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Evening star., 1921-12-29
BY GUY II. ROCKWELL.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, December 29.-If the
buying by retail merchants in the last
week has been a true criterion, busi-
ness should start off briskly in 1922.
Retailers from New York, Pennsyl-
vania. Virginia and as far west as H.
linois who attended the semi-annual
sale Of the Root-McBride Company
this week bought much mora extern
sively than they did last year, and, as
this firm is the largest wholesale dry
goods house In this section. the sale
is regarded as a good barometer Of
business conditions.
Cleveland merchants are well satis-
fed with the business done through
out December. Buyers did not pur-
chase such expensive goods, but
bought greater numbers of articles.
The steel trade in this section has
slackened owing to seasonal dullness,
but sheet mills are working at only
per cent less production than at
this time last year. Steel stocks are
unusually low, and steel men expect
an early pickup, especially in steel
utilized in automobile manufacture.
The reduction in prices in certain
lines of steel products Is expected to
stimulate buying.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Southwest Thrift Seen in
U. S. Securities Purchase
BY DICK SMITH.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, December 29.-An
after-Christmas quiet has settled down
upon business in this section. although
trade in some retail lines u being stim
u1ated by pre-inventory clearance sales.
This is especially true of stores handling
women's wearing apparel. Now that the
rush is over merchants are finding that,
taken all in all, their December business
was very satisfactory.
TIE attitude of people Of this section
with regard to the disposition Of their
earnings at present is indicated by the
fact that the states of this section have
absorbed three times the amount Of gov
ernment savings certificates allotted to
them and by the announcement of the
closing of one of the largest theaters
here because Of lack Of patronage.
Kansas and Oklahoma oil refiners see
an opportunity to get back into the ex-
port trade after January 5, when the
new export trade freight rates go into
effect. These rates reduce the tariff to
gulf potts nearly 25 per cent and place
Kansas and Oklahoma on a parity with
the shippers OF Louisiana and Arkansas.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
CROPS VALUE is LESS.
Reports for 1921 Based on Prices
Paid December /.

Farm crops of the country this year
were valued at $5,675.s77.0o0 by the
Department of Agriculture in its final
estimates of the year. That is almost
SO. 400, 100000 less than last years
crops were worth and $4,000. .00O, 900
less than the crops of two years ago,
when high prices prevailed for farm
products. The values are based on
prices paid the farmers on December
crops.
There were only two "billion-dollar
crops" this year-corn and hay-while
last year four crops were valued at a
billion dollars or more. Production
was below last year for almost every
crop. although the acreage of the i'm
portant crops was slightly larger, eX-
cept cotton.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO necemher 90 (Ifnife ef


States Bureau of arkets).-Cattle-
Receipts, 1900 head; good to best
beef steers, steady; medium grades,
slow to lower: 1,450-pound steers
9.25; yearling steers and heifers, firm
some steer yearlings held above 1000;
bulk beef steers. 6.75aS.10; she stock
and stockers. steady; bulls. Is to 25
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; .un-
evenly. Is to 35 lower than yester-
days average to shippers and yard
traders; heavy butchers. off most; top.
$40 for underweights: $50 to 100
pound kinds. 500: bulk, $50 to 200
pound average. 7.60a7.90; bulk, 220 to
240 pound hogs. 7.15a7.50; pigs, most
ly 25 lower; top. 8.25.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; gen.
orally steady: fat lambs, to packers
early, 11.25a11.65; several loads held
higher; good ninety-pound yearlings,
1925; fat eve top early, 5.35; no
choice lights sold; good comeback
feeder lambs, early. 1880.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction $500 at 951s, $500 at
eSh. $500 at 95h. $1,000 at ~, 81 600 al
S5. 81 600 at 95, 81 600 at 95
Washington Railway and Electric 4s-$3, 900
at %. 5000 at Is, 5000 at 60, 800 at 10,
IS OOO at 65.
:, Potomac Electric general mortgage 6s-
81 600 at 9S%.
Mersenthaier Linotype at 12sx.
AFTER CALL
Nergenthaler Linotype at 1851.
Capital Traction-25 at 85E.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
LOCAL MARKET
QUIET, BUT FIRM
Look for Renewed Activity
After Disbursements-E.F F.
Riggs Chosen Director.
by I. A. FLEMING.

Business on the local Stock Ex-
change today was quiet; indeed, no
one looks for much activity until
when the reinvestment of the large
January ] disbursements may rea-
sonably be anticipated.
The great strength of the New York
bond group. with bonds gradually
reaching higher figures than for
orally and bankers particularly. The
latter will soon have an opportunity
to mark up their bonds. if they fol-
lowed sound banking and wrote off
their losses a year ago. when present
bond values seemed impossible. There
are many stocks also held by banks,
taken over at higher prices, upon
which a marking-up would be per-
missible.
OF course. investors will also en-
Joy the Improvement in the market
value OF the securities. but as a rule
they have not charged off deprecia-
tion nor are they responsible to
shareholders.
Capital TRACTION sold today at 95ls
and the per cent bonds of the COM
New York average of like interest
bearing issues.
General 6s of the Potomac Electric
Company brought ssN and Railway
Money on call was offered at 6, with
5 per cent bid.
Merchants' Bank and Trust Co.
Elsewhere will be found the first
announcement of the proposed Mer-
chants Bank and Trust Company. 1t
IS matter Of few weeks only and
washington will have it's seventh
trust company chartered under the
laws OF the District of Columbia
IT will be founded. as its name indi-
Gates, on the present Merchants Bank,
Peter a. Drury, president
At meeting of the directors of the
National Metropolitan Bank held
yesterday, E. Francis Riggs was
chosen director.
Mr.. Riggs Is a son of the late Z.
Francis Riggs. at one time one of the
leading flnanciers of Washington, one of
the Riggs family.
Treasury Operations.
So far this month. including Decem-
be- "a, the United States Treasury
shows a surplus of receipts over ex-
penditures of $233,759,s19, while for
the fiscal year to date deficit Of
s5s,5S2.0O0.
The Treasury has considerable
credits with the national banks, all
the proceeds OF the last Treasury
certificates sold and some $4,000, 900
from the November l sale.
The net balance December "a, s4sl,-
101.6i2, compares with s2S4,65s, 900 a
month ago and s576,6s5. 900 a year ago.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
COTTON GOODS ACTIVE.
Prices Generally Firm-Print
Cloths Are Restricted.
Special Dispatch to rhe star-

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December 29-Trading
IN cotton goods was active in the New
York market today and prices lily
were firm.
The volume of business in print cloths
was restricted by unwillingness OF the
mills to accept bids at prices they were
asking last week. Bids of S4 for SS1a
men 64xb0 were turned down freely, and
Fall River was asking 9 cents.
Sheetlngs held firm with tendency
toward higher levels. Some business was
done in desirable qualities of three
yard goods at 1OA.
Sales Of silk and cotton shirtings con-
tinued brisk
become bullisa
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
Steel.

MINNEAPOLIS, ,OLIS December .? fSpe-
ciaD.-The Great Northern r.;lraad
is in the market for thirty new steel
passenger coaches. The Great West.
ern railroad has announced that car
and locomotive shops will be built at
once at Winona. MINI. The projects
Will cost about half a million dollars.
oPERRYVILLE, Pa. December %
1Spec1aD.-The Carbon Iron and Steel
readiness for resumption shortly after
the first of the year. The mills have
been shout down for more than six
months. 90
Evening star., 1921-12-29
LONDON BANK STATEMENT.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

LONDON. December 2s-The week.
- statement Of the Bank Of England
khows tho following changes:
Total reserve increased .154.000,
eiroulation decreased f151,000. bullion
Increased f8,215, other securities de-
creased f2.035.000, other deposits de-
creased f17.675,000, public deposits
Increased FL .941, 900. notes reserve in
creased f152,000. government securi-
ties decreased f13.S63.00O.
The proportion of the banks reserve
% liability this week Is 1861 per cent;
4ngt weak It was 1t.61 peS cent.
RA4a. .AG Ai0oo0nk. 5 poe cent.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Automobiles.

CHICAGO, December 29 (Special).
Motor manufacturers are going to
sell cars If the cutting of prices is
any inducement to the buying public.
The hewing into old price marks in
both cars and accessories Is becoming
more pronounced
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, December 20 (Sne.
ciaD.-Producers and holders Of cot
ton and bankers throughout the cot
ton country feel that all probability
Of further decline in the price Of
the staple is past and they look for
an increase In price and an advance
in business in consequence.
Evening star., 1921-12-29

Corn is moving to this marketqrap-
IDLY for the first time this year.
Farmers who have been holding their
crops are now preparing to dispatch
their grain to the elevators.
CUMBERLAND, December 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-The Manor Coal Company will
resume operations January 3. Re-
cently the employees asked the COM
pany my to fix wage scale that would
scale has been fixed. Many Of the
employees are in want, owing to long
period OF unemployment. The Wolf.
Den and Gleason mines have resumed.
The Emmons, Dodson and Smith in
terests are getting ready for work.
Wool.
BOSTON, December 20 (SpeciaD.-
The American Woolen Company has
announced that 1t contemplates no
reduction in wages of it's employees
running at full capacity"
PHILADELPHIA. December 20
SspeciaD:-Worsted yarn spinners
here report business brisk. Most of
the local mills have orders in hand
eral months ahead.
NOn-F'errOus Metals.
PALMERToN. n. j.. December 20
(SpeciaD.-The New Jersey Zinc
Company, with plants here, has mar
keted most Of it's surplus stock and
working full time again.
NEW IBERIA, La, December 20
(SpeciaD.-A plant for the manufac-
ture OF paper from rice straw Is COM
mencing operations here. 1t is the
first of its kind in the rice belt and
its operations are being anxiously
watched by planters.
Prunes.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 90
Especially Tho price of prunes has
advanced half a cent this week and
the market is steady and demand good
at the increased rates.
Notes.
PHILADELPHIA, December 90
(SpeciaD.-A plan to provide employ
ment for 1000 men is being worked
%ant nu 1y the maXors 9n
each block are being urged to con-
tribute a small sum each week to
provide payment for a watchman who
will guard the block from pm. to
am. II is proposed 10 give the men
chosen for these Jobs a brief course
at the police training school.
CHICAGO, December 20 (SpeciaD.-
Advertisers are getting ready for a
vigorous campaign. recent cam
vass of national advertisers shows that
many are contemplating increasing
their advertising appropriations the
coming year while only a small num-
Der contemplate cutting down their
advertising.
WINNIPEG, December 2s (SpeciaD.
With wheat selling at 20 cents
bushel in Alberta and oats at l3 to
II cents, the farmers are not recov-
ering costs Of production and will be
indebtednesSes with Storekeepers.
Many of the latter are overstocked
throughout western Canada and have
had to cancel orders with wholesal-
erS.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Livestock.

FORT WORTH, Texas, December
20 (SpeciaD.-Stock men exhibiting
more confidence in the spring feeder
lamb market, there having been in
creased shipments to the feeder pens
in the north and east. The Illinois
feeder buyers have been especially
active and the Del Rio section re-
ports heavy exports.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
AUDITING

And closing the books for the year. statements
showing true condition Of your business and
tax returns prepared by certified public ac-
countant. Address Box 300-H, Star office.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Leather.

WOBURN. Mass, December 20
(Specia).--The tanneries hereabouts
report a very large demand for pat
ent feathers. Such companies as are
equipped to make these products are
running at capacity. Demand for
other feathers is slow.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Rubber.

NEW YORK, December 20 (Spe-
ciaD marked change in the tone
of the rubber market here is ex-
pected until the inventory period Of
the tire companies and other con-
sumers is concluded after January /.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Jewelry.

NEW ORLEANS, December % (Spe-
cial).-The sales Of jewelry through
out this month have been about on a
par with those Of a year ago, with
the most noticeable demand for the
m-priced articles.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Grain,

CHICAGO. December 70 Especially.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Canned Goods.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 20
(Special).-The shortage in canned
tomatoes is reflected in the increased
acreage which will be devoted to
tomatoes next season. Some con-
tracts have been made between
growers and Gamers at SIS a ton.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Rice.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, December 20
(Special).-There are reports Of de-
cided friction between rice millers
and members of the rice growers as
sociation and demand for rice is
weaker.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
SHOULD START BRISKLY IN 1922
IF RETAIL BUYING IS CRITERION
Wholesale Dealings in Cleveland Area Are
Regarded as Good Business Barom-
Situation Elsewhere.

Corn is moving to this marketgrap-
idiy for the first time this year.
Farmers who have been holding their
crops are now preparing to dispatch
their grain to the elevators.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
Frunes.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 90
Especially Tho price of prunes has
advanced half a cent this week and
the market is steady and demand good
at the increased rates.
Evening star., 1921-12-29

NEW IBERIA, La, December 20
(SpeciaD.-A plant for the manufac-
ture Of paper from rice straw Is COM
mencing operations here. 1t is the
first of its kind in the rice belt and
its operations are being anxiously
watched by planters.
Evening star., 1921-12-29

NOn-FerrOus Metals.
PALMERTON, N. j., December 20
(SpeciaD.-The New Jersey Zinc
Company, with plants here, has mar
keted most Of its surplus stock and
shortly will have all departments
working full time again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
GOSHEN MAYORALTY
RACE GROWS BITTER
Republican Aspirants for
Nomination in Closing
Hours of Fight.


"oSHEN, IND. April 2e-The
hottest primary election IN the his
tory Of Goshen viii come TO an end
when the polls close Tuesday even
ing. Bitterness - confined 10 the
republican party. sn which there is
three-cornered contest for the
nomination for mayor. Amasa G..
Hoovens il the republican city ad-
minlstration candidate. He IS pres
ldent Of the board OF public works
and a former councilman. Mayor
Charnley. City Attorney Daueman.
City Engineer Dausman. Police
Dnlef Riguey. City Clerk Crowen.
ire chief Champion. and other
CITY oficials are all lined up for
Hoovens Club women are likewise
for Hoovens.
Opposing Hoovens IS Nathan W.
<AlanroW. for eight years a council
man. often acting mayor. lie is
owner of the Marrow Sheet Metal
Mfg. Co. Marrow is looked upon
as the candidate OF the conserva-
tive republicans, but discovery IS
made Of little or no organization.
clyde J. Castetter. First ward al
derman, a coal dealer. is listed as
the candidate who Is likely 20 win
the nomination Bettlngs odds are
strongly in favor OF Castetter. who.
1t is said, viii get the labor vote and
who is called "the popular candl-
date"
Efforts have been made 10 induce
either Hoovens or Marrow to with
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
CHARGE KOKOMO MA
POSED AS U. S. COP
Guy Mcdowell Fined i'm Go.
shen Court on Count of
lntOXicatiOn.

Special 10 ws-Times:
GOSHEN. Ind. April 29.-Guy
Mcdowell, 40 years old. who says
his home is in Kokomo, and who
Travelled by motor. was under ar
rest here. charged with impersonat-
ing a federal officer. He was also
charged with public intoxicatton. TO
which he pleaded guilty and paid
S221O.
Collin Grisamer OF this city, a
dealer in chicken lice exterminator.
called the police and told them Nc
Dowell aroused him from his bed
at his residence between IL and 1
O'Clock Friday morning by knock
Ing violently on the door. Then.
Grisamer said. Mcdowell declared
that certain things sold by Gria-
mer. particularly a chicken lice ex-
terminator. were subject TO federal
tax, and submitted a proposal to
settle on the quiet on $3.50
basis" Grisamer under the pretext
Of considering the offer for a split.
summoned officers. but Mcdowell
had disappeared when they arrived.
He was found in bed, fully clothed.
when his rooming place was visited.
Officers said he was so drunk he
was carried from his bed to a taxi
and hauled to jail. There he asked
that the encouragement be called
by telephone "I am a federal off,
GER" said Mcdowell, land here are
my credentials" When a paper he
handed an officer was examined it
was found TO be a recommendation
for McDowell's One-Minute Chick
en- Lice EXterminator, signed by five
Amishmen.
Mcdowell was required to give
$500 bond and TO do so he left his
automobile. Ralph W. GRIPPE, depu-
ty revenue collector, endeavored to
get into communication with the
United States district attorneys Of
fee or the United States nnarshaIs
office in Indianapolis, but failed to
do so. After having been held for
six hours, Mcdowell was released,
but not until after his name, ad-
dress and auto license plate number
had been recorded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
GOSHEN PETITIONS
COMMISSION VOTE
Start Plans for City Manager
Election to be Held
Early in 1922.
Special to The News Times :

/ Special to The News Times:
GOSHEN, Ind, April % Sup
porters of the commission-manag
form of municipal government here
today filed a petition woth Charles
} II. Crowell, city clerk, asking the
| common council to call a special
1 election under provisions of the re-
! Gently enacted Knapp law for the
purpose of getting an expression of
voters on the proposal. Filing of
the petition at this time is part of
preparations being made to call the
election for the spring of 1922, the
commission organization
having given up the effort to bring
about an election this year, when it
/ developed there were unusual COM
| plications and endless opposition
within the council, two members of
that body being candidates for the
republican nomination for mayor,
and two of them, republicans, being
candidates for denomination. 1t was
evident that if action on the petition
was to be sought at the meeting of
the council next Monday night-on
of that body would not be present.
John NJ. Yoder, a councilman,
who is head of the commission-man-
ager movement here, is of the belief
that officers who are to be elected
at the city election November s, fol-
lowing nominations at the primary
next Tuesday, and who are to take
their places for fOur-year terms the
first Monday in January, can be
ousted if the cimmission-
law is held valid in test suits now
pending, and if Goshen votes to
adopt it in 1922. Democratic and
republican candidates for nomina-
tons at the primary have been le-
gally advised that in the event they
are nominated and elected, they
cannot be ousted before the expira-
ton Of their four-year terms unless /
they are impeached.
First Petition i'm State.
The petition filed with Clerk /
and 500 names. The clerk, repub-
lican, is a candidate for denomination |
and has opposed the commission
manager movement.
Atty.-Gen Lesh had advised the
commissions manager organization
here that a special election under
the Knapp law could be legally or
dered for this year, providing all II
necessary steps were taken, so that II
the council would be required to act
on the petition at the meeting Of the
body the night before the primary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

You can tell by the look in his eye
And his shifty air and his frightened
stare
That yon Mac is the guilty guy.
DINERS:
Since you've been so kind as to cal
TO mind
The look in the blackguard's eye
We can see forsooth that you speak
the truth,
Macbeth is the guilty guy.
LADY MACBETH:
Although his looks are fearsome.
Although his locks are CORY.
He hasn't any substance
And neither has his story.
He's foggy, clam and dim
And also, Furthermore,
If you believe in him
You'll drink my booze no more.
DINERS:
The lady's talk is straight;
This fellow brings fake news.
His yarn sounds queer. let's stick
right here
And drink the ladys booze.
(Enter Macduf).
MACDUFF:
If you won't believe an honost ghost
Cause he's built on a nebulous
plan,
And think he jokes, perhaps, good
folks,
You'll maybe believe a man.
This man, or perhaps his wife,
1 bitterly grieve to sing
With a hammer or axe or knife
Despatched our recent King.
MACBETH:
Didn't the copy book say
That it's wicked and wrong to lie?
Come out in the alley way
And fight, you crook, and die.
MACDUFF.
No sir. shall not stir;
I'll take a drink Of beer
And tell you that I prefer
That you should die right here.
(Stabs Macbeth, who dies).
LADY MACBETH:
Guests, a scene like this
Causes me nervous pique,
'Twere better far, I visit
To finish this meal next week.
exit alb.
Curtain.
Copyright, 1921.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
Greek Net Greek-and IN
City Court 10 Cost Them

Bill Georgys. 4O3 S. Franklin. and
Nick Cols0n. 113 1-2 Division St
arraigned in city court Saturday.
were each fined 81 and costs for
fghting. The ARRAY occurred on
april q. At that time az the cor
1er Of Division ST. and Lafayette
blvd, where Detective Serg't. KOc-
Eorowski caught them red-handed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

draw in the hope Of defeating cas-
letter but neither OF them have con
sented TO step out.
AT the primary in 1917 but sS2
votes-60t republican and PSI dem
ocraic--wcre poIled at the primary.
but at that time neither party had
"a contest for the nomination for
mayor. AT the election. which
brought republican landslide.
2.0S4 votes. 1.061 republican. 74I
democratic and 2S2 socialist-were
cast. IL il expected about $500
votes viii be polled at the primary
Tuesday. and that the total vote at
the election November viii ex-
coed 1000.
Women are taking a lively inter
est in the primary campaign. Mrs.
T. T.. Mummert, Mrs. W. X. Hatch
who is a candidate for a place on
the school board; and several others
are canvassing the city for Hoovens
while jeanette y. Harter, who ask
ed tht council TO adopt an ordi-
nance requiring the belling Of all
cats in the city as a means of pro
tecting birds, but who failed TO pro-
cure such legislation. IS the chief
supporter Of Marrow among the
women.
The Democrats.
Two democrats want the nomina-
tion for mayor. They are William
Allen Books and George II. Rimp-
Ter. former city clerks. Mr.. Books.
when past so years old enlisted FOR
service in the world war and went
to France. He is said 10 have been
among the oldest men in active for
eign service. Mr.. Rimpler is chair
man of the democratic county cen
tral committee, and has served four
years as county clerk.
Until is months ago the Office OF
mayor here paid $500 per annum.
Since Goshen is advanced to a city
OF the fourth class. the mayor
draws $4,000 per year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
MACBETH
Made OUer Into a Musical Comedy
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE
CHORUS OF WITCHES:

CHORUS OF WITCHES:
We are blackguardly feminine sages
At our elderly looks you will scofT.
For we give you guess at our ages
BY leaving the makeup off.
But IL we had fixed up our faces
And stood In the very front row.
We would have the same beauties
and graces
As the rest OF the girls in the
show.
FIRST WITCH:
Don't stand around knocking the
chorus:
You merely are wasting your
breath;
Remember the business before US
is kidding old Angus Macbeth.
(Enter MacBeth).
MACBETH:
Good morning girls.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

(MacBeth hands her the hammer
and she exits into Duncan's room).