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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
Boy, II, Wins Spelling
y Title with "Sassafras'

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. blake
Henderson, eighth grade pupils in
public school won the grammar school
spelling championship of Illinois
when he spelled "se ssafras" correctly.
Four of the forty-four contestants
who started in the contest had per-
feet records of 1876 words when the
eleventh test begar Three Of them
inisspelled "sassafras."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
.FIRNEbUS|nES
MEET TOb BRING
ZOO To ClP|Tn
Representative csnsd - No.
ing for Ian. - - Fscs
Three Probisaa

At least 30 .-srs><nfzrf~<s =
agricultural. tr.n<ssrt.<i~A 80
cial. and eommsrci.l i-s<r<<ts 81
gather in wszhinxts. @ ss<1zns .
program Of cs-se<rzfisa fr @
benefit Of the co1ntry's a<r.c1Er3r.
when President Hsrd1s-s -
conference- is cs.v>.~i J~-1.ry =
Il was revealed yezs<rdzg ~ -
Rotary Of ARriculture wsLl.ra
Fsrn<rs ~ Du<1n<s -
The delexates are dlxz6-4 lnr3 -
sgricultural and tn b1.ln<s So
The agricultural ErsuB - 49,
heads Of national f2rn orE-.1m-.s.s
and Of State farm or<7n1zr1uns 49,
such organiz.tions arc ArD. -
ssntatiyes Of oonmoElty or<zn1.nr1-us
associations: represenrzxlS<s - -
grant colonies. Speciality term<rA -
farmers Of outstan1ln< p<un1-~nn.
and editors OF agrsculr1r.i -
The business ro1p - -
packer and railroad repr~~<nDrs~4
tankers, commi.shon D<n- -
grain dealers. f.rm hmp1<Denf -
auto truck manufa>f1rsrA n-<~.y
transport men. ana repr>>~n,4ns~e e
similar tntercsfa
The War Finanos Ccrpnr.eann 81
the Congressional Co., -
lAgriculture win ~ insf,~& - - -
conference
Three nlx Prsn1r@A
These pressing proh1-z.. - prsss
ously outlined by ths lnf<rn3nn1
News Service. VIII prok4eAT - 80
sidered N emerGeDry m&
These are transport.rlon. cr~4.4 -
marketing.
In addition. d ~ tntsn1-4 90 .
permanent plan Tor sczhntzznE sES
culture viii result from ~ -
ence.
Il have no pet prs<-.n- - -
gram viii have % ooxns 81 - -
conference: hut ths n~cs~ty ~ -
ton along certain lin<s - pw1~rE
clear. as the resulf q ~ G1~ru.xnnn
OF these problems vtrh S4rss.s -
cultural intercscs s13 e~D~.aEJ
Wallace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
CAT FLIES TO PARIS.

LONDON, Jan. I'm a basket lined
with a fur wrap and felt beautifui
silver Persian cat formed part Of the
freight carried by a special Handley
page limousine machine to Paris.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
WEEkLN GRAIN RENIEW

Chicago. Dec. 9.-Wheat has gained
in price this week owing more or less
to proposed farm credit legislation and
to buying based on President Harding's
message Compared with a week ago,
the wheat market Saturday morning
was Il to 81 cent higher, corn up a
shade to Us and Ia cents, oats a shade
off to II cent advance, and provisions
varying from Al cents decline to a rise
Of 5 cents.
first under a disadvantage to overcome
price setbacks due to world shipments,
the largest since 1920, and the stock
market weakness that on successive
days brought about a decided increase
Of wheat selling. Falling off in the
United states visible supply total and
In receipts at primary points was some
help to rallying prices, and SO too were
estimated that the domestic winter crop
acreage showed 10 per cent decrease
witt the crop condition seven points
below the average
It was only slightly noticeable after
bills a been introduced both in the
senate and the house at Washington
to add S48,0 900 to the governments
S12. 900, 900 subscription to the farm loan
system that any Upward tendency in
the wheat market became at all pro-
nounced. Rains interfering with the
Argentine harvest counted later as a
the week, the buying movement was
distinctly accelerated in connection with
the presidents message much more than
offsetting reports of weakness in values
at Liverpool.
Corn and oats prices were irregular
as o result of evening up Of accounts
III the December delivery.
Free selling of lard by houses with
Liverpool connections was a feature of
the trade In provisions.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10

vember Is totaled 955, 495 cars. which
was described as an unprecedented
number for that season Of the year.
The final summary of railroad earn
ings for 1872 class one roads showed
net operating income of. $S5 234,000,
which represents a return on an annual
basis of 4.05 per cent on tentative
operation figures.
The improvement in the sugar indus
try was reflected by the report OF the
Cuba Cane company for the year ended
September 80, which showed a profit
Of nearly $4,000 as against a loss of
SO, ZIG, 600 last year. Declaration Of a
% per cent stock dividend by the direc-
tors of the Studebaker corporation with
the additional comment that present
earnings and future prospects indicated
a continuance Of the SO dividend rate
on both the new and old stock, mirrored
the splendid condition Of the automobile
industry which has just had the best
year in its history. Hudson and Hupp
motor stocks each established new high
records FOR the year during the week.
New high records Of the year were
made in the foreign exchange market
by demand sterling, which touched
S4-571s or within 80 cents of parity;
guilders at 1887 cents and India rupees
at 3o.35 cents. The Italian lire was
quoted above 5 cents for the first time
since June Is. Canadian exchange went
to a light discount above. holding
around par for a week.
The gigantic weekly increase OF no.
1886, 900, 900 marks in German note cir
culation had no effect on marks, which
We're still quoted around IA cents a
hundred. French francs go above
cents again despite another increase
Of 1893 900 in note circulation and
800, 900, 900 in government borrowings.
BUSINESS in the time money and com
mercial paper markets was quiet with
no change in rates. -
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
Chicago Market
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Chicago, Dec. 9.-All grains took an
upward swing Saturday, wheat Tor May
and December deliveries advancing 70
a new high for the season, as q result
of a material increase in speculative
interest induced by President Harding
Julius H. Barnes before the Illinois
chamber of here Friday, At
the finish wheat was up IA TO 3Bc,
with May $1.20A to $1.20as and Jn!y
s1!09h to S1.O9&. Corn. "a
to ia cents, oats gained l to l2 cent,
and provisions were TO -
cents higher.
At the outset there was a good class
houses with a result Of Mr.. Barnes
statement recommending the
OF a $50. o00, 900 to $40, 100000 Q 70
the needy nations of Europe for ths
purpose Of buying grain. This, he saia'
ings soon were absorbed and prices
advanced radically. Bulls were further
encouraged by Washington advices; lne
trend Of talk in congress being In their
favor. it was said. Introduction OF ING
foreign credits bill in the house coupled
with a private cable when .old .,a
withdrawal of plate offerings In the
Liverpool markets, brought ouI u
creased buying and values rose sharp-
ly, the market closing near the hlsh
point of the day. v
Corn and oats showed fair aclisIly
and scored moderate gains, win 81
deliveries for oats at a new hign Lor
the season. that grain showing fnde-
pendent strength for the first time IN
many weeks. IT.. r,;tb
the strength in grains and hogs.
The prices Of futures ranged as loi-
lows:
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
DIGEST
Is THE WEEK i'm BUSINESS :
@E# By The Tribune.
BY The Tribune.

mary of the changes of the last twelve
months which was not already va
miliar TO businessmen, coming from the
treasury head it carried much weight.
The secretary did not hesitate to say
that while candidate Il trade condl-
lions had improved so decidedly at
home. progress had also been made
along the line of reconstruction IN
Europe. This is not in accord with the
predictions of some so-called eco
nomists who have been telling the
world for the last two years that
Europe is on the verge of ruin. But 1t
is the common sense view of thinking
businessman in the best possible posi-
ton to know the facts.
British and italian Finances
The two most striking incidents of
the week bearing upon foreign affairs
were the continued advance in sterling
exchange and the rise in Itlania lire.
The pounds sterling is now back over
four-fifths Of the ground lost during
the war and postwar periods, and
within less than 30 cents of the normal
parity with the dollar. Predictions
made long 90 that this parity would
be reached by next spring do not seem
at all unreasonable for England has
IlGldtlNEa Dt4 DhNSNL ~ AS ~
ice of her American debt, has converted
a deficit into a large surplus and TAX
ing the sum total Of visible and in
visible items in the foreign trade, had
ceased to run behind.
The recovery in Italian finances is,
of course, now here not as far ad-
canced. Still the lire within less than a
month and 4 half has gone from a
valuation of : cents to where it is now
worth over five cents and there is no
doubt that this is a fair measure OF
the optimism in Italian commercial
circles regarding the new government
and the outlook for successful carrying
out of its fiscal program. This pro-
gram calls for a scaling down of gov
n expenditures, % more equitable
distribution Of taxes and q speeding up
OF production generally.
Q Another striking feature in the
foreign situation is the way the Ger
man mark for nearly a month has been
virtually stationary despite the further
prodigious increase OF nearly 100000
0UO, 900 marks in the outstanding paper
| issue. and the prospect by the first of
the year the trillion level will have
been reached.
1t is hard to account for this by any
OF the known facts, but it is clear that
for some reason-whether it is con
fidence in the new ministry and the be
lief that it will succeed in working out
Germany's desperate financial prob
lens. or whether it is that some posi-
tive measures have been secretly in
augurated to stabilize the mark-the
German public has got over its panic
and has ceased to throw over its hold
ing Of the paper currency in exchange
for securities and foreign" moneys.
1t is quite possible that in the end
it will be found that plans for dealing
with the financial crisis. are much
further along than people have been
led to believe by anything that has
been allowed to escape into the news
dispatches.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
New York Market
FINANCIAL

New York, Dec. Especial selling,
buying operations in some stocks with
profit-taking and short selling In others
gave Saturdays half holiday stock mar
first batch Of buying orders had been
disposed of. Closing prices generally
showed few material changes.
Motor, copper, low priced oil. sugar
and equipment shares We're most IN
demand among the standard shares. but
ali suffered from closing realizing sales.
Steels were reactionary during most OF
the session and railroad shares were
again comparatively inactive
The untitled orders of the United
States Steel corporation on
30 were 62,O45 tons below those Of the
month before, the first decrease in
many months, but this was explained
in part by the fact that November was
a short month. with more than the usual
number of working holidays, and the
ness.
National Lead was n Of the indI-
vidual features, being pushed up So
points, a new top for the year., on specu-
lative expectation of a STOCK dividend
in the near future.
In the railroad group, st: Paul issues
improved fractionally, despite the acute
weakness of the of that road.
Seaboard Air Line advanced l point
and Reading dropped 70, other changes
being ~unimpoftant.
Sales totaled $4,000 shares.
Foreign exchange business was quiet
with closing quotations as a rule slight
ly below those of Friday. The Cana
dian dollar went to a further discount.
being quoted at 1882 of a cent below
the American dollar.
Demand sterling held around Asst.
The clearing house statement showed a
decrease of $29, $4,000 in loans, dis
counts and investments. an Increase of
.S22,260 in the reserve of member banks
decrease of Sc, 1852, 900 in net demand de-
postts. Excess reserve totaled $40 49,
40, an increase of $50, 618, 500 over the
previous week, which showed a deficit
Of $6,472, 600
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
WEEKLY FINANCIAL REVIEW

New York, Dec. s.-The struggle for
control between opposing speculative
forces impaired a decidedly irregular
trend to prices in this weeks stock
mart. Gains of the first few days were
substantially reduced or wiped out in
the mid-week reaction, but a further
recovery set in Friday afternoon. In
dustrials continued to offer much better
resistance thar rails.
Intermittent weakness of railroad
shares was caused by several factors.
not the least important Of which was
the unloading by pools which had be
come discouraged by the lack of public
interest in these securities.
Selling fog taxation purposes, uncon-
ftrmed rumors regarding possible re-
duction of present dividends, which
were used effectively against Great
Northern preferred. and higher fuel
prices, also were factors.
President Harding's message to eon
gress, approving railroad mergers and
the pooling of equipment was favorably
received In the financial community.
Car loadings for the week ended No
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
By STUART p. {
tspecial Correspondent of The Tribune,


Especial Correspondent Of The Trtbunel
Copyright. 1922. BY Great Falls TEibunel
New York, Dec. 9.-Wall street is
still diveded in opinion as to whether
the rise in the stock market during
the past week is merely a recovery
from the severe break in October and
November, or whether it is a fresh
advance. One thing. however, is GER
tain and that is that the rebound is
logical and justified by reason of the
fact that the preceding decline was I'M
warranted by general business and
financial conditions. 1t was due sole
" to transportation last spring and
summer, and as always happens,
when it is a case of correcting a spec
ulative excess on the buying side, the
market went to a corresponding ex-
IRENE on the selling side.
Railway securities have not felt any
thing like the impulse toward improve
inent that other sections of the mar
ket have experienced. The reason lies
readily at hand. The investing pub
lie is constantly being reminded that
there is n serious state of affairs in
the railway world. There is no ques-
ton of bankruptcy or eve of reduc-
ton in dividends. But the roads as
shown in the October figures, have
been called upon to spend a lot more
money than usual on maintenance of
plant and equipment.
The suggestion that these expedi-
lures will continue for an indefinite
length of time is strengthened by the
statement frequently made before. and
repeated this week by the secretary
of the treasury in his annual message,
that the transportation facilities of the
country have not kept up with the
needs of the business and that this is
the main reason why prices are low on
the farms and high at the distributing
centerS.
Legislation Remote
President Harding in his message
recommended encouragement of rail-
way combinations and the pooling Of
freight cars as q partial solution of the
problem. Unfortunately. there is lit
tie or no chance of any remedial legls-
lation at the present session Of con-
gress. and the next session the bal
ance of power if not the actual con
troll, will rest in the hands of the rad
zeal bloc which is committed to a
program of rate reduction regardless
of what this would entail for the fl
nanclai position OF the F~AilTodus.
In the end, any downward revision
of freight rates which threatened to
bring earnings below a fair return on
capital invested probably would not
stand in the courts. But the average
investor, seeing all this agitation ahead
and recognizing. that operating ex-
penses for months Il come will be in
f]luence of abnormally high mainten-
ance charges. is not inclined TO in
crease even though he is not reducing
his holdings of rails.
Secretary Melons reference TO bust
ness conditions was an inspiring con
tribution to the markets of the week,
While there was nothing in his sum
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
uEpKIy

Chicago, Dec. 9,-The butter markets
moved 10 a fir1ner position as the re
suit of light domestic production n
failure of reports OF imports TO mate
~rialize. according to the weekly butter
review of the bureau of agriculture and
economics. made public SATURDAY. The
markets closed at net advance of one
cent,
The week opened with Chicago whole
sale % score butter quoted at 50 cents
two cents above the New York market,
which was expecting heavy imports
Only 1900 casks Of Danish butter in
stead of 200 casks arrived at New York
on one steamer, and Danish prices. at
tributed to exchange advances in part,
increased from 2012 c. |. t. last week to
II to Az cents. Also part Of New
York's supplies were diverted TO Chi
cago.
As a result OF these changes, the
Chicago market for 90 score closed at
55t2 cents, while New York closed at
54ta, Boston at 81 and Philadelphia
551a,
Several cars Of Canadian butter con-
tinue to arrive in New York and seven
or eight cars of California butter are
moving east, the report said.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
lsH1vestock
AT CHICAGO


Chicago, Dec. 9.-Hogs, receipts 1000;
active: strong to 10c higher; bulk 100
pound averages to 275 pound butchers
SIS. 35a840: top $S.45 on ITO to 185 pound
averages: bulk packing sows S7.6o@S:
desirable pigs around 1886; estimated
holdover 1000: top SS.40; bulk sales
Ss15G8.40; heavy weight $8.o054o:
medium weight Ss.30@8.40; light weight
81 .s0G8.40; light light SS.2508:40; pack
ing COWS smooth S76o4s; pacs1ng soW o
rough S7.3507.65; killing pigs S8.2oUS,40.
Cattle, receipts 1000; compared with
week ago: beef steers and better grades
butcher she stock unevenly % to 7oc
higher: medium grade beef steers ana
good to choice beef heifers rejecting
most advance: extreme top long year
lings and matured steers fed with show
cattle 1885; power grades beef cows
and heifers steady TO CSC lower; can
ners and cutters 80 to Acc off; bulis
weak to 15c lower; veal calves 90 TO Toe
higher; stockers and feeders largely zoc
higher; weeks bulk prices follow:
Native beef steers S8.40g1o.5O: western
grassers S6.T567.25; stockers and Feed
ars S5.7567: beef cows and he1fers $50
mA75; Gamers and cutters
veal calves s9.25G9.75.
Sheep, receipts 500; compared with
week ago: fat lambs about STEADY; pest
veariing wethers Csc lower; sheep steady
to. 25c higher; advance mostly on heaVy
kind: feeder lambs 35 to 5Oc higher;
closing top fat lambs $3.50 to city
culls steady at 81 to $11.5O: desirable
90 pound shorn lambs $3.50; good 95
pound fed yeariing wethers $3.50; heavy
fat ewes S516; lighter weight ~quotable
,p to S7.75; weeks top feeding lambs
si4so; bulk desirable kind s14G14.5O.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
COURT TO HEAR RAIL CASE

st. Louis, Dec. 9.-fBy The Associ-
ated Presst.-The federal court Sat
urday set January % next for argu-
ments in the governments case to eff
feet a severance of the Southern Pa
cific and the Central Pacific on the
grounds of competing lines. Arguments
were scheduled for Saturday but were
deferred, it was explained, to give
counsel for the Southern Pacific, which
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
Curr.ca paTaTaEs

chicago, Dec. 3.-Potatoes steady, re
ceipts 81 cars; total U. S. shipments
4S4; Wisconsin sacked round whites rs
085 cwt; Minnesota and North Dakota
sacked and bulk round whites 7o@S0
cWt; Minnesota and North Dakota
sacked Red river Ohios 1880 cwt; ida
no sacked Russets, No. / $1.20 cwt: Ida
no sacked Rurals $101.05 cWt; baker
Rurais mostly $1.40 cwt; no sales re-
ported.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
DEAD In

Scranton, Pa, Dee. o.-Five per-
sons are known to be dead and several
were injured Saturday in an explosion
which destroyed the glazing mill of
the Brass Diamond Powder company,
near Dupont, Pa, about eight miles
south of Scranton. The explosion was
felt at Carbonate, Pa. % miles away.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
CuTCACO CASH PRICES

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Wheat, NO = req
81 ;33GI:33I: No. 2 hard s123 =,
Corn, No 2 mixed 1&G72A; NO :
Se oats. No. Z White 4sA @47h; No. 3
white 44& G&5k.
Rye. No. 2 s7A.
Timothy seed. $6G6,75.
clover seed, S15q20.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, 5000.
Ribs, S10011.5o.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
AT SPOK

Spokane. Dec. 9.-Cattle receipts 6;
market steady; no change in quota
lions.
Hogs receipts 81; market steady; no
change in quotations.
Sheep receipts .; market steady; no
change in nnOtatinnS
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
Stock Market
g seen by
Bulls q Bears
Reported by HI. B. Lake & Co.

NepUTteU Nv II. ID. LIKE q VU.
New York, Dee. 9.-The lone Of the
market Saturday was rather strong and
fair sized advances were recorded in
some sections. However the market
was a more or less speciality affair
again and this seems to be the order
of things marketwise at the present
time. The remarks OF President Hard
ms in his speech before congress Fri
day attracted more than the usual
amount of favorable comment, and 1t
had the effect to some extent of slim
ulating a moderate increase in the out
side demand for stocks. The action of
the market during the week seems to
have fostered a more cheerful feeling
and it is quite likely that the i'm
proving price tendency may continue
for awhile longer.
NEn YORK
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
BOSTON CURB CLOSE
WYOMING OILS

New York, Dec. 9.-Prices OF Wyom-
ing oils at 2 p. m. today were listed on
the New York eurb as follows:
Boston Wyoming IS; Clenrock 1h:
Merritt Z Mountain Producers 1T1s
Mutual 1tA; New York, 49,. Omar
50; Salt Creek 2Oh. $3.50
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10

Sioux City. Ia, Dec. Seattle, re-
ceipts $50; market compared with week
ago: short fed steers and yearlings
sready; warmed up steers and yearlings
Is to Csc lower; fat cows and heifers
steady to 25c lower; came 25c lower;
veals strong; top 1925; feeders steady;
ers steady; stockers steady.
Hogs. receipts 5000; 10c higher;
butchers Ss@s.25; top 1925; mixed $3.50
MS; packers S7.25G760; bulk SsGs.2O.
Sheep, receipts 100; market compared
with week ago: lambs SOC higher; top
Sl4.T0; ewes 25c higher: top 1926.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
At DENVER

Denver Dec. 9.-Cattle receipts SIS;
market steady; beef steers S4.5048.60;
cows and heifers $505.25; calves s719;
bulls $2GD3.5O; stockers and feeders
S 3.50G7.25
Hogs receipts $50; market steady;
top $500; bulk $7,S5@S.
Sheep receipts 1900; market steady;
lambs S12.50Q Is. 40; ewes s4@475; feeder
lambs &12m1S 30.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 9-Closing cash
prices: Flaxseed, December $2.55&4
bid; January $2.54 asked; May s2.39
bid; July S2.3S bid.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
At PORTLAND

Portland. Dec. Cattle steady; re
ceipts SO.
Hogs ard sheep nominaIIy steady;
no receipts.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
Grain Prices
Station Basis at Po,Ass in Montana

Station Basis at Poinys in Montana
Taking q 42c per Hundred Weight
Rate To Minneapolis or Duluth.
Fancy Dark Northern Sprlng-Must
be practically full 100 per cent flinty.
dry, amber kernels. with very high
gluten content.
Choices Dark Northern spring-Must
be approximately 50 per cent flinty, dry,
amber kernels, with high gluten content.
Good Dark Northern Spring Must be
approximately 80 per cent rl,nly, dry,
amber kernels. with averages gluten
content.
Dark Northern Spring, FEDERAL grade
Must contain at least rs per cent
flinty, dry. amber kernels.