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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
Fire in Green Lake Woods

4 fire in the Green Lakes woods has
also come TO the attention of the For
estry District, but being in an organi-
zed township the department has no
Jurisdiction over it. 1t was reported
on Thursday that the blaze had been
burning for the past two weeks and
was giving the crew of men fighting
il a great deal of trouble. The con-
dition of the ground and woods is
such that a little wind or further
spreading of the fire may give very
serious trouble. 1t had not so far
been nearer than half a mile of the
State fish hatchery, but if tho wind
veered in the right direction, the
buildings would be threatened. A
crew of about Il men has been working
for days. but have been unable to con-
troll the fire, owing TO the fact that it
is burrowing under the surface of the
ground, in some places said to be two
feet deep and running in all direc-
tons.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

.uNG Rooms. .unuruau nym. $500 down.
balance WuuihN for appointments
photo 1rdur iiNa
/ roE sALG rhroc tooms ami hreasfaat
new. 'too cash balance llhr rrut. one
1 blorb ttgm school nnd car line at tatR
I clinton Nv west Tuiso.
IJtsr a MOMENT pItAsL We have
two nero tracts. louut,d sIN BLOCKS rsHt
oi LOWS ny'nur. "u thr trisco railroad
hich ''S" %o ,gns&D, & tso o" ,,, g ry"s,SgS ,"9S"S
ln Tulsa county. heChusr these acres
are suitable Tor EGtdcuinV and poul.
or iols. 1.' Vnl' I,oo eecm stoo' Gss6 '1"S5i SRi
40 p"r uiqnlh tnii cedar 11L
7 LOT |N, springdale Acre addition. .uuc
/ and one lhird acres. Price 5000 5000
cash, balance monthly. u. W, uat-
4 retL so' bliss hldR Usage so.
1 NORTH slDB--Ownpt says sell beautiful
"HAt froht t.toutn bungalow. Elassrd In
! alecning porch French doors. oak uoors.
garage and soid drive. This property
ti,b0O under year axe, tG.500 with 1850
| cash balance liko rent sheldon a
/ OwNEB paid In 1850 cash on tg.tbo nfop
srty viii take iaOO. balance payable
sac per month. Located near Fifth and
usage sa ar %.
| SOUTH slDE semi business property =
near Horace Mann school, seven rooms,
modern garage Price 81 500 y. n.
SfEClNL-t36o cash puts you In I'M
mediate possession or nobhy now
A.room bungalow. strictly snudcru. on
the ear ilne, uno hluck Of school, lncat ed
IN B very desirable residence section
east ffnht balance to suit can owner,
OsaHe 0htG.
[ WE HAYES dandy bungalow. five rooms
airplane ppreh close In. un wtst eide,
has oak tours, French dnors. buiit in
features. fireplace on which We cau take
IN good building lot On south or Euuth
! cast side, u. y. Riley q CO. Cedar
! 1913
/ WE HAVE a modern 6.room house aud
| fun lot, high lncauon, twelfth block
! moderately priced lot 81 cheap cat VI.
y, Riley, Cedar 1873
5000 CASH puts you in Immediate posses
SON Of beautiful 5-roum, mudrru
] bunEHlow on the north side. iiving
room across the ontire front hardwood
! floors throughout, breakfsat room
hhAnment. roughod.in Tor furnace. "a
rage, driveway, tile bath wonderful
| home Easy monthly payments. Call
! Usage $3.50
$500 CASH Rnd oniy $40 p.r month buya
! % beautifui S-'".'f. .;;t-.=.a SaHssiuv,
/ hardwood floors throughout. handsome
| mautel. all kinds ~ built features
decOra tons ana fixtures, on pavement
one bloch from school and car tine
bargain nt only $1,000. call cedar M
1850 CAsu snd tbD pet month buys u
beautiful b-room. modern bungalow, on
the pavement, hardwood floors through
linc, On litncy You may aclcct your
decorations aud fixtures, east frrnt In
nm CrrHt, A wonderful bHfratn at
only $1,000, eau ORuEr 9js6,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
IOrs non sNLt

nEsr buy 300 negro diatrlct Tor ouIv
1900 cash. corner uf cameron and
Hartford, .uo block east Dresmiard
thrutcf. forced to sell. Inquire .'Z
NcrI WlaAeU street
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

BIB BARGAIN
New Groom house and garage. four ceres
choice lend street paved, UHs iu O.. nI
Real boy at $500. SGnO Caru. bHlanto
easy terms r. NJ, IioibnaH ''t
phone cedar lts3,
by OWNER -SiK rooms Pnl brHBhft.'
rp1m basement. furnace call Codnr
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

FOt % Room house at Igg9 Fast Hodge.
upss, aHInu today Iur rent rhuu,
Cedar "ooO. 4. D.. Sanger
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

rANTED-- Maid for general housework
Spriy ilib N Denver
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
PERSONAL PROPERTY
IlOI 4I.IIOID GOOD.

EF'FE'''-'
USED FURNITURE bought a.d rpld. u.
hulslorlHg supplies Tor sale nuWafs
Furniture CO.. r. Cincinnati Usage
GooH.
WE WANT to trntc YOU now furniture
for Old or We viii buy what you have
tu solI ans pay tor price. GIts us 10
cali. % viii pay nu. Neal Furniture
CO. 227 EasI Third ~. ,odaf 2aLf.
WE RUY se,Nnd hand uruture. nom
Hlnglp articles to complete outfits Ton
nelly a Ilrtlr Furniture Co. 10 "
Tirsi. Phouo Usage 1905.
WINDOW SHADES made tu monsure.
call Johnston. the man Nith the Flodg
ana experience. OHagr 90 l 1g0 W
Iark.
YuC CAN wear diamonds II you soil your
SECOND haT furniture 20 tho Diamond
Furniture CO.. tho largest second hand
store IN tulsa. We buy anything and
sell everything. Usage C53t
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

iiuu MD CATTLE ranch of 500 ecres
H-toom house with Delco lights. barn
tsNb0 garage for four cars hoa house
t"r 800 hogs. 40 acres hog tight Two
miles Of market on main limo Of Santa
fe. Price $50 per acre, good terms
VIII take IN 10000 stock of general
mcrchAndse. W. =. Dolletd. Atttca.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR sNLr g,
$50 GAeU buys most bcautinl l-roor',
modern bungalow On the rHFf nIuF.
Hardwood floors throughout, east ffHuf.
ono. half hluck from pavement Hud
transpurittIiu. garage. driv~way buiii
lu features Estra LARGE living rouF
Hud bedrooms You can't duplicate t'
ilI tho price. only ti750. monthly pBF-
touts only 500 Call cedar 1T7
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13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
HOUSES FOR SALF -
$50 CAFU buys % most bcautful b-roou
Hardwood doors throughout east rr1ul
1n' olt, nSf h,GN Sg ,sg. ,,9 F,y.Ws@ Fs.ws9 b5i bi
u features Estra iarge Living room
Hud bedrooms You cant duplicate M
t,I thr price. only tt7so. monthly pay-
m"uts only 800 'sli cedar az
$50 CAsH balance ,z5 per month buys
now room house beautiful lnt cast
side The uwuef. SO. fire station. Zus
D. EEhte'nth. AnEiln
lots rOR sNLE va
nEsr buy 100 negro disrlct for ou.
Hartford, uus block cast Drcamiaud
thrutcr. forced to sell Inquire .'2
Wc'. Hnst'il street.
GASOLINE MEN TAKE NoricE-te,-
foot suulre corner lot best location n
Creek or any adjoining counties f1r fill
ing station. li2 security cedar a25l
LOT sNtr. scstio tnet. f,ciur tsc Fed
rrH paved road. Tor $3.50 With $50
cash $50 ucr month. can owner usaEs
Z NlcE suburban lo' small down payment
nt,u.'' , l' 4b Fo' appointment
LANDS NNp FARM FoR sAtE 81
NhNNNNN -.-.
10. FARM on MONTICELLO RtpuE,
100 acre farm ou Monticello ridge. eight
miles NORTH ~ Monticello. 100 yards ot
consolidated school 90 arrcs IN cultiva.
! orchard se,cf. good springs two ton
9ui houses less than two miles Of Dr.
lt,s'N p ~. WrN leef,d bui all roy
AL, s,I, va so65' 6,bo1 ii,rro,,.j IN ,r5
,rn6,gwig,irsg,yyS"' ,+sS't' WELLS & cRucE'
b t,u g,., 49,,
t.,,.. ''' .s,. sN""sss
4 .. a''.' ,,, ", ,v,,sal' r1sg ,er,nai w
r t"... H"'' ". l"'h" WI
/ r't T"',., ~ Hi" - Ia ts' .,ns.. yPiu
NOT cost yo, aryibinp WINS berc In.
rrt,.Ii, '', ,nn' 'I"'h Ht',' n''yy ~
,ir. t.t' ,'', stHWu. Ne""''
'.''', ''"'''" ."'' ~ N'hs's'
,n me 9''t nt lhe irult section. 81
/ U'r'hM'si NlHauHaH. some win highly
rias snJ ali maj, 3ryits "rrs btsSest
grade Of fruit prodnced win the nest
r.,,t.t d, a.. ff,,It ssrti,, ,g A.. 80,
I'm. liinain snd ,vatsr nie" riasr
town win .u civ ,mnrovsm.nts Inv
rate ~ taxation. These farms can DO
Gsadsom" GId '" pfofit". n taHep tlH% , a, opce psy
would ho rlai 10 show YOU literature
ana give prlceF Have a few for OK
~. s,t., - iu' ~ ,,l.stlun ,h.l "
a. IN to 10 n m ~. n.rrr,hsp sg. wy, ~
]
KANSAS
upu Avn ,.AIUtt q, ,.,ch t am a.r.,
s,toon bouSe Win n"t", 'ur%t. ba,r
isNb0 garage for four cars. hoa house
for 500 hogs 40 acres hog fight Two
miles uf market on main iine OF santa
Fe. Price $50 per acre good terms
VIII take IN $4,000 stock uf general
tsbsss
0,.-n,,i,t t---------.--
! g-,-..,k---,.;..-- = --...--.,
LAND-"fhe iand where everything
sooc,. ss"ssess,Srn psn,.
Z sSiSc Of tSe f,nes, blaet aSody loan
i land IN the famous tiitie liver drain.
REo system Government reperts prove
this TO be the best cotton section in the
United ststeH. We can also equal the
wheat alfalfa cl2ytr timothy; oew
peas ana melons. We nerd money I1t
additional developments and VII -,
i.eg ny lana w r,Sn' ihone Ynwni. ~
y. ] ': q: =
-, 81: 4: /: D.: 6,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

lot sSAr. tovfl0 feet. facing thc Fed
afsI paved road. Tor $3.50 with $50
caHh. tso per uonth can owner. ussEs
uatN
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
WANTkD-nEAL ESTATE I

HAVE BUYERS for s. or g-raom bunsa
INV in guou location. sneidon a. Co.
Ohsge G2bf
HAVE nuYER. $500 cash. Usage
3701 n,
PgEhLESE. fifaticiass condition. u trade
for city properly Osasc 7g;s
WANTED no BuY from owner vacant
lot. southwest on paving. or near paw.
ing Must he bargain. no agent Usage
G6es
WAITED to buy from owner T. or s-roont
modern house, near Kendall school, ~
YOU have y real bargain ana terms are
right can osHge 6sff-J.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

WANTFTD Young women to enter tratn-
trg school for nursesi only those OF good
ebaracter and habits need apply. Tulsa
hospital (uDdor new manugemenO
fouise VI. browne, supt. of nurses.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

Nt,E suburban I,' small down payment
ht,gne' n,.'l.' Go. ,li For appointment
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

.,,NTEp- Willie maid who will occur,
",i,f,srH ana do laundry References
geaulred. call Usage 633o. 50s East
Nluotppnth.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

Will furnish nice room and kitchen
",riyferes 60 woman who Will do one
washing and ironing week family OF
,trae. electric washer and iron, Cail
Tedar ST.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
LANDS NNp FARM FoR SALE 81
AML NNsAA

FARM on MONTICELLO RIDGE
100 acre farm uu Monticello Ridge. eight
miles nuf'u ~ Mouu,eilo 100 yards of
consolidated school. 90 arrrs In cultiva
ton fine nun and truck land. small
orchard several good springs two ten
ont houses. less than two miles Of Or.
luHoN Nu. 4 we'll. leased but all roy.
rliv rc"f with land. prlc"d for imiu--
dialr atIr 81 500 Other Improved ana
uriWpfuvod tracts. WELLS & CRuCB.
Monticello Ark.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
WANTED-TO MY

WANTED TO EUY-Good substantlaI dog
kennel, either new OF seCCud- hand.
Phone Cedar 1877
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
MIrrOtRI

LAND-"fhe land where ovsrythinx
grows" SoutheAHtorn Missouria.f1ur
s0aacre Tracts Of land ~ pemiacot coun.
~, Mo. Rlmuu entirely developed. ThiA
ls sdine Of the fineat black, candy loan
land IN the famous fittle river drain.
REo system. Government reports prove
this TO be the best cotton section IN the
United states. We can also equal the
hest sections in production OF cosa.
wheat alfalfa, clover. timothy. COW
peas and melons. We need monny Tor
additional developments and viii Acll
you this land right Phone olive 5fti
Write gOg victoria Bldg, st Louis. Ne.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
sALEsNEN AND AGrNrs

" yOU arc stock salesman with rod
Mood we can use you on attractive
prnn1aition. no advances. Bee Lee WI
Hams 5sG Robinson Hldr
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

HAVE real farm near Lindsay, OKLA
on Wnshita river. priced right ana q
GO-acre tract near internrban. Just west
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

OZARK FARM Missouri and Arkansss
from 20 TO 900 acres, all prices from
ssOO up. Come In or write the sesbitt
DO. ,6a Security Bldg. Phone osag 20
GAsi. Residence s6p.R,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

TWO ut uror unfhfnlshed rpomp very
close in private entrance. References,
20 West Fourth,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

FOR NAlE.Frult farms, 10 400 acres
iu the heart nf the fruit section, Of
rnrihwrHt ArtHuEaa. some with highly
Improved bearing orchard. Htrawbcr-
r'9 ana nl small truitH. Tho highest
grade NJ fruit produced with the hest
market in the fruit section OF the state,
Fine climate Hud water. nice closn
town win al city improvements. low
rate ~ taxation. These farms can bo
bought now At prices that Will pay
Handsome profits. II taken NJ once
would hu rlai 10 show YOU literature
ana glyo prices. Have "a few for sX-
change. rur fun Information call on
Mr., Hicks room a0f, Alexander hotel. 10
a.. m. 20 10 n. m. December 2u.gt-gN
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
PROPERTY for EXCHANGE

COAL COAL CUAL'
MINE RtN coal S7bO PER TOM sTAf
COAL CO. PHONE CEDAR l2s2
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT


/ REAL ESTATE FOX KEN
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,...,.
l'h ELN ,D' h'Frnn, '3..l.
| gog "'"''' ''''' '"'''
| rom Room houas ,j ego Fast ilodeo.
| r"'~ 7H.nn today IgL rent th'n'
| ''''' WV '. '" 0'"N'
/ "l Il,.l(t',, g.. agl "a Nf'"m h""''.
.'.'' '''. '''''' ''.'
hNLt "l 955p'g, mouse T's 'r,u"n,v ,n,.,'.
,,',,,,,. ",at. 'y' 49,. ..... MAJ.
f"low l'' month. g'"s' "sl
/ IT'S NouH MOVE MKT Joe Hodges
fntnIiUtc . specIaltv S5,I ""' 40 ss,a,h ninF'"H'
d,iN -,it s,,.p., ,,,r, story .t,,,s.
newly decorated vcr gard,n
NINru w.. u Eight ,ooms. parmnn.ti
lgGs" open Tor Inspection. o''so
! ',.,,,i,.
'Ga N'F dup''N Tor ''h' 's"t"
/ ,,,, ,,,,.--..,,., am. -,a..,,. hone, ,..,
eel rent Phone oaase 2'ts.
/ QtAkER S., 6ol-F rive rooms and bath
/ Wnb,3soD
] SEVEN pD0Ms pod.rn. oak flo,rs. nii.
| mace. garage iiib H. Ewood. poaaos
] aiNu Huu.rV cali nuuNa tVTF
| stsVt.. gnoN ho,,.. ,or r.r, ,yub .It
IA. i,trst Itpurnvrments an p.,etn,nt
S.u ne, f1s
/ A., -,,,,,,, a., ,,...,.,,,s ,i.,,.
.'''.H ~. ''' o. "''"'..
/ ana out tral,i, cl,sttern snd well chicken
,.,,.,,.,,,, .',.
tsh' JonnsisS. : he lie men @ y,,G the so@a,s
| 1NN 'AP'''"''' ''"h' ''''' 'e' "
''A'N'
nOusEs-fURNISuED ~
AnSiEAn and idd FSr@sGs@ nanasS@ end 'VS
,1tn rSs,; Sucs, ssso car st7E s3' "'n'S "'"' wa
/ r,,t,p p,,,,,t ,,,,,,,.t,., ,o,,..,,a ,,,,,
/ ~ NSDHM iu' n'sh'" '"''"A' '"' ''"'
seh, .''.
garage. In good condition 80 per
month, bHnEc 32C6
| FOUR- ROOM house. gas urnishod, $50
! 20 usuth l7s7 y. Hnckforo.
gp+uhtgtusn r,-tt.,r. In s,cpsp.. for
b"srd. splendid proposition for IhS rig6,
W. ','Nis, 't'tSss '"'''' ''""' ''"'
tpJtai,sI,. -.,siy..,o,,a aon.. nsss.
msnt garase and We'll. sSt n. Main.
30" ''y W -a.
nv poou h,,r,.iow ,..,,,.,, and r.
- eme Si1rR "f iSvins tronWment
! ossge sGtt ''''"
r,yo-noou ,nrn,s5ed nonso Tor rcni
| can o.aSo ssti'J
| ,s"HD ~ -s-.--
XhNfHuS, n, o.FlVeLoorn, modern
aonse' vel furnished sali At Ih' w.
-
| ron nENr-very drsirnbie offlce rooms
/ .inyio ar an s,itn Atrn uidu osnV,
sstae' VI v" 'u''' N''e "'"s'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
wANTED--T0 nENT

FEAUTIFuLL FuRNIsHED uoME--Nut
less than seven rooms. sleeping porch
and sun pHrlor if available. Maple
ridge district preferred. can cedar
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OKI.,nOMA

ron SALE Twe fine tracts haitian, ian.i
sectlun 3 and b-l4-li, one -puatter from
large oil wells neFRs disttict Priced
strictly on agriculture basis. y. T.
Hrown, 1894 West EsAton Tulsa. OKLA.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

ron SALE NurthweHtctu Arkansas
ta'WH Ht bargain. easy ierusi we
have good timber. good free range and
rnf water I ain farmer. N you
vani tu come Nrd see my farms " viii
not rost YOU ANYTHING while hero. In
NLIln. lrAwt.Ll CmnLL. Arknnaha
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

GASOLINE MEN TAKE NOTtCE-tct-
foot sduHre corner lot. boHt location n
Crfnk or any adjoining counties f1r fil.-
ing station. N2 security cedar a25l
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

$50 CASH balance sgi per month buys
now 2 room house. beautiful LOT cast
side The uwuef so. fire station. ZUs
D. EIHhteeuth Augllu
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MnIsiS ron ntNr.

/ TuH REST. toa ,h.y,unr s.t1om.
! wulrru house, nuuIta rhuur osaEu
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WANTED --By cuuplo, smal furnished
apartment in modern house ana good
urlEh5ofhoof bshee 44S1.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05
With Help Of Secretary Wallace Wheat Pit Operators
Take Teeth O. Measure Intended to Protect Farmers

cago Board of Trade, according to the testimony of
witnesses interested in the bills pending before the
Illinois legislature, informed members of that body
there was no necessity of it passing the bill be-
agreement had been reached in Washing
ton federal legislation which would be satisfac-
tory to the board of trade.
. The first step Of grain was the sending of
delegation to Washington to amend the Capper-
Tncher bill "satisfactorily and the delicate task
of pulling it's teeth was entrusted to julius H.
Barnes of the Duluth Board of Trade, F. C. Van
Dusen and F. B. Wells of the Minneapolis Cham
ber of Commerce, and L. F. Gates, former presi-
dent of the Chicago Board Of Trade. Barnes, prob
ably the greatest grain operator in America, was
closely associated with Herbert Hoover during the
war, as head of the United States Grain corpora
ton; he was active in promoting Hoover's fruitless
campaign for presidential nomination, and at the
present time is a stockholder in the Washington
Herald, the paper which Hoover purchased to fur
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05

The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, whose rep
resentatives successful in getting the grain
exchange regulation bill denatured as told
by Mr.. Liggett on this page.
ther his political interests The delegation of grain
operators undoubtedly relied to considerable ex-
tent upon the friendship of Hoover about the most
powerful figure in the Harding administration
Farmer leaders have the assurance of two very
reputable witnesses that the four grain dealers in
question, conveyed by Secretary Hoover, called
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace and number of
very interesting conferences ensued. Later the
whole thing out in the hearings of the senate
committee agriculture. Chester Morrill,, assist
ant chief of the bureau of markets, "spilled the
beans" the very first day of the hearing by stat
ing: ut is my understanding that some represen-
tatives of the grain companies visited
the secretary of agriculture few days ago =
to formulate changes that would meet their ideas
and submit. them to the secretary"
Later, F. B. Wells of Minneapolis possibly MAX
ing virtue of necessity, said before the committee:
"Several members of the grain trade called on
the secretary of agriculture to discuss with him
the attitude of the department toward legislation
Secretary Wallace suggested to the gen
tlemen in attendance at the conference that they
submit to him a memorandum embodying the
changes which might be made in the bill"
Later, Secretary Wallace admitted that he had
PAGE TWELVE
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05
SECRETARY WALLACE HELPS
GRAIN MEN IN CONFERENCES

The bill then authorized and directed the secre-
tary of agriculture to designate contract
kets" such boards of trade as located at ter
mina market upon which cash grain is sold in suf-
fcient volume and under such conditions as fairly
to reflect the general value of the grain and the
difference in value between the various grades of
grain. The governing boards of such exchanges
were required to file reports in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the secretary of agricul
ture showing the details of all transactions either
cash or future. These reports were to be kept on
file for three years.
The governing boards of exchanges were forced
to provide for the prevention of manipulation Of
prices by dealers operators, including reasona-~
BILE limitation upon the total quantity of grain of
the same kind covered by contracts unfulflled or
unsettled at any time by or behalf of the
same person, commonly called "open trades" in
speculative transactions. Co-operatives had to be
admitted to exchange membership.
The secretary of agriculture was given wide pow
ers to enforce the law, and authorized to make
Investigations regarding the operations of grain
exchanges and to publish the results
It is not strange, in view of the bills original
provisions, that prominent members of various
grain exchanges made vociferous protests and that
newspapers friendly to these institutions con-
demned the bill as almost akin to bolshevism. The
legislatures of the various states in which the grain
exchanges located reluctantly were being
prodded into action by their farmer constituents
and pretty drastic bills aimed at the Chicago
Board Of Trade already had been introduced in the
Illinois assembly 1t was the menace of this threat
ened state regulation as much anything else that
brought the grain operators to their senses and
hastened their decision to accept federal regulation
gracefully it could be amended to suit
them. t
Early in the year President Griffin of the Chi
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05
BY WALTER w. LIGGETT

Mr.. Lggett is Washington ID. c. correspondent for
liberal He formerly connected with the
Nonpartisan league.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05
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from business and close their market places rather
than submit to the intolerable unfair and arbitrary
features of this legislation" and the day the bill
passed the house of representatives the price of
wheat dropped II cents on the Chicago Board of
Trade.
But when the Capper-Tncher bill passed the
ate August g. instead of creating another selling
panic on the grain exchanges, the price of wheat
actually advanced.
The fact is that the bill amended bit by bit
in committee until it finally became acceptable to
and welcomed by of the foremost
grain traders of the country.
The original bill provided real regulation. Grain
gamblers had reason to fear it's passage. 1t i'm
posed tax of 20 cents bushel, whether the actual
commodity intended for delivery not, upon
every bushe Of grain involved in transactions
grain exchanges known privileges" "bids,"
"offers,' "puts and calls" "ndemnites" and cups
and downs" These are technical terms that relate
to deals usually only made between professional
traders, which admitted to be gambling propo-
sitions pure and simple The bill also provided that
tax of 20 cents bushel should be imposed
every bushel involved upon each contract of sale of
grain for future delivery made at, in the
change, board of trade or similar institution ex-
cept where the seller the owner of the actual
physical property the grower thereof, or where
such contracts made by or through member
of the board of trade which had been designated
by the secretary of agriculture as contract mar
ot
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05

HEN the Capper-Tincher bill for the
regulation of grain exchanges was in
troduced in congress, President Grif-
fin of the Chicago Board Of Trade
said that "the grain exchanges of the
country will voluntarily withdraw