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Evening star., 1921-08-20
DOWN TREND FOR GRAIN;
CORN AND OATS A RECORD

CHICAGO, August 20.-Prices for
all grain and provisions have had a
severe fall this week, owing largely
to notice taken Of adverse economic
conditions. Compared with a week
ago, wheat this morning was down
6h to cents g. bushel, corn 2N to
4xa4A cents. oats 3 to 3K cents
and provisions IS cents to 81.
Downturns in the value Of wheat
began under the influence Of stock
market depression, which was gener-
ally taken here as emphasizing unfa-
vorable reports about the business
situation as a whole. Attention of
traders centered especially on official
announcement that 100000 people in
and on Federal Reserve Board state
ments about other factors operating
against mercantile progress.
Heavy liquidation on the part Of
holders of wheat ensued. and with
bears operating on an extensive scale
the market appeared for a while. to
have no support except from profit
taking shorts. On the decline export
demand became broader, country Of
ferings decreased and opinion gained
ground that something of a rally was
due. Selling pressure, however, re-
mained sufficient to prevent any de-
cided upturn.
Corn and oats descended with wheat
and touched the lowest level at this
season since 1906.
Provisions were pulled down by
weakness in the hog market as well
as in grain.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
new TRIAL FOR MURDER
ASKED BY TOUSSAINT
Former d. c. Man Convicted O.
Staying Father Claims New
Evidence.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, August 90.
Henry John Toussaint has taken the
initial legal step in an effort to stave
or the death penalty which was
meted out to him by jury in the
30th district court on August 13. He
has filed with the district clerk a
supplementary motion for new trial
which contains fifteen reasons why
the trial court should grant him a
new trial.
The motion will not be argued be-
fore Judge H. F. Weldon before Sep
tember. Another. legal battle, similar
to those that featured the seven-day
trial. undoubtedly will develop when
the motion is argued. i
Seven of the fifteeD reasons as set
forth in the motion charge misconduct
Of the jury. The other reasons include
that the verdict was contrary to law,
verdict contrary to the preponderance
OF the evidence, excessive punishment,
newly discovered evidence, newly dis
covered evidence impeaching the states
star witnesses and alleged errors ON the
part OF the trial court In refusing q
special charge in overruling a motion
Of defendant to open and concluds>the
arguments.
As set up in the motion and supported
by an affidavit. Dr. George P. Powell
superintendent of the North Texas Hos
pital for the Insane at Terrell, Tex,
for the past twelve years, made an ex-
animation Of the defendant on August
10 and In his affidavit sets forth that in
his opinion Toussaint is not a normal
or sane man..
Evening star., 1921-08-20
S. & W. CROP REVIEW.

CHICAGO, August 20-The Ameri-
can Steel and Wire Company crop re-
view says: Reports indicate that most
changes since last week have been in
the form of improvement except in cot
ton, as weather conditions have IA
vored the boil weevil and it has been too
hot and dry. The sweet potato crop is
exceptionally good, with considerable
increase in acreage. Sugar cane in
Louisiana is good to very good. Severe
droughts in the New England states are
broken. Corn, taking the country at
large, can be characterized as good.
Corn in the great belt is becoming more
and more certain, due to favorable
moisture. and other weather conditions.
While potatoes are not promising, re-
ports are spotted. Pastures and forage
crops, are improving. FAN .ploughins
has commenced In the winter wheat
producing stateS.@
Evening star., 1921-08-20
4WELL-T!0-D0' MAN
HAD GUN FIXED
New Light Shed in Kennedy
Murder -0benchain
Still Silent.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0cfAte0 fte90.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, August 90
Authorities investigating the mys-
terious Slay1ng here August of ].
Belton Kennedy, booker. were in
formed through story printed today
Of the discovery of q gunsmith, r. c.
King, and his story that a week
before the killing of the broker he
repaired an old-fashioned double
barreled shotgun stock for a young
and appaxeox1y 'well-to-do" Gus
toner.
= It Is an old fashioned shotgun stock,
minus two barrels, which the district
attorneys office has been holding for
several days as one Of the most i'm
portant features Of the case. 1t was
found August 6 on the beach at Santa
Monica The barrels have never been
recovered.
king, the newspaper story states.
when shown photographs Of the gun
stock held BY the investigators,
brought out q repair tag, showing
that workers in the shop had re-
paired such gun as the one in
question July p.
gun. wrapped in a newspaper, was
brought to his place. The young man
who brought it, he said, gave the
name of Barker" without initials. He
said he could not positively identify
Arthur C. Burch from photographs
as the man who asked that it be re-
pairde. Burch, with Mrs. Madalynne
Obenchain, is held under charges of
numbering Kennedy.
It is expected King will be given
an opportunity to visit Burch In the
county jail today in an attempt to
identify him as the repairman's Gus
toner.
This is the third day since Ralph
r. Obenchain. attorney for his former
wife, Madalynne Obenchain. was
Innocence Of Mrs. Obenchain, in
dicted for murder. as well as that of
Burch, would be definitely established
by the jailing of another person or
persons.
The prisoners win be taken into
court Monday to enter pleas, accord
ing to present plans.
Evening star., 1921-08-20

OTTAWA, August 2O.-Canada' s
wheat crop this year will exceed last
years by more than 25,000.000 bushels,
but most other crops show a decrease.
Estimates published by the Dominion
bureau Of statistics give the 1921
wheat yield as 2ss,493,000 bushels,
against 263.1s9.300 bushels last year,
based on conditions of July 81.
This years oats crop will be 49,
$4,000 bushels. against 5S0,7O9.700 in
1920: barley. 5s,027,000 bushels, com-
pared with 63,310,550 last year; rye,
11.707.100 bushels. against 11,306, 400
last season; faxseed, 6.930,O00 bushels.
compared with 7.997,7OO last year. and
potatoes. Ss.s57 900 bushels, against
the bumper yield in 1920 of 1881, 400
bushels.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
WEEKS STOCKS, THOUGH QUIET,
LOSE LITTLE. IF ANY, GROUND
Bonds, on the Other Hand, Respond to
Cheaper Money Rates-Some Pro-
fessional Trading.

chase of foreign commodities. another
Is for US to accept payment for our
claims in foreign securities. the
third is the much-discussed project Of
financing the foreign trade with
American credit.
None of these three means of
liquidation looks particularly promis-
ing at the moment The latest trade
figures have shown that. of the great
shrinkage in our imports during the
last twelve months, two-thirds is
represented by raw materials for our
,, able inference from this is that the
import trade will not revive until the
mills and factories start up here.
Tho only solution for the problem Of
the export trade, is vast. compre-
hensive scheme FOR the extension of
private credit. and the only steps for
ward so far taken are the $4,000, 900
copper loan of last February and va
rious small credits arranged in other
lines, as a rule for German account.
Autumn Activity Predicted.
In business circles the talk is still
of more activity when the normal
time for improvement arrives-that
is. in the autumn. This idea is ex-
pressed by authorities like the Iron
undue optimism. and it also appears
in the public utterances of bankers
and business men. On the other hand,
professional Wall street is skeptical
and seems to be basing its calcula-
tions upon lack of industrial revival
i before 1922. In this view it may easily
be mistaken.
Stock market sentiment is notori-
ously mercurial. 1t could change over
night, and the change might come at
the first sign of rising prices in any
important quarter, say iron and steel
or oil.
Unfortunately. it looks now as II
the thing which might have started
these buying orders flowing is to be
indefinitely postponed, because the
majority in the Senate insists upon
taking a vacation before there has
been time to put through the railway
refunding bill.
Copyright, 1S21)
Evening star., 1921-08-20
GRAPES BRING $500 TON.
Fruit Carted Away at Night in
Masked Trucks.

MARLTON. N. j., August 20.-Secret
buyers have run the price of south
Jersey grapes up to 5000 a ton. Who
these buyers are farmers say they
do not know. and the fact that the
grapes are usually carted away at
night in trucks with the owners name
obscured has increased the mystery.
The increased consumption of un-
fermented grape juice boosted the
price of vineyard fruit at the begin
ming Of the season. 1t is the mys-
terious buyers, however, who have
fresh grapes and these buyers are
said to be active in all the grape
growing sections Of Burlington, Glou-
cester and Atlantic counties.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
COTTON TREND LOWER;
SCATTERING LIQUIDATION

NEW YORK, August 2o.-The cot
ton market has been comparatively
quiet during the past week, with
prices working lower under scatter
ing liquidation. The continued fail.
ure of bullish private crop advices
to create a more active or general
demand has been considered largely
responsible for the disposition OF
earlier month buyers to even ur
their commitments. while contribut-
as to the showing of end-month con-
dition figures and the effects of the
early new crop movement. The un-
settled ruling of the stock market
and foreign exchange rates have also
had a disturbing effect on specula-
tive sentiment. which probably in.
creased the tendency to close out
long contracts and promoted scat.
tering pressure.
The doubt expressed in some circles
here as to whether the coming gov
ernment report will show the reduc-
ton in crop prospects Indicated by
private reports of severe deteriora.
by the showing of the last three
weekly reviews of the weather bu-
reau. all of which have read more
favorably than expected. This has
been a check on fresh buying, and
the diminishing volume of business
reported since the decline to 1912
for December contracts is regarded
by local brokers as Indicating q dis
position to wait for a better fine on
the end-August crop figures.
The census report on domestic con-
sumption for July was a disappoint-
ment to local bulls, as it showed only
41O,12O bales against 520,489. last
year, but reports reaching the trade
this week have pointed to some in
crease in mill activity. North Caro-
lima plants, which have been closed
because of labor troubles, are now
reopening. while some of the New
England mills have increased their
running time, pointing to a probable
improvement in the figures for
August.
Midweek reports indicsted that the
unsettled ruling of raw material
markets was slowing up business in
goods for forward delivery, but man.
ufacturers are said to be maintaining
their higher quotations and very few
goods are reported In second hands
Manchester has complained Of con-
tinued trade depression and it Is re-
ported that the demand for spot cot
ton in the south has been more large
ly for domestic than for foreign &C.
count. An unusually large percen-
tage of the exports reported so Ear
this season have gone to Japan and
China, and Japan is said to have
some new crop buying orders in the
southwest at a little below the pres
ent basis.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
BY STUART p. WEST.

NEW YORK, August 20.-Renewed
decline In money rates, following the
continued piling up Of bank resources.
partial resumption of the rising ten
'dency in investment security prices,
and persistent weakness in q part, but
by no means all. of the speculative in
3lustrial list, have been the main as
meets Of the markets this week.
hLoney quotations have come down
because bank reserves have kept on
mounting and because good part of
khe early harvest demands upon the
financial centers has already been
met
With the rate Of money interest
FALLING so that time loans are negoti-
Able freely at 6 per cent again, and
With 8 per cent also the prevailing
hgure on commercial paper, the bond
market has started upward. where II
eft off at the close of July. when
he money market had its little furry.
rhe stock market, as was pointed out
asst week. ceased 70 move in any gen.
hral fashion some time ago. Certain
shares and groups of shares are Of
fering better resistance. and, on the
whole taking the period Of the last
wo months, have lost little. II any,
ground.
On the other hand. where earnings
ire poor, where dividends are ancer-
ain, and consequently where there is
10 incentive for inside support. the
professional traders have been able
o offer prices down with considerable
success and to keep speculative senti-
nent unsettled and blue.
Wall Street Liquidation.
The measure Of Wall streets tre-
nendous liquidation is found in the
comparison of federal reserve dis
cunts /secured by war paper, which
the class of business representing
nancial in distinction to commercial
transactions. At the close of 1919
hese discounts stood at $1,484 100000.
t the close of 1920 the total had
allen to s1.141. 100000: Now the same
ecured by other than government
onds and notes-that is, by one form
other of mercantile paper-were
TAT. .000.000 at the end of 1919. They
rere almost double this sum-that is,
/, 1,57S 900. .000-twelye months later.
as.e asS Goo. are '0"" A' present - '''
1t thus appears that while great
rogress has been made toward liqui-
alton in commercial lines commercial
pans at the federal reserve banks are
till $500. 100000 above what they were
wenty months ago. One sees in this
he evidence that. while paying of
ank loans has gone on rapidly, and
thoroughly, in many lines. there still
emain certain big items of frozen
tedits."
International Balance Sheet.
The rest of the world since the first
+ the year has sent upward OF
400. 100000 gold into this country.
has pretty well reached the utmost
lat it can do along this line. and
st it has not been able to keep pace
ith the excess of American exports
US the interest oweIl American
olders Of foreign bonds. Outside of
gold settlement there are three
ays to eQualize the international
hlance sheet. One 10 for the United
ates to heavily increase its pur-
Evening star., 1921-08-20
Boys IN SsUinsn.ing Find
Farmers Safe Which
Vas Looted of 100000

LAKE CITY, 8. G. August 70.
While 1n bathing yesterday in
Lynchs river, 2 miles distant
from the home Of w. Young.
party Of young boys discovered
the Iron safe that was stolen
from YOung's home home Sum
day night. 1t was hidden under
water and only found by one
Of the boys striking against it.
The safe, being small. was
easily raised to the surface and
appeared to have been opened
with a chisel, and it's valuable
contents removed. No further
clue has been discovered Ms to
the perpetrators Of the crime.
The safe was said to have
contained about $4,000 In
liberty bonds and about the
same amount i'm other securi-
ties when 1t was stolen.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
TO AID HOME BUYERS.

NEW ORLEANS. August 20-Plans
for second-mortgage company to
finance the first payment on the home-
stead of dependable persons have been
concerted as a result of the housing
crisis here Homestead companies
lend 80 per cent Of the value Of the
property, requiring q margin Of 20 per
cent on the first payment to protect
them. Many reliable persons are un-
q able to make this first payment, and
it is for them that the new second
mortgage company will be formed.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
PRINCESS TAKING CASKET
TO MOVE HUSBANDS BODY
Former Mrs. Philip Van valken.
burg Says Warship Will Bear
Remains to Lisbon.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 20,-The
Princess Alphonse of Braganza, for
merly Mrs. Philip Van valkenburg,
sailed yesterday on the Italian liner
Taormina for Italy. taking with her
a silver and bronze casket weighing
a half ton, in which her late husbands
body will be placed In the Royal Pan
theon of Lisbon. Portugal.
The princess, who also holds the
title Of Duchess Of Oporto, said her
husbands body, which is now in Italy.
will be taken to Lisbon on an Italian
warship.
Prince Alphonse was the next in
succession to former King Manuel of
Portugal, who died in February, 1890.
The princess, said she was making her
homo In the yoyA1 palace 1t Naples.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
NEW TIRE PLANT STARTS,

NEW CASTLE, Pa, August 20.-The
Lehigh Rubber Company, backed by
Frank Sieberling. former Goodyear
head, has begun the manufacture of
tires here. H. w. Smith. general man
ager. reports 100 men employed at the
start, but 1t is intended to build up
production to 1000 tubes and 500 cas-
ings daily. The capacity Of the plant,
with full force. is 2.oo0 castings and
5000 tubes.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
PORT REPORTED LEASED.
English Interests Said to Have Got.
ten Control Of Petrograd.

LONDON, August 20.-It is reported
that an Euglish financial group has Sc
cured a long lease on the port Of Petro-
grad from the Russian soviet govern
ment. f :.
stated that negotiations for the estab-
lishment of company to take over the
administrative power of the port Of
Petrograd were going on and that q
number of London bankers were inter-
ested in the project, 5s's
At that time 1t was said that the COM
pany would take over control Of all fac
tories and workshops in Petrograd, and
that the British might extend their
operations to other Russian ports.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
GIVEN RATE CLERK POST.

RaGMom now vx WITH hafSst fhs 7Dt.rsta1e n
Commerce Commission. Washington.
has been tendered the appointment as
rate clerk IN the state corporation
commission and has eccepted> the
place. He will assume his duties Eep-
fAmhAf1 - =: - 49, ~ 4tst.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
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Evening star., 1921-08-20
BETTERMENTS IN CONDITION
OF RAIL CARRIERS REFLECTED
Reports From Many Widespread Industries
! Portend Brighter Prospects for Roads.
Business Improves.

The retail merchants face a critical
period in the next few weeks, but
there is every Indication that If they
correctly gauge the attitude Of the
buying public that their turnovers
will be both rapid and satisfactory.
The demand exists, buying potter has
not diminished, but the pubkc has
given evidence that it will buy only
when convinced that prices have been
leveled out,
Evening star., 1921-08-20
Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
WOOlenu.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. August 20 (spe-
ciaD.-The woolen and worsted mills
OF Rhode Island, after long period of
dullness. now are operating at very close
to capacity, production having been on
a steady increase for the last seven
weeks. Business for immediate delivery
continues remarkably good, while orders
for spring lines assur continued activity.
CLEVELAND, August 20 (SpeciaD.-
The Cleveland Worsted Mills Company
now has more machinery in operation
than at any time in eight years. Of
ficials Of the company, predict a heavy
demand for tropicals next year.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
Co9Sets.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,. August 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-Warner Brothers. corset manu-
facturers, predict that the volume of
be the greatest In the history Of the in
dustry. L. T. Warner, sales manager.
declares that not only are just as many
women wearing corsets. but they are
wearing moro different types. and that
where one corset served all needs. now
several are bought for wear on different
occasions
Evening star., 1921-08-20
Peppers.

CAMDEN, N. j.. August 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-The southern counties of New
Jersey have been shipping an average
Of fifty carloads Of peppers q day
this summer and the crop Of various
varieties has broken all records. The
there 10 a large foreign population.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
Coal

CONNELLSvILLE, Pa, August 20
Special).-There is a general ten
dency reported in the coal trade to-
ward increased demand for domestic
uses of bitumirtous coal from all over
the country. There are also indica-
tions Of increased industrial demand
in several widely separated sections.
while coal IL moving through Duluth
to the northwest at Increased speed.
SAGINAW. Mich, August 20 (Spe-
ciaD.NThis city. which iss without
street car service because of the
bankruptcy Of its traction lines, is
rejoicing at the reopening this week
Of the car repair shops of the Pere
Marquette road. The resumption of
operations at the plant will give
needed employment to several hun
dred men.
ATLANTA. August 20 (SpeciaD.-
Strong evidence Of the fundamental
soundness Of business conditions here
is found in the fact that tax returns
from Fulton county, in which this
city is located. show a valuation for
this year $22,S36,s65 in excess Of the
valuation for 1920. The gain is the
largest ever recorded in the state in
one year and means that this city
will pay one-fifth Of all taxes of
Georgia
Evening star., 1921-08-20
Chemicals.

NEW YORK. August 20 (SpeciaD.-
There has been limited demand this
week for caustic soda and soda ash
for spot delivery. Prices are steady
and surplus stocks have been well re-
duced.
Evening star., 1921-08-20

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FOUND.

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