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The Washington times., 1921-02-07
ERA OF PROGRESS
SEEN BY WILLIAMS
Comptroller of Currency Says
Nation Is on SoundeSt
Basis in Years.
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producing regions has been partly
due to this diversion of large sums
from the interior banks to New York
to be reloaned at higher interest.
During the past year" he said.
banks borrowing from Federal re-
serve banks at from 5 to Q per cent
have been lending funds to their GUS
TONERS at from 10 to 80 per cent.
There can be no possible excuse for
such rates. These exorbitant rates
have no parallel in any other civilized
country, and cannot be defended in
New York"
williams said the legislation he
suggests1 would stop this form of
"piracy'T and make available to mer-
camille, industrial, and agricultural
fields adequate credit for legitimate
needs.
FEW BANK FAILURES.
Despite the business strain last
year, Williams said the banks had
shown the best record in Immunity
from failurd' in forty years. He esti-
mated the shrinkage in values in the
United States last year at from $12,.
900 100000 to $4,000, ,000,0 900.
THE precipitate decline witnessed
in so many lines" he said, encourages
tom, the fall in some instances hav-
ing been already excessive and alb
normal and really not justified by
actual conditions"
Criticising the efforts of profiteers
t. maintain artificial prices. Williams
said:
'.The tendency to maintain excessive
profits IL seen particularly In the
steel and iron and coal Industries. Ii
is essential that pricer of these funds-
mental products should come down to
a fair. Just. and normal basis, IL We
are again to attain the prosperity for
which we hope"
Discussing imitation of currency,
Comptroller williams said present
figures show the proportion of money
In circulation to the total resources of
the banks is now considerably smaller
than before the European war.
GOLD DEPOSITS INCREASE.
He said the increase in circulation of
81 ,962, 900, 900 last year Is largely ac-
counted for by the increase in hold
ings of gold, deposited with Federal
reserve, against which Federal re-
serve notes have been issued.
The Comptroller's figures show the
combined resources of all banks in the
United States, including National,
state, and Federal reserve, aggregates
$50, 1b3, 100000. National banks have
20,520,177 deposit accounts, an in
crease of 2,279,ST7. over the preceding
year. Net earnings OF national banks
for the year amounted to $685., ,OS3, 900,
or S41 ,717,O0O more than was earned
before In any previous year.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Whiskey Glasses in Demand.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. 7.---In-
stead of failing off with prohibition,
demand for whiskey and beer glasses
has grown.
Manufacturers were about ready TO
drop Ionr.stemmed glasses and the
four.f,nger sizes from their stock as
obsolete, but now answer the demand
without asking whence II comes a.
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HUNGARY PUTS BAN ON
ALL MONARCHY TALK

BUDAPEST. Feb. Premier Te-
leky, replying TO an Interpolation in
the assembly today, declared the Gov
ernment proposed to eliminate the
question of restoration OF the mon-
archy from parliamentary discussion
and promised to prohibit any. person
from disseminating propaganda on
the subject.
The assembly then, by a vote or
10 to II, approved the Government
decision
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IIOw you would enjoy send
II ing one of the children
next door for a big shiny pail OF
that rich creamy milk! And
how you would save money on
your milk bills by not having to
pay for constant watchfulneSs
and ice to prevent souring, and
broken glass bottles, and deliv-
cry men, and all the other
things you pay for when bottled
milk has to be brought many
miles to your doorstep!
Well, so far as milk is con-
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Chicken hammers Fined.

BOSTON, Feb. 7.-Chickens about
to die may have little further use
for their wings, but nevertheless
should have room enough to fap
them, the Municipal Court holds. Five
men have been fined for overlooking
crates in which chickents were being
shipped to market
II was testified that forty-four
fowls were crowded into crates con-
structed to hold twenty
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cerned you have this wonderful
farm next door-on your grocer's
shelves. Every Day Milk means
all the rich purity Of country
milk, only most of the useless
water has been taken out so it
can be sent to you economically,
sealed and sterilized in its bright
new tins.
When you put back this water,
you get more than a quart OF
creamy milk-pure as sunshine
for less than a quart of old
fashioned bottled milk costs
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
MINI. Vets Get Bonus.

ST PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 7.-Gov ].
A. o. Preus has signed the soldier
honus bill The bill provides for the
disposal OF the remaining s453s, 600
bond issue. Soldiers who have not
received their bonus will be paid as
soon as money n obtained from the
sSe of the bonds.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Dies of Sleeping Sickness.

CARLISLE, Pa, Feb. 7-Dr. Harry
NJ. stephens, a member OF the Dick
inson College faculty. died yesterday
from sleeping sickness. DR.. stephens
had bsen i'll for several weeks and
specialists from Harrisburg and Phila-
delphia were unable TO save him
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PIays With Gun, Kills Girl.

NORFOLK. Va, Feb. 7.--Miss Grace
Robins, seventeen, was shot and In
stantly killed by William Populus, a
son OF one of the proprietors of
Norfolk restaurant. The boy was sit
ting at the cashiers desk, playing
with a revolver, which accidentally
discharged, the bullet hitting Miss
RobIna In the back.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
MID CONTINENT CRUDE
OIL DROPS SC. AGAIN

HOUSTON. Tex, Feb. N-Another
Scent reduction on Mid-continent
crude oil bringing the price to ",
was announced by two big pipe line
companies today.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Former Marine Slain.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 7-Virgil s.
Purdy, former member OF the ma
rine corps, was slain In Mexico
Wednesday, says a telegram received
by his sister, Mrs. III. r. Ireland
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Gold Strike in Nebraska.

OMAHA, Feb. 7.--Gold ore assayine
S35 n ton has been struck by an OIL
drilling OUTFIT on the Cook ranch, near
Agate, Neb, according TO reports re-
ceived here. a heavy snow makes
travel to the reported strike impossi-
Bile.
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London Papers Combine.

LONDON, Feb. THE Pail Mall
Gazette announced that Il has ANAL
gamated with the Globe and that both
will be published as one newspaper
beginning today under the title of
the Pan MALI Gazette and Globe.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
]. c. Whitney Critically III.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 7.-Joseph
c. whitney. for many years president
of the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company, and one OF the
best known coastwise steamship men
In the United States. critically Ill of
pneumonia at his home here, Is re-
ported today to be rapidly sinking.
and little hope is held out for his re-
covery. -g'-. --. --' ~. T
The Washington times., 1921-02-07

cAPT. CHARLES N FITZGKRALD. ssriAliss and
head of the New York Air Police, is the originator
and is practicing the step atop New York sky
scraper, some 700 800 feet above Broadway. The
"girder glide" it might be assumed gives one that
nicely of poise so much to be desired. e
The Washington times., 1921-02-07

nR. ROYAL s. COPELAND health commissioner
u of New York City, Is SHOWN Illustrating the new
Of French Hospitals has found this method effective
Press index finger firmly the fifth cervicular nerve
The Washington times., 1921-02-07

The doings of Boob McNutt" Cold
berg's funniest cartoon character, are
a weekly feature of the four-page color
ed comic section of The Sunday Eve
ming Timea
The Washington times., 1921-02-07

Desirable help quickly secured through
Washington Times Want Ads" Consult
them now. ~ s-. .....a ..G. 81
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DEFENDS CUT
IN WAR PLANS
MondelI Tells Naval Committee
That U. S. Alone Can Dis
arm World.

"Let me remind those who are
clamoring for relief from obnoxious,
vexatious, and at times almost con-
fiscatory burdens Of Federal taxution
that relief can come only through
a reduction of Federal expenditures
and that the only placeiwhere Fed
eral expenditure can be largely re-
duced Is In the war establishment" |"
Congressman Frank w. Mondell,
House Republican leader, today told
the House Naval Affairs Committee.
HALF BILLION INCREAsE.
Mondeii favored an international
agreement for limit alton OF war
establishments and expenditures.
I'VE are spending ST24000.000 for
war establishments as compared with
s25S 100000 n year before the world
war" he said. I'VE are proposing TO
spend more this year than ought 10
be expended on our construction pro-
gram. The present administration Is
obligated TO contracts that can not
be avoided"
Mondell said he believed that an in
ternational agreement or understand
ing to limit armament IL essential to
the avoidance OF bankruptcy by some
OF the important nations OF the world
with its attendant reputation and
measureless confusion and distress.
He said there would have been no
world war, with its attendant horrors,
anarchy, chaos. starvation. and
misery, had the nations needed the
plea OF Czar Nicholas in August, 1898,
for agreement for the limitation Of
armaments.
NOW UP TO AMERICA.
"If an agreement for the Limitation
of armaments and war-like expendi-
lures is not reached In the near future,
the fault will be that OF America. as
in former days the fault was that of
Germany" he said. 1--WE are the only
great nation which could maintain
enormous establishments on land and
sea without bankruptcy. 1t Is our
duty to lead the way toward relief
from a present and future burden OF
war-like expenditure, which, irksome
and oppressive to US, would be unbear-
able to other nations.
1--WE are the only great nation that
since the world war has officially
taken a position favorable to the in
crease rather than the decrease OF
armaments," Mondell continued.
what the Secretaries OF War and
Navy announce and propose are ac-
cepted by the world at large as we
would accept a similar announcement
of agreed and determined policy by
foreign governments"
| MopdelI quoted Secretary Baker as
having proposed a permanent army
OF soc, 900 men, and a plan OF military
service which would give a total OF
men under arms of 100000. This
would cost, he estimated, about 81
0OO, ,000, 900 annually. Secretary Dan
iels asked for 'incomparably the
greatest navy in the world and rec
commended an appropriation this year
of $700, 10000
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Its Just Like k Living
10 Next DOonto a F arm"

CUPPOSE you had allthe convenience
~ of your present home, but right next
door to you there was a big farm, with
a fine e,herd of COWS! .
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putting the uniform back 01 Cor special
occasions The true spirit of tHe Le
g.on Is not manifest iH any parade
when the majority Of the men appear
in civilian clothes and q handful march
pa uniform ON such occasions rbe uHi-
formed man ls iu au embarrassing po-
sitidn, and De vows. Never again" /
think m0deSty is responsible for most
mems preference for 'cfvyley on formal
occasions. but ! know that some argue
that they DO not want to be in uniform
with a bunch o. men wearing officers
uniforms and Insignia.
Il ON sure there is not IN e~x-offcer
In the Legion who would not willingly
discard his insignia if # operated as a
barrier TO harmony. But let's have a
standard rule-either clyvies or uni
forms"
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WHEN TO WEAR THE UNIFORM
Former Service Men Inclined to Be
Too Modest in Appearing in
Army logs.

Former service men are too modest
to appear in uniform on special occa-
sions, according to a letter from a
member Of the American Legion.
The letter follows:
"Armistice day brought with 1t some
new revelations of viewpoint on the
wearing Of the uniform at ceremonies
and celebrations. and, inasmuch as in
the future we must confront the prob
lem time after time, ! believe the
question should be settled now, n
way or the other. | am neutral on the
subject and am willing to do as the
bunch does.
Since their discharge the majority
of both officers and enlisted men have
shown more than a little hesltancy In
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II. w, DOBYNs, Govt. Hunter.
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affairs of his state.
Mr.. Mahon is now president Of the
Young Mems Business league OF
G~reenville. Following his discharge
from the hospital, which did not occur
until April 3, 1920, he was elected
commander of his hometown post and
later department commander of the
Legion.
Having attended the "Cltadel" mill
tary school, Mr.. Mahon developed an
interest in military affairs at an early
age. He was In command Of the First
battalion, 11Sth infantry from the
time 1t was organized until he was
wounded when the Thlrtieth division
routed the Boches at Bellicourt.
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Lee Sprinkle, who has been running
the barber shop at lone for a number
Of months, has sold out his interests
there to Jack Farris OF Heppner, and
the latter has taken possession. Mr.,
Sprinkle and family have returned to
Heppner and Lee is again installed at
one Of the chairs in the Patterson &
Clark shop in this city. Mr.. Farris has
been working at this shop during the
mast wear.
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Grain Compnny Agent ut lone.

According to the lone Independent,
Harley D. Sperry has been appointed
representative of the Northern Grain
company at lone, taking the position
held for many years by his father. the
late c. B, Sperry. He will occupy Of
fees in the telephone building, and Is
in the market for all kinds Of grain.
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South Carolina de
partment Of the
American Legion,
W a severely
wounded In action,
spent long months
In French, English
and American hos
pitfalls and was dis
charged with dis
ability, he has TAX
en- a prominent
part In the organ
izatiOn of I b e
Legion and in civic
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I wish to warn the party or parties
who have been interfering with my
traps in the vicinity of Ed Neill's home
eminent trap notices, that they are the
property of the United States. Further
disturbances will lead to serious trou-
BILE.
II. w. DOBYNS, Govt. Hunter.
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NetUs of HeppHeT Post No. 81
American Legion
Nv f.

E. c.

Flowers From PresIdent Wilson.
A bouquet Of flowers from President
Wilson was sent every day to Wells
Hawks, veteran press agent and com
mander Of S. Rankin Drew Post $40 Of
the American Legion at New York
during his recent Illness. Mr.. Hawks,
while on a visit to Washington, was
suddenly taken down with iniamma-
tory rheumatism and removed to
George Washington hospital. 1t was
while he was in the Washington hos
pltal that the President, a member
Of the American Legion, aided his
uhuddV"
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CHURCH.

Christian Endeavor at $40 Sunday
evening, March 10. The topic is What
Would I Do with My Life Were I Four
teen Again. Leader, Mrs. S. Z. Notson.
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RULES IN SOUTH CAROLINA
@. Howard Mahon, Jr, Elevated TO
Department Commander Of Legion
In Home State.

Although G. Howard Mahon, Jr., OF
Greenville, S. c., commander Of the
The Washington times., 1921-06-21
CHEERFUL. AFTER LYING
MOTlONLESS rs YEARS

GLOUCESTER Mass, June 21.-In
house in Laneville, seven miles
from here, Herbert Z. Sherburas has
lived for twcnty-six years without
being able to move a muscle except
those which control his speech,
without changing the position of his
boby the fraction OF an inch and
without the slightest hope of ever
moving again. And he is still an
optimist.
II manage to get along pretty
WELL" he said yesterday. "rve been
very much interested in baseball and
for years ! had the box score of
every big league team right in my
head. 1 could tell you the batting
average of every player. too, but this
year i haven't been able to read
much and I've kind Of slipped up"
The Washington times., 1921-06-21
GR|D|RON SQUAD0F
CENTRAL HIGH MAY
TRAIN IN us. CAMP
Football Candidates Conside'
Plan to Enroll for Civilian
instruction.

An innovation in District football
is planned by General High School by
having its squad attend the civilian
training camp at Camp Meade. Nd.
during the month of August.
Sylvan King, chairman of the foot
ball committee of the c. Club. has
been working on the matter for some
time, and this morning r. ]. Maurcr,
principal of the school. had all pros
pective candidates at meeting.
when the training plan was outlined.
Fifty students attended, and were
given until one week from today TO
decide whether they will attend TIE
camp to get into the best possible
physical condition for the season next
fall. In the meantime the War De-
partment will mail to each one of the
men a prospectus explaining the de-
tails of the plan.
There is no cost whatever to those
attending these camps and at the
end of the training the men return
to their present status, being no
longer connected with the service.
II was pointed out that the camp
should have a particular appeal to
the high schools of Washington, as
IL will be possible for all attend
ants to spend Saturday afternoons
and Sundays with their families.
Those attending the Camp Meade
course will be drawn from the Dis
trict. Virginia, Maryland and Penn
sylvania, while similar camps are
being held in each of the eight army
corps areas throughout the country.
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MEMORIAL VOTED
TO AGRICULTURE
DEPT.'S WAR DEAD
Senate Passes Joint Resolution
To Honor Heroes Who Left
Civil Service.

A memorial to the employees of tho
Department of Agriculture who died
In the service during the world war
will be erected on the Mall. between
Twelfth and Fourteenth streets, ac-
cording to joint resolution passed
In the Senate yesterday.
Washington will not enjoy an ex-
ira hour q day under the daylight
saving plan for some time to come
because of the action of the Senate, in
postponing the bill for daylight saw
ing until a future date. Senator
keyes' bill creating a bureau of aero
nautics In the Navy Department was
passed over. as was the bill by Sena-
tor Sterling repeating the act pro-
hibiting Increased pay under lump
sum appropriations to employees trans
ferred from one department of the
Government to another within q year.
The District Committee announced
Yesterday that the amendment to the
Ball rent act. which was favorably re-
ported last week, will be acted on in
the Senate tomorrow. The amend
ment extends the act for seven
months from October ~. when the
present law expires. and exempts
business houses from application of
the law. 49,
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CAPE EXPEDITION TO
ANTARCTIC REPORTS

VANCOUVER. B. c. June 71.-Thc
British imperial antarctic expedition,
which sailed from England last Sep.
tember. landed on Graham Island at
latitude 64bo south, longitude 81. 40
west on January IL. said q dispatch
Yesterday to the Vancouver Sun from
the Sydney (Austraiia) Herald. The
dispatch added that the expedition had
found rich seal and penguin colonies
at Enrood bay.
Commander Cope, leader Of the ex-
petition. said when he left on his f,ve-
year trip be would attempt to reach
the South Pole by sirplane. His ship.
Thor 4, was last heard from February
II, when a dispatch from Santiago,
Chile. reported the expedition sailed
from Port Stanley, Falkland islands,
December 20. 1920.
The Washington times., 1921-06-21
LAWYER THROWS BOX
At DEFENDANTS HEAD

HAGERsTowN, Nd June IL
Police court wss thrown In an up
roar when States Attorney d. Angle
Woifinser. in reply to an epithet
hurled at him by John Tabier, who
was being given a hearing before
Justice Hahn on the charge Of bur
Eiarisins a store at Cearfoss. May
8. picked up large tin biscuit
box and sent IL at Tabler's head.
The box missed It's mark and fell
ciatterfng, upon the floor. Tabler
jumped up and grappled with States
Attorney Wolfinser, but they were
parted before they came to blows
Scores of persons In the court
room scurried for cover as the
cracker box came hurtling through
the air. Tabier, with Harry Clancy,
was held for the November grand
jury on the burglary charge In
81 200 ball each.
The Washington times., 1921-06-21
PANcpo VILLA DESCRIBED
AS GOOD LITTLE REFORMER

An official report yesterday from a
Government agent who recently visit
ed Francisco Villas farm. In Mexico,
said the former bandit WAS living con-
tentedly among 800 OF his followers
who now form a real farming colony
on about 100000 acres of land In
northern Durango. The farm IL de-
scribed as one OF the most productive
In northern Mexico, with villa as
manager. He has started schools to
accommodate 500 children and ar
ranged with the Mexican government
to provide teachers. villa is regarded
by the colonists as chief and instruc-
tor and the agent said he had taught
honest work to hundreds of fo~ner
mAxalsAAxA
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STEWARD TO BARE
I 4FLO'S' LIFE upon
ST|LLMAN YACHT
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Stillman's occasional taking hand in
humble work--such as carting soiled
linen ashore for laundering--are ex-
pected to be interesting features OF
Murphy's testimony.
30 WITNESSES LISTED.
Thirty witnesses. mostly women,
are listed by Mrs. Stillman to testify
against her husband. Every detail
of stiliman's life is to be spread on
the record. Mrs. Stillman's counsel
expect to have to hight with legal
weapons to bring this about hut all
are confident that they Will carry the
point.
Under the statute. anything that
tends to show moral turpitude" on
the part of a witness may be brought
out on cross-examination, and this
will be the ground on which they
will ask Stillman questions aimed to
uncover every phase of his AFFAIRS
with women of society and the stage.
MAID TO BARE STORY.
Chief Of the witnesses in the Leeds
phase of the trial In q woman who
wrote to Mrs. stiilmam yesterday VOL
unteerinG to take the stnnd and tell
what she knows Of the Illicit intrigue
betweea Mrs. Leeds and the ansncier
In Miami. New York. Long Island and
northeastern resorts.
This witness, whose name is held
secret for the present was employed
by Mrs. Leeds as maid up to a few
months ago. In her letter to Mrs.
SSillman she stated that she had
been starved and subjected to other
indignities by the high-tempexed
Mrs. Leeds and that she was pre-
pared to give Information and testi-
mony that would go far toward per-
fecting the proof in Mrs. Stillman's
counter charges against her husband.
The maid Indicated that Mrs. Leeds
had deliberately deceived her. There
were points in the letter that bore
out Mrs Stillman's belief that the
bankers divorce was altogether the
result of plot.
DODGEs PROCESS SERVERS.
Despite the report that Mrs. Leeds
had broken with Stillman over her
society rival. the mysterious Helen.
Mrs. Stillmsn's investigators are in
creasing their efforts to subpoena
the show girl correspondent She is
the one important factor in the de-
tense who is neither present nor
accounted for" up to date.
Gusty fragments of stormy
verbal passage between two women
intimates of Stillman in the ult ra-
Flamingo Hotel at
Miami, Fla, are likely to be INTRO
duced in the testimony when hear
ings are resumed.
One of the women was Mrs.
Florence Leeds. named by Mrs. Still
man in her counter action, The other
was said to have been the mysterious
"Oriental-eyed" beauty already mem
toned.
The two women had met once be-
fore--upon Stillman's private yacht
The Washington times., 1921-06-21
Gas Drops One Cent
Per Gallon
IN D. C..

Gasoline in Washington today
dropped one cent a gallon, &C
cording to an announcement
made by the Standard Oil Com
pany.
Motorists now win be able to
purchase fuel for "a and 25
cents a gallon. The reduction
now brings the wholesale price
of gasoline in the District down
to % cents a gallon. Core
spending reducations are being
made in the price of the blended
motor fuels which are on the
market.