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The Washington times., 1921-01-22
STOCKS RALLY TO
Strong MARKET
Despite Continued Pressure in
Early Trading Prices Go Above
Those Of Yesterday.
BY MAX kASE,
N. B. FIaanciaI Editor.

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-continued
pressure was exerted against the steel
and oil shares In the early trading on
the Stock Market today giving the
market an unsettled appearance, but
II was not long before renewed pool
activities and short covering caused
a pronounced rally In prices. and to-
wards the finish many Issues Ad-
vanced 10 above yesterday s closing
quotations.
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
FUnc:GN txCnANLE.

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Although de.
.nand sterling yielded a cent to 50 IT
at the opening OF the foreign ex-
change market today. francs. lire and
marks showed good upturns. Quota
tions are: Franc cables, sos; checks.
594; lire cables. 1852: checks. 3.61 (;
marks. I.61; Belgian cables. 7.2s;
checks. 1927: guilder cables. 3325;
checks, 1915; Sweden kronen cables.
n .65: checks, 21.80.
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
URGE GRANTING CREDIT TO
EUROPE.

T. c. Atkeson and Gray Silver. rep
resentatives of farm organizations.
Friday asked the House Bank and
Currency Committee to authorize
$500, 900. 900 credit extension to Eu-
ropean countries with which they can
purchase surplus agricultural prod
ucts. He suggested the money held
ty the Alien Property Custodian as
a basis for this credit
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
U. S. TO Sell ITS SURPLUS
BRASS CARTRIDGE CASES

The War Department announced to-
day that the director OF sales has
been authorized 10 sell all surplus
stocks OF brass cartridge cases. con
sisting OF some 4s.000.O00 pounds.
Sealed bids will be received DIP TO
IL o'clock noon February 15. Bids
must be accompanied by a deposit Of
100000, and the successful bidder
must be prepared TO deposit an addi-
tional 100000 upon notification by
the War Department OF the award
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
LIBERTY BONDS.
Furnished by W. b. Hibbs 4 Ca
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
by Thomson 4 McKi

Furnished by Thomson Mckinnon.
Open High Low 1915 Pre-.
p. m. close
Wheat
May. 154 15IA 154 157% 154A
March. 16fh 1917 164h 186N 164h
Corn
May. 67k 6S% 81. 6sk .67k
July. 6sss 69a 6s9s 69k 6Sh,
May. 43ss 44k 43% 44h 43%
July. 43% 44A 43% 44h Am
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
FAVORABLE TRADE
!. BALANCE FOR j. S.
Figures for 1920 Are Largest in
Country's History According
To Dept. of Commerce.
Fun nished by Thomson

Americas foreign trade in 1920 was
the largest in the countrys history.
totaling $13,5OT 100000. Exports were
valued at 5000. 900. against ST.
920,000.0O0 in 1919, and imports were
valued at S5.219 900. 900. or $1,375, ,O0O.-
600 greater than the imports In 1919.
This left a trade balance for 1920
OF approximately $4,000. 100000 in
favor OF the United States, as against
balance the year before of ap-
proximately $4,000. .000.0 900.
In announcing the figures the De-
partment of Commerce said exports
were one-third greater than they were
In 1913. the first full year previous to
the World War. and imports were
nearly three times those in 1913.
In December exports exceeded those
both in November and in December,
1919. but imports were smaller than
In either OF those two months. The
export figures for the month were
S12O. .OO0, 900. as against s617 .00O. 900 in
November and 1851. 100000 in December
Of 1919.
Imports amounted to $266. OOO, 900 in
December. while November figures
were 1921 900. 900 and December. 1919,
figures 1881 100000.
The balance of trade in favor Of the
United States for December was
S454, 900, 900. as compared with $391,-
600. 900 in December 1919.
Gold imports in 1920 amounted to
S429, ,0OO, 900. as compared with ST.
OOO. 900 in 1919. and gold exports were
1922 OO0. 900. as against $500, 900 in
1919. t..
Silver imports last year totaled
$SS, ,OOO, 900, as against SIS, 900 in
1919, and silver exports were S114,-
600 600 compared with S239, ,OOO, 900
the year before.
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
PALMER URGES PAYMENT OF
SUGAR LOSS.

Attorney General Palmer urged the
House Agricultural Committee to re-
port favorably a bill which would re-
suit in the payment to American
Trading Corporation of New York of
$4,000. 900 losses facing the corpora
ton on imports of sugar from Ar
Bentina. This sugar was imported
last July by request of the Depart
ment of Justice in order to meet
shortage in the United States.
GOVERNMENT SILVER PURCHASES
The Treasury yesterday purchased
5000 ounces of silver, to be deliv-
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
FRACTIONS STRONG.

The traction issues came in for
their share in the display of
strength, Brooklyn Rapid Transit
and Interboro advancing over
point.
Reading was the most active rail
and after yielding ! point at the
start recovered this loss at the
close. Other rails showed fractional
improvement at the finish.
The Motors after early weakness
developed strength. Studebaker be
ing most prominent and recovering.
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
Bonds for 9etterment.

The Wisconsin and Northern Rail
road was today authorized by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
Issue $4,000 In frst mortgage. 6 per
cent gold bonds, to make improve
ments on way and structures,
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
STEEL COMMON RECEIVERS.

In the steel group. Steel common
recovered nearly l point. first SELL
ing down and then coming back.
Crucible rallied over 2 points from
the low: Baldwin Locomotive,
point: Republic Steel, point, and
Bethlehem Steel, 2 points.
Mexican Petroleum after being
forced down came back. Other oils
acted in the same manner and gen.
orally finished showing net gains.
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
.nssss sn%ess INTERESTS BUSINESS AND FINA ANCE
LOCAL SECURITIES
w..sI.s,s. s,osk exchange.

SALES.
Washington Gas SIS. ,SoooI5.
metropolitan Railroad SIS. $1,000
slA.
Washington Railway AS. $4,000
6s%.
Washington Gas. lOQS7k, $50
s7k, i0Us7k. l0Qs7h, 5Qs7A.
American Security and Trust. 100
225.
Ians;on Monotype. loQ73.
Mergsnthaier. 3@1z0h,
After call
Washington Gas SIS. si.O00U75.
Capital Traction SIS. $1,000 81.
81 .000QS7.
Washington Gas Light, 26g37A.
l0qS7k, i0Qs7A. 5Qs7h.
American Security and Trust Com
pany 2022S.
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
Asks to Issue Bonds.

The Elberton and Eastern Railroad
I'm Georgia today applied to the Inter
state Commerce Commission for au-
thority TO Issue Si2,o50 In first mort
gage, twenty-hve-year gold coupon
bonds to be used In Improvement
projects
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-The coffee
market opened two points higher to
two points lower today.
March. $40 bid; May, 6.75 bid; July,
'71sd2O September, 7.5Od6o: Decem-
Der, 7.SOGSS.
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
WASHINGTON GAS NOTE ISSUE.

Washington is to be offered the op-
portunity of subscribing for the new
Washington Gas Light Company issue
OF $l,200,00O OF 5-year IN per cent
notes recently authorized by the
Public Utilities Commission. next
week. according to informal an
nouncement made today In financial
circles.
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
Investors Service

TIE ws,hns!oa Time. WIN = x.s for ~. s.asr, IN
available
Service. Building. Washington ID. e..
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
w. q. and A. POsTONEs FINANCING

The Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis railroad officials have de-
cided to postpone their recently con-
tcmpIated $2,OO0,OO0 financing for the
building of the proposed terminal
here, according to announcement
just made.
The postponement, 1t is pointed
out. will probably not be OF long
duration, and the negotiations which
had continued up to a conclusive
point, will be shortly resumed.
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
Road Would Issue Notes.

The Western Allegheny Railroad to-
day applied for authority to Issue
notes of 100000 to meet certain H.
nsncial oblisations involving i'm
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
B. &O.ASKS AUTHORITY TO
ISSUE 100000 NOTES

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company today asked the Interstate
Commerce Commission to pledge coll
lateral for short term notes. amount
ing to S9.0o0.0 .00D, in mortgage and
refunding bonds.
The Washington times., 1921-01-22
DIVIDENDS.

cred at Philadelphia, and 800. 900
ounces, to be delivered at San Fran
cisco. Total purchased to date 33.-
069 900 ounces
The Washington times., 1921-01-22

The Washington Times will accept
your Want Ads" by phone. Service
that serves" Phone Main $3.50.
The Washington times., 1921-01-22

over 10000 newspapers are pub
lished in the world.
The Washington times., 1921-01-22

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Total sales
OF stocks today were 365, 200 shares;
bonds. 5,727,O 900.
Total sales of stocks for the week
were 3 S12, 900 shares; bonds. s6i,316.-
900.
, 1921-11-10

phltheater by the President of the United States,
heading an assemblage of the great OF the world
-"ofiicial and private citizens as he may select -
the funeral Grafton by the President; funeral serv-
ices by army and navy chaplalns; interment in
front of the entrance of the slnphitheater at a
spot which overIooks the city o: Washington. with
the capitol and Washington's monument and the
Lincoln memorial in the distance.
The moving strains OF the funeral march the
roll Of the drums; the measured cadence of march
ing feet; the blowing of Flaps" by the buglers;
the voley by the firing squad.
The Flag at half-mast throughout the nation.
The American people hushed In two minutes Of
silent prayer.
This Spirit of Armlstice day need alarm no lover
of peace. In thus honoring their Unknown Dead"
America and Great Britain and France give form
and substance to their recognition OF that democ-
racy Of service and sacrifice which Is the founda-
ton OF society and the salvation OF nations.
Unknown Dead" Is merely a symbol. In place
Of Unknown Dead" read Man in the Ranks-the
common man who offered his all. did his duty and
gave his life for his country. unknown, unhonored
and unsung. No citation contains his name. No
decoration is his. This Is the man who won the
war and II is In his honor that the Unknown
Dead are Inferred with the pomp and circum-
stance of state display.
And the message is quite as much to the living.
This Man of the Ranks need never have reached
the firing line. He need never have got into the
lighting ranks. Many a patriot who deserves well
OF his country was rejected by the recruiting
officer. The patriot-man or womnn-who gave
his country the best he had shares In the honors
OF Armistice day to the Unknown Dead"
/ wish to express to you and TO congress aud the
people OF the United States the warm apprecla-
tion felt throughout this country at the tribute
which YOU are paying to our unknown warrior.
The gift of your medal Of honor "a the British
comrade IN arms. whose tomb In Westminster Alb
hey stands for all our best endenvor and hardest
sacrifice In war, Is n gesture OF friendly sympathy
and good will which we will not forget.
On Afnistice day representatives Of the Brit
tsh empire In Washington will Join you in the
ceremony to be held to honor the splendid record
OF your own troops. I greatly wish on that occa-
sion to confer upon your unknown warrior our
highest decoration for valor-the Victoria Cross.
/ also send my heartfelt good wishes to the
great international conference which opens by
your initiative upon that day. My ministers win.
/ know. @5fve ms wholeheartedly ms yours to make
the congress a sterling success. May they. In
common with yours, do all that ~practical states.
manship can achieve to perpetunte the comrade-
ship OF war In the maintenance OF peace.
GEORGE V TO PRESIDENT HARDING.
, 1921-11-10
U. S. to Get Beer Revenue.

Washington.-The government will
receive 40 cents in taxes ON each case
of beer sold for medicinal purposes
under the new treasury regulations, 1t
was said by treasury officials. Under
existing revenue laws. officials ex-
planned, the tax on beer containing
more than one-half Of / per cent of
alcohol is SO a barrel of t~hirty-one gal
Ions and the lax on smaller amounts
in proportion.
, 1921-11-10
Five Killed In Riot.

Jerusalem.-Five persons were killed
and thirteen others were wounded in
disorders here, which included the
throwing of a bomb. The trouble, the
police report, originated in an attempt
ed attack by Arab rioters on the Jew
ish quarters. OF the killed, four were
Jews and n IN Arab. There were a
few cases of knitting and shots were
exchanged between the factions. The
police frustrated an Arab attack.
, 1921-11-10
Watch Your Daughter
A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN is
ALWAYS A WELL WOMAN

Dixon, Nebr.-"For the young girl
developing into womanhood there is
nothing better than DR.. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription as a tonic and builder.
At that time of my life l was sadly in
need of something to strengthen and
build me up and I-found just the tonic
/ needed in Favorite Prescription l
would advise its use by all young girls at
this critical period Of life."-Mrs. e.
Long.
Health is most important to every
woman. You cannot afford to neglect
it when your neighborhood druggist can
supply you with Favorite Prescription
in tablets or liquid, and DIR. Pierce is
willing to give you confidential medical
advice free. Write him today at
InvaIids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
, 1921-11-10
Bon Of Marx Hanna Dad

Cleyeland,-Dan II. Hanna, publish
or OF the Cleveland News and Cieve-
land Sunday Leader. and one Of Cleve-
lands foremost business men, died Of
henrt failure Mt his home. The Croft,
Ossinlng' N. Y, according to adyices
received here. A son OF the late Unit
ca states Senator Marcus A. Hanna,
he was born Dec. 20. 1866. in Cleveland
and Is survived by his mother. Of Chi
cago, n Mrs. Harry A. Parsons OF
Cleveland and by eight children.
, 1921-11-10
Billeted
From Los Angeles. California.
the following:

Gentlemen:
Just a word of sincere commenda-
ton Of the aristocrat OF tobaccos =
Edgeworth. l am a confirmed lover of
the pipe and can safely say that before
| found complete enjoyment and salts
faction, l tried nearly every known
brand OF. tobacco In reality there are
not sufficient words OF praise to convey
the absolute sense OF perfect pipe
bliss that Edgeworth gives.
l am going to sketch a little occur
renee. The scene is laid in the village
OF Salvage. Magny, France.
Battery d Of the .60th c. A. C. had
Just returned from a two months stay
on the firing lines-St. Mihiel and the
Meuse-Argonne. Billeted in two barns
half filled with straw and with the
mess kitchen in the space in front of
one OF the barns, the men. having been
deprived Of every luxury and little
personal comfort while at the front,
, 1921-11-10
Wants 100 Women Police.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Tensard De Wolf.
magistrate in Morals Court here, an
nounced that he would appear before
Mayor T.. V. Babcock and the city
council and ask that 100 women be
appointed special police officers to Wis
it restaurants, hotels, cabarets and
like places and warn young girls of
the pitfalls Of the city's night life.
The women would not have the power
of arrest.
, 1921-11-10
Safety First!

Mr.. Rusher was called to the tele-
phone.
II say asked a feminine voice.
ARE you going down our street this
morning in your motor carr"
mo" replied the astonished man.
But why do you ask?"
"Oh, that's all right :" came in. re-
lieved tones over the wire, 81 only
wanted to know if it would be safe
to send my little girl round the corner
for a spool of thread"
, 1921-11-10

ed to congregate in an old Frenchman's
house every evening between mesa
and taps, to sit before an open fire to
smoke and talk OF home. One evening
l. came in with a radiant face, al
so with a small package, a blue-col-
ored tin which he set on the table. And
there before our eyes was a vision
which caused our hearts to throb with
Joy. There in that out-of-the-way
little village was a can OF honest-to-
goodness Edgeworth. l need not de-
scribe the rest OF the scene. Suffice il
to say that we had Christmas, New
Years, Fourth Of July, and Decora-
ton Day all in one that evening.
Here's pledging good fellowship In q
pipeful Of Edgeworth.
(Sgned)
Cpl. Bttry. D. Goth c. A. G..
And here's to you, sirl May you
nev again have to be billeted in
straw In order to value Edgeworth SO
highly.
And here's to those other pipe
smokers who value Edgeworth not at
all. How can you value a p~ipe-tobacco
you haven't filled up the little old pipe
with, touched a light to, and then
puff, puff, puff-decided Just what you
think OF tit Let us send you free
samples Of Edgeworth in both forms
Plug Slice and Ready-Rubbed.
Edgeworth Plug Slice comes in fiat
cakes. cut into thin. moist slices. One
slice rubbed between the hands fills
the average pipe. Ready-Rubbed
comes ready to be packed In your
pipe.
Edgeworth Is sold in various sizes to
meet the requirements Of a good many
different CUSTOMERS. Both Edgeworth
Plug Slice and Edgeworth Ready
Rubbed are put in pocket-size pack
ages, in attractive tin humidors and
glass jars, and in various quantities In
between those sizes.
For the free samples, address Larus
a. Brother Company, al South 21st
Street, Richmond, Va.
To Retail Tobacco Merchants - II
your jobber cannot supply you with
Edgeworth, Larus a. Brother Com
pany will gladly send you prepaid by
parcel post n one or two-dozen carton
OF any size Of Edgeworth Plug Slice or
Ready-Rubbed for the same price YOU
would pay the jobber.
, 1921-11-10
Births Exceed Deaths.

Neutrality-suspicious. recorded in the
Birth Registration area" during 1920
totaled 1,50S,s74. the public health
service announced exceeding denths by
672,T20. The birth rate showed a re-
lative increase of 7l6 per cent over
1919. The registration area now in
cludes twenty-ihree states, comprising
SO per cent of the national population.
, 1921-11-10
Bandits Get Registered Mail.

Los Angeles, Calif-Three bandits
held up and robbed the driver OF n
NAL truck from postal substatlon @
Mt Fifth and Los Angeles street here
and escaped with four pouches OF mail,
OF which was registered, after
handwriting the driver to a wheel OF
his truck.
, 1921-11-10
The Host.

"Who do you s'spose that queer
looking Teller WASP asked old Riley
Rezzidew, who was lounging in the
lobby of the Petunia tavern.
"a moving picture actor. | guess
likely" replied the landlord. "'Ten-
ny-rate, when he signed his name he
registered disgust."-Kansas City Star.
, 1921-11-10
Liquor Yields sac. 600 Weekly.

Victoria, b. C.-Government sale of
liquor In British Columbia brings the
province an average profit of $4,000
IA week, J. o. MacLean, provincial sec
retary, told the Legislature. He pre-
dicted that revenues the first year un-
der the new law will total SO, DOC 900,
not including the sale of permits, from
which the government realized s121,-
O34 the first fifteen weeks.
, 1921-11-10
Two Nuns KILLED in De. Moins..

Des Moines, Ia.-Police are without
a clew as TO the identity of the driver
OF the automobile that ran down and
killed Sister Mary Rosalita and Sister
Mary virgins OF st. Joseph's Acad-
envy. A ~13-year-old boy was the only
witness to the accident. and he told
the police he was so frightened that he
did not notice the driver.
, 1921-11-10

mat Arlnlstlce uay Is TO De q new
American national holiday seems certain.
1t will be neither IA Washington's birthday nor n
Aincoln's birthday-in memory of the Father and
Of the Savior of the United States of America.
1t will not be a Memorial day-in memory of
the heroic dead of our victorious wars.
II viii not be a Fourth of July-in memory of
the winning of our independence.
II will not be a Thanksgiving day-devoted to
the family reunion feast and thanksgiving to God
for His mercies and gifts.
And yet ArmistIce day should be In a way a
combination OF all of these American national
holidays.
For when the World war ended In victory No
vember IL. 1918. America saved all that every
good American commentaries in the observance
Of these national holidays.
Is Armistice day destined to be not only an in.
ternRtional holiday but the one great holiday OF
all the worldf
II the Washington conference on the Limitation
OF ornaments brings about
able and effective disarmnment-the whole world,
victors and vanqulshed alike, may well celebrate
Armistice day.
II the Washington conference should make an.
other great war impossible and lead up to perma-
nent. worldwide peace. all the nations OF earth
will have to mark Armistlce day ms the one great
day OF all the military history OF the world.
An internationalism that does not destroy ma
tlonallsm has been the dream of the ages.
A world nj peace. to stay at pence. 4
In this autumn Of 1927. in which falls the third
anniversary OF Armistice day, 'the outward and
visible sign of the inward and spiritual grace
which nnimates the American breast is tribute to
the heroic soldier dead In the form OF honors TO
the Unknown Dead.H
The world Will not soon forget the pomp and
circumstance with which Great Britain on the
second anniversary OF Armistice day laid to rest
"a British Warrior in Westminster Abbey.
Garry on"
The staggering Briton cried.
Did the line hold7
This tomb says
YES
Nor win 1t soon be forgotten how France hon
, 1921-11-10
10000 oo 10 enforee prohIbItIon

observation-disclosures VIII be asked
for S10l000,0O0 for the enforcement of
prohibition during the next fiscal year
an Increase Of S2,500.OO0 owe the APP
preparation for the current year.
, 1921-11-10
ARc RE Z7e0I72W

ored her heroic dead by making her Arc de Tri-
omphe the burial place of "Un Soldat Francois"
from Verdun.
They shall not passr'
The desperate Frenchman cried.
Did the boche pass at Verdun2
This tomb says
This year America afirms her adherence to this
spirit of Armistice day.
The congress of the United States confers by
special acts Congressional Medals of Honor upon
the British Warrior and "Un Soldat Francais."
America places these highest decorations within
the gift Of the American people upon the tomb in
Westminster Abbey and upon the tomb beneath
the Triumph Arch. President Harding sends Gen.
John j. Pershing, the head of her army, to make
the bestowal and he sends an American composite
battalion OF picked men, as an escort worthy OF
the occasion.
And Arlington. Americas national cemetery
where lie historic dead, receives its Unknown
Yank."
Let's gor"
The eager Yankee cried.
Did the Yank goi
This tomb says
YES"
The vision Of this homecoming of this "Un-
known Yankr viii forever be cherished by the
American people.
The selection Of Columbla's unknown soldier son
at Chalons, the bestowal OF the Victoria Cross
and the decoration Of the Legion OF Honor, his
journey to Havre under escort OF an honor guard
wv A'ANH tAhV u bDr' ~ ut the htdDOTI.
The cruiser olympia's arrival at Washington
after dark = the night silent transfer to the capt.
toll the lying In state In the rotunda of that most
Impressive building In the world.
The funeral service In compliance with United
States army regulations; A battalion of field ar
ullery, a squadron OF cavalry, a combat regiment
OF infantry. a battalion Of marines and sailors. the
Marine band.
Honorary pallbearers. Eight general officers OF
the army and four ndmlrals OF the navy. Body
bearers: Five warrant officers OF the army and
three petty officers OF the navy and Of the marine
corps. chosen on their war records.
Onici0l mourners: Holders of the Medal of
Honor; one representative for each 10000 OF the
100000 men who served In the armed forces. to
be named by the states OF the Union officers and
enlisted men from each arm OF the service: n
member OF the American Legion from each state
and territory
The funeral procession passing along Pennsyl-
vania avenue ON It's way from the capitol to the
Arlington Memorial amphitheater the lining of
the entire route with Infantry from the regulars
and National Guard.
The reception at the Arlington Memorial am
, 1921-11-10

were mending
torn uniforms,
washing soile6
clothes, and in
general rehabil.
itating them
selves. During
the "a months
at the front we
had considered
ourselves fortu-
nate in getting
even a poor
grace OF ciga-
rette tobacco to
Il. our pipes.
There were four
of ia ~acctiefom-