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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-15
Another Death From Typhus

NEW YORK. Feb 10 One death
from typhus the third within the last
t~en,y-Gour hours was reported to-
day 10 the city health authorities who
are concentrating all their efforts 10
prevent the spread OF the disease.
brought here by immigrants The
death occurred st Hoffman Island,
where the patient had been taken
from the ship on which he arrived
from Europe.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-15
WANTED: A HAT
RACK

About eight million Amer
lean women are helping The
men slnance the families. Ev-
cry year a million working
men become dependent. either
upon their relatives, or upon
public charity for their sap-
port. Those who fail 10 de-
yeIop the savings habit in their
productive years. rarely know
where they will hang their
hats when they are old.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-15
ELKS TO REHEARSE
IN ASSEMBLY HALL

The Annapolis Lodge Of Eiks, who
are arranging for the production 81
the Sailor from Sinbad.' as bene-
fit for the Annapolis Emergency Hos
pital. have secured permission to usc
the city assembly rooms for the pur-
pose OF rehearsals of the snow Use
of the hall was granted BY the City
Council gratis on the dates that have
rot teen listed for pnblic amusements
for which fee is exacted.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-15

ae CITY Council at last nights meet
ine ana was granted q se~aay extern
sion az time for the fencing ITof
W.ernaz stated that he il waiting I'M
formation from hs hiilhoafd company
ON the proposal If that company 70
ererl lie fence md nSa Il :.r ~
hosting and advertising purposes
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-15
Council Recipients Farrell

William Farrell. for many years
llrcman OF the old steam IRE engine Of
the Independent Fire Company. and
caretaker OF the city assembly hall.
has been re-appointed 10 the position
for another year The appointment
was made at the monthly meeting OF
the City Council last night
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-15
MANY DIE or SLEEPING
sIGkNESS IN NEW YORf
,Rr The .AssocIased Press.

NEW YORK. Feb l5.--sleeping
sickness has caused one hundred and
forty seven deaths in New York since
January /. Health Commissioners
Copeland announced today
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-15

The man with the hoe used to be
The man with the dough. but now he
IL the man with woe Sioux City
Journal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-15
HENDLER's ICE CREAM
Auctioneer
W. II. MOSS Auciioncer.
Auction Sale
OF.
Furniture

The undersigned WILL offer al pub
lie auction at the former home OF Hon
James Nj Munroe, 40 West street,
Annanolis. Nd.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
STOCKS FALL As STRIKE
AND RATE CUTS LOOM

NEW YORK. Oct. 17.--Rsifrosd
stocks reflected the unfavorable de.
velopments in the railroad situa.
tion. selling OFF from TO over Q
points on the stock market today.
While a railroad strike was con.
ceded to be decidedly unfavorabie
factor, spcculators are inclined to
pay more attention TO the possibility
OF a reduction in freight rates by
the roads with a resultant decreas
In their earning power.
New York Central. ct. Paul pre-.
ferrcd. Northern Pacific. Reading.
Southern Pacific, Baltimore and Ohio,
and Great Northern preferred showed
the greatest declines.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17

a tavorabls sentiment concerning the
future OF the company and the future
Of the fertilizer business.
California Packing, avowedly specU
lative. is a good thing TO hold on ia,
we believe.
Cruciblc Steel Preferred has neves
been a favorite with US and II isn't
now.
The General Motors 7 per cent pre-
ferred debenture stock Is probably
worth holding. We doubt that there
win be any change In the dividend
rate.
We shall not advise you to sell your
Southern Railway. With the bettes
cotton prices now In force the South
ern is going to do better In the future
in our judgment.
Once more reviewing your list we
are inclined TO express the opinion that
there isn't one of these securities that
we should advise you to sell now. ~
is our opinion that every one of them
will SHOW advancing tendencies and the
best OF them will register much highes
prices within year. In our judgment
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
USED TO BE REAL GOOD;
NOW STEAL FROM JAIL

NORFOLK, Va. Oct. 17.--Mrs. c.
T. whitehurst. wife of the jailer OF
the county seat Of Princess Anne. dis.
covered a few mornings ago that dur.
ing the night some nervy person ac-
tually had come to the jailyard and
stolen twenty-one OF her prize PAIRED
Plymouth Rocks. The door OF the
chicken house had been pried open by
the thieves.
prize winners that Sheriff Ackiss and
Jailer Whitehurst had invested in to
start flocks Of their own Of this breed.
Princess Anne. before prohibition,
was the leading church county of the
State. Now 1t ranks among the lead
ing moonshine counties, seven stills
being destroyed in two days last week.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Liberty Bonds.
SPANISH FIND CAPTURED
CITY FILLED WITH DEAD

LONDON. Oct. 17.--spanish troops
who have just captured Zeluan, Moroc-
CO, from the rebellious Moors. found 1t
a city OF the dead. said a Madrid dis
patch today. There were more than
400 corpses lying In streets and court.
yards where they had fallen in the
Moorish massacre at the end of June
The wells and water tanks were
filled with dead. The air both in and
around the town was poisonous. Gen.
eral Beneneeur, the Spanish COM
unander. declared that the whole dis.
trict was unhabitabic and withdrew
the soldiers from the plague spot. -
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
STEEL coRSETS TO GUARD
N. Y. COPS FROM GUNMEN

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Steel con sets
for bluecoats is the latest fashion
in New York.
Ten pairs. it became known yester-
day had been purchased after tests
had shown them bullet-proof. They
will be distributed in emergencies to
members of the bomb, Italian and
loft squads.
Although they are intended pre
marily for use when barricaded Grim.
inals are to be attacked. they later
may be introduced generally among
the force. Made OF silk, canvas and
Norwegian steel, they weigh only six
pounds.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
BEAUTIFUL GIRLS TO
AID CITIZENS DRIVE

Beautiful Washington girls and
prominent society women will be in
charge of downtown registration booths
In tho Federation OF Citizens Asso.
ciation's drive for 10000 new members.
which will open Monday, Il was an.
nounccd this morning by Mrs. Nanette
n. Paul. chairman OF the women's
committee.
The downtown booths will be open
Monday and Tuesday. when every citi.
zen not member Of District citizens
association will be asked to register.
Canvsssing OF the entire city for new
members win follow the registration
days. - ...... ...
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
VANDERBILT HOUSEHOLD
GOODS TO BE AUCTIONEC

NEW YORK. Oct. 17.-Hard times.
Il is whispered, have come a-knock.
ing at the door OF No. so Fifth
avenue, the mansion of the w. X.
Vanderbilts. A private auction will
be held there this week and the
exquisite furnishings OF the famous
house will lie offered for sale under
the gavel.
No reason for the sale Is given,
but rumor insists that the will of
Mrs. Nanderhilt's husband. who died
July 2f In Paris. and his generous
gifts to others before his death.
have made II impossible for the
society leader to maintain her Fifth
avenue home. The house itself was
left to the two sons, w. X. Van.
derbilt, jr.. and Harold s. II was
sold early this year to the Empire
Trust Company.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17

B. c.. FORBES more aggressive
action-without. however. warranting
flying to extremes:
The banks record an increase In
deposits and discounts.
Railroad traffic shows gains.
Untitled steel orders. for the first
time since the depression set In.
showed last month. not a loss. but
expansion. Prices. too. have ceased
to dc slime and are tending upward.
Unemployment Is decreasing. For
example, manufacturing establish
ments in New York State report an
increase OF 3h per cent In Septem'
ber over August. the first improve
ment experienced since 1919. '
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Do Your Utmost.

In other words, prosperity will not
come unless we do our utmost to
bring II about by hard work, by mod
Grafton in regard to prices. modera-
ton on the part Of labor union leaders,
moderation by bankers, moderation nv
those who fix taxes and tariffs and
public expenditures, and moderation
in all our relations with countries
temporarily less fortunately situated
financially than ourselves.
Prosperity. In short, will not fall
into our laps. We will have to go out
and strive intelligently TO win 1t.
(Copyright 1871, by n. c. Forbes.)
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Now York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE cottos
market was active and easy at the
opening this morning, with prices
down 20 to 33 points, influenced by
weakness in futures at Liverpool and
in securities and grain. There seem
ed to be quite general selling at the
outset, partly based on the news
that the railroad unions had author
ized q strike. .a
Dealings continued active after the
start, with values tending downward.
and at the end of the first fifteen
minutes the list was about 40 points
net lower.
Opening prices follow: Oct. 1875
Dec. 1890; JAN, 1875; March, ZOE;
May. 1928; July. 17,75 bid: August.
1850 bid; Sept. 100 bid.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
PROMISES DRY
CLEANUP IN PITTSBURGH

Federal Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes today returned from Pitts
burgf. where he spent several day .
making a survey Of the wes,crn
Pennsylvania dry enforcement situa
ton and announced his belief that
conditions would be satisfactory in
that section within a short time.
Conditions, which were exag-
gerated. are materially improved.
Haynes said. ''and with S. +. Rutter.
late assistant to Acting Director
Yellowley In New York. assuming
charge as associate director for
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia today.
and John Exnicious as temporary
head Of the western Pennsylvania
field forces, suppianting Field Agent
Wolfe. previously in charge at Pitts.
burgh, there will be a clean up, which
will include higher-ups as well as
little fellows"
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
D. c. URGED As CITY FOR
NEXT c. OF c. CONVENTION

Washington will be urged as the
meeting place for the United States
Chamber of Commerce at its next
convention at a meeting Of the local
executive committee at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon In the Homer
building. Thirteenth and @ streets
northwest.
The meeting will be attended by
p. A. Skinner, secretary of the ma
tional body. Albert Schulteis, presi.
dent OF the Washington chamber,
will preside.
Members OF the executive commit
tee are Isaac Cans, James T. Lloyd,
Ross p. Andrews. Chaplin Brown,
Charles w. Darr. William r. GUIDE,
Robert N. Harper, Harry King. Mar.
tin A. Leese and A. Leftwich Sinclair.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Building Increases.

Building activity has broadened
substan TALLY.
OIL prices are rising.
Copper has cropt up to II cents a
pound.
Cotton exports and domestic con-
sumption have expanded surprts-
ingly.
Railroad rates are being voiun-
tarily r.sd;usted In various impor-
tant directions. and railway execu-
tives offer tc pass on to the public
the savings effected by the fresh re-
duction in wages they propose.
The present strike beclouds the
situation temporarily. but Wall Street
has long since learned not to take
serious view Of strike threats. or
even strikes. Much can happen be-
tween now and October 80.
Retail trade In brisker. The largest
dry goods house in America declares:
Reports from merchants throughout
the country point to a decided IN
crease In retail business"
Sterling exchange has recovered TO
the highest level since Germany be-
gan arranging reparation payments.
Investors are coming forward with
large amounts of new capital for both
home and foreign requirements. thus
reflecting greater confidence In tho
outlook and their expectations OF
more comfortable monetary condi'
tions.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
]. Ogden Armour.

J. Ogden Armour: I'VE believe
that prosperity will return at a very
leisurely pace"
Baltimore and Ohio railroad: "I
don't expect any rapid increase In uc-
tivity, but I do expect some Increase
John N. willys. the automobile
manufacturer: IT don't look for i'm.
provement or activity until after the
first OF the year"
Charles II. Sabin, chairman OF the
largest trust company In America:
1--WE cannot have full prosperity in
the United States until there Is fun
prosperity abroad"
Please understand that these are
only cautionary extracts from state.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Baltimore Grain Market.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 17.-Wheat-
Lower; No. 2 red winter. s1.1s: No. !
red winter garlicky. S1.12. Receipts
45,863 bushels. Shipments, 50,2i5
bushels.
Corn-Quiet; No. yellow domestic,
6hc. bushel. Receipts, 6,213 bushels.
Shipments. 70S bushels.
Oats-Steady: No. white domestic.
45c. Receipts. 3,27s bushels. Ship.
ments, 3,005 bushels.
Rye-Lower; No. western export
spot. 94Ac. Receipts, 1882 bushels,
Shipments. 800 bushels.
Hay-Quiet; selling within range
S16G21 per ton.
F1our-Dull
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
oBREooN IS MEDIATOR
, IN BIG OIL DISPUTE

B MEXICO CITY. Oct. 1r.-President
Obrcgon today hogan his duties as
mediator In the dispute between the
Agufla OIL Company, foreign con.
cern. and the state Of Vera Cruz.
Both sides agreed TO accept tho
Presidsnt's decision.
The oil company II resisting ray.
mont OF nearly 100000 pesos In state
taxes, claiming that only 3S.see pesos
are due under a contract with tho
state sfvernment. British and Dutch
intcrese own the Guila Compary.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Market Comment.

In their market comment on the
market, Jones & Baker, stock brokers
of New York, say:
On June 27, the New York Curb
Market moved into It's new $3.50, 900
exchange In Trinity place, New York.
And II it's activities since then are any
criterion, the New York Curb Market
indoors promises to surpass all previous
records with a continuance Of the
present trading pace.
"In the ninety trading days, from
June 81 to October IA, inclusive, 3S,-
-631 ,612 shares of stock were traded In,
or an average Of 429,240 daily.
During the eleven market sessions,
October / to IA. inclusive, 7,5S9.900
were dealt in, or an average Of 689.s9O
a day.
'In the former period bonds to the
value of S63,737 900 changed hands.
This is an average OF 0S.200 daily
as against figure of s751.360 since
the first of current month"
The Washington times., 1921-10-17

ments Of greater length. statements
which, on the whole, not only record
actual Improvement, but forecast that
better, rather than worse. times are
within reach II we all blend prudence
with our optimism and our energy.
and our enterprise.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17

factors have turn
ed the corner. diff
ficulties aplenty
will not yet be
encountered. call
ing for the exer-
else Of courage.
patience. intelli-
gence and faith.
Admittedly. IA
vorabie develop
ments lately have
been impressive
la n d convincing.
Facts such as the
FOLLOWING C arr y
deep Significance
and Justify bright.
er ws and
49,
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
|EIN ID
AND
BUSINESS
Uy .. @. TonnDa

Don't rush to the conclusion that'
because optimism 10 now fashionaols'
business win come along In salts
factory volume without any specisi
effort. or that, because most basic
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
New York Clearing House.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Clearins
house statement: Exchanges, $b40,
400 900; balances, S73,000,00o: Federal
Po"o~ve Bank credit balances. &63.'
l0O. 900
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Investors Service

-fl sisa t: I..as. isssi.:
i q: fss ,s Z. '";,:g
,.ss sspsS,.sss d.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
IJSTNESS AND F NAN CE
Local Stocks.

Union Trust Co. '0lis.
After call;
Capital Traction. s0s7w; +vsTH'
MersenthAisr. sGlIs. =
City 4 Suburban ss. i.oooyIo
.l.oo0gIo; 'i.ooosD; si.ooo@7o
Money; csn loans, and 8 per
cent. ~. 1.,
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Williams and Harding
Again Locking Horns

John Shelton Williams former Comptroller of the Cur
rency Harding the Federal Reserve Board
again locked horns today when the former brought out
The Washington times., 1921-10-17

list of the officers and en-
ployes of the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, who have
received excessive increases
in their salaries, and the lat
ter said that 'the board does
not regard the salaries paid
the governor of Federal Re-
serve Bank of New York and
the Federal reserve agent as
excessive"
The statement of the for
mer comptroller was brought
out as a follow-up to the
work of Senator Overman in
securing an investigation by
the Senate of the increases,
and is the first information
which has come to light on
the subject, it having just
been published in the Manu-
facturers' Record, of Balti-
more. .....
Owing to the secretive
policy of the Reserve Board
copcarpipu Soma rnatfors of
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
The Salary List.

1.-THE list Of salaries paid officers OF
Federal Reserve Bank OF New York.
indicating increases paid in salaries
from time of their employment 70
1920-21, follow: Benjamin Strong, $780,
900 to $4,000: Pierre Jay. $3.50 70
$50, 900; J. II. Case. $4,000 to $30,oo0;
p. r. Kennel, $4,000 to $4,000; l.. r.
Sailer, $1,000 to $4,000; G. l.. Harri-
son, $4,000 to s22 900; l.. H. Hendricks,
$4,000 to $4,000; Sheppard Morgan.
$1,000 to 5000: A. w. Gilbart. 81 500
to $4,000: J. d. Higgins, 81. 500 70
S12, 900; ]. w. Jones, $4,000 to VIZ, ,000;
l.. r. Rounds, $4,000 to $4,000: ]. l..
Morris, $4,000 to $4,000; w. ID. Mat
tesdn, $500 to $4,000; A. J. hns,
81. 500 to $4,000; @. e. Chaplin, 81 500
to $4,000; w. II. jefferson, $4,000 to
So. 900; j. z. Crane, 1900 to $7,b0O;
w. II. Hamilton, $500 to $500; X.
M. OHara, $500 to $500.
"I have been told" continues Mr.
Williams, that go per cent OF these
Officers never received over $l,5OO
I - 500 before they came to the Re-
g Bank, but they are now draw
inI aalaries as high as those PAID 10
Cabinet officers.
.The salaries paid to about thirty
Officers by the New York Federal
Reserve Bank exclusive OF the salaries
of other loyes, amount TO ABOUT
as much a. the combined salaries OF
one-half of the members of the United
States Senate plus the salaries or the
President and Vice President OF the
limited States"
The Washington times., 1921-10-17

board" says Mr. williams impracticable for me to
give up information regarding salaries of Reserve
Bank officers employees; but submitting Tor your
information list which prepared from informauon
for time ago, which have reason TO peheve is
substantially correct although think probably under
states rather ovestates the salaries paid at TINS m
IT, however is entirely correct canbe ready cor
rected by Reserve Bank authorities.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
ID. C. Bankers Association Meeting.

The District of Columbia Bankers
Association will hold meeting at
the rooms of the Washington Stock
Exchange at 4 o'clock, according to
announcement made today.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Verity's Opinion.

George NJ. Verify, president OF the
American Rolling Mil Company, Mid
iletown, Ohio: IT feel that we have
had as much improvement as we
could hope to have Immediately fol
lowing the low point In unemploy'
nent. II is not natural. neither
would It be sound, for business to
show a large volume during the lat
'er end Of a drastic period Of read
histment. While we have gotten
through the worst of all the things
hat go with readjustment there Is
still a considerable levelins Of cost
and selling prices that must be &C
,omplished before we can have con
ditions that make for real progress.
John @. Shedd, president of the
largest wholesale and retail dry goods
concern in America: Il have no rea'
son to think conditions are such as
will lead to greater activity in the
near future"
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Revival Of Courage.

This column began to urge revival
of courage and aggressiveness long
hefore definite signs of coming i'm
arovement were generally apparent.
Charges of pessimism, therefore.
will not be made IL a few words Of
.aution are uttered now with a view
dispelling any notion that all OBJ
,tacles have been overcome and that
prosperity will now come to- us
whether we exert ourselves or not.
have been assiduously gather
ng facts and forecasts from the
eading financial and business men
Il the country, and. while the results
IRE gratifying and reassuring. never
heless it is significant that not a
cw men noted for soundness Of Judg.
nent take occasion to warn against
inreasoning optimism and rash NC.
on. Lee me cite few sentences
IN this score:
Arthur Reynolds, president of the
argest bank in Chicago, says: There
$ now a definite trend forward. II
= not especially marked, and so far
has nothing of the indications OF a
'apidly upward swing In business.
Whether the Improvement is merely
"asonal or deeper rooted and likely
o be far.reaching is problematical." /"
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Insurance Out Of Our Line.

p. j., Fifteenth street-Piease
give me what information you pos
sess about InterstAto Business Mems
Accident Association Of Des Moines,
Iowa.
/ have been advised to take out
one OF their policies, but never
heard of the company.
Answer--This is out of our line
We never report on insurance com
panies. ..
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-01-14

he has fully deserved the title given
to him by the foremost critics Of
Europe and New York-"The Worlds
Greatest Artist Chason". AS a mat
ter of fact, he is more than that. His
range and pitch are SO perfect that
it can safely be said that he is the
only rival of the great Enrico Caruso.
Cantor Kwartin is wondrous
Chason and a remarkable artist; he
has unique voice, such as is rarely
heard outside of the Grand Opera
stage. He is unlike the other great
Chason. Besides being typical
Chason, he is a noted musician, poet
and man of culture. He received
a tremendous ovation. Applause and
shouts of "Bravo" nearly shook the
building.
His appearance in Minneapolis was
a rare treat, indeed, and it is very
fortunate, for those who could not
hear him in the Auditorium, that he
consented to remain in this city to
appear again at the Kennesseth
Israel Synagogue this evening and
tomorrow morning. After the first
part of the program was concluded,
a committee called upon him, request
ing him to remain so that we might
have the extreme pleasure Of hear
ing him again.
The program at the auditorium con-
sisted Of: xxi Hine Kachomer,"
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-01-14
CAMPUS NEWS

The Sigmah Alpha Sigma, Jewish
engineering fraternity, gave a lunch
con Wednesday, January IL, in the
Minnesota Union. Sam Balkin who
was recently elected president gave
a brief talk on the future policy of
the fraternity.
The XII Psi Theta will present
musical comedy entitled "When Do
We Eat" on January rs, at the North
High Auditorium. The play was
written by Milton Kodas, member
of the fraternity, assisted by Walter
Stanchfeld. The proceeds will be
used to buy house for the fratern-
ity.
The Menorah Society will have it's
Winter Quarter Get-to-Gether on
Saturday, January Is, at $3.50, in the
Minnesota Union Ball room. An in
teresting program has been arranged
which will be followed by dancing.
The Menorah Alumni are cordially
invited to attend. Admission will be
35 cents.
At the last meeting of the "U"
Hebrew Circle, David Goldstein was
unanimously elected president. Plans
have been laid for more extensive
study of Hebrew and Talmud. The
groups will be under the leadership of
Simon Greenberg and Mr.. Heilecher
of the Talmud Torah.