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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
RAISE MONEY
FOR THE IRISH
AGNEW is NAMED COUNTY
CHAIRMAN-STATE
QUOTA $4,000.

Henry T. Agnew has been ap-
pointed county chairman of the
Irish Relief drive, end in a letter
received from Donald A. Gala
han of Wallace, state chairman,
it is stated buttons and receipt
books will be sent to each chair
man at once. The work of
gathering funds, for the suffer
ing people of Ireland, in this
county will commence at once
under the leadership of Mr..
Agnew. A chairman of each
town will also be appointed by
the county chairman. The quota
for the state is $4,000, which
makes the quota for Idaho coun-
ty approximately $500. An eff
fort will be made to collect the
funds as soon as possible and
those wishing to contribute can
either send their donation to Mr..
Agnew direct or to the Chronicle
office.
The movement is non-sectar-
ian and non-political and the ap-
peal is made to all classes and
creeds.
The following appeal from
Cardinal Gibbons was read in
all the Catholic churches of the
country Sunday:
Il earnestly beg all kind-heart-
ed and generous Americans to
contribute to the fund for the re-
lief of the many thousands now
suffering want in Ireland. Au-
thentic information reveals that
villages, towns and cities have
Eeen in large part burned or de-
stroyed and thousands of per-
sons thrown out of employment
while they and their families are
left dependent for food and shell
ter upon the charity of others.
In many places the situation is
acute and relief is now being
administered by a committee of
Irish and American Quakers,
without distinction of religion OF
politics.
"All funds are to be expended
solely for relief under the super
vision of men of the highest
character and integrity. Con-
tributors will have the satisfac-
tion of knowing that their money
is relieving destitution and
bringing comfort and consolation
to the women and children of q
race that has always been pre-.
eminently distinguished by gen.
erosity and charity.
"While the sad plight of the
destitute in Ireland appeals tc
our common sentiments of hum.
anity it ought to touch American
hearts with special force. The
Irish people out of their poverty
have more than once in times
past sent aid to suffering Amer
leans. Nor should we forget
that not even to the French ma
tiOn do we owe more for the
achievement of cur independence
than we owe to the Irish soldier,
of the American revolution. Tt
the French we have proved tha'
a nation may he moved by senti
ments of gratitude. Let us pa,
some small portion of our deb
to the Irish by practical sym
pathy in their sufferings.
81 need not urge upon Amer
leans of Irish descent their spec
ial duty to their own flesh ant
blood. They have given gen
erously to all other suffering
peoples. They will not forge
their own"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
MAKE ANOTHER PAYMENT,

The state bank examiner has
notified stockholders of the
Grangeville Savings and Trust
company, now liquidating, that a
second payment of 10 per cent
will be distributed soon with
further dividends to follow as
notes due the bank are paid.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18

river, the last three native spec
les. Other species of fish plant
ed were: Yellow perch, white
fish, Alturas lake, red fish and
black bass, to the total of $780,
600. 1t is hoped to secure for
the coming season paintings of
the beautiful California golden
trout.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
Homer Brutzman, the congen-

Homer Brutzman, the congen-
ial clerk at the local depot Mon
day of this week became afflict-
ed with the automobile fever"
and consequently the only cure
was to buy one. Now watch the
passenger. express and We may
look for the freight rates to
come down when Agent Poler
and Homer get their cars TO go
ing
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18

Fred Erskine, the civil engi-
neer from Grangeville came over
this morning with his surveying
instruments to do some work for
the Cottonwood Highway dist
rict.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18

provide approximately S4,UUU
for use upon the Lewis & Clark
highway between Kooskia and
Lowell. The bond refund money
will be allotted to the various
highway districts and the coun-
ty according to their respective
valuations.-Kooskia Mountaine-
er.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
COUNTY GETS IT'S SHARE.

The sixteenth session OF the
legislature was in no mood to
lavish expenditures of money for
the use of the various depart
ments during the coming bien-
MUM, however, the Idaho county
members secured approximately
one tenth of the total road funds
for use upon highways within
the county. The following APP
portionment has been tenta-
lively allotted by the Depart
ment of Public Works:
Evening star., 1921-02-19
SOON To REMODEL
THE SURRATT HOME
Historic House at 604 H
Street Will Be Converted
to Business Purposes.

The old house at 604 II street north
west. where Mrs. Mary Z. Surratt con-
Quoted a boarding house and where
she and several others incriminated
in the assassination of Lincoln were
arrested, has changed owners and is
to be partly torn down and remodeled
for business purposes.
The property has been acquired by
Col. William L. Fowler. The house
will soon lose its historic appearance
rators. and Will eventually be used as
q store.
Directly abutting the pavement, on
caying building has stood for more
than half century. presenting ex-
actIy the same appearance as when ii
furnished the scene for much of the
frenzied police activity which fol-
lowed the shooting of President Lin
coin. Being of brick construction, the
old house has stood up remarkably
well under the years. the interior
alone showing need for replacement.
The building is three-story ram
bling affair. noticeably plain in archi-
lecture. In the same block are to be
observed a number of similar old
houses. since remodeled for store and
business purposes.
The Surratt house. until the recent
change of owners. was occupied by
Mrs. Gertrude NJ. Ferguson and her
mother. Mrs. Mary j. Tucker. who
conducted "A rooming house therein
for seven years. Mrs. fuckers moth
Evening star., 1921-02-19

maintain inventories at high prices.
The offerings by spectators of in
terest rates and of bonuses were far
in excess of those which could pos
sibly be offered by the building in
dustry. For this cause, coupled with
the Interruptions in transportation
and the consequent high costs. the
building industry gradually approach
ed its low-water mark.
The affairs of the country can pro-
ceed along in normal way when a
normal portion of our credit is used
for commercial purposes and nor
NAL portion is used for long-term in
HeStment in permanent wealth. such
as housing. railroads, rapid transit
facilities, etc.
With the advent of the Federal Re
serve Board almost simultaneously
with the world war. and with the
great demand for consumables during
the war. our credit was diverted from
long-term uses to short-term com
mercial uses. During the year ending
June 80 1920. the loans of our hanks
had increased some six billion dollars.
This credit expansion must have been
used for trading in consumables,
boarding. speculation and .profiteering,
as 1t certainly was not used for the
building OF houses and railroads. etc.
The combined operation Of excess
prohts taxes and taX-exempt securi-
ties has further drawn money from
fixed capital investment
Statement of Purpose.
"One of my efforts during the past
Evening star., 1921-02-19
TAXEXEMPT|0NS
TOPIC DISCUSSED
Senator Calder Says Build
ing Industry Is Confronting
Difficult Condition.

Either all tax-exempt securities
must be discontinued or tax eXemp-
ton be made 10 extend to certain
holdings of mortgages on homes. II
builders hope to have money flow into
housing and legitimate capital IN
vestment. declared Senator calder
this week before the New York AS
sociation of Real Estate Boards.
The building industry is confront
ing a condition and there should be
no delay in the contemplation of
| theory. he pointed out. He said Ii
was unsafe to drift; that the country
| must have the courage to recognize
and to face the conditions as they
really are.
Limitation Of Mortgage Holdings.
You are familiar with the proposal
to exempt limited amounts of hold
ings of mortgages from the income
tax" he said. Regarding this mat
! ter / want to say that l am opposed
to all forms of tax exemptions. out
while the tax-exempt securities con-
tinue to increase. with already more
than $4,000, 10000 of tax-exempt Sc
, curities in existence. it is unreason-
able to expect money to flow INTO
housing investment.
There is now pending before the
Senate committe on banking and cur
rency n bill which l introduced. proVId-
ing for the use by national banks or a
larger proportion of savings deposits Tor
long term loans. This bill is in the in
, terest of the soundness of the banks,
themselves. who cannot continue TO IN
termingle long and short term business:
and is also in the interest of the man OF
! small means whose deposits should not
!, be subject to speculative commercial
uses. If this bill were passed it would
free, as soon as adjustments are made,
a billion dollars for housing investment.
you are also familiar with the
home. loan bank bill, which provides
for the rediscounting of mortgages OF
the building and loan associations
through the sale of bonds to the pup
lie under governmental supervision.
Peak Reached in 1920.
"In April and May. 1920. we reached
our peak of high prices and there was
the greatest demand for credit TO
Evening star., 1921-02-19

er. Mrs. Charity Burgess, was girl
hood friend of Mrs. Surratt.
George A. AtZerott. Louis Payne and
Mrs. Surratt We're arrested in the
house on the day following Lincoln's s
assassination. At one time 1t was
planned to use the building for mu-
scum in which to display relics of the
Evening star., 1921-02-19
CALL TIME RIGHT
FOR D. c. BUILDING
S. w. Straus and Others See
| No Gain in Further Delay.
! Reasons Stated.

Members of every branch of the
building industry are united in the
opinion that now is propitious
time to resume construction work
in Washington.
Faced on all sides by the admon
ton of bankers. economists and
other persons having knowledge of
the fundamentals of the building in
dustry, local builders are beginning
to realize that nothing can he gained
by delaying construction further.
Substantial reductions have been
made on most materials. from lum
Der to tin. it is pointed out. 1t is
the declaration of building material
manufacturers that prices have
reached rock bottom. The labor sit
Uation also has cleared perceptibly.
Plenty of help is available for all
projects, it is said, and in general
the production is more efficient than
at any time since the war.
Financiers Urge Building.
Financial interests especially. ap
pear anxious for the inauguration of
an intensive building movement.
While general business conditions
OF the country seem to be improving
and the public state of mind is be-
coming more stabilized and optimis-
t1c, the greatest essential is res
fcration of building activities, these
monied interests believe.
Business in general will not be at
It's best until these activities de-
Heiop. because in this way large
percentage of the present unemploy-
ment Will he absorbed, according to
s. w. Straus, the New York banker.
who is acquainted with conditions in
Washington through his financing of
several important apartment hotel
projects here
Almost every branch of business is
susceptible to the influences of build
ing conditions. and active operations
in that industry would have an ex-
hilarating effect. he contends.
Strnus Reviews Situation.
'Unce6tainty as to price conditions
still eXerts a restrictive effect al
though the preponderance of basic
conditions is against cheaper build
ing cost tendencies Mr.. Straus stated
today.
'Cests may be marked down here
and there as the result of some local
or unusual condition. but the general
trend is toward sustained prices.
There are some slight receSsiOns al
this time. due to inactivity in the in
dustry, depressed times and unem-
ployment. but when extensive build
ing starts up again prices are likely
to strengthen.
of good judgment that nothing tan
gible is to be gained by delaying
building projects at this time.
Some efforts have been made to
stimulate new building operations by
artificial means. but these have had
little or no appreciable effect up to
this time. The law of supply and de-
mand is the basis of all economic de-
velopment, and, while it may cease to
function for a brief period, it is al
ways the deciding factor in the final
analysis.
with a nation so seriously under
built. as is now the case with the
United States, a movement which Will
restore normal conditions cannot be
long deferred"
Evening star., 1921-02-19

year has been to determine the eX-
tent and direction of this credit move
ment and to devise ways and means
for bringing money back to its nor
NAL uses for the permanent welfare
of the country. | am no alarmist and
have not been at all afraid that the
country would suffer in the long run
by investing money in permanent
Evening star., 1921-02-19

civil war period. with particular ref
erence to the shooting of Lincoln.
President Johnson is said to have
desi ignated the house as "the nest
which Matched the egg" and in ap-
proving the death sentence for Mrs.
Surratt he is said to have pointed to
the fact that she kept the nest"
Evening star., 1921-02-19

Two and a quarter million dol!a:2s
worth of unfinished buildings were.
projected last year. according 10 c. +.
Dingman. engineer.
Evening star., 1921-02-19

4 Newark. y. J.. landlord refuses to
rent apartments TO families without
children. He further stipulates tina;
no dogs are allowed. His name IS
Isadore y. Milstein.
Evening star., 1921-02-19

wealth and increasing its own fixed
wealth producing capital"
Evening star., 1921-02-19

Whale meat possibly viii hc pro-
served like salmon in New South
Waies in the near future.
The Washington times., 1921-05-06
CITIES SERVICE COMPANY
Bankers Shares
Monthly Distribution No. 27

Henry l.. Doherty 4 Company announce
that the twenty-seventh monthly distribu-
lion OF Cities Service Company Bankers
shares payable June I, 1921, to holders Of
Bankers Shares OF record May Is, 1921, will
be sbh cents per Bankers share
The Washington times., 1921-05-06

LOCAL SECURITIES
wsshi.sses steek Exchange.

SALES.
Capital Traction SIS, S6OOQSSh.
Potomac and Electric convertible
5's. s1.OOOGS8.
Washington Railway preferred, ESQ
u, 16Q6I.
washington Gas Light, 1OQ41 y
lOQ41%.
Lanston Monotype. 2O077, 4077h,
2OQ77, 20077.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction, 1OQss, sass.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 5G120, 90
40.
The Washington times., 1921-05-06

The Federal reserve banks or Min
neapolis, Chicago, and Dallas. bank
ing centers of the great grain and
livestock producing sections, today
were the only reserve banks main
tanning a rediscount rate OF 7 per
cent.
These banks, through their direc-
torates now are consideIjng pro-
posals to reduce the rates below this
level, and to correspond more evenly
with the cuts made by other reserve
banks. The reserve banks must
originate applications for rate drops
which later may be approved by the
Federal Reserve Board.
. Governor Harding today would not
indicate how early the big crop belts
may be given the beneft Of the rate
reductions. IT was expected, how
ever, that the Chicago reserve bank
probably will be the next to follow the
lead Of the East and South in redis-
count rate drops. There has been dis
cussion also OF a possible change in
the rates in the reserve bank districts
The Washington times., 1921-05-06
Burke Heads Progress
National Bank of N. Y.

John Burke former Treasurer of the United States who
recently New York to become member banking
firm of Kardos Burke now heads the Progress National Bank
The Washington times., 1921-05-06

here today.
The election of Mr.. Burke took place yes
terday afternoon, after it had been ascertained
that interests in close association with KardoS &
Burke had secured control of the Progress Bank.
Elected as director at the same time that
was Byron R. Newton, former Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and retiring collector of
the port of New York.
Louis Montgomery Kardos, jr., partner of
Mr. Burke, and the man who induced him to
enter the New York banking field, following
his resignation from the United States treasurer
ship, was elected director and chairman of
the executive committee of the bank.
The Washington times., 1921-05-06

MAHON-DUERR COMPANY OPEN
OFFICES.
The Mahon- Duerr Company, Of
l ittsburgh, which has charge Of the
notation OF the 32.500.0oe 9 per cent
gold bonds Meridian Petroleum Cor
poration of Kansas City, Mo-, has
established offices in the Albee
building, according to announcement
made today.
Already a large amount Of this
issue, 1t Is pointed out, has been
disposed Of, the buyers of large
amounts being the Guaranty Trust
of New York. the Globe
&. Rutgers Insurance Company, also
OF the metropolis, and the Fort
Dearborn Trust and Savings Bank
OF Chicago.
The Washington times., 1921-05-06
Lower Bank Rates
Assured Borrowers
EDITED BY
WILLIAM N. CONRAD

Financial needs of the producers to be met by
lower bank The Federal Reserve Board today took
the position that the afterwar emergency the money
market which justified high re-dscount at
banks, has been safely passed Obstacles in the way Of
neeed credit by business and industry to be removed
by making it possible to supply loans easier terms
Drops in the redscount rates of the Federal Reserve
Banks at Boston, New York and Atlanta today said to
be the forerunner of similar reductions to apply to the big
crop raising belts
There was much significance officials said in the state
ment of Governor W. p G. Harding, of the board
that reduction of the Atlanta rate from to per cent
fully warranted by favorable money market conditions
The Washington times., 1921-05-06

OF Kansas City and St Louis. centers
Of big crop money demands. These
the reserve banks now maintain rates
Of 8 per cent.
The Washington times., 1921-05-06

quest caused a hardening tendency
at the opening Of spot cotton this
morning. Prices were steady, sales
were three thousand bales,
American mids fair, 1881; good
mids, s.s1; fully mids, s.36; nnids. III;
low mids, 6.86; good ord. 6.I; ord.
446.
Futures opened quiet.
The Washington times., 1921-05-06
MARKET COMMENT.

In their comment on the market.
Jones & Baker. investment bankers
of New York, say:
Congress may soon repeal the cN-
cess profits tax. recommended last
week by Secretary OF the Treasury
Mellon. A repeal OF this tax would,
of course, have an important bearing
on the future earning power of busi-
ness in general with a corresponding
influence on security values"
The Washington times., 1921-05-06
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. May 6.-The foreign
exchange market opened strong to-
day, with demand sterling unchanged
to $S.9S. Francs were 1914 confines
higher TO S26h for cables and S24n
Tor checks. Lire we're fifteen points
higher to 5.O6 for cables and Z. .O5 for
checks. Belgians were - ccntimes
to s.2ot for cables and S23L for
checks
Other quotations are Guilder cables
1914, checks 1892 Sweden kronen
cables 23.0C. checks 23.As: marks. I-53.
The Washington times., 1921-05-06
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

Lanston struck Tx in some
OF the trading on the Washington
Stock Exchange today. four shares
selling at this figure, while sixty
shares in three sales went at II.
Forty shares of Washington Rail-
The Washington times., 1921-05-06
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs a Co.
Prices at noon: Bid. Asked.

way preferred sold at 81, while 20
shares of Washington Gas brought
IA: $50" Capital Traction was
disposed Of at sSh and a $1,000 Poto
mac Electric Cons. s sold at s6.
After call fifteen shares of Capital
Traction sold at s8 and 10 shares OF
Mergenthaler was disposed of at 12o.
The Washington times., 1921-05-06
LIBERTY BONDS.

NEW YORK, May 8.--Noon Liberty
bond prices:
3k's, $s9.00; 1st 4k's, Ss7.66; I'd
4A's, 1874; 3rd AIS, $9O.66; 4th
4H's. $s7.4s; Victory ANS and 4E's,
$500.
The Washington times., 1921-05-06
FREE COPPER CIRCULAR.

A circular outlining the physical
conditions of the principal copper Sc
curities. has been prepared by Charles
H. Clarkson & Co., Of SO Broadway,
New York, for free distribution.
The Washington times., 1921-05-06
N. Y. CLEARING HOUSE.

NEW YORK. May g.. Clearing
house statement: Exchanges, $780,
3s3,243; balance, s62, 1877 ,06s: Federal
Reserve Bank credit balance, SAL
o4b, 900.
The Washington times., 1921-05-06
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Of 8 per cent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-03-21
$500 TONS OF
SCRAP IRON SOLD
DURING JANUARY

Philadelphia, Pa. March 21.-The
Pennsylvania railroad loaded and ship
ped to buyers 4.500 tons of scrap iron
and steel from its scrap docks in Col
umbus. Ohio. in the month of January.
it was announced at the offices here.
The scrap is made up of metal dis
cardcd by its shops in the southwestern
region. from old rails and iron wreck
age brought in from various parts of
the road. and from metal worn out in
operation of the railroad.
Only that part of the metal which
cannot he reclaimed is sold for waste
or scrap iron. BY cOmbing one part
of new spring steel with fifteen parts Of
old spring steel picked out in the scrap
dock. 1875 rebuilt locomotive springs
were salvaged last year. Springs are
rebuilt in this way mt cost of 81 cents
Il pound, while new springs cost ten
cents pound.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-03-21
LAST DAY OF
WINTER USHER
ED IN TODAY

Des Moincs. Iowa. March 21-Today
is the last day of winter and the sun.
officially inauguratins spring for the
northern hemisphere will cross the
celestial equator at the vernal point.
Sprinslike weather has prevailed in
Iowa during great part Of the winter.
however, the month of February being
one of the most remarkable in the
annals of the weather bureau here.
The average temperature for the
winter months in Iowa was 2S6 de-
grees above zero. the warmeSt being
76 degrees above at Pclla. Iowa, on
Feb. II. and the coldeSt 26 degrees be
low at Inwood. Iowa. Dec "a The
minimum temperature recorded in
other years when the mercury has
fallen to 10 to 30 degrees lower than
this mark.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-03-21
JAP BILL FOR
UNIVERSAL MAN
SUFFRAGE SLAIN

Toxic, March 21.-Nothing can be
more miserably disappointing. says the
Nichinichi than the fate in the Diet of
the bill for universal man suffrage. In
this respect, the journal thinks the
suffrage movement bears Il strong re-
scmblance to the demonstration started
some 10 years ago by the Chartist party
in England
1t continues: "Thc bill for universal
suffrage was slain But il is the one
proposed 10y political parties that was
shattered. The bill in the hand of the
mass of the people will. nevertheless
fierce itself on the government ut every
opportunity until it is realized. The
failure of the bill in the hands of poll
teal parties was due to the wrong
policy of the Kenseikai. which not only
made a mess of the bill itself. but in
troduced Il serious chasm in the very
foundations of the party. in the form
of the expulsion of Yukio Osaki, one of
the party leaders"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-03-21
Riqhts Chinese Par
eIlts to be Decided
(By The Associated Press. }

Pcking. March 2l.-Whcthcr adop-
tion by foreigners of Chinese girls de-
prives the legitimate parents of Il right
t., interfere with matrimonial plans for
the foster daughter is the subject of
u suit before the high court of justice
of Shantung. according to dispatch
from Tsinanfu.
1t is alleged that many missionaries
have adopted young Chinese girls of
poor families, and that these have
usually been sent abroad to be edu-
Gated. The case on trial seeks to estab-
lish the right of the girls foster par
ents in the selection of a husband.
An instruction from the supreme
court of Peking is alleged to be in favor
of the legitimate parents.