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The Washington times., 1922-12-17

Nv Ella. Q: Hisuin-
+" botham, 'T am not
going to blow myself for Christ
mas this year and II Il darned
little that any bird II going to get
out Of me In the shape Of .
present"
$50 you tell me every year for
fifteen years." says Quincy Todd.
but II does not mean anything.
Last year about this time you
put up this same squawk and II
I remember right Jon 20 In the
hole about eight hundred bucks
on this Christmas thing"
But I mean Il this time" says
Elias Q. Higginbotham," and I In
form my old lady Of the same
this very morning and tell her
she might just - well put away
her lists a. am going 10 do
nothing whatever for her rela-
tives or for the other heather In
any way"
For q man Of your reputed
mental habiliments," says Quincy
Todd, "you show . remarkable
sense Of perspicacity, or ! might
say acuteness Of reasoning. You
are shy in the cerrebellum de-
partment."
"And STILL" says Elias @. Hig-
ginbothap, IT often hear you
putting up this same line Of CAB
and, In fact, ! do not remember
Of ever having heard you put up
any other line Of CAB Whatever
concerning Christmas gifts. You.
havs been the most economical
party In your line Of talk that !
have most ever see."
"But, I have made q great
discovery" says Quincy, "ahd I
have reformed. From now on
you WIN observe. In ne, the
champ siver Of Christmas pres
ents and I aim to save consider-
able money while holding this
championship"
"ysu talk Ike prospectus for
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
The Christmas
Complex

wv stew and fret about 1t Tor
wssks. Soms people solve the
eemplsx BY giving all Of It to the
0ovsrnment on the fifteenth Of
Decembsr and then begin saving
up for the March payment, but
there are still q few people who
desire 70 pass out . few presents
and these, we believe. should be
encouraged.
The making out Of Christmas
lists Of presents for the relatives
has caused more divorces than
dslicatessen cooking and lap dogs
combined. When a husband sits
down to make out a list Of gifts
Tor his wife's folks and she sits
down to make out q list for the
husbands folks, It is time for the
Recording Angel to begin writing
shorthand.
But, a. . general rule It will
pay the average person to follow
our list Of directions which Il en-
bodied In . series of "Don'ts,"
which removes nearly all tho
tsrrors Of the buying season. We
will append = few Of them:
Don't ask your wife's brother
what he wants, or you may find
out. This applies equally well to
all other persons, notably your
stenographer.
Don't send books that you have
IN your library, for it would be
Just your luck to send back to
several persons the books they
gave you last Christmas.
Don't send anything you have
won In . rattle, unless the
recipient lives in . far distant
city. >.
Don't send = grand piano to .
widow with nine children. It
would be just like throwing
rope Of pearls to drowning
man.
Don't present your pastor with
. copy Of "The Worlds Best
Sermons." or he might preach
some Of them and you wouldn't
get your usual Sunday morning
nap.
Don't be the one to pass
around the subscription list for a
present for the janitor Of your
apartment house. for If you do
your neighbors will combine to
make II uncomfortable for you as
long - you live there.
Don't send your far-away rich
aunt . pair Of crutches or a soap
stone foot warmer. She may
now be happer. You never can
tell, these times.
And, above all, If you expect
any service at all during the COM
ing year don't by any means, or
under any circumstances, forget
the
Porter.
Ssrub-lady.
Office boys.
Nanicurist.
Tasd drivers.
Messenger boys.
ecrub-lady's husband.
Traffic COP on the corner.
Operators Of the Office ele-
vators.
Tslsphons operators in your
apartmsnk
I, Ie1man. millman, grocery and
nsat boyS.
All the BARRIERS and the shop
bootblack.
The man who takes care Of
your furnace.
The young lad who delivers the
svening paper.
The young lad who delivers the
n6rning paper.
Ths uabsrs In ne motion pie-
turs housss.
Ths department stors, carriage
spensrs.
Ths. washsrwoman. her hus-
band and children.
The gent who drives the
laundry wagon. -,
Hired girl, butler. hairdresser,
and
/. The members Of your own
fsmily---f yoy have anything
lsfk
Crowls Of a Crouch
I am always very fond Of my
The Washington times., 1922-12-17

<<YV1ELL, Quincy" says
w Elias Q. Higgin-
botham. sT am not
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
No Abb Goes

mr. and Mr.. Purvis seated in their rvtneroom.
vi The telephone bell rings In . very httsnish way.
Mrs Purds goss TO answer Il Tough lucb-vsfy tough
Mr. Purvis should have beaten her to the phone,
Even he had nosed her out by Q half Q second.
A swsst voice asks, "Is Mr.. Purvis thsrs, plsassf"
"Yes," snaps Mrs. Purvis. "Just wait momsnt"
"Oh, thank % much" replies the swsst vsisA
Henry" says MrL Purvis IN . cold, calm vodcs,
"Soms woman want. 10 talk to the tslsphoaas
"Ys, mdsar" Henry msekly hs hutsszs hitAss.
He holds Q long conversation In Q low tons Of voic&
Mrs Purvis dts with m mouth and taps hsx foot hooe
"WeN, who that I" asu when Hmry
Whist woman, m'dearf" asls Mr. PuTvs innocsntly.
'aThe you talking the phone, Of
II did not talk 10 any the telephone m'dsar"
Henry Purvs don't lie to believe my cara"
II was talking to Horsdo Bilkins Q busnes mahsr."
womans voice that summoned you the phouAs
"oh II Mr. Bnnss secretary calling him"
That's old stun Henry That albi has whiskss long"
he often has his secretary call numbers for him. you know"
talking Bnkns, mdear have deceived you"
T know you haven't, and you're not deceiving now"
"But, telling you the truth talking 70 BlnA"
You have pulled that secretary stun bsforA Hsnry"
"But, tell you"
yeet"
"An women have harsh voices, Lucia, indeed"
"Just you by that remark. Henry Purvh?"
"Aw what's the use, Luella, whats ths use
There isn't . bit of You can't put Il over"
And she ID right. There isn't any
Mr. will introduce resolution at the net meeting
OF the Business Mems Association providing that
All business put in their own calls, personally.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
This Year We May Be Thankful

HAT Uncle Sam did not accept that mandate for Armenia
Ta fspper and cake eater slang has passsd ~ reward
Thst not fall enough Of ne FAN
styles. @N@Tt
That every not taxed ths - Aini hss
worth.
That in awhile real worth while motion picture happens
along @
reported . --TN -. -7fs y ,ss sM *
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
Crowls Of a Crouch

I am always very fond Of my
friends and think Of them q great
deal when they are in . position
% do something for me.
49,
I do not object to whiskers
coming back provided IN amend
msnt = not passed compelling me
- wear them.
l shink more Of children than I
do 81 dogs and ] believe that in
this regard, ! an with the ma
jsrity in this country.
I sss nttls sense in . wife or
husband going and shooting up
the other two angles Of IN
eternal triangle. The best way to
punish two soul-matss who elope
= = lst them live together.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-12

aggressive actions by the Turks and
on consequent disquieting reports of
q possibility that Europe might again
be involved in a military struggle on
a large scale. Increased purchasing
power at one stage developed in the
wheat market appeared to come main
ly from houses with eastern connec-
tons, and was responsible for lifting
the May delivery of wheat to a new
high price record for the season. Sub
sequent gossip, however, that grain
bought for Italy and Germany has been
cancelled led to something of a reac-
ton in sentiment and in prices rs well.
Prospective keener competition at
hand from Canada and Argentina was
deemed of considerable importance as
a handicap on holders of domestic
wheat and In this connection 1t was
said Argentina had sold wheat to
Italy at below prices quoted both in
Canada and the United States. Pub
LEGATION of q bearish government. crop
report made as to corr did a good deal
to check upturns in the wheat market
during the last half of the week.
Government estimates of the 1922
corn crop were almost 100 million
bushels in excess of what had been
generally looked for. No continued
aggressive selling of corn, however,
took place, and the market for corn
and oats held relatively firm.
Packers buying facilitated an upturn
of provision values.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-12
Growth of Business
Optimism Continues
in World Markets
BY The WELls.plckEY CO.

In the United States the growth of
business optimism continues q conspic-
uous feature of the news. There
seems to be Al increasing disposition
all along the line toward substantial
purchases, this due perhaps to the low
ness of merchandise stocks throughout
the country. During the period of
falling prices it was the part of bust
ness sagacity to operate at retail on
the smallest possible stock, making
quick turnovers and thereby realizing
a profit before reduction in prices had
made a profit impossible. Now that
there has been a greater sterilization
of retail prices with even Il slight ten
dency upward. the psychology of the
situation has been reversed. and where
heretofore it has been good business
to operate on small stocks it may be
wise in the present market to stock
substantially beyond mediate needs.
This is a tendency which is becoming
noticeable in a great many lines.
The increased buying tendency was
noted by the steel men at the annual
meeting Of the Iron and Steel institute,
where general confidence was expressed
that prosperity is here. At the con-
vention of the United National Cloth
iers in Kansas City last week it was
reported that clothing retailers are
doing a business far beyond their ex-
pectations and substantially better
than was enjoyed during the same
period a year ago. The Harvard eco
nomic service reports the volume of
our export trade increasing. Chicago
and Minneapolis both report increasing
trade activity in the west.
Car Shortage Felt
The transportation situation is still
an impeding factor. Complaints of
grain congestion at lake ports and
throughout the agricultural areas are
heard on every hand, and eastern rail
roads are finding it necessary to tight
en- up their impetus in consequence of
the congestion in New York city.
While there has been a considerable
easing in the railway situation with the
settlement of the shipments strike,
there is still much to be done before
our railways are back on a normal
operating basis. Cars out of commits
sion or. in repair show the highest
percentage in history, this q direct
hangover of a period where repairs
were practically at Il %standstill. The
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-12
G ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF RECEIVERS SALE

NOTICE OF hEtElN ERS SALE
Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned, as receiver appointed by the
district court OF Meagher county, Mon
tana, in the case of Raleigh ct al VS..
st. Paul Cattle Loan company, ct al.
will sell at public sale, under order of
said court, to the highest bidder for
cash, all cattle in his hands a such
receiver, consisting of approximately
800 head Of grown cattle, including
beef, dry and stock cows and heifers,
two and three-year-old steers. Also
about SIS head early spring calves. Four
purebred registered Aberdeen Angus
bulls, about two years old.
Sale will be held on Tuesday, Novem-
Der ID, 1922, commencing at 10 a. m, at
the Walter w. Raleigh ranch. on
Beaver Flats, 35 miles northwest of
White Sulphur Springs and min miles
north of Watson, on county road to
Rock creek.
Terms of sale: Ten per cent 1850
cash at the time of sale. balance on
delivery; all deliveries to be made at
place of sale. Arrangements may be
made for holding, for a reasonable time
without expense, cattle purchased at
sale, until purchasers can remov same.
Lunch will be served free at noon on
day of sale.
Dated, watson, Mont. Oct. 20, 1922.
FRANK R. BINGHAM.
Receiver.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-12
TIN ANClAL DIGEST
* THE WEEK I'm BUSINESS &
BY The Tribune.

All that can be gathered from cable
advices as to just what happened at
| the Berlin reparation conference is,
that the delegates failed to agree upon
any feasible plan for working out the
problem of stabili1ing marks, and at
the same time providing for future in
demnity payments. 1t is also clear
from English reports that nothing can
be accomplished unless Germany be
granted a prolonged delay and that the
| French are no longer SO strong in their
| advocacy of drastic measures of en-
forcement, perceiving the practical diff
| ficulties in the case. France is fac
ing a deficit in 1923 of between four
billions and seven billion francs when
| will have to be met either through the
floating of internal loans or through
the initiation of paper note currency.
French Investors Hesitate
The French treasury has set its face
grimly against the policy of imitation,
but it is a serious question whether
French investors will be willing to q k
up another huge loan OF government
bonds where there is no assurance that
security against these can be reck-
oned in the shape of ~reparations.
The decline in francs, exchange TO
the lowest since January, 1871, and
thu persisting weakness in French
government bonds are signs OF a gen
uine fear that in the end further paper
| note expansion may have to be re
| sorted to in France as it has been III
Germany. ,
Italians lire 40 cents as compared
with a low of 3.S3 cents, just before
| the establishment of the new political
regime a fortnight ago. This recovery
is proof that banking circles take Sc
| ~riously the Fascist program OF reform
| which includes the elimination OF IN
necessary government bureaus, the re-
; duction Of expenses and the transfer
to private hands of enterprises like
the railroads and telegraphs now IN
der public control.
Apart from the European uncertain
ties and the possibility Of altered po-
itical policies at home, the situation
is satisfactory. Steel mills are en-
gagged up to rs per cent capacity as
against 70 per cent q month ago. Gar
loadings are well up to the best they
have ever been in the histoyr OF the
country
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-12
New York Market


New York, Nov. 11.-Contir1ued bear
pressure and renewed liquidation OF
stocks by large interests caused Ipfther
recessions in prices Saturday, losses o.
l to 5 points being quite numerous Ill
the active isues.
Several factors contributed to the de-
cline, among them the lack or puDilc
interest, publication of washington DIS
patches indicating possibility OF uh.
favorable tax legislation by the next
congress, pressure from panks 20 fur1
reduction OF brokerage loans, II Ihr-
Their weakness in foreign bonds
Weakness extended over the entlre
list, but equipments, steels, oiis, cnen!.-
Gals and tobaccos were the haroeSt MT.
Lack of support was attributed In some
quarters to the absence from the floor
of traders who ordinarily could pc
counted on to offer resistance IN certain
standard shares.
Baldwin Locomotive, which had en-.
joyed several brisk advances in the iast
few months on the strength OF its hsavy
orders for equipments, broke 4 points,
touching 125. ,
United States Steel common, which
was pushed up briskly the other days
apparently to cover up unloading or
stocks IN other quarters, yielded with
the rest today, dropping 2 points and
closing at 1851, its low of the day.
Crucible broke nearly. 8 points n
Bethlehem "B", Republic and Vana-
Shares Of railroads, which now are IN
their best quarter In history. also were
depressed, regardless of the fact tina
the serious car shortage now existing is
generally regarded as q bullish factor
because 1t iadicates the general trend
of business to be upward: Reading
dropped 21s points; New Haven lss;
New York Central 1%; Rock Island Us,
and st. Paul preferred rs.
Total sales were 100000 shares.
Foreign exchanges were firm, there
being no changes Of Importance.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-12

ing week and within striking distance
of the record week for all time. the
second week in October, 1920. Like
wise the shortage of railroad ears is
now the greatest in history although
the equipment companies are making
every effort to achieve maximum pro-
duction in turning out the huge guam
tity of cars ordered by the larger rail-
road systems.
Capital REIMBURSEMENT of large indus
trial companies was continued Oil @
large scale during the week. but it
failed to excite the speculative en-
thusiasm aroused by the Standard Oil
distributions Il few weeks ago. The
sharp reactions which followed the
first few announcements apparently
had Il deterrent effect on vigorous buH-
ish demonstrations in the shares of
companies which have recently an
nounced stock dividends.
Spirited advances in cotton prices
took place during the week.
Another sharp break in French,
Belgian and Italian remittances. which
were carried to new low levels for the
wear. was attributed at first to the
failure OF the Berlin PREPARATIONS con
ference and to unfavorable develop
ments in the Near East. but the
strength of sterling and the subse-
quent recovery of the continental rates
suggested that Great Britain was re-
peating its method of selling its French
and other exchange to acquire dollar
credits to meet another interest pay
ment on its war debt to the United
States this month.
Money rates were slightly firmer, due
to withdrawal of funds by interior
hanks
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-12
sIuARI p. WEST
Special correspoHdenf of IRE Great Falls Tribt
CopyriGht. 1922. By Che Great Falls Tribune

Special CORRESPONDENT Of Ire Great Falls Tribune.
Copyright. 1929. by rhe Great Falls Tribune
New York, Nov. 11.-The main
events of the past week in the finan-
cial markets have been the astonishing
turn about the American elections,
the increased uncertainty thrown about
the European outlook, by the failure of
the Berlin conference on reparations
TO accomplish any solution of the di-
lemrna, and the further sign of recov-
cry In Italian finances that have fol-
lowed the recent political revolution.
The election results enter into in
vestment and speculative markets in
at least four different ways. First.
they threaten the continuance of high
tariff upon which part of the rise in
many individual security values has
been founded during the last II
months. Second. they seem to indi-
cate a decided majority in favor of
soldier bonus success of which would
create extra burdens either in the
shape of higher tax or new security
issues. Third, they undoubtedly will
be accepted by the political leaders
as proof Of widespread discomfort, on
the part of labor, with the present
transportation act and it's provisions
for safeguarding capital as well as the
wage n Fourth, they suggest
encouragement in u general way to
radical measures of all kinds.
Concern Over Congress
Probably it is q safe assumption that
that there viii be no extra session of
the new 6Sth congress called next
spring or summer. In this case, the
new body will not convene before De-
cember, 1923. and any changes in the
tariff will be unlikely before 1924, But
on the other hand the republican ad-
ministration, with it's thoughts on. the
election two years from now, may read
into last Tuesdays upheaval a man
date TO alter its present policy of con
servatism. 1t may give in for the
bonus matter. 1t may cease to OPP
pose the repeal of the transportation
act which would do away with the la
Dor board. These are possibilities
which make the coming session of con
gress a subject of more concern in
financial circles than it was before the
outcome of last Tuesday voting.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-12

general tendency from now on viii
doubtless be t bring more and more
cars back into operation.
Freight loadings at present are run
ming about q million cars per week, coal
being the commodity showing the larg-
est increase, but merchandise and grain
loadings are climbing also. While the
peak of car loadings usually comes
around the middle or latter part of
October with a fairly sharp decline
thereafter, there is good reason to be-
lieve that the peak is coming consider
ably later this year because of the de-
layed movement of coal. The condition
of rolling stock is steadily improving,
although there are no definite Stats
tics available showing how much the
ioadings per car or the daily movements
of ears has been increased.
The reports of September earnings
still show the effects of he strikes
and the heavy expenses incurred by the
roads which suffered most are now
being reflected in their operating state
ments. With the strike situation def
initeiy cleared up and with heavy
freight movements still awaiting avail
able transportation facilities, there is
every reason to believe that the operat-
ing stateme nts of the railroads during
the next few months viii show q sub
stantial Improvement.
Bonds Show Recovery
The entire bond market made a sub
~stantial recovery during the week just
past and gains were reported IN prac-
tically all classes, indicating an active
demand at present prices. The heavy
- -z --z .S ax ,,-IsIh hoe ham O01nR
on for some weeks past has had a ten
dency to depress prices several points
from the years high. 1t seems prob
able that the movement, given impetus
by the new government financing and
BY the troubles in Europe, carried
prices below their natural level. 1T
this is true, the present upward move
ment is in the nature of a rebound,
bringing bond yields into line with
anticipated money rates.
Liberty bonds were the first to re-
spond to the more optimistic tone and
continued to be leaders throughout the
week. This improved tone in the Lib
critics vas naturally reflected In the
municipal market. New offerings of
this type were scarce but the market
was more active than it has been for
some time and there was a decided in
crease in the number of inquiries. The
agitation against the issue of tax-free
securities by. states and municipalities
continues TO gain momentum and has
kept the market for joint stock land
bank and federal farm loan bonds firm.
Sentiment against the continued ennis
sion of tax-exempt securities is becon-
ing SO universal that there seems little
doubt of a constitutional amendment
before long to prevent its continuance.
In the light of the public interest it
seems best that tax exemption of future
issues be done away with because only
in this way can the tax burden be
eauitably distributed. Those munich
pal and other bonds now exempt from
federal taxation cannot be affected by
any legislation which may follow.