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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
YOUNG AUTO THIEF SAYS
HE ONLY 'BORROWED' CARS
Police Think Leader Of Band Has
Been Captured

Charles Ricketts,, sixteen years old,
Taylor street near Cambria, told Mag
istrate Mecleary today that he and his
friends had gone out in handsome "bor-
rowed' cars to "shoot cigarette butts"
The boy is suspected BY the police Of
having been concerned In the theft Of
some 200 cars. most Of them taken from
the vicinity of Shibe Park.
The cars were never sold. but always
hard driven and later abandoned. The
police believe that Ricketts, had gang
OF about eight others, all like himself,
wild over automobiles.
Ricketts, is an expert driver and me-
chanician. He explained frankly how he
managed to get away from pursuing
motorcycle patrolmen. I'D make a
left hand turn" he explained. land
they, could not take that sharply with
a sidecar."
Ricketts, was arrested Mt 3 o'clock this
morning at his home by Detectives Sal
vey. Farrell and Fries, charged with
the theft of car belonging to Daniel
Crawford, 5400 Wynnefield avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
GREEKS WON'T LET UP
General PapouIas Plans to Destroy
Turkish Army

Smyrna, July 2S.-(By A. P.)-The
utmost confidence IN his ability to drive
the Turkish forces from Asia Minor
was expressed by General Papoulas.
Greek commander in chief on the
Smyrna front. to the Associated Press
correspondent Monday.
/" We are not going to let up on Mus.
tapha Kemal Pasha Oeader of the
Turkish Nationalists) until we have so
completely dissolved his forces that he
will never again be able to put an army
in the field" he said. "If 1t is neces-
sary. we will go to Angora to accom-
plish this. Mustapha Kemal has al
ways boasted that he would capture
me. but I have turned the tables and
finished him already. We have reduced
the men and the guns in his army nearly
40 per cent and the rest will be easy"
London. July 2S.-(By A. P.)-The
Turkish Nationalists have decided to
evacuatc the Ismid Peninsula, says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Con-
stantinople today, owing to the Greek
advance in the direction of Adabazar
at the base of the peninsula.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
May RECONSIDER
WARD DIVISION
NO Opposition to Appointments
OF New Commission De-.
veIops at Hearing
COURT RESERVES DEcIslou


No opposition to on,o,,.
new commission 70 recon.;dan ent OK q
of the Twenty second Word uivlsion
town. was offered by coun.o, T,erman-
hearing before Jnd.e Sunsei at the
today. '' oarrsst
Germantown residents bo,o
toned the court to set osiJo petit
mendations of comm;ss;n. recon-.
surveyed the situation md na, winch
division Of the ward bcconsa' 'oSSated Sad
Representative Howard Snith otate
member of the body and niso wa. was
the Originators of the idea o"e Of
Mrs. II. s. Prentiss Nicbo,,
dent OF the New Century J'hb prssi; G
Mrs. T. II. Carmichael yi,o uo, ,, nnd
OF the Womcn's Club of Gcrms ms,,uent n,ut
were. both interested spectators or,oWn, -. VA
hearing. y. tne
Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. corr,,,,,
and the women members of h",.,n'ichaa III
were there to represent tbn ciuos
"absolute imnnrtiolitv he "th ,h lack OF
sion." ''''i''''
Robert p. Shick. ccrpso, Co..
prs asking 70 sct aside rcc,,,', prl,uon.
of the commission ~ h;hcnuatoh v,h;oh
Patton Is chairman s,;d hn d. Leg
impugninr the notivco of u I've was not
Smith in having asked sn. spl,t;sentatiye ',;atiye
the ward and thar on,ant;, nr u'Vlslon OF
Tho commission anno;n,oa pace on
Stoake'. "'r''"'e" oS Judge
IL wos tho n..;.;.,.. ,
70 make snre tho vnris on,''is des're, he said,
absoIuto,v No '"o onnnnna So,,,issioh would have
shown nartioIit" P'"'ce OF having
Nr Sb,ci, hs.oa .L
prounds thot ,o,r.a III sne request on the
Saxon t;mos r,,,od NJ u'sn turing Anglo
iudument of he ar., mo nun nun con,d sit 10
ono wbnro n rns;dont avn case' Ihis was
ohe mn're rcsiuent OF the ward and 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
DR.. STONES BODY
NOT YET FOUND
Purdue President HURLED to
Death When Rock on Steep
crag Gave Way
By the Associated Press

Banff. Alta. July 2S.-Details of the
first statement made by Mrs. W. f.
Stone concerning the tragic death OF
her husband. the president ofN Purdue
University. who fell to his fate in the
solitary fastness of Mount Eanon on
July Is. were brought here by mes
scnger from the rescuing party last
night.
Mrs. Stone, the messenger said, Is
little the worse for her narrowing ex.
perience. 1t is expected that she will
soon have recovered sufficiently to be
brought down the Spray River to
Banff. She is suffering chiefly from
hunger and exposure. having been eight
days and nights with little food on the
mountain ledge.
Az Mrs Stone described the tragedy,
the guide said. her husband had at
tempted short cut up Rock Chimney
steep peak faced with rock fragments.
She was following but they were not
roped together.
When the ascent of the peak was
about half completed the rock on which
Or. Stone was standing suddenly gave
way and he plunged over her head to
his death on the cliff below.
Mrs. Stone attempted to reach his
side. scaling down the precipitous face
Of the cliff until she found herself
mnroonPd on the narrow ledge from
which she was rescued almost dead from
exposure. There was tiny stream
tricklng from crack in the ledge and
this provided her only means Of sus-
tenance.
Contrary TO previous reports. the
messenger said. the body of DR.. Stone
hns not been found. Members of the
party who first descended into the
chasm said IT was not at the bottom.
Search is being continued near the foot
of Rock Chimney, Mrs. Stone having
given the party minute description OF
the spot from which the university
president fell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
BRIDAL PAIR FOOLS CROWD
They Escape Over Back Fence From
Uninvited Guests

Friends who though they had r!s.
covered something and planned to sur.
Prise a Gloucester couple Mt their secret
wedding got fooled themselves last eve.
ming.
James Bennett Fielding and Miss
Sarah Hill were married IL the parson.
age of the Methodist Episcopal Church
In Gloucester last night. About forty
friends OF the couple hoard Of the uf
fair and gathered in front Of the par.
sonage with rice. confetti al.i old shors
The couple heard % the gathering
q back fence, with the Rev. ". Earl
Zimmerman boosting" .lftcr they
had got well away the rector invited
the group of self invited gur,,, IN AND
showed them how they had been fooled,
A reception was held about an hour
later at the brides home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
GOV. SMALL IN SECLUSION
Disappears After AII.Day Confer.
once With His LAWYERS

Chicago, July 2S.-(By A. P.)-
Th" whereabouts of Governor Len
Small indicted on charges Of embezzle :
ment of State funds while he was State
Treasurer, carly today remained a mat =
ter Of speculation.
Governor Small disappeared from
public view last night after holding an
all day conference here with counsel
He conld net be located in Chicago
Springfield or at his home at Kanknkee
With Sheriff Henry Mester, Of Sang
anon County. refusing to come to Chi +.
cago to arrest him, as the Governor 4
friends suggested, those in touch with
the case today presumed that the Gov
ernor would submit to arrest when h.
returned TO Springfield. but the time
OF his return was indefinite.
Kankakee. ILL.,. July 2S.-(By A
+. .)-Answering n telephone call eorly
this morning Mrs: Len Small, wife Of
tne Governor OF Illinois, said the
Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
CHALLENGE ISSUED
TO BLUE Law HEADS
Baseball Men Willing to Risk
Court Decision on Sum-
day Sports
WANT FINNISH FIGH T

Managers of independent baseball
clubs in Philadelphia organized this
afternoon at the Hotel Walton to fight
the Philadelphia Sabbath Association.
Those who wish baseball to be allowed
on Sundays will base their fight on
Supreme Court decision as to the exact
meaning Of the word diversion"
4 test case will DC taken into court
at once If the Sabbath Association Is
willing to fight it. and they will make
an effort to have II brought up to the
supreme Court. II that body decides
that baseball il illegal all the managers
connected with today's meeting say they
will refrain from playing in the future.
Charges were brought by speakers
that the Sabbath Association will not
fight the thing to n finish for fear that
the Court will give definition of
diversion" rs will prevent them TAX
ing up collections on Sunday in churches
and at sacred concerts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
Death Beats Filler
to Mothers Bedside
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
ing and holding his head high. But
this morning, still in his aviator's out
hands dropped listlessly between his
knees
The telephone message" he said,
came at eight thirty last night. /
knew mother must have been pretty
SICK, so looked UP the trains imme-
diately. ! found | couldn't get any
without waiting while. | made up
my mind Id go in the plane.
Lieutenant Fred Holl, my flying
partner. said he'd go along, so we
started. leaving Immediately. No. had
no idea where we'd land--.at least not
when we started. My one idea was
to get 10 mother and to get there quick
Noticed No Storm Clouds
Directly in front Of Lieutenant Robb
tiuttered the gray crepe on the door
frame. Frequently his boyish blue eyes
Travelled to it.
No, he said in answer TO a queS
ton. Il don't know whether there were
any bad storm clouds or not. They
wouldn't have made any difference u
me. anyhow. ! haven't the faintes,
idea about the weather conditions.
WAS planning what to do for mother.
I had made up my mind 10 take her
to hospital right away, for | thought
that would be best. | knew she had
b, ,cn alone here. My father is dead,
and both my brother and sister are
married.
Il guess must have gone about
eighty miles an hour because the rail-
road gives the distance as forty five
I.F. a.. 4
when we got TO Sixty ninth street it
was five minutes after .. We few low
because 1t would waste time 10 go to
any altitude and we followed the rail-
read pretty closely because il was dark
and the lights in the signal towers
guided up There were buildings and
trees. but we managed to get clear Of
them.
At Devon young Robb said he
changed his course and followed the
Philadelphia and Western trolley route.
Thought Of Landing
We had to begin to think of land
ing and it occurred TO me that | had
heard of chap who made n landing Mt
Sixty ninth street once. So We decided
to take a chance. We got down safely,
by the grace of God. | guess, because
il was dark and where we landed there
was a building lot all stakcd off. How
We managed to avoid the stakes, don t
know.
"Onc thing cant help saying is
this, that cities ought to have municipal
landing stations for emergencies like
that. I'd have landed in tree last
night. though, for that matter"
Mrs. Marie F. Robb, the mother Of
the aviator. was fifty years olho She
died at haIf.past eight last night, just
when the message of her illness was
sent to her son, of acute indigestion
which brought on an attack Of heart
disease. Her other children are Robert
Robb. Of Virginia. and Mrs. Howard
Kitz. Of Philadelphia,
Young Robb was an instructor in
Kelly and Brooks Fields during the war
and holds several fight records. The
plane in which he flew from ParkrS.
burg last night vas Curtiss - Nj.
commonly known ns a Jennie"
The Robb family lived in Merchant.
Vile. y. j.. until recently. Plans for
the funeral have not been arranged.
Lieutenant Holl. who also hvos in
Media, went TO visit a brother. after
making the plane safe for the night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
"MONTICELLO" FOR SALE
Former Home Of Thomas jefferson
Is Put on Market

New York, July 2S.-(Ry A. PD-
Reports that Monticello. the home Of
Thomas Jefferson. near Charlottes-
vile, Va. is on the market. were con :
firmed today by Jefferson NJ. Levy,
former Congressman and present owner
Of the historic estate.
Mr.. Levy said upkeep costs had be.
come too burdensome and that he would
sell Monticello. provided he could find
purchaser deemed able and worthy
to become the owner Of such n shrine"
He said he had made efforts to have
the Government buy the estate as n
summer home for Presidents. and that
he would be willing to sell Monticello
to the Government for S50O.OOO. lie
values the estate at 81 900, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
TopAWs MARRIAGE LICENSES

Wallace ., Piece 52ll L, ug sr, and Mary
l.. wright, Norwood Pa
Ffank J. vogcl, lbiI IHipcr st, ard Adelaide
N, Gnllom, 2hi2 Emsrnld -.
Fred Iiordu, 1919 Mexican Et.. and Minnie
squnlaes. 1908 $. HIcks
PasGpsle rrankin, ,3Ill $SGmGrset ct, ard
Edward J, Law, 203S w,Eh1rt -, and Elz-
Ahcth l.. Mart n, ei5 Laurel It.
FREDERICK A George. Now York city and
EliIsssth O. ,SScilY Camden y J., ~.
Woo man. l3Oi w"stminElCr at
John g, hEbb, 1900 y lStA. II, and Jess,
r. Hlgginbruam, l01G Ridge ave,
na@anna ~ Hartley, SSS q, Indiana ave
oscrse q psliaHsn' lS,0O bsnnma a.. an
csFsy L. kirly; 2o2l PgmaCrtoH o., an"
Lena Pallet, l7Ol y, WuOlstOck 81
Hofooe W burns. Washington, l.. &, aud
Ellie \; w.!enr I2?2 n, lnth 81;
q OoldRtQin. III - Cknson u.
chaVis.. u. Mlse., % 2ns0 \, .Phrip It.
s,ss .a Msg'eEs, sy,@ y fsss' },,ss ~. Hope y
Lillian A. Schubert. 1851 ~. Broad e.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
BERGDOLL REPORT READY
viii Be Given Out When Represen'
tative Flood Gives II His Approval

Washington. July 2S.- Tho report Of
the Bcrgdoll Investigating N"mmittc"
will be made public as soon as i has
boon returned by Representative Flood
Of Virginia, a member Of the commit .
tee. who is now AT home electi"necrlng.
Chairman Peters, Of Maine, announced
today II is complete, he added, and
thn appruval Of Mr.. Flood alone is nee
cssary before it is submitted to the
House.
Mr.. pctcrs would not hazard guess
as 10 when Mr.. Flood would be- through
with the rcnort When he left several
days ago Mr.. Flood said h" probably
would return TO Washington within ten
NnYs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
AUT0TRUCK DERAILS TRAIN
Locomotive and Ten Cars Leave
Traek-FIreman Badly Hurt

SoWh Bend, Ind, July y. = BY \.
PD-D. l.. Flynn, Elkhart Ind, fire
man, was probably fatally hurt and :.
+. johnson, engineer, was severely
scalded at o'clock this morning when
New York Central train No. -, which
left Chicago AT II Ia =, NJ. struck a
heavy automobile truck at New Carlisle.
IND. The locomotive, with ten mail, bag.
gage and passenger coaches. were de.
rallied as result Of the impact. ii.
though many passengers were bruised
none was seriously hurt. The truck
was one of a feet being driven from
Lima, O., to Indiana IInrbor, Ind. The
driver escaped by jumping.
A call for assistance was received
from New Carlisle BY the police Of
South Bend and ambulanccS and score
Of doctors Immediately were rushed to
the scene of the wreck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
TUFTS DiSAVOWS THREATS
Massachusetts, Official Denies ss~.
Ing Notice on Film Men

Boston. July 2S.-Distrlct Attorney
Nathan 4. Tufts. of Middlesex County.
yesterday denied he had made any
threats or promises to New York mo.
tion picture men after the midnight
dinner at Mishawum Manor, Woburn,
In March. 1917. at which the pro.
ducers and several women were present.
Testifying in his own behalf before
the Supreme Court in the proceedings
which Attorney General J. Weston
Allen has brought for his removal, Mr.
Tufts asserted that he did not present
the Mishawum Manor case to the Grand
Jury because the only evidence that he
possessed had been discrcdited.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
N. J. STATE POLICE COST CUT
War Department Agrees to Sell
Whatever Supplies Are Needed

Trenton, July 2S.--An order has
been issued by Secretary Of War
Weeks. providing for the purchase, by
New Jersey from the War Department,
of supplies for the State police. This
action, it Is said, will save many thou
sands of dollars.
The supplies which will be secured
from Washington will include ma
terials and utensils for barracks.
kitchen, blacksmith shop and stable.
Farriers carpenters and saddlers'
supplies will also be included. together
with ordnance md horse equipment.
Any equipment which the Stntc can
furnish will not be purchased from the
Federal Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
browns Trying Rescue at MlllvIlls

Millville, \. j., July 2S.-lBy 4,
P.)--Harry Hines, forty nine years
old. foreman Mt the Millville sand
pits. was drowned today attempting 70
rescue Mrs. Mary Peek and her small
son, Henry, who had got beyond their
depth while bathing. Mother and son
were brought ashore by Bert Point. an.
other bather, and rcsusctated Hines
body was recovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
Offer Reward for Arrest
or Death of Bank Robbers

Detroit. July 2S.-(By A. P.)-
A standing reward of $1,000 was an
nounccd today by the Detroit Clear
ing House Association for the arrest
and conviction or killing of any
person who robs, or attempts to
rob, member bank of the asso-
citation.
The killing of any persons COM
mitting robbery or attempting to
rob. the announcement states,
shall, for the purposes of the re-
ward. be considered the same as an
arrest and conviction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
POLICE RAID CIGAR STORE
confscate Cards and Dice, but Case
AaaInst Eleven Prisoners Ealls

Police today raided the cigar store of
Joseph Sherman. 003 Vine street. and
arrested the proprietor and ten other
men on charges of gambling. Cards,
dice and money were confiscated.
Sergeant Cavannugh, of the Tenth
and Buttonwood streets station, who
led the raiders. says Sherman tipped off
the gamblers Of their danger by pressing
an electric huzzer which he had con-
nccted under his foot. The men were
,arraigned before Magistrate Mccleary
in the Central Police Station and dis
charged. as the police could produce no
evidence of gambling in the store.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
TOO ILL TO SERVE LEGION
Ryan, Head OF Amerioanlsm Board,
Gets Indefinite Leave

SNS ''SS'''tS ICdNC
indianapolis. July 2S.-- by \. P.D-
Henry j. Ryan, national director and
chairman Of the AmcricaniSm Commis-
sion Of the American Legion. has been
granted an indefinite leave by John G.
Emery, national commander, upon ad.
vice from physicians, it was announced
today. Alvin VI. Owslcy. Of Dallas.
Tex, assistant director Of the commits
sion, will become acting director.
Mr.. Ryan suffered nervous break
down following the automobile acci-
dent here last June, in which he was
injured and commander Gnlbraith was
killed. One of his first nets will be to
give President Harding the Legion =
views q" the delayed passage of the
bonus bill.
II" Will also confer with Government
officials on Bergdoll, German propa-
ganda and Bolsheyistic activities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
DEATHS

BRO0Ks,--JuIy p, BETTY, daq1Sn,f 1Srs f.r
Harry O. and Margaret D. Bfo'Ss 's64l
reid. Funeral. Saturday. ~ E,mete'y
G6th st. Interment Mount MnpptatITxE ~ Y. l.,
JACKSON. July 81, JoSEPhiHr runeiil
widow OF william ". Jackson, her Isl,
services, Saturday. II a. NJ, " rntermaai
residence 052 Belmont ave
Mount Moriah Cemetery ,.- daushtH'
MORILL-At residence o. het mond st.
Mrs. Joseph Msstbaum, 1918 DlI" ale Jp
SCI s"ph II. Moriii. aged II years Es,n,rl Efun,rl.
Saturday 10 X Nj, broad ST. CnaTsnnt Crrrsnt Wsd
1 Sons, 1909 y. Broad st. ln'or''''"'
L" "RRocGBINsbN'mAt his rsgidSsnnss,s' 3. 3 sfEW'
Art ROBINSON Service op rrla1 b,h
noon al o'clock at the oI,nTnSernt priyst,
RoTHKuGELn- 81, ELIAt, At,,ends a.
Harry Rothkugel. Relatives @I%i ~ r., q
late residence. li32 f,eeRRTISTmTp Csms,eryy,,
SNELL.-July .7, AAR1N .oSc;Ieiiss S;Iriis inNl,a
tives and friends. and al so, n, at Ieg
10 attend funeral. SATURDAY, o o,,.,; AT Movm
dence, 6222 liuist aye. Friday eysan
Twink. Suddenly, July ,Jink ines hsgs
ZIE B., wife OF late Louis M nw'nS are inyltedr
strup). Relatives and rien1s 2PE
attend funeral services, saw sstSSrRR rRRnsS,yis o.
from her late residence, 1917 Sp.m,tsry
fesment private. Northwood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
SEE END IN CRAMPS STRIKE
Union TO Cease Paying Benefits on
August ID

Reports that the backbone Of tho
Cramr Shipyard strike is broken were
cur,ont today. These followed the
notification from III" BoilermakCrs' and
Shipbuild"rs Union that tn" strik"
benefits being pnid To- the striking men
would be discontinued after August II.
I'p 70 this time the men who have
been ON strike have been partially sup
portrd by the union. Heretofore the
union had refused TO grant that the
strike was at an end although the ship
yard haS been operating.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
Hoover Appoints Dayton Man

'lingt0n, July 2N,--NBy \. 70
Appointment Of Walter II, ltastall, Of
Dayton. o.. M head Of the Commerce
Dcpartmcnt's rcwlv created heavy
machinery industrial division, wnH an.
nounccd today By Secretary Hoover.
The division was provided for under
the export industries act. and Mr. RaS-
tall will have charge Of problems con
nected with the marketing abroad Of
American heavy machinery. ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
LOST AND F0CND

LOST AND F0IND 1T.
FOX TERRIER-Lost,. fox tsTrier' snT %
with black head and tail pIacn pISs '"%Tex'i
the back; no collar; answers 10 h",aSd and Green
SITS. Phone James Henderson. 425f iN'''".
ave. Belmont li72 J. J.-----====z==
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-22

chance and together she and heI
father build fortune on the ruin OF
others. But there came a time wher
the true woman in her is awakened
and a horror of what she is doing
crowds in upon her.
The story of how she broke the
bonds of the old life that bound her
body and mind, makes an unusually
strong drama which is admirably de-
picted on the screen. 1t Is a drama
Of side of life which is little known
to the many, but which must be recog-
nized and labeled for what it is, for
the good of society This does not
mean that it is an adults only pic
ture, but it plainly expresses the de-
moralizing effects of gaming, which is
rampant and growing apace.
The work of the players who sup
port the beautiful Margarita Fisher is
of the highest order. Those in the
cast include that talented player, Hay
ward Mack. in the strong villain role;
L. c. Shumway, a popular leading
man; C. Dempsey Tabler, Evans Kirk
and Joseph Bennett, 'F1ying A. Direc-
tor. George L. Cox, is said to have done
In The Gamesters" work that ranks
with the best of his long career.
THE Gamesters" is showing at the
Pastime theater Sunday and Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-22
Wheat Prices Collapse
When Exporters Resell

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.--Announcement
that seaboard exporters were offering
to resell brought about collapse of
wheat prices today after a bulge due
largely TO inquiries from Portugal.
The market closed heavy, 50 to 5%
net lower with March l.64h to 1855
and May 154% to 1856. Corn lost 1c
to * and oats lGlh. AS much as
100000 bushels OF wheat was said TO
be wanted for Portugal and during the
first half Of the day there was good
demand from the seahoard presum-
ably in anticipation OF consequent
large orders to buy. Later, however, II
was said that six months credit was
asked and that such credits had not
been obtainable. Then came word of
exporters trying to resell and the mar
ket gave way in a hurry. on the break
Belgium and other European countries
old considerable buying but prices
failed TO rally much.
Corn and oats lacked support ex-
cept while wheat was on the upgrade.
Oats dropped to the lowest prices this
season.
Covering by shorts rallied provisions
from weakness caused by lower quota
tions on hogs.