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The Washington herald., 1921-08-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

dend being declared when the di-
rectors meet for action on wednes-
day. the stock was SO freely Of
fered today that It could not hold
its ground. A loss of almost 2
points had been sustained before
the session was half completed.
Another weak spot was Cuba Cane
Sugar preferred. which declined 2h
points to 241t. Nothing that had
happened recently has done more
to make traders bearish on the
sugar stocks than the passing Of
the Manati dividend last week.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-09

IN some authoritative way. Grad
ualiy the right 70 coin money waz
restricted to Q few reputable per-
sons, and was finally brought un-
der government control.
Even monarchs were in the get
rich-quick" business long go and
deeased the coinage by reducing the
weight and increasing. the alloy
and the good old English pound
sterling, which originally contained
q pound Of silver. was reduced
finally TO about half that amount
Evsistisns OF Money.
The evolution Of money demon
strates that II has and does per.
form two important funetisns-as !
medium of exchange and a measurs
or standard Of value.
As q medium Of exchange it func.
tlons as q go-between in the es
change OF commodities. n is gen.
orally comprised Of coins of diff.
ferent metals and denominations
issued by q government: paper
money issued by government or b;
the banks. or by both: and credit
instruments. copsisting OF checks
bills Of exchange. letters of credi,
and the like issued under private
or public authority. Some Of these
credit instruments are widely and
freely used throughout he COM
munity. passing freely from hand
to hand in settlement Of large and
small accounts.
As q measure Of value money pert
forms another and most importan,
function. Having become accus.
TONED to accepting money In pay.
ment for goods. services. etc. peo.
pie learned to apprsise all commod'
ities in terms OF money. and adjust.
ed all settlements by comparing tn,
money values Of the articles ex
changed. In this way money be
came the common denorninator. ol
the standard by which all conmod
tiles, including rents. wages, ,etc.
were measured.
In addition to the above-describes
phases of money. Il also serves al
a store OF value; in other words, (!
cmbodies value in convenien
form for future use or for convey
ance from place TO place.
The coinage system Of this coun
try was established by act Of Con
gress In 1879. and followed closel.
Recommendation made by Alex
ander Hamilton. It's principal fea
tures were the adoption OF the bi
metallic system. Of the decimal sys
tenn OF reckoning. and the dollar a
the unit OF value.
Believing that Il would insure I
larger supply OF coin than woul,
either silver or gold mcnometallisn
bimetallish was adopted. as it ha'
been in use in the European coun
tries. Under this system both golt
and silver were made full lega
tender. and the mint was open {,
the free and unlimited coinage o
both.
The ratio adopted was Is to
based on the then market prices D
the two metals. One dollar woult
buy a71h grains Of pure silver o
24S grains OF pure gold.
Before the mint could ptoduc'
the new coins the prices OF gol,
and silver in the commercial mar
ket changed. gold having becom
| worth more than fifteen times a
much as silver. an ounce Of gol
exchanging as bullion for 1Si
| ounces of silver: consequently yer
little gold was sent TO the nr'at 70
! coinage, as it was more profitabl
to sell gold as bullion and tax
only silver bullion to the mint {
be coined.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-09

Copper production in the United
States amounts to about go per
cent of the worlds production,
which increased from 2,1S1. .253. 900
pounds in 1918 to 3,137.7ls.ooo
pounds in 1917, the latest figures
available. The war brought nearly
a SO per cent increase in produc-
ton, more than was really needed.
resulting in a great increase in
stock at the beginning of each year
recently. These stocks on hand at
the beginning OF each year recently
were as follows:
The Washington herald., 1921-08-09
BETTER BUSINESS
CONDITIONS SHOWN
N'VARIOUS LINES
III
More Confident Trading
Reported in Textile
Markets.
BUYING is let
IroR and Steel Industry Faces
More Favorable Out
look.
is QUIET

NEW YORK, Aug. s-Indications
pointing toward q Frightening Of
business are multiplying and an up
trend Is taken . more sharply out
lined definition. according to the
latest surveys Of the whole eco
norzie neld BY Dun's and Brad
streets.
"A distinct trend says Dun's Re-
view, -in the right direction has
lately developed In textile markets,
with broader and more confident
trading on both domestic and for
eign account. and moderate gains
appear In certain other lines that
have long been depressed.
~ Outlook More Fayorable.
Even in the iron and steel in
dustry. where production has fallen
to extremely low levels. the OUT
lookds more favorably regarded and
an'improved sentiment exists.
without any noticeable depar-
ture from conservative action, buy
ers'. s'.interest Is gradually returning
and operations in different chan
nels are slowly expanding at q sea-
son when an opposite tendency
would not seem unnatural. After
many months Of liquidation. with
stocks Of goods undergoing deple-
tion. the need for new supplies Is
becoming more manifest, and pur-
chasing for the future is. on the
whole. characterized by less hesits-
ton.
Retail Trade ouiet.
Rradstreet's says: THE trade re-
ports show a fair degree OF opti-
mism as regards the future. but
retail trade is seasonably quiet. and
purchases by country retailers from
tobbers at markets where fall buy
ers have begun to gather, notably
in the South and West Central re-
gions, are reported as conservative
and for approximately Immediate
needs. Prominent mention Is made
Of the fact that lingering fears
or, IL may be, hopes Of still lower
prices for merchandise are an i'm
portant influence in keeping buyers
orders down to low minimums."
The Washington herald., 1921-08-09
Foreign Trade In Copper. lsl3-1s2o.
(Thousans Of Pounds.)

For just six months Of 1921 ex-
ports have declined to a small part
Of what they were last year. The
European demand has apparently
not revived sufficiently to use more
than the surplus from last years
imports. Most of the copper ex-
ported during the past year has
gone to Germany and France, with
England the next buyer in the list.
In 1920 most of the exports went
to Japan and France, while in 1919
England was the principal buyer.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-09

The decreasing proportion Oh
new copper being used is clearly
shown in the above table. As
methods of recovering alloys I'M
The Washington herald., 1921-08-09
q. o. Department OF Agriculture,
Bureau Of Markets, August 8, 1921.

U. Ss Department OF Agriculture
Bureau Of Markets, August 8, 1921.
Based on August 6,quotations in
Important markets, prices for hay,
feed and grain In car lots delivered
wssntngton. D. C.. for prompt ship
nnent, are quoted as follows:
As. I timothy hay, ton, S24.5o;
Nos timothy. $3.50; No. 1 clo-
ven mixed s33; spring wheat bran,
S21,75; spring wheat middling
ss5,5o; cottonseed meal (3s per
eent), S41.5o; gluten feed,
feed (white), s31; dried beet pulp
SIS, No. S white corn, bu-, 7sc; No
yellow corn, 7sc; No. Q white oats
fnew), 4sc; new oats cents less
than old.
Ths following commodities may
he'hobtained from local dealers In
car lots basis cash payment, al
prices quoted:
No. 1 timothy Cwestern) hay. ton,
$3.50: No. timothy Cwestern) hay.
Sz4.5e; No. clover mixed. $34i
spring wheat bran. s23.45; winter
wheat bran. ,2275; standard mid
ding. s24: -four middling, S2s.75i
eottonseed meal (3s per cent, Odd
sIs,75; gluten feed, $3.50; hominy
feed (vhite), $3.50; -four, soft win
ter straight GAO lbs. jute), per bbl4
s6ss.7s: hard winter, straight Q4C
IbA jute), s7as; fancy patent Gam
ilys brandt. sa25as.5o; No. . white
corn, per bu. (bags extra), SOC; No
3 yellow corn (bags extra), soc
E% yellow corn (bags extra)
s3cg No. 3 white oats (old, bags
exfra), 47c; No. white oats (new)
bags extra), 45c.
Ibbbers' prices In ton lots oil
more, terms cash at dealers ware
houses, range mostly from 81 to 5:
per, ton over local market prices or
hay and from IS to So per ton or
feed.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-09
Retail Trade Quiet.
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.
Turnished By Golden & Col

Eegs-southern. Sc; nearby. 3Sc.
Butter-Print. 47a54c; creamery,
extra. 45a51c; store packed. 27c-
Poultry-alive: roosters, 16a1Ic;
turkeys, 3oa35c; springers, 33aSSc;
white Leghorns, 2sa3oc; hens, ga
csc; keats, s5c; dressed fowls, asa
s5c; turkeys, 45a4sc; roosters, 2oa
CSC: springers, dressed, 3sa42c.
Fruits (grsen)-AppIes. Western.
per box. s1.5oa3.0o; lemons. per box.
sloa1:: Georgia peaches. s5.5oa6:
nev apples, bushel baskets, $3aS.5O.
Hegetables-New potatoes, bbls,
s5.Soas, 1o-peck sacks, So; canta-
ioupes, tops, Arizona standards,
PER crate, S2.25a2.75; ponies. 75ca
$500 string beans, s1.5oa2.oo bu.;
new cabbage, home grown, S4.0oa
$50 per bbl.: beets, per bunch, Ease;
peppers, per crate, s1.ooa2.oo; near
by icymblings, per crate, SL50az.0o;
Moth Carolina loupes, standards,
s1;5eae.oo fats, 75cas1.25; South
Carolina loupes, standards, 75ca
s1.5O: fiats, 5Ocas1. Sweet potatoes.
per barrel, s5.5oas.5o; yams. per
bbl., s4.0oa5.0o.
New York bunch celery, 75caS1. 90;
watermelons, in carlots, 2oa22 lbs,
average s1.25a1.5e; 24a2s lbs, aver
age, s1.75a225.
Meats S. Dressed veal, 15a16c;
choice calves. sha1o1zc.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-09
COPPER TRADE WAITS
ON BUILDING REVIVAL
Reduced Production of NewMetal Offsets De-
cline in Export Demand.
Herald Economist.)

Herald Economist.)
prove there may be a further ip-
crease In this growing ratio OF re-
claimed copper to the new products.
The uses OF copper are so varied
that IL IL difficult TO show the rela-
tive amounts used in different in-
dustries. The following study made
in 1917 gives us some idea of dis
tribution:
The Washington herald., 1921-08-09
SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK. August s.-The sugar mar
ket closed . to 4 higher
The Washington herald., 1921-08-09

Furnished by W. 4. Hibhs d Co, members
NV York Cotton Exchange.>
The Washington herald., 1921-08-09
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

(fuTnlshed by W. b. Hpus q Ou' meHueis
Chicago Board Of Trade.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
DEFENSE MOVES
FOR MADALYNNE.
Ex-Husband, Chief Counsel,
Would Restrain Sheriff

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug. IL
The offensive defense" OF MAZDA
lynne obcnchain opened today.
Ralph obenehain. chief counsel for
hts beautiful ex.wife. now defendant
In one OF the Vests most sensation.
nj murder triaia. planned 10 appear
In court and demand an injunction 10
prevent Sheriff William Traeger
from ncixing trunk belonging 10
Mrs. obenchain.
Tho trunk has Just arrived here
from san Francisco. consigned TO
Mira obonchain and addressed to the
local hotel which was her home prior
10 tho Kennedy tragedy.
Traeger notified the hotel authori.
ties that he intended TO seize and
open the trunk.
obenehain notified Traeger that he
Intended 20 apply for an injunction
30 prevent seizure without n search
warrant
II was intimated that officials Of
the shcrifrs office would have diff.
Guilty In obtaining search warrant
IL they did not know definitely what
they were searching for.
Tho substance OF tho testimony
given authorities by Charles Sum.
mar. tho mystery witness" In the
case. was made public today for the
first time.
Summar claims 20 have met Arthur
G. Hurch. also indicted in connection
with tho murder. Will. Burch was
driving n rented roadster away from
the vicinity Of Beverly Glen. nuppos.
eddy shortly after the midnight as.
IA rnination.
'Buroh'a headlights were no bright
that blocked tho road and made him
stop" summar said IL told him 20
dim those lights and We had quito
little argument. l saw him plainly
during tho course Of our alteration.
and recognized hia photographs ne
soon aa they were published In the
Los Angeles newspapers
The argument between nurch and
myself took place on the highway
near Santa Monica"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
SEES BURGLAR
AT HER WINDOW
Woman Weakened by Crash
ing Glass, Routs Thief

Awakened ny n burglar who at.
tempted 10 force an entrance 10 her
home by tearing the sash from her
bedroom window. Mrs George Cole.
man. 25Ii 3iat ave. e. frightened
him away by calling ''PoliceF early
Wednesday.
Mrs. Coleman was alone IN the
house. Her husband. n carpenter.
WAS absent from the city.
She was awakened by the crashing
glass.
She went 20 the window. and. find
ing the burglar az work in the rain
storm. she rushed 10 telephone and
the man ran.
Police failed 10 find him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
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HERE'S
MORE
ABOUT

to tho commission OF tho crime with
witch he Ia charged.
nrumficld has admitted his idcn.
tity 10 Sheriff Starner and processes
TO have completely forgotten the use
OF his alias. Norman Whitney. accord.
Ing TO the officera
Tho rcai or folgned attitude OF in.
sanity" tho apparent as Brumfield
was led thru tho gaping crowds at
the Union station here. was not
much in evidence us the mild.man
nercd man sat az a table In the din.
Ing car and ate what any one would
consider a hearty breakfast
other diners were scarcely aware
OF being on almost intimate dining
terms with the alleged author OF one
OF the most sensational crimes which
has stirred police annals IN this state
In years. Leg irons and manaclos.
reported holding the prisoner secure
" against escape. were not in evi.
dence In the diner. altho Brumfield
wore manaeies az he ailRhted from
the train az Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
WHOLESALE
SLAUGHTER
CONFESSED
Man Reveals Is Murders;
Members OF AsSasSins'
Club Being Sought

NEW YORK. Aug. f7.--New York
detectives took up the scarch today
in a dozen cities for members OF
THE Good Killers Tho search be
gan after Bartola Fontana, barber
admitting murder committed by
himself. Implicated band OF six al
legged hired aSsasslns in 10 killings.
Seven victims fen In New York
and nine in Detroit. Fontana said.
Unfolding the plots and machlna-
tons OF the gang which he said
earned the name OF "rhe Good XIII.
ers." Fontana said its career began
with a murder in Brooklyn IS years
ago.
From that murder sprang line OF
Standings and polsonings which made
tho gang all powerful in the Italian
underworld and brought Il hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars.
Wealthy Italians with enemies
they wished put out Of the way have
given the gang valuable commits
sions. Fontana said.
The usual method OF the gang. he
said. was to obtain control Of youth
full Italians before they leave Flu
rope. In various ways they worked
on the unsuspccting immigrant.
Fontana said. telling him that the
gang owns the United States aud
he must obey orders
In matter-cffaet way Fontana
declared that the Immigrant then
was the tool TO commit tho paid
murder. IL the immigrant objected.
force was used Whether he obcycd
or not his life was forfeited. Fon-
tana declared.
Six other Italians were arrested on
Fontana's story and were held to-day
on suspicion OF being connected with
the Calico murder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
REFUSE
BRITISH TERMS
De Valera Says Proffer /
Impossible
BY CLYDE REAIs

DUBLIN, Aug. I've cana.
and will not accept the British e..
ernment's terms" DE Valera told -.
Dali Eiresnn today.
Addressing the Sim Fem na,,,.
ment today. the republican prerlSe,.
declared:
There seems 70 be some coub. 4.
the press today after my speech !,
yesterday az 20 whether we win a.
cept the terms offered US by u,
Lloyd George.
There should be no doubt in A..
ones mind. We cannot and vii, y.
on behalf OF this nation. accept tho.
terms.
There II an Indian proyerb viii.
says: Fool me once. shame on va,
fool me twice, shame on me-
"The Irish people are not go!nr /.
be fooled this time.
II would willingly suggest thas ~
Irish people give up good deal =
free themselves fro MIXTURE exterr.,
trouble" DE Valera cor4inu1x
There IL no enmity felt In the so,rl
towards the people OF the north. ~
are ready 70 give them every reaso.s
bic safeguard"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
Disarmers to Hear
Korea's Pleading

BAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1.-THE
cry OF Korea for independence.
s'ified at Versailles by Japanese di.
plomaey. will be heard at the diaarm.
ament conference" haid DIR. syng.
man fthee. former president OF the
republic OF Korea. today. lie hopes
70 be admitted an delegate TO the
Washington conference.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
ALLEGED TIRE
THIEVES CAUGHT
Covered With Gun by Pass
er-by, Arrested.

Two alleged thieves were caught
slngle-handcd early Wednesday by
A. Fisher. $40 Harvard ave.
Fisher nnid he saw tho two men.
III. Clayton. 81. and II. wnkey. 20.
stripping the tires from an auto be-
longing to J. A. Mead. if22 Harvard
ave-. In front of Fishera fome.
lie covered them with revolver
until police arrived. They are held
In the city Jail pending the filing Of
a state complaint.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

specifically. thoro was nothing In
his manner TO Indicate what mo.
mcntous change OF scene this was
for him. lie appeared not at all
shaken 10 find himself back In the
state from which he fled NO precipl.
tously ana where he VIII face crimi-
nal charges which may threaten his
life.
Sheriff Starmer. who was sitting
opposite the prisoner. mentioned tho
scenery. The railroad follows the
course OF the Columbia river closely
along this part OF the route. and the
trip thru the gorge Is noted for the
beauty OF the scenery.
~Yes." agreed nrumfield. sits
beautiful. ! always have been fond
Of the Columbia river valley"
Each word was uttered with pro.
fcssorial diction-rccailing the time
when RrumfIeld was n hlEh school
principal In Illinois. Hut tho tone OF
his voice was low. One had 60 strain
ones ears TO catch the words the
man uttered.
A railway advertising postcard.
showing one OF the Yellowstone gcy.
sers. was lying on the table.
That's a waterproof. isn't itT-
ventured Deputy Webb. TO draw his
prisoner into conversation.
That's not a watewpout.- correct.
ed Brumfleid. THAT ls q geysar.
waterspouts occur only at sea-"
Brumficid said this aueeriy. ms II II
were only an item from n vast
amount OF such items hidden careful.
ly within his mind. far from ap-
pcaring derangcd. he gave the Inn
preston that he was striving 10 ap.
pear n little intellectually aloof from
the men who were guarding ham.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
My, but They're Peachy
Pansy, Peg-Top and Dolly
Warden Aprons $1.95

These three Aprons will be
the first to greet you on Apron
Thursday.
--Pansy is of unbleached mus
lin with floral designs of ging-
ham appliqued on, hand en-
broidered, finished with sash
ties and pocket.
-Peg-top is of unbleached mus
lin.
Dolly Warden is of Scotch
print in plain colors with dMn-
ty white polka dots, trimmed
with narrow white ruffles.
Extra size Aprons of checked
Bingham at $2.45.
Sun Bonnets, open out flat to
make ironing easy. Made of as
sorted percales-50f.
Waterproof Aprons. Of rub
berized percale, fine to wear
when washing dishes-S5< to
$1.35. SECOND FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
NEGRO AMUCK;
five ARE DEAD
Ran Crazed Thru Streets;
Race Clashes Feared

AUGUSTA. Ca. Aug. 17,-When
an apparently crazed negro ran
amuck yesterday thru the main dis.
trict here. five persons were killed
in the ensuing disorders.
Patrolman w. w. Moore. an un.
identified white man and a negro
were killed In a shooting affray that
followed on the heels OF the crazed
mans initial outbreak. Two unideu-
Titled negroes were also reported
dead.
Armed crowds were dispersed with
difficulty by the police. who feared
an outbreak Of racial clasheE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

hotel. s2i Jackson 81. suffered only
minor injuries.
Hyyes told police he had been
standing on the corner OF Rainier
ave. and Norman NJ. with a friend,
Mrs. Mary Law. when he stepped
into the street 20 board a trolley car.
He was attended at the city hospI
TAI for slight cuts and bruises.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
PRISONER LAUGHS
At DEPuTN'S SAI.I4IES

fseputy Webb and The priHoner en-
gagged IN conversation abou. In.
diana. Both haii from that state.
Brumficld laughed at several OF
tho deputy's sailieA
Par away" no fininhcd whom
Webb quoted ''on the Banks OF the
wabash
Chicago was broruht into the con
verHation because Brumficld attend
ed dental college In Chicago.
But the prisoner retired Into HIS
enjoyment OF tho biz secret again.
Chicago apparently led into that re.
rion OF which he does not care 10
kreak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
DRAGGED 100
FEET BY AUTO

Knocked down ard dragged 100
feet cilnging 10 the axle Of an auto
driven by william Harris. 1888 Aioot
ave. Tuesday night. A. Hyves. Busch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

Seasoning wood IL n process Of
bringing into the same space 10 per
cent more fibers than when the wood
was green.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
WON'T TALK
ABOUT CRIME

nrumfield was willing 10 talk about
everything except the crime, and ap.
poarcd 20 be in command OF his fac.
ultics. when questioner touched
upon the crime. the prisoner made
no attempt 90 indicate that he was
puzzled. lie merely flashed a glance
at the auestioncr from HIS Opaque
black eyes. smiled sardonio smile
and retired behind the almost impen-
ctrable mask which officers say he
has worn since hts capture.
His smile seemed to say:
II have a secret--a big secret. But
you needn't think you are going TO
get Il out OF me-
Or perhaps the smile meant that
the qucStioner was foolish 10 mag.
ing hun guilty OF such crime.
Asked directly II he had any state
mcnt to make regarding the crime.
Brumfield replied unhesitatingly;
Meme whatever
Then his tips would lock tightly
again.
when Brumficld took his seat In
the diner. the train Ind Just passed
Hood River.
Were In Oregon now volun.
teersd the former dentist and Rose.
burg social lion. II was the first
glimpse he had had of tho country
along the roe.iside since leaving spo.
kane last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04

vent any further extension of its juris-
dlcuon, but the amendment was lost
Skidmore. who was stiu angry be-
cause the bill had been forced to q
decision. got a bright idea from the
amendment, and started an amend
ment fiiibuster, introducing some ex-
tremely novel ones to be voted down.
all of which took little time. and
Skidmore hoped. would bring the SEN
ate to adjournment before the bill was
acted on. He ran out of amendments,
however, before O'Clock. and the vote
was cast
Begin on Other Work.
without stopping to catch their
breath the senate then passed senate
bill z1s. a companion bill to the d.
vorce bill. which provides for the Gre
alton Of the industrial court as an in
dustrial court, without the powers of
the public utilities commission. The
vote was thirty-fiye for ana none
against
Then the senate dropped the axe on
the Frizell bill for the senatorial re-
apportionment of the state, killing il
by vote of twenty-five to six, after
very little argument