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The New York herald., 1922-09-02
Mail Order sales.

Varied results appeared in the sales
reports OF Montgomery Ward & Co. and
Sears Roebuck & Co. for August. The
latters sales during that month aggre-
gated S12,156,190, a decrease of 2.57 per
cent. from August, 1921. while the total
for the f1rst eight months OF 1922 was
106.904,376. or sos per cent. less than
the sales of the corresponding period
last year Montgomery Ward & Co.'S
August sales. amounting to s5,552, SOC,
represented an increase OF 1.27 per cent.
over those Of tho Same month in 1921,
willis its sales In the eight months
period, totaiins s52.463.540. were 1857
per cent. higher than those of the corre-
spending eight months Of 1921.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
Consolidated Ga. stock weak.

Weakness In Consolidated Gas stock
was the direct result OF the order of the
Public Service Commission reducing gas
rates S per cent. on the average to $1.13
a thousand cubic feet. The stock opened
at 1873, advanced to above 1876 and then
closed fraction above 1856. registering
net decline of 1 u points. The COM
pany will not have a large reduction in
revenue from the rate cut because the
British thermal unit, which is more
economical than the present % candle
power standard, is to be substituted, for
the latter. The selling In Consolidated
Gas spread to some of the other public
utility stocks. causing irregularity In
the list. Brooklyn Union Gas declined
2Ia points and Public Service OF New
Jersey dropped "a points. i
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
standard OIL Co. OF Kentucky.

Declaration OF quarterly dividend OF
sl.25 share by the Standard Oil Com
pany of Kentucky, compared with a
previous quarterly rate of 81. places the
stock on the most attractive basis of the
large Standard Oil companies. Accord
ing to S. w. Coons. president OF the COM
pany, It's business has been satisfactory
and earnings justify the increase of 25
per cent. In the dividend rate. The re-
cent increase in the company's capital
stock has resulted in large gain IN the
number of its stockholders and a wider
distribution Of the shares. The first
quarterly dividend at the new rate will
be paid October Q to shareholders of
record September Is.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
I.r. T. Financial situation.

No Developments of note occurred IN
the local traction situation yesterday
except for a statement from Frank
Hedley, president of the Interborough'
announcing that the motion asking Tor
receivership OF the company had been
postponed until September II. There
was no statement forthcoming from the
Manhattan interests as represented py
Attn w. Krech, chairman of the pro-
tective committee of stockholders. Post
ponement Of the receivership proceed
ings was arranged on expectations that
between now and September IL there
will be sufficient deposits of securities
TO assure the final adoption Of the re-
organization plan.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
MOTOR VEHICLE OUTPUT
LARGER IN AUGUST
Estimate Indicates Gain OF
10000 OUer July.

Automobile shipments for tho FIRST
three weeks OF August indicate that
motor. vehicle production in that month
will exceed 265.00o. about 10000 more
vehicles than were produced In July.
according to the National Automobila
Chamber of Commerce. This is also
an increase of s5.215 over the same
month in the previous year.
! The production OF cars and trucks
for the entire industry in the first seven
months OF this year totaled 1896. .066, as
compared with 1.66S,550 for the fun
year of 1921 June passenger car ex-
ports were 15 per cent. greater than
Mays. while exports OF trucks In June
showed decrease of per cent.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
Conner stocks strong.

The rise in the copper stocks yester-
day was said TO reflect satisfaction IN
the trade over the extension of repara
tions moratorium for six months, thus
giving Germany breathing spell. Ger
many, always large purchaser of cop
per in this country, is sorely in need or
the metal. Released from Immediate
payment of her debts, she may be In
position to replace her depleted stocks
of copper. An advance in prices for
copper in the near future Is being talked
OF in the trade. The most active copper
stocks were Anaconda, Utah. American
Smelling and Refining. Cerro de Pasco
and Chile, Each of these stocks, WIN
the exception of Chile, gained one point
or more.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
Tobacco Products.

Directors of the United Retail Stores
CORPORATION meet next Wednesday. and
from responsible sources II Is learned
that consideration of resumption OF
dividends is likely. With United Cigar
stores common on an per cent. divi-
dend basis 1t is believed that some
thing will be done in the way, OF pay
ments to holders of United Retail
stores stock, probably in the form OF
n special distribution OF substantial
proportions. In August shipments or
the Tobacco Products Corporation were
double those of August year ago.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
More shopmen at Work.

Records compiled by the car service
division OF the American Railway As
socation show that on Wednesday last
0.5n new shopmen We're hired by the
railroads of the country. In making
public the daily figures which are now
sent to Washington executives point
out that the report. on new men indi-
Gates the net gain to the carriers on
given day. The general impression Is
that normal forces throughout the coun-
try will be at work within the next
two weeks.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
Coal Loading. Almost Normal.

Operating officials are confident that
loadings OF bituminous coal by the rail-
roads Of the East during the week just
ended will reflect almost normal vol
ume Of this traffic. The daily record Of
coal movement has indicated rapid
approach to normal in the last few
days. With the lines moving the soft
coal there is increasing confidence that
when anthracite mining is resumed con-
ditions will be favorable for a good
showing by the carriers.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
Cuba Cane Pays Acceptances.

\ The Cuba Cane Sugar Corporation
paid off the last remaining 100000 OF
acceptances on August 81 and the COM
peny now owes nothing on acceptances,
according to a statement made at the
close of the regular monthly meeting
OF its directors Tho company had
SIS, 900 In outstanding acceptances on
September 30. 1921.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
s2.Soo,ooo Locomotive order.

Announcement was made yesterday
by the Chicago & North Western that
it had placed an order with the Amcri-
can Locomotive Company for fifty en-
gines. forty of the Mikado type and ten
of Pacific design. The total involved IN
the contract Is S2,500,U00
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. Sept. Prices were firmer on
tbe Stock Exchange to-day due to covering
Quotations were as follows:
Bar silver, 35iSd per ounce.
Bar gold 9os Cd
Money. ia per cent ...
Discount rates-Short and tnrce months
bills, ff-t6 per cent.
2h per cent. consols, 6Ih.
British . per cent. loan. 1ov,
British IA per cent. loan, 9s%.
DE Beers Il.
Rand Mines. 25s.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
S. CERTIFICATES AND NOTES.
SHORT TERM NOTES.

!, sAcceptable n payment OF Federal tax
on the dates OF maturity.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
MONEY MARKET.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER !. 1902
High. 3 Years hisii.......
Low.............. ~ Years low........ 2A
TrNE LOANS.
Mixed collatcrals. 60 dsys..............
Mixed coiiaterals, 30 days. AZ
Induntriais, 60 days. s......................
Industrials. 90 days. ss........-............. ~
COMMERCIAL PAPER.
BEST names, 4 10 months. ......... Al.
Other names, 4 to months. ........... AZ
DISCOUNT RATE. RESERVE BANK.
Commercial paper, 10 days. 4; 90 to 90
aays, a; Is TO 90 days, 4; bankers accept
anccs. is 20 90 days. 4.
OPEN MARKET RATE.
cal loans and acccptances. s..............4ss
= Discount rates on prime bankers accept
anccs eligible for purchase b. Federal Rs-
Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask.
80 80 Ssys.. Ssys. n. 100 @ SaSs.. lays. q.
Cxx.ARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Clearing House exchanges, sfoo. 700. 600;
balances, S7g,gOO 600: Federal Reserve credit
balances, $1,000 600
SILVER MARKET.
official bar silver IN New York. domestic
pDi.c.. Off &C.. foreign, 69sac.. unchanged
London. 35isd.. unchanged. Mexican dollars,
Range Of silver prices this year:
r.~ ror. 7ss.a.. .fs, Nay % 5s..e. owfss f"s. rs
London .....A .S5fsd.. May - 32isd.. Feb. 70
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The New York herald., 1922-09-02

New York funds in Montreal. ale. premium
per $1,000; Montreal funds u New York. 3le,
discount per u. .oon-
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
Senator Norris
Asks Return of
Troops on Rhine
Declares Congress Will Some
time Refuse to Appropriate
Money for Soldiers
Now in Germany.
(NTzaneN'
By GEORGE F. AUTHIER.

Washington, June 3.-(Special
Telegram. )-Senator Norris of Ne
braska is opposed to maintaining
American troops on the Rhine in
Germany any longer. In the debate
on the army bill, he said: Il should
be very glad indeed to know that we
are getting our share of the money
from Germany to pay for the ex-
penses of our troops on the Rhine, but
it has been long time since there
was any use for our troops there,
and a considerable time since the an
nouncement was made that our
troops were all going to be brought
home; but they have not all been
brought back yet,
IF we are going to keep them for
ever, there will certainly come time
when congress will wake up enough
to decline to appropriate money to
keep them there
IF there is any reason why they
should be kept there | certainly
would not want to prohibit the pay
ment of the money for them. but I
have never yet heard what, to my
mind, was a sufficient reason, or for
that matter, any reason why we
should maintain a single soldier in
EuroDe.'
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
Lieutenant Reed.
Missing Balloon
Racer, Is Found
Last Of Aeronants Lands-Dis.
tance Covered Makes Him
One of American Con.
tenders in Europe.

Milwaukee, Wis. June 5.--Licu,.
W. F. Reed, navy pilot, and the last
OF the Is airmen to leave Milwaukee
IN the national air race last Wcdnes-
day. was reported in dispatches to the
Wisconsin Aero club to have landed
Friday in the Ozark mountains in
southern Missouri.
The United States Coast Guard
service announced tonight that Lieu
tenant Reed had covered SIS miles in
his flight, making him third in the
race and one OF the American con-
tenders i'll the international event TO
be held at Geneva.
Westover Is High.
Major Westovcr held high honors
OF the race. having covered a distance
OF approximately 900 miles when he
landed near Lake St. John, in the
province OF Quebec Honeywell, when
hedescended south OF Joplin, Mo-, had
floated $50 miles. Both OF these bal
loonists covered considerable more
distance than any of their competi-
tors.
No injuries of consequence were
reported by any OF the pilots. Fol-
lowing were the landing points OF
the other baloonists:
Ward T. Van Orman, civilian,
Fayette, Mo.
Warren Rasor, civilian. Fulton, Mo.
]. S. Mckibben, civilian, Fulton,
Mo.
Ralph Upson, civilian, Paiaes-
vile. O.
Lieut. James T. Nicely, army,
Dover Village, O.
Bernard Won Hoffman, civilian,
Fort Wayne. Ind.
Capt. John Berry, civilian, Monti-
cello, Ill.
Capt, Harold F. Weeks, army,
Witt, III.
Roy Donaldson, civilian, who
came down without getting out OF
Milwaukee.
One of the surprises of the race
was the early descent OF Lieutenant
Commander J. P. Norfeet in his
helium-filled d navy bag, which en-
gagged in an experimental flight and
not as contestant. Commander
Norfleet had covered AIS miles when
he landed near Hancock. Mo.
Covers $50 Miles Over Water.
Maj. Westover is assistant chief Of
training and war plans of the air
service and is director of lighter than
air activities in the army air forces.
In the national balloon races at Bir-
mingfam in 1921 he was aide to
Col. B. Lahm.
Honeywell won both endurance
and distance prizes in Chicago in
1908 when he covered more than $50
miles over water during the race. He
has represented America twice in in
ternatlonal races. He was interra-
t;onal champion in 1911, and in. 20
was American champion, winning
second honors in the international
event
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
Nationwide Strike
May Follow Rail Cut

Chicago. June i,-(By A, PA
meaaeing phase in the railway sltua-
ton. with a ationwide strike easily
within the bounds OF possibilities
vas made more acute today by well
founded reports. informal III nature,
that the wage cut Tor shop crafts
workers, expected 10 be announced
Early mex, week by the railroad labor
board. would reach the total OF at
least SSO0000O0 annually,
Il, VI. Jewell. head ol the railway
employees department. OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. declared
the reductions probably would result
in strike vote following next Tues
days conference OF railroad union
chieitains at Cincinnati in which II
rail unions will take part
The Big Four train service
unions-switchmen, hremcn, en-
gineers and conductors-are not in
Volvcd.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
Court Refuses
to Aid Murderer
James B. King Sentenced to
Deats for Staying Will Go
to Chair Friday.

Lincoln, June 3.--(Special. )-Thc
state supreme court today overruled
motion for new trial in the case
of James B. King, negro convict in
the state penitentiary, sentenced to
die in the electric chair next Friday
for the staying of Robert L. Taylor,
guard at the penitentiary, the night OF
May II, 1921.
When Warden Fenton and Attor-
ney Richard Stout went into king's
cell yesterday afternoon and told him
he must die next Friday, the slayer
said little except to ask for cigarets
and bananas.
Fenton said he would suspend the
rules and allow King to smoke the
last few days of his life.
Attorney Stout announced there
would be no further legal action TAX
en- in efforts to snatch King from his
doom.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
Flyer Who Disturbed
Memorial Services
Loses Commission
Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Washington, June BY direction
0f the president, Secretary of War
Weeks has withdrawn the commits
sion of Herbert J. Fahey as sec
ond lieutenant in the air service re-
serve corps on the ground of mis-
conduct in connection with Fahey's
flight in an airplane over Lincoln
Memorial during the dedication serv-
ices there on Decoration day.
Fahey's commission was with
tfanw, Mr.. Weeks said, upon three
charges of misconduct, disrespect to
the president. interfering with a
great, solemn, national ceremonial
and endangering the lives of many
people
Reserve officers. it was explained,
hold their commissions during the
pleasure of the president" and the
commissions may be withdrawn for
various reasons. The case was ag-
gravated, the secretary SAID, by the
fact that Fahey had been warned by
no less than three army officers that
he should not fly over the memorial
during the ceremony,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
International Bankers
Recess Until Wednesday

Paris, June 3.-(By A. P)-The
recess until Wednesday of the conf
mittee of international bankers in
vited by the reparations commission
to give advice concerning an inter-
national loan for Germany, is for the
purpose OF requesting the commission
for further information upon the
credit basis for the proposed loan.
The bankers, in discussing the pos
sibility of the loan, quickly reached
the question of how any loan could
be floated unless full assurances
were given to the investing public as
to the nature and extent OF its secur-
ity. One element would be the will
ingness Of the debtor it was said, and
another would be the reasonable cer-
tainty that he could pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
McKelvie Asks
Government to
Adm Man Hunt
Fugitive Again Eludes Posse
in Omaha-Ashland Bridge
Guarded by State
Deputies.

Airplanes may join the man hunt
ior Fred Brown, which has been
keeping officers of Omaha and Lin
coin, Douglas and Lancaster coun-
ties. and State Sheriff Hyers' forces
busy for a week.
Brown again gave the posses the
slip Friday evening after he was be-
iieved to have been surrounded south
of Fontenelle park.
Governor McKelvie Saturday wired
air mail headquarters in Washington
asking authority for Omaha air mail
planes to join the hunt, expressing
the belief if these pilots would fly
low over the territory between Oma-
ha and Lincoln, Brown might be To-
Gated.
-Four of Sheriff Hyers' deputies
guarded the Ashland bridge all
night. They returned to Lincoln Sat
urday morning. leaving fresh
deputy posted there.
Lincoln police continue to answer
the numerous calls on reports Brown
has been seen there, declaring they
are taking no chances.
Omaha police continue to answer
calls that Brown has been seen in
Omaha.
Ike Gard, 3S4l Writ street, was
put through a severe questioning by
Sheriff Gus Hyers when police were
informed Brown had been seen en-
tering Cards home.
Gard denied knowing Brown, but
later admitted he knew him under
the name of King when he ran a
grocery store at Fortieth and Bed
ford streets.
Two officers. on guard at the
Brown shack, where two girls and a
man were shackled with chains last
Sunday, were fired on Friday night
by some one hiding in thicket. Po-
lice are inclined to believe some one
was attempting to play a practical
Joke
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
Champion Broncho Buster
Will Ride Bucking Airplane

Yoder, Wyo., June 3.-(Special
Telegram.)-A novel wager was
made here today by Lieut.. Henry
Toncray, pilot for "Chubby" Wat
son and other performers of aerial
stunts, with Phil J. Yoder, worlds
champion broncho buster. Toncray
bet 81 1000 Yoder cannot ride buck
ing airship, The stunt has never
been attempted before but Yoder will
try it the opening day of the Yoder
rodeo, June %. He will use his ST.
900 Union Pacific saddle won last
frontier day at Cheyenne. Lieuten-
ant Toncray will return to pilot the
airship. He declares Phil will pull
leather when the ship begans shim-
mying. The saddle will be fastened
to body OF airShip.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
Sam Musser Gives Self Up:
Goes to Prison Next Week

Dapper, as usual, Sam B. Musser
gave himself up to the United States
marshal Saturday and was put in the
county jail. He goes to Lcaven-
worth next week to begin year
and one day sentence for using the
mail to defraud in all oil lease sale
scheme.
Mrsser IS out three extra days of
freedom he expected. Through a
misunderstanding he thought he was
entitled to his liberty until Tuesday.
lie appeared in the marshals Office,
however, as soon as notified he was
wanted.
Rachael Strickland. oil baroness"
tried with him, received $1,000 fine.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
Big Bankers Meeting Is
Planned for Alliance

Alliance, Neb., June 3.-(Special)
More than 100 bankers OF western
Nebraska have accepted invitations
to attend the annual meeting of
Group 7, comprising practically all
OF the banks in the western part of
the state, to be held at Alliance June
20. An elaborate program OF enter
tainment has been arranged. 1t is ex-
pected that this will be the biggest
meeting since the group plan Of an
nual meetings was adopted.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
Alumni Parade
Held in Lincoln
Over 1000 Former Students
of University Hold Three.
Day ''Roundup."

Lincoln. June 3.-(Special. "a
monstrous parade. participated in by
1000 university alumni and students,
was held today at noon on the down.
town streets as a semi-climax to the
tllree-day roundup" of alumni and
students. Cecil c. North OF the
class of '02 spoke to students and
alumni on the university campus.
The parade was headed by Frank
Eager, marshal of the day, on horse
back, and after him rode Miss Mary
Louise Bryan and Miss 1ella Roope.
After them was the band and then
the official head OF the parade, Chan
cellor Samuel Avery, with some
members of the board of regents.
The chancellor wore a scarlet and
cream costume and carried a large
banner.
Glasses Since 1880.
The body OF the parade was COM
posed of classes arranged in the Or
der of their age, beginning with the
class of $780, The last class was that
OF '2l.
The history OF the classes and or.
ganization and traditions of the uni.
vesity could be read from banners
carried by the marchers. The ole
band wagon, used for years in haul.
ing victorious football teams, fillet
with children of the alumni. came
last.
Avenue Of Years.
Tents we're pitched on the campus
and each tent was used as registra.
ton headquarters for a particular
class. The row of tents was named
the avenue OF Years"
Following the parade open all
luncheon was served on the campus
Last night fraternitics and sorori.
ties held bs,nquets for alumni mem.
bers OF Greek letter societies.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
Return of Money
Given Red dCross
SoughtbyFarmer
Wealthy Cass County Man
Charges He Donated 81 900
Under Duress-Omahan
Is Attorney.

Plsttsmouth, Ncb., June j.-(Spc-
ciaL)-C. Lawrence Stull, wealthy
Cass county farmer. who contributed
81 900 to the American Red Cross
and purchased $1,000 worth OF war
securities in June, 1918, wants his
Red Cross contribution back.
Action was brought by Stull in dis
trict court here against John +.
Wchrbcin, Joseph Johnson, Ralph
Haynic, William Rummell. DR.. 0.
Sandin and the Plattsmouth State
bank.
The petition, prepared by his attor-
ney, |. ]. Dunn Of Omaha. alleges
that on June 9, 1918, the defendants,
with the exception OF the bank, ac-
companied by mob of about 100
persons visited the Stull farm and de-
manded that ne contribute $4,000 to
the government war work in the way
OF bands and donation to the Amer
ican Red Cross, there being quotos
assigned to all residents of the county
at that time.
Took Funds in Bank.
n Thsplaintiff states he told the men
he did not have $4,000, and was told
that he had $500 on deposit in one
Of the Plattsmouth banks. The par
ties demanded that he make checks
out for the $1,000 and stood armed
with ropes and revolvers until the
checks had been written and verified
by the bank, where the funds were
on deposit. He made two checks,
one for $1,000 and the one for 81. 200
drawn made payable to the Cass
chapter, American Red Cross. The
check was deposited in the Platts-
mouth State bank. where the other
funds OF the Red Cross were deposit
Fed.
Stull asks that judgment OF ST 900
and court costs be given him. lhis
is the first known action of this kind
brought to recover sums that were
contributed under protest to the war
work welfare organizations III Ne
braska. In addition to being forced
to contribute, Stull was in trouble
with the council of defense, which
took over the vast cribs OF corn he
was holding and refused to sell, dis
posing of the same.
Much "Courted" Man.
Stull has the reputation of being
Cass county's most "courted' man,
as seldom a term of court goes by
that he does not have from one to a
half dozen suits on the docket.
Some time ago he was fined Sl0O IN
county court here for operation of a
still, which he paid. Later the fed
eral government arrested him on the
charge and he served term in jail
in Omaha OH this charge. The state
department of public welfare stepped
in and had temporary custody OF his
children removed from him on the
grounds that the home maintained
at his farm was not tit place tor
them. The children have been at
tending private school in Omaha,
but under the court decree are to
spend their vacations at home.