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Evening star., 1922-03-12

of non-service people holding govern
ment positions obtained during the
war and the manner in whit III these
positions were obtained. The apollo
giles being offered by government off,
clals for the wholesale dismissals of
ex-service men Is not acceptable, and
charging the government as not play
Ing fair with the men who offered
their lives in defense of the coun-
try, The committee on pensions an
nounced that serious charges have
been made by Spanish War veterans
against the manner in which medical
examinations for pensions are being
conducted by some Of the medical
boards, and q letter bringing this
matter to the attention of the COM
missioner of pensions was ordered
mailed. William J. Sammonds. chair
man of the committee on en-
ployment, announced that the call
upon business firms of the city for
assisting unemployed veterans for
work was gratifying, and that twenty
veterans had secured employment
during the past two months. Charles
w. Mccartney, department commander,
and Claiborn S. Close. department ad-
jutant, addressed the camp. both
speakers dwelling upon matters per-
tanning to the general welfare Of vet
Grams. urging a closer cooperation
Of veteran organizations. Past Com
mander-in- Chief Daniel V. Chisholm
addressed the camp in what was
considered to be of vital Importance
to all veterans. the necessity for ade-
quate legislation protecting ex-
service men in their positions under
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pie, 1912 9Th street northwest, Satur-
day night. March 18. at o'clock. All
companions should turn out to see the
degree work "khatee Punan" put on
his big class of candidates.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. 1,
held an enthusiastic muster Tuesday
night. General routine business and
matters of interest to the camp were
transacted. Comrade A. H. Cleapor,
at George Washington Hospital: Com
rade Roy j. Mickey. at 205 9Th street
southwest. and Comrade John ]. Cof-
fee, at Mount Alto Hospital. were re-
ported on the sick report, the condi-
tion Of Comrade Cleapor being quite
serious.
Richard j. Harden Camp, No. .,
United Spanish War Veterans, at its
regular meeting Thursday evening,
March 2, initiated the following re-
cruits: Charles Bryan. w. ]. Hays,
W. w. Henderson. Charles Helton,
Sergt. w. l. Itoring. w. ]. Price and
John Studt. Commander Francis c..
HUM was in charge of the initiation,
assisted by his corps of officers, Senior
Vice Commander C. P. Brewer, Junior
Vice Commander Steve Harder, Officer
of the Day George ]. Neuner. Officer
of Guard Daniel Foley and Chaplain
Terrence N. Fielder. An unusually
large attendance was present and the
degree work pronounced excellent
A resolution was adopted recommends
ing a congressional investigation Of
all government departments for the
purpose of ascertaining the number
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PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY
TO HONOR Mr.. PEPPER
keystone States Place in Recent
American History Will Be
Extolled,

Senator George Wharton Pepper Of
Pennsylvania will be the guest of
honor and principal speaker at the
meeting of the Pennsylvania State
Society to be held in the New Will
lard Hotel Thursday night. Senator
Peppers address will deal with the
place held by the Keystone state in
recent American history.
Among the boxholders for the
evening will be Secretary of Labor
Davis, Representatives Louis T. Nc
Fadden, Samuel A. Kendall and Charles
r. Connell and Howard S. Reside and
Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp.
Included in the receiving line will
Rinehart. Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmadge,
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson, Mrs. NJ.
Clyde Kelly. Mrs. Louis T. McFadden,
Mrs. Samuel A. Kendall, Mrs. Robin
son Downey and Mrs. Virginia White
Speel. Introductions will be made by
Col r. c. Davis, who was adjutant
at Gen. Pershing's headquarters dur
ing the war.
4 musical program will be given
by Mrs. Edythe Marmion Brosius,
said to be one of the most accom-
plished harpists in this country. After
her program there will be dancing to
music by the Keystone Orchestra. Ad-
mission will be through special cards
be procured from the secretary, either
before or at the meeting.
Officers of the society are Repre-
sentative NJ. Clyde Kelly. president:
r. Lincoln Townsend. DR.. ]. s. Arnold
and Mrs Frank L. Grilly, vice presi-
dents, and Edwin A. Mess, secretary
and treasurer.
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Through Adjt. Close, department
headquarters announces for the week
the following meetings: Monday
night, March IS. department band re-
hsarsal. 1919 New York avenue north
west; Tuesday night. March a. Col.
Petit Camp, No. 5. in Perpetual build
ing, 11th and e streets northwest;
Wednesday night. March Is. Gen.
Urell Camp, No. 9. in Pythian Temple.
1912 eth street northwest: Thursday
night. March 16, Lieut.. Harden Camp,
No. g, In Pythian Temple. 1912 stn
street northwest; Thursday night
March Is. Gen. Lawton Camp. NO. Z;
in Perpetual building. 1ith ana
March II. Lineal Society, at the resi-
dence of Past Department Commander
Comrade Charles j. p. Weber, 2224
18th street, Anacostia.
the last department encampment have
at last been compiled, printed, and
are now in the hands Of the camp
commanders. thanks to department.
headquarters
Gen. Urell Camp, No. Q. at its
last muster he1d 4 special election.
which resulted as follows: Com
mander, Comrade DR.. Orlando Quicker,
1859 Girard street northwest: senior
vice commander. Frederick A. Deller;
junior vice commander. Anton Brem; !;
ofiicer of the day. George Pensky. De-
partment Senior Vice Commander
Comrade Harry r. Patterson and De-
partment Historian Comrade John
Murphy were appointed to act as in
stalling officer and master OF cere-
monies. respectively. by Department
Commander Charles w McCaffrey.
The officers were properly installed
for the ensuing year.
The Los Angeles Club was enter
tanned by Comrade Francis c. HUM,
commander of Lieut.. Harden Camp. at
his residence. 27 T street northwest.
Fri6ady night. During the evening
routine business pertaining to the
twenty fourth national encampment.
to be held in Los Angeles August 22
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS

to 25. inclusive was taken up. 1t
was announced that all profits de-
rived from entertainments would be
turned in to the delegates fund. This
fund will aid local delegates in their
fight to obtain and bring the next
national encampment back east.
General orders. No. 5. from ma
tional headquarters, 154 West Ran
dolph street. Chicago, announced the
appointment of Past Department
Commander Comrade William L. Mat
tocks from the department Of the Dis
trict of Columbia as member of the
national legislative committee.
Reports coming from Mrs. Ella
Iord. department president. Ladies'
Auxiliary. show Admiral Dewey Aux
Hilary and Gen. Urell Auxiliary in
Splendid shape. These ladies are to
oe congratulated for their splendid
work and hearty cooperation with
their president In the progress made
this year.
Grand Gu Gu Grandississimo Com
panion Gallagher has issued a call
for convocation Of the Grand Lair
Of the Military Order of the Serpent
to hold snail crawl in Pythian Tenn
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS SEEN.
Mr.. Ackerman Assured on Success
of District Bill.

Representative Ernest r. Alderman
Of New Jersey said yesterday he has
received assurances from members OF
the House District committee that ia
vorable action will be taken on the bill
introduced by him Friday providing for
daylight saving in the District Of Co
lumbia.
This bill directs that within the Dis
trict the standard time shall be ad-
Sunday in April Of each year, and at 2
am. on the first Sunday in October Of
Zach year the standard time shall be re-
tarded one hour, SO that between the
first Sunday in April at 2 am. to the
first Sunday in October at am. each
year the standard time in the District
would be one hour in advance Of the
mean astronomical time Of the degree of
longitude governing this zone.
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PROTEST OF BLUE LAWS
Magazine of Religious Freedom"
to Be Distributed.

An extra edition Of Lfberty-a Maga-
zine of Religious Freedom. which is
vigorously opposed to rblue-law" legis-
Iation. not only in the District Of Co
lumbia, but the states as well, is to be
distributed throughout the city the COM
ing week by the Religious Liberty Asso-
citation of America, with headquarters
in Takoma Park.
The pamphlet deals with three Sum
day reform bills introduced in the Sixty
seventh Congress during the first and
second session.
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the government. William L. Mattox.
chairman of the committee on legis-
lation. announced that bills. calling
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for adequate legislation for vet
submitted to members of Congress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-10

Damage by Rodents.-Damage by
smaller predatory rodents on stock
mems ranges, while not so spectacular
as that by wolves and coyotes, is very
considerable, and in some cases more
than equals that of the predatory ami
mails, according to DR.. A. X. Fisher of
the United States biological survey.
There should be closer cooperation,
particularly in the matter of appropri-
ations. between the federal and state
governments, so that the largest
amount available ., from both sources
may be obtainable, he says.
The department of agriculture de-
clares that if the prairie dog alone
were eXterminated over it's entire
range. which is economically possible,
100000 more cattle and 100000 more
sheep could be raised on that area, be-
cause of the increase in the amount Of
forage.
Records of the biological survey. =
branch of the department, show that
in Texas, its hunters, cooperating with
the state agents, have killed about
10000 predatory animals aggregating
a saving of more than s2,70000O or
the total of 1880 wolves and coyotes
captured, more than half had records
as killers.
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RoEBlNG THE FARMERS.
Continued From Page ons.>

currence is given from my personal
experience: l purchased corn futures"
On the Chicago Board Of Trade,
through a broker OF Birmingham, Ala
bama. / then went for an outing. in
the southern part OF the state, about
100 miles from Birmingham. On Sat
urday, a few minutes before the close
of trading on the Chicago Board OF
Trade, / called over .long-distance
+ telephone and asked the Birmingham
broker about the market He inform
ed me that a jump had occurred in
corn prices. Thereupon, directed him
to rush an order to Chicago to sell my
purchase before the close Of trading, if
> possible. The time was then one
minure before the close. He had a
direct private wire to New York, but
none to Chicago. So. he had to send
- the order via New York. 1t reached
theA of the Chicago Board of Trade
.zand was executed before the close OF
trading, while 1, 1900 miles from
Chicago, was holding the telephone re-
(. ceiver.
A trader may either buy or sell, play
the market either way, whether or not
he owns bale of cotton. This form
of speculative selling is certainly
-abusve TO the interests of the cotton
L ;st6wer. The trader may short SELF
any amount of cotton he so desires,
provided he has sufficient funds to
. margin the sale For instance, Mr.. A
. requests a broker to sell 1000, bales for
December delivery at 2Oa cents a
i. pound. The broker makes the sale on
the exchange, and then gives Mr. a a
statement, reading: I'VE have this
day sold for your account 1000 bales,
December delivery, 2OE c." On the
back of the statement, the following
condition is printed: "Al orders for
= the purchase or sale of any article are
received and executed with the distinc.
understanding that ACTUAL DELIF-
ERY is contemplated. E. Thus, tne
transaction is given the flavor Of a
legitimate trade and is made within
the law.
Although Nir A has made tenta-
tive pledge to deliver 1000 bales in
- December he has no intention what
soever of doing so, as he probably
never owned bale in his life. Any
moment during trading hours, before
the month of December arrives, he can
close his trade, take his profit or loss,
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Handle Little Cotton.

Short selling represents the "short
side" of the market, which is usually
the side on which professional traders
operate as quicker profits can be made
on this side. Prices fall faster than
they rise. Therefore, it is the shortest
way to profit. The other side of the
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t-Mongol State, composed of citizens

lat Mongol State, composed Of citizens
at large.
THE fear of dictatorship was evi-
denced when, instead Of single presi-
dent, a commission of seven, known as
The Government, was elected by the
assembly The Government is the
highest executive authority. 1t names
the premier and he selects the sixteen
cabinet heads. \
THE church Is separated from the
state. A citizen is free to profess any
religion or none, and religious instruc-
ton is permitted only in theological
schools. "
Education Free and Compulsory.
Education is free and compulsory.
So is work for every citizen, not more
than hours day or 6 hours at night,
with further restrictions for women
and children.
Every male citizen is liable for
military service between Is and As
years, and it is compulsory between
20 and 22. Bodily and capital punish
ment are abolished.
Liberty of the press, speech, and
assembly Is guaranteed. Citizens may
also initiate legislation and have q
share in the administration of all gov
ernment and public functions through
an elaborate and complicated Peoples
Control
This Is the famous system of peo-
pies commissars, in theory enforcing
efficiency and honesty on the regu-
lar officials, but in practice interfer-
ing and inefficient. If one officer is
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such proportions that the exchanges
have had to pass rules forbidding
prices to fuctuate more than 200 points
from the close of one session Of trading
to the close of the following session.
Speculation has cost the farmer, who
is the backbone Of American CONNER
cial and social progress, more than
fifteen billion dollars in the past &c
years. Short selling costs him from
25 to 40 per cent. Of the profit on his
product. 1t is the grim reaper of the
profits that he should have.
There are many reasons exchanges
should be rigidly controlled or else
abolished. Prices are no more or less
than a commercial structure built on
confidence. Trade activity expands
and prices rise sLs confidence swells in
the business outlook. Prices may be
compared also to a fabric in which
there are interviewer the movements of
prices in general.
Operators on such leading exchanges
as the New York Cotton Exchange can
form a pool to break the market They
begin by heavy short selling, in such
volume that the trade cannot absorb
It, Prices break. What is the next
result? Prices in the southern spot
markets drop. Trade buying in the
dry goods market thesitates, The New
York Cotton Exchange is locked upon
as the barometer of the cotton and
commercial outlook If the Eammering
Of prices continues buying in the spot
and dry goods markets shrivels up, and
buying disappears. in allied trades,
Prices in those markets sympatheticar-
ly fall. Business can be and is wreck
ed in this way.
The farmer is the first sufferer. His
suffering extends to the retail mer-
chant from whom he must necessarily
buy less. The retail merchant in turn
cuts down his purchases from the
wholesale merchant, who then cam
cells his orders to the MILL Stagnation
in trade comes. All Of this because a
group of operators in Wall Street seiz-
ed the opportunity to break the cotton
market.
Cotton-fu exchanges, on the
other hand, can be useful as insurance
markets. Growers owning cotton can
protect it's price by hedge sales on the
exchanges, that is, by selling contracts
against their stocks. Should a break
occur in the market, they are protect
ed, as their cotton has been sold on
contract at higher prices.
Future exchanges belong with race
track betting, political trusts, the days
of Tweed, houses Of vice and liquor
selling. The new conscience must not
permit vicious speculation to wreck the
fortunes of agriculture and endanger
American prosperity. Future exchanges
should function only as markets Of in
surance.
'Note-Thc exchange publishes re-
ports of the amount of raw cotton
traded in, but gives no estimate of the
trading in speculative cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-10

Residence Phone III and :,
I.5F - Office Phone ~.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-10

- The first gold to arrive in Canada
since the signing Of the Armfstice has
been received from New York. For
NAL announcement was maile by the
New York Trust Company that it. had
shipped 100000 in gold 20 the Cana
dian, Bank of Commerce.
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Friday, November 20, 1922

not efficient, little is accomplished by
placing another to watch him.
"The peoples commissars interfere
with the army, the railroad. the local
administration, and every sother civil
function" y
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-10

- The hardened glue-like nest of the
edible swift of Borneo is made of that
birds saliva and from il is produced
The birds nest soup" considered a
dclicacy in China:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-10
REAL ESTATE ! / AGENCY
FOR SALE

Two story-Glass front brick build,
ing 26x90, in Glover, on lot 30x400.
One fourth cash and balance on easy
terms. -. -, ,-eys31,fs ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-10

= The main ingredient in the shoe
polish used on brown and tan, shoes is
candelila wax which Is obtained from
q Mexican weed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-10

and be relieved of the obligation to
deliver in December, simply by buy
ing back as many bales as he sold.
Short selling, although conducted on
paper, has as much weight in depress-
ing prices as though actual cotton were
being sold. Mr.. a exercises as much
weight upon the price level when he
short sells" 1000 bales as farmer
does when he sells 1000 bales that he
has produced by the sweat Of his brow
on 5000 acres at cost of some S75,-
600. Mr.. A is allowed to "short SELL
1000 bales on capital of $500 which
is the usual margin required by brok-
crs, and which is exactly one tenth Of
the amount the planter has to pay 70
produce and sell 1000 bales. No
wonder the planter is discouraged,
when the whole world can sell cotton,
speculatively, at one tenth the cost of
production.
That is the serious reason why short
selling distorts the basis Of supply and
demand The cotton world looks to
future exchanges to register prices that
truly reflect supply and demand, but
when nine-tenths of the turnover on
these exchanges are paper sales, ficti-
tious cotton, supply and demand be-
come a mockery. since a spurious price
prevails that falsifies true values.
If crop of 100000 bales is raised,
how many planters receive a legitimate
price fpr IT, when sspceulatnY' are al
lowed to short sell" 25,O00,00O bales,
and paralyze the pnce. and demand?
Selling Of this nature spreads dis
content throughout the economic world.
Farmers become depressed, refuse to
raise bumper crops, and emergency or
ganizations spring up and spread
propaganda urging farmers 10 hold
down acreage and automatically force
up prices The evils of short selling
should not be tolerated oy the Federal
government. In fact, in 1918, the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture temporarily stopped short selling,
after English spinncrs aad spectators
lad short sold" 100000 bales on the
broken the price 10 cents a pound, or
a loss of a half billion dollars to the
South.
Handle Little Cotton.
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Mrs. +. Rhoades of Monticello, ILL.,,
ct the age OF so, Is probably the oldest
active farm woman in the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-15
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GOSSIP
FROM WEST VIRGINIA CIRCLES

Y Stchbs. Miles. Myers. Dean. Mathis
Woods and V!.,orella are the pick OF
The hackield candidates aud merry
race is predicted 70: the four POSITIONS.
v',torella Is showing soma ae!li'r as a
kicker and this wi, take a lot Of worry
or MUSES. hands
Trtadslphia.
Coaches H!u and Mc,mskey had 'he!r
Red and Black outfit on The held yes'er'
dav and ran them through their hardest
workout Of the season. The squad Is
rapidly rounding into shape and VIII
be n the best Of condition for the
opener several weeks away. Rogers.
Ross. Kahle. Thompson. Nickerson. Cap
tain Smith. Springer and Kuske. new
man from CannonsburGh lPa.l high. are
the most ukely-lookinE players on the
squad. Tho Triad coaches arc making
numerous changes with the squad and
are hopeful of placing new men on the
line and making last years lincmeM
hackfleld men and with this combination
place a fast. nshtiuR l50- pound team on
the feld.
Moundsvile.
While Mnundsv!llc high school Is
keeping the publicity on Its tootba!
team down. the squad "a working out
every night unde: the supervision Of
Coach Ruhle and look mighty good.
While several OF last years regulars
are missing. tho material on hand
should make Il easy fer Ruhle 10 de-
velop p HUSKY fast eleven thar Will be
able to cope with the best In the safe.
Union
Ernie Beck ran his Union gridders
through a st!ft scrmmaEe practice yes
,erdav afternoon Al Henwood and the
squad looks like It will develop into
lighting aggregation which will give the
so-called big tearls" hard battle
The squad. while rugged. lack knowl-
edge Of the game but Beck Is striving
daily with the boys in this line and Is
conaden, MS team will he no soft
pick!r'." The team opens IT'S ,rst date
with Moundsv!llc at MouGdsrine.
Parkersburg.
An interesting session Is expected -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-15
wheeling

wheslinE Highs huskies we're out
again yesterday and wen, through q
, hard workout on the Athletic Fl"!o
s-.der the watchful eyes OF Coach Stoons
she squad was divided Into teams. no
varsity being selected and run through
signal drills and worked on new plays
which have just BEEN given taen. After
A warming no exercise the teams were
put through 4 hard scrimmase N which
they used their plays.
West Virginia University w:'rked tho
lightweight fulback stunt last year
with quite a bi, OF success with George
H.u IN the position and IL appears the
Gold and Blue vii durhcats this ttte
hts year with Potter" Mott for mo
local school playing fulleack. The 70
sition has caused Stohhs some worry
this fal! but II locks as though Mott
can deliver tho goods" and Will D"
there this season.
The squad IS rapidly rounding Tito
'hs best Of condition and ba'r'r' IN
juries should be In the best OF shap- for
Foilansbee on Saturday next. the IS. NO
mon has been named for any Of the 20
sitiors and S;chbs will IN Al ~ 'hah:lify
Keep his selection IN TIE '2rk until the
day before the game.
Linsly
Coach Nuss. Linsly mentor. had his
squad out yesterday for another work
GU, and ran the squad through some
Light stun for several hours. The squad
"a ~ fairly good condition and L Is
rcss,b,e they will get DOWN 10 hard
work Somet!ync next week. Schen"rie;m
last years end is holding down the
center lob with Pete" Stobbs shifted
from the bacSheid Is working at the
end. Alhasin and Heatherington are
also looking good as candidate for tho
terminals J. Hamil, Seabright. SerG-
fni and Comac. last years regular line
men are back. and displaying their old
time form. Unless some OF the young
sters break through and grab OF one
OF the positions the oldcimcrs look good
10 hold their ber,h5. Captain Hamill.