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Daily picayune., 1921-03-02
poBE OF LANDS CASE FAVORED.

Washington, March 1.-Demand for through investigation by the next Congress of impeachment charges against Federal Judge Kenesaw M- Landis was made today by five mem- bers of the House Judiciary Commit- tee, who had been directed by hte full committee to submit preliminary report for immediate consideration.
 Within two hours after it had been assigned the task the subcommittee of I've, three Rebublicans and two Democrats, all lawyers, drafted brief report recommending that charges by Representative Welty, Democrat Of Ohio, be taken up by the Judiciary Committee early in the special ses- sion. The report is Outspoken in op- position to Judge Landis' accepting a salary of $42,5OO year from organ ized baseball while serving on hte bench.
 Discussion indicated it would be impossible for the full committee to djspose of the Welty charges before Friday noon, the hour of adjournment of Congress.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-02
Bautist Church Next Sunday.

Morning service II a. m, subject, "The Camp followers doom" At night, the hour for preaching will he turned over to the R. Y. P. U. and all the doctors in the city are especially invit- ed to participate in the service.
 Commodore r. Walters, Pastor.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-02
GRAVEYARD WORKING

All interested parties are requested to meet Friday morning, March iith' at Buchanan Graveyard to put in one half day cleaning up the yard. brihe sucb tools as may be necessary in the work. A. M. Me"
Daily picayune., 1921-03-02

Last nights picture at the Gem was great. Equally as entertaining VIII pc the production tonight.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-02

George East left this morning Tor Delight. where he will visit for few days.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-02

Just received, fresh shipment of Ei- mer's candy. Buchanan Drug Store.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
HENRY FORD MAY
SQUEEZE THROUGH
Improvement In Demand for
Autos and Tax Postponement
May Save Financing.

NEW YORK. March 18.-wall
street. which insisted that Henry
Ford would have to raise from $780,
900 900 to $4,000. 900. concluded today
that he would probably be able to
get along without obtaining new
funds from bankers owing to the
Improvement in the demand for auto
mobiles which has developed recently.
One prominent local banker famii-
lar with the negotiations which have
been going on between the bankers
and Mr.. Ford stated that the inven-
tory OF the Ford Motor Company had
been reduced by sac. .OO0. 900 since the
to about $SO.OO0,OOO.
This authority added that in Oc-
tober the Ford company had on hand
about 100000 cars, with approximate
ly $4,000 cars in process Of manufac-
ture.
He states there are now about &c.
900 cars on hand. which representa- a
reduction of about nifty per cent In
the number Of unsold cars.
Bank loans of the Ford company
amounting to $24,00O,OO0 mature, on
April 1s, according to this authority.
but 1t is now believed that Mr.. Ford
will be able to squeeze through with
out raising additional working CAPT.
tai.
Another factor which. 1t is under
stood. will help Mr.. Ford to remain
independent of the bankers is that he
has succeeded in obtaining a post
ponement OF the payment of taxes for
one month.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
LAYS CLOSED SHOP WAR
TO BANKING INTERESTS

COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 16.-That
the banking interests of the country
control the railroads and should be
blamed for the war on the closed
shop and the national agreement is
the assertion made by Will Robson.
Detroit. vice-president Of the United
brotherhood Of Maintenance OF Way
Employees and Railway Shop Laborers,
addressing members Of the Columbus
associated railroad crafts
Robson said the laying of of work
ers constitutes an effort to break
union labor and is not due to indus
trial depression.
Reduction of the value of Govern
ment bonds. in which laborers had in
vested because OF their patriotism, Is
part Of the plan to break union labor.
''They would perjure Uncle Sam be-
cause they don't give a damn for the
word of the United States Govern
ment or anyone else, so long as 1t
means a nickel to them" said Robson
A triple alliance of railroad men,
coal miners and steel workers wa:
favored by S. G.. Linscott, of Basil,
general chairman of the Toledo
Ohio Central Railroad system of the
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
TO
VIM. N. PHELAN
Directors of Washington Saw
ilgs Bank Tender the Presi-
dent a Dinner.

Directors OF the Washington Saw
ings Bank rendered a dinner and an
evening at Keith's last evening to
William M. Phelan, its president. in
appreciation of the upbuilding of the
bank since Mr.. Phelan accepted its
presidency one year ago.
Speeches extolling the work done
and results accomplished by Mr..
Phelan were made by George b.
Bryan, J. d. Leonard, Joseph A Daily,
William Z. Russell, Joseph d. Sulli-
van, Rosa Downing. Leon Shore.
James T. Mccarthy, William H. Gott-
lieb. and s. J. Venable.
Mr.. Phelan spoke feelingly of the
honor extended to him, praised the
entire directorate and personnel of
the bank, and promised renewed ef-
forts TO further increase and extend
the usefulness Of the bank.
The directors of this bank at a re-
cent meeting voted to increase the
paid-in capital stock from $4,000 to
100000. Its deposits now exceed
100000. and a drive Is now being
dollars.
In addition to those mentioned
there were present John r. Brown,
James F.. Brennan. Burt Dixon, f. ".
Noyes. John p. Collins, ]. p. Hannah,
Julius Wenig. John Jacob, Joseph B.
Jacobs, w. L. Humphreys, John NJ
Trant, John y. Morrey. J. Redmond
Walsh, Thomas d. Walsh. T. Hanlon,
Earle r. Marean, Charles S. Hilbert,
Robert ]. Earnshaw, assistant treas
urer: George L. Walden, Audley Saw
age. auditor: Luke OReilly. and John
Ready.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
SAILOR. BUYS IDOL
THA TCARR|ES J|NX
Brought to Portland on Steam.
er, Buddha Lands Owner
In Jail

PORTLAND, Ore. March 16-In
far-off Nagasaki the street lights
burn dim where there may chance to
be such a thing as a street light
Down on Nagasaki's waterfront,
where the scum OF fifty nations stirs
restlessly, Abe Franklin. able sea-
man, accosted and bargained with an
OrietaI vandal.
No rickshas disturbed the deserted
alley where Franklin counted out
900 yen and received for this small
fortune priceless gold-lacauered
Buddha. Abe. the able seaman asked
no questions OF the vendor as to the
place from whence the sacred minia-
ture statue had been taken. Until the
greedy fingers of the Nipponese Judas.
itching for the feel Of foreign gold,
filched the blase little god this gold
Buddha had sat undisturbed in it's
sacred shrine and watched over the
fortunes of many worshiping children
Of the Rising Sun.
While the bearded priests of the
temple slept and the almond-eyed,
gold god was unprotected, the vandal
of Nagasaki violated the shrine.
Buddha was borne away. But the
soul of Buddha moved in accents dis
consolate, and by some ttelephathic
message the cassocked priests of the
temple were stirred, were up and
after the vandal. But the sacrilegious
FILTERED of the mystic shrine chose
those streets of Nagasaki where there
were no lights
FUsILADE OF SHOTS.
And here's where Abe the able
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
CONSPIRACY TO BRING
LABOR DOWN, IS CHARGE

COLUMBUS. Ohio, March 1s.-Ac-
cusing the National Chamber Of Com
merce and organized employers with
being responsible for the present
business depression, Michael d. Cain.
president of the Columbus Fedora
ton of Labor. addressing local
audience of unemployed workers. de-
clared that a conspiracy existed ito
bring labor to it's knees"
President Cain said II was the first
time during his twenty-five years
connection with organized labor that
he talked to an audience of unem-
ployed.
The very men who preached
Americanism and democracy to Ia
Dor during the world war suffered
change Of heart and started to
grind organized labor into the dust
before the ink was dry upon paper
used to draw up the armistice." con-
tinued President Cain.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
PITTSBURGH COAL REPORT.

Pittsburgh Goals annual report is
regarded as very favorable.
One leading analyst states that ~
we accept the company's valuation of
property and investments as given in
the balance sheet, the equity for the
common stock, after all deductions
including preferred stock, would
amount to more than twice the par
value of the common shares outstand-
ing.
After allowing for a radical reduc-
ton in the selling price of coal, il is
estimated that the company will show
large earning power for the COM
mon during the current year,
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
$4,000 ISLOOKING FOR
GOOD PLACE TO LIGHT

WORCESTER, Mass. March 10
The sum of $4,000 in deposits in
New York and Boston banks is left
to Frank Flynn, presumably of wor-
cester, by his brother. John Flynn.
who was recently found dead on the
beach at St Augustine, Fla. accord
ing to advices received by Postmas-
ter James Healy.
Postmaster Healy has turned the
matter over to Capt James ]. Casey,
of the detective bureau, who is con-
Quoting a Statewide search for The
missing heir
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
AFRAID OF HER RUBBER STOCK.

AFtJAID OF HEN NJ onEn OIVShs
Mrs. b. L--Kindly give mo your
opinion of United States Rubber pre-
ferred. am a hard-working wage
Garner and had little money saved
up. which l put into this stock.
Would you advise me to change 1t
to Liberty bonds? l am q little bit
afraid of 1t. / have read that there
might be a cut in the dividend rate.
Answer-Of course. Liberty bonds
are safer than any corporation stock.
But we think you need have no doubt
that you have a desirable investment
in the United States Rubber preferred.
There has been no report that the
company would likely cut the pre-
ferred dividend, nor is 1t probable
that IL will do so. 1t has paid the pre-
ferred dividend without interruption
since 1905.
Last year the company earned
s32.73 q share on the $65,Oo0,000 pre-.
ferred stock, compared with $2S.13
the year before.
We should advise you to hold your
stock until such time as there should
appear some good reason for sell
ing it
The Washington times., 1921-03-16

seaman. came to the rescue OF the
holy scapegrace Of cherry-blossom
land. Abe just had about 1000 yen
on his person. enough for a ricksha
ride and a Japanese tea cake and the
deal was forthwith consumated.
A fusilade of shots warned Of the
coming Of the priests of the temple,
rushing through the murky alleys of
the waterfront OF Nagasaki, some of
them in danger of tripping over their
boards. A mad chase and a dash by
Abe for the dory which lay by the
wharf. peacefully rocking from side
to side in the gentle swell
ESCAPES TO STEAMER.
One jump, oars in hand, and Abe
showed away from the wharf. The
muttering priests drew nearer the dis
tance of open water between the dory
and the dock spread wider, the firing
Of the Orientals went wild. Far out
in the harbor Franklin found his
tramp steamer and clambered safely
aboard, His captain did not learn of
the escapade. But the curse of an
empty altar hung heavy over Abe
the able seaman
Months later the tramp steamer put
into Portland. Abe had kept his
Buddha treasure a secret from his
messmates. The forecastle folk knew
naught of the ominous presence of the
yellow mans god. Abe sought out a
curio dealer and again tried to bar
gain. But the curio dealer was in
deed curious This was no ordinary
Buddha, this gold-inlaid icon Of the
Nippon mystics. The curio dealer
temporized and told Franklin to call
the next day. Abe called the next
afternoon and completed his arrange
ments with Inspectors Coleman and
Collins. Franklin Is in the city Jail
awaiting trial on a charge OF vag-
rancy. Buddha's gone home to its
altar and the priests OF the temple in
Nagasaki are no longer tearing their
lair.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
TH|EVESRUN Wild
WHILE COPS RAID
Search for Dope in Southwest
Marked by Carnival of
Crime Elsewhere.
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Continued from Page T.lrteen.)
were a number of det,ativ's and
revenue men.
1t took the police bit A few min.
Ltes to 'frisk" the zoo negro men
and women. rwo small flasks were
taken from two Of the men. and .oe
white man had 3 revniv.r. lie was
a special officer. None .f the ne
groes carried revolvers or had other
weapons.
.FRISKED' THEM ALL
Inspector Grant when asked this
morning IL the report was true that
the detectives who accompanied him
on the raid at Coles establishment
had drawn their revolvers, declared:
IF any revolvers were flashed,
did not see them
He admitted, however, that when
he, Lieut. Ira Sheetz, Detective Sergts
A. B. Scrivener, Edward J. Kelly,
Patrick O'Brien and Charles Mullen
entered the room where the 200 men
and women were sitting at tables and
dancing, the command was given to
all of them to Throw up your hands" 4"
"The men and women threw up
their hands" said Inspector Grant
They were all frisked' to find IL any
of them had revolvers. The only re-
volver found was taken from the
pocket of a white man."
While Grants squad was raiding
Coles establishment Lieut. John A.
Pierson, Yulee Hodges, McGiIl Grove,
NJ. R. Ready, J. c. Holmes, and Sergts.
J. w. Mccormick and J. o. y. Gray
were leading the forces of police and
internal revenue men on the other
places.
The police were summoned to the
Sixth precinct after agents of the
Bureau OF Internal Revenue and De-
tectfve Sergeants Sanders and Evans
had made a preliminary investigation
of conditions supposed to exist in
Southwest Washington. Sanders and
Evans yesterday afternoon secured
search warrants from United States
Commissioner Isaac NJ. Hit.
SEARCH ELEVEN PLACES.
Armed with these warrants to
search the eleven places. Saunders
and Evans. with the revenue agents,
last midnight at the Sixth precinct
police station. on New Jersey avenue,
met the other members of the. police
department who were to conduct the
TaluS- Inc men were unuer secret
orders.
About midnight, Lieut.. Guy f. Bur
lingame, night inspector of detectives,
arrived and he led the raiding
party in automobiles to North Capitol
and B streets northwest. The men
were then instructed how to proceed.
1t was just after midnight when the
officers swooped down on the eleven
places simultaneously.
Sam Cole was asked by Inspector
Grant to open his safe. His estab-
lishment Is on the second floor. He
told the Inspector the safe had re-
Gently been tampered with and that
he was unable to open it. The safe
was taken to Police Headquarters.
The police had been unable to open
1t up to noon today.
HARVEST is SMALL.
Cole was taken first to his home
at 1916 u street The house was
ransacked and searched for whiskey
and "d1pe" but none was found. When
he refused to open a safe there the
police forced lie open, but found no
whiskey or drugs. What they did
find were a revolver. unloaded, which
Cole claims to nave left with him for
loan of $40; four watches, which
Cole said he had bought from Gus
toners, and $500 in cash
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
Treasury Issues Go
ODer By $50, 900, 600,

That the two latest issues of Treasury certificates of
Indebtedness amounting to $4OOOOOOOO have been
subscribed by $6oOOOOOO the announcement made
today by Secretary Mellon of the Treasury Department
Preliminary reports received from the twelve Federal
reserve banks it pointed at the Treasury this after
noon show that the oversubscron may exceed the amount
now regarded conservative estimate.
Half of the certificates which mature September 15
1921 bear interest at 5 per cent while the other half
maturing March Is, 1922, pay 5A per cent
Further details to the subscriptions will be an
nounced when final reports received from the Federal
reserve banks.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
DIVIDENDS.

mercial paper expanded $26,045,OOO
during the week. This was the re-
course taken by member banks to-
ward the end of the week to improve
their reserve position.
Federal Reserve notes in circula-
ton contracted over $50. 900. 900 dur
ing the week, this item now standing
at S3,OO5. $4,000 compared with $3,-
O42, 81 1 900 the previous week.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
AUTOMOBILE OUTLOOK.

Sentiment in favor of the good
motor shares is increasing daily.
Many reports are current as to IA
vorable developments to be shown by
the leading companies.
Chandler and Studebaker are
looked upon as the leading lights.
and there has been quiet accumula-
ton of these shares in the last few
days
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
Students Make Record,

URBANA, Ill. March 16-Twenty-
eight men students at the University
Of Illinois were given perfect grades
in all their subjects. Dean Thomas
Arkle Clark announced today. The
record is believed unique in American
collegiate circles this year. There a.
over 5000 male students enrolled at
the university.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
LOCAL CALL MONEY MARKET.

George o. Watson. president of the
Liberty National Bank. and William
w. Spaid, president of the Dupont
National Bank, have been elected as
subcommittee to work out details
for a call money market here, accord
ing to announcement made today.
This move was decided upon at a
conference between the committees OF
the District Bankers Association and
the Washington Stock Exchange.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
NEW TERMINAL FACrLrT1Es

OCAI.A, Fla, March 16.-The Flor
Ida Terminal Company proposes to
establish facilities here and has been
incorporated for 81 ,0O0, 900.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
REOPENS MILLS.

BLOOMSBURY, Pa, March 16.-The
Bloomsbury woolen Mills have re-
opened and have business sufficient
to keep them going during the sum-
mer. About seventy-fve per cent of
the employees are back to work.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
AN n. L. BARBER PROMOTION

II. II. PLEASE advise what you
know about Boulder TunEsten Pro-
ductioa Company. 1 bought 125
shares of this stock in 1916 at 81
a share. In August 1917. the capi-
tai stock was increased from 1900,
900 shares to 100000 shares by q
vote of the stockholders.
l have not received any yearly
report since 1917. Do you think the
company will ever succeed?
Answer-Probably not 1t wls one
OF the many promotions of H. L. Bar
her 4 Co. Great Northern Building.
Chicago.
1t is understood that the company
sold 100000 worth OF tungsten in
1916. but 1t Is not known how much II
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
COMPLETES NEW PLANT.

BASTROP. La March 16.-The
Quachita Valley Glass Company has
its new $1,000.000 plant
and has contracts on hand to insure
full operations for twelve months.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
PHILADELPHIA COMPANY.

J. B.-Would you advise me to
sell my Anaconda Copper and buy
Philadelphia Company stocks ANA
eonda is paying nothing. having
passed the February dividend.
whereas Philadelphia Company stock
pays @ per cent. and, as figure 1t,
yields o per cent
Answer-Your figuring Is correct.
Philadelphia Company has paid divi-
dends on the common stock without
interruption since 1895, and in most
OF these years the rate has not been
less than O per cent, or SO = share, on
stock Of $50 par value.
1t Is a fair speculative investm ept
and we think the exchange OF Ana
csnda for IL Is not inadvisable-
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
Champion Stay.at-Home.

GREEN LILLE, S. c.. March 10
Although he worked daily. walking to
and from work and is able to care for
a garden, w. l. .. Wilson, of this city,
has not travelled beyond a radius Of
one mile from his home in the last
hve years. He disclalms any desire
70 go further.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
IMPROVEMENT IN SHIPPING
REPORTS.

Trade statistics compiled indicate
steady improvement in shipping in
various ports of the country. An in
crease is reported in the number Of
applications for the ALLEGATION of ad-
ditional government tonnage.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
RESUMES OPERATIONS.

SEAFoRD. Del. March 16--Thack-
cry & White have reopened with a
contract for million crates, and the
James Palmer Lumber Co. has re-
sumed operations.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
TO ERECT BIG REFINERY

ST. LOUIS. March 16.-The Wilcox
Oil and Gas Company proposes to in
vest S15.00O.000 in the erection Of an
oil refinery and facilities here. =
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
CAR LoADINGs on INCREASE.

A heavier volume OF railroad freight
traffic throughout the country due to
improved business conditions is indi-
Gated in the report of the American
Railway Association. showing almost
the first gain in the number Of car
loadings since last October.
During the week of March 5. H., 500
cars were loaded with revenue freight.
an increase of $4,000 over the pre-
vious week.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
NEW COAL DEVELOPMENT.

HENLAWSON. w. Va. March 10
The Merrill Coal Mines Company has
increased their capital from $780,
900 to $7,000.0o0 and propose ex-
tensive developments.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
NEW COAL COMPANY.

The Winchester Coal Company has
been incorporated with $5o0.00O cap
ital in Kentucky. 1t will develop p
900 acres Of coal lands.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
CAsTIRON PIPE co. SHOWING.

Fronts OF the United States Cast
Iron Pipe & Foundry Company last
year were 1851, ,593, or nine cents a
share on the common stock. This
compares with a deficit the previous
year OF S503.703. After deducting all
charges and dividends, there was sur
plus for the year OF S251, ,593. against
a deficit of 81 1,103, 703 in 1919.
L.. r. Lemoine, president of the
company. says the close of the year
found the company in excellent con-
dition. 'In some directions" he add
ed. "the outlook is already brighter.
Inquiries are evidencing renewed
activity. In so far as a forecast may
now properly be ventured. it would
seem probable that business in 1921
will prove fairly satisfactory"
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
r.unsSw%vn s~w4s BUSINESS AND FINANC CE vus%
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s.rvcs entirely Without eh. and Al
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invs service HuidIn
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
PUNTA ALLEGRE DIVIDEND

directors of the Punta Allegro
Sugar Company are scheduled to
meet for dividend action today.
Interests close to the company look
for a reduction to 81 or IS annual
rate. The present rate is s per cent.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
ProsperityReturning

March $4,000 frames to the Ford
Motor Co. compared with $4,000 for
the same company in February.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
GERMANY,s EFFORTS.

Experts of the Department of
Commerce analyzing Germany's ex-
ports to the United States, have dis
covered a mystery which in it's para
dox has baffled all solution. 1t was
learned here today.
Before the war practically all skel-
etons imported into the United
states came from Germany. and their
aggregate value ran into six figures
Now, with an unlimited supply of
raw materials" Germany did not
export one skeleton into this country
last year.
-why?" the experts ask. and they
have not even a skelton key in the
mystery.
SATURDAY's BANK STATEMENT.
Tho bank statements of Saturday
were highly encouraging. and the be-
lief Is now entertained that easier
money rates may be witnessed within
4, q few weeks.
The report of the clearing house
banks in New York was the best since
Dctober 8. 1920. The surplus stood at
$34 1888, $50. a gain for the week of
30,70O.2s0. Loans also contracted
$50 700 900 partly as a result of stock
market liquidsation.
The reserve ratio for the entire re-
serve system was gratifying. con-
sfdering that the statement covered
tho week prior to the initial tax-pay-
mont date. The ratio stood at 5O.9
per cent compared with sos per cent
for the week previous.
Total reserves stood at 81 ,397 ,g24,-
600, compared with $2,056, 73O, 900 a
year ago, or an increase of $341, 1,194,-
600. The reserve increase for the
week was over $22,0OO.O 900.
Rediscounts of both war and COM
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
Wall Street GOSSIP

the market was expected to become
stronger.
Strength having failed to develop
come folks wonder whether 1t may
not be due to the continuance of 30
many of the old officeholders.
A member Of brokerage firm in
timately connected with the Repub-
lican party. who had been led to
believe he was to receive an office
under the new regime. when asked
yesterday as to his status, replied
80 many Dmocrats are being re-
tatned that we old-line Republic
cans don't know where we stand"
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
AT ATLANTIC CITY.

Peter Drury. president of the
Merchants Bank is making a brief
stay at Atlantic City.