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The Washington times., 1921-07-09
RUBBER DIVIDEND ACTION

Much criticism is heard concerning
the manner in which the reduction
and passing of dividends have beer
announced. Stockholders and the
general public enjoy hearing good
news, but the constant REPETITION OF
Conservative" action and S'encour-
aging outlook" has, in the parlance
Of the ten-share trader, got their
goat"
When a stakeholder has his income
shut off or reduced, he likes to know
the actual reasons why. II business
is bad. ne wants to know Il. He like
wise wants to know the foundations
for belief In possible Improvement.
This criticism has crystalllsed on the
action of the United States Rubber
directors In passing the common divI-
dend and their explanatory statement
Stockholders know that when bust
ness is not what Il ought to be IL is
conservative" to pass dividends; but
what they do not know and would
like to know is just what the COM
pany has earned over the past six
months and on what grounds the
statement Is made that business will
pick up soon.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
COTTON FARMERS
RELIEF MEASURES
PLANNED BY MEYER
Liberal Advances to Follow Five
Million Dollar Loan to
Southern Planters.
by international New. Service.

Broader p<ans for providing addi-
tional credit for Southern cotton pro-
ducers and exporters, were an-
uounced today by Eugene Meyer. jr-
managing director OF the War FL
nance Corporation.
Director Meyer said that the cor
poration action In approving a Gov
eminent loan of s5,000.O00 to staple
cotton interests, through their CO.
operative association at Memphis, Is
to be followed by similar liberal
Government advances to other or
CARNATIONS which may be able to
qualify for the loans.
|. The program outlined by the A.
nance corporation now to furnish
further support for cotton which
eventually will move in export
channels, is believed by Director
Meyer to be helpful in promoting the
orderly marketing of the South's
staple product.
Cotton interests. therefore, have
been advised by Director Meyer that
the finance corporation will draw
upon its resources 20 supply needed
advances for export cotton, IL new
export corporations are formed for
that purpose. and. finances are
needed to support export move
nients. Leading Southern bankers
and exporters have been informed
that existing export corporations, or
new ones which may be formed. may
provide the medium through which
Government advances can be sought,
with the assurance that the Finance
Corporation will give prompt con-
sideration to any reasonable and
proper plan submitted.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
DO FIGURES LIEF

There is company whose stock
has been actively traded in of late
which last year enjoyed the create
prosperity in its history.
Net earnings were equal to three
times dividend requirements. Cur
rent assets as of December 81 were
three times current liabilities, while
$50 per cent of the current assets
consisted of actual cash, amounting
to over s20,0o0.000.
In fact, IL made the strongest
showing OF any industrial company.
This company Is the Cuba Cane
Sugar Corporation.
Yet now. only seven months later,
the worst is predicted for 1t.
True, en- enormous SIMPLY of sugar
had been piled up in Cuba and
the market has become demoralized
Even IL the company had all the
sugar In the world. however, the
only thing that would bring about
conditions which the existing prices
of the companys securities would
appear to reflect is gross misman-
Rsement and wilful dissipation OF
assets
Outstanding bonds, the only obliga-
ton of the company. are selling at
a level that would be only warranted
by receivership, and as the July in
terest was duly paid, there is 10 APP
parent indication of this.
This bond issue totals s25, 900, 900.
and at the lowest possible estimate
the properties of the corporation
could be sold at well over $50 900, 900.
Then. why the continued decline in
the securities?
The reason may be found in the
fact that when they sold at their
high all sorts of bullish information
was being circulated. and now that
they sell for comparatively nothing,
no one has a good word to say for
the compartment even It's officials
That Is, publicly.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09

Big Corn Crop Sighted
By u. S. Authorities
EDITED BY
WILLIAM N. CONRAD

Another bumper crop forecasted today by the
Department of Agriculture the production being estimated at
ST. % bushels which somewhat less than the De-
cember estimate placed 232,oooooo bushels but in
of the for the period 9599 which 2,79S,
0oo, 900 bushels 4
The crop in fine condition, the board placing at OIL
compared with condition of 837 the average July for
the ten-year period
The condition of the winter wheat crop July TIA
as compared with condition of 1917 July 1920 The
acreage 1924 900, 1925 per cent of 1920. The July
forecast indicates total production of 4oooooo bushels and
a perac of "A & bushe
The Washington times., 1921-07-09

y
Spring wheat's condition is sos, as
compared with $50 on July I, 1920;
acreage. 1s.o2sooo or o2.s per cent
Of 1920: total production, 235.ooo.o 900
bushels.
All wheats condition is 1872. as
compared with S2.5 on July 4, 1920;
acreage. l18o23, 900, or 92,s per cent
of 1920; total production, 500. 100000
bushels. Yield per acre. 1871 bushels.
The amount of wheat remaining on
farms July 1 is estimated at 60 per
cent of last years crop. or about 54.-
$4,000 bushels. as compared with
100000 bushels on July 1, 1920.
Cotton's condition of June rs, 692.
as compared with 70.7 on June rs,
1920 acreage, ,26.519,00o. or 71.6 per
cent of 1920; total production, s,400, =
900 bales; yield per acre. 1922 pounds
Corn's condition is oil, as com
pared with $40 on July 1, 1920: acre
age, 1oS.9o1 900, or 104,1 per cent of
1920; total production. 3,123,00O, 600
bushels; yield per acre, 2s.7 bushels.
Oats condition is 77.6, as compared
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
BUSINESS BOOM IN
/ FALL FORECAST BY
MANUFACTURERS
Optimism Found In Sixty-five
Cities, Labor Department
Report Shows.
BY H. X. REYNOLDS.
International News Service.

Manufacturer of the United States,
In the face Of the protracted indus
trial depression and the mounting tide
OF unemployment, are optimistic, and
while they recognize the probability
of a dull summer In most lines. there
is a tendency to expect Improvement
by fall and healthy business re-
yival In the spring of 1922, accord
ing to reports from sixty-nve indus
trial centers, compiled and made pub
lie by the Department of Labor.
The reports indicate that the usual
summer business slump has Offset
some of the Improvement which was
evident in May, and that retail sales
show that the public is stin waiting
for lower prices.
Discharges OF employees because OF
lack of work during the month of
June. were reported by all firms ex-
cept those engaged in the manu-
facture OF food products, textiles,
leather. LIQUORS. clay products. and to-
,bacco. During the month LAPS estab-
lishments reported the discharge of
49, ala workmen, pay roll decrease
of 20 per cent. The net decrease
In these same concerns since January
81 has been 101 ,01O, or 81 per cent.
according to the Departments fg-
ures.
The fundamental causes of the
present business depression, of which
unemployment is one of the most
alarming phases, are cited by the
United States Employment Service of
the Department of Labor as follows:
!. Unsatisfactory conditions of
transportation, with freight rates In
many instances considered ssmost
prohibitive.
2. Lack of normal foreign mar
ket.
8. Present low value of farm prod
ucts.
4. Stagnstion In iron and steel
8. High costs of construction.
9. General dullness OF the retail
trade.
Labor controversies in the building
trades and other Industries in the
Eastern states has increased unem
ployment, but many of these disputes
are expected to be settled shortly.
Early wheat harvests In the grain
States of the middlewest has relieved
unemployment somewhat. but manu-
featuring, IL Is reported, has decreas-
ed in the mining States.
On the Pacific coast, drastic price
cutting has been used to stimulate
buying, and declining construction
costs have accelerated home build
ing. although the department. states
that an almost nationwide hous-
ing shortage still persists"
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
MARKET COMMENT.

In their comment on the market
Jones & Baker. New York meat
brokers, say:
The announcement by Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon that arrange
;nents are nearing completion to make
additional advances OF approximately
$500, 100000 to. the railroads, and a
further substantial reduction in steel
prices are correlated factors which
may speed up a return to normal
business conditions and prove a slim
illus for renewed market activity.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, July 9.--The cotton
market opened steady today considering
the bearish nature Of the crop and
weather news, first prices Showing
net gains of nine to fifteen points
japanese interest and Wall Street
bought considerable cotton on the
rise, while the South was a leading
seller.
After the start. prices eased a
little under selling. based on expec-
tations of bearish mid-month condition
report by a southern authority.
Cotton opening prices were: July
1910; Aug. 12.22, bid; Oct. 12.S0;
Nov. 1900, bid Dec. 1927; Jan.
1896; March. 1S.62as7; May 1880.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
. c. c. PUTS VALUATION
ON WESTERN RAILROADS

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today announced that the follow
ing tentative valuations on various
railroad properties have been fixed
Western Pacific, se6, 730,0i1 San Jos-
quin and Eastern, operating in Cali
fornia, ST. $4,000; Grand Canyon, oper-
ating in Arizona, SI,359, 39s; Central
of oregon, S114, 450; Riverside, Rialto
and Pacific, operating in California,
1911 ,fSS; Wood river branch, operat-
ing in Rhode Island, S115,537
The Washington times., 1921-07-09

son, president Liberty National Bank and George w White
president National Metropolitan Bank.
This body created by resolution at the last annual
meeting of the organization which provided that the president
of Washington Chapter shall be chairman of the committee
All members of the committee are barred from holding
office the chapter because they have posts above the
rank of cashier have held the office of president of the
organization and by of their being the committee the
organization can their constant advice.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09

ing 10 announcement touay ny
President w. j. Waller.
Others on the list are Charles
ID. Boyer, assistant cashier OF
the Federal National Bank and
former president of the chap
ter; Victor B. Deyber, president
Second National Bank; Joshua
Evans, jr., vice president Riggs
National Bank; Harry V.
Haynes, president Farmers &
Mechanics National Bank; E. E.
Herrell, vice president Mer-
chants Bank; Roy L. Neuhauser,
vice president Citizens Savings
Bank; John Poole, president
Federal National Bank; w. w.
Spaid, president Dupont Ma
tional Bank; George o. Wal
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
Grain and Provision Market.

CHICAGO, July s.--wheat opened
&c to 2Ac lower; corn, &c and Ic
lower; oats, hc lower, and provis-
ions, sc to 20 higher. Opening
Wheat, July, E.21ha12oH: septem-
Der, s120&a120h; December, 122A a
122h. Corn, July, 60Mc September.
60a5s%c; December, soa5s%c. Data,
September, 3sA asshc; December.
%a40hc. Lard, October, S11.27.
Ribs, September. s1o.72.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
3 Roads Eligible for Money.

the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today certified to the Secretary
of the Treasury that the following
railroads are entitled to the follow
ing sums under the transportation
act of io20-Chicago and Alton, $780,
900; Georgia and Florida, $4,000:
Paris and Mt. Pleasant, operating in
Texas x13g,b40.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
$1,1OO Buys $11O Income

Larger returns possible. Seasoned
bonds of NyeII-knoyvn national finance
institution under supervision of the
state banking laws. bonus of profst-
sharing certificate in denominations
of $1,000. $500 and 800. Terms II
desired. Circular T-So3. National
Capital Securities Corp. 1416 n St.
n. w. Franklin COOS.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
STEEL TONNAGE TO-DAY.

The decline In U. S. Steel unfillei
tonnage to be announced today
bringing orders near the 100000
ton mark, will show why the Cruel
BILE pool wants to get the stock TO a
higher level as quickly as possible.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09

with SAT- on July 1. 1920; acreage,
44.s29 900. or 1883 per cent of 1920;
total production. 100000, 900 bushels;
yield per acre, 29.s bushels.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
SELLING THE MOTORS.

People who seldom go wront on the
short side were selling motor issues
but avoiding 'Studebaker.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09

The highest chimney In the world
is one at Anaconda, Montana, which
is $50 feet 1 "a inches high.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
ADVANCING
WASHINGTON'S INTERESTS
Waller Names NeW
Advisory Committee

Francis @. Addison vice president of the Security Savings
Commercial Bank, heads the list of the advisory committee
of Washington Chapter American Institute of Banking accord
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
Wall Street GOSSIP

time.
READJUsTMENT NOT COMPLETED.
Once readjustment in the stock
market is completed, and stocks like
Crucible and Asphalt reach their prop
er levels. some sustained advance may
be seen.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
STEAMSHIPS


PLYMOUTH - CHERBoURG - BREMEN
AMERICA;
July 2s--Aug. 27-Sept. rs
GEORGE WASHINGTON:
Aug. Sept. s.
Observation-Disclosures
Neto-L Luxurious Comfortable.
OLD NORTH STATE: Iuy ia. Aus. 10, ssst. 10
CENTENNIAL STATE; July 20 j,bL
BRENtEN--DANZIo
HUDsONl JuiylD. Ass, ~
PRINCESS MAToIKA; Juy3a,bIf 10
POTOMACi Aus. 10 lsA n
NEHyORK-BosToN--NAPIEs--9kNoA
POCAHONTAS; - - -
u. S. MAIL STEAMSHIP co.
Stewart Bldg. Baltimore.
Phone Calvert aAso.
As Broadway. N. Y.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-15
announcements

The general club meeting OF the
Progress club that was 10 have been
held Saturday afternoon has been
postponed until April %.
The Alumnae association OF the
I Kindergarten Training school will
] hold memorial services this evening
at s o'clock in the memory OF Mrs.
I Alma o. Ware, in the childrens de-
partment or the public library. A
statue. "Buttercup, Poppy and For
get me-not," will be unveiled and
presented TO the department as a
memorial.
The Studebaker Civic club will
meet this evening at s o'clock at
the school. A large attendance is de-
sired.
The meeting Of the civics and
philanthropy department Of the
Progress club, which was to have
been held this afternoon, has
been postponed indefinitely. The
next meeting will be announced
later.
The Woman's auxiliary OF the
WOoSAAAAAAoAtI IItSDNleTldn CilutGn
will meet this afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Charles F. Ivan, 1923
Blaine av. The assisting hostesses
will be: Mrs. Charles Roper. Mrs.
Henry Martin, Mrs A. l. Moore.
Mrs. J. d. Toms. Mrs. Jack Mitchell,
Mrs. Vern VanDusen, and Mrs. c.
Nj. White. All women of the church
are cordially invited TO attend.
The Ladies' auxiliary of the
American Legion Post No. so, will
give a reception this afternoon at
? o'clock in the w. r. c., rooms of
the old court house, honoring Mrs.
Edna NJ. Barcus, department presi-
dent, Of indianapolis. Mrs. Barcus.
who is a gold star mother, has or
ganized a great many auxiliaries
and will give an address on the work
OF the order. All members and all
those who are eligible for member
ship are invited 10 attend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-15
Revelations of a Wife
My Heart and My Husband
Bv Adele Garrison
By Adele Garrison


Z / felt Ike a freed prisoner as DR..
Paige issued his whimsical prescrip-
| ton for a hearty meal and a run
| through the woods. But I looked
/ apprehensively at my mother-in-
law as he spoke.
She had been so insistent upon my
remaining in bed and subsisting up
on a light diet after my nervous coll
lapse on the train that I did not
.snow how she would receive the
physicians dictum. And, indeed, I
( think she would have registered an
| emphatic protest-for I saw her
)ridling in familiar fashion-had
not DIR. Paige effectually spiked her
guns.
Il see you agree with me, ma'am, {"
he said deferentially. that it's all
nonsense 10 coddle people. But OF
co'se Mr.. Graham was anxious-Iwe
wouldn't think down hyah that he
was any great shakes OF a husband
fOh so chahming a wife II he didn't
fly arour a bit. But yoh needn't
be a bit alahmed subj" turning TO
DiclSy, '@Yoh wife's had a bit Of
bad time nervously but she has
almost recovered. thanks TO her
splendid vitality and yoh mothers
care"
Mother Graham was still bridling
as he finished but with enlbarra sSed
pleasure instead OF indignant pro-
test. 1 knew that the battle was
won, and 7 resolved to cover her
retreat with conversation, not TO LET
her suspect that we remembered
her emphatic statements as to diet
and remaining in bed.
Your name Is familiar 10 us,
DR.. Paige" 1 said, using the first
words that popped into my head.
I've are down here primarily to at
tend the wedding Of a very dear
friend, whose aunt. believe, Is
iEtmed Paige"
The big physician set down the
small case which he had picked up,
and gazed at me in pleased amaze
ment
so yoh'r the friends Edy and Lely
have been writing to Aunt Dora
about" he said. and then he turned
and wrung Dicky's hand.
Mighty glad to see yoh-an daown
heah," he doomed, and there was no
question Of the sincerity OF his
welcome.
Then you are the girls cousin"
Dicky said, smiling.
Sort Of" DR.. Paige admitted.
TITS second or third or foth-I
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-15

! nevah can keep track OF the degrees
the way Aunt Dora does-she has
every fraction figured out and at
her tongues end. But was always
at the old house when the girls
came 10 visit all through their child
hood and girlhood before they went
to New York. I made It point TO
be theah. But I haven't seen them
but once since"
There was an odd constraint IN
his manner as he uttered the last
words which set me thinking. I
have a queer little habit of connect
Ing remotely distant bits Of CONVEX
sation or incidents. as one puts to-
gether the scattered pieces OF a pic
ture puzzle. And something in HIS
voice made me recall a line in the
letter OF Aunt Dora Paige which
Leila had read TO me before we
came south.
Sometimes fear that Edith IS
unhappy" she had written, II had
| hoped"
Leila had stopped abruptly there.
With what Dicky calls the ground
and lofty tumbling OF my magma
ton" there came to me an intuition
that IN some manner the lives Of
Edith Fairfax and this second or
third or fourth cousin" had touched
Economically.
stole a furtive glance at him as
he stood talking TO Diclxy. He was
younger than I had thought at my
first cursory glance at him. He was
80 big and assured in his manner,
and his hair was so tinged with sill
yer that / had thought him to be-
long in the staid forties. But as I
looked at him more closely I saw
that ne wasn't much older than
Dicky.
He was unusually handsome, dis
tinguished-looking and manly man,
with an undeniable charm Of man
ner. Why had not Edith Fairfax
returned the affection he had given
her?
I brought myself up with a Jerk,
a scathing mental rebUke for the
lengths TO which my imagination
had carried me. The man was no
doubt prosaically married, with sew
eral children, and nothing but
cousinly thoughts OF the Fairfax
girls.
But 7 couldn't so easily down my
convictions. and long after the ply
stefan left kept wondering about
the odd little note in his voice when
he had spoken OF his cousins.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-15
NILES.

The Berrien county board OF SUI
pervisors will be comprised Of "a
republicans and nine democrats as
the result of the elections held
Monday. Last year the personnel
OF the board consisted Of 81 rerub-
leans and II democrats. Among the
new members will be Pierre Burt,
Niles; Frank Starkweather. Niles
township, republicans, and Dennis
Cook OF Niles. democrat
Word has been received here of
the wedding Of Charles Hayward,
formerly proprietor Of the Niles
Sanitary laundry, and Mrs. Rena
Rodgers. a we'll known vocalist.
Moines, Iowa.
The city election in Niles Monday
resulted in the election OF the fol-
lowing candidates in the different
wards:
First ward: Hermann Rosbecl,
democrat, supervisor; Charles II.
Johnson, republican, alderman;
Charles d. Stoll. democrat, alder
man; Bert Fellows, democrat. con-
stable.
Second ward: John Huff, demo-
crat, supervisor; Robert Henderson,
republican. alderman; James Bra
bakey. republican, constable.
Third ward: Pierre Burt, super
visor; Rose D. Scamehorn. repubI-
can. alderman; Bert Ringler. re-
publican, constable.
Fourth ward: Dennis Cook, deni-
ocrat. supervisor; Fred d. Cook.
democrat, alderman; John Fisher.
democrat. constable.
Proposition TO revise the city
charter carried in Niles by a ma
jority OF 152 votes. The proposed
state bonus for ex-soldiers carried
by a ss3 majority.
Miss Eunice Steck, y. Second
street. and VALLEY Bryant. an engl-
neer at the ''Dry-Kold" Refriger-
ator Co.'s plant were married on
Saturday at St Joseph. They Will
reside in Vernon Heights.
Marriage license: Elmer Beck
ner, Niles. Alberta Dion. South
Bend.
Members OF the Niles Rotary club
and their wives heard Col. c. S.
Bullock OF South Bend at the For
Ter hotel in this city Monday eve
ming. He gave an interesting talk
on points in Edinburgh. Scotland.
where the next convention Of In
ternational Rotary viii be held.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-15

The next meeting will be held on
May II at the church.
The board OF directors OF the
Children's Dispensary met at the
Chamber of Commerce Wednesday
morning and the report OF the month
OF March was made. Thirteen elm
les were held, at which III patients
were given treatment. Nine hun
dred and eight and one-half quarts
OF milk were bought and 1,175 feed
tngs were given.
The Wednesday Pleasure club
members were entertained at the
home of Mrs. A. A. Weber. lis Garst
ST., on wednesday afternoon. In the
COMETS. favors were won by Mrs. ].
Langnelt, Mrs. G.. w. Hawblitzel and
Mrs. r. Sterzk. The next meeting
will be held on April 27 at the home
of Mrs. H. G. Schricker, 629 Niles av.
Niro. Hale Jackson, 314 W. Marion
St, entertained the members Of tie
w UHldn - AAlcAdAJ u Il dA AltA AOAAAS
WedI esday afternoon. Mrs. z. P.
Moore gave a paper on 1.-THE White
Shadows OF the South Seas" by
Frederick O'B:ien. An announce
ment OF the next meeting will be
made later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roloff.
Horne Ct. River Park, entertained
19 guests at a card party wednesday
night. First prizes were awarded
Mrs. Ira Hose and Mrs. Chas. Roloff,
second prizes going TO Mrs. D. Ack-
les and Trace Clark. Music formed
one OF the diversions. At the close
refreshments were served.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-15
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. c. z. Atkinson. s14
n. Michigan St, have as their guests.
their daughter, Mrs. n. H Ranstead,
and daughter, Marie Elizabeth, of
Chicago.
Mrs. r. E. Hanna and son, Rob-
ert, of Alliance, o., are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Humans father,
Anthony Luckey, 120 S. Laurel st.
Mrs. John Reynolds, Jr., 81 w.
Coifax av., is visiting her parents
in North Carolina. She will arrive
home on April %.
John Brewer of Detroit, Mich, is
the guest Of his cousin. Mrs. Lou
Borden. River Park.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-15
Delays Action on Appeal
For Socialists Freedom
By international News Service:

By International News Service:
WASHINGTON, April lat will
be at least another month before any
action is taken on the appeal for a
par>'on for Eugene V. Debs. socialist
leader, now in the Atlanta peniten-
tiary, Atty. Gen. Dougherty stated
today. The attorney general said
that the matter is proceeding very
slowly and that a careful investiga-
ton is being made of all phases
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-15

There's something on my mind to-
day,
The sermon just won't come my
way, -
need a rest, that's ALL
7 need some pep to get my poise-
I know! I'll go to see the boys
PLAY BALL