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The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
GAIN IN FAILURES,
BUT LIABILITIES
SHOW DECREASE
Defaults Aggregate 1,4S7,
Involving $3s,567,769
Liabilities.
TREND is REVERSED
Sharp Expansion in Indebted
ness Noted in Two Imme-
diately Preceding Months.

An increase Of l1.3 per cent in
number of defaults. but a reduc-
tion of AS per cent in liabilities
marks the insolvency statistics for
the month of April. Following two
months of decrease, the
number of commercial failures in
the United States rose to l.is7 In
April, whereas the Indebtedness
after having touched a new high
monthly record in February and
again IN March. fell to sss,se7.7ss.
The number Of April insolvencies
reported to r. G. Dun and Com
pany is Isl In excess of the March
total, but is the smallest with that
exception, since last November.
while the liabilities are s2s.soo.ooo
below the March maximum and are
also materially less than those OF
February. January and last Decem-
Der. II thus appears that the ten
dency Of the two Immediately pre-
cedIng months, when q decline In
number of defaults contrasted with
a sharp expansion In the Indebted
ness, was reversed in April. and
the average of liabilities is only
about one-half of that OF March.
The latter exhibit is largely ex-
planned by the reduced number OF
failures of unusual size in April,
those for S1oo,0oo or more in each
instance disclosing q decrease Of
seventeen and a contraction of f3o,-
ooo, 900 in amount from the March
figures.
All insolvencies considered, rela-
lively the best showing is made
by the class embracing agents.
brokers and similar concerns. such
defaults being identical in number
with those OF March and the ia
debtedness II per cent smaller. The
liabilities involved by such fall
ures In March. however. was ex-
ceptionaiy heavy, providing nearly
IS per cent Of the aggregate in
that month, aithough the number
represented only s.5 per cent OF the
total While the manufacturing in
solvencies increased 13.1. per cent
in number and the trading defaults
rose Ills per cent in April, the in
debtedness among manufacturers
fell on 14.7 per cent and that among
traders decreased 32.S per cent.
In the following table compari-
son Is made of the number of COM
mercial failures in the United
States. covering three years. by
leading classes Of trade. and the
liabilities reported in each class for
April. this year:
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05

vance In steel stocks in response to
the announcement made late yester-
day afternoon OF q 20 per cent re-
duction In wages AZ the U. s. Steel
production mill. While this de-
velopment was expected in the
course Of time and was therefore
gradually discounted to some extent
in the market for steel stocks, II was
admitted that some further rise in
stock prices was justified. Not even
the most extreme optimist was Will
ing to claim that the new lease Of
life which the wage reduction might
give the market would be more than
temporary. The bloom disappeared
from the forward movement yester-
day and IL was felt that either in
creased participation by the public
or an enlargement of the short in
terest would have to come about be-
fore the market could enter the next
phase Of its upward movement.
The steel shares started with a
rush that conformed to expecta-
tions. Steel common got to IS on
the hrst string of transactions. Cru
chile advanced 2 points to SIS, Lacka-
wanna points to SAX, Bethlehem
1 y points to s2S and Midvale x
of a point to 80. All these, gains
were realised within the first hour
By noon profit-taking had brought
prices back close to the last prices
of yesterday. Steel common ran
into large volume of selling or
ders at IS.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 4.-The dullness
and emptiness of the recent past
were again the chief features of the
market today. As usual the ring
was deserted for the. long periods
and insignificant. orders caused dis
proportionate advances OF recess
sions.
The initial tone was slightly
easier, a few lots being sold. at last
nights final bid prices or point
lower.
Subsequently few small buying
orders appeared and prices advanced
to s points. This brought out a
few more offerings and salf>of the
gain was soon lost.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
Grolo Food at Home, Says
Dept. of Agriculture

Increased transportation costs
and lessened returns from the prod
ucts they have to sell will COM
pei thousands of American farm
ers to grow more of their own
food. in the opinion of officials of
the United States Department of
Agriculture. These transportation
costs will prevent shipments of the
more moderate-priced fresh fruits
and vegetables which are purchased
by the growers of single crops or
specialtIes for use in their own
homes, and the lack of a. market
for special products in turn will be
a blow to the buying capacity of
the growers of those specialties.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
By wILLLan ALLEN WHITE

MILWAUKEE,. WIS. May A.
Wisconsin, has passed the peak Of
the slump in business. but in poll
tics is coming rapidly TO the slump
of the peak.
Wisconsin. they will tell you. is q
state of diversified Industries.
leather goods and candy, steel and
cheese. soap and bicycles. silk socks
and automobiie parts. steam shovels
and underwear. A. list Of the Wis
consin Industries sounds like the
advertising section of a magazine
and a list Of the POLITICAL creeds
like a list OF symptoms in a mad
house.
PeIitfes MsaderinE.
The Standpatters call themselves
the same. Progressives the Bur
banked progressive, crossed with
Non Partisan League and German
pacinsm. are called Socialists; the
Socialists pose as Democrats ano
La Toilette and his friends. who
control Of the State, call themselves
Republicans and get swsy with it
In Wisconsin. when they talk busi-
ness they call Il politics, and when
they talk politics IL is always
about business. Yet there IL no
question that conditions here. po-
litical as we'll as economic, are
sound and by comparison with the
rest Of the world, exceptionally
wholesome
Isdsstries FIourish-
Few industries are shut down and
unemployment is not a serious
problem Agriculture is largely the
milk industry and that has suffered
a slight depression only. and mas
kept the State in capital; for your
dairy COW is an animated gold mine
whose ore veins are the limitless
water and the summer sunshine OF
the State Few other American com
monwealths are 30 splendioly anc
scientifically equipped TO handle
period of commercial depression a.
wisconsin, and this may explain
why her major Statesmen never
can be frightened by threats oil
panic
La Toilette Is IN the saddle here
No one thinks he can be beaten
Yet thousands Of his old supporter
have left him. He has a new crowd
with MIN. He has the farmers and
the Non-Partisan League with thu
governor and a working force In
the legislature He has the Ger
mans who form a powerful and sg'
gressive minority, and recently h'
has taken over the Irish. They al
combine to make q majority.
President Harding seems to hav'
decided to Danish La Follette as {
Republican. Thus does history re
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05

Mr.. Taylor. "hSw shall we sell them
on longtime credits? They have
a right to ask. for long credits be-
cause II Is fact thatswe have be-.
come a creditor nation, and ought to
be able to give them financial as
sistance. It will be a. reflection on
us IL we as manufacturers and our
friends in the banking business can
not get together and establish sound
machinery for international trad
ing"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05

The government now collects
iearly s5o.ooo.0oo a year In luxury
axes on articles purchased mainly
~ and for women. -..e
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05

frso>s r.aii.sS 9. svtft q c. s.1s e
r,re.Ss beef in wsshinrtoa for veek endlnr
ssturdsy, Lp<H 10 1871. O. shfpo>nh Beh
ont. r,nred fruu IS centS 20 isJb cent? ~
psapd and sversred 1881 cent? PER prs.t-
-Atv. ".
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05

CIV. y. HIDE u Co., members Nov 10
Cotton Exchanee)
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
PROMINENT MAN
DIED SATURDAY

David Follick. ago 60 years. passed
away az his home In this city SatuF-
day, July . after an illness extend
ing over d period OF ten days. result
ing from an attack of pneumonia.
Mr., Follick was one OF the prominent
men OF Montpelier, and was con
tractor and builder by trade. His
untimely death camo as great
shock 10 his family. as his condition
seemed To improve until late Friday
afternoon when he gradually grew
worse until the end came.
MIR FollIek was born IN Fremont
County, Iowa, December 30. 1859.
and was the son OF George aud Nancy
Folllek lilo came from Iowa with
his parents In August. 1867. locating
IN Utah, whore he resided until 1850
when no came to Bear Lake. making
this his home until the time Of his
death.
On September 81. lsS2, no married
Marian Bridges. daughter OF Charles
and Elizabeth Bridges. pioneer resi-
dents OF Montpelier.
Ho Is SURVIVED by widow and sew
en- children, the children are Ro-
maine. Lorraine Of POcatello, Minnie,
OF Salt Lake. Mrs. Jesse Green. Ma
bel, Ireno. Ruel and Sidney. Ruel il
at present performing missionary
work In Great Britain.
Funeral services we're held TueE-
day In the Third ward chapel. The
speak0rs were Presidents Edward q.
Rich and Henry II. Hoff. Bishop +.
q. Mumford, Milford Williams of 0g-
den and Hyrum Oakley, The musical
numbers were beautifuI and the flor
al offerings profuse. The speakers
paid high tribute to the life and
work OF tho departed Interment
was In the Montpelier cemetery,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
POStnaSterSTO
Be Examined

The following is a list OF post Of
fices at which there are vacancies,
with salary and date OF vacancy Of
each:
IDAHO:
American Falls. Salary 50, 2,300 date
of vacancy, Apr 25, 1921; Caldwell,
salary $4,000, date of vacancy Jan 8,
1921; Montpelier, salary $2,400 date
of vacancy, Mar II, 1921; Rupert,
salary $4,000. date of vacancy Mar.
%, 1920; Salmon. salary 1890 date
of vacancy, Nov. 6. 1921.
AT the request of the Postmaster
General, the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission announces an open
competitive examination to fill va
cancy In the position of postmaster
at each of the offices named above.
This is not an examination under the
Civil Service Act and rules, but is
held under an Executive order issued
May 10, 1921.
Candidates will not be required to
report for examination at any place
but will bo rated on the following
subjects, which will have the rela-
two weights indicated:
Subjects. Weights
l. Education and training ............-.- 20
q Business experience and fitness 80
Total .-s.......................--. 100
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
Aa4,InENr AT OWN

Tho only accident that has come
10 our attention which happened ON
tho Fourth, WAS an auto collision
which occurred ut Ovid. In which
Steve Bateman and Mr.. Palmer 81
bloomington we're tho principals.
Bateman was buried under the
wrecked enr in mud and water. and
but for tho quick action OF witnesses
to thr accident. would probably have
been seriously injured. The cars
turned over and were badly wreck
ed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
FATHER AND son OUT
ING PLEASANT AFFAIR

The second annual outing Of the
fathers and sons Of Montpelier stake
held on Crow Creek last week, was
one OF the most successful big outings
ever conducted from the city and VI
cInity. More than 32 cars made the
trip and camp was established near
tho George Brooks farm.
The trip was without accident, and
no one had the slightest car trouble.
In the party we're 1853 persons. most
ly boys. an increase Of 10 over the
outing held last year. The affair Il
growing. and the boys have the time
of their lives and are well guarded
ON these outings.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
HERE ERnM OAKLAND

Mr.. and Mrs, I'D. French Of Gar
land, Utah. formerly Of this city came
over to Montpelier the latter prRt %
last week To spend tho Fourth with
relatives and friends In this city,
ard wore the guests OF Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Davis. MIR. French and Mr,
nouglns also former resident Of
Montpelier, have purchased q garage
In the Utah city. They formerly re-
sided In Salt Lake. whore Mr. French
was In tho service OF the railroad.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
Do YOU WANT FIFTY CENTS?
IF So CLIP THE ACCOMPANYING COUPON

Now. when generous offer like
this Is made, there ought not TO be a
single individual in Montpelier with
out a savings account. There's not
one but would be materially benefit
ed for being saver, A savings ac-
count builds character. II promotes
self-respect; II begets confidence,
both OF the saver himself and OF 9TH
ers. A savings account smoothes out
rough spots In lifo's tourney and
makes future hopes and desires pos
sible.
Pres, @. G. Wright OF the First
National Bank says. I'VE are glad to
cooperate with the Examiner TO
make the opening OF savings ac-
count so easy that no-one who Ia
desirious of having an account, need
be denied" This paper ventures to
remark that with such an opportunity
offered them, every man. woman and
child In Montpelier will soon be n
saver and IL so. this is going TO be n
mighty good community to live tn,
for Thrift goes hand In hand with
Happiness and Prosperity, to the mu-
tual advantage OF both saver and
city.
Banking hours OF the First Ma
tional Bank are on week days from
10 a. m. TO 3 p. m. Saturdays 10 o,
m. to p m. Fill out the accom-
panylng coupon and take II to the
bank the first thing TOMORROW. II
means SO cents and obtains Liberty
Bell Savings Bank.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
PLANTING TROUT N
REAR LAKE STREAMS

J. H. Clark deputy game warden
With headquarters at Hays Spur.
Blaine county. spent the week in
Bear Lake county. his old home, and
made paintings of SO 900 treat fin
serllnga IN tho afreama ~ the vest
sida Of the valley.
Mr.. Clark stated that the hatchery
be- represents. plan 10 ship a ear load
Of trout about thu latter part Of this
month. comprising something like
100000 flngerlinEs. which will be de-
posted in the streams from Soda
Springs 90 tho Wyoming line along
the east side Of Bear Lake county.
Mr. Clark departed yesterday morn
Ing on 10. 27 for the north,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
YOUNG ENGINEER
DIES ar SURVEY CAMP

Tho body OF Paul Bryant Hlnckley
Who died of spotted fever "a the gov
ernment survey camp eight miles
above Mccall Monday, was brought 20
Boise Tuesday and was sent on 10 oE-
den Tuesday night. for burial.
Young Hlnckley. who was about 30
yeara 0f age. vas the son Of superin-
tenden Hlhekley Of the State Indus
trial school At Ogden. saperinten-
dent Hlnckley aud his wife reached
their sons bedside before he died
Statesman.
Young IIinckIey IL a nephew of
Or. +. Hincklsy of this city.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
COUNTY'S FIRST
SILO COMPLETED

The first silo to be built In Bear
Lake county is completed on the
farm oE A. J.. Ashley. The achieve
ment il significant In that Il has es-
tablished precedent which involves
one OF the two most important fac
tors bearing upon the development
of dalrying In this country.
Tho work has progressed nicely
and fine structure has been erected,
This type or Bilo is known AZ the
MOnolythie Concrete. II is a solid
concrete structure ten feet In diam
eter, thirty feet high with a SIX inch
wall and has capacity OF fifty tons.
Since tho building Of these siloB
together with the filling OF them Is
new To the county there may be some
mistakes made due TO lack Of exper-
ience. This In only natural since no
matter what has been the degree of
success achieved by people OF other
sections along any line of endeaYor,
and though one group may profit by
the mistakes OF another we Will learn
some lessons by actual experience.
The county agricultural agent has
worked INCREASINGLY on this phase Of
diary development since he came TO
tho county January LIST.
The first thing TO do was to inter
est some farmer, or farmers, in sllo
building. J. w. Cook OF Paris was
the first man to decide definitely 10
build and hauled sand and gravel
for the purpose during February.
This silo ls now under course Of
construction. Before the end Of
March three other men had arranged
to construct silos.
Tho County Agent then tried to
rent some metal forms to be used In
constructing tho silos from the Utah
Condensed Milk Co., but Was unable
to do 80. lie then attempted 10 In
terest the Mutual Creamery Company
but got no material results. Finally
he appeared before the board OF
county commissioners and asked II
the board would authorize the pur-
-Hchase OF a set of forms. The mem
bers were unanimously In favor oi
the proposition and acted favorable
toward Il. The material for tbs
forms was ordered and Edward Sut
ton OF Paris made them. In the
mean time orders for cement were
pooled and two car loads we're order
ed through a local dealer.
Mr.. Thiel Of Thlei Z Olsen Bros
implement Co, very generously prof
fered to assist in filling the silol
by putting a cutter In the field b!
way OF demonstration and VIII chargi
only 4 fair rental for the use OF tn
machine. The Bear Lake Count
Farm Bureau has fostered the move
, ment from the beginning.
, The Bear Lake Chamber OF Com
! merce has co-operated in the move
J ment and offered 10 finance the firs
: silO TO the extent Of one-halI the cos
The money to be returned to the ol
ganizatlon by the farmers. Il IN
venture proved 20 be a success.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08

II anyone would hand you so cents
would you take it? Certainly, you
4ould-and then wonder what was
Wrong with it. Well here's chance
tD get SO cents with hardly any eff
fort on your part, and the half dol
lar you receive will be just as gem
juine as any the U. s. mint ever turn
ed out. Lead me to it, you say?
Certainly-here it is
The Montpelier Examiner has
made arrangements with the First
National Bank whereby the accom-
panying Examiner Thrift Coupon
will be accepted as so cents when
presented with another SO cents in
cash to start a savings account. But
this is not all. When you open your
account, you will be presented with
unique savings bank that is an
exact replica of the famous Liberty
Bell that rang out its message of in
dependence on July A, 1875. This
home safe will assist you in saving
and stand as @ symbol of indepen'
dence, the very thing everyone should
save for.
There are three conditions attach
ed to this offer but they are so sim
pie and easy, they're almost negli-
gible. Here they are: (1) $1.00 of
the account must remain on deposit
for tho period Of ono year before 1t
can be withdrawn. (2) If a second
deposit is not made within six months
the SO cent coupon will be deducted
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
UTAH EDITOR HERE

Editor ]. Arthur Wixom, and fam
lily OF Garland, Utah, came over to
Montpelier last Saturday evening
and are spending the week In the city
visiting Mrs. Wixom's parents Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Hauck. Mr.. WixOm
is the owner OF the Garland Globe,
which he established in the sugar
city" OF Utah fifteen years ago. The
trip was made by automobile, and the
Wixom family will visit different
parts OF Bear Lake before returning
home.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08

Russell Welker, first; Fred sutter,
second: third heat-Ken Mott, first;
William Trussell, second.
Boys race under 10 years-John
Dayton, first; Oscar Bryan, second.
Girls race under 10 years-Nor-
me- Bourne, first; Rowene Kelly,
second.
Mems 100 yard dash Charles
Stephens, first; Ray Bissiger, second
Henry Birch, third.
Ball Game
The ball game was between Ovid
and the Montpelier Phosphates and
was won by the Ovid team by the
score of 7 to s.. The Ovid boys put
up real baseball, and led the Phos-
pilates throughout the game. A num-
Der of new men playing with Mont
pelier. The Ovid boys deserve
much credit for the class of ball they
put up, and that they sprung sur
prise on the locals goes without say
ing
The batteries were: Montpelier
Pugmire and McIllwain; Ovid. Peter
sen and Kunz.
Pugmire struck out 6; Montpelier
made 10 hits.
Petersen struck out IL; Ovid made
IL hits. (unofficial).
The Races
Old timers are responsible for the
assertion that the race meet was tht
best ever staged here in point of en-
thusiasm and attendance. The gatt
showed receipts near the four hun
dred and fifty mark. The ground
were covered to the limit with auto
mobiles and the grandstand was full
to capacity. The races were inter
esting, and were pulled off with tn
minimum of delay. Following is
summary of tho events:
2:3O class-Buster won; time 23
Papoose second.
No. 2. green class, trot or pace
Sailor. Chas Strong won; time 3.15
Baby Ruth, Stanley Huff. second
Prince, Van French, third.
Running, one half mile-Bufi
George Walton, won. time 55: Bust
ler, Geo. Hunter, second.
Running three-eights mile-ClipT
0rrin King, won; Minnie, Merl Stept
ems. second; Flossy. S. Dalrympl'
= third
Running, green class, one-fourt
= mile-Pay Day, Elmo Brown. first
l Lady, Bill Hall. second; Ted. third
Maet. Lyle Stephens. fourth.
Relay Race-Hunter and Kin
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
IEAYE FOR CAMP LEMIR

Tuesday morning Clyde Phelps,
Druette Robinson and Leslie Jensen
departed for the summer training
chOol being conducted by the war
department at Camp Lewis. Wash
ingtonS Clyde is the son Of Mr. and
MrR Walter G. Phelps. and Jensen
Is also of a prominent local family.
The boys will be in military train
ing for a period OF five weeks.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
HERE FROM PocATELl.O

Dr.and MrR. l. ~ Lynn OF Poea-
tello. aud Mr.. Lawrence, bookkeeper
al tho Lynn Bros, Hospital. came
To Montpelier Sunday and spent the
Fourth visiting friends and old ac-
They enjoyed every
number OF tho program.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
HEAVY JULY FROST
DAMAGES CROPS

Reports from various sections Of
Bear Lake county indicate that the
severe frost of Saturday night dam
aged considerable wheat, and nipped
the alfalfa in many places. Potatoes
were badly frozen. as was also other
varieties of garden truck. It ap-
pears that the principal lass will be
to wheat. -----.-------.
The frost was general over the
intermountain region, according to
reports. Over in northern Utah in
the holt belt" the frost did consid-
cradle damage to potatoes. and fears
were expressed in the newspapers for
the wheat in the dry farm sections.
Bear Lake county was not struck any
harder than nearby counties, and in
s0mo instances not SO severe.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
DISTRICT COURT JULY ~.

The midsummer term Of the dis
trict court OF the fifth judicial dis
IFict for Bear Lake county will con-
yene In the court room of the dis
triet court al Paris. beginning Tues
day. July ~. a. 10 q. IN.