 4.25. Sales:
March. 5.75as.50: April, 5.75a6. 40;
May. 6.4oa6.e; June. 6.50as.s0; July,
s-ssa1.3; August. 7.0oa715: septem-
ber, 7.30a7.32: October. 7.3oa7 so
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Bank of-France Statement.

PARIS. March 2s.-The weekly statement
o. the Bank Of France shows the following
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-19

ger In charge OF the mails and, when
the train reached the place where the
mail was to be thrown off, the mes
sengcr would be killed.
with full knowledge Of the ar
rangements," said the statement, ''in-
Guiding the fact that it was planned
to kill him." Alvin S. Page volunteered
to act as the messenger to be held up.
Regular Messenger McLondon also
volunteered. but Page was selected
owing to his more intimate knowledge
Of the bandits plans"
Before the train left Fort Worth
several deputies concealed themselves
in the car, and when ]. l.. Morris,
train robher, entered the car, Page
allowed himself to be held up and
followed the bandits Instructions.
Just as the bandit was about to shoot
Page, as the train drew near where
the confederate was waiting, the dep
Eties opened fire. killing Morris.
The mail sacks, filed with fake
money, We're thrown off at the spot
where the other bandit was waiting
for them. Federal officers were also
concealed at the same place and when
William T. Edwards, the second ban
dit. started toward the pouches, they
opened fire. After running battle
Edwards was killed. The pouches
were put back on the same train and
the train proceeded on its way
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-19
BOOST COST OF PHI. D. DEGREE
Fee to 600 Marks to Help
Out Revenue Fund.

Berlin.-The much-coveted honorary
title of doctor conferred by educational
institutions is to cost more. In his
desperate Search for additional sources
Of revenue, the Prussian finance
minister has decided to raise the fee
for the confcrment of the doctorial de-
gree 10 900 marks. While this repre-
sents only about Sc at present ex-
change values, it still means an
amount of three figures to the Ger
man aspirant to honors. The old fees
varied from 200 to 300 marks, accord
ing to the status of the individual
universities.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-19
MAIL MESSENGER
IN HEROIC ROLE
Takes Place of Intended Victim
of Bold Bandit Plot to
Rob Mails.

Fort Worth, Tex.-For volunteering
and acting as the man mail robbers
intended to kill, and for carrying
through his part up to the instant Of
the time set to kill him, Alvin s. Page,
assistant chief clerk of the Eastern
mail service here, was summoned to
Washington by Postmaster General
Hays to receive a personal expression
of appreciation and reward
The attempted robbery occurred
about midnight, just west Of Fort
Worth. Previous Information Of the
attempt had been obtained by detec-
tives, u statement from Mr.. Hays Of
flee said. adding that the information
Indicated that one or two robbers
would enter the train on its leaving
Fort Worth and hold up the messen-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-19
DOG WINS OWN PAROLE PLEA
Sentenced to Refuge at Kansas City,
Teddy Cries Till He is Sent
Home.

Kansas City.ATeddy, young Collie
dog, made his own plea to Police
AJudge West, Kansas City, Kas., over
parole. In Kansas City, Kas., dogs
charged with misbehavior are SEN
fenced to confinement at the Wyan-
dotte County Humane society animal
refuge for from one to three weeks.
Teddy was sent up for two weeks,
but, having never been away from home
and friends before, he passed both
days and nights in dismal wailing.
The matron, Mrs. Whitford, brought
him into her own rooms and did every
thing to comfort him, but the wailing
continued. Finally she called up
Judge West and asked for Teddy's
parole. While she was talking Teddy
rushed to her side and quite silenced
her voice with his own.
Judge West, having heard the argu-
ment, decided Teddy might go home
and remain there during good behavior.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-19
BANDIT MAKES
DARING ESCAPE
Roy Gardner, Bold Pacific Coast
Holdup Man, Breaks Away
From Island Prison.
FLEES DURING GAME
Leaps for Liberty Through Gap in
Barbed-Wire Fence Cut While
Bullets Whistle About
His Head.

Seattle. Wash.-Roy Gardner, west
known all along the Pacific coast as
ltIie cleverest and most slippery prison.
er ever placed under arrest, is again
q free man. He escaped from the
government prison on McNeil's island,
in Puget Sound, amid fusillade Of
bullets.
Twice in his criminal career, before
he was finally placed behind the bars
on the supposed impregnable McNeil's
island, Gardner had escaped from the
shrewdest men the government could
set to guard him on the way to his
prison. Twice he joked with the man
hunters on whom he turned the tables
and made prisoners in his place. And
twice he laughed when he was recap
tured.
Water Races by Prison Isle.
So Gardner came to be the most
closely watched prisoner In Uncle
Sans most closely guarded jail
guarded not by stone walls, and steel
bars, and armed guards alone. but by
the very conspiracy of natural forces.
1t Is set on desolate isle in Puget
Sound with wide stretch of water
running at mill race speed between
island and mainland.
Gardner had been in prison for six
weeks when, on Labor day, the prison
ers turned out to watch a baseball
game between two teams of fellow
prisoners. They were In the prison
yard, cut off from liberty by high
barbed-wire fence, with towers at the
corners, in which sat watchful men
with loaded rifles and orders to shoot
to kill.
The game went on and the guards
became interested in the play. Sud-
denly one Of the players hit the ball a
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-19
Penitentiary for Life
Alter Wedding Ceremony.

James McGill was married at
San Francisco to Media TroS-
tol, of Sacramento, Cal, and i'm
mediately thereafter was taken
to San Quentin prison to serve
a life term for the murder of
John d. Koplos, a merchant, of
Marysville, Cal. Two deputy
sherlffs were witnesses to the
marriage. Superior Judge THO
utt, who performed the cere-
mony. later said he was not
aware McGill was under life
sentence.
Doubt was expressed by
Judge Trout that the ceremony
was legal, as the privilege Of
marriage, he said, probably
would come under the list of
civil rights of which fel0n is
deprived.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-19
Release Wounded Eagle.

Huntington, pam eagle, wound
ed seven weeks ago near here, has just
been released from the highest peak
of the Allegheny mountains. The
cost of its food was the reason for
giving it its liberty, the bird eating
three pounds of beefsteak daily.
The bird, since it was hurt, has
been kept in cage and cared for by
game wardens. The eagle was wound
ed by farmer who was tired of seq
ing it hanging around his farm"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-19

priest had been dead but few days,
and the wound in his back was clot-
ted with fresh blood. There seemed
TO be nothing to do but to bury him
again. This they did and were care
full to press the earth down very
firmly.
It was no use. The crack re-
appeared and widened and at the end
of another II years they found him
lying there again. And as before the
body showed no sign of decomposi-
tion.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-19
Crying Baby Starts Suit.

New York.--Because her husband
was annoyed by the crying of their
baby, Mrs. Dorothea Kirsh, has begun
suit for divorce from Adolph Kirsh.
my husband told me that he had
no love for me or the baby" said Mrs.
kirsh, land that he cared no more
about us than he did for dead deg"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-19
Ghost Appeared.

This went on every IL years until
1912. Then when, according to habit,
the ghost appeared, the old men called
a council. The governor was sent for,
as well as the priest of the parish and
the archbishop of Santa Fe and Wis
iting cardinal from Rome They all
came and a paper was signed to the
effect that they had seen the body.
Again it was buried, but this time in
n heavy oak casket, and over the
grave, and even over the whole floor
of the church, was laid and nailed
heavy plank floor.
Plank floors are not common in lit
tie adobe churches in this region, and
this is the explanation of the most
truthful man in Isleta. But now,
plainiy visible, there is bulge in the
p!anking the size of a mans body
and the nails in the floor protrudel
Apparently the ghost is trying to
come again to Isleta, and the towns
people are looking forward apprehen-
sively to 1924.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-19
Two Companions Were Shot.

AS he leaped through the gap the
guards in the towers began shooting.
Bullets were whistling around the
three fugitives. Gardeners companions,
both former soldiers serving sentences
for vicious crimes committed while In
the army, fell, one dead and the other
seriously wounded. Gardner kept on
going.
The break by Gardner and the sight
of the gap in the barbed-wire fence
turned the $50 convicts in the prison
yard into wild animals frantic for
liberty. There was howl from $50
Threats and the convicts started for
the fence. The guards had their hands
full controlling them, so Gardner made
good his escape.