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Evening star., 1921-08-13
BUYING ON REACTIONS
WEEKS COTTON FEATURE

NEW YORh, august 1o.-A he W.
ton market has been rather 1rregu-
lar since the advance to 1897 Tor De.
cember deliveries toward the end OF
1ast week. The continued bullish
character of crop and domestic goods
trade advices has encouraged buying
on reactions but offerings have SHOWN
tendency to increase on rallies ana
a disposition to take profits or llqul-
date long contract has probably peen
stimulated by reports of an unsettled
feeling in the stock market. After
sailing off to 1852 on Tuesday, De-
cember rallied to 1894, but broke to
1896 on Thursday, with today's price
ranging between 1855 and 1878, COM
nared with 1885 at the close OF the
previous week.
Part of the selling on advances mas
been attributed to renewed nervous
ness or uncertainty regarding the ef-
feet of the early new crop movement
The recent hot weather has brought
in many crop complaints from the
southwest. but is also supposed to
have hastened maturity. and receipts
of new cotton in that section are IN
creasing. Aside from this reports of
increased hedge selling on the buiges
created a feeling in some quarters
sale in the south around present price
levels, and that bullish crop accounts
have failed to create sufficient trade
demand to absorb it rapidly enough
to fully sustain advances.
Trade advices from Liverpool and
Manchester have complained of poor
business, but Liverpool spot sales
have been running a little heavier
than during the previous week. and
some inquiry from Liverpool import
ers has been reported from the south
west According to local freight
brokers, ocean room for about 5000
bales of cotton have been booked for
shipment within the next ten days
from Boston to Bremen. and more
business is pending, partly for ship
ment from New York. The advance
in the basis is said to have checked
export buying in tha south sfor far
eastern account.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, August 1s-Prime
regular; sterling sixty-day bills and
commercial sixty-days bills on banks,
3.61%; commercial sixty-day bills,
3.61h: demand, 3.66h; cables. s.66M.
Francs, demand. 7.S0; cables, 1901.
Belgian francs. demand, 1854; ca
bles, 7.59. Guilders. demand, Bib;
cables, 31.17. Lire. demand, 4.3S; ca
bles. 4.3S14. Marks. demand, 1.16A
cables, l16A. Greece, demand, $50.
Sweden. demand, 20.9S. Norway, de-
mand. 1890. Argentine, demand. 29.87.
Brazilian, demand, 1880. Montreal, 10
per cent discount. Government bonds.
Evening star., 1921-08-13

NEW YORK. August 13 (SpeciaD.
-Lumber-that is, the plank-is
counted on to buttress the business
structure during the coming weeks
for foreign countries have entered
the market and mills in both south
and west are resuming operations. IN
creasing their working forces anu
preparing for period of renewed
activity. France, Germany and Japan
all have placed large orders for lum-
her with American dealers in the last
week, In addition, the anticipated
demand from the railroads for repair
material and replacements IS oesin
ming to be realized and building con-
struction while it still lags, is I'M
proving perceptibly in many lndi-
vidual sections.
Improvement shows every indlca-
tion of continuing in the Stee! IN
dustry. More stacks are being blown
in and production is on the upgraue.
Business dispatches received mere
within the last twenty-four hourS IN
dicate Enthusiastically that the Nolulle
of railroad buying of steel and steel
nroducts is far heavier than appears
on the surface. xo
The fact that prompt action for
payment of government indebtednsss
to the railroads may possibly De oeo
Iaved has been overemphasized so
Ear as it's depressing effect on rail-
road purchases is concerned: me
nmmber of idle cars is being reduced.
net earnings are increasing and the
nertsin revenues of the crop move
oert are in prospect AS one busi-
ness ness expert expressed it. the man who
has been out of work and who gets
a Job does not have to wait for pay
day to become persona grata 10 ms
landlady, and the rallroaos aie Al :"
similar position.
Improvement In Prices.
Pig iron not only has improved in
nrice but larger orders are being
piaced. The coal situation. while far
from satisfactory, is in slightly better
condition, due to railroad buying and
increased movement to the lakes. and
while oil prices in some fields nave
Evening star., 1921-08-13
FIXES ROADS VALUATION.

The tentative valuation of the Mobile
and Ohio railroad and other properties
used by it, including the Warrior South
ern Railway Company. was fixed today
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
at $44,462,440. Outstanding stocks,
bonds and long-term notes of the Mobile
and Ohio amount to s37,SO7,SOO and
those Of the Warrior Southern to
S1,0s1,171.
The cost of reproducing new all of
the property used by the carrier, the
commission said. would be $47.705.159,
which. less depreciation, would be $780,
OO1771
Evening star., 1921-08-13
1000 MINES ALONG B. G. O.

Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroads commercial development de-
partment have just completed an
analysis showing more than 1000 coal
mines on it's lines in fifty-four coun-
ties in seven of the states through
which it operates and forty seams
of minable coal, with a coal reserve
of 25,00O.000,000 tons. In West Vir-
ginia alone, which ranks third in the
coal output of the country. 1S,000,-
900, 900 tons Of coal are available. for
steam and technical use, in mines ad-
jacent to the company's right of way.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS..

NEW YORK, August 13-Bar silver,
domestic. 99A; foreign, 81; Mexica II
dollars, 46A.
LONDON, August 13-Bar silver.
81 pence per ounce; money. 3a per
cent. Discount rates. short bills, 4 3.
per cent; three-month- bills, Az per
cent
Evening star., 1921-08-13
PRIVATE BANK CLOSED.

NEWCASTLE, Pa, August 13.-The
Ross private foreign exchange bank
was closed today by State Bank Ex-
aminer L. r. Lloyd because of al
legged irregularities found in the
transmission of money to Italy.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
NEW YORK pANK srATEMlENr.

NEW YORK, August 13.-The ac-
tual condition of clearing house
week shows that they hold $15,S03,-
$50 reserve in excess Of legal require.
,ments. This 10 Q decrease Of $S,-
.s76,34o from last week. q. q
Evening star., 1921-08-13

The Japanese have fitted the music
of the song "Auld Lang Syne," with
words of their own. and It is COM
1T the conclusion Of the school term.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
LEAF TOBACCO MARKET.

BALTIMORE, August 13.-For the
first time this season receipts exceed
ed 1000. being 2,087 hogsheads, against
sales Of 1,431 hogsheads. No change
in prices; common grades remain neg
lected. Maryland weather continues
favorable for growing crop.
Prices for Maryland tobacco, per
Evening star., 1921-08-13

LIBERTY BOND CLOSING PRICES.
NEW YORK, August 13.-Liberty
bonds closed: 3l2s, 1856: first As
$40: second As. S7.56; first Al S
S1.94; second 44s. S77S; third 4A $
9l.S6; fourth Ans, 1886; victory 3a4 s
9S.72; victory, 4$4s, 9S.74.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Stock of Pay
Record. able.
cities Service, mo- soc. Aug. !, Sept !
Cities Service, stock. S1.25... Aug. . Sept. !
Cities Service. pf.. soc. ...... Aug. 10 sept.
SlosS-S Sheffield S. & l. Co.. pr, - j.,
Standard Oil of Ohio o., So: Aug. ~ oct. !
Standard Oil of Ohio. ex-. 81. Aug. 70 oct.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-23
BIC p|R|G|BLE
HAS TRIAL TRIP
Balloon Bought by the United
States From England Has
American Crew Aboard
WILL START OVER SOON
Party Of Officers Aboard as
Air Craft Began Flight
Over North Sea
tBy The Associated Press.l

HOWDEN. Eng. Aug. 23.-The
dirigible ZR-2. purchased from Great
Britain by America. commenced
trial trip at 7:10 this morning. Brit
ish and American officers were in
charge. The balloon will start on its
flight across the Atlantic as soon as
possible.
1t was intended that today's flight
would be the final test before Com
mander Louis II. Maxfield, of the
United States navy. and his crew for
mally took charge of the craft. The
ships control car contained Com
mander Maxfield. Brigadier General
Maitland and Colonel Campbell.
Distributed through the vast inter-
ior of the balloon were five other
American officers, seven engineers
and five riggers. Three hundred men
carefully guided the craft from the
hangar where it had been awaiting
suitable flying weather. Members of
the crew took their places. General
Maitland clambered up the ladder
and then came the ringing Of bells
and the responding sputter of the
ships motors.
If the conclusion of today's test
SHOuiu Dt SutCtSSlui
MaXfield with the concurrence of the
naval department in Washington
will take over the craft. The next
step will be training the crew in one
or two fifteen or twenty hour flights
and then. barring difficulties, all will
be ready for the trip to America,
Immediately upon taking the al
| the big dirigible made two circuits ol
the airdrome and then. with an Am
erican blue jacket perched in thu
gunner's nest at the very tip of the
ships stern. she headed due west
General Maitland said he intenC ed
maneuvering the ship over the North
Sea where she could show her ability
and then make n southward swing
to Pulghan where he expected to tie
the UR-2 to her mooring mast at 10
o'clock tonight.
The villagers and the nearby
country folks who turned out in
large numbers watched the Zr-2
vanish with regret for her passing
means the probable early closing
of the airdome which brought hun
dreds of visitors to the town and q
steady trickling of shillings into the
urns of innkeepers. Lieutenant w
X. Taylor. of the medical staff. had
bad fall from q bicycle this morn
ing in hurrying to reach the hangar
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-23
PANAMA REPLY
NOT RECEIVED
Troops Known to Have Been
Dispatched to Vicinity of
Disputed territory
fBv The Associated Press.l

PANAMA, Aug. 23-Panama's re-
Fly to the latest note of Secretary
Hughes in which Panama was told
that disputed territories along the
Costa Rican frontier of that country
would be placed under the jurisdic-
tion of Costa Rica has been consid-
cred by the Panaman cabinet. Amer
lean diplomatic officials are reticent
regarding the situation, but it is
known that the Panaman reply mas
not as yet gone forward to Washing
ton. Although it is reported that
armed forces have been ordered to
advance to Coto, in the disputed
area with a view to opposing Costa
Rican occupation the most official
declaration indicates troops have
been dispatched only to David, a
town some distance from the
boundary. 1t is said they have been
instructed to hold themselves in
readiness to march to Coto when or
ders are received.
The Panama government will
await further advice from Wash
| ington before taking any decided
steps. The chief of the fire depart
ment has been instructed to hold
himself ready to relieve police
| forces should their removal to the
| frontier become necessary.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-23
100000 IN SECURITIES
TAKEN FROM SWlNDLER BAND

CHICAGO, Aug. 23-Begging the
return of at least little of the
millions, to be exact s2,500,000, al
legged to have been obtained from
him by John w. Worthington,
Charles w. French, and their asso-
ciates, a letter from G. w. Davis, a
director of the Winton Automobile
Company, of Cleveland, formed the
latest link in the evidence against a
band of alleged swindlers under fed
eral indictments.
The letter was intercepted by
government officials. 1t was ad-
dressed to French at Chicago Loop
hotel, where suite maintained by
French was raided yesterday, Fed
eral officers said they recovered Sc
cGrities valued at S1,000,000. The
letter contained a plea for his wife
and children left without aid by
those who obtained his fortune the
former millionaire said he
would be forced to the only alterna-
tive-suicide. Davis was a former
president of the Diamond Portland
Cement Company. Worthington,
French, Owen T. w. Evans and Elva
Harshman are under indictment.
Davis is also under indictment but
has protested he was made a dupe
by the ringleaders of the ring.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-23
APPLEBY WINS IN EFFORT
TO EXEMPT SPORT GOODS

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a new
champion OF the boys and girls of
America appeared in congress on
Saturday when Congressman T.
Frank Appleby. of the Third New
Jersey District. pior to the passage
of the revenue bill. made a single
handed fight for the removal OF the
tax on baseball, football and basket
ball materials, and secured the in
PRODUCTION of a committee amend
ment to this effect. which was adop-
ted almost unanimously. Some
weeks ago Congressman Appleby in
troduced bill providing. among
other revisions of the act. for the
striking out OF the entire para
graph Of the revenue act Of 1918.
placing tax on so-called sporting
goods. No action was taken on this
bill but when the new revenue bill
was reported 10 the House last Tues
day the committee had reduced the
tax on such goods from ten 10 9 per
cent As under the special rule no
amendments to the bill except COM
mittee amendments would b. con-
sidered. and believing firmly that
this tax should be removed. Mr.. Ap-
pleby asked for a hearing before the
ways and means committee for Sat
urday morning, which was granted
him.
As a result of his efforts Con
gresham Longworth acting for the
committee, reported committee
amendment removing all tax from
baseball, football. basketball material
and skates. After some debate during
which Mr.. Appleby made a brief hui
pointed speech urging the adoption
Of the amendment. tho same waH
adopted with scarcely a dissenting
vote.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-23
LABOR POLICY
BEING FORMED
Executive Committee in Ses-
sion at Atlantic City Hears
Reports
INVESTIGATING WAGES
Accepting Cuts Under Pro-
test, But Will Not Recon-
mend Strikes at Present

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 23.-The
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor today started
work on the drafting of "a policy to
serve as a guide for the labor move
ment of America" A thorough in
vestigation of the entire field of
modern industry will be ordered, it
is stated, and the result will form
the basis of the new policy.
mo investigators or students have
undertaken more fundamental in
quiry or an inquiry of greater mean
ing" said Samuel Gompers. I'm or
der to report in accordance with di-
rection of the Denver convention
those who undertake the inquiry
must delve into every nook and cor
ner of the realm of production. for il
is obvious that no part of our indus
trial life is without its bearing on
the question of wages and that. In
turn, the question of wages has Its
bearing on every phase of industry
and every other question involved
in its industry.
The council had before it today a
report of a committee which con-
Quoted investigation to determine the
possibility of co-ordinating the pres
ent educational institutions and ac-
| tlVltleS conducted under the auSpl'
ces of organized labor"
This committee investigated the
Strength of the demands for cen.
trail labor university which may be
developed among the affiliated un'
ions and considered the matter ot
| extension courses and scholarship:
which would make the facilities O
widest service. The questions of ,ad
| ministrations and financing of sucl
| university also were considered.
A report on an investigation to de
termine if organized labor is getting
a Square deaP' in school text books
is expected shortly.
While the council has taken a sur.
vey of the unemployment situation
and discussed wage questions, it is
stated no action has been taken
Wage reductions are being accepted
by unions under protest and the en-
cr uragement of strikes will not be
considered.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-23
THE YES ENTER
Z LOCAL PLACES
100 Pounds of Dressed Chick
ems, Cash, Ice Cream and
Candy Are Stolen

Two minor robberies were report
ed to the local police yesterday. In
one case a number of pullets. were
stolen and the second instance was
the theft of a quantity of ice cream
and candy. Small amounts of cash
were taken in both cases.
Early yesterday morning thieves
entered the establishment of David
Schewfer. at 237 New Brunswick
avenue, and stole 100 pounds of
dressed chickens and $50 in cash,
taken from the register. Entry was
made through a back window in the
store either Saturday or Sunday
night, the owner believes.
Ice cream and candies valued at
$37 were abstracted from a shed
at 447 New Brunswick avenue some
time last night. The loot was taken
from the push cart owned and OPP
Grated by Gust Peppes who lives at
the same address. The thieves are
thought to have entered the shed by
forcing a window in the rear of the
building.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-23
FOUR INJURED
IN ACCIDENTS
Several Taken to City Hospi-
taI--0ne Child Burned at
Roosevelt

Four persons were injured, two of
them seriously, in yesterdays list of
accidents in and near the city. Two
people were badly burned and two
were hurt in automobile mishapS.
While boiling lead at the Ameri-
can Smelling 4, refining Company's
plant last night. Chester DiSV, thirty
eight years old, of Cornell street. was
severely burned about the shoulders,
back, abdomen and arms. He was
admitted to the City Hospital early
this morning where his injuries were
said to be rather serious.
Rose Baksa, six years old, of l6O
High street. Chrome, was badly
burned as the result of her falling
into a fire built by children at play
yesterday afternoon. She was rush
ed to the City Hospital here. Her
injuries are considered serious al
though 1t is expected she will re-
cover.
Standing at State street and Buck
ingham avenue yesterday afternoon
Prokop Kramaraecv, of 106 DekalD
avenue, stepped out into the street
and was struck by an automobile
driven by S. N. Cutler, of $50 Park
avenue. Kramaraecv was knocked
down and the automobile passed
over his body severely injuring him.
Mr.. Cutler put the man in his ma
chine and hurried him to the hospi-
tai. He was reported to be resting
comfortably this morning.
Mike Brokop, of 101 Commerce
street, was slightly injured in an
automobile crash which occurred at
midnight last night on Amboy ave-
nue. when his machine crashed into
the bus driven by John Kurucz.
kurucz transferred the injured man
to the bus and notified Officer Lud-
wigsen of the accident Officer Lud-
wigSen had the man taken to the
City Hospital for emergency treat
ment and then removed him to
police headquarters where he was
placed under arrest charged with
driving an automobile while under
the influence of liquor. Brokop's s
machine was so badly smashed that
it was necessary to tow it to garage
for repairs.
A bus owned by Anthony julio,
of Port Reading, caught fire on
Smith street in front of the New
Packer House last night at 1920
clock. The blaze was quickly eX-
tinguished by the driver and no one
was injured with the exception of
julio who was slightly burned about
the hands while eXtinguishing the
fire. Officer Joseph Dwyer reported
the incident at headquarters saying
it was caused by the lighting of a
match in the bus.
Becoming frightened at the ap-
proach of a Jersey Central trolley
car along Davidson avenue at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon "a horse
driven by Joseph Muskovitch of 513
Harrington street, ran away. In the
course of the excitement the wagon
was upset breaking several cases
of soft drinks and seltZer. The
wagon was demolished. The equip
age was the property of Abraham
Zak, of 753 State street.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-23
GIVE CONTRACTS
STREET GRADING
Aldermen Also Receive Re-
quest for More Lights
Hold Adjourned Meeting

The contracts for grading Barclay
street and curbing and grading Law
renee street, Keene street, Alpine
street, and Grove street were all
awarded to Graham SS McKeon by
the Board of Aldermen at an ad-
journed meeting held last night.
They were the lowest bidders. Their
bids were, in some cases, 80 or 30
per cent. under the bids of the high
est bidders. The contract for paint
ing the Washington fire house in
Rector street was awarded to Sor-
enson & Clausen, their bid of $2S5
being lowest.
A resolution was passed instruct
ing the clerk to file supplemental
debt statement as of September /
providing for the Cortlandt street
grade amounting to $4,000; Cort-
landt street sewer. $500, and jeff
rey street sewer, $500.
A petition signed by fourteen resi-
dents and property owners in the
vicinity of Meredith and Johnstone
streets requested that an electric
light be placed on that corner.
Another petition. signed by sew
enteen residents along Bruck ave-
nue., requested the establishment OF
electric lights along that street.
A request was received from the
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
that three members be given leave
of absence on September and in
order to attend the convention OF
the state body. The local delegates
selected by the p. B. A. are Hugh
Steed, Albert Mcdonald and Johr
Durham. The request was referred
to the police committee with power
The Board of Education's inten-
tion to build an addition to the high
school on the property north of the
present structure was announced ir
a letter to the board. 1t request ed
that the city sheds now occupying
part Of that property be removed Oh
or before September Is.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-23
Everyday Ad- Ventures

1t was one of these 93-in-the shade Au-
gust days and Betty had trotted OF down
town to the movies. all dressed up In
gingham and her summer furs, Just TO
keep cool.
She was having a lovely time until
about the middle Of the afternoon. when
she put her hand to her shoulder-and
realized that her fur WAS gone, Now
fur may not seem TO be- such bad thing
to lose when the thermometer is hitting
on ali 80 degrees. but Betty was more
than distressed.
She went home and cried for an hour.
after which she powdered her nose ana
cried for ten minutes more.
And then she called 400
And the next day. large ana per-
spiring man called with the missing fur
piece AS he handed it to the over-joyed
Betty he remarked
81 saw your Lost and Found ad in the
EVENING NEWS but 1t took me two
hours to decide whether I'd return this
now or wait till next December" He
paused to mop his cleaning brow before
finishing is little speech;-
"Put It in moth balls, won't your"
Copyright, 1921, by Basil L. SMITH
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-23
URGE SENATORS TO INSIST
ON CONFERENCE IN PUBLIC
[By The Associated Press, !

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-l)e-s
mand by the United States for open
session of the disarmament confer-3
ence could not be construed as an in-'
suit to foreign nations. Senator Har-.
rison, Democrat. of Mississippi de-I
clared In the senate today, requesting
A merican senators to try and prevent
sessions behind closed doors. This
was in connection with the bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the confer
cace.
Senator Lodge. in opposing the
Harrison amendment declared 1t was
out of place and had manners. and
that he would not be guilty of this in-
civility to the nations invited here.
Senator Harrison charged that the
people were being kept in the dark
on naval reductions and attacked
President Harding for not inviting
Latin nations to take part in the
conference.
Senator Watson. Democrat OF
Georgia opposed public sessions Of
the conference for disarmament.