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The Washington times., 1921-06-16
HARDING DEF|ED
BY HARNESS MEN
|NHUGE WAR DEAL
CONTINUED from First Paee)
to $3.50. This hsrness. IL Il ssid.
cost the Government x226 to .s170 .
set.
PRoBED BY CONGRESS
COMMITTEE
CONTINUED from First Paee.)

The Congressional Committee on
gressman Graham of Illinois was
chairman, made a long report on the
subject of the deal. He charged
Goetz, Byron, Benke and Cochran
with breach Of faith with the Gov
ernment and criminal conspiracy to
enrich themselves at the expense OF
the Government.
1t Is asserted that all leather pur-
chases for the army throughout
the war were under the control OF
leather makers tanners an dharness
makers. Early in the war Joseph
c. Byron, a tanner of Williamsport
Nd, was made chairman of the Co
operative Committee on Leather
Equipment and had vitual charge Of
fixing prices on all leather goods
bought by the War Department.
George B. Goetz of the firm of A.
d. Goetz and Company. harness max
ers of Ransom. w. Va. came into the
War Department as a captain. He
had charge OF the purchase of leather
materials While he served In the
army, 1t is charged, Goetz retained
his position with the harness com"
pany and drew 500 a month salary.
Henry w. Benke, another harness
manufacturer. was brought to the
War Department at Goetzs sugges-
tlon. He inspected all the leather
bought for the army. Thus, 1t is
charged, control OF price fixing, pur-
chase and inspection of leather goods
was centered in the hands of Byron.
Goetz, Benke and Cochran.
nfararg al he prfr-
chasing Division testified that the
purchases were beyond all reason.
and that IL all the leather and leather
goods authorized had been purchased,
all the hides of the country would
have been taken up and 300, 900 more.
To the civilian population In 1918
was allowed only 80 per cent. of the
country's production of leather.
Among other things bought were
500, ,326 double sets of harness, 110,S2S
single sets, 345,000 saddles, 2,So0,S53
halters, and 5S5,615 saddle bags. An
other purchase was So 900 sets of III.
T. G." harness at s30.0S each, not one
of which, IL is charged, was ever used.
The harness was la,er sold to the
United States Harness Company at
minimum price Of 1921.
SAY GOETZs FIRM GOT ORDERS.
orders for more than half a million
dollars worth of leather goods were
placed by Colonel Goetz with his Jwn
company, II Is charged. The corre-
spondence indicates that he trans
acted much of this business himself.
In some cases he inspected the goods;
In most cases the orders were signed
by some one under his control, but
in one Instance the investigating com
mittee found that he signed the order
himself
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
PETRoLEUM's POSITION.

The more one studies Mexican Pc
troleum's position the more puzzling
it becomes.
Those close to the management
are emphatic in their statement that
the actual floating supply of stock
is less than 100000 shares. This has
caused some traders to wonder how
the continued short selling is success
Cul.
The only reason is that the raiders
If the stock have become so prosper
Gus and have had such ample time to
cover that they find making quick
rurns more successful than II they
we're to put out big short line and
wait some time before covering.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16

governmental olgachy of socialism carried to the extreme
goes much further than the socialism established by Kaiser
Wilhelm"
Government supervision would be under direction of men
or the most part neer do wells" Mr. Reed declared although
the authority would be delegated to high official employees
would do the actual work.
"'They who have dnfted to Washington who are
capable of earning only fair salary and who have left their
search of political jobs because they cannot find
with their capacities"
The Washington times., 1921-06-16

~ toooSo-
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING.
A meeting Of the new executive
council OF the District of Columbia
Bankers Association is expected short
ly to be called for Saturday at the
Cosmos Club, when President John B.
Larner. Is expected to take up the
matter of securing a home for the
association
At that time, II Is believed, a num-
Der Of committees will be named to
aid In the work in hand.
THE FRENCH BOND POSITION.
The duration of the syndicate which
offered 800 .000. 900 of French govern
ment IN per cent bonds has been ex-
tended to August 1, with q reserva-
ton OF further extension of sixty
days II needed.
The syndicate managers expect
nevertheless that the unsold balance.
which amounted to $4,000 900 when
the books were closed on June Z. and
which IL now in the neighborhood OF
$4,000 900. will be cleaned up during
the next six xeekA
n WASH. BANK ELECTION.
a The nrst meeting Of the trustees
Nected at the annual meeting of the
shareholders of the East Warrington
Savings Bank was held Tuesday.
when the following officers were
elected: John c. Yost. president:
Samuel H Walker. vice president:
Lewis Flemer. second vice president.
Charles A Mccarthy, secretary-rcas-
urer. These officers, with John c. w.
BeaI. Albert Garry. q. K. Dunkum.
w. p. c. Haxen. John Ford. N. A.
Lynch, II. H. Mckee, Morris e. Mar
low. William N. Payne Jr., and l. d.
Wilson, constitute the board.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
RESERVE BANK CUTS
RATE OF DISCOUNT

NEW YORK, June 16.--The
local reserve bank yesterday re-
duced it's discount rate from Ga
to per cent on advances for
fifteen days secured by CONNER
cial paper and on notes having
a maturity of not more than
ninety days.
Reduction in the discount rate
is construed by the financial dis
trict as indicative of the rapid
improvement taking place in the
credit position OF the banking
institutions in this district
On June 1 year ago The
local bank raised the rate from
8 to 7 per cent as part of its
campaign to bring about defia-
tion. On May 8, last, the rate
was reduced from 7 to 6h per
cent. which was the first reduc-
tion since the banking interests
started liquidation
The Washington times., 1921-06-16

oCiidtOi JdiiiCo ~. NCCu, vi
Missouri, speaking yesterday at
"a luncheon of the st. Louis
Chamber of Commerce.
The whole policy of Gov
ernment control, which he said
amounted to control by one or
several individuals over an en-
tire industry, was assailed by
the Senator, who predicted for
1 it 'tragic failure. !"
Declaring the present ten
dency is toward "centralizing
the control of the entire coun-
TRY in Washington" Senator
Reed said he could see nothing
but the greatest peril ahead "if
it be granted that the Govern
ment may take charge of in
dustries on the ground that they
produce the necessities of life. ="
eff we adopt that principle,
the Senator continued, sit fol-
lows that there is absolutely no
limitation to the power of gov
ernmental control over the en-
tire business of the land.
fSuch scheme is after all
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
MELLON SAYS BREWERS
AREN'T OVER-ANxlOUS

There has been no great pressure
from brewers for speedy PRONUNCIATION
OF regulations for the sale of beer
for medicine, Secretary of the Treas
ury Mellon said today.
The Secretary said that he had
be.n advised that legislation pro-
hibiting the use Of beer as medicine
will be delayed in Congress for some
time and that the regulations will
soon be Issued.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
GOVERNMENTS LOAN POLICY.

Dispatch from Washington states
that influential leaders demand that
American industries be financed be-
fore foreign needs are filled-and the
subscription books for the French
loan are kept open.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
War Veteran Buried.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 18.-The
funeral of John T. Mccoy, the first
soldier from Cumberland to die In
France, was held here with burial
in the Mccoy Cemetery on top of
Polish mountain. Washington Camp.
No. go, Patriotic order Sons of Amor
Ca vas IN charge of the services.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
A MEXICAN PARADOX.

While Mexican bonds are strong on
expected interest payments Mexican
oil stocks turn weak due to the re-
ports of the exhaustion of the oil
that is to be sold to pay the taxes
that will provide funds for interest
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
Il WASH. BANK ELECTION.
Local Stock Market.
SALES.

Washington Railway. pfd.. 1o@61 X
Washington Gas Light, 10044&.
Second National Bank. 100150.
Union Trust Co, 100120.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction SIS. $6,000687.
Money-Cail loan money offered at
per cent, with 81 per cent bid
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
OBSTACLES TO RALLIES.

NEW YORK, June 16.-Tuesday's
experience showed clearly how the
market is handicapped due to the
targets afforded for short selling by
few issues, notably Mexican Pc
troleum-
While one or two well-known
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
American Telephone & Telegraph CO.
IG7th DIVIDEND.

A quarterly dividend of Two Dollars and
twenty-five Cents per share will be paid
on Friday. July i6. 1871. 20 stockholders
of record at the close of business on Mon
day. June 20. 1891
IL BLAIR-sMITH. Treasurer.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
STEEL LEADERS At ODD.

II Is whispered that some execu-
tives OF independent steel companies
are not held IN as high regard by the
powers that be as they formerly were.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16

when polishing furniture always
wash II over beforehand with a weak
'olution of ammonia and warn water.
This will remove all grease and IN
ger msrks
The Washington times., 1921-06-16

A boot or shoe should be three sizes
larger than the foot wearing II, ac-
cordinE to an orthopedic specialist
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
u. S. Control of Trade
Is Scored BY Reed

ST. LOUIS June i6.-Govcmment control business,
he said exempled by the packer control bill before
Congress- termed "a government ogachy of socialism by
Senator James A. Reed of
The Washington times., 1921-06-16

Aiva Aerie, Fraternal Order OF
Eagles. met last evening. Busincss
N . rcutipe nature was transacted.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-08

children attended these clinics and
70 per cent. were underweight. 1t
was interesting to note the enthusi-
asm the mothers and children had
in this work. Several of the children
returned daily to see If they had
gained. Should Miss Lambert re-
turn to the county we would be able
to give her even better cooperation.
for we now know better how to work
with her. Drs. Lowry and Under
wood. our State Directors. came to
the county while Miss Lambert was
with US. This was a great surprise
for we had the pleasure of having
an interesting talk from both of
them at our general meeting. We
know how to get the best of our
State officials when they visit Us.
On Friday before l was to leave
Sunday. the people of Amory decid-
ed anything detrimental to the coun-
ty would be detrimental to Amory.
So they got together and with pri.
vate subscriptions put on a several
months program for the nursing
work for the entire county. Amory
has never been narrow in it's strug-
gle for a better town. but it is broad
enough to realize that the town
grows as it's surrounding county
grows. Build fence around your
house and send for the undertaken.
| have prepared for and assisted
in one tonsilectomy and also as
sisted in one delivery (premature.
On the 20th the nurse sprained
her ankle and was unable to do any
work until the 1st This broke into
my plans very much, but accidents
will happen to all of us some time
or other. We hope by the end of
next month we will be able to re-
port quite number of children
wearing Health Buttons.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-08
NARRATIVE REPORT FOR
MARCH, 1921.

This has been the most interest
ing month l have had. | came to
Amory the first of the month in
order to get the Rest Room on
good working basis before | left the
18th. / never received such CO.
operation any time, anywhere or by
more enthusiastic people t h a n
Amory gave me. The Rest Room
was fully equipped and everything
in apple pie order, and | could have
left the county feeling confident the
work was stamped deep enough in
one town to guarantee it's growth
and we'll being until the county
could finance other workers.
On the 14th Miss Lambert, nutri
ton specialist, visited our county
and held a series of clinics for the
underweights. These clinics were
well attended by the people. and |
feel sure great and lasting good was
done. Now mother knows her child
should not be a runt, and something
is wrong when her child does not
come up to health standards; 497
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-08
OVERFLOW FARM BUREAU
MEETING AT AMORY.

A delegation from Aberdeen, rep
resenting the Monroe County Farm
Bureau came to AmOry last Saturday
and a meeting was called for one
O'Clock at the City Hall. The atten-
dance. however. was so large that the
meeting was transferred to the City
Park.
Mr.. T. Y. Caldwell, Vice Presi-
dent of the Farm Bureau acted as
Chairman and introduced the speak
ers
Mr.. E. B. Heller, Prop. Dixie
Farm. Aberdeen. opened the meet
ing with a timely talk on the advan-
tages derived from farm bureau. He
pleaded for cooperation of Monroe
County Farmers in this undertaking
and told of the great work Farm Bu-
reaus are doing in the great dairy
and diversified farming belt of the
United States.
The next speaker on the program
was the Hon Judge Houston of Alb
erdeen. being introduced as our next
Farmer Governor. Judge Houston
is vitally interested in agriculture
and such legislation as will benefit
farmers. He pointed out that, with
diversified farming and a proper 70.
tation of crops the productivity of
our inherent rich soil can be stimu-
lated and further enriched to bring
forth wonderful crops. He pleaded
for better schools, better homes and |
better social intercourse for the
farmers and citizens of Monroe Co
unity and the great state of Mississ-
ippi. and that all this and more can
be accomplished through concerted |
cooperation a we'll organized farm
bureau.
Mr.. G.. NJ. Holmes. Aberdeen,
Pres. Chamber of Commerce, was
the next speaker. His subject was
cooperative marketing and he pledg-
ed the moral support Of the Aber-
deem Chamber of Commerce.
He was followed b. MIR. r. B
Mckee of Aberdeen. Mr.. Mckee was
Chairman of the committee which
organized the Champaign County
Farm Bureau. and told of the work
done by this Bureau which now has
a membership of $500 farmers.
Mr. J. Heron, of West Point, gave
his experience acting as agricultural
adviser in Iowa and laid particular
stress on the importance of securing
a capable and efficient county agent.
Mr.. K M. Wishart, Aberdeen.
told the farmers of Monroe County Il
to wake up and grasp their oppor-
tunities, He showed by statistics
that in we'll organized counties with
an efficient farm bureau the value of
farm lands has steadily increased.
Mr.. Tubb of Amory was the last
speaker. He promised the support
of the City of Amory, and urged the
farmers to join the farm bureau and
get the benefits therefrom. He also
thanked the Aberdeen Committee on
behalf of the City of Amory for
making this meeting a success.
Almost every farmer present join
ed the Farm Bureau and Mr.. E. B.
Heller Secy. states that he is more
than pleased with the whole hearted
cooperation and support he received
from the banks and business houses
and the city of Amory.
Monroe County Farm Bureau has
now a paid up membership of 65.
E. B. HELLER, secretary.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-08
ALWAYS Be FRANK
GENERAL ADVISES SON

Yellow with age. but still plainly
legible. an interesting autograph
letter from Gen. Robert E. Lee to
his son. G. w. Curtis Lee, and
dated Arlington House, April 5th,
1852" has been unearthed by w.
T. Cubely of Hattiesburg. Miss.
and is as follows:
My Dear Son: Your letters
breathe a spirit of frankness. They
have given myself and your mother
great pleasure. You must study
TO be frank with the world; frank
ness is the child of honesty apd cour-
age. Say what you mean on every
occasion and take it for granted you
mean to do right If a friend asks
a favor you should grant it if it is
reasonable. If not. tell him plainly
why you cannot. You will wrong
him and you will wrong yourself by
equivocation of any kind.
Meyer do a wrong thing to make
a friend or to keep one. The man
who requires you to do so is dearly
purchased at sacrifice Deal kind
" but firmly with your classmates;
you will find il the best policy that
will wear best.
Above all do not appear to
others what you are not. If you
have any fault to find with any one
tell him, not others. of what you
complain. There is no more dan
gerous experiment than that of un-
dertaking to be one thing before
mans face another behind his back.
We should live, act and say moth |
ing to the injury of anyone. 1t is
not only best as a matter of prin
ciple, but it is the path of honor
and peace.
In regard to duty, let me in
conclusion of Ibis hasty letter, in
form you that nearly 100 years ago
there was a day of gloom and dark
ness. still known as the dark day |
"a day when the light of the sun
was slowly extinguished as by an
eclipse. The legislature of Conec-
ticut was in session, and as the
members saw the unexpected dark
ness coming on, they shared in the
general awe and terror. 1t was sup
posed by many that the last day
the day of iudgment-had come.
Some one, in the CONSERVATION |
of the hour, moved an adjournment.
Then there arose an old Puritan
legislator. Davenport Stanford. who
said that if the last day had come |
he desired to be found at his /
place of duty, and therefore he
moved that candles be brought so
that the House could proceed with
its duty.
There was quietness in that
mans heart-the quietness of heay-
snly Wisdom-an infiexible willing
ness to obey present duty. Duty,
then, is the sublimest word in our
language. Do your duty in all
things. like the old Puritan. You
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-08

can never do more; you should
never wish to do less. You should
meyer let me and your mother wear
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-08

We offer $4,000 for any case OF cataFFh
that cannot be cured bY HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE q tax
en- internally and acts through the Elaod
on the Mucous SurfacaH OF the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty EeRE9s
Price sc. Testimonials freR-
y. J. Cheney = Co. Toledos oh5o-
Evening star., 1921-09-14
NEW EASTERN HIGH
BUILDING APPROVED
Revised Plans Of Super
structure Accepted-To Be
Completed Next Year.

Revised plans of the superstructure
of the new Eastern High School were
oficially approved today by Supt. Of
Schools Frank w. Ballou, who at
fixed his signature to them in the
presence Of DR.. Abram Simon. presi-
dent of the board of education. and
Albert L. Harris municipal architect.
Bids for the construction of the
superstructure. which consists Of the
three upper stories. 1t was said. will
be asked soon by the Commissioners.
Ready Next September.
The new school is expected to be
completed for occupancy at the be-
ginning of the school year in Sep
tember, 1922. The SUBJ basement. in
which the heating plant and cleo
trical apparatus will be located. has
ment. which is two feet above the
ground level, also has about been
finished. The erection of the upper
stories is all that remains to be COM
pleted.
When ultimately finished and equip
ped. the new Eastern. which has
been under construction about a
year, will have cost approximately
$1,500,0OO. 1t will have between nine
and ten acres of floor space. with ac-
commodations for 1900 students.
Equipment for the school. 1t is esti-
mated. will cost about 100000
Site Four Blocks Square.
New Eastern is located on a site
four city blocks in size. bounded by
18th and 10Th streets and East Cap
itol and B streets northeast The site
was acquired in 1916 for a considera-
ton of approximately $225,000
The general style of architecture of
the building will be Tudor. 1t will
have its frontage on East Capitol
street and will set back from the
street about eighty feet
Evening star., 1921-09-14
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
URGE IMMIGRATION CURB
District Council Favors johnson
Emergency Act-OMcers for
Year Are Elected.

A resolution indorsing the con-
tinued restriction in immisra,ion.>a as
provided in the johnson emergency
act, was unanimously adopted at the
nnal sessions of the twenty-fifth an
nual council Of the District Daugh-
ters Of America at their meeting held
at 900 Pennsylvania avenue last
night.
Following several addresses on the
unemployment situation further reso-
lutfons were adopted for the estab-
!ishment Of home for the aged and
innrm OF the organization, the fund
necessary to be met by per capita
tax.
reports were made on the re-
Gently established orphans depart
ment. which has eighty children un-
der it's care. Plans were discussed
and committees appointed for the
biennial session of the National Coun
Gil here in October. 1922.
Election Of officers and trustees fol-
lowed. and included: Mrs. Louise
Cody, state councillor: Mrs. Ella Chap
pell, associate councillor; Mrs. Mar
garet Hartman, vice councillor; Mrs
Anzonette Flynn, associate vice coun.
ctlor; Mrs. Mary p. James, conductor
Miss Isabel Wilkinson, outside senti.
mel; Mrs. Emma Raymond. trustee 10,
three years; Mrs. Emily Hochstrasser
trustee Tor one year, and c. O. Bohrer
judiciary for three years.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
COLLEGE MEN TO MEET.

world Aggie night" as conducted
the last several years by the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College Alumni
Association. will again be carried on
October %. it was announced today.
Plans are now under way for forty
FIVE gatherings of the alumni in
twenty four states of the Union, the
District of Columbia. Cuba, Hawaii
1000 "Aggie" men will attend these
gatherings, renew college memories
and discuss college policies
Arrangements fer thA gathering in
Washington are being made by Har-
old ]. Clay. 1903 Monroe street north
east
Evening star., 1921-09-14
D. L. MORGAN HEADS A.A.A.
New Haven Man Succeeds the Late
A. g. Batchelder.

Announcement of the election of d.
L. Morgan of New Haven as executive
chairman of the American Automobile
Association to succeed A. G. Batchel-
Evening star., 1921-09-14
SEVEN MORE INDICTMENTS
FOR WAR RISK CHARGES
Another Man Added to List Of Al
legged Soldier Swindlers.
Others Presented.

Seven additional indictments grow
ing out Of the alleged frauds in the
war risk bureau last year were re-
turned yesterday by the grand jury.
Benjamin F. Taylor. formerly con-
nected with the bureau. is the only
one not previously accused. A bench
warrant was ordered by Justice
Hoehling for his arrest.
Eesides Taylor, those indicted are
William F. Salisbury, jr.; David M.
Griswold. Tenola Graves and Daniel
r. Okeefe. Salisbury and Griswold
pleaded guilty to two former indict-
ments and are now serving terms of
four years each at the Lorton re-
formatory. OKeefe and Graves have
never been tried.
The men are accused of altering Of
hcial records and holding up vet
Grams to whom compensation for dis
ability was about to be granted and
requiring them to nay for services in
securing such allotments.
Housebreaking and larceny are
charged in an indictment reported
against William n. Bowie and Benja-
min Grice, jr., for the alleged theft
Of hundreds Of dollars worth of cloth
ing from the Wiiiett Shop. Bowie is
also indicted with James Frye on a
charge of robbing George r. Blake OF
Indianapolis of a ring worth $2OC
July 90.