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The Washington herald., 1921-04-13
GRAIN PRICES HIT
NEW Low LEVELS
Limited Support and Stop-Or'
der Filling Causes
Rapid Drop.

CHICAGO, April i2-Lower prices
were in order for all grains with
limited buying support Of An invest.
ment character and with a lack Of
confidence among holders and with
stop orders bringing out liquidation
in large volume. The decline was
stopped by short covering. showing
the advantage of having that inter-
est in the market at times.
A fair reaction from the inside
came at the last, and closing trades
were at net losses of Nc on May
wheat while July was hc higher.
Corn lost %aIhc, oats HaSc. rye Il
a3 &c. the latter on May, while cash
rye is selling at 2a3c higher per
bushel than wheat for the secopd
time on record.
Provisions, although depressed
early, reacted and closed with net
losses of 271:c on pork. loal3c on
lard. and 2hsSc higher on short ribs.
Wheat Under Pressure.
May wheat was under pressure
early all day and declined to a new
low level. s1.25. showing a loss OF
nearly Joe within two days while
the close was at Sl.2SAal.27. May
and July both made new low records
for the season with July down to
Sl0Sh, or 1c under the previous
low point, and finished at N.1oH
al.1OiS.
Immense buying OF May and July
was on by the seaboard and by To-
NcnaNiallV in tho InlV
which was to take profits by a num-
ber of the largest local and Eastern
traders, who regarded the July as
low enough. In a few instances
they turned to the buying side. May
was sold freely and July taken in
place at lie discount.
The rally at the last was helped
by reports that Germany had bought
100000 bushels and was after
large lots at a slight decline. Hol-
land was also in the market. Ex-
port orders were easily filled, Of
ferings in the Southwest being large
and Gulf premiums were 19c lower,
at 19kc over May. Kansas City
reported 100000 bushels sold by
one house and purchases in the
country the largest in sixty days.
Low Record for Corn.
Corn dropped Under liquidating
sales. with May offered 56ha5sk c
and July to 59sc. the close being
&c above the inside. These prices
are the lowest since April. 1919.
Lack of outside interest was a fac
tor, and the main buying came from
profit taking. Cash lots were liza
&c lower. No. grades at 44Ika
46c and shipping sales of $1,000
bushels and $4,000 bushels sold for
export at &c under Chicago May,
C. 1. (. Buffalo. Receipts were 81
cars.
Rye was under pressure from both
classes of traders, and May touched
S1.21. Changing was the main fea-
ture. September closed at 91ko
The Washington herald., 1921-04-13
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, April 12-Handy.& &
Harman quote commercial bar sill
yer, domestic, ss1k cents unchanged;
foreign. 62zc up 3k cents,
Copper, spot. April, 12a12Zc: May,
12ka13c; June. .121sc bid; July. 12%
bid; market dull.
Tin (straits shipments)-March-
April. 2sha3oAc; April-May and
May-June, 2s1ka30k: market dull.
, Lead. spot, ofd. 4.so; April, ofd.
4.55; May. 4.45a4.55; June, 4.45a
4.ss; market steady.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-13

The grand total of the cost of
these food commodities as sold at
retail amounted to $l4,6SS, 900. 900.
II we should add the cost of certain
miscellaneous foods not included,
the total expenditure of the nation
for its food supply in 1919 would
approximate $4,000, 100000. OF this
amount. approximately so per cent
was expended for meats, pork and
beef: II per cent for dairy prod
ucts; IL per cent for poultry and
eggs, and another IL per cent for
cereals.
1t Is of interest to note that the
proportionate cost of these groups
of foodstuffs bears little relation to
the actual nutritive value of each.
For example, il we calculate the
total number CO calories contained
in each of these groups. we ind
that meats furnish only % per cent
The Washington herald., 1921-04-13
NATIONS COST OF LIVING
FORTY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Foodstuff Cost SIS 900, ,o00, 900, of which Meats
Account for More Than 50 Per Cent.


Neutrality-suspicious. years ago the
writer made rather complete cal
culation of the cost Of our national
food budget. The figures were OBJ
tained by calculating. first, the total
consumption of each commodity and
then applying to these quantities the
average retail prices for the United
States. The latter were taken. as
far as possible. from the United
States Department of Labor. Sum-
married. by principal groups of COM
modities, the results for the year
table:
National Retail Food Budget-lsls.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-13

In it's calculation of the changes
in the cost of living. the Depart
ment of Labor gives the approxi-
mate proportion expended for such
items as food, clothing. housing.
etc. The average cost OF food is
given as 3S.2 per cent of the total.
Using this proportion and the above
determined figures for the food
cost, II is possible to make some
estimate on what the nation spends
for its living costs. These calcula-
tions are given below:
The Washington herald., 1921-04-13
The Sation's Cost Of Living.

On this basis the total expendi-
lures of the nation for it's living
amounts to about 10000, ,0o0, 900, or
1915 per capita. These figures are
only a rough approximation. and, in
any event. are based on the food
cost in the year 1919.
Copyright 1891. BY Washington Hersld.)
The Washington herald., 1921-04-13

of the total, although they make
up SO per cen. of the cost. Cereals,
on the other hand, furnish nearly
81 per GENT Of the total calories, but
only IL per cent of the cost. In
tabular form, these comparisons are
as follows:
The Washington herald., 1921-04-13

processes, including weight of i'm
mediate coverings, 2 cents per
pound; sugar of milk, cents per
pound.
25. Wrapper tobacco and filler to-
bacco when mixed or packed with
more than Is per centum of wrap
per tobacco, and all leaf tobacco the
product of two or more countries or
dependencies when mixed or packed
together, of unstemmed, s2.35 per
pound; if stemmcd, SO per pound:
filler tobacco not specially provided
for in this section, IL unstemmed.
50 cents per pound; if stemmed, so
cents per pound.
The term wrapper tobacco as nsed
in this SECTION means that quality
of leaf tobacco which. has the re-
quisite color. texture. and burn, and
is of sufficient size for cigar wrap
pers. and the term filler tobacco
means all other leaf tobacco.
rs. Apples, 80 cents per bushel.
27- Cherries in a raw state, pre-
served in brine or otherwise. 3 cents
per pound. ~
2s. olives, in solution. 25 cents
per gallon: olives not in solution,
Explanatory Clauses.
Section 2. the rates of duty inn
posed by Section (except under
Paragraphs IL and 1s) in the case
of articles on which a rate of duty
is imposed by existing law, shall be
in lieu of such rate of duty during
the six months period referred 10 in
Section l.
Section 3-After the expiration of
the six months period referred to in
Section l the rates of duty upon the
articles therein enumerated-shall be
those, IL any, imposed thereon by
existing law.
Section 4-The duties imposed by
this act shall be levied, collected
and paid on the same basis. in the
same manner and subject to the
same provisions of law. including
penalties, as the duties imposed by
such act Of 1913.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-13
Dairy Products.

81. Butter and substitutes there
for. cents per pound.
81 Cheese and substitutes there
for. % per centum ad valorem.
%. Milk, fresh, 9 cents per gallon;
cream. cents per gallon
20. Mix. preserved or condensed.
- sf-riifssd by heating or other
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-15
F. OF L. IN NEW YoRK. DECLARES --
 WAR ON REP. EXPERIMENTATION

Albany N r., April 14-Organized4la- bor of the state of New York in specia1 convention here today declared war on the republican state administration and made definite plans to meet the alleged
 capttalistic conspiracy to destroy ,.-+h4 American labor union and reduce th1 American wage worker. to a. condition x peonage"
 The convention, which was eallea hr the State Federation of Labor ana at- tended by more than 800 delesates from all sections Of the state, went on record Tor law making by the initiativA and referendum and the recall by bopular vote of elected officials"
 Support was pledged -td the Ysove-nent to create separate state to be known as the state of Maniattan-te include Greater New York city, Long Island and Westchester county.
 Support to the statewide .caurnais-n 4 the Central Trades and Labor Council of New York against the "abuse of. the Injunction powers of the ceurts' was alse voted. --lse ": :, The anti-labor legislation passed bv the present state legislature was declared In an address by President Samuel fznrr, pers of the American Federation of Lahoy to be ample proof of an atternet te 4a. tablish an industrial autocracy in our country He said,- however; that sth X effort would be opposed and destroyer by organized labor just. As the .nniiitar.
 istic autocraey of Europe had been de- stroyed in the great war"
 The conference unanimously adonted s declaration calling upon all the wage searners and common citizenry of this l state" to unite for their self preserya. tiOn.'
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-15
SUBSTANCE OF FRENCH
 REPLY TO NOTE ON MANDATES

Washington, April 14.-The French re- ply to Secretary Hughes note regarding mandates, the only one thus far received from any of the four. great powers ad- dressed, was made public simultaneously today in Vfasifinge6n and Paris. It is in the form of a letter from Premier Briand to Ambassador Wallace and. is of pre- liriinary nature. NJ. 'Briand stating that q full response could not be made until Eafter an understandihg had been reached Between the governments of the four in- | terested powers at the next meeting of the supreme council of the alIies.'' The reply was issued by the state de- partment without comment, but admins tration officers said it was very agreeable 1 to the United States and while not an absolute commitment, was ncouched in 1 diplomatic language that was tantamount to a recognition of the principle laid down | by MT. Hughes
 l The French premier deals directly with | the Japanese mandate over the Pacific | island of Tap, but does not advert spe- officially to the American claim to equal | rights with the other principal allied and 1 associated powers in the disposition of i the former German overseas possessions i With regard to Tap Nj. Briand sayi
 that when this question comes before the supreme council the representatives oi France will broach the examina tior 1 thereof with the greatest desire to find a
 solution which will give every satisfac. | tion to the United States"
 M. Briand reminds Ambassador Wal lace that the French republic has "al ready done all in it's power to lend it's air
 to the American government in this mat
 ter" and refers to a previous expression
 by the French government of the hop, that the controversy may be satisfactorii,
 settled by conversations between tn,
 American and Japanese governments
 Reference also is made. to an unpub lished French note to the United Statt, regarding Tap in which France confirm,
 that at meetings of the supreme c6unci
 before that of, May ', 1913, when' a man date for the northern Pacific islands wa, fl awarded to Japan, reservations resardin, the island of Tap were made by Presi
 dent Wilson and by Secretary Lansing i,
 addition. That note also says that tn,
 reservations, were. made in the presenc,
 of the representative of Japan. Barol Makino, who had not objected that th,
 question raised should be placed in dis cussion and that consequently the Ian
 anese government was cognizant of tb,
 American reservations.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-15
ANDREWS CHARGED wJTH
 BTGAMY AND PERJUR1

Greenwich. Conn, April 14.-A war rant for the arrest of Herbert Thornton Andrews. a New York broker who lives in Jersey City. was issued here this af- ternoon by Judge James F. Walsh. prose cutting attorney of Greenwich. The war rant charges bigamy and perjury.
 Judge Walsh declined to say whether tho information on which the warrant was sworn out came officially from New Jersey or whether it was based on news paper accounts of MT. Andrews second marriage, in this town, and the fact tha. both wives have been living in the same apartment with him in Jersey City. Judge Walsh would not discuss the technicali. ties of the law in regard to the case. but said that extradition of MT. Andrews from New Jersey would be asked
 The marriage of MT. Andrews and Esther Marie Tatnall on Jan. 26 last wa. performed by Miss Alice l. O'Neill, the only woman justice of the peace ir Greenwich. Miss o'Neill became jus tice, of the peace on Jan. 1 last and since that time has married 32 couples ac cording to the town clerks records. MT Andrews stated on his license that h. single and a resident of Pittsburgh.
 Judge Walsh. who is a former speake, of the Connecticut house of representa- tives. said he intends to ask the Con necticut legislature to strengthen tn, state law which requires that application. to be married be filed five days befor
 the license is issued. Judge walsl
 would hold justices of the peace liabl
 when questions arise. from the marriag of non-residents of the state
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-15
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ON RECORD AGAINST WAR

Cleveland, O., April 1.-The National League of Women Voters formally went on record today against all war by adopt ing a resolution charging President Harding and congress to initiate move ment to secure cooperation with other na- tons for the reduction of ornaments, at the earliest possible time. This followed the speech last night of the veteran leader, Carrie Chapman Catt of New York, who. vigorously demanded that wo- men voters consecrate themselves to put war out of the world. s M
 A resolution was unanimously adopted at this afternoons session naming the national board of directors of the league a committee to put, their action before President Harding and congress at once.
 Prolonged cheering greeted the con- .vention resolutions committee when, as. 9 special matter of business the world peace" text was offered the delegates for consideration. Led by Mrs. Catt the delegates fortified the original resolution by amendment ana then unanimously adopted it. .a
 Two other matters which split the del egates voting strength featured. the aft ernoon's program.
 The birth control question was brought up on the nOOr sDy MrS. James fSller delegate from Illinois, who presented for special consideration resolution drafted by the birth control association repre- sentatives attending the convention By a vote of g to 1 the social hygiene com. mittee had decided not to include it fol consideration in their recommendations the subject coming up today under spe. cial business. -. By a vote of 156 to s2 considera tior of the resolution was voted down, two thirds vote being necessary. to even gel the measure before the. convention fol consideration. .t
 Opposition also developed this after. noon to the report of the. food. supply and demand committee recommendation that the stock yards be placed under tht railroad control. The. recommendations will be voted on tomorrow
 Mrs Maude Wood Park of Boston, wal reelected head of the league this after. noon, her title now being national presi dent instead of chairman Mrs. Richar, Edwards of Peru. Indiana, was elected first vice president; Miss Belle Snerwi1 of Cleveland, second vice president; Mrs S. T. Mcknight, of Minneapolis. treas urer and Mrs, S9lon Jacobs of Birming ham. secretary. ,
 The annual banquet was held tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-15
BOSTON NAsrER BUILDERS .t1 9AAK TO RUNioP SHOPS

f-. - Boston. April I4.-Resumption of build ing. construction throughout Boston under open shop conditions was ordered late to- day by the Buildings Trades Employers association board of councillors. Relations with the United Building Trades council, with which the employers organization has been In dispute over wages and work ing conditions since January, will not be considered for at least year. announce ment of the employers association said. A 90 cent an hour wage will be paid, 1t was added. +'.
 Lead .rs of the Uni'si Building T aies council when notified of the employers s1t.on. asserted that Sle of the bitterest labor conflicts ever waged in this terri tory had been sIArted. A meeting of the union was called for tomorrow night when the employers effort 10 resume building will be considered. About ls,Uoo workmen in the trade have been idle since expiration in January of an agreement under which building mechanics received wage of q bn hour. The employers al that time announced a reduction to 9s cents an hour, which was rejected by the urea
 ;1 inviting won1e1 iMsy is take Up t1 tools under open ssrp cc:i:i.0ns thc employers association pledged itself never to enter any agreement which w3I:d oermIt penaiizinE .u.Ion men fo- r,gL. Ng work urde Ire present of fs:, Tne employers, their statement to- night said, are not out to crush or an- nihilste labor" Resumption of work was mot wanted without an agreement with all the trades affected it was added.
 Today's action was said 10 have been forced" after failure of earnest effort since Nov. zS, 1s2e." to bring about a satisfactory contract with the Building Trades council.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-15
PAPER MAKERS FIND
 FAULT WITH LABOR

New York, April 14.-Depreciation of efforts to curtail production by 'unduly shortening working hours, or under this guise to secure increased wages, was contained in a resolution adopted here today by members of the American Pa per and Puly Association.
 "We irrevocably record our belief that today's need is not more pay but more work" said the resolution.
 Statistics were presented at the meet ing tending 10 show that living costs in America increased at one time until they were 104.6 ner cent. more than they were in 1914, but that since that time they had decreased until they were now not more than 6S.4 more than at that time Within year or so. Magnus W. Alexan- der. managing director of the national Industrial conference board, declared. the decline would continue until cost of living will be but 25 to 30 per cent. above that of seven years ago.
 Another resolution with respect to the railway wage controversy was adopted by the association, which commended the efforts of the American Railway Execu- tives to effect more economical opera ton and to adjust salaries amicably and fairly" The resolution asked railway employees. whether union or non-union 10 conSlQer the wage queStiois WltH respect to their own best interests ovel a period of time rather than for the i'm mediate present." "and to remember that their decisions will influence the lengtf of business depression now existent"
 Officers elected at the meeting today included w J. Raybold. Housatonic Mass. president; Henry W. Stokes. o Philadelphia. eastern vice president; Ar thur L. Pratt Kalamazoo, Mich, westerr vice president. .Ths executive commit ee nst larsse .wa. Siected as follows: W. E. Haskell. New York city; Louis Bloch. San Francisco Cal, and ". R. Shafer, New Haven Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-15
HIGHEST MEDAL or HONOR
 FOR CHIEF GUNNER GOV

Washington, April 1l.-Roteft Edwars co1. of Belmont Pennsylvania. a chiei gunner in the navy. enjoyed today Inc unique distinction of having the presi. dent of the United States personally Dir on his breast the highest award sfo valor-the congressional Medal of Honor
 The ceremony took place in the Eaa Room of the White House on tte seven. teenth anniversary of the day on N4llch Gunner Cox saved the bsttleshf1 Missour4 from destruction by flooding her after magazines after an explosion. in turreu had set lire to powder In the adjoinfns handling room. Two other men, M Mon. sen. and s. C. Schepke. then -g,innerf mates. hut now commissioned scfficers previously had received medals of honor for their heroic work in assisting Cox lr removing the injured men from ihe burn. ing handling room. Thirty men were kiil. cd in the accident.
 Cox at that time held the rank ef warrant officer and was debarred from receiving the medal of honor by the law providing for It's award only. 10 enlisted men.
 Not until last February. . ysar sftef the history of the event was laid befors congress. was special legislation enacted permitting exception 10 be made in Cox's case. .
 In presenting the medal. President Harding said
 You have maintained the finest trad4 tions of service splendidly enriched with the records of noblest sacrifice. unseif- ishness. heroism. You have been one of the makers Of those traditions to which we look as the complete assurance of our country's security. power and eTnl- hence in the world. Your example viii always shine as a beacon for others 10 whom may come the call for such ser- vice as you have given. and trust that the testimony of your natiH's gratitude. which now place on your breast may be for many others an inspiration to such deeds as you have done for the honor and service. of your country. your comrades and humanity"
 Besides Mrs. Harding those attendfr z included Lieutensnts Nonsen and schep- ke. Secretary Denby. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, Admiral Coontz. chief of naval | operations: Secretary Fail Att9rnev General Daugherty. Rear Admiral W. s. Cowles. who commanded the Missouri sf the time of the accident and ether of. heers who were on the Missouri.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-15
Four Big Brotherhoods.

a
 chtags. April 1I-tBy Ths.A PJ Na- tional agreements. defining working con- ditions fors employees on. all American railroads. formerly under the federal railroad administration were today or dered abrcgated. effective July l. 1921. oy the United States railway labor
 The board called upon the officers and system 'otGRnizations. of employees of each railroad to .seiect representatives ',to confer and 5to. decide" as much Of the rules controversy as possible such conferences shall begin at the earliest posslbl6 date" the decision said.
 t While, the decision did not specifically f say so;- members of the board said that | a1l- disputes as to rules and working conditions automatically were referred bcak: to indiyidual conferences between each individual road and its employes This method of procedure had been sought by the railroads, whereas the la Dor side had favored national confer. ense between representatives of all roads and all 'uniens~ z . s> g: .
 The decisiaA affected all. railroad em. ployes except Sthose in train, service who are under separate agreements between the individual' railroads and the four big brotherhoods -%
 !;In connection with the conference ne. gotiatiens the board laid. down a set of sixteen. principles to serve as founda. tion for any ruies which may be agreed | to iR the conference. The present gen. eral rules hearing before the labor board which has been in progress since Jan. nary 10. will. continue until both side. have completed their testimony, follow | ing which the board, will promulgatt such rules as it determines just and req sona.ble as soon after July l, 1921. as, i, reasonably possible and will make then effective as of July l. 1921"
 The sixteen principles outlined by tn, board were drawn up by Henry H. Hun of the public group and upheld the righ of the ;erDployes- te organize for. lawfu purposes the right to negotiate througl representatives of their own choosing the right of seniority and the principl | of the eight hour day. .-..
 | It. was specified that eight hours worl I must, be kiyen for eight hours pay" Els pionaEe. should not De practiced by eithe side. the. decison satd, and employees rep ..resentattees raou.d haze, tae ETigftlP't make an aRreenept appIyihE tby all ern | pIoyes in the erhftt6 6r class of the rep ... The, boakd;s decsien came unexpectedi, resentativea. ..5