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The Washington times., 1921-08-13
Market Comment.

In their comment on the market,
->ones Baker, investment brokers Of
New York. say:
Progress In tax revision plans and
other important developments report
ed this week appear SO constructive
that the markets upturn seems to
have been checked In spite of. rather
than because OF, current news. Taken
all in all, there is cause for an in
creasingiy hopeful outlook"
The Washington times., 1921-08-13
Delinquent Tax Collections.

Resulting from a special drive for
the collection Of delinquent sales and
miscellaneous taxes, the Bureau of
Internal Revenue has collected and
assessed within the last three weeks
Ss,6S6,0oo in additional taxes and
penalties.
Special attention is being given to
verification of returns of the manu-
facturers' excise tax, the Tux on soft
drinks and the transportation, Jew
eIry, admission and insurance taxes.
Monthly returns of these taxes are
required.
The Washington times., 1921-08-13
Wall Street Gossip

meant merely that the insiders desired
to buy up the shares at cheaper
price.
But though no definite announce
ment was made, IL was the belief that
only a few days would pass before the
financial district would be given IN
formation concerning a reorganization
decision.
The Washington times., 1921-08-13
Chicago Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO. Aug. 13.-Hog receipts,
$500; market steady to 25 higher.
Bulk, s.50Q1l.oo per 100 lbs: top,
lilo; heavy weight. 9.60Qlo.5o; me.
dunn weight, 10.25Q11.o0; light weight,
l0.60q11.0o: light lights, 1o.00Q1.00;
heavy packing sows, smooth. $500
80; packing sows, rough, 8.25Qs.60;
pigs, s.25dlo.26.
Cattle receipts. 500: no quotations.
Sheep receipts, 5000; no quotations.
The Washington times., 1921-08-13
Dividends Declared.
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Bank state
ment: Average loans, decrease. S37,-
642, 900; demand deposit, decrease,
S57 900, 900; time deposits, increase,
s525. 900; reserve, increase, 81 ,052, $50;
actual loans, decrease, $I.24S. 900;
demand deposit, increase, S11 ,231 900;
time deposit, increase, $3l8, 900; re-
serve. decrease. $3.97S,34O.
The Washington times., 1921-08-13
City Service Dividends.

Cities Service Company has de-
clared the regular monthly dividends
Of one-half OF l per cent On tho
common, preferred and preference
''B" stocks, payable in scrip. and
also the dividend of w per cent
on the common stock, payable in
common stock scrip.
All dividends are payable Septem-
Der ] to stockholders Of record Au-
gust 10.
The Washington times., 1921-08-13
Federal Reserve Ratios.

Ratios Of total reserves to net de-
post and Federal Reserve note liabil-
tiles combined. for the twelve Federal
Reserve banks and the entire sys-
tenn, as Of August 10, 1921. compared
with a year ago, follow:
The Washington times., 1921-08-13
Now York Clearing House.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Clearing
house statement: Exchanges, $751;
900, 900: balance. $62,S00.o 900: Federal
reserve bank credit balance, $780,
zoe, 900.
The Washington times., 1921-08-13

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The STOCK
market closed irregular TO-DAY Gov
eminent bonds unchanged; railway
and other bonds Irregular.
Total sales of stocks today were
145. 500 shares; bonds. $3,%57 900.
Total sales OF stocks for the week
were 2.29S.s0O shares; bonds. $780,
016,000.
The Washington times., 1921-08-13
Liberty Bonds.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-Closins
Liberty bond quotations.: avs, 1856.
Ist As, 1910; End As, sS7.56; lst
sL's, s91.SS; 9TH as, $3.50: Vic.
tory avs, s9S.ss; Victory as,
sgS.7t
The Washington times., 1921-08-13

announced yes
terday that the
ablest doctors In
America had been
called into. CONSUL
tation az to the
advisability OF
performing q very
critical operation.
How did this
young American.
possessed of no
Influence and en-
joying no unusual
! education, qualify
as the foremost
banking giant Of
the younger gen
Grafton?
The Washington times., 1921-08-13
Davison's Mettle Tested.

Six months later Davison's mettle
was dramatically tested. A mailman
pointed a revolver at Teller Davison's
head, presented check for a thou
sand dollars drawn to the order Of
the Almighty and demanded cash.
Dawson coolly took the check.
read II out very loudly to attract
notice and began to count out the
money. His loud words had caused
the bank detective to look around
and, stealing behind the mailman, he
wrenched away the gun.
Tho directors OF the Liberty Ma
tional Bank were meeting that day,
and when the holdup was mentioned
a director suggested that Dawson
was the kind of a fellow they should
have in their bank. Engaged as as
sistant cashier he rose. step by step.
to the presidency before he was
thirty-two.
Here 10 one sideiight on how Dayi.
son made his mark with the Liberty
bank: He procured a full list Of the
banks stockholders, mostly business
men. visited each In turn and ad.
dressed them after THU fashion:
you own - shares Of the Lib
erty National Bank. OF course YOU
would like to see them become more
valuable. Well. now. won't you try
to induce some of your friends TO
do business with us7 We will treat
them risht-and the increased bust
ness will mean Increased dividends"
Bank Grows Rapidly.
The banks growth made new
quarters necessary. Another bank
wanted TO lease the old quarters
but Dawson was afraid that a rood
many customers would continue IN
60 to the old address.
So he decided to organize q trust
company to occupy the place.
He did.
Today it Is the second largest trust
company In America, enjoyinR a
reputation--and profits-not eclipsed
by any institution In America. This
was, Of course, the Bankers Trust
Company, In which Mr.. Dawson has
all along been the most influential
director.
Copyright, 1871. by n. C. Forbes.
The Washington times., 1921-08-13
An Expected Rally.

MI .,.r,, a, tho c,ose WA. due
largely 10 snort oo'eiine w
VINO had oeen eager " uop'
earlier In the week.
The volume of business was not so
great that the street looked for an i'm
mediate general upward trend. The
rally was what had been expected
even by those who thought that tho
depths Of the long decline OF the past
twenty-five months had not yet been
sounded.
Expectation of the rally was basel
upon the grounds that pessimism had
eome altogether too general, that
rumors were abundant and that the
rails had declined for eight days. while
the industriais had declined for seven
out Of the eight consecutive days.
The belief was expressed that the
bear operators themselves were some
what disturbed by too great follow
ing on the short side.
1t seemed that an attempt was made
yesterday to take the opportunity OF
recovering stocks without bidding the
market up too much. The volume VI
trading, however. was not enough to
persuade those who looked for more
pronounced break that the time for 1t
The Washington times., 1921-08-13
foreign Bonds,

FURNISHED b. W. b. Hibbs 4 cs)
Closing Prices:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
mex OIL STOCKS ARE FALLING
Circular Letter Cause of Sensational
Drop to New Low Level.


New York. July shares of the
Mexican Petroleum company, focal
point OF the recent spectacular move
rnent on the stock exchange. were
again under pressure today and
dropped to a new low point OF 90 in
the first hours trading.
The stock which closed yesterday
at 1oi was offered freely after open
ing at lei u, and quickly fell below
yesterdays low mark OF SO. At sc it
showed a loss from the high for the
week CT 22K. 1t was a decline within
two months from 18TH. The record
high price is 2e4, made October %.
1873.
The decline IN Mexican Petroleum
is attributed by Edward L. Doheny.
president of the corporation, largely
to circular letters sent out by w. c.
Moore. who was arrested yesterday
after his, indictment on a charge of
criminally libelling Mr.. Doheny. The
indictment charged that Mr.. Moore
distributed in stock market letters, of
which he Is the publisher. statements
calculated to depress Mexican Petro-
leum stocks. Mr.. Moore pleaded not
guilty and was held for trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
WILL REOPEN PAPER MILLS
Strikers Can Come Back at Employers
Terms or Not, Is Ultimatum.

New York, July 1.-The Interna-
t:onaI Paper company today notified
it's striking employees that it would re-
open all its plants July fifth. and ex-
tend TO them tire privilege CT coming
back to work on the basis of our
proposition OF May &c. which means
that our employees viii receive ap-
proximately 95 per cent more wages
than they did in 1914.
IF a sufficient number OF our
former employees accept this PROPOSE
ton to operate the plants, we will
start them up to as near full capacity
as our business will permit" con-
t:nued the statement. "If you do not
accept this proposition on Tuesday,
July 5, the company will arrange to
start such OF its plants as it desires to
have in operation to take care of the
requirements of its customers"
A strike was called at the company
plant May 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
SANTA FEE NOTES
Notes and personals by Mrs. H. n.
Wadleigh. Call Blue 1921 or $3.50.

Mrs. Benton Bush and daughter.
Helen, and son, Kenneth, have re-
turned to their home in Lime street
from Scranton. Kan. where they
spent several days, the guests of Mrs.
Bush's sister. Mrs. l.. v. hester.
Mr.. Thomas Prout will return Sat
urday from Lake Geneva, Wis, where
The attended a secretary's conference
as a delegate from the R. R. z. NJ.
C. A.
Mrs. T. J. Van Gampolard, who
underwent an operation recently at a
local hospital, is doing nicely. Mrs.
IVAN Gampolard is at the home of her
mother. Mrs. Jane Disney, in Wilson
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Cox, Of Free
man avenue, will go to Williamsburg.
Kan, Saturday evening and spend a
few days the guests of relatives.
The following young people will
spend the week end camping near
Berryton, Kan: Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ.
Mills, Miss Joy Elliott, Miss Elizabeth
Allison, Miss Vernon Woods. Miss
Bertha Farmer, Miss Helen Bridson,
Mr.. Russell Buck, Mr.. DIN Buck, and
Mr.. Edwin Eenton- Mr.. and Mrs. H.
e. Allison will chaperon the crowd.
Miss Beulah Blair, of Scranton,
Kan. is spending a few days in To-
tpeka, the guest of Mrs. Benton Bush,
at her home in Lime street.
Miss Edna Cox, of Freeman avenue,
will spend the week end the guest of
Mrs. j. c. Seymour. at her home in
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
SOCIETY


l.,A-A ~ CN BaAC.J
Mr.. and Mrs William Horley have
returned from a motor trip to Chi
cago. They were accompanied home
by Mrs. Horley's two sisters, Mrs. A.
j. WEIGH and Mrs. J. Grinsted, both
of Chicago. who will be their guests.
The entire party will motor to Lin
coin, Neb., for the Fourth.
Mrs. Kelsey H. Petro, who has been
i'll at st. Francis hospital, has re-
turned to her home, 1242 West street.
Fallen arches, fiat foot. restored by
the Post system for feet. Gabriel. Foy
& Gabriel. Chiropractors. 71S Kansas.
ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Lillard and
family left today for Santa Monica,
Cal. where Mrs. Lillard and children
will stay until September. Mr.. Lii
lard win return the first of August.
Mrs. J. C. McClintock has gone to
Sioux City, Iowa, to be the guest of
Mrs. F. NJ Pelletier.
Mrs. P. L. Reynolds, 1342 College
avenue, has gone to st. Joseph, Mo-,
to spend a few days with her sister.
Mrs. George Bell.
Mr.. Bert Thompson Of Kansas City
will spend the Fourth with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Snyder.
Mr.. John Mohler and Mr.. Alan Nc
Farland are attending house party
at Chanute.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Wolff and son
Arthur. are spending a fortnight al
Lake View.
Furs remodeled. Baer's Hat Shop
ADV.
Miss Mary Kramer has returned
from stay in Wichita and Enid, Okla.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell Mrs. w. A
Morton and little grandson. Morton
Haynes, will go to Lake View Satur-
day, where they will stay over the
Fourth. Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Morton
will join them.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lowery and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Lowery, of Kansas City,
are spending the weekend here.
Miss Alvina Huls will go to Law
renee Saturday to be the guest OF
friends over the Fourth.
Hemstitching. Baer's Hat Shop
Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Haig and son
Robert will return Saturday from a
three weeks stay Plum Lake, Wis.
Miss Teresita Brooks and Miss Helen
Lewis will go to Lake View Saturday
to stay over the Fourth.
Mrs. T. D. Joseph has gone to New
ton, where she will stay over the
Fourth.
Mr.. Harry King and his mother,
Mrs. King, who are motoring from
their home in st. Louis to their sum-
mer home in Colorado, will arrive the
first of the week to be guests of Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Amory Lee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
FRECKLES
Don't Hide Them with a Veil; Re-
move Them With Othine-
Double Strength.

This preparation for the removal OF
freckles Is usually SO successful in re-
moving freckles and giving clear.
beautiful complexion that 1t is sold
under guarantee to refund the money
IL 1t fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get an ounce OF Othine aud re-
move them. Even the first few appli-
cations should show a wonderful inn
provement. some of the lighter
freckles vanishing entirely.
Be sure, to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othine: it is this that
is sold on the money-back guarantee.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

Duluth. July 1.-Two forest fires in
the Superior national forest have
burned over between 500 and 500
acres OF white and Jack pine timber
and are still raging. according to a
long distance telephone message re-
ceived by the Associated Press from
Calvin A. Danlgren, Superior national
supervision, at his headquarters at
Ely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
FOR COLLEGE TENNIS TITLE.
Leland Stanford and Harvard Ne
Stars to Meet Saturday.

Philadelphia. July ii. B. Fenno.
Jr., Harvard. and Phil Neer. Leland
Stanford. will meet in the final round
tomorrow for the intercollegiate lawn
tennis championship at Merton Crick-
ct club, Haverford.
In the semi-finals today Fenno de-
feated Mcneil Drumright, University
of Texas, 60. 6s1, and Neer beat F
Bastian, University of Indiana, s5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
q. S. Has Vote in Red Congress.

Riga, July 1.--According to ad-
vices received here from Moscow,
Karl Radek informed the congress of
the Third Internationale that the
United States would have thirty votes
in the internationale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

Pelletiers Stores Co., Topeka, Kan.
Payne Shoe Cos Topeka Kan
The Washington times., 1921-02-24

THE Brazilian ambassador. Au-
gusto cochrane de Alencar,
will entertain a distinguish
ed company at dianer at the em-
bsssy tonight Several other inn
portant parties on the, calendar give
evidence that dinner giving is a
popular form OF Lenten entertain
ing. william Phelps Emo and his
cousin and hostess. Mrs. George
Ehle, VIII entertain one of The most
brilliant gatherings of the evening
their twenty-four guests being asked
TO meet the Secretary of State -snd
Mrs. Colby. The British Ambassn-
dor and Lady Geddes will be pres
ent. The dinner will be followed
by a musicale TO which additional
guests have been asked.
Martin Richardson will sing in
lieu OF Mrs. Franklin Townsend. who
is i'll. and there will be other artists
on the program.
Wilbur j. Carr. Assistant TO the
Secretary OF State and Director OF
the Consular Service, and Mrs. Carr
VIII give dinner In their apart
ment at the Dresden, entertaining
in compliments to the Undersecre-
tary of State and Mrs. Norman
Davis. Mrs. Delos Blodgett and
Mrs. Henry +. Dimock are others
who will give dinners tonight. Mrs.
Dimock's guests are asked 10 meet
Mrs. Arthur Dodge. OF New York,
who Is staying with her.
Lord Queenborough. who arrived
in New York yesterday and expects
to come to Washington TO attend
the Inauguration OF President
Harding, will probably be the guest
Of Mrs. Dimock at that time. Lord
Queenborough. whose late wife
was Pauline Whitney. daughter OF
the late william c. whitney and
niece OF Mrs. Dimock, Is accom-
panied by his son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Capt. the Hon. Charles II. j,
Winn and the Hon. Mrs. Winn. Lord
Queenborough and his son-in-la W
and daughter will go to Palm Beach
for several weeks.
The Washington times., 1921-02-24
MRS. McADOO LEAVES.

Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo left
Washington last evening for New
York after making n brief visit at
the White House. Miss Helen Wood
row Bones, who was also the guest OF
the President and Mrs. Wilson for a
few days, returned to New York a
day earlier.
Early In March Mrs. McAdoo will
start for California, where she passed
several weeks earlier in the season. and
where her children now are under the
care of their governesses.
=
The Spanish Ambassador and Nine
de Riano. who are in New York. will
be entertained at dinner tonight by
Or. Nicholas Murray Butler. president
OF Columbia University. and Mrs.
Butler The ambassador formally
opened the new Institute Of Spain at
Columbia today.
The Washington times., 1921-02-24

and housewares In the anniversary Dale
At Special, Lou Prices
Imported and obons shapes $195
Jars set of three, Sl50
Pyrex Class Pie Plates, in nickel frames, $275
Pyrex Glass Casseroe, in nickel frames, $345
Light Glass Iced Tea Glasses, onehal dozen, $l65
Light Cut Glass Goblets half dozen, SIPS.
- Light Cut Glass Shebet Glasses half dozen, $225
Cut Glass ases,A floral designs two shapes, $7.45.
Cut Glass Bon-Bon Dishes, five dainty shapes $165
Light Cut Glass Candy Jars, floral cutting, Ssc.
Mahogany-6nshed Serving Trays, size 1lxl7 inches, $165.
Aluminium Saucepans 3 to the set, $1.35.
Aluminium Covered Saucepans with wood handle, $l25
Aluminium Covered Saucepans 4-quat SIZE $145
Aluminium Combination Cookers with wood handle, $l45
,. Aluminium Tea Kettles, 6-qaart size, $1.95
Aluminium Preserving Kettles Squart size, $1.85.
aluminium Preserving Kettles, 1Oquar size, $l.95.
Aluminium Double Boilers 2quar size, $l75
Kitchen Cabinet Sets four-piece, white enamel $165
FneS String Scrubs Deck Mops with long handle 55c
White Porcelain Kitchen Tables, 22x34 in, $685.
White Wool Wall Dusters with Stool handle, CSC.
Good Quality PAIRING Kitchen Knives 1Oc
Doubleaide Rustess Galvanized Washboards, 45c.
Westinghouse Electric Irons 6-pound sze $585
Wizard Polishing Outfit CLOTH and bottle of polish $l75
Wizard Waxer Sets and 1pound can of wax, $275.
.,.., Gray Enamel Dshpans, heavy triple coated,
Wonder Butter Mergers, CSC.
NckLplaed Towel Bars "a and 30 in with 75
Glass Towel Bars, 18 and "a in sizes with fixtures 75c
Nckelplated Tumber Holders 75c
NckLplaed Paper Holders, 75c.
NtkeLpIated Combna Holders, 75c.
Ncke plated Soap Dishes, stand, tub and wall styles,
75c each
Gas and Hardware Section floor
The Washington times., 1921-02-24
HONOR SECRETARY BAKER.

The Secretary OF War was the
guest of honor yesterday at a
luncheon given at the Army and Navy
Club by the officers OF the War De-
partment general STAFF as a farewell
courtesy. General March presided.
Among the nifty officers present were
Gen. w. NJ. Wright. Gen. w. G. Haan.
Gen. Frank Mcintyre. Gen. Henry
Jervey, Gen. Dennis Nolan and Gen.
George w. Burr. William r Will
liams. Assistant Secretary of War,
was a guest.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels were the guests in
whose honor Rear Admiral and Mrs.
David w. Taylor gave a dinner last
evening. A small but Important
company was asked to meet the
guest Of honor.
Mrs. William NJ. Calder and Mrs.
Joseph j. France will receive Jointly
this afternoon in the Red Room OF
the Willard hotel. The decorations
used will be quantities of spring
flowers.
Assisting the hostesses will be Mrs.
Vernon Kellogg, Mrs. Sara Lee Phil
lips. Mrs. Selden =. Spencer, Mrs. c.
C. McChord. Mrs. Lathbury. sister OF
Mrs. France. Mrs. Robert Corwin
Lee. daughter of Mrs. Calder. and the
The Washington times., 1921-02-24

Particularly favored this the soft. sheer
Georgete crepe crepe de chine and tailored silk blouses
The Washington times., 1921-02-24

Mrs. Joseph w. Folk was hostess
today at one OF a delightful series
Of luncheons she has been giving
this season. Miss Nowanna Childs.
OF New York, who Is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Folk for a few days. was
among the guests
The Washington times., 1921-02-24

The house in Kalorama road which
Mr.. and MS. Robbins have been oc-
cupying has been let to Miss Virg inia
Harrison, daughter OF the Governor
General OF the Philippines. Miss
Harrison, who has been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Henry 7. oxnard, will pass
Continued on Page 81
Arizona republican., 1921-09-17
Kitcfien1

the top makes an economical and palatable dish of scalloped oysters Half a cup of butter may be used for a richer dish. A supper of seal loped oysters, baked potatoes, creamed carrots, shredded cabbage. apple sauce and ginger bread would be a simple meal that would be ap preciated by an informal guest.
 Fricasseed Oysters
 One pint stewing oysters. table spoons butter, IF tablespoons flour. 24 cup milk, 1 teaspoon lemon juice. F teaspoon salt, pepper, ? egg yolks, triangles of toast.
 Put oysters in a colander and pour over F cup water. Save this liquor and heat to the .-oiling point and strain. Put oysters in a stew pan with 1 tablespoon of butter and 4 tablespoons of the oyster liquor. Sea son with salt and pepper. Cook over a hot fire for two minutes and strain. Melt remaining butter, stir in flour and add the oyster juice, from both the strainings. Stir and cook until thick and add the milk. Cook five minutes. stirring constantly. Add the egg yolks slightly beaten and the lemon juice. Cook and stir few minutes longer over a slow fire. Add the oysters and heat thoroughly but do not let boil. Serve on toast and garllish with parsley.