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Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
COMING THEATRE ATTRACTIoNs
VIM. S. Hart in "The Cradle of COur-
age" This Week-Minstrel Show Soon

VIM. S. Hart in "The Cradle of COur-
age" This Week-Minstrel Show Soon
A fistic battle that thrills is that
fought between William S. Hart, as
Square Kelly, reformed safe-crack-
er, and Tierney, a gang leader in Mr..
Harts latest picture, "The Cradle OF
Courage" which comes to the Opera
House Friday and Saturday. This is
only one of numerous incidents which
make the film story one of the most
powerful in which Mr.. Hart has been
seen in recent months. Ann Little
heads capable supporting cast of
players.
Monday, March 14th, Dorothy Dali
ton will be seen in Sir James Barrie's
famous play, "Half an Hour
Otis Skinner in 'sKisment," Coming
interviewer is the story of Kut-ul-
Kulub, the wife of wives of Mansur,
the Wazir of Police, who is seen in
intriguing and alluring moments in
the harem amid other voluptious
beauties whose chief occupation is to
gladden. the eyes of their Lord with
their charms. Many world famous
models took part in these scenes of
the dreamy sensous Orient. In pre-
senting "Kismet," the management of
the Opera House is offering to its
patrons production of the highest
merit known to the art of motion pic
lures.
Hi Henry's MinstreIs Next Week
The old original Hi Henry's min
strels will appear at the Opera House,
Thursday, March 18th. This old time
minstrel company is now on its 34th
annual tour and has always had a rep
utation second to none. This season
the featured comedians are Bill Conk-
ling, Fred Salmon, Bill Sears and
Whitney Ward. At glance you can
see the comedy end of the perform
ance has been we'll taken care of. The
band as of old is still up to Hi Henry
standard. This season Mr.. Henry has
the strongest vaudeville olio number
ing nine of the very best acts obtain
able. There will be a street parade
upon the arrival of the company, and
a band concert in front of the Opera
House at 7.15 p. m. This is the only
real minstrel to visit our town this
season.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
READY FOR Nj. E. CONFERENCE
Many Speakers on Program for Meth
Odists' Fifty-third Meeting at Crisfield


Odists' Fifty-third Meeting at Crisfield
The fifty-third annual session of the
Wilmington Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church will convene in
Crisfield on March 29. Preparations
are already in progress by the Rev.
John L. Johnson, pastor of Emmanuel
Church, for the entertainment of the
visiting pastors and for the program
for the weeks session. The preachers
of the conference are manifesting
keen interest in the approaching ses-
sion, at which important work is to
be accomplished and many important
questions submitted for discussion and
action. The last time the members of
the conference met in Crisfeld was in
the year 1918 and Bishop Joseph t.
Berry presided. Bishop William F..
Mcdowell, of the Washington area,
will preside over the conference this
year.
Many speakers will address the
various sessions, among whom will be
DR.. Luther E. Lovejoy, DR.. w. E.
Wade and DR.. Charles Guthrie, all of
Chicago; DR.. ]. Watson Harmon, pro-
fessor of exegetical theology, Drew
Theological Seminary, Madison N. j.;
DIR. Clarence True Wilson, of Wash
ington; Bishop David ]. Henderson, of
Detroit, Mich, and DR.. Robert X.
Stevenson, of Milford.
Emmanuel. Church is the largest in
membership of any church in the Will
mington district. In March, 1918, its
present pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Johnson,
was assigned to the pastorate. Dur
ing his administration the church has
grown in all departments until now its
membership exceeds 1900, which is
said to be the largest enrolment of
any church on the Peninsula. When
Mr. johnson assumed charge there
was mortgage Indebtedness of 5000
which was liquidated during the frsi
year of his ministry. In the same
year the names of 306 persons were
added to the church membership roll
The second year vast Improvement:
| were IiddS 70 tic ClluIClr SuhCS az
cost of $1,000, which was paid in cash
and again the enrolment increased b!
| 300 new members. The Sunday schoo
has grown from an enrolment of 45
to about 1000 members.
/ All through the week the confer
ence choir will furnish music for tn
day sessions and the choir of Imman
uel Church, assisted by the church OF
chestra, will present a special musics
program each evening. Walter {
Hoffecker, of Smyrna, will hav
charge of the conference and direC
; the music.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
roR sALE-FREsH COWS

{ All my milk COWS also milking machine.
used six weeks only; guaranteed for three
years.
three-year-olds with second salt by their
side (heifer).
4 range from to years old. to freshen
by April or sooner.
The above are 2 HoIsteins, 2 Gurnseys. 3
Jerseys.
DR.. Portins tested my COWS for tuberculosis.
These passed the test and carry a tag in ear
to that effect.
Not one of these cows will milk less than
9 quarts at milking-some milk more. Will
ling to take in trade part pay. young Hol-
stems heifers.
Phone Dover, 74s Is
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
FOR SALE

Strawberry Plants:-
Haverland, Bubach, Tennessee, Big
Joe, World Wonder, DR.. Burrell
and Luck Boy Varieties.
]. d. SCOUT
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09

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FOR RENT

Oiliee recently in possession of w.
4. Pleasanton, next door to Times Of
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ply to
R. D. HOFFECKER,
Smyrna, Del.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16
CROPS LOOK GOOD
IN BAcA COUNTY

E. d. Cooper returned the first
of the week from a business trip in
the farming sections of eastern
Colorado and western Kansas. Mr..
Cooper has for several years been
in charge of the John w. Baughman
lands and states that this spring
there is more land going into culti-
walton in the western country than
han been put into cultivation for
more than five years and that he
has contracted for several thousand
acres of breaking on the Baughman
lands on the crop plan, the farmers
seeming anxious to handle the lands
on this basis. While heretofore it was
practically impossible to get the
breaking done on cash basis.
Mr.. Cooper also states that he
finds the farmers over the country
in good humor over the crop pros
poets and price out look and that
contrary to the farmers strike, sug-
gested last spring by some, they are
putting forth stronger and better
directed effort than for several
years past and even when the gov
ernment had guaranteed the price of
wheat at SO per bushel there was
not the effort being made to put out
the wheat acreage that will be sown
this fall.
Another thing Mr. Cooper mem
toned is quite in evidence, is that
the wheat crop in the vicinity Of Lib
eral excells any wheat which he saw
growing over. the so called great
wheat producing section in the state
of Kansas and that it is evident
none of the yields will equal the
yields from the Liberal territory this
year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16
HELD UP ROUTE A CARRIER

The report has been going the
rounds that one day last week two
men attempted to hold up the mail
carrier on route "A. He had stopped
to fix his car, when two men came
from a hiding place in the field
nearby, but they saw. another car
coming down the road, and the rob-
bers disappeared. The carrier said
he did not know whether it was a
joke or not but that he id not know
the men and believes it was the real
thing.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16
AT THE METHODIST
TABERNACLE SUNDAY

Next Sunday will be special SER
vices. At the morning service the
subject will be DISARMAMENT among
the Nations" This is held in answer
to the call of the Federal Council
of Churches for a service of this
kind. In the evening the Children's
Day program will be given. Sunday
school and Epworth League services
as usual.
You are welcome all day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16

ON. Gates who has been spending
several months in Oregon, spent
several days here with his brother
flaw, J. T. Newly, on his way to
Bucklin. He left on No. 2 Sunday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16

Atty. A. T. Bodle of Meade was
among the out of town lawyers in
attendance at the session of District
Court tbs week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16

Chas. Robinson of Bucklin was
here this week attending court and
visiting old friends.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16

Carl Van Ripper, prominent
Dodge City attorney was here the
first of the week attending court.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23

you any information about the
company? Is IL your opinion that
these notes have good backing? I,
Aaswer-rks Hercules Csrpsrs ties
Is said TO be the largest msnufac-
turer OF light vehicles In America.
and one OF the largest makers Of
portable gas engines. IL is engaged
also In the manufacture OF cabs and
bodies for commercial sutomobiles.
and the business was established In
lso2 at Evansville, Ind.
The company recently Issued ST.
SOC. 900 8 per cent ifteen-yesr sink
ing fund notes TO retire on or before
July !. 1921. 100000 notes and to
increase working capital. Average
net earnings for five years. 1916
1929 Inclusive. after taxes. were
more than Ave times interest charges
on the rates and average balance
after taxes was more than A3 per
cent per snnum OF the entire amount
OF the notes. which appear to be well
protected by credit and earnings. and
therefore sound.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

The fractions were of much interest
at the session of the Washington
stock Exchange today with Capital
Traction leading in the trading. $500
of the companys SIS selling near the
opening at 81. Two shares Of the
stock sold later at SO, and after call
a $500 5 brought S6&.
Twenty-Five shares Of Washington
Railway preferred sold at 80 and two
$1,000 Washington Gas 7h's brought
1907. while two shares of the COM
pany's stock changed hands at Al.
National Bank of Washington stock
to the extent of ten shares sold at $50
while the same number of shares OF
Continental Trust brought 105.
- After call five shares OF Mergen-
thaler sold at 12l.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
COMPTROLLER WILLIAMS RE-
PORT.

Loans and discounts, excepting re-
discounts. of the national banks OF
the country outside of New York City
decreased S265, ,26O, 900 between last
November is and last December -,
Comptroller Williams. Of the Treas
ury, announces in making known the
results of the bank call OF the latter
date. In New York the loans In
creased over $49,041. 900 during the
same period.
Savings banks deposits increased
between November is and December
20. the Comptroller reported. although h
other bank deposits decreased. Cap
ital, surplus and profits also increased
10 $2,7S7 941 900, which Mr.. Williams
said was the highest amount ever re-
ported.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
North Carolina Is
Watched By Bankers

By declining checks either for deposit coeehon dIW
North Carolina, which exercise their
right charge exchange under existing law Baltimore bankers
today brother Of
that State.
Washington paying the matter as
Of
the cities In winch
the State bankso located
While the which effective February makes OPP
tonal with banks North Carolina whether they shall or
shall charge collections number Of institutions nave
declined TO remit few institutions went far as TO 30 IN
restraining the Federal
Bank OF Richmond from dhonored all checks
which declined to them the counter when
fo olacion
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
ATLANTIC GULF IS
TRADING FEATURE
BY MAX kASE,
]. n. s. Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-The stock
market moved in a listless manner
during the early trading today, price
movements were unusually narrow,
and with the exception of a few spe-
cialties changes were confined 10
fractions. There was almost no out
side speculative interest displayed in
the dealings, the early business be-
ing almost entirely professional with
selling from southern sources again
being in evidence.
Call money was unchanged, renew
ing at Z per cent. The foreign ex q.
changes were steady.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
Is4,74s PENNY STOCKHOLDERS.

The number of stockholders on the
Pennsylvania Railroad stood at 1884,
743 on February I, an Increase OF
,675 over January l and OF 1884
over February /, 1920.
The average holding on February ]
was 74.O1 shares, as compared with
1898 shares on January l and with
$3.50 shares the year before. Both
figures are new records, according to
bankers. and show that the shares
of the Pennsylvania are getting more
widely distributed among small in
vestors of the country.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
CONTINENTAL CANDY.

u. C.-I have been watching
cs.ti.sss.i C.ASy for some time
with view TO investing in the stock.
has been declining all the time.
Now 1 am told that IL 10 going
into receiyershlp. I should appre-
eiste any information you can give
me.
Asswer-This Is the nrst of the
Ryan promotions to toppie over. Re-
cei'ers were appointed ON February
>. This action followed the Ming OF
an involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy.
Ii was occasioned by losses on raw
sugar contracts snd by reason OF the
fact that building conditions In
creased the cost or the Jersey City
factory and delayed it's completion
Ii is said that the company will be
reorsa nized.
The last dividend payment was 26
cents q share October 20, 1s2e. The
stock has declined to 81 from $l.50
eight months ago. It's purchase Ia
not recommended.
HERCULES CORPORATION. NOTES.
ID. A. LII am thinking Of in
vesting $500 in an 8 per cent note
of the Heresses CsSpsrstis.- Have
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.--Opening nc.
ures for foreign exchange showed al
lied exchanges easier with the excep-
ton OF Belgian and pronounced
strenRth in Scandinavian and Other
neutral quotations are demand ster-
,,na 4 ssih. franc cables To5 c,aoS, :
7.2s; lire cables 3.66. checks 3.s5l
guilder cables 1870, checks 342n.
Belgian cables T57. checks 75s:
marks 1851
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
NEW YORK COFFEE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.--The coffee
market opened "a to u points lower
today; Match, G.0saC.1O: May. s.Bs6
COS; July, 6.o7m8.os: September, I'll
@7t3; ctober, $50 bid; November. OF.
fered T71; December, 7.156T.S0.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
b, 4 O. DIRECTORS TO MEET.

Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad are scheduled to hold their
regular monthly meeting in New
York this afternoon.
Final earning figures for January
probably will be available for the
board, and the statement will be made
public within the next week or ten
days
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 23.--Spot cotton
opened in limited inquiry. Prices
easier. Sales, 5000 bales.
American Midlsnds fair, 1895: good
Midlands. e.0S: fully Midlands. sas.
Midlands, 7.sl; low, S.3s, good ordi.
nary. tss; ordinary, 3.se.
Futures quiet.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Furnished BY Thomson 4 McKinnoa

Furnished By Thomson Mcktnnon
1915 Prev.
open High Low p. m. Close
Wheat
May 1862 1.63% 1852 1.62A 1.61A
Mar. 1.72k 1874 III " 1.72h LIN
Corn
May .715s .72 .71h .71% .71&
July .73 .73h Yes .73k .7Sk
May 40 .4sH .45H .4s 40
July AZ .i7$ .46h .4G& ASH
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
LOCAL SECURITIES.
w..Ai.ss.- ss.sk EasAs.ss
SALES.

Washington Gas 71s's' *iivoooioon'
81 ,0009lO01s. ozs- .oo
Capital Traction SIS. 81 ,0oogsI 5000
gs7, ,i.o0o0sT. 10000 81, ts.oooesI'
Capital Traction. luso, ioeo. 49,
Washington Railway preferred zoo
%. .-r,
National Bank OF washington. 100
$50. ..
Continental Trust. iooioo.
After call -,
MergenthsIer Linotype, 00la.
Capital Traction 1's, *SOooee+
washington Gas Light. 2gti.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
WASHINGTON CHAPTER DINNER.

Final arrangements have been COM
pleted for the seventeenth annual
dinner OF Washington Chapter. Amer
lean Institute of Banking, which Is to
be held at the willard Saturday eve
ming at Z o'clock, according to Charles
ID. Boyer. president of the chapter.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
ATLANTIC GULF RISES

The feature of the trading OF the
opening was the sharp advance OF
Atlantic Gulf, which rose 5 points,
to 5015. Denial by the president OF
the company that the financing plans
are progressing favprably and that
the company was in little danger OF
receivership was responsible for the
advance.
shorts in the issue also rushed to
cover on the published stories that
the District Attorney would be ask ed
to investigate the precipitate declines
in this issue during the past week
After getting up to 59lh Atlantic Gull
dropped back to 47A and remained
stationary around this figure for a
good part of the early afternoon.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
TIRE ISSUES IN sUPPLY.

The tire issues were In supply.
Goodrich being forced down nearly ,
points. to 80, on reports that the an
nual dividend rate of SO was in dan
ger because of prevailing conditions
in the rubber trade.
American wooden recovered part Of
the loss sustained the latter part of
last week coming back to 81. an
advance of over . points.
United fruit was another issue
singled out for pressure because OF
the unsettled condition in the ship
ping industry. At present, the stock
fell three points to i00h.
The rails made n fair response to
the passage OF the Winslow bill
Northern Pacific and Texas Pacific
selling up over I point while Reading.
Baltimore and Ohio, Canadian Pacific.
New York Central and Southern
Pacinc improved frsctionally.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
UNLISTED SECURITIES.

eral Reserve Bank of Richmond i'm
mediately would take the necessary
steps to contest the constitutionaIity
OF the act.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
,0 wunn BUSINESS AND FINANCE H. v
Investors 'l.,,, Service


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The Washington times., 1921-02-23

IL Is claimed that there are about
sNty-nine banks in North Carolina
toat are taking advantage of the law,
ana In view OF the serious situation
created by such action and the inter-
ference to the ordinary transaction of
business between Baltimore and
washington and those particular
points In North Carolina. represents
yves of all financial institutions I'm
the Monumental City held a recent
conference. and after giving the sub
oect careful consideration came to ths
conclusion that the only thing to do
was to decline to accept checks drawn
on any bank In North Carolina that
insisted on charging exchange for
collections. The Individual banks
followed this action by notifying their
customers of their refusal to handle
such checks.
Local bankers declare that they in
tend to give the Federal Reserve
Bank their fun cooperation in its
night to apply the par collection sys-
TEN in North Carolina. a system which
was adopted over a year ago in Mary
land and which has been extended to
nearly every State in the Union.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
WASHINGTON FULLY INFORMED.

Washington bankers were fully in
formed Of the introduction of the law
in the legislature of North Carolina.
and when the lawmakers of that State
nnally enacted the measure making
the effective date February 5, the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond then
decided to present checks drawn on
institutions which exercised their
right under the law over the counter
When this attempt was made o
number OF banks in North Carolina
then went into court and by obtain
ing temporary restraining order
completely tied the hands OF The
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
for the time being. When the injunc-
tion was granted officials of the Rich
mond bank Immediately notified
bankers in Baltimore and other insti-
tutions in the Fifth district that 1t
could not handle checks on the North
Carolina banks involved. At the same
time it was announced that the Fed
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
LIBERTY BONDS.
by W. B. Hibbs 4 Cs.
OIL STOCKS

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs 4 Co.
Prices at noon:
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
KILLER Of Z
AUTO statesmen
|NVOLVESPALS
2o-Year-oId Youth, confessIng
Dual Crime, Later Accuses
Confederates.

CHICAGO. Sept. 11.-Harvey W.
Church, twenty-year-old confessed
slayer Of two men in the ''handcuff
murder mystery" made q second con-
fession last night to Chief Investigator
Ben Newark. Of the States attorneys
office. involving several other per-
sons. whose names were not made
public, in the crime.
His first confession, made early yes
terday, that he alone had murdered
in cold blood Bernard J. DauEherty
and Carl A. Ausmus, automobile
salesmen. in his home last Thursday
afternoon, was last night branded by
Coroner Peter M. Hoffman as q It's
sue Of lies
In the confession Of Church, who
was brought back last night from
Wisconsin with his father and mother,
said that he had held Daugherty up
at the point OF q gun in the base
ment Of Church's home: that he had
handouffed him and tied q cord
around his neck; that this cord had
cut through the flesh. He then said
that he had struck Daugherty with a
| baseball bat. Ausmus, Church said.
came to the basement in search of
Daugherty; that he held Ausmus up
In the Same manner as DauRherty.
| tied his hands behind his back and
strangled him to death.
His confession, in part, says:
Ausmus waited In the car outside
my house at the curbing while I went
inside with Daugherty. told him I
would give him the money in the par
lor. When got to the parlor, drew
a pistol. He just held up his hands. I
guess he thought was going to rob
him.
IT pulled out the handouts with one
hand and told him to hold out his
hands, one at a time. All the time I
kept him covered with the gun. He
| looked like powerful man and I
wasn't going to give him a chance. !
took him to the basement.
When we got down the stairs I
took the baseball bat in ono hand,
but kept him covered with the
pistol so that he couldn't move.
Turn around" I said. He started to
turn. I guess then he had an idea
of what was coming, but It was
too late. I swung the bat will all
my might and 1t caught him right
across the head. He went down,
but tried to strike back with his two
hands together.
II kept beating him over the head
until he didn't move any more.
hit him with the bat and with q
Ratchet. Then I cut his throat.
was afraid he might come to while
was going upstairs to get Ausmus
Then I went upstairs and waited
knew Ausmus would come in. He
did q few moments later and
went through the same thing I did
with the other fellow.