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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

RUDE is going to give u picnic party
and nobody will be allowed to bring
peanut butter sandwiches or olives.
An olive tastes like a socialist smells.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

When q visiting woman Is driven
past II notable residence. and she
hasn't n at home equally large, she
Is apt TO say: 1T looks too much like
an institution to suit me-"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

Rube suspects Dandy Fox Of being
q Ku Klux or something Inc that. X.
looks ''scary" 10 us. 6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

While on his honeymoon, DR.. w,
c. Moosley, of New York. shot and
killed himself. II must be awfuly
embarrassing for a bride to have any
thing like that occur during her hon
eynoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Reserve Position
OF Federal Banks
Is Strengthened
Increase i'm Gold Reserves
and Drop in Borrowings of
Members Chiefly Respon-
siblc for Improvement

Further improvement in the reserve
position OF the twelve Federal Reserve
banks was disclosed in the statement
covering operations for the week ended
July 81. The ratio Of total reserves
to deposit and Federal Reserve note
liabilities combined was 68.4 per cent,
the highest since June 81, 1918. when
it also stood at that figure. A week
ago the ratio was CTS per cent and the
corresponding week last year 44.2 per
cent.
The ratio of gold reserves to Federal
Reserve notes in circulation. after set
ting aside 35 per cent against deposit
liabilities, increased TO SPA per cent
from SOC per cent week ago and 49.2
per cent last year. The reserve percen-
teges of a year ago are calculated on
the basis of net deposits and Federal
Reserve notes in circulation.
The increase in the reserve ratios
was helped both by an increase of
S22 ,933, 900 in gold reserves and de-
crease of S40,136,000 in rediscounts
with the member banks. Federal Re-
serve notes in actual circulation de-
creased from $2,564, 512, 900 to 81. $751;
$4,000.
An increase from 70 per cent last
week to 1922 per cent this week was
shown in the reserve ratio of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of New York, while
the ratio of gold reserves to Federal
Reserve notes in circulation, after set
ting aside 80 per cent against deposit
liabilities, was HOS per cent, con-
trasted with 1869 per cent last week:
Reserve notes in circulation fell off
from s645. $4,000 to S643,s75,237.
Gold reserves increased from $685.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
N. Y. Savings Deposits Grow
Increase in City for Half Year
So Per Cent

Small savers of greater New York
during the first six months of this wear
increased their deposits in savings
banks by S109,S09,2 97, or SO per cent,
according to preliminary figures made
public yesterday by the Savings Bank
Association of the State of New York.
The increase includes dividends cred
tied. The amount due depositors on
July was $1,942,6 12,299.
Although the ratio of increase from
July l to December 81, 1920, was the
same, the actual volume of increase
showed S103,073,9 1862. Manhattan was
the only borough in which the ratio of
increase was greater in the first six
months of 1921 than in the last six
months of 1920, the amount due de-
positors in this borough increasing Sd
per cent this year, compared with 40
per cent in the latter half of last wear.
The borough of the Bronx showed an
increase in the amount due depositors
OF st, 596,4S or 14.6 per cent; Kings,
32,247 800, or 6.5 per cent; Manhat-
tan. S67,160,058, or 5.4 per cent:
Queens, s2,9S3,61S, or 10 per cent;
Richmond, 1921 ,632, or 6.1 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Business N e w 9
n. Y. Retail Trade Volume Shows
Bic Increase Over Last Year
Says Trade Revival
AsUaits Tax Revision

Business will be uncertain until
it knows what tax burdens it will
be compelled to bear, asserts J.
Harry Tregoe, secretary Of the Ma
tional Association of Credit Men, in
his monthly letters to members
urging pressure on Congress to con-
slider changes in the revenue law
before taking up the tariff.
"There is no divorcing the re-
vival of prosperity" he says, "from
program of rigid economy in
governmental expenditures and a
revenue measure that is perfectly
fair to business. We emphasize
again that budget exceeding
S3,500,000,0o0 will hinder industry.
'If the budget represents in dol
lars the same sum that was expend-
ed last year we shall be imposing
upon the people greater taxation,
for the reason that the purchasing
power of the dollar has increased
about 20 per cent. This should be
reflected in decreased revenue re-
quirements."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Bethlehem Steel
Dividend Earned
So Far, Says Grace
Requirements for Second
Quarter and for 6 Months
Filled, Stockholders Told
as Payment KS Declared

The Bethlehem Steel Corporation
earned all its dividend requirements
for the June quarter and for the first
six months Of 1920, Eugene G. Grace,
president, announced yesterday fol-
lowing meeting of directors at
which the regular quarterly dividend
Of ~ per cent was declared on both
classes of common stock, payable Oc-
tober |, to stockholders of record on
September 10.
Mr.. Grace stated further that the
value of orders on the company's books
as of juno 80 was $S4,O00,0O0, COM
pared with $l1O,Oo0,ooO March 81.
Although the amount of new bust
ness booked during the quarter was
s26,o00,000 less than the billings" Mr.
Grace said, ait showed marked in
crease over the first quarter. This
would indicate that the low point had
not only been reached, but actually
turned and that q gradual increase in
the volume of business is to be ex-
pected.
RAILROAD and railroad supply and
equipment company buying is estimat-
ed to represent anywhere from 35 per
cent to 80 per cent Of the demand on
the steel industry. 1t is, therefore,
believed that just as soon as the rail
roads are in position to enter the mar
ket for their needs a definite and
substantial Improvement will be noted
in the steel business.
with steel prices relatively at the
lowest point in 20 years, it is evident
that the steel interests have done their
full share in liquidating values to a
point where business should 20 for
ward, provided other conditions are
similarly adjusted"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Western Pacific Earned
$l.50 Share in 1920

For the year ended December 81 the
Western Pacific Railroad Company re-
ported net corporate income. af;er
taxes and charges, of Sc, 4O6.o4i, cf;uiy-
alert, after allowing for preferred div
ldends, to 81 59 q share earned on the
outstanding SAT. 100000 common stock.
compared with a net income Of S725.-
ISL, or $2.63 a share earned or the
S21,5Oo,o00 preferred stock in the pre-
ceding year
Operating revenue amounted to sl3.-
s,3,;,61 and operating income $2,625,-
io4.4a. Above account is computed en-
the basis OF STANDARD Return for
January February %, 1920. The set
Element with the director general will
necessitate adjustments of the account
which will affect the income for the
year as appearing in the above state
flent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
To Cut Grain Rates
Reduction in Freight From
Buffalo Announced

A reduction of cents hundred
pounds will be made by Eastern rail
roads IN export rates for wheat. corn
and rye from Buffalo. Erie and Fai-porr
to Eastern export points, R. n. COIL
yer, vice-chajrman Of the Eastern
Traffic Executive Committee, announced
yesterday. A reduction of cents
hundred in export rates on barley and
cats WAS also agreed upon. The reduc-
ton in wheat, corn and rye rates
amounts to about % per cent.
An adjustment Of rates from Central
to Eastern territory is to be given fur.
Their consideration at = conference 10
be held in Chicago next week. It was
pointed out that this years export
grain movement under existing rates
exceeded the export movement Of the
Fast three years The Eastern roads
have, nevertheless. decided to make
reductions in Difference to the demand
from grain shippers for concessions in
the rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Buying Drops This Week
Retailers Less Active in Filling
I'm Stocks

Retailers were less active this week
in purchasing new stock from manu-
facturers and wholesalers. according
to the Credit Clearing House, whose
statistics indicate a drop of 0.6 per
cent in such buying activity from last
week. Purchases, however, were only
OF per cent under those of a year
ago, but 81 per cent under those of
1919. Indebtedness declined 3.3 per
cent from last week and shows a de-
cline of 2.7 per cent, compared to last
year, but an increase of 06 per cent
compared with two years ago. Pay
ments showed large increase, regis
tering a SIS per cent jump over last
week. They were LIS per cent less
than last year and GA per cent less
than III 1919.
Taken by sections, good increase in
buying by retailers was indicated this
week in the Pacific Coast, Mountain,
Southern and Eastern regions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
American Bank Note
Income Shows Decline

Total income Of the American Bank
Note Company for the six months
ended June 80, 1921. was 1881 ,o0c The
total income in the six months ended
Juno 80, 1920. was sl,124,0Oo. Af.s.
the payment Of dividends the counan-
credited $4,000 to surplus, bringins
the surplus up to S4,475,00o. as n
June 30, 1921. u
The June 80 balance shows curren.
liabilities of $3.50, 900, and total chr.
rent assets Of $s,3o5 900, which in
c!udes $l,27o,o00 cash and S2,251 900
Inventories. AS of December a. 1oIe
there was S1,919,0o0 cash and 20 zoo
600 Inventories. Total current li,b;;;
ties at the end Of 1919 were s2.ss5 :
600. v-,"o-,-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Raw Silk Markets Dull
Manufacturers Await Develop.
ments in Fabric Field

Silk manufacturers are fairly we'll
covered on raw silk for the next month
or two and are awaiting further de-
velopment in the fabric market, which
is now experiencing its between sea-
sons dizziness, according to II. l.
Gwalter & Co.
"Advices from Europe report the
Milan market quiet but firm" says
the company's weekly review, with
most reelers sold out to the end Of
October. American demand has sub
sided, but European interest in Italian
silk is strong because of the high
rate of Far Eastern exchange.
"The Yokohama market reports a
small demand at steady prices. The
Canton market is dull. The Shanghai
market is unchanged, with business
practically at a standstill."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29

$4,000 to ssTs,sos,ss5, while redis-
counts declined from sa2s, 900 to
$4060ss,9l0. The biggest increase in
the gold reserve item was in gold and
gold certificates, which jumped approx
imately $20,oo0,000 to 1901 ,637 $3.50. Dis
from S2a4, 52b.000 to 1924 .e44,13S, while
borrowings on government obligations
declined more than 100000 to S141,-
08S,225. There was also n decrease in
the BANKS acceptance holdings, as this
item dropped from s5,747,0oo to So .01s,
0dE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Germany Buying Wool

LONDON. July 2s.-There were 12,-
coo bales offered at the final session e.
tie wool sales to-day. The demand was
strong, especially from Germany, and
the tone was firm. Fine spinners' me-
rinos finished unchanged to per cent
and other merinos 10 per cent lower
Crossbreds declined 10 to 20 per cert
and Cape Of Good Hope and Natal to
&c per cent. During the series homo
buyers purchased $4,000 bales and the
Continent $4,000, while 600 were
held over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29

me debate between the Associatio 4
OF Producers of Petroleum in Mexico
and the financial agency of the Mexican
government in this city continued yes
terday. when Guy Stevens, director of
the former organization, issued a
statement contradicsing assertions made
by the Mexican financial agency's
press bureau in statement issued late
Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Grain Movement Heavy

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Movement
of grain and grain products on the rail-
roads of the United States is now the
heaviest of any time within the last
three years, according to reports just
received by the car service division of
the American Railway Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29

Commercial money rates continue
to soften. The lower volume of bust
ness, together with the lower prices
for most commodities, have reduced
the borrowing necessities of most
business houses. Demand for loans
for expansion of plants, ETC., is
negligible.
Commercial paper rates remain
around 6 per cent for prime paper,
with more paper going at this figure
than at the rates of 6M and 61s per
cent demanded for long maturity
notes, and those bearing names not
so we'll known.
The American Acceptance Council
yesterday quoted the following dis
count rates on prime bankers accept
ances eligible for purchase by Federal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Long Island Deficit
After Charges S5IO.221

For the year ended December RI ,,n
Long Island Railroad Corlpnnv ~
ported net corporate deficit. afr
taxes and charges, of s5lO,221 cor.
pared with net income Of ss89 sas
equal to 81 share, at $50 par valus
earned on the s34,110,250 oustand;ne
capital stock in 1918.
Gross income amounted to s3o7s.
058, against s3,941,22 Operating rey
enue for the four months was 30.
172.264. w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Bank of France Rate Gut

PARIS, July 20.--The rate of discount
of the Bank of France was reduced
from to 51a per cent to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Bank of England Statement

The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability is 1921 per cent; last week
it was 11.49 per cent. Rate of discount,
hh ner cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Bank of France Statement

PARIS, July 2s.-The weekly state
ment of the Bank Of France shows the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
REApING COMPANY
Noncrai ONCE, Reading Terminal

Tho Board Of n}pr s.,a. = iy ~, 1921.
as y,a ~ ,ne m. net earnings quarterly diyi-
n n.na s 81 two per cent (2qs) on the Com
Aurust ~ Oh 1a rne Company, to be paid on
sSceora At the close OF business, July 10
- -. Sheoks VIII be mailed TO stookboId''
the Treasurer. o'uers with
JAY V. HARE. Secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
DIVIDEND NOTICES
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
$50 Baltimore. Md. July l3 1921
me Board of Directors this day declared
1 f the six months ended June go 1921,
ooiv.oena OF two t2) per cent on the Pre-
sspts,,h stock Of tho Company payable
1881 % oas'iieSs on July 80.
The Transfer Books will not close.
Z. w. WOOLFORD Secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
KAI4AK WATER co. or \. y. nc.

Ine Board of Directors has this day de.
cared tAs regular Tie Dividend on the Pre-
,erred stock of this Company Tor the years
Check mailed
WILLIAM C. scHALcK, Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29

Advances to the state during the
week amounted to 100000 francs.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-06-12
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Evening star., 1921-06-19

address for the following week-but
always General Delivery in a new
city For instance, she was in Mime
apolis last week. and st. Paul the
week before. and Kansas City before
that. This week she's in Milwaukee"
.'Indeed"'
yes And now look at this It's
from the New York Times of Sunday"
George c. spread out the newspaper
page. Dramatic sheet. l happened on
thin finger down a column. Just cast
your eye on that
Mr.. Jenkins read aloud as follows:
Manhattan Opera House. saith street
between 9Th and Sth avenues. Second
triumphal month-Mme. Loupova and
h"r original complete Russian ballet! y
Well" cried the dignified Mr.. Jen-
kins, nearly forgetting his perfect sub
urban composure. Well
You get it. don't you?" George c..
was saying. excitedly. "Loupova's been
right there in New York;! Henretta's g
been 1900 miles away from her. shoot
ing all over the place."
Its most surprising" unused Mr.. Jen-
kins. Just what did you wish me to
do about it. Mr.. Batter"
"Well-you see. here are you and l..
the only men who've had any interest
in her. You were, in a way. her en-
poyer. There's no telling"
Mr.. jenkins brought a firm hand
down on the arm of his chair.
The sir,ple thing is to go right up
there to Milwaukee and find her."
Yes, that's the thing
Evening star., 1921-06-19
Governments Finger Print Bureau

records such as that which is repre-
sented by the various bureaus OF tins
government can scarcely De overs
timated. The pho;ographing OF nm
ger prints left by criminals on artl-
cles. such as plated goods. WINDOW
panes. drinking glasses. painted
wood, bottles. cash boxes. etc, II
comparatively simple. Situated on
the ridges Of the finger bulbs are the
numerous mouths OF the ducts ~nicn
conduct to the surface the perspira
ton from the sweat glands. which lie
below the true skin: and through
these there is a continuous flow. al
though generally impcrceptibie 70
the naked eye. In consequence OF
this moisture. when fnEer comes
in contact with cold. dry. smooth
surface the pattern of the ridges Is
left more or less distinctly on the ar
ticle touched.
Finger prints on light painted wood
work are easily photographed, as the
finger marks appear in more OF iesS
dark color on the light background.
1t has been found beneficial to distrlo-
ute a little gray powder over inc
finger marks and then brush on
gently with a camel-hair brush, thus
bringing out the print more cleariE'
once a good photograph of the finger
prints left behind by burglar, in
opening safe, for example, fs sc,
cured il is simple matter to seno
these photographs to the War Depart
ment bureau. IL the man who LETT
them is among the 5.0oO.oo0 whose
finger prints are on file. the war De
partment will within a few minutes
know his name and military record
There are. of course. many other col
lections of finger prints. such as those
at the various penitentiaries. police
departments and immigration bu-
reaus. with which the marks could b"
compared. though this would. OF course
take time.
The advisa bility of forming cen
tral records bureau in which all the
various collections now being made
throughout the country could be con-
Solidated in one place has beer
strongly impressed upon all the Off
rials who have made study of fdenti-
fication. 1t is deemed inevitable that
such bureau shall be established
some day. though il would probably
require special legislation and sub
stantial appropriation by Congress.
Copyright. 1921. 10y The Washington Star
Evening star., 1921-06-19

like an old friend who knew. and know
ing, forgave much.
Miss Wombast. at the desk, greeted
her with an embrace. My dear. go
right back into the Office and hang up
your thingsH'
Miss Brown demurely obeyed. She
fingered. pursing her lips. smiling
family. while a touch of color stole
into her cheeks.
From the bosom OF her dress she
drew a crumpled letter which she
spread out on the desk and read
slowly through.
Then. suddenly holding it aloft. she
lifted one foot. spun upon her toes.
whirled gayly. exuberantly, and then
went dipping and spinning across the
room.
At an extraordinary little gasp from
the doorway she came down fiat on
her feet. Mr.. Jenkins stood there. His
face was gray.
Both stared. Miss Brown felt her
knees shaking.
He stepped into the room. and so
nearly forgot himself as to push the
door behind him.
The situation was saved momen-
tariiy by a sudden descent of the
blessed spirit of mischief on Miss
Brown.
Evening star., 1921-06-19

rage and locked herself in. The ail
there wase musty but she dared mol
raise a shade. She turned on the desk
light, looked with alien eyes at her
old piles Of work" unaware of tbs
cold. Then the knock came. and
she had 10 let him in. He was .tandina
by the desk looking grarely down al
her where she had sunk into tae chair
His eyes burned in hollows.
II can't accept this letter. Thn
she caught and dimly un6"-ctood. II
is yours. Again ] otIer II to you.
The room danced about her-tht
stove. the bookcases. the old taking
machine.
She heard herself saying:
I'm too confused TO talk. It's al!
strange-Tve been through SO much.
She heard him saying:
Il have been through everything
Out in that world l lost you. bu'
now ! find you here"
Then she: IL can't talk now
Her temples throbbed. Her eEe
filled. How-how could they ever
he and she-fnd the possible bridss
of words across the gulf OF confusio"
that yawned between them.
Then her heart whispered orishti"
wonderfully, that it knew way.
UopyriEht. 1921
Evening star., 1921-06-19

according to which all impressions
can he readily sorted Purkenje pro-
posed nine. Mr.. Galton. three. AS the
outcome of much experimenting four
| fold classification has been adopted.
| which meets all requirements while
greatly reducing the number of gra-
dational cases. These four types are
arches, loops. whorls and composites.
In arches the ridges run from one
side of the finger or thumb to the
other. making no backward turn. In
loops some of the ridges make
backward turn but without twist. In
whorls some OF the ridges make
turn through at least one complete
circuit. Under composites are includ-
ed patterns in which combinations OF
the arch. loop and whorl are found
in the game print, also Impressions
which might be deemed to present
features requiring definition as being
loops in respect to the majority OF
their ridges and whorls in respect TO
a few ridges at the center or side.
BY an elaboration of these primary
ella ssifications finger prints can he so
classified and Card-indeXed that when
finger-print record is presented TO
the inspectors Of even so large coli
lection as that of the War Depart
ment the search is narrowed to fif-
teen or twenty cards Thus. instead
of having to go through the entire
5 ZOO, 900 records in order to find out
II the ragged strangers" finger
prints were on file. the War Depart
ment inspectors had merely to look
at the specimen presented. decide
what subcla sSification il belonged to-
and look through some fifteen or
twenty cards filed under that sub
| classification.
The finger-print system Of identifi-
! cato is now in use in the police de-
partments of practically all impor-
nif nf he Inr1h
in use in the L. s. Navy Department
! and the Marine Corps. SO that the
United States government has rec
| 6rds of not only every man who
served regularly in the naval or mil
itary service of the United States
, during the past decade. but also or
the men who appeared before the
various draft boards throughout the
country during the war.
THE enormous value Of compre-
hensive collection of finger-print