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Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-28

We are authorized TO announce c. II. Car
ter as acandidate for county and probate
Judge. subject 10 the Democratic primary
election
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-28
FOR REPREsENTATIvE

We are authorized TO announce Geo, s
Harden. Jr.. as a candidate for representative
OF Randolph county, subject to the Democra
tic primary election.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-28

We are authorized to announce VIII $,
White as a candidate for county treasurer
subject 10 the action OF the Democratic pri-
mary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-28

We are authorized to announce II. W.
Blankenship as a candidate for sheriff and
collector OF Randolph county. subject TO the
action OF the Democratic primary,
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-28

We are authorized 70 announce Rufus X.
Baker as a candidate for sheriff and collect
or OF Randolph county. subject to the action
OF the Democratic primary election.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-28

We are authorized 10 announce Theodore
II. Rice as a candidate for sheriff and col.
lector of Randolph county. subject 70 the
action OF the DemocratIc primary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-28

We are authorized to announce Pearl
Barnes as candidate for treasurer OF Ran
dolph county, subject TO the action OF the
Democratic urinary
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
ANTI-COMMUNIST FIGHT
WAGED ON LA TOILETTE
Republican, Group Says Sena-
tor Is Ally of Berger.

MILWAUKEE. June (Associated
Press) The Citizens Republican State
Conference. organized to combat United
States Senator La Toilette and his slate
Of State candidates. To-Day declared its
compaign will be based upon a fight
against communism.
Otto Bosshard of La Crosse. chair
man, in announcing the standards OF the
conference. asserted that Senator La
Toilette and his faction had joined hands
with the Socialist party dominated by
former Representative Victor Berger and
with the non-partisan league and were
opening the way for a communistic
State" Nine hundred delegates were
present, representing every county.
Charging that Senator La Toilette and
his followers had FUSED TO suit their own
purposes the laws and progressive poliy
cies which brought La Toilette into as
cendancy, Chairman Bosshard said the
citizens movement would take up those
discarded planks in its own platform and
adhere strictly to the Republican party.
Mr.. Bosshard declared La Toilette to
be outside the Republican organization
and the conference would express its
gratitude to all Republicans, and also
the belief that President Harding and
his Administration are entitled to the
thanks of the country"
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
$3.50 A TON FOR COAL
AT MINES AGREED UPON
Hoover Would PreUent Price
Panic During Strike.

WASHINGTON, June 1.--Establishment
of a maximum price of $3.50 ton for
coal at the mines in so per cent. of the
present production fields for the dura-
tion of the strike was announced tonight
by Secretary Hoover. He regretted that
a small minority of the operators. rep
resenting western Kentucky. had refused
to cooperate and demands higher prices.
Consumers can insure themselves a
square deal under the established prices
by checking freight rates with the maxi
mum price, Mr.. Hoover said, determin-
ing whether they are buying contract
coal and make allowances. for cost of
retail distribution. The maximum price
he explained. applies solely to spot coal
and consumers who are not treated
fairly may appeal to the Commerce
Department.
Conferences with Pennsylvania oper-
ators are expected to be held next week
1T should be understood" Mr.. Hoover
said. that the whole object of the Ad-
ministration's interest is to protect the
consumer by indicating the maximum
price that would be fair for spot Goa,
and by doing so to protect that great
group of operators who do not wish to
take advantage of the present situation
"Some minor proportion of the mines
will make considerable profits. some
minor proportion of them under these
circumstances will earn nothing and In
some cases of low cost producing mines
the operators have already notified their
consumers they will continue to supply
them at lower rates than the maximum
What we are endeavoring to prevent IS
a panic In prices such as took place at
the last coal pinch"
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
COX'S OIL WELL FAILED
TO GUSH, EXPERT SAYS
Another Property in Wildcat
Area, One Witness Finds.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEw YoRK HERALD
Houston, Texas. June 1.--What con-
stitutes a wild cat oil well and how
much oil must gush before well is a
gusher became moot questions to-day in
the fourth day of the trial Of Seymour
E. j. Cox. promoter, in Federal Court
on charges of defrauding stockholders.
The Mcdowell well in West Texas.
which Cox advertised as a gusher. was
really not one and flowed only fifty or
sixty barrels of oil a day. ii was testi-
fled by j. E. Hooper, formerly field SUI
perntendent for Cox. He also testified
that lease at West Columbia adver-
tised by Cox as being in proven terri
tory was e,400 feet from the Abrams
well. the sensational producer. and there
fore the lease was in wildcat territory.
Oscar Kullenberg, formerly manager
of a refinery which was extolled in
mimeograph letters Cox mailed, testi-
fed the refinery was in poor condition
and operated at a loss. Many other
former employees are yet to testify.
Cox will take the stand and explain
his representations. his lawyers say.
The Government now is in the third and
last stage of its testimony. the first
having been stockholders testimony and
the second Cox's glowing literature.
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
NEW STRIKE EXPECTED
TO COMPLETE TIEUP
Coal Operators Act to Keep
Pumps Going.

Expecting new strike order calling
from the mines the 5000 maintenance
men who have remained on duty since
the suspension. April 1. anthracite op-
orators OF the entire industry held an
emergency conference here yesterday 10
decide upon means Of protecting their
property.
a union order making the strike alb
solute is expected by both miners and
operators. because neither side is pre-
pared to modify it's demands when the
joint Subcommittee resumes wage me-
gotiations to-day. after adjourning In a
deadlock a week ago
Heretofore the strike has been theo-
retically a peaceful suspension of the
mines, pending negotiations of a new
scale contract. Under joint agree
inent between working employers. the
United Mine Workers of America have
Kept sufficient men on duty 10 operate
the pumps and keep the mines from
being flooded, to guard against tres
pass and fire, to care for work animals
and prevent general deterioration.
Should the deadlock In the sub
committee continue the declaration of
an actual strike probably would be the
miners next STEP IL was said. William
J. Brennan, president of District No 1
Scranton field, asserted there was n
unanimous sentiment among his mon
favoring such action
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
SI2,5OO, 900 METAL FIRM
SAID TO BE INSOLVENT
ReceiUer Asked for Magma
Metals in NeUdrk.

vice-Chancellor Fielder signed an or
der in Jersey City yesterday, returnable
on June 13, directing the Magma Metals
Corporation of 227 High street. Newark.
to show cause why a receiver should not
be appointed. The application for re-
ceiver was made by Walter Lohrey and
julius Kumpa OF Glen Ridge. stock
holders, who alleged that aside from
minor preliminary experimenting, the
corporation has earned only $500 since
1t was organized a year ago, and has
paid no dividends.
The plaintiffs said the company was
organized 20 deal in magma metal, a
light alloy, and that at present it has as
sets of only about 100000, exceeded by
liabilities of about s750,000. 1t was
charged that the concern is unable to
meet it's current obligations, that 40 per
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
'MR. ZERO,' DUMMY TRADER,
DESCRIBED IN COTTON CASE
Bookkeeper for American Exchange House Tells of
Immense Account for Figurehead Who Crossed
Actual Deals Made by Customers.

Thomas Conner, former bookkeepe- of
the brokerage of Ormsbee & Landecker,
created a new character on the Amer
lean Cotton Exchange, MIR. Zero" yes
terday when the trial of the American
Exchange was resumed before Justice
Marcus in the criminal branch of the
Supreme Court -'Mr. Zero" was Conner s
name for dummy customer who crosses
a trade against a bona fide customer.
The dummy account for Ormsbee &
Landecker was carried under the name
OF kaufman as Ia separate account from
those of customers, said Conner. Its pur-
pose, ne asserted, was ITO offset the
trades which were impossible to exe-
cute" and it became so immense that "ii
was absolutely impossible to get II
straight
Under examination by Albert Massey,
counsel for the American Exchange,
Conner told of frequently having spent
hours on the floor of the exchange OBJ
serving things" From experience in
signing sales slips at the close of day S
trading, he thought that 95 PEE cent. of
the transactions were not real.
"Had to Bucket Orders"
Brokers often INDUCED in ''scalping,'
practice later defined as jumping in
and out OF the market" said Conner.
Asked by Mr.. Massey If protection was
provided for customers in transactions
on the floor of the exchange, the witness
shot back with a smile:
"Protection, nothing! They Were pro-
| tecting themselves"
did they bucket orders?'
"They had to-"
"How2"
by selling to themselves"
Later Hugo Wintner, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney prosecuting. asked OF
| Conner: :,
What was the purpose in keeping the
Kaufman account separate from those
of the customers?"
80 that If anybody came around to
| investigate the books they might glance
| at them but 1t would be practically i'm
| possible to find that 1t was dummy
account. II also served to offset the
trades that were impossible to execute.
In reply to a question whether there
| was such a person as Kaufman. Conner
replied:
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
PINCHOT WOULD SPEND
$4,000 AGAIN TO DO 1T
Wonder Is 1t Cost So Little,
He Tells Harrison.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-Gifford Pin
chot would spend 100000 again to de-
feat an organized machine. the Repub-
lican Gubernatorial nominee said to-day
in answer to United States Senator Har-
rison (Miss.) who said that Pinchot's
primary campaign expenses were sec
ond edition" of the Newberry case.
THE money / contributed was hon
estly, legitimately. openly and econom-
ically spent and honestly reported -
Pinchot said. 1.-THE wonder is that an
intense machine could be defeated with
put vastly larger expenditures. l am
well pleased with the results and under
the same circumstances / would do ex-
actly the same thing again
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
kaufman is Mr.. Zero. .

Kaufman IS Mt. Zero,
Mr. Wintner asked who would get
the money if one of the firms customers
lost in a deal.
"Ormsbee & Landecker." Conner an
swered.
'"rhey are betting against their Gus
tomers?'
Yes
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
INDIANA DEMOCRATS
LAUD WILSON'S ACTS
IndOrse His Administration
and Declare He Wrote the
Religion of Peace.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
INDIANAPoLIs, June 1.-The Democrats
of Indiana. In convention to-day, adopted
a platform which had this to say on
national issues:
1--WE ;ndorse the Administration of
Woodrow Wilson. When the impartial
history of our time is written his name
most of the worlds greatest men. The
ideals for which he stood and the great
work for humanity he inaugurated will
go forward as time goes on until the
nations of the world find real and last
ing peace. He wrote the religion OF
peace.
The Democratic party is more than
ever convinced hat If the Leagre of
Nations and Vei 5ailles treaty had not
failed of ratification py Republican
Senate the readjustment period would
have been over long ago and xo-ld
peace and prosperity would now be as
sured and our foreign markets MAIN
tanned in the high ideals conceived by
Woodrow Wilson.
"It is now over three and a half years
since the arnistice, and the Republican
Administration has marked time and
to become ormal The peoples prayers
for relief have gone unheeded, world
affairs remain chaotic and prosperity
does not return.
"And now Congress centers its efforts
on two bills. a law for higher tariffs
and law for taxes on retail sales in
place of the excess profits income tax.
both of which WILL If passed. ultimately
increase the taxes of the masses and put
them completely at the mercy of the
profiteers who have so ruthlessly plum
dered them in the past.
"A Democratic Senate and House are
essential to bring prosperity to the ma
tion
THE Republican National and State
administrations have created two large
armies in time of peace; one, the largest
army of unemployed in the history Of
the nation; the other, stupendous army
of officers"
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
SAYS SUPREME COURT
AIDS TRUST BUILDING
Senator Reed Assails $751;
100000 Tobacco Merger.

PALMYRA, Mo-, June 1.-James A.
Reed. candidate for the Democratic re-
nomination for United states Senator, in
a speech here last night assailed the
ferring to the announcement of the
$157, 900 tobacco firm merger an
nounced yesterday in New York
I'VE had cut the tobacco trust SER
pent into four or five innocuous pieces,
declared Mr.. Reed. land now we see il
is gathered together again. wagging its
tail And the Supreme Court will un-
doubtedly approve. OF late our Supreme
Court has been turning its attention 10
trust building"
The New York herald., 1922-06-02

cent. commission was paid on stock sales
and that the remaining sc per cent. of
the proceeds of these sales is being dis
sipated in large salaries and private
loans to officers of the corporation.
The authorized capital stock of the
corporation when it was organized was
12.500,000, with shares divided as fol-
lows: 100000 preferred stock and $780,
600 common stock, par value $40. The
plaintiffs said there is now outstanding
$780, 900 worth of stock and that the
corporation owes about $4,000 to nine
teen creditors.
C. F. Meyer. comptroller of the cor
poration. said last night that Lohrey
formerly Lad contract with the cor
poration to manufacture metallic mag
resium, but that he became discontented
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
der CRIME INQUIRY
BEGUN ON ACCOUNTS
Books Too VOluminOus for Re-
moval, but Are Open Fully
to Banton.
RECEIVER IN POSSESSION
Enrich Wins Contention
Against Taking Records
Away From New Street.

Five of the $50 books of the bankrupt
brokerage of L. d. DER & Co.. with
held by the courts since the firm
failure last January, We're turned over
to the District Attorney yesterday. Ex-
animation of them for evidences OF
criminality began at once. -
The dispute between Manfred W..
Enrich, trustee in bankruptcy, and Dis
trict Attorney Bapton- over which offi-
Ger should have physical possession or
the books was settled simply. or such
bulk are the records that there Is no
room for them at present in the over
crowded Criminal Courts Building. The
majority of them, it is believed, must
be left in the former offices OF the
defunct concern at AZ New street BEN
jamin F. Schreiber, Assistant District
ATTORNEY in charge of the case, will, de-
eide to-day if he will move his office
there to examine the records.
Appears without Records.
The subpoena issued Wednesday and
ordering Mr.. Enrich to produce the
books yesterday before the Grand Jury
was answered by the receiver in person
without the records. He explained to
Mr.. Schneider that he felt responsible
for the safekeeping of the files and
asked that they remain at AZ New street.
Il.
aware of the great bulk of the stuff,
and requested that Mr.. Enrich obey the
: subpoena. Finally Mr.. Enrich went be-
fore Judge Julian w. Mack, in the
United States District Court, and was
advised that he should retain custody
of the documents until adequate facili-
ties at the Criminal Courts Building
were provided.
By the time the Ave books-five blot
1Iof ,a6 fhnu vxa
had been delivered to the District At
torney the Grand Jury had adjourned.
The blotters were inspected by Mr..
Schreiber, however, but he would make
no mention of what he found in them.
He received this order from Banton.
II want you to determine II. there are
any evidences Of criminal acts contained
in those books. If there are then
want the responsible fellow hauled UP
here and prosecuted. And I don't care
who he may be-"
Seventeen Accountants mt Work.
The books and various records of the
Oier firm in the three years Of its ex-
istence are scattered over several floors
of the downtown offices. The trustee In
bankruptcy is employing seventeen ac.
ccuntants to examine them in behalf OF
the creditors Mr.. Banton intends to
employ an accounting firm under his
own direction TO seek facts that may
show the firm was operating as whole
gale bucketshop.
Mr.. Enrich denied that he had stood
In the way Of possible prosecution OF
the bankrupt. He said he desired to re-
tain actual possession of the documents
consisting. in addition to the books. OF
cancelled checks for $4,000 and $4,000
letters and 10000 miscellaneous records
because it was his duty to get the largest
possible composition for the creditors.
The New York herald., 1922-06-02

INDIANAPOLIS. June 1 (Associated
Press) In the keynote speech Fred
erick Van Nuys of this city declared the
combined expenditures of the Republi-
can national. State, Senatorial and Con-
gressional campaign committees in the
1920 campaign was sS,1O0,465. and he
asserted that "the collection of such a
vast sum by the Republican party is
national menace"
Samuel NJ. Ralston. the party candi-
date for United States Senator. charged
the Republicans with following blind
policy" in the work of reconstruction
since the world war. The four Power
pact was described by Mr.. Ralston as
"a very short step In the righ; course
to end war, and he said he was willing
"to see 1t tried out as the next best
thing" to the League of Nations He
added his opinion that the league would
not be a campaign issue.
II am going to do. all can In this
campaign" he said. ito persuade Sem
ator Beveridge, my opponent. to speak
at least one friendly word in support
of the four Power pact. He has not
done 1t yet. but / am hoping that he
will do it soon so that when he does It
will not look like he did it as a matter
of expediency"
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
pAKHMErEFF GOING ABROAD

WASHINGTON, June boris Bakh-
meteff. the accredited Russian Ambas-
sador to Washington. plans to leave
soon for vacation of several months
in Europe. Reports that he intended to
efface himself as diplomatic official
were discredite1.
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
MAN. II, SUICIDE IN BATuruu.

SYRACUSE, June 1.-Waddell Lansing
Avery. II. drowned in bathtub this
morning. He apparently had held his
head under the water until he lost con-
sciousness. The coroner gave a vera
dict OF suicide. Mr.. Avery was known
throughout the State as an educator.
having been principal in high schools
at Perryville. Morrisville Harrisville,
Oriskany Falls and New Brunswick.
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
Defends All His Tradinss.

Joseph Levy OF Levy & Levy. men,
bers of the American Cotton Exchange.
preceded Conner on the stand and de-
Tended his tradings on the exchange.
When he told Mr.. Wintner that he knew
nothing of a. prearranged crossing Of
sales. the prosecutor showed him a copy
of a petition submitted to Augustus w.
Graham, president of the exchange. with
a list of signatures headed by Levy.
You signed this document" Mr.. Whit
ner asked.
Yes and was proud to do so.',
Were you proud to sign your name on
such a petition as this which states that
IL the practice suggested here is carried
among the brokers', prevent brokers from
trading with themselves and prevent pre-
arranged cross trading?"
"You don't get the idea,'' Levy parried.
1--WE will let the jury get the Idea"
Mr.. Wintner retorted.
every Transaction Honorable"
Asked IL members of the American
Cotton Exchange had resorted to Gross
trading because they had to purchase
from the New York Cotton Exchange
and then made false entries on their
books. Levy replied with show of heat
that his associates 'on the American Ex-
change backed every transaction with
their money and their honor.
why didn't you belong to the New
York instead of the American Cotton
Exchange If you had to go over there
and buy your cotton?" he was asked.
Because l haven't got a million dol
lars" Levy replied.
Jesse Krulewitch, a buyer. of $50 Au-
dubon avenue. member of the jury who
was excused last Friday by consent. was
on hand when the case was resumed
after the holiday recess.
The trial will continue to-day.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
NEW SITE is PROPOSED
FOR D. c. CHARITIES CAMP

At the meeting Of the board of
managers Of the Associated Chari.
ties. held yesterday afternoon, John
Joy Edison, chairman of the sum.
mer outings committee, announced
that a permit had been issued by
the Department Of Public Buildings
and Grounds for new site for
Camp Good VIII in Rock Creek
park.
A committee consisting Of the
chairman, the treasurer, Thomas
Bradley, and representatives Of the
summer outings committee, Thomas
Bones, Arthur Heaton. Newbold
Noyes, Charles c. Glover. jr., and
he secretary. Walter S. Ufford.
had visited the proposed site in
company with Colonel Sheriff., SUI.
perintendent of buildings and
grounds, and were prepared to rec.
ommend to the board and the sum. 4.
mer outings committee its accept.
ance.
Meantime drawings will be made
and plans executed showing the
cost of removal and equipment
of the camp at its new location.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
,ARD|NG GIVES
OFFICIAL OK. To
CANCER WEEK
',servances Will Be Held
'Jader Direction of District
Medical Society. 80

Official rscoghi;ion OF the cam
paign Of education for the control of
cancer has been given by President
Harding In a letter to DR.. Charles
A. Powers, president Of the Amer
lean Society for the Control Of
Cancer.
Washington will observe cancer
week under the direction Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Medical Society
and the general committee in charge
of the local program will hold its
final meeting tonight In the Medical
Society building, 17lS M street north
west. The program for the week
will be announced following the
meeting.
DIR. James r. Mitchell, honorary
chairman. will preside tonight and
reports will be heard from DIR. Harry
II. Kerr, Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs.
Whitman Cross. Arthur c. Moses,
Thomas Bell Sweeney, Henry b.
Spencer, DIR. Frank Leech, DIR. s. r.
Karpeles, and DIR. John w. Warner.
Speakers. for the most part physl.
clans, will appear before the citizens
associations during the week to ex.
plain what is being done TO find a
specific for the prevention Of cancer.
Cancer week will be inaugurated
next Monday.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09

|. IS GIVEN NEW
COMMANDER
Capt. Adolphus Andrews Will
Succeed Commdr. Holmes
on Presidents Yacht.

Capt. Adolphus Andrews. assist.
ant chief of staff of Admiral II.
p. Jones, in command OF the At
lantic fleet. was today detailed to
succeed Comdr Ralston s. Holmes
as commander Of the Presidents s
pleasure yacht. the Mayflower.
Commander Holmes has been as
signed to the American mission
which will go to BRAZIL early in
December TO reorganize the Bra
zilian navy. He is now on thirty
days Law" Of absence and will
leavessho"tlv for CHICAGO to spend
the remainder of his leave.
Secretary OF the Navy DENLY
called az tho White House today
and. after presenting Captain An.
drews 10 President Harding, an.
nounced him to the newspaper men
as Commander Ho<aes' successor.
The new commander Of tho May.
flower, who is q native OF Dallas,
Tex. was graduated from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis in
1901, and since then has seen ex.
tensiye service. having been execu.
tive officer of the Mississippi and
commander Of the Massac chusetts.
He was promoted to the rank Of
captain last June and since that
date has been assistant chief of
staff of the Atlantic fleet.