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The Washington herald., 1921-04-12

1t is a matter Of very consider
able Importance to note the dis
tinct change in the destination OF
our import and export trade in the
last year Taking the figures for
the eight months ending with Feb
ruary.- the total value Of our ex-
ports are almost identical for the
last two years. Imports show a de-
crease of nearly $500. 900, 900 below
those in the same period last year,
due to the regent very low months.
There has been a decrease in both
our export and import trade with
Europe. This decrease is particu-
Iarly marked in the export figures,
which are less by nearly $500, ,oOo,-
900, or 20 per cent, than a year ago
With the exception Of Asia exports
to all other grand divisions show
large increases over a year ago
Imports from North America and
Oceania were the only ones to in
crease this year. compared with
last year.
The following table gives the
CHANGES IN OUR TRADE BALANCES 70
The Washington herald., 1921-04-12
ENCLAND'S FISCAL
POLICIES SCORE
GREAT TRUMP
Financial Considerations
Command Respect, Says
Wollman's Review.
WELCOME CHANGES
Revenues Pass Expenditures,
New Budget Includes Our
Overdue Interest.

1t is unfortunate, according TO w.
J. wollman and Company's review
of conditions that England's status
in regard to reconstruction must be
considered from a dual standpoint.
The conflict of opposing elements
brovides an aspect of confusion that
practically debars any positive con-
clusion as to progress. England to-
day must be considered. on the one
hand. with respect to her fipancIai
position. and on the other from her
economic status with which politics
is sadly interminglcd.
Within the last few days we have
been greeted by two most welcome
items Of news from the United
Kingdom. One is to the effect that
government revenues exceed expen-
ditures by 250,00O.000 pounds. The
other hints at the likelihood that
the budget for the new year will
include the sum Of 100000 pounds
for interest on the British debt to
the United States. Under the wise
fiscal policy OF her able financial
the business administrators o: the
world. England has balanced her
budget under adverse conditions and
has now reached a point where she
may be able to decline further post
ponement of interest charges on her
debt to the United States.
This is indeed a triumph OF Brit
ish fiscal policy.
On the other hand. we see the in
dustry and commerce of Great
Pritain threatened by n coal strike
which may lead to unbelievable con-
sequences 1t is true that the coali-
tion government may "muddlH
through" in the old British fashion
by evasion. compromise or some Cx-
pedient that fails to settle an issue
that is urgently crying for settle
ment 1t may be that the prophets
of disaster once more will be dis
appointed of fulfillment. But tht
controversy, virtually conflict be
tween manual labor and the social
body itself. cannot go on forever.
Penalty for Past Errors.
The adroit Premier may save his
personal prestige ard his party once
more. but those who read recent
British history will interpret the
present conflict as the logical after
math of the Liberal program out
lined only a few years before the
beginning of the great war. Ir
other words. Lloyd Georges chick
ems are coming home to roost.
England's coal strike. her appall-
ing unemployment. >her waning
trade. her embryonic suggestion OF
high protective tariff and anti,
dumping" measures to preserve hel
hope market. constitute the newt
able outgrowths of political inepti'
tuGe so frequently Inherent in de
mocracies when dealing with eco
! nomic questions. 1t is seldom that
business men are prophets. but Brit
aims position today was clearly out
lined by James J. Hill at an address
which he delivered before the Ma.
tional Foreign Trade Convention
held in this city May. 1914.
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Grand tot. IS, 81, $50 $5.23O,2l3 $l,s9o,lS3
Our export surplus has decreased
with every important country in
Europe except Germany. Inasmuch
as no trade was carried on with
Germany until the latter part OF
1919, the comparison there is hard
Iy valid. The greatest decrease in
the export surplus occurred with
Belgium and England. which were
40 to 35 per cent respectively De-
low the preceding year. For tine
whole OF Europe, our excess OF ex-
ports this year was S2.0O0,0oo,ooO,
compared to s2.622,ooo,00O the year
before, or a decrease of 23.5 per
cent. II we exclude Germany from
both years there is a decrease In
the total of 30 per cent. which per-
baps expresses better the trend OF
our trade with that part of the
world.
Trade with North American coun-
tries showed a large increase in the
export balance over year ago, al
though in the case Of Canada. our
chief customer on this continent
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CASH GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. April 1l.-wheat-Red
weak. and hard firm. Shipping sales
5000 bushels Track Chicago: No
red. S1.34; No. 2 hard. sl.4lal.41l5
No. dark Northern, SIX; No. :
dark Northern. sl.35St
Corn unchanged to lhc lower
Shipping sales $4,000 bushels. Track
Chicago: Sample grade. 43a5oc; No
6 mixed. ISc; No. ( mixed, 53a54c;
No. mixed. 55a57c; No. yellow
46ikc: No. yellow. 52kc; No. 1
yellow. 534a54hc; No. yellow
55 J. a5s1Sc; No. 2 yellow. 5S4 a60 y c
No. white. Sic; No. white. Soc
Oats unchanged TO &c lower
Shipping sales. $1,000 bushels; No
, white, 37a37hc: No. white, 3S94 c
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CANADA SHIPPING
WHEAT TO BRITAIN
VIAPANAMACANAL
Initial Cargo Creates
New Development in Ex-
port Trade.
IMPORTANT FACTOR
Vancouver's Prominence as
Grain Shipping Point Mate
rally Increased. .

\ new development in Canadian
exports TO England has just been
inauguraRd by the arrival in Lon
don of the motor ship Buenos Aires
bearing a cargo of wheat sent from
British Columbia via the Panama
Canal. This is the first CONNER
cial venture of the kind, though not
actually the first time that wheat
from the Pacific Coast was sent
through the Panama Canal to Eng
land. an experimental voyage nav
ing been made in 1918. At that
time the censorship concealed all
news OF the voyage.
Some experts feared that the
rapid transition from the tempera-
ture Of northern latitudes to the
heat of the Tropics would injure
the wheat, particularly il it con-
tanned excessive moisture. thus
rendering trade with the Canadian
Pacific Coast impracticable. The
wheat arrived and is being dis
charged in excellent condition
heating being negligible.
1t has been the hope of Canada
for many years tnat wheat might
be exported bE way of the Pacific
and via the Panama Canal. The
distance from the great wheat
growing districts of Alberta and
Saskatchewan much less to Van
couver on the Pacific Coast than to
the Atlantic. giving some compen-
sation for the longer sea route.
The following distances from
prairie points to Vancouver and
TO Fort William 1t points out
the advantages OF shipping grain
to Vancouver instead of over the
long route to some lake port to be
held over each year until the Lakes
are open to shipping:
From Calgary to Vancouver. 64l
miles: from Calgary to Fort Will
lam, l.242 miles; from Red Deer to
Vancouver. 73S miles; from Red
Deer to Fort William. 1.2S1 miles;
from Lacombe to Vancouver. I54
miles; from LacOmbc to Fort Will
lam, 1.262 miles; from Edmonton to
Vancouver. S35 miles; from Edmon-
ton to Fort William, 1857 miles. -
The Washington herald., 1921-04-12
WALLACE OPTIMISTIC ON
REPORTED CROP SHORTAGE
Characterizes Movement as Intelligent Ad
justment to Public Needs"

In his initial conference with cor
respondents yesterday Secretary OF
Agriculture Wallace took an opti-
mistic view of reported crop short
ages which 1t has been feared would
follow the nationwide farming de-
preston.
THAT there is evident among agri-
culturists a policy OF Sretrench-
ment he did not deny. but he char
acterized the movement as one OF
"intelligent' adjustment to public
needs" and declared that there is
no concerted effort to reduce all
production.
ANY such movement" said Secre-
tary Wallace. will probably be
most noticeable in the cutting down
Of working forces on farms. There
is a marked reduction in cotton
planting, but where this is not
grown some other staple will be
raised instead. II is good farming
practice to change crops, at any
rate, and such changes will put
back land fertility worked out dur
ing the war.
'It is the farmers business 10
raise crops. He will not cease rails
ing them, but he will plant substi-
tutes for crops of which a heavy
surplus remains from last year
such as is the case with potatoes
Plan Misinterpreted.
Secretary Wallace also described
a widespread misinterpretation OF
the cooperative marketing plan
discussed by the Committee of Sew
enteen in Chicago last week.
There seems TO be- fear that
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MAY WHEAT HITS
new Low LEVELS
Corn, Rye and Oats Close
Near to Bottom for
Season.

CHICAGO, April 11.-New low
levels were made for May wheat,
corn and rye with prices for oats
at nearly the lowest of the year
with the close around the bottom,
There were net losses of 2 3-4 to
5-sc on wheat with May leading,
corn was of Sac to 2 1-sc, oats 1c,
rye ) 5-sc to 4 3-4c and barley 1-2C
lower for the day. Lack of good
buying with general liquidation in
wheat and all other grains was the
main factor. News was mainly
against the markets and the pes
simism nd encouragement that pre-
vailed on all sides added to the de-
preston.
Pressure of cash wheat in the
Southwest, where farmers are SELL
ing wheat at $1.20 to S1.5e that they
refused over $3.50 and held for 81
earlier in the season combined with
rsselling of casn' wheat by interior
m:lIers to terminal markets in the
Southwestern markets, offset the
effect of the export buying and car
ried May down from S1.34 1-2 tC
81 2s with the close at S1.2S IA tc
Sl..s l-2. The big selling was by
/ Rosenbaum Grain Company. that
operates heavily in the Southwest
and was said to be for a large 81
Louis operator who has been long
but the trade attributed it to be
AGAINST cash purchases in the
Southwest. Buying was NANNY
against previous sales with a little
by exporters and against bids EX-
mort sales at the seabOard were
400 900 bushels to Italy. Export
bids at the Gulf were l to &c lower
and cash prices in all markets were
of sharply, Minneapolis being :
To sc lower and premiums at Chi
caEt on reds were lc lower.
The decrease of 5S6,000 bushels in
the visible was the smallest in
months and compared with 100000
bushels last year, while the total is
l7,s77,OOO bushels compared will
4.2S3, 900 bushels last year. Chi.
caro stocks are down to $4,000
bushels. a loss of $1,000 bushels fol
the week. Exports were 2'rSO,Oo'
bushels from the United states
norts. Canada has exported lo1.OoC
bushels wheat and flour from Sep
tember 1 to February l.
Heavy buying by several larg'
focal shorts held corD values around
5sss to soc most of the day; In the
last half hour the break IN whea'
started a general selling movement
and prices dropped to new low
levels. 5Jsc, with the close at Ssh
to 5Sc. ...
Chicago stocks increased to S6s,'
600 bushels last week and are 13,'
O45,ooo. while the visible may be tht
first reduction in many weeks. witt
a loss of 10000 bushels against
Is5.OoO bushels last year.
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81. .757, 33S 5,126,069 s2.36s,I3l - ls.I
our surplus of exports suffered a
slight decrease. This. no doubt, is
due largely to the recent heavy i'm
ports of wheat.
Our excess of exports to South
America increased 81 per cent, that
to Asia A per cent, while the ex-
cess to Oceania and Africa showed
a total gain OF nearly 400 per cent.
A study OF the figures presented
make it clear that these changes
were caused chiefly by an increase
in exports to European coun-
tries and a corresponding decrease
to Europe. These facts show that
the campaign Of American business
men in non European countries Is
bearing fruit. 1t also accounts to
a certain extent for the changes
noted in the character Of our for
eign trade recently. in, that there
has been a greater proportion of
manufactured articles rather than
raw material which formerly went
to Europe to be manufactured and
then re-exported.
Copyright, 1921, BY Washington Hersld.)
The Washington herald., 1921-04-12

the farmer will go to price-hxing.
but | think this fear is unfounded.' y
he said. The Chicago gathering
should give reinsurance as to the
farmers ability to bring about a
monopoly. 1t should be remembered
that only a small group stood out
Tor compulsory pooling Of agricul-
tural products, and that the final
vote gave an overwhelming ma ajOr-
ity for optional pooling. The con-
Terence gave hopes OF much i'm
provement in grain marketing meth
DDS
The Washington herald., 1921-04-12

fcring one or more sSpirants. Ff.
forts are being made TO bring the
Southern leaders together toR,fmi.
nate all except the most prJ sins
candidate, so as to present a united
front Kentuckians met at the New
Willard Hotel to 40 over the situa.
tiUn end National Committeeman r
.HeIt may find q way TO get tho
Southern Republicans TO join forces
Robert w. Blair. now a resident
CT Detroit, but claimed by the Soutt
where he was born and educated
has a chance to win II the prohibi.
tion pull is stronger than the imam
ciaI pull with the Secretary OF ths
Treasury.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-12
California Oranges in Canada

The Maritime Provinces of Can
ada constitute a splendid market
for California oranges. The Cali.
fornia fruit easily outsells impor.
tations from the West Indies OF
other foreign countries. according
to the American consul at Halifax
y. s. Oranges are shipped to the
principal cities of those provinces
in carload lots and are on sale
throughout the year. Sales during
the present season have been
larger than in any year since 1914,
The Washington herald., 1921-04-12
C. N. e N. p. Railways
Seek $3.50, ,0O0, 900 Loan

The Interstpte Commerce COM
mission was urged to authorize
q $3.50 ,OO0, ,0Oo bond issue to take
up securities soon to fall due, By
omeers and counsel Of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific
Railways. here yesterday.
Howard Elliot. chairman Of the
board of directors Of the North
erR Pacific. and Ralph Budd,
president Of the Great Northern,
were among the oficislr whs tes-
tIhed at the hearing granted BY
the Commission.
while no testissony was offered
in Opposition. Il was pointed out
during the hearing that with the
subtraction OF bankers commits
sions and the discount at which
the bonds would he offered TO the
public, only about S210,000.OO0
would he secured while the out
standing issues total approxi-
mateIy S115.OOO. 900.
Morgan & Company and the
First National Bank Of New York
were among the Institutions rep
resented In the bankers syndi-
cate, which also was heard.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-12
FARM FEDERATON
OFFICIALS MEET

The need Of appointing farm
minded men on various govern
mental bodies. such as the Inter-
state Commerce Commission ana
the Federal Reserve Board, wst
brought out as one Of the principal
factors in the reduction OF price,
to the consumer at the meeting Of
the Executive Council OF the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation. tn,
largest and youngest Of its kind IN
the country, which was held at the
Harrington Hotel 4 representative
from the branch organization OF
each State was present. ]. n
Howard, OF Iowa. presided.
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ding so points higher at l2.25c;
there were no sales. Spot at New
Orleans was firm, with middling Nc
higher at 11.25c; there were no soles,
Receipts of cotton in bales at
some of the leading points today
were: Galveston. 1858; New Or
leans, 1,62O; Savannah. 2,o5s; st.
Louis, 996; Boston, 1881; Houston,
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Exports.
Imports.
So, 235, ,OsO s2,757.33s

As may be seen from the fore
going figures there is very much
smaller excess of exports over inn
ports to Europe this year than
there was a year ago. On the other
hand, there is a very much larger
balance of trade with all other
grand divisions. The following
table gives comparison OF the
changes in the balances OF trade
with certain important countries
and Grand Divisions for the eight
months ending last February and
the same period a year ago:
EIGHT MONTHS ENDING FEBRUARY.
,itted
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COTTONSEED OIL.

NEW YORK, April II. - Cotton
seed oil was, weak. Spot 5.95 bid: {:
crude, 400 bid. Futures: April, $50
a6.20; May, 6.n0a6.05; June, 6.10a
$40; July, 6.55a6.57: August. 6.s0a
SIS: September. 6.95aS.97; October,
7.05a7.35; November, 7.0Sa7.35.
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BALANCE OF TRADE WITH
EUROPE SHOWS DECREASE
Gains in Non-Europea Trade More Than Off.
set This Decline.


value of exports and imports for
the two periods:
Eight Months Foreign Trade By Grand
Divisions.
1000 Cmitted.)
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-06-21
MAJOR J. OGDEN MURRAY DIES
AT RADFORD.

Major j. Ogden Murray, a former
resident of Charles Town, and a
widely known Confederate veteran,
died suddenly of heart trouble June
IL, at Radford, Va. Major Murray
who was about 80 years of age had
been living in Roanoke, Va, for the
past two years, having gone there
from Charles Town. Only a few
days ago he went to Radford to visit
his friend DIR. w. p. Nye and his
death occurred at his friends home.
Major Murray was one of the best
known Confederate veterans in this
section of the Shenandoah Valley,
and was for a number of years a resi-
dent of Winchester. He was a gift
ed writer, and what he always con-
sidered his best book was the volume
on The Immortal $780," which dealt
with the trials of his fellow prisoners
of war.
His wife who was a Miss Locke, of
Charles Town, died several years ago.
Two sons, Messrs. VIM. w. Murray,
OF Boston, Mass, and Henry L. Muir
ray, of San Antonio, Texas, survive.
The body of Major Murray was
brought from Radford to Roanoke
June II, accompanied by his sons,
VIM: Murray, of Boston, and Henry
L; Murray, of San Antonio; also Gen.
W. r.. Nye, of Radford. Services
were held at st. Andrews Catholic
church, and interment took place in
%. Andrews Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-06-21
THE NEW ROAD TO MARTINS
BURG.

AS will be seen by news item in an
ther column about fifty citizens of
ihepherdstown appeared before the
pint Conference of the County
Courts of jefferson, Berkeley and
Morgan Counties held in Martins
burg last Friday, and made vigor-
sus protest against the building of
he Glass A road connecting the
county seats of Jefferson and Berke-
ey counties by Kearneysville, and in
sisted that it be built by Halltown
and Shepherdstown and then to Mar
tinsburg, a distance of about twenty
miles, whereas the Kearneysville
route is an even distance of six
teen miles, at the most. The route
by Halltown proposed by Shepherds
own citizens would lead almost d.
'ectly in an opposite direction from
Martinsburg from Charles Town to
Ialltown, and from Halltown to
shepherdstown would not run in the
Erection of Martinsburg at all. We
you'd like to see Shepherdstown have
GOOD roads to Martinsburg and else
There, but think it is out of the ques-
Non to build a road, the object of
Nhieh is to connect up the County
Fats of Jefferson and Berkeley
.&punties, over any such route as this
by not build a Glass A road down
e Kearneysville pike from Shep-
rdstown to Kearneysville to join
Charles Town and Martinsburg
ASS A road, and then the people of
epherdstown would have almost as
rect route to Martinsburg as the
ute by Billmyer's Mill, and Glass
road between Charles Town and
epherdstown as well.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-06-21
HOUSEKEEPERS' ALLIANCE
NEWS

Tie usual weekly meeting of the Alliance
was he'd at the Court House Friday efe 1ing
and last night committee cons sting OF Its
Offices ard Mrs. DR.. Miller. and Misses Kate
Riddle Carrie Wilson, Hannah Howell and
Anra L,ogd Baylor appeared before the City
Couacl. Ills. William Campbell Freshest
of the Alliance explained its purposes ard
pa tisalarly dwelt on the granting Of per-
m; 10, % BRING together farmers and gard
neis and the consuming public by granting
per sion to establish open markets On the
lot adjoining the Post Office and elsewhere u
necessary where farmers and Others can sell
their produce direct to housekeepers Tor
cash.
Mrs Campbell in explaining the aim Of
tn eAllance stated that there was no inten-
ton to unfairly interfere with or criticize
any ones business But that owing to the
decrease in wages and unemployment con-
seauent to the present business depression
it was imparatvely necessary that those of
small means secure the necessities of life
whether gas, ice or food at fair and reason
able prices. An open market would help
the farmers if they availed themselves of 1t
and also those owners of lots in town who
raised more vegetables &c, than their fam
lilies consumed.
The Council agreed to grant the desired
permit and also to endorse the Alliances
appeal to the Public Service Commission for
reduced rates on gas.
The Alliance would like to see the old jail
site. at present unsafe and unsghtly, filed
in by the Government until otherwise need
ed, ana used Tor park with Danus lanu, &C
Miss Kate Riddle ably advocated "a Clean
Up Week" to prevent the spread of disease
and to beautify the town, convincing the
Council of the economic as well as aesthetic
desirability of such movement.
Miss Hannah Howell very cogently urged
the adoption of the resolution. The aid of
the Tow nwas pledged and details will be
announced by the Mayor shortly.
Mrs. DIR. Miller spoke in behalf of oiling
the more travelled of the side streets OF the
town as Shepherdstown has recentl ydone.
Miss Carrie Wilson presented her views
on town betterment in very logical and
persuasive manner.
Every progressive community in this sec
ton has an organization of women working
\ for the common good. Whether it sue
ceeds here depends on how the public backs
\ it up. One element the Alliance will ignore
! those who do nothing themselves but are
always ready to criticize Others who may be
J trying to do something.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-06-21
c. WATSON, CONFEDERATE
VETERAN. PASSED AWAY

Jefferson county lost one Of it's
best citizens in the death of Ephriam
Z. Watson, which occurred last Tues
day morning at his home at Leetown.
He had been i'll long time, and his
death was not unexpected. Mr.. Wat
son was a member of one of Jeffer-
son county's old and extensive fami-
lies, and had he lived until last Sat
urday he would have been 81 years
old. He was son of James and
Elizabeth Shaull Watson, and lived
in Jefferson county all his life, as did
his parents before him. When the
Civil War broke out he enlisted and
served faithfully as a member of
Company d. Twelfth Virginia Calva-
ry. He was wounded at the battle
of Brandy Station, and in 1853 his
brother, VIM. v. Watson, was killed
near Bull Run. Returning form the
war, Mr.. Watson engaged in farming
and continued in this occupation I'M
til his advanced years caused him to
retire. He owned the farm at Lee
town and lived in the ancient stone
Westinghouse that was formerly
owned and occupied by General
Charles Lee, of the Revolutionary
War. Mr.. Watson was one of the
best of men. Of high Christian
character and exemplary life, he was
by all who knew him, and
his memory will be blessed one in
that neighborhood. He had long
been an official member Of the Sou
thern Methodist Church, and was
known for his gentle manner and
kindness of heart as we'll as for his
business integrity and thoughtful
consideration for others. Truly a
good man has gone to his reward.
Mr.. Watson is survived by a daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. P. Hirst, of Leetown, and
two brothers, S. H. and John j. Wat
son, of Martinsburg. Funeral SER
vices took place at his late residence
on Thursday morning, and his body
was laid to rest in Edge Hill Gene
terry.