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The daily times., 1921-08-03
GERMANS TRYING TO
RECOVER PROPERTY
Sold by the Alien Property
Custodian. Must Have Sup
port of Congress to Do So.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Former
German owners of property in Amer
lea are trying to get back their
American belongings, which had
been confiscated and sold by the
Alien Property Custodian.
Careful inquiry among those best
Informed on the subject showed,
Germans to obtain the return of their
properties, based on an assumption
that the peace resolution signed by
President Harding on July afford
what had been taken from them by
the United States Government after
Americas entrance into the World
War, was faulty in the important
particular that the assumption was
erroneous.
Nothing that was learned in Wash
ington today bore out the suggestion
gathered from Mr.. Andrews talk
yesterday that the Republican Party
or prominent Republicans were deep
ly interested in the success of the
effort to have conf1scated German
properties returned to their former
enemy owners. No surprise would
be caused if President Harding on
his return to Washington from his
outing at Secretary Weeks Summer
home in New Hampshire should take
means to deny that party friends of
the Administration in the Senate and
elsewhere were in sympathy with
the movement which has been start
ed by Otto Helms in behalf of Ger
man claimants
The daily times., 1921-08-03
MARKETS
COTTON

New York, Aug. 3-The opening
decline in cotton was reflected in the
poor Liverpool cables and southern
selling. But-the offerings were tax
en- by Wall street and commission
house buying who paid attention to
private crop reports. There was al
so covering on hte part of sell
ers of yesterday.
The market at noon was as fol
lows: Jan. 1926, Mar. 1852, May
1859, Oct. 1888, Dec. 1885. Spots
Wilson market 10c.
New York, Aug. 3.-The cotton
market opened steady with October
1910, Dec. 1928, Jan. 1872
March 13.4O, May 1850.
The market closed at 2:15 as fol
lows: Jan. 1927, Mar. 1885, May
|I3.63, Oct. 1888, Dec. 1884.
The daily times., 1921-08-03
TRYING TO GET ULSTER IN

Dublin, Aug. 3.-The sole reason
for the delay of tie Sim Feiners in
not sending the Irish proposals to
David Lloyd George the English
Premier is due to the fact that an
attempt is being made to secure. the
consent to Ulster to the proposals
that there may be an united Ire
land on the questions at issue.
1t is felt there is no use to con-
slider the terms of the settlement
until Ulster accepts the stipulations
of the agreement, and every attempt
is being made to secure her consent
that Ireland may not present a di-
vided front. So far this effort has
been unsuccessful.
The daily times., 1921-08-03
WHITE SOX PLAYERS
DESPITE VERDICT OF
ACQU|TTAL Cannot
PLAY ON BIG LEAGUE
Says Judge Lands. Organized
Basebal is Able to Protect
Itself From Crooks Inside
and Outside of the Games.
Players Must Not Confer
With Gamblers and Crooks.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-None of the
players who were acquitted last night
will be allowed to play organized
baseball again., according to Judge
Landis today who said that no play
er who sat in a conference and dis
cussed the way to throw a game, or
who entertained proposals for such
crooked work should play the game
despite the verdicts of courts and
juries. He said that organized base
ball was sufficiently able to protect
itself from crooks on the outside
and inside of the game
The daily times., 1921-08-03
NEGRO WHO KILLED
ELMO WITH WRENCH
Confessed to the Killing Which
He Said Was Done for the
Purpose of Robbery.

Petersburg, Va, Aug. 3-The first
lynching that has occurred in Vir-
ginia in number of years was con-
summated last night when 1000 cit
liens of Dinwiddie and Brunswick
counties took negro whose identity
has not yet been established to a
tree near Lawrenceville and lynched
him thereon.
The negro confessed to the killing
of Trigley Elmo postmaster and
merchant of Tarboro, a small town
some fifty miles from here between
McKing and Lawrenceville, and the
lynching was near the scene of the
murder. An investigation of the
lynching will be made, but so far
neither the identity of the negro or
the identity of the lynching party is
known
The negro confessed that he did
the work but absolVed another negro
named Will Elmo who is in the jail al
Lawrenceville also charged with the
rime. This negro disclaims all knowl
The daily times., 1921-08-03
M'KNIGHT ATTACKS
THE TARIFF LAW

Okron, Ohio, Aug. 3--Charges
that the Fordney tariff bill is more
iniquitous and will prove more bur
densome to the people of small means
than any tariff that has ever been
placed on the statute books was
made today by C. L. Mcknight, Re
publican Congressman of Ohio in
speech in this city.
Mr.. Mcknight also criticised Pres
ident Harding for favoring the
spending of 100000, 600 on the
nations welfare bill alleging that the
proposition was merely child's play.
He also criticised the proposed leg
lslation and revision of the income
tax law which he said protected the
high salaried men of the country.
The daily times., 1921-08-03
GIVEN THREE YEARS EACH

Statesville, N. c., Aug. 3.-Dewey
Bost and Arthur Aldrige of Iredell
county and Paul Rook of Cabarrus,
felonious assault and highway rob
berry before Judge McClary in the
Superior court, and were sentenced
to the states prison for terms Of
three years each. They attacked
James Norman, public chauffeur on
a trip between Concord and States
vile, July 22d.
The daily times., 1921-08-03
THE OLD ROCK QUARRY
LOWERING AN INCH AN HOUR.

Raleigh, Aug. 3.-The bottom of
the old rock quarry will probably be
seen the end of this week according
to Charles d. Farmer the mechanical
engineer to the state Highway Com
mission. A new ditch is being dug to
ing in of the underground ditch
which caved in yesterday
The gasoline pumps which are op-
Grating to drain the quarry are low
hour.
The daily times., 1921-08-03
THOUSANDS MOURN
THE DEATH OF THE
ITALIAN singer
IN THE CHURCH CHOIR
The Worlds Greatest Voices
Were Employed and as the
People Filed by His Casket
IN the Place Where it Rest
ed Many kneeled and Pray
ed for Repose of His Soul.

Naples, Aug. 3.-Sorrowing Ma
pies and all Italy paid tribute to the
memory of Enrico Caruso today, and
gathered at solemn mass in the
church of the Madonna Della Gracia
or stood in the streets trying to
gain admission, and to watch the fu-
neral procession as it passed. In
the choir which assisted in the i'm
pressive funeral ceremonies were
noted singers who have played lead
ing parts in the great operas and
dramas of the world
Scenes of pathos were enacted at
the hotel Vesuyias over the death of
the greatest tenor that the world mas
produced il his generation.
Neapolitans of every class and sta
tion filed past the bier of the great
tenor today, and viewed the body as
it lay in state. A number were seen
to kneel besides the bier and pray
for the repose of his soul.
The noted singer was apparently
,cogniZant OF his critical condition on
Monday just before he sank into a
coma Speaking to his son as he
stood by his bedside he said, "I feel
very ill. This time it will be very
difficult to escape
Caruso left a fortune valued at
30,000,000 lire The value of the
italian lire at the present time makes
his fortune in the neighborhood of
ls6 100000.
The daily times., 1921-08-03
WILLIAMS STILL
AFTER BOARD
Says Progressive Interest Rates
as High as 81 Per cent On
Loans to Small Banks.

Washington, Aug 3.-John Skel-
ton Williams former Comptroller of
the Currency continued his criticism
of the Federal Reserve Board before
the Senate Agricultural Committee
today.
There were frequent interruptions
of the speaker by Representative
Mills who endeavored to make Mr..
Williams say that he did not call
attention to the rates of interest and
the action of the board until several
months after it was decided to raise
the discount rate.
Mr.. Williams charged that the
Board required in number of in
stances the placing of from 200 to
800 percent collateral security for
loans.
do you know what Mills demand
ed" Go to the records of the re-
serve board Williams replied. Later
he agreed to furnish the committee
with specific instances.
Mr.. Williams also asserted that q
number of lawsuits had been started
against a number of banks which
had not followed the rules of the
board with reference to loans.
Member banks were also charged
highly increased interest rates in the
progressive schedule that was lait
down by the board he asserted, anC
said that one cotton bank paid al
high as per cent for the first loan
and as the progressive rates wer'
raised they went as high as 81 pc
cent The result was the bank hat
to either withdraw support from it
customers to pay the high rate o
CONTINUED on page y
The daily times., 1921-08-03
MEMBERS OF The
AMMER|CAN LEGION
Sail on the George Washington
to Visit Battlefelds Where
They Fought the Germans.

New York, Aug. 3.-With the flag
of the National Commander flying
at her mast head, and carrying 200
members of the American Legion the
ship George Washington sailed today
for Cherbourg and Bremen The par
ty will again visit the scenes of bat
tie in which they engaged the forces
of the German Kaiser.
The daily times., 1921-08-03
SURGEON TRAILED
INTO MEXICO.

Chicago, August g.
With the trail of War
rem c. Spurgeon the
missing bank President
leading into Mexico
both the authorities and
the officials of the bank
are confident that he
will be apprehended at
an early date. A man
answering to the de-
scription of Spurgeon
was seen Thursday
morning near the Texas
border. There is a re-
ward for him amount
ing to 100000.
The daily times., 1921-08-03
REVGLUTION IN PORTUGAL.

Madrid, Aug. 3.-Signs of anoth-
er revolution in Portugal were OBJ
served today according to messages
received in dispatches from Vigo,
Spain on the Portuguese border The
army and navy are included in the
uprising.
The daily times., 1921-08-03

readin~ the report of a Federal in
spector who came to eastern North
visited Edgecombe county but failed
to find hardly enough mild cases to
attract attention. So he went fur
ther down and is now "sampling'' Le-
noir county.
From Lenoir the Inspector reports
that 25s homes visited in all sections
of the county netted only seven cases
of malaria, and it was of very mild
type. The malignant malaria, so COM
mend ten and twenty years ago, is
passing away.
The daily times., 1921-08-03
LINNEY TO BE CONFIRMED

Washington, Aug. 3-Senators
will vote Wednesday on the confirm
alton of Frank Linney to be the fed
eral attorney of the North Carolina
distri&s. Democratic leaders and
Republican senators have reached
an agreement on the matter, and it
is expected the vote will be favorable
to Linney.
The daily times., 1921-08-03
RELEASED AMERICANS.

Riga, Aug. 3.-The American pris-
oners in Russia have been released
according to reports from the Boil
sheviki government at Warsaw and
contained in dispatches received
here. But as to when, how or where
they will be delivered at the border
for transmission home has not been
stated.
The daily times., 1921-08-03
REV. GREER PRESIDENT
ERSKTNE COLLEGE.

Gastonia, Aug. 3-Rev. R. C.
Greer pastor of the Associated Re
formed Presbyterian Church of Col
umbia, S. c. has been elected as
President of the Erskine College ac-
cording to an announcement by the
board of trustees of the college in
session today
The daily times., 1921-08-03
SHOWERS

For North Carolina shawers TO-
night and Thursday somewhat cool
er in northern portion tonight and
in eastern and central portion Thurs
day with moderate to fresh south
west and west shifting to north
winds
The daily times., 1921-08-03
SALES ON
FAIRMONT MARKET

Fairmont, N. c., Aug.
3.-Tobacco sales Tues
day of this week a
mounted to Al, ,156
pounds at an average
price of $24.OO per hum
dred. Mondays sales
were %, $50 at an aver
age of 1921 per hum
dred.
The daily times., 1921-08-03

New York, Aug. 3.-Trades bid up
the railroad shares in an effort to re-
vive the tagging bull movement OF
the past few days on the stock mar
today. Canadian Pacific. 500 and 81
Louis and San Francisco Preferred
advanced from 1 1-2 to two polnts
and Norfolk and Western and other
roads added to their gains. The puy-
ing of the oils, gas, sugars advanced
these stocks from one to two points.
The daily times., 1921-08-03

edge of the crime but was found TO
have Elmo's watch on his person.
which he said he secured from
another negro in a gambling game.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
COTTON CLOSES
AT HIGH PRICES
Active Trading Develops Tn.
expectedly After Dull Ses-
sion in First Hour.

NEW YORK. Dec l7.-An active
trading market developed unex-
pectedly in cotton contracts after
dull session during the first hour.
Prices during the early trading
had moved within very narrow
range. going off to s points from
yesterdays closing on some local
and outside selling bringing Janu-
airy contracts down to 1874. March
1870 and May to 1875. This was
recovered a little later on some
buying by some of the local spot
houses
After prices had worked up to 5
points over yesterdays closing
quotations by the end of the first
hour, sudden activity developed on
general covering movement of
shorts following further good buy
ing in the near months by some
of the largest spot interests. At
the same time kilograms were re-
ceived from the South representing
a better spot basis on the western
markets. notably at Houston. and
considerable comment developed
over the stronger weekend statis-
tics with the worlds visible supply
of American cotton showing de-
crease for the week of over 20, 900
bales against an increase for this
week last year of over 1870. 900 bales
bringing the present worlds visible
supply of American cotton down to
4.5S4.000 bales against 4,s75,0oo a
year ago and 100000 in 1919.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs Co..
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Curb Market Enjoys
Unusually ActiUe Week

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Dealings
on the New York Curb exchange
during the past week were active
and in heavy volume in many is
sues. The petroleum stocks again
demanded most attention. The ad-
vances in the Standard Oil group
had an influence in causing
strength and activity in many OF
the independent stocks and in the
list OF good producers and some Of
the other stocks now in process of
development also made substantial
gains.
Imperial Oil Of Delaware became
a prominent feature late in the
week when IL advanced from 81 to
10S following the announcement
OF the offer of exchange for the
stock OF the Middle States Oil Com
pany. cities Service which was ex-
dividend was one of the weakest
features, falling from 2l7 to 20s
ind the bankers shares were traded
fn at 23S to 22A. International
Petroleum moved up from 1871 to
17A. Simns Petroleum was active
" traded in at lis. to 117s. There
was active trading also in many
OF the Industrial groups. Durant
Motors Of Indiana. after selling at
13Iz reacted TO 12S, and Durant
Motors. old stock. ranged from 25h
to Is.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
COMPLETE N. Y. BOND SALES
tw p,as- Menber- n " stock E.eA..se

NEW 17-Total
ago..
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
BONDS FEATURE
ACTIVE SESSION
ON DE- CHANGE
Georgetown Gas IS Re-
cord New High, Sell
ing at S1B.
PEPCO PROMINENT
various Issues of Company in
y Good Demand, Quotations
! Holding Firm.
PEPCO PROMINENT

BONDS were In good demand in
the closing session Of the washing
ton Stock Exchange. Prices showed
fair tendency TO rise in the trad
ms which totaled $4,000. face
value.
Georgetown Gas IS. which have
oeen conspicuous on more than one
occasion during the past week,
, opened the days trade, prices pre-
sentins a gradual rise to a new
nigh from s1ls at opening to 81.
the closing quotation.
Potomac Electric General mort
gage and refunding as sold to the
extent OF $4,000. prices fuctuating
Excessively from IO4 to 1O4I4.
IVfts and 1o4k Consol SIS of this
company sold to the extent of $1,000
At So while $4,000 OF general mort
gage os sold at 1914 and 9sA.
washington Railway and Electric
SOLO TO an aggregate Of 5000 at
So. while Riggs Realty long IS had
sOS. '''' " ~"
In the stock list. so shares of
Washington Gas Light sold at 4sS,
70 shares of Capital Traction at o.,
IS shares of washington Railway
and Electric at say, and 10 shares
or Rlggs National Bank at 40.
Financial Conference.
IN the current issue of the
journal OF the American Bankers
Association, the following Is found
under the above caption: Develop
ments In Washington in the last
month have brought forth the
statement from official sources that
Dig business men OF the world
might justinsbly expect representa-
1--WE financial experts OF the various
hatlons to foregsther soon in an
enort 10 solve some of the perplex-
ing economic problems now block
ing the road to national and inter-
nstion prosperity. In view of the
fact that the present conference in
Washington has assiduouslv ruled
out OF its agenda financial and eco
nomic problems, a member OF the
cabinet expressed his opinion that
financial conference would be the
next step in order to clean up the
demoralized condition of world
trade and national stagnation. 1t
was intimated this country might
take the Initial step in bringing
about such n gathering. Cabinet
oncers thus far have unanimously
[ oppressed confidence in the sue
cessful outcome OF the present par
ley and that discussions in the
future along other lines would
prove a decided benefit to all the
nations-
Personal.
William T. Galliher. president of
the American National Bank. ha.
returned to Washington after a
lengthy buslness trip to Chicago
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18

Total sales 449 900 against 81 los yesterday
week ago, az 800 and 474 400
From January to date 1884, 2s3 against
and 3o5 200 00T years ago.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18

William T. GalIiher. president of
the American National Bank. ha.
returned to Washington after a
lengthy business trip to Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
HOLIDAY TONE TO
WHEAT TRADING
Estimate of Canadian Crop
Fails to Shake Expectations;
Export Demand Slow.

CHICAGO. Dec. l7.-Wheat mar
ket remains rather dull with trade
of holiday character. The North
western Grain Dealings report
showing a crop Of 1000, 900
bushels for the three Canadian
provinces was the same as expected
by the trade while farm receipts OF
5000. 900 bushels were below eXpec-
tstions, but had little effect on
prices which held within narrow
limits during the first hour Of trad
ing and avera ged lower. The best
posted Winnipeg people believe
that the grain dealers are anywhere
from 10 to 20 million bushels too
low in their figures and no allow
ance was made for an increase in
the acreage as shown by the CEN
sus report Sentiment generally Is
rather bearish and the pit element
are disposed to sell on all bulges.
Export demand was confined to
Manitobas No rain fell in the dry
sections Of the southwest. but soak
ing rains fell over the central west
and the outlook there is generally
excellent
Corn prices held within narrow
limits with fair support on all the
minor breaks Estimated receipts
were 500 cars. but actual arrivals
fell considerably under that figure.
due to delay in getting the grain in
from the railroad Yards. Mondays
receipts, however. are expected to
be very heavy. probably 900 to 1000
cars. Seaboard bids were about q c
under a working basis and no sales
were claimed early. although lit
tie business was done with Ger
many from the seaboard. Basis in
the sample market showed no
change as compared with the De-
cember. Oats were Arm in sym
pathy with corn.
L. L.. 4 e.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
LOCAL
(w. d. Hfhbs q Co.. HfSbs BlAg-
Mesbers Washingtes stock
Exchange.)
sTocKa

Georgetown Gas 10. si.0oo at sils. 1000
at SIS. $1,000 at sI., $1,000 at sit., $1,000
at slt.
Potomac Elec cons 90. 81 900 tt %.
Potomac Elec genl N Sc, $1,000 at psh,
81 600 at esk.
Potomac Eiec en- and Ref Is. $1,000 at
lO4, 81 900 At i0i. s.. O00 at 1o4L. 1900 at
l04is. s,Coo at Io4h, 81 600 at iofis. $1,000
at lO4h, 81. 900 at io4h
Rigs Realty uonsD. So, 81 900 at bon.
81 200 at 30. 81 600 ct %.
Capital Traction. q at o.. Fl st %.
Wash ny and Flee pfd. IS at 6sa.
Washington Gas 1t Co, 8 at 49.. at
49,, 20 at 49,.
Merrenthsier Linotype, at ics&.
AFTER CALL
Washinrton Ry and Elec "a, 81 600 at Is.
$1,000 at 81. 81 900 at s.. $1,000 at s..
81 .0OO at 65.
Riggs National Bsnk. 10 at $40.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
NDUSTRIALSAND
RAILS REVERSE
PREVIOUS TREND
Former Class Suffers
From Overdose of Prof
it-Taking Sales.
RAILS MAKE GAINS
Advances Recorded Give Evil
dence of Persistent Buying
In Broad List 90


NEW YORK. Dec. I-Todsv.
stock market session brought a r.
Versal OF the trend following rails
and industrisls during the FIRST four
dayt OF the week. while industrisls
were suffering from an overdose Of
proht-taking sales and new corn
mitments on the short side, rail-
roads were not only holding their
own but even displaying a degree
OF strength not experienced in many
days. Gains in the rail group ex-
tended beyond a point in only a few
cases. but there was evidence %
persistent buying in a broad list ~
stocks Losses among industrials
were everywhere in proportion tu
gains scored earlier IN the week.
The oil. steel and railroad eauip-
ment shares were especially heavy
along with American Sugar common
and preferred and the active Fpe-
cialties
In the early dealings sterling eX-
ohange sold at st.is. or approx
mstely cents above yesterday
closing quotation. Thereafter. the
price essed of a half cent. The
same course was followed In IN.
more important Continental eK-
changes. French francs were up -
points to 7.Ss cents. and marks down
a half point 90 sou OF cent. Mari
wheat opened unchanged at lies.
advanced to l.15 and then declined
about a half cent. January cotton
moved within a narrow range. or
between 17.74 and 1884,
The clearing house bank state
nent Issued at noon showed an in
crease OF s74.o3e. 600 IN actual Ioa,s
and a proportionately large incressa
In deposits. Net demand deposits
were sss.3io.ooo greater Re~erve
of member banks in the Federal
Reserve Bank Increase ,Ss1s6. Nna
ana surplus reserves were $685.
81" higher. The Treasury operations
OF thursday were reflected in an i,i-
crease or S5Se3i. 900 In government
deposits. bringing that item NJ To-
1919, 600.
Money conditions during the psS,
week presented many interesting
features. the amount OF money
placed on the Stock Exchange on
cal some DAYS reaching I'D 10 a.
much as $50. 900. or equal to tn.
hlgh volume OF accommodation thar
was feature in the active trading
period M TO November. 1918. The
supply was in fairly good volume
until just after noon on Thursdsy
when local banks called in loans in
unusually large amounts and to-
ward the end OF that day the supply
on the floor OF the Stock Exchange
was exhausted for a time and the
rate again moved up to per cent.
This condition was looked on ba
those making a speciality Of bank
ing accommodation as due % tax
payments. transfers on accounts n
government requirements and stir
feninE OF loans for other reasons
II was thought by these brokers
that the checks for income tax paw
meuts after being deposited will
/ find their way hack 10 ordinary
! business channels during the com
/ ing week and that easier condition.
/ will then prevail.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Breadstuff Movements

NEW YORK. Dee. 1.-The following
.hov, IN. movements Of breadstuHs at New
York today In bushels OF grain and barrels
Of -four:
Receipt.-whest. $4,000; corn, $1,000;
cats. 5s, 900; Sour, $1,000.