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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
TOBACCO DISEASE
AFFECTSSUMATRA
Stock Falls 7 Points in New
York Today on Agricultural
Department Report.

NEW YORK, May 10.-An abrupt
decline Of seven points in American
sumatra furnished the feature during
the early trading on the stock mar
ket today. Selling spread to other
special issues and caused unsettle-
ment to the general list after initial
strength. Sumatra fell to 64h, a new
low for tho year.
1t Is understood that, the Depart
ment OF Agriculture has issued a re-
port saying that he Florida and
Georgia tobacco area 10 menaced by
q new disease, which has spread very
rapidly. The bulk of the earnings Of
the American Sumatra Company were
expected from their Florida planta-
tions.
Kelly Springfield was another weak
issue on reports of new financing and
fell about three points. American
Beet Sugar was also weak on the I'M
favorable earning statement and fell
over two points.
Tobacco products was also in sup
ply on rumors OF new financing and
dropped about two points.
The motor and the tire shares were
again in supply.
FINANCING EXPECTED.
American Telephone and Telegraph
is said to be planning new financing.
and on the announcement that the
directors have voted to issue 500, 00O.-
600 OF new stock at par the stock sold
or nearly 2 points.
Other sections OF the list were also
lower. steel common selling down
three-fourths. Slight declines were
also made in other steel shares.
Mexican Petroleum was an excep-
ton to the general display Of weak
ness, advancing points. other oils,
however. were fractionally lower.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

The session of the Washington
Stock Exchange saw over 100000
offered on call loans on the WASH
ington Stock Exchange at 6% with
81 bid.
Oficials of the exchange took oc-
casion to correct an impression which
has gone abroad that this money Is
offered only on New York collateral
when as a matter of fact mixed or
local collateral, acceptable to the
loaning banks can be used.
All trades today were made after
call, a $1,000 Washington Railway
four selling at 81, while ten shares
of Capital Traction went at So. ten
of Mergenthaler at 40 and seven of
Washington Gas at Al u.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
DEPARTMENT REPORT.

DR.. William A. Taylor, chief of the
Bureau Of Plant Industry, this aft
ernoon\ pointed out that the report af-
fecting American Sumatra today, was
gotten out by the Agricultural De-
partment some days ago.
The disease in question, which the
bureau Is fighting is declared to be a
sort OF mildew and Is regarded as
dangerous for the tobacco crops.
Planters throughout the Southern
States. Wisconsin. Pennsylvania and
Connecticut are warned to be on their
guard against the introduction of the
disease.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
War Finance Corp. to
Aid Cotton Industry
ADVANCING
WASHlNGTON'S INTERESTS

Eugene Meyer, r, managing director of the War Finance
Corporation has pledged the assistance of the organization III
helping cotton industry solve its pressing financial problems ne
taking this stand at meeting held New York yesterday after
Representatives of leading cotton exporting houses bank
and other trade interests in attendance and pledged their
efforts to solve the difficulties facing the industry.
Details of the arrangements whereby advances will be made
to the exporters of cotton into thoroughly and
although formal program laid those present expressed
the opinion that the aid to be forthcoming in this connection
will be of great relief to the Southern spot markets. and also to
After the meeting Mr. Meyer said that discussions also went
into the question of sales credit to Europe and above
what the purchaser the other side pay for in cash.
Cooperation of New York bankers had been assured he
sad and while formal plan syndicate operation adopted
considered necessary this cooperation will be forthcoming
when concrete business propositions submitted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
TWO RESERVE BANKS BORROW.

The Richmond and Dallas Federal
Reserve banks are the only two in the
entire system now that stand as bor-
rowers from other districts.
Richmond increased it's borrowings
last week by $4,S57 900, making its
total S14,S5T, 900 and Dallas owes
So. 49,, 900 to other districts. Total
inter-reserve borrowings are down TO
these two items. making altogether
s21, 10000, whereas year ago the
total for the system was $126.6O3,oOO,
the Richmond bank alone at this time
last year owins S24.556,00
1t was this borrowing last week that
enabled the Richmond bank to show
a ratio Of reserve to deposits and Fed
eral reserve notes combined OF about
As per cent, which Is the best 1t has
attained in many months.
The outside borrowing Is explained
as seasonal and due to the demands OF
a largely agricultural district for crop
planting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL.

K. EVIL you kindly advice me
what you think of American In
ternationsl Corporation and Endi-
cett-Johnson Corporation common
stocks7
They have been recommended to
me as good Investments for a
woman. Do you think they are
safe? Is there any probability of
A. /. c. resuming dividends in the
near future?
Answer - American International
CsrporstIon last year reported a
deficit of S4S2.033 after the payment of
$2.562.272 dividends. This compares
with a surplus of S2.321,567 in 1919.
The last quarterly payment was
$50. September 80. 1920. on $4,000
900 full paid stock.
President Stone, discussing the
1920 report, says: sour commercial
companies have felt the full effect
of the economic chaos caused by the
violent readjustment in the COM
modify markets, coupled with world
wide strain on bank credit.
I'VE have conserved our resources.
reduced inventories and accom-
plished important economies in cost
operation. 1t seems reasonable to
believe that these companies have
passed their most trying period. and
that they will reflect in their results
Improvement in general conditions
when such Improvement arrives"
This company is a very big thing
In the making, and no American
corporation has bigger men back of
1t directing. it's destinies. A few
lines are woefully Inadequate to
even hint at the company's extern
sive operations and potentialities and
much must be taken on faith.
EndIeott johnson Corporation
pays IS a share per annum on it's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL. May 10.-Spot cotton
was quiet at the beginning of bust
ness this morning. Prices were easier.
Sales were 5000 bales.
American middling fair. 1862: good
middling, s.72; full middling. s.27;
middling, 1852; low middling, 6.57:
good ordinary, 5.32: ordinary, 457.
Futures opened quiet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10

$16.379. 900 common stock OF $50 par
value. This is a 10 per cent rate.
Last year the company failed to
earn the full common dividend by
1892 900 but for the past FIVE years
the annual average was 1854.
Selling at premium of more than
S11 a share above par. II seems to
be too high compared with other in
lustrials yielding s per cent or more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
UNTITLED STEEL ORDERS
DECREASE 439,54l TONS

NEW YORK, May 10.-In its month
~ statement issued today the Uniteo
States Steel Corporation reports un-
allied orders on its books as of April
30 last of 5.S45 224 tons compared
with 6.2S4.765 tons on March 81, a
decrease OF 439,541 tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEETING.

special meeting of the program
committee of the District Bankers As
ISOLATION annual convention to be
held at White Sulphur Springs. w.
Va, beginning June IL, has been
called by Chairman Victor Il. Deyber
at the Liberty National Bank this
evening at o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
NEW TREASURY ISSUE

A new issue of Treasury certih-
Gates of indebtedness to the amount
OF $1O6.O00.OO0 will in all probability
be announced during the week, Sec
rotary Mellon of the Treasury.
states.
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Investors Service


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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
DIVIDENDS.

Company. Rate. Period. able.
Norfolk Rwy & 1t. 75c SA June
Gold & Stock Tel. IL Q July
Stand. Oil OF Ind. S1.OO Q June
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
u S NESS A N ID FL N A N G. mAhMM
LOCAL SECURITIES


SALES.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Railway As. n,000@61
Capital Traction. 1OGSs.
Mergenthaler. 10@120.
Washington Gas Light. 7@Ha.
MONEY.
Call loan, 6A and 6A per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
LIBERTY BONDS.

NEW YORK, May 10.-Noon Liberty
bond quotations: 3h's, $500; LIST
AIS. Ss7 50: I'd AIS 1872 Sd AVS,
500. 10; 4th AIS, 1910: Victory 3%'s,
1914; Victory AIS. $o7.92.
The Dolores star., 1921-02-18
Moffat to Reduce Rates.

Express commodity rates, based up.
on 60 per cent of first-Class express
rates now in effect on the Denver &
Salt Lake (NloffaD railroad, will be-
put into effect in the immediate future
by order of the Colorado State Public
Utilities Commission upon one days
notice to the Moffat road and the
American Railway Express Company
The new rates ON specified COmmodi-
ties represent Il 20 per cent reductiou
in the present rates being charged on
these commodities. This settlement Of
the rate controversy on the SlOffat
road was arrived ut when those pro-
testing what they termed excessiye
rates. and representatives of the ex-
press company and the railroad agreed
to such Il proposal. 1T is further stip.
ulntcd and agreed that the cuumOd
ties to be shipped at the rates named
SHALL include berries, fresh fruits and
bread and cakes, pies and rolls, etc. !
fish, oysters. fresh meats, butter and
eggs, poultry, both live and dressed
and other specific commodities that we
are unable to think of at this time that
generally move under Second-Class eI1
press rates and designated rs 'seCOnd1
class under the express classification,
stated Attorney Charles Il. Brock fo1
the railroad. This was also agreed ID
by all parties concerned. President n
l.. Tobiu of the Northwestern Colorado
Tunnel Commission declared that 2O,i
900 citizens of the northwestern parc
of the state propose to initiate ani
other fair amendment for the Moffa1
tunnel construction, despite "the big
railroad and coal lobby" working fo1
the abOlishment of the State Railroad
commissions. Charles II. Leckenby o1
Steamboat Springs, former state au1
ditor, showed how ordinary express
and freight matter was being sent byI
parcels post because n ton shipped DyI
parcels post from Denver to Steamboat
Springs costs only S23, compared to-
SlOS.2O by first-class express, ana Sof
by first-clnsS freight.
The Dolores star., 1921-02-18
Policemen Indicted in New York.

New YOrk.-An Indictment charging
two members of the police department
with murder in the first degree "ps
returned BY the January grand jury
after former Governor Whitman COR
ducting the inquiry into alleged Guy
corruption, turned his attention 10 re-
puteI suppression by the police OIL e,r
dence in murder case In l9lo. ih'
two policemen We're charged win IT.
sponsibility for the death OF lo-yea,'
old boy shot and killed in July, i'io,
whose case was resubmitted after II
originally had been dismissed Wi'hou'
indictments being found.
The Dolores star., 1921-02-18
Passengers Foil Customs officers

New YOrk.-PassengersO on the .'o,
wegian- American liner BergensiJoiu'
who arrived here well provided WIN
liquor were thrown into great eAc''e
ment when customs officials pes"n
confiscating the liquor as qulckls u,
the travellers left the ship. Man! y.
the passengers rather than snrrenu,.
their wet baggage returned to tnei
staterooms and emptled the po''iu',
subsequently having much difticu'''
in making their way ashore.
The Dolores star., 1921-02-18

a plea for the organization OF con
sumers with the object in view of pun
chasing in wholesale lots from Inc
farmers direct was made by Herper'
+. Baker of Michigan in an address
before the All-American Co.OperatNe
Congress There are no up-to-da't
figures on the extent of direct trading
between farm producers and city con
sumcrs,' Mr. Baker said.
The Dolores star., 1921-02-18

Chicago.-A general reduction ~
wages of railway employees Is mol ".
ing considered by the Association ".
Railway Executives, which represent.
80 per cent of the trackage OIL Wv
country, according to statemen. 10
sued by Thomas Dewitt Cuyler' ciihn
man of the association. Mr.. Cuy'el
statement came In response to repo,a
circulated in railroad and union c'''
cles that the meeting OF railway 9" az
ecutives which he called for Feo' y
would discuss plans for general "As'
reduction ON all roads.
The Dolores star., 1921-02-18
BY JAMES p. HoRNAOAY.

+. O Il g I, WASHINGTONS )
connection with the capital
city of the nation began when,
rs President of the United
States, he appointed u com
mission to locate the capital
on the Potomac river, "a
few miles above Alexandria
and adjacent to George
town" The congress sitting
in Philadelphia directed that
the commissioners be ap-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-03
: : ERs'
STATE meeting


Ghasies ". Wheelan and Walter
- oAalley and Amel N. Gustafson
Wfl leave Tuesday morning to At
tand De annual convention Of the
ultnofs State UndertakerY' associa-
H. b La Sale, Tuesday, Wedhes-
dry and THURSDAY.
a feature Of the convention will
- : style show Of motor hearses
a1ibulances, caskets and funeral
supplies. Illustrations Of methods
q embalming and lectures on the
work will be given.
Charles o. Dhonau. president and
dram OF the Cincinnati College OF
Embalming, will be the principal
speaker at the gathering and A. f
uanielson OF Moline will speak OF
tie relations Of the county, state
and national funeral directors as
sociation.
Tho delegation will be shown
through Deere park and Starved
Rock Wednesday afternoon and
guests at luncheon given by the
La Sale county association. In the
evening the members will be enter
tanned at an informal ball in the
kaskaskia hotel.
Jay u. Barnard, A. V. Esterdahl
and Luke Knox will also attend
from Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-03

Ysuu Lils Trading At spsaesr's
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-03

4
lift It far above the ordinary screen
Offering. The much talked Of t~pfcs
Of mental suggestion, tslepathy and
the like, enter largely into the story,
but they are handled with such
skill as to obviate any possibility
Of WEAKNESS. Elliott Dexter ap-
pears as q gambler with hypnotic
powers. The support generally ID
high grade and artistic. The picture
Is a winner.
The concert orchestra played
descriptive number Tho Clock
Store" which scored . decided hit
A Pathe News. comedy, Topics Of
the Day are included in the pro
gram, which remains today and Sat
urday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-03

city to carry away money that b
50 badly needed right hero in our
own city! II they were Of any
good to the people that attend. I
would not write this, but they
leave = faint on the city Of immor-
atty and vice. II you viewed the
parade you will indorse this. Not
only that, but we are now called
on for money to help our people
that are down and ont from lack
Of work, and our pledges will re-
place money carried away, spent
by people that We are trying to
help. What I wish to know, is
why put temptation in the way Of
people that cannot help them
selves? feel as If my money wal
put in . cesSpool when I give IN
der such conditions.
M. T. TOMBSTONE.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-03
peDEypllplt


(1ssdsss q n AsUu ase invited u
szpGon theie visvs undi this hea1fng
YOu ssU q Mhssty 70 write On any subject
It yow choosing. A nevspaper wants -
hesr sIl DDS Of . quessioa. h. columns
81 The Argus are opea IN you- All Con-.
uunicatiOus mus he fully agned viii
The nas1 and address Of ths writer.
tnOyxh your name will not be printed u
you ae1iyV that IL vot BEL
Rock Island. June 3.-Editos
Argus: / feel like express
ing my mind on the subject
that is Just now before the public
pertaining to our city Community
Fund drive. It is all very we'll and
good and I am In favor Of it. BUT
why must We have street fairs and
such Institutions brought to ou1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-03

This special purchase bought direct from the mill at BIZ
discount and the saving you Blues PINKS VEL
LOW GREEN ROSE in fact coors to suit any in which
want to them You should buy all you need special
prices
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-03
'lMuSEMENTS


-n0T1oN F1cTUBED-
Downtown
Fert Armstfo1e-sThe Witching Hour.
spssesr ssssse-"Bob Hampton Of
Placer
Maisstas-Etleen Percy n big Town
Ideas"
QUILTING
BeA-1histy-eighth street. goursssnth
avenuo.
BLACK Havk-ll03 Twelfth svea1s-
Bsetmaa's ssAlto-624 Ninth s'pse-
Louise Lovely In Partners Of Fate"
Hlfth Ave7se-253. Ttfth svsnu-
IIlfnols.
June 6-Seniors Of villa Dc ChantAl
present She Stops 70 Conquer - clasl
play.
VAUDEVILLE
(DavenportD
Celanbio Thsasrs-Chanss Of bin tWSeu
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-03
At the Fort Armstrong.

Revealing itself as one Of the
most gripping pictures presented
here this season. THE Witching
Hour" Paramount picture Of the
finest grade, produced by William
d. Taylor, caught on in fine style at
the Fort Armstrong theatre last
night. It is a dramatic offering bas-
ed on the famous sta.e play by Au-
gustus Thomas, and as produc-
ton, it ranks high.
There are many tense moments
in the picture, all Of which tend to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-03
FIGHT LAW.

Topeka, Kan, June 3.-Attorneys
representing. employers In Kansas
filed a brief indicating their inten-
ton to fight the industrial court
law.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-03

The first sewing machine on Of
fetal record was made by Thomas
Saint, an Englishman, in 1880.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-03

Sponges were long thought to be
vegetables, but they are now known
to be animals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-07

THE next time you are derisively
called "poor fish" take it as
a compliment.
Undoubtedly the poorest fish is
the minnow. Isn't it this diminu-
tive floater that is universally re-
garded as baiti Yet science has
evolved a noble use for the minnow.
For two years medical experts of
the Rockefeller Foundation have
been studying the best means of
preventing malaria. In test county
in Mississippi they tried various
methods of getting rid of the mos
quito which spreads this disease.
They filled in shallow pools, drained
swamps and spread oil on the stag
nant waters. But still the mosouito
persisted.
Then by happy inspiration they
imported minnows. These were
easily captured in large ponds, were
cheaply transported, throve when
transplanted and quickly ate the
mosquito larvae afloat in the waters
of their new home.
Thus in IS per cent of the test
area last year mosquito breeding, +"
says the report, twas kept under
complete control by use of the ton
minnow alone"
The cost of keeping ffty-two
towns free of malaria was only 7s
cents year per capita-it cost less
to prevent the disease than to doctor
it.
So much for the minnow. The
human who, in proportion to size.
should do as much for the public
welfare would be hailed as a cham
pion' benefactor.
Poor fish," indeed!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-07
THEY'RE HUMAN
William Anterior Du Puy-

Col George Goethals. then engineer in charge
of construction on the Panama canal. rode out
over the works day with Martin B. Madden,
then a member Of Congress They approached
to within a quarter Of a mile Of some rock work
that being prosecuted.
Colonel" said the Congressman, your COM
pressed air drills being operated with but 25
per cent efficiency. You ought to speed them up"
On investigation this proved to be a fact. This
Congressman, who could Judge the work of
drill as far as he could hear 1t, had gone to work
in a stone quarry outside of Chicago as waterboy
at the age Of ten. had listened TO compressed
air drills for thirty years. had even invented an
improved drill He instinctively knew when they
were off the efficiency key.
George w Spear. chairman Of the Neurological
Institute of America. wrote me letter COM
mserating with A. F. Beal. whose fraZzled nerves
I described. nerves unstrung because the time:
piece over which he presides at the Bureau Of
Standards fiddles around and varies three seconds
Mr. Spear used to be friends with Commander
Edward Everett Hayden when that officer OF
the navy presided over the clock at the Naval
Observatory, which Is the daddy CT them all.
This is the clock which Is standard time for the
Nation. 1t is hitched up with thousands OF other
clocks everywhere by telegraph. At stated periods
It makes an electric connection and the spark
spreads out over the country and throws the
hands Of all these clocks to exactly the right time
wherever you a clock with one Of those signs
on It Corrected hourly by telegraph from the
United States Naval Observatory" you may
know that II is hitched to this clock that Com
mander Hayden had in charge.
And this darned old clock wouldn't keep cor
rest time, either. 1t aggravated the Commander
10 he could not sleep Of nights. 1t varied seven
eiehths of a second in twelve months.
DR. Lewis z. van Norman. trade commissioner
from, this country in Rumania and Bulgaria, went
70 Paris years ago to report tho Dreyfus trial
and wrote a piece about II In which he set down
the facts as they were revealed years later when
thew resulted in the pardon Of that officer.
Calvin B. Brown. Of the Chamber Of Commerce
~ the United States is a man with a unique pro-
session He Is styled doctor Of sick towns"
He goes about from place to place fnquring into
the Conditions Of towns and prescribing for them
when they aing.
Copyright. 1871.