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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

I from the beet industry. and there are
many other blessings il we undertake
| to count them.
From Craig, Colo. which place is at
rather high altitude: j. X, Belcha.
grower of prize winning grains and
vegetables. is exhibiting two varieties
of field corn he has been breeding up
for three years, by which method he
has increased the acreage from seven
, teen to fifty bushels.
The SHOWS of the last week have
covered the mountains so well jim
northern Colorado that forest service
officials say a good supply of water
will be assured for irrigoting next
summer.
Canon City had a successful and in
teresting poultry show during the
week. 1t was well patronizcd, and de-
served to be.
Feeding the starving millions is one
way of helping the farmer out of his
difficulty. but Congress seems not to
have thought of that-washingto
ID. CO Labor.
At tho meeting of La Plata county
farm bureau it was decided to raise
the annual dues from 81 to So.
Mono of the stockmen of North park
arc preparing to ship their cattle for
several months. perferring to hold
them and run the risk of losses from
weather to selling at loss. The
winter has been favorable to stock in
the park, and tho stockmcn are get
ting thru without much feeding.
Tho Texas state College of Indus
trial Arts has a dnirymaid course,
guaranteed to turn out girl graduates
with ability to take charge OF big
1,0OO-cow creamery and put tho bust
ness on sure profitmaking founda-
ton.
This is tho week for tho corn show
at Olathe. Not only corn but pota-
toes will be shown in large variety
and tho program will include talks by
mon experienced in growing both, who
will givo the best advice and methods
Treatment of spud diseases will be u
feature of the meeting. ThcrE will be
out-of-town speakers and Judges, in
Guiding some of the agricultural col
lego professors at Fort Collins.
Tho next congress OF the Interna-
tional Woman Suffrage Alliance will
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

Tho next congress OF the Interna-
tional Woman Suffrage Alliance will
be held in Paris in 1922.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

Tho recreatod State Of Poland con
sists of 10000 square miles, with a
hopuLaLion % u 100000.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

Tho largest scientific society IN tbe
world ia the American Chemical Socie-
ty which has between 1000 and 5000
members.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

Reports from the Pacific Coast are
to the effect that this seasons olive
crop will DO 1000 tons lighter than
that of 1919.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

Feeding the starving millions is one
way of helping the farmer out of his
difficulty. but Congress seems not to
have thought of that.-Washington
Cd. CO Labor.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

Tho Department of Agriculture
tested 1855 samples of seeds for
farmers during tho fiscal year cndins s
Juno 80, 1890.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

Canon City had a successful and in
terestinE poultry show during the
week. 1t was well patronizcd, and de-
served to be.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

At tho meeting of La Plata county
farm bureau it was decided to raise
the annual dues from 81 to So.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

c. Pricc-Green. Canadian railway
commissioner. declares the prairie
states of Canada will produce n bill
lion bushels of grain in tho not far
distant future.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

There arc c5.ooo.ooo dairy cows in
the United States. from which there
Is produced approximately 10000. 900
pounds of milk year.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

The SHOWS of the last week have
covered the mountains SO well jim
northern Colorado that forest service
officials say a good supply OF water
will be assured for irrigoting next
summer.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-06-02

90 consider wage reductions and ~ re-
ports frem the caroiinas telling ~
strikes among cuitpn mills IN that Hec-
fion The heaviest srDinr. however.
resulted frum the weekly crop ACCOUNTS
hv fho government which were better
than expected and Indicated that The
crop Wns making good progress N
most SECTIONS.
Tho weather map wne eonald"red
highly favorable h-cauar ~ the warm
weather prcvaniue ever M belt. WIN
nniv scattered ehoNafH ~ fhe Western
bct waero moisture is needed 10 som"
sertion. Dnt uneasine-a was caused ny
ihr vafninr ~ tropical Disturbance
in fhe northeastern Caribbean SEQ. ~.
nasontN beaded north fof The 0nf pr
Mexico.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-06-02
Caller Classified and Market Page
WANTED
WANTED TO RENT

Permanent resident couple Of
Corpus Christi desires TO rent
five or siX.rOom house in Bluff
section House will be wanted
preferably about July IS. and
not later than August |
Parties can furnish best of
references, aud assure owners
that best Of care will be taken
of Tho properly.
II you are now routing
a house, but contemplate NOV
ing about the time mentioned
above, you would confer a fay-
or by addressing the under.
signed.
Address ~, care The Caller,
giving full information.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-06-02
WEATHER FORECAST

fur corpus Christi and vlcinry:
Thar das partly cioIhy. with light
s0fhrrls vNdH
Tirr0aHs raftv cloudy warmer In
northwest portion light southcriy
Winds nn the coast
rabuisted Bulletin foe the "a Hours
Erding az pm. June "
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-06-02

g..rine. suofa ntrsdy ana 2H points
ia,,a, r.daisnr 9oc. close steady.
open Npnn close
i,iv izng.q1 1881 i27f-17
October 1887 ua ld''
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-06-02

si..fa fsrndy and 20 points lower.
ni3ddnnc ~, GALES 8ff bales.
Total rori- g. i4q hnleH against 1916
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-06-02
NEW nnLEANs

spots qule ava ~ points lower;
middin. ii7tc. sales, 800 bales. close
steady 80.
t,t, fs Is 30 1888 '.5i-aa
oct0h'r 1888 ''i'
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
BANK CLEARINGS.

The margin of reduction in bank
clearings widened last week. an ag-
gregate of s5.so7.s6I.37s at 20 cities
in the United States. as reported to
Dun's Review. representing a loss
of ass per cent from the s7.e3l.-
oo7.6s6 of the corresponding week
of 1920. The decrease the previous
week was l6.s per cent. while three
weeks ago IL was 24s per cent
Without exception. all Of the CEN
ters included in the statement re-
port smaller clearings than in this
week of last year, with a falling
on of 80 per cent or more In each
instance at Boston. Atlanta, New
Orleans. Cleveland, St Louis. Kan
sas City. Omaha. San Francisco and
Seattle. For the 10 cities outside
Of New York embraced by the
record. the past weeks clesrings are
27.4 per cent less than those of a
year ago. while there Is a con-
traction at New York of 25s per
cent. For May to date. average
daily clearings are 12.4 per cent be-
iow the average for the same period
OF 1920. but 81 per cent larger than
the 1919 average.
Average daily bank clearings for
the year to date. and for the three
Immediately preceding months. are
compared herewith for three years:
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
new FLOTATIONS
AFFECT MARKET
French Loan Of 500, ,000. 900
Was Restraining Factor in
Bonds During Week.

NEW YORK. May 2s.-The bond
market was affected during .he
week in much the same manner as
during the period when the ener-
giles of the investment community
were directed toward the nstation
of $3.50. 900. 900 Northern Pacinc-
Great Northern bonds. On this &C.
casion the restraining factor was
the French government bond offer
ing totalins 100000. 900. 1nasmuch
as the market enjoyed q substantial
advance for several days following
over-subscription on the FIRST ef
fort. 1t has been suggested that a
similar rise may result from com
plete absorption of the Frencn
bonds. The two situations have
many points of similarity. but they
also differ in enough respect to
raise a question as to the logic OF
this theory.
In the nrst place. the rise fol-
thC VoS
due to some extent to q reductio
in the federal reserve redis-Ount
rate on commercial paper. Then.
again. . substantial volume Of new
loans was brought out between
these two big loans. and all, inciud-
ing the railroad bonds. must still 20
through, the secondary process of
distribution.
Inquiries into the reasons for the
shortage of call money late In the
week brought out condition
which augurs well for the bond
market. Funds are accumuistins In
the banks, but instead of diverting
Them into the call money market
according to the age-old custom,
many banks have been taking ad-
vantage of the high yields on new
bond offerings. This is money
which ordinarily goes 20 make spec
ulation easy. 1t Is now sc wing the
purpose Of easing the competition
of new bonds with old.
Liberty bonds of the first issue
made a new low record at s770
during the week, but closed well
above the nrst price. The tax
exemption consideration continues
to be a factor. Railroad bonds were
easier.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
FAILURES LAST WEEK.

The declining tendency Of failures
was not continued last week. de-
faults in the United States number
ing 336. This total represents an in
crease of 81 over the 3l5 insolvencies
reported to r. G. Dun & Co. the pre-
vious week. but is only slightly
larger than the number shown three
weeks ago. During this period of
last year. failures were still at an
abnormally low level, numbering
only 118.
Most of the increase in defaults
last week, as compared with those
of the previous week, occurred in
the south. in which section there
were IS more insolvencies. In the
west, the failures were a trifle more
numerous, but there was a small de-
crease in the east and a reduction Of
13 on the Pacific coast. With tho
larger total Of insolvencies for all
groups, the number involving $1,000
or more of liabilities in each in
stance not unnaturally increased,
there being 1876 such defaults,
against 16e the previous week. Dur
ing this week of 1920, in sharp con-
trast. only 5s such failures were re
ported.
Numbering 2s, insolvencies in the
Dominion of Canada last week COM
pared with 80 the previous week, q
decrease of IL. In this week Of last
year, however, there were only Q
Canadian defaults. OF last weeks
total. 1s had liabilities Of $1,000 or
more, against 30 the previous week.
The returns for a year ago disclosed
only 8 Canadian failures involving
$4,000 or more of indebtedne ness in
each case.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
CUhllVS CONFERS
WITH HARDING ON
RAILROAD INQUIRY
Hopes Senate
Committee Will Aid
Crisis.
SOLUTION IS NEEDED
Ffumb Plan League Charges
Investigation Merely
Attacks Wages.
is NEEDED

senator Cummins, chairman of
pc interstate commerce committee
Ehich is investigating the railroad
toAuon. conferred with President
Arulng on the subject yesterday.
Following the conference neither
ne senator nor President Harding
pade any announcement, the for
per stating that he did not feel
noerty to make any statement
= this time.
For weeks the President and
emoers Of the cabinet have been
Pndering over the railroad prob
M believing that railroad DIM
plties are just now one of the
incipal stumbling blocks to res
Pration of business.
Harding Hopes for Results.
The President has let it be known
at ne hoped the senate inquiry
oulo lead to results which might
lieve the seriousness of the situa-
on. but thus far nothing has come
om the committee in the form of
recommendations that might lead
business restoration.
while the President and Senator
linmlns were conferrinE, the
umb Plan league. which is agi-
ting naturalization of the rail-
ads, was engaged in assailing the
Hmmins Investigation, charging
at its purpose seemed to be to
mmer down railroad workers
hges- For nearly three weeks
i'd a statement issued from the
umb Plan league. the senate
mmittee on interstate commerce
listened with marvellous pa
nce to recitals by railroad presi-
nts Affecting the conduct of rail-
ads, without hearing any prac-
al suggestions for the relief Of
bat every witness has described
desperate and dangerous sit
tion.
Criticixes CommIttee's Method.
In its public announcements the
mmittee has justified its inquiry
the ground that private owner
ip transportation faces it's great
crisis and that something must
done II the roads are to be res
ed from the consequences of a
nplete breakdown. Yet. in spite
this urgency. it is proceeding in
leisurely manner in its quest for
Formation, devoting scarcely nine
urs a week to the examination
witnesses"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
Dry Goods Trade.

An unusual attendance Of buyers
in primary and secondary dry goods
markets at this season occasions
comment. but nothing indicates a de-
parture from the policy Of conser-
vatism that has long been practiced.
With comparatively few exceptions.
operations are limited to clearly-de-
hned requirements, or to merchan-
disc that continues to move steadily
over the counters at sharply reduced
prices. Unfavorably weather in
many sections has retarded distri-
button of seasonable lines at retail,
and there are many evidences of a
trend toward economy and retrench-
ment among consumers. Signs of in
creasing competition for business
are noted in about all quarters, and
many prices on cottons are SO close
cost, or actually below cost. that
manufacturers exercise extreme eau
tion in accumulating stock Foods.
With the fiscal half year ending on
June l, 1t Is a period of clearance
sales In various jubbing houses, and
some of the prices being named are
in striking contrast with those cur
rent last winter.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

RESPOND SHARPLY
Continuation of Complaints
Regarding New Crops Aids
Market Nightly.

CHICAGO. MsNS2s. - Values of
wheat have responded very sharply
to a continuation Of complaints as
to the outlook for the new crop.
according to Thomson & McKinnon
in their weekly review. None of
these complaints have been radical,
but they have come from a wider
territory than heretofore, and many
of them refer to deterioration, even
where moisture is ample. Values
have been particularly sensitive be-
cause the promised crop is very
little larger than the mai yield
last year, and we have not the
beneht OF large reserves OF old
wheat as we had on July /, 1899.
There is fair volume of export
business in new wheat for July.
August and. September shipment.
but IL is not possible to say den-
nitely that the producer is a willIny
seller at present level of prices. In
other words, there is a constant de-
mand. with the supply uncertain.
There has been a revival of for
eign demand for corn. sales from
here TO the sesboard being fairly
large. Opposed to this has been a
considerable increase in the move
ment from the country. This move
ment had been anticipated, and as
consequence the daily receipts
to the markets have already been
placed, and therefore they are not q
weight upon the market. In the
lsss six weeks tle visible supply
of corn has been cut directly in two.
despite the absence of any import
ant distributing demand. The ac-
cum1lations will not be increased
materially. as the present run of
corn from the country will be the
last until the new crops is assured.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
Price Movement Downward.

Even after 55 consecutive weeks
during which price recessions have
outnumbered advances. there is no
evidence that the .readjusthent is
near an ending. The excess of de-
clines has narrowed somewhat Of
late indicating more stable condi.
tions In some markets. but deffation
continues In various lines and
turther yielding Is expected. Partly
because OF speculative conditions
and also owing to reports of crop
damage, wheat rose rather violently
this week, and cotton gained in firm-
ness.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
STEEL INDUSTRY
EXPECTS BELATED
TRADE REVIVAL
No Increase in Business
Looked for During
Summer.
PRICES MAINTAINED
Neither Buyers or Sellers Ap-
pear Interested in Prices
At This Time.
PRICES MAINTAINED

Especial cerrespcn1enes Of Ths wsshinrton
Herald and New York Evening rost.)
PITTSBURGH. May 2s.-As IL is
now less than FIVE weeks to the
beginning Of July, always a very
dull month In the iron and steel
industry. the trade has experienced
no dificuIty IN concluding that there
is 10 be no revival in demand in
the near future. Activity has grown
less in the past week. The trade
takes rather a ssnguine view OF
Of production is going to be at
tained So low that IL can do moth
ing but yield to some sort Of re-
vivsl. E-vrything. apparently, is
conspiring TO force production TO
the lowest possible notch, 10 a point
from which SOM sort OF rebound
would be inevitable.
The analysis refers to the t"ch-
nicsl position Of the steel market
itself. not to its relation with in
oustfN geneiaiiN- fof large oe-
mand to develop for steel tt Is
necessary that economic conditions
in general be improved; but { 10
Is another matter. looking 20 there
being a production ~ = -
ummer even below the actual re-
quirements. with gene. a. BUs.a . d.
conditions as they are
1t is maintained by some cN~e--i-
enced observers that when in a duh
steel market generally there is a re-
vivsl in the second half % wear.
the definite signs of there being a
revival become visible in August
II Is held by these observers thst
II Improvement is not an accepted
fact before the end Of August. the
steel trade can have little expecta-
ton OF revival before next spring
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
WEEKS DEVEL OPMENTS LEAN
TO THE CONSTRUCTIVE. SIDE
Takes Up Situation in Serious
Way; Gary Urges General Leveling.

tion Of a new tariff act. The pas
sage OF the emergency tariff will
not seriously affect the situation.
out the permanent tariff is a diff
terent proposition. That document
is likely to be reopened on the moor
OF the house by the ways and means
committee early in June, and IN.
proposition now Is that ii shall be
dated as going into effect on the
day that II Is thus reported. In
other words, no matter how long the
discussion may consume, its final
enactment into law will make IL
retroactive to that date. The idea
Is to prevent speculation. for 1t is
not considered likely that the sem
ate Will make many vital changes
from the house draft 1t is hoped
that the tariff will be completely
out OF the way by the first of Au-
gust although II Is more likelv to
swing into September or October be.
fore the Job Is finally completed.
Tarin making under present con-
ditions Is not quite such an easy
JOB Is 1t was In prewar days when
II was merely q matter Of COM
promises between congressman OF
various sections. In those days we
were a debtor nation; now we are a
creditor nation and must consider
the means by which we are In get
our money back. This cannot be ac-
complished by building a wall
around US. We have also been suf
nciently warned that other coun-
tries can adopt tariff legislation
with stringent regulations that
might be aimed at the United
States in retaliation. This would
have a serious effect upon our ex-
ports and we must have care.
therefore, that We do not lose more
In exports than we would gain by
keeping imports out. The President
has said publicly that we can no
longer maintain an attitude of iso-
lation, which everyone knows who
has any knowledge OF world con-
ditions. Tarif-making must, of
course, include protection to Amer
lean industries that need protec-
tion and II must also be a revenue
instrument. To reconcile all these
requirements will not be an easy
task, but the probability Is that the
solution will be reached through
the administrative features rather
tndn tnTOuBh the tdTlH rates.
As soon as the tariff bill Is re-
ported out of the ways and means
committee that body will imme-
take under consideration the
new tax laws. These have been un-
der consideration by the senate
finance committee contemporaneous-
ly with the consideration OF the
tariff by the house committee. The
requires, however, that
revenue bills must originate in the
house, so that the senate commit
tees work thus far Is of an in
formal character. but will save con-
siderable time as no further public
hearings will be necessary, and II
will simply resolve itself into a
matter of agreement between the
two houses. 1t does not seem like
ly that the sales tax will be
adopted. but the probability Is that
the corporation tax will be increased
In order to do away with the ex-
cess profits tax
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
Americas Foreign
Commerce Dl0indLes

Americas dwindling foreign
commerce. concerning which the
recent conferences OF President
Harding and prominent bankers
have been held, is reflected in the
April export and import figures
released here yesterday by the
department TO commerce.
The April imports amounted TO
s254.57l,o24, as compared with
s4s5.73s.571 for a same month
year ago. il Is shown. while the
export totals are less than half
those of last year.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

market conditions. A. A. Housman
& co. have the following to say:
reductions and suspensions of
dividends are one of the inevitable
consequences Of a severe business
depression, and we are now pass
ing through the period when neces-
sity forces many Industrial corpora
tions to conserve resources, and for
the time eliminate or cut distri-
buttons to shareholders"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
EARTS CAMPAIGN
10 END BRIBERY
bsiness Men Back Bills to
Prevent Buying" Pur-
chasers.

a nationwide drive to wipe out
knmercial bribery. petty graft and
IpinE from business now is be-
b undertaken by several of the
trade organizations with the
tkinE and support of the power
the Federal Trade commission.
commercial bribery and graft in
Solesale buying and selling now
BIS at least $1,000. 900, 900 a year to
price of commodities to the con-
iner. according to William R.
ttt. editor and one of the chief
ksaders for clean business.
Federal Hesitation to make COM
srcial bribery a crime punishable
a Jail sentence now is before
|ngresS
Bribery. except that of public Of
! ais. now is not criminal although
Federal Trade commission now
! power to curb it through the
thority given it by congress to
Ia unfair trade practices.
Bills introduced.
Bills intended to arm those fight
bribery in the conduct of the
Hons business were introduced
| this session of congress by Sena-
$ Cummins and Fletcher and in
house by A. ]. Volstead, father
the prohibition law, and George
Edwards. of Pennsylvania.
The federal trade commission has
In campaigning against bribery
ca its establishment.
Fhe commonest form of the prac-
y is the awarding by manu-
lturers of commissions to purchas-
agents for big concerns of all
kds.k One concern recently was
lowered to be dispensing $1,000
a year in this form to boost the
les and make easier the distribu-
b of its products over those Of its
Inpetitors.
Foreman Is Bribed.
Detroit. for Instance. the fed
II trade commission discovered
Ia the foreman of a big auto
By finishing shop was receiving
900 a year from concerns manu-
Sturing varnish. This mans SAL
from the concern that employed
a was $500 a year. or one-tenth
what he was receiving under
Ter from varnish manufacturers.
return for boosting the product
|pne manufacturer to his own firm
bch spend hundreds of thousands
hually in purchasing varnish. this
eman was receiving five per cent
all the varnish purchases.
Among the national organizations
ich are campaigning to stamp out
practice are the National Asso-
fion of Purchasing Agents and
American Society of Sales Ex-
tives-
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
Clothing Workers Strike
Ends With Cut in Wages

NEW YORK. May 2s.-A joint
committee representing clothing
workers and manufacturers was
drawing up the fnal terms Of an
agreement today which will end the
strike of $4,000 employees that began
last December.
According to authoritative infor-
nation, the workers won their fight
for recognition of the Amalgamated
workers of America. but
will accept a wage cut of Is per
cent and will guarantee to increase
production is per cent. The strike
will be called of as soon as the
agreement is completed and ratified
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
Many U. s. Exchanges
Take 3-Dov HOLIDAY

The governing boards OF the
various exchanges throughout
the country voted to stand ad-
journed yesterday instead Of
holding the regular Saturday
half-dsy session. All exchanges
will likewise stand adjourned to-
morrow account Of Decoration
Day.