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The Washington times., 1922-01-03
REST0RAT|0N0F
STATE POWERS
ON RA|LS0.k.'D
House Commerce Committee
Will Report Legislation
FavorabIy Shortly.
By International News Service.

Restoration to the States of their
powers over intrastate railroad rates
and fares and final confirmation in
the States Of such powers is pro-
vided in a bill to be reported IA
vorably within a few days by the
House Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee, 1t was learned to-
day.
The bill has been under considera-
ton by the committee for several
weeks and only q few touches are
necessary to put the legislation in
shape. II has the support of tho
public utility boards and. commits sions
OF most of the States. and has pow
erful backing in both House and
Senate.
Congressional leaders were dis
posed some time ago to delay the
legislation until the United States
Supreme Court should hand down its
decision on the constitutionality Of
wartime legislation under which the
Interstate Commerce Commission Is
sued Its order increasing railroad
rates and fares and requiring State
authorities to confirm intrastate rates
to the increased interstate rates and
fares.
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BOARD
SEES TRADE ON
S0UNDER BASIS
Industry on the Whole Is More
FavorabIy Situated Than Year
Ago, Report Says.
BY w. H. ATKINS,
International News Service.

Business in the United States Ii
upon O sounder basis at the begin
ming of the New Year. Industry on
the whole has gone through a period
of deflation with difficulty. but con-
ditions generally are more favorable
than year ago.
This present commercial status, as
revealed today in latest reports Of the
Federal Reserve Board, was based
upon the following points:
Normally Returning.
/. Demand for goods has increased,
the increase running as high as 10
per cent in many Of the Eastern
reserve bank districts.
2. Manufacturing lines are moving
along satisfactorily, and will be
greatly stimulated as soon as freight
rates. already ordered in some lines,
are more widely extended.
3. Normal conditions are being
gradually restored by the steady up
ward movement of business, and the
element Of better confidence for the
future.
4. Larger seasonal demands, partly
to meet holiday trade. has released to
consumers a large volume Of goods
produced in earlier months.
5. Both cotton and wooden mills
are operating at high percentage
of capacity.
6. Lower prices for cereals and cot.
ton have brought some discourage
ment to trade in the agricultural dis
tricts, and somewhat retarded the
liquidation of frozen loans represent
ing past credit advances.
One Of the significant points devel-
oped in the boards survey Is that
the farmers purchasing power Is not
being exerted strongly because there
has developed some uncertainty over
their financial plans for the next
crop. Bankers, however, are being
urged by Government agencies to
exercise more liberal views on farm
accommodations. Government ad-
vances both for export and domestic
farm product sales il expected to re-
lieve this uncertainty in some degree.
Reduced Farm Buying.
Reduced buying power in the farm
districts is reflected in almost every
avenue OF trade. Assurances Of
stronger credit support for the farmer
will create new demands that are not
now in evidence, and help to stimu-
late activity in all Of the mill and
factory districts.
There is a belief in official circles
that other freight rate reductions,
now being considered, will help to
spur up business. Manufacturers
claim that their output and sales
will be heavier as soon as the doubt
over freight rate cuts is removed by
orders from the Interstate Commerce
Commission directing the carriers to
make the reductions effective. Off
Gals still emphasize the point that
high freight rates in a number Of
commodity lines is one Of the really
serious factors hampering business
progress.
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CALIFORNIA GROWING
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOLLY

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Am act
Of the State Legislature has created
new industry In California--toyon
ranching.
The Legislature by law forbade pick
ing OF the red berries generally known
as California holly.
To provide a supply of the red ber-
ries highly priced for Yuletide decor.
their growth.
The toyon In OF the rose family and
blooms from July to August, It's berries
lasting from November to spring.
The largest known toyon tree stands
on Stanford University campus. II
- tall a. q mature oak and 10 esti-
nnfn1 q - oantxE1D -
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CREAM COMPANY DEFEATS
TUBERcULAR TEST RULING

The order of the late Justice Gould,
Of the District Supreme Court, grant
ing a permit to the Merrell-Soule Com
of Columbia, was today affirmed by
Justice Van Orsdel, Of the Court Of APP
peals. The appeal Of Health Officer
William c. Fowler, who contended the
court had no legal right to grant a per-
nit, as the product shipped into the
city by the firm was not tested as to
tubercular infection was dismissed
The cream company claimed there
was no law requiring a tubercular test
of their product.
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4y &&gH HsPs BUSINESS AND FINANCE ~#
Local Stocks.


Little activity in local securities
marked the resumption Of trading
after the holidays on the local ex-
change.
There was some interest in type
settlers following the heavy buying
Of last week. Two sales of Mergen-
thaler, for 10 shares each. were made
at prices Of 129h and 129%. Ten
shares Of Lanston brought I'M.
A $500 block of Potomac Electric
General Mortgage and kefunding rs
brought 104%.
After call. Georgetown Gas SIS
were sold at 81. $500 block being
traded in.
Two sales of Capital Traction, 20
shares each. were made at 95.
A 81 900 block Of Potomac Electric
Cons. 6's changed hands at 89N.
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Heavy selling
at the opening Of the wheat market
today forced prices lower. May and
July delivery declining y to 1 cent.
Buying support was weak at the out
set.
Corn started u to q lower, showing
a tendency to follow the trend OF
wheat. Trade was moderate in vol.
ume.
Oats opened unchanged to Nc. low
er.
Provisions displayed an easier tend
ency. Short ribs started steady to a
shade lower.
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Reserve Campaign.

American banks which are members
Of the Federal reserve system are or
ganizing a campaign to save the sys-
tenn from the weakening effects of po-
htical tinkering, according to the Fed
eral Trade Information Service, which
says; ,. -, ,,.,
rity OF the banking system has come
in the form Of q measure pending in
Congress for the placing of a farmer
on the Federal Reserve Board. The
bankers and many important business
men, acting on the knowledge that the
Federal Reserve Boards credit policies
during the past two years probably
chiefly are responsible for the main
tenance Of the solvency Of American
bank finances II not for the mainten-
ance of the gold standard itself.
strongly are opposed to any amend
ment of the Federal reserve act which
will admit political influence In the
operation of the banks.
A meeting Of an important commit
tee Of the Chicago clearing house was
held in that city last week to con.
slider means to bringing directly to
the attention Of President Harding
the importance Of defeating the pro-
posed amendment and Of saving the
system whole. AS q result OF this
meeting, It is expected that Secretary
Of the Treasury Mellon, Secretary Of
Commerce Hoover, Secretary Of War
Weeks, and Gen. Charles c. Dawes, Di-
rector of the Budget, will walt on the
President In the near future to take
up with him plans for bringing to
an end political Interference with the
board.
Bankers throughout the country
are much concerned over the expira-
ton of the term of w. p. q. Harding,
governor Of the Federal Reserve
Board, next August. Governor Hard
ing Is regarded by American bankers
as by far the strongest man on the
board. His courage in maintaining
sound credit policies and repelling ef-
forts to Russianize the American cur
rency system keenly have been ap-
and economists not only in this coun-
Try but abroad.
John r. Mitchell, the newest men,
Der Of the board, is reported to be
seeking appointment as Governor
Harding's successor. The banks op-
pose his designation by the President
in the belief tina the Is not fully quail
fled for the position, which latterly
has became one Of equal II not greater
responsibility than that Of Secretary
Of the Treasury. D. G. Wills, chair
man Of the board Of the Federal re-
serve bank of Cleveland and for a
short time q member Of the board,
probably IL the favorite candidate Of
the bankers, but II is doubtful II Mr..
VIII swould be willing to serve. He
IL not an active candidate on his own
behalf. =. e. ~
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RETAIL PRICING METHODS
UNLAWFUL, COURT RULES

The United States Supreme Court
today held that the system Of resale
price maintenance. enforced by many
manufacturers Of widely advertised
products, IL an unlawful interference
with free commerce.
The decision was handed down in
the Beechnut Packing Company,
which had appealed to the Supreme
Court to restrain the Federal Trade
Commission from enforcing an order
served upon the company to abandon
the system.
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Chicago Grain Opening.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Wheat today
opened y cent lower; corn u to
\ off and oats unchanged to Y lower.
Pryovisions were easier. Opening:
Wheat--May, 1.14h@1.14; July,
| .o3k @1.03.
Corn-January, .4Sh; May, .5s%;
July. .54x.
Oats-May. .3sh; July. .ssk.
Lard-January, $40.
Ribs-January, IT'S; May, 7.s5.
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Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The foreign
exchange market opened weak today
with demand sterling X lower at GIN.
Francs yielded sh confines to s04 for
cables and 500 for checks. Lires were
IA points lower at 424 for cables and
423 for checks. Belgians were 10 cen.
times lower at 766 for cables and 766
for checks. Marks were off IN points
al .0053k. Other quotations: Guilder.
cables, $500; checks. 36.8S. Sweden.
kronen, cables, 24.9S; checks. 24.93.
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Cotton Opens Firm.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The cotton
market opened firm today on favor.
able Liverpool cables, demand from
English and continental houses, mod.
crate trade buying. and bullish re.
ports from the goods trade. First
prices advanced from 10 to rs points.
Part of the upturn was lost later un-
der selling by Southern wire houses
and spot firms, but the undertone re-
manned steady.
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s. p. Loses in Land Deal.

The southern Pacific Railway Com
pany lost in the Supreme Court of the
United States today its appeal to set
aside ruling by Secretary OF In
terror Fall rejecting public land selec-
lions by the railroad company. The
selections were made under laws by
Congress giving to land grant railroads
the privilege Of selecting lands in
place Of those containing oils and min
erals taken from the roads.
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Big Lumber Mill to Resume.

.wAYCROSSE. Ga, Jan. "A bet.
ter condition In the market for rough
and undressed lumber was declared
today to be responsible for the an
nouncement that the Riverside Lum-
her Company's mill at Beach, Ga, will
shortly resume operation after idle
ness OF nearly q year. The company
has enough uncut timber 10 run ths
plnnf q IoAxs
The Washington times., 1922-01-03
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

SALES.
Potomac Electric gen. and ref. rs.
$500Q104%.
Lanston Monotype, 1O@71h.
Mergenthaler. 10@129h, 10@129A
After call-Georgetown gas SIS,
$500QS1.
Capital Traction. 25QS5, 1906.
Potomac Electric cons. 5's, 10000
89A.
Money-Call loans, per cent to 6
per cent.
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Railroad Purchase Sought.

The Chicaro. Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway Company today asked
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for authority to acquire control OF the
Chicago. Milwaukee and Gary by pur.
chase OF all its capital stock and to
assume liability a. guarantee Of the
1nennR rua6n hnnAA
The Washington times., 1922-01-03
Southern Bank Head
Hopeful for Farmers
Lessons of Past Aid Agriculture, But Many
Problems Await Solution.
LATEST NEWS
OF FINANCIAL WORLD

The most encouraging thing about the present agrcul
ural situation in the South according to s. Hech
dent of the Hbernia Bank and Trust Company of New
Orleans is that great economy has been practised in all
of the farming districts during 1921 and the lessons of the
last two induced farmers to pay heed to the
advice of the bankers who have Long been preaching the
doctrine of greater diversfcation Of their crops.
The Washington times., 1922-01-03
Liberty Bonds.

Prices at noon:
AVS, 1904; second As, s6.4O; first
ans, s7.0S; second AVS, 96.42: third
4h's, 97.42; fourth ANS, 97.02; victory
ANS, 100.06.
The Washington times., 1922-01-03
Liverpool Cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3.--Cotton: Fair;
fpot demand prices steady; sales. 5000
bales. American mids., fair. 14.14; good
mids., 1874; fully mids., 1904; mtds.
1859; low, 1913; good ordinary, S.s4.
ordinary, Sol. Futures steady.
The Washington times., 1922-01-03
Comptroller Issues
National Bank Call
Business and Financial Conditions Facil
Vital Improvement" Crissinger Declares
BY HARRY GUSACK.

Comptroller of the Currency D. R. Cissenger today called
Tor report Of the conditions Of national banks as the
fourth and last call showing the conditions of national banks
throughout the country for 1921.
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Drury New Director.

Peter A. Drury, president Of the
new Merchants Bank and Trust Com
pany. and E. B. White, president of
the Peoples Bank of Leesburg, Va,
viii be added to the board Of directors
Of the Washington. Great Falls and
Grangeville Highway Company at the
annual meeting to be held tonight at
Mclean, Va, according to Col. Robert
N. Harper. president of the company.
Work Of construction, Of the new
road between Washington and Lees
burg will be- started as soon as the
weather permits, Colonel Harper
stated. He also announced that the
entire $4,000 bond issue to pay for
constructing the road had been sub
scribed to by residents Of Washington
and Virginia.
The Washington times., 1922-01-03

The dawn Of the new year has
brought to the United States a splen-
did opportunity for the recovery Of
business and financial prosperity, Mr..
Crissinger declared today.
Business and financial conditions
face vital Improvement during 1922"
he said. "Our business outlook Is
greatly frightened. and we are clear
ly past the most difficult part of the
period Of deflation."
The Washington times., 1922-01-03

Del Ray, and other points between
Washington and Alexandria will hold
. meeting tonight in Alexandria for
the purpose of forming a bank which
viii be erected at Del Ray. The cap
ital Of the new institution WIN be
$4,000, and Will, undoubtedly. have
the whole-hearted support Of every
resident Of the county. The list Of
officers and directors will be an
nounced tomorrow.
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TOPSHAM.

Miss Ethel Sawyer went Mon
day to Boston where she will
take a course in public health
nursing at Simmons College. She
has been head nurse at Hanover
hospital through the summer.
Miss Phyllis Goodall has gone
to Montpelier to work.
Mrs E E Powers is visiting her
daughter Mrs Leon Mason in So
Ryegate.
Miss Marie Mckay and Ray
mond Jewell of East Corinth were
married at Bradford last week
Thursday, and a reception for
them was held Monday night.
We understand they are going to
Quincy, Mass, for the winter.
Supt D B Locke was in town
Tuesday.
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Whole System Is
Benefited By
Tanlac.

Thousands of frail, nervous peo-
pie and convalescents everywhere
have testified to the remarkable
power of Tanlac in bringing back
their health, strength and working
efficiency. 1t seems to quickly
invigorate the constitution and is a
powerful foe of weakness.
81 have taken Tanlac twice with
fine results" said John A. Wright,
SO Baxter St., Rutland, Vt.
A year ago | was badly run
down and Tanlac fixed me up fine
so this spring, when l felt that |
needed something to build me up
l got. Tanlac again and it soon had
me feeling as we'll as ever in my
life."
There is not a single portion of
the body that is not benefited by
the helpful action of Tanlac 1t
enables the stomach to turn the
food into healthy blood, bone and
muscle, purifes the system and
helps you back to normal weight.
Get a bottle today at any good
druggist.
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CORINTH CORNERS.

Mr. and Mrs A C Merrill and
daughter Rena enjoyed motor
trip to st Johnsbury several
days last week.
Miss Elsie Blake of East Barre
was brought to the home of her
parents here Sunday the 10th,
having partially lost the use OF
her limbs, and has been confined
to the bed since, DR. Avery OF
Barre having decided it was
caused by her teeth.
Mr. and Mrs Norman Mcleod
and family and Mr. and Mrs
Murdo Mcleod and family mot
ored to Littleton, N H, last Sun
day to visit relatives.
Mrs Howard Liese has taken a
position as teacher in one of the
Brooklyn, N Y, schools. Mr. Liese
expects to join her as soon as
arrangements are completed at
his farm here.
Mrs Mabel Brown, housekeeper
for Mr. John Scribner, visited MIR
and Mrs Wells ,Silloway at South
Fairlee last Sunday.
Many from this vicinity at
tended State Fair and found 1T
up to it's usual high standard.
Chief of Police George Tracey OF
Bellows Falls, who was in
charge of the grounds, told the
writer Wednesday that that
days attendance looked as tho
it was going to be record
breaker.
The first real frost came to
this section last Sunday night.
Miss Verna Moulton, teacher at
the Corner school, passed the
weekend at her home in Chel-
sea.
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EAST ORANGE.

Mr. and Mrs Hal Sargent, of
Plymouth N H, called on friends
and relatives here Sunday,
Miss Alice Sanborn and Bertha
Colby were home from Spaulding
for the weekend.
Earle Prescott and two child
rem, Mrs A E Prescott and Mrs
Belle Johnson were at w N
Prescott's in Fairlee Thursday.
. &C Simpson was in Bradford
Saturday after fine registered
grey Durham heifer which he re-
Gently purchased in Lyndonville.
C M Colby and Bernard
Simpson were in Barre on bust
ness Monday.
Harold Lyon of Detroit, was
with his family at the Brooks
home the first of the week.
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WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.

Mr. Frank Brown and his sis
ter Hope Brown of Darlington
R l, recently spent few days
at the Cooks, leaving for home
Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs
Penniman of Providence return.
ed Monday morning. Mrs PENN,
man improved much in health
during her stay of some weeks.
Miss Augusta Moberg is en-
joying her Ford and has no diff
ficulty in driving it.
Albert Blake is quite ingeni.
Gus, having fitted a new low top
of his own make to a running
gear and has light and very
swift car.
Fred Brown recently purchas-
ed a very fine COW.
Mr. Dennison Smith, who has
purchased R C Corey's farm, is
putting up a new barn and do
ing other repairing. Mr. Smith is
a fine carpenter, who has work
ed in and near Boston for many
years. tsr
Mrs X M Coleman has beer
having roofs shingled and other
needed repairs done. Smith anc
Son did the work.
Rev Arthur H Sargent reac
his resignation from the church
last Sunday to the regret OF
those present. He has served the
church and Sunday school and
neighboring parishes in a most
faithful and energetic manner
for nearly three years. He has
the best wishes of his parishion-
.ers who hope he may accomplish
as much in any other field he
may enter as he has done in
West Fairlee Center.
Mrs Laura Cadoo of Post Mills
is teaching at West Fairlee Cen
ter. The children from Blood
Brook and Lower Middle Brook
district have increased the num-
Der of pupils to Is, making a
good sized school. 1t is high
time a decent and comfortable
school buildin was built at the
Center. This section of the town
has more scholars than any 9TH
er district in town. For twenty
years and more the subject of a
new school house has been
brought up in town meeting and
as regularly one man who paid
no tax made the motion to pass
it over. We hope this year the
subject may be given proper at
tention and some one who un-
derstands the requirements of
an up to date building will have
charge of the matter.
Mrs Rebecca Lyon is being
cared for by Mrs Grace Blandin.
Mrs Lyon is SO years of age and
now quite feeble.
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EAST CORINTH.

First severe frost of the sea-
son Monday night.
Farmers are busily engaged
cutting their ensilage.
Mr. and Mrs W L Taplin, OF
Cabot, were in town Sunday for
a few hours.
The East Corinth Nine played
East Barre at Post Mills Satur-
day, resulting in a score of 6 to
2 in favor of East Corinth.
Mr. and Mrs ] D knight were
in town a short time last week.
Mr. and Mrs D Ben Wright
were in town Last week, return
ing from their wedding trip to
Niagara Falls. They returned to
Concord, N H, Saturday.
B T Holland Jr. started at
tending school at Bradford Acad-
envy Monday.
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Worthley-T Thompson

A wedding of unusual loca.
interest occurred on Friday
evening of last week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs William
Thompson of East Corinth, when
their daughter Ellen Alice. was
united in marriage to Irwin Mar
tin Worthy. The ceremony took
place in the presence of a circle
of immediate relatives and
friends. The parlor was taste
fully decorated with cut flowers,
the couple standing beneath an
arch of asparagus and hydrangea.
A sister of the bride, Mrs Lester
Worthley, acted as matron of
honor, and Mr. Worthley, brother
of the groom, served as best
man. The beautiful double ring
service was used the Rev B M
Smith performing the ceremony.
The bride was gowned in white
crepe de chine with veil and car
ried a bouquet of white roses.
Immediately following the
ceremony a general reception
was held, attended by many of
the townspeople. Mrs Leo
Hutchinson presided at the
punch bowl and was assisted in
serving by Misses Mildred Worth
ley, Pearl Pierce and Esther
Chamberlin.
Mr. and Mrs Worthley were the
recipients of many beautiful
gifts. They are spending two
weeks in northern Vermont, af-
ter which they will be at home
at East Corinth.
The bride is a graduate of the
Bradford high school, and has
taught most efficiently in the
schools of Lisbon and White
field, N H, Montclair, N J, and
the past year in East Corinth.
The groom graduated at Brad
ford high school and Nashua
Business College. He served in
the Second Cavalry during the
World War and has since been
associated with the firm of
Worthley Brothers, general mer-
chants, Of East Corinth.
Among those present from out
of town to attend the wedding
were: Mrs H L Worthley and
Miss Mildred Worthley of Brad
ford; Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Wor-
thley of Johnson; Mr. Porter Cap
per of Boston; Miss Esther Cham
berlin of Brooklyn, and Miss
Pearl Pierce of Whitefeld, N H.
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Sunday. Mrs Waugh remained
for an indefinite time and will
visit relatives in town.
Ernest Blake and his daughter
Beatrice and Barbara Davis spent
the weekend with his family
here.
Quite a number from here at
tended the sale at Bert Hast.
ing's store last Saturday.
Richardson-Ward
Mr. Harlie Levi Ward of West
Corinth and Miss Myrtle Bell
Richardson Of Washington were
united in marriage at Post Mills
on Sunday, Sept II, 1922; at ten
o'clock m Rev w E Douglass.
1t was a double ring service
Gladys Ward, sister of the
groom, was bridesmaid, and VIM
Brizze of Post Mills was best
man. After the wedding cere-
mony the newly-weds returned
to the groom's parents, Mr. and
Mrs David Wards, where a
bountiful dinner was served, af-
ter which time the couple left
Immediately on their wedding
trip through the White Noun
tains and the northern part of
the state. Among the wedding
gifts were one-half dozen silver
teaspoons, one sugar shell, forty
two piece dinner set, one glass
creamer, one carving set, one
glass mustard dish, two glass
sauce dishes. Their many friends
wish them many years of happi-
ness and will be glad to welcome
them on their return home.