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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-17

feet the closing of the packing plant
will have. 1t is an established fact
that Armour has Influenced prices
both to the raiser and to the consum-
er. Locally the Armour prices have
been from one-fourth TO one cent less
on cattle gross than the local mar
kets, and from one cent to five cents
less on net meats"
Mr.. Summerlin was asked If the
total eradication of the tick IN the
state would not have tendency to
bring better markets for stock be-
cause of the fact that the last market,
Louisiana, was closed, and was also
asked il the growers could stand the
gaff of holding their stock for an ex-
tended time. He said:
81 think / am safe in saying that
nearly every cattle raiser is in a posi-
ton to hold his stock until there shall
be better market. All of them have
SO expressed themselves. You must
remember that we still have Jackson
vile, Tampa, Miami. Key West and
many other local centers to consume
our finished product. These places
consumed our product before Armour
came to Jacksonville. Let US sup
pose, and, not without reason, that
the packers will control prices in
those centers as well as in surround
ing points, say for the next six
months-which would bring US to the
winter months with the. sugar getting
low in the barrel, taxes at high-water
level, preparations for next seasons
crop right upon the people, and, pos
sibly, the account at the bank at low
ebb. Where does that put the cattle
raisers? Still at the mercy of the
packer-with, possibly, lower price
/ offered.
"The advantage that Armour has
been to the stock raisers of the state
has been that one could sell stock at
any time at some price or other. If
the plant closes it leaves no outlet;
and the local buyer will be as much at
sea as ever, prone to take advantage
of the congestion that is likely to oc-
cur"
Upon the meeting of the directors
Monday much depends-as there will
be important matters to be considered.
The association is a strong one. and
each member is bound by the consti-
tuition and bylaws to stand firm by
any action which may be decided
upon by the officers. Precisely what
those actions may be cannot be pre-
dicted-but full report will appear
in the columns of the Gazette as soon
as completed.
The officers of the association in
clude G. Murphy, Bradentown, presi-
dent; c. E. Crum. Bushnell, first vice
president; A. l. Jackson, Gainesville,
second vice-president; U. A. Lightsey,
Barlow, treasurer; s. Summerlin,
Kissimmee, secretary.
The executive committee consists
of F. N. Burt, DeLeon Springs; H. T.
Lykes, Tampa; A. L. Jackson, Gaines
vile; w. F. Ward, Kicco; McQuirn
Chairs, Oldtown; E. o. Flood, Lake
land; C. F. Raulerson. Fort Pierce; R.
H. Redding. Ocala; G. B. Skipper,
Barlow; R. L. Hyer, Orlando; H. A.
Nicholson, Minis; H. o. Partin, Kis-
simmee; w. L. Graddick, Jackson
vile, and J. M. Roach, Williston.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-16
VOLUME OF BUSINESS
SHOWS DECREASE IN
WEEK JUST ENDED

Volume Of business as measured by
debts to individual accounts. declined
from $500. GU0, 0n0 for the week ending
May l. which included cnd-nf-montn
payments TO $I.2I .0uU.OU0 for the week
ending May II. the decrease amounting
to about - per cent. Reports of debts
to individual accounts arc received by
the Federal Reserve Board for banks IN
about lin Of the Country'S leading Clar-
inG house renters. Reduced totals for
the most recent week N" reported for
all the leading cent"rS. the heaviest de-
Crruscs hrInE shown Tor Chicago. whore
debts were ~ per cent below those Tor
the previous week, and for Detroit
where ii decrease amounted to about
- per cent.
As compared with the corresponding
week in l9Gn dchitS for the week end
ing May 1 were smaller by $i.92G 600
nuu. h,r by about u per cent. THIS
perccntagc is comparable with ~ per
cent shown for IN" previous week ana
% per cent shown for til" last week In
April.
For the Fourth cleveland district
tho total for last week was SiO@.2 3I.OOo
compared with $i@7.:":5&. oun for the week
before and $5OI.2GN.oGn for the week
one year ago.
For Wheeling the total .ast week was
Sf9I1 bon: SXOlI.0n0 for the week be
fore. and $S,S39.O0O for the week one
year ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-16
A, E, MASTEN AND CO.
FINANCIAL review

Wheeling Nav 14--Therc IS litt.c to
be said Of this weeks market in stocks
The changes IN prices were not Of
Importance and the volume Of trans
actions smaller. and as for some time
past the character of tracing almost
entirely professional The movement in
the motor stocks naturally exhausted
its upward movement, being based only
on a small Seasonable increase in their
business and traders eager for the eN-
ercise Of their wits turned To .hr cop
per stocks where a slight bcttermcnt IN
the price Of the metal made hem look
momentarily attractive. These traders
are very necessary factor marketwlse,
although they arc not particular what
flag they raise and carry if ii will at
tract even a transitory following.
The bond market reflects an easier
tendency in money not only in tbs coun-
try but abroad. The volume or trading
in listed bonds has been larger and tho
prices upward. The outpouring OF Sc
curites including those OF various en-
terprises as we'll as those issued by
states and municipalities still continues
apparently TO be absorbed: in caCt, the
volume Of tho latter character Of bonds
so far points to Il record for this year.
To what extent the new issues for som"
time past have really been absorbed by
permanent investors is Il question that
seems to admit of but one answer that
is that no small! proportion or these
new issues arc merely EXCHANGED for
some other form Of indebtedness and
are yet to b" carried in the balance
sheets Of institutions. etc, until II per-
manent resting place is found.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-16
FINANCIAL NOTES AND COMMENT

Ry private wire to A. T.. MaStcn & co.
New York. May 1+.-Tradc from the
California coast with Mexico. South
America and China will make the east
wonder at tho foresight of mon who are
now planning to enter This field. The
next decade will show a great growth
# prosperity.
Rise in McNtcan government bonds in
dicatcs Improved conditions Of that
country.
New York May Ii.--Nothing that
will run into a disastrous break is likely
but decline onSrtting last months ad-
vance seems reasonably certain and un-
der tho conditions there IS no necessity
for hurryinE nto\thc purchasing side
o. anything In point of fact. the rally
was sharp in some stocks like Stude-
baker and all tho rally thai WAS TO be
expected WAS taken at once.
49, -----.-----.-
New York. May li.--AS pointed out
many times before. 1T is much safer
to consider entering tn" market again
after W" have had two successive days
# rccovrri"S ,han Il is "a try and guess
meat
Cutton-.-On any further recession in
TIA" rr;cc We rclicvc that moderate pur
chaScs should h' made.
Northern P.lm l..u" declared regular
Scmi-annral s. d;vid".I raN;,h!" July -.
Standard oil ct Ohin d""'1r"i N\tra
dividend Il 81 in addition ~ I" ,llar
guar, rly dividend -: s. an common
stock. both payable July |. stock record
May -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-16
FAILURES THIS WEEK.

A check to tho declining tendency OF
failures Is noted this week, defaults IN
the United states numbering 1873. THIS
total represents an increase OF Il over
tho 3l2 insolvrncies of the immed:ai :
preceding week. but is slightly loss
than the number reported 10 r. q. Dun
&. co. two weeks ago. During this week
Of last year. in sharp contrast. the fan
urcs were more numerous Ivy on the
Pacific coast. In iii" South, however,
there was practically no change and
reduction of 8 defaults appears in the
East.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-16

great Wheeling institution that celebrates this week it's thr
tieth year OF success and constant growth.
Founded by NJ Sonneborn the rapid and substantial
owth of the would impress remarkable without
knowledge the basic principles of business which Mr.
Somehow insisted from the frstOne price to all and
the lowest satisfaction your money back - no mis-
These principles opened the doors of the little
store on business day and have governed policies
ever since.
Mr. Somehow is still the active head of the business and Is
indeed TO be congratulated this hreth celebration of
cessful wears Of merchandising integrity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-16

Some persons seem to think that IN
lifting mp tho fallen it Is necessary
to pull down the risen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-16

Some men work for a living anC
others live for a workings,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Risk Bureau Slate Clean
Relief Agency Clears All Back
Work and Cuts Personnel

From The TTibu1les Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, July q. - Colonel
Charles r. Forbes, director Of the War
Risk Insurance Bureau, announced to-
day that the work Of the bureau was
current, or up to date, for the first time
in the history of it's establishing emit
Colonel Forbes feels pride in making
the announcement in view Of the fact
that the force of employees has been
reduced by the hundreds within the
last few months and the work of the
bureau severely criticized in many
quarters. To-day Colonel Forbes found
that the bureau was functioning to bet
ter advantage than ever before, that
every claim pending had been acted
upon and that the soldier applying
for compensation was being given
prompter service than at any time pre-
vious in the history Of the relief agency.
Another indication of the efficiency
Of the bureau since the advent Of
Colonel Forbes is noted in the report
made to-day to the surplus fund of the
Treasury, whereby the War Risk Bu-
reau turns in s67 ,000,0 900 under the ap-
preparation "losses on war risk insur-
ance of American vessels, their cargoes,
ETC."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22

Conkling, 1t was said. and they will be
brought before the board of directors
of the association for hearing. They
will be allowed counsel at this hearing.
Sidney r. Lask, counsel for the asso-
citation, said that the meeting had
adopted resolution approving the at
titude of President Edward j. Burns. of
the association, in his testimony at the
public hearing inquiring into the slush
fund, and said that the association
would approve any investigation by city
officials of the slush fund activities Of
Devaney, Conkling and Finn.
President Burns said that Detective
Finn had been dropped q week ago for
non-payment of dues. Charges have
not been preferred against member
of the association since 1916, President
Burns said.
Detective Sergeant James Gegan
swore at the slush fund hearing Mon
day that he had told Devaney and Conk-
ling in Albany that if they didn't stop
talking of needing money to pass the
detective bill he would arrest them and
take them before the District Attorney
of Albany County.
In q letter to Senator Schuyler NJ.
Meyer, Commissioner of Accounts
David Hirshfield said that evidence in
hand showed that Devaney, Conkling
and Finn and others set out on March
20 and 30 last to raise funds for the
avowed purpose of getting the detective
bill through the Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Retailers to Cut Soda
And Ice Cream Prices
Confectioners Pledge Reduction
Only on Goods Served
Over Counter

Confectioners representing the five
boroughs met in conference yesterday in
City Hall with Mrs. Louis r. Welzmiller,
Deputy Commissioner of Public Markets,
and agreed to reduce the prices Of plate
ice cream and sodas sold over the coun-
ter. They will sell ice cream for 10
cents plate, plus cent war tax, and
ice cream sodas for 13 cents q glass,
plus cents war tag
For these men and the types of stores
they represent this means reduction Of
from to cents plate on ice cream
and 2 cents glass on ice cream soda.
1t developed at the outset of the con-
ference that several of those present,
notably Thomas Kristensen, of Brook
Ign, and Benjamin Miller, of the Miller
Candy Company, who has eight stores
on Broadway, already were selling ice
cream for 10 cents plate, and ice
cream sodas for Is cents, and were
making profit by 1t.
The confectioners, in conceding a
price reduction insisted on the under
standing that the reduction pertained
only to sales over the counter. That is
to say, the lower prices do not hold
when the ice cream or the soda is served
to persons taking tables in the parlors
in the rear Of the store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Dry Raid Evidence
Cot With Sponge
Is Put i'm InkwelI
Prisoner Says Detective In
vaded Home and Sopped
Up Writing Fluid Instead
of Whisky From Floor

Joseph Preola, thirty one years old,
OF 266 Avenue A, was arrested last
night at 400 East Eighteenth Street
by Samuel Toshun, a policeman in
plain clothes, of the First Inspection
district, charged with having whisky
in his possession. When arraignsd be-
tore Magistrate Ryttenberg in Mems
Night Court, Preola denied the, charge.
He insisted that the privacy of his
apartment had been invaded by the
officer without a warrant.
When Magistrate Ryttenberg de-
named evidence Toshum produced a
small bottle which had evidently at
some time contained ink. He explained
to the court that when he entered
Preola's premises the latter was in
possession of a quart bottle contain
ing, a light brown fluid, which he
dashed to the floor when the officer
appeared. Toshnn informed the mapis-
trate that the contents of the bottle
looked like whisky and the bottle
looked like a whisky bottle. He
offered fragnr hts Of the bottle in evil
dence and then submitted Che Ink bot
tie containing alleged liquor from the
ULoheu VESSEL.
When asked by the magistrate how
ne. had managed to salvage the alleged
evidence contained in the ink bottle
Toshun said he always went armed
with a sponge when engaged in liouor
raids. When Preola dashed the bottle
to the floor, Toshun said, he got down
on his knees and obtained two sponge
fu!s, which he squeezed into the ink
bottle.
Preola in pleading not guilty to the
charge said that he had broken the
bottle because he was indignant at an
unwarranted Intrusion on his privacy
and that he intended to defend the
charge. The evidence offered in an
Ink bottle, he said, would convince
no fair-minded jury, because it was
well known that alcohol formed a con-
tent OF all inks as a preservative in.
gredient. He had no knowledge Of
how much ink had been contained in
the bottle which was seized by the
officer from his writing table. He said
there might have been enough ink to
afford pretentious alcoholic showing.
but that ink had not yet been pro-
hibited.
Magistrate Ryttenberg said the case
was one of complicated possibilities.
He held Preola for appearance in the
Yorkville Court on Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Randolph, in Jail, Still
Insists He Was Kidnapped
Four Charges Placed Against
Wandering Business Man
+ of Sharon, Pa.
Special Dta7,atch TO The 1'Yfbunt

y
SHARON, Pa, July 21.--Thomas M.
Randolph, Sharon business man, who
returned to his family last evening
after mysterious absence since last
Monday night, during which time let
ters were received by his wife stating
that he had been kidnapped and was be-
ing held for S50,0g0 ransom, appeared
before Alderman Henry G. Thomas, of
Sharon, to-day to answer four charges.
These were attempt to obtain money
under false pretensc, attempted black
mail and extortion, using the mails In
a scheme to dcfraud and O. charge
based on his alleged relations with an
unnamed woman.
Randolph pleaded not guilty to each
charge waived hearing and. when he
did not provide necessary bail, was
placed In cell in the police station
here. Chief of Police Lansdowne said
Randolph would be taken to the county
Jail at Mercer.
Il was reported this evening that a
defense of temporary insanity would
be made when the case comes up in
court.
Bail Of $500 was demanded on the
c saans Of attempting to obtain money
OF inGdelity, 81 900 on the attempted
blackmail and extortion charge and
$4,000 on the Federal charge.
II feel better now since got some
OF that dope out of my SYSTEM" de-
clared Randolph after making his first
public statement.
Il was kidnapped" he had said. ''There
were thirteen bandits in the gang.
seven Of them holding me under guard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Negro Slayer Quits
Frefnzied Struggles
And Dies Docilely
After Biting Two Sing Sing
Guards, Bulge Walks TO
Death Be,yaiIing Fate and
Wishing Convicts Luck

OsSINlMG, N. Y, July 2i.--John P.
Bulge, negro, was put to death At
Sing Sing tonight for the murder Of
Mr.. and Mrs, Edward Johnson, of S52
East Twenty ninth Street, Brooklyn.
His violent actions earlier in the day
had led to the belief that he would
have to be carried to the death cham
Der handcufed, but he walked doclely
behind the Rev. William e. Cashin, his
hands free.
"Goodby, boys" he called to his
comrades in the condemned cells. 81
wish you luck. Poor innocent man, 20
bump him off was in the bughous4
and got no protection here. / am in
nocert, Innocent"
He entered the death chamber at
11:06 and was dead eight minutes
later
Two guards remained on duty all day
in front of his cell, Warden Lewis e.
Lawes deeming their presence neces-
sary because of the frenzied resistance
offered by the negro when he was trans
ferred from his former quarters to a
cell nearer the death chamber this
morning.
Bulge bit two of the keepers who
were dragging him to his new quarters,
and it was with difficulty that they and
the other two assigned to the task man.
aged to face him into the cell allotted
to him. Previously he had assailed
with epithets and foul language a
clergyman who attempted to offer him
spiritual consolation.
The negro has been an inmate Of the
Dannemora State Hospital for Insane
Felons and of the Kings Park Asylum
for the insane. At his trial, however,
no evidence Of previous insanity was
introduced in his behalf and alienists
who examined him after his admission
to prison decided that he. was sane.
The Johnsons, an aged couple, were
killed in their sleep July 4, 1920, by
Bulge, who entered their home to
rob III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Conference To BE Held
On Unemployment Here
Organized Labor, City Officials
and Civic and Welfare Socie-
ties to Discuss Situation

William F. Kehoe, secretary of the
Trades and Labor Council. announced
last night at 81 meeting at Beethoven
Hail., 210 Fifth Street. that there would
be a conference on unemployment in
this city soon in which organized labor,
municipal officials and civic and welfare
organizations would take part.
The idea originated with the Mer-
chants Association, he said and at the
invitation Of that organization he and
John Sullivan, president of the council,
had consulted yesterday afternoon with
committee of the association and rep
resentatives of the knights of Column
bus, the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton and the Young Mems Hebrew AS
ISOLATION.
1t was said, Mr.. Kehoe asserted, that
unemployment in this city already had
reached so serious state that the
savings banks had lost large amounts
which had been withdrawn by deposit
ors to meet the emergency. Builders
both employers and employees, would
attend the conference, he said, and
efforts would be made to have public
works Of all kinds, especially schools
undertaken at the earliest possible
moment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22

would do O certain thing he was re-
tanned to do. or at least try his best?"
eyes, sir; ne has always, at least in
any transactions he has had with mo
or our company"
The testimony given before tho joint
legislative committee, which Senator
Lusk helped to appoint, and of which
he is member, wherein Detectives
Gegan and Brown characterized Kleist
30 the attention of the witness, who
commented:
''rhat would not be my opinion Of
him, or anything like it,"
The witness also said that Kleist
had told him that he was handling
the Lusk detective bill as a favor to
some of the detectives he knew. Kleist,
he said, did not mention anything
about receiving money for the job.
Henry o. Reeves, manager Of the
service depa rtment of the Van Beuren
company, said that while Kleist had
no relations of business nature with
his department, he had no reason to
think that kleist would not carry out
his business agreements.
Detective Conkling, who, with Detec-
tive Bernard Devaney, was introduced
to Senator Lusk by Detectives Gegan
and Brown, was asked to describe Lusk's
attitude when he and Devaney called on
the majority leader while the Lusk bill
| was pending.
Senator Lusk acted as if he was
friendly to u.s." the witness said.
"There was never a complaint made
to the police or to the District Attor-
ney about you and Devaney, was
there ?"
"No. sir"
Senator Lusk and Gegan and Brown
testified that in April in Albany they
discussed Devaney's and Conkling's re-
to promote the bill. None of them
was asked, when they were before the
legislative committee at its hearing
Monday night, why they had not taken
the matter to the Albany authorities.
To Call Gegan and Brown
HirshAeld has announced that he will
have Gegan and Brown before him and
demand why they did not take action
last April.
Conkling also testified that he dis
cussed the engagement Of Kleist with
Detective Edwin j. Burns, president
Of the Detectives Endowment Associa-
ton, in the presence Of Devaney and
Kleist.
at was explained to Burns bv De-
vaney," said Conkling, chat this man
kleist was friend of his and would
lobby the bill for fee of $4,000: that
this $4,000 would be returned if the
bill did not become a law. At that
time Burns said he could not intro
duce the proposition because they had
already secured the services of ex-
Senator Walters to lobby the bill which
they had in view"
What was said about whether there
was any agreement to pay Senator
Walters?'
BURNS said they had agreed to paw
Senator Walters $4,000 to lobby their
bill"
"Do you know whether or not Sena-
tor Walters received any of that
| money!"
"No, sirS He did not receive it,
Testimony of detectives who called
on ex-senator Walters to interest him
in the bill was that Walters agreed
to aid, but stipulated that there would
not be any fee accepted, provided the
Keith theatrical circuit, which HAS
him under retainer. permitted him to
aid the detectives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Detectives association
Suspends 3 in Expose
Devaney, Conkling and Finn,
Named in Raising OF Slush
Fund, to Get q Hearing Later

Detectives Bernard J. Devaney and
Thomas II. Conkling, who were de-
noted July 10 after a hearing before
the Acting Chief Inspector of the
Police Depa rtment for their activity in
behalf of the slush fund raised to
assist in passage of the Lusk bill
making the rank of detectives per
manent, have been suspended from the
membership of the Detective Endow.
ment Association, it was announced last
night. It was also announced that De-
tective Thomas Finn, who was denoted
with Devaney and Conkling, was au-
tomatically dropped from the associa-
tons membership for non-p payment of
dues.
Announcement of the associations
action regarding the three detectives
was made following the regular meet
ing of the asso1Gtion at the police
clubhouse on Riverside Drive.
Charges of Conduct unbecoming n
member of the association" are to be
preferred at once against Devaney and