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New-York tribune., 1922-08-10
Polish Loan Doubted

Bankers have no information re-
gardlng the reported presence in Po-
land Of American representatives nego-
tlatlng for the fotation of Polish
loan in this market. The recent ex-
perience with foreign offerings has not
oeen so happy that investment houses
are interested in the business. Poland
wants money and has been seeking it
mere Tor some time. Bankers cannot.
therefore, understand why. anybody
should take the trouble to 90 to Po-
land to close the deal.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-10
In Wall Street
Contrast in Earnings From Oil

The coincidence Of the issuance yes.
terday of the semi-annual reports of
the Tide Water Oil Company and the
Pacific Oil Company emphasized the
shifting fortunes of petroleum concern
A year ago the California companies
returned substantial profits and com
panies in other territory did not fare
we'll. 1t is another story this year
The Tide Water report reveals a sur,
plus of s2,000,000, compared with q
deficit after dividends in the first halt
Of 1921 of more than $5,60o,o00 while
the Pacific Oil's net at $6,806,000 i:
more than s3,000,000 below its recorc
for January-June year ago.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-10
Tariff and the Sugar Stocks

Action of the Senate in approving
an increase in the duty on Cuban
raws from $3.50 to sl.84 hundred
pounds occasioned some selling of the
sugar stocks during the early trading,
but offerings were we'll taken and the
group generally closed only fraction
ally eff or unchanged. American Beet
Sugar was an exception to the class
as a whole, as its position as a do
lmestlc producer might be expected 20
beneft from increased protection This
stock sold as high as 40 and closed
with net gain of more than two
points.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-10
First Liberty 31as in Demand

The First Liberty 31ss yesterday
took a position Of leadership in the
trading in government bonds. three
blocks of 100000 figuring in transac-
tlons on the board at 101. The an
pearance Of these deals on the tape
created considerable interest, as the
floating supply of the issue is so small
as to make transactions of such pro
portions unusual, on the Stock Ex
change at least. Efforts to trace the
parties to the deals were unsuccessful.
but they reflected an important de-
mand for bonds of this issue.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-10
London Market Firm

LONDON, Aug. 9.-Trading was quiet
and prices were firm on the Stock Ex-
change to-day. Bar gold was quoted
at 92s Cd; money was loaned at IA
per cent. Discount rates were: Short
bills. 2ls per cent. Three-month bills,
2B@2 3-16 per cent.
Consols for money were quoted at
5s&, British 5 per, cent loan at 10o%
and British 41s per cent loan at 9Tis.
Closing stock quotations. were:
New-York tribune., 1922-08-10
transactions Yesterday In Listed Stocks
Summary Of Stock Exchange Dealings
January ! to date

Copyright 1922, New York Tribune 1nc.)
New-York tribune., 1922-08-10
Paris Market Heavy

PARIS, Aug, 9.-Prices were heavy
on the Bourse today. Three per cent
ientes, SO francs 10 centimes. Ex-
change on London, 55 francs 81 CEN
times. FIVE per. cent loan, rs francs
65 centimes. The dollar was quoted at
IL francs 41 centimes.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-10
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Exchange rates on European centers
sagged slightly yesterday, although
changes were small Cable rates on
London fell back a quarter of cent,
while French francs dropped below
eight cents
New-York tribune., 1922-08-10
A Correction

In the analysts of American, Smelt-
ing and Refining Company under the
head of What's Behind Active
Stocks ?" the high price of the common
stock since 1910 should have been given
as 1894, in 1915. 7.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-22

BREST, May 21.-At least ninety
FIVE of her crew and passengers
were lost when the British steamer
Egypt sank within ten minutes
after coliiding with another vessel
In a thick fog of this port.
The death-list probably was made
greater by the frenzied scramble OF
passengers and crew after the col
lision. Some were killed by the i'm
pact and others were pushed into
the waters in the rush for life
boats. The vessel sank rapidly.
offering little time for passengers
and crew to abandon the ship in or
derly manner.
Hindu members of the crew seized
several lifeboats and held off pas.
sengers with revolvers, according
to the story told by the captain of
the Egypt on his arrival here. This
conduct incensed the British sur
vivors. who believe some of the
passengers thereby lost their last
chance of escape.
OF the crew. which numbered
about 400. eighty perished. Fifteen
passengers are so far reported lost
The heavy sea, the dense fog and
the fact that the Egypt went down
so quickly made rescue more diff
cut. French freighters and whale
boats came up and cruised around
for two hours looking for bodies
but were forced to abandon the
search because of the rough sea.
Nearly all the passengers were N
the dining salon, the collision oc.
curing about 7:S0 o'clock Satur-
day night. Word did not reach here
The Washington herald., 1922-05-22
Nearly 100 Perish as British
Ship Sinks After Collision
Frenzied Scramble for Lifeboats Swells Il list
Hindus in Boats Hold Off Pas
sengers With Gums. d,

until the first survivors arrived to.
day.
Lloyds lists the Egypt as having
a tonnage OF 7.4s1. She belonged
to the Peninsular and Oriental Line
and has operated on the route e
India for years. carrying colonial
officials and British orncers.
The Egypt collided with the
French cargo steamer Seyne, which
docked at Brest today with a num-
Der Of the rescued.
Twenty corpses had been rescued
tonight.
The exact scene of the disaster
was twsn:y-two miles from Armen.
near Brest. The Egypt was bound
for Bombay And the Seyne was en-
route to Havre.
Capt. Iebaseic. comma sding ths
freighter which struck the Egypt
says he was going only FIVE knot.
through the fog. The Egypt. he as.
serted, was travelling at high speed
After the collision. Capt. LebaseiS
saved everybody seen struggling ir
the water and a number of dead
bodies weer picked up. After three
bodies were picked up. After thre.
freiRhter headed for Brest.
Capt Lebaseic said the Egyp'
stayed afioat more than ten minute,
after the crash. He said IL tooL
him twenty minutes to locate her
the two vessels apparently having
struck and then shot by each othel
for a short distsnce, becoming in
visible to each other in the fog.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-22
GEN. WUTO4GNORE PLEA
OF SUN YAT SEN FOR TERMS
President Hsu Now Seen as Sole Obstacle
To Reunihcation.

PEKIN. May 21.-Gen. WI Pei
Flu, who is still in Paotingu. has
received an inquiry from DR.. Sun
Yat Sen as to Gen. Wu's terms.
The latter. is not likely to negoti-
ate with DIR. Sun. whom he con-
siders a distracting element. The
Canton government Is fast nearing
a state where DR.. Sun will find II
necessary 30 seek the best terms
he can ge' since Tang shao VI and
Cheng Hung Ming IA, IT a.recon-
vocation of the parliament of 1917,
the end of which formed the Can
ton government
With Gen. Chang Tso Lin de-
feated apd DR.. Sun seeking terms,
President Hsu Shih Chang remains
the sole obstacle for the reunifica-
ton OF China The latter Is sds-
pected Of playing a double game
Gen. Chang's telegram indicates
this. but the presidents hand /,
likely &c be forced In a few days
Gen. Chang has returned to Man
The Washington herald., 1922-05-22
Roller Coaster
Hurls 2 to Death
Six Others Flung Out of Car
When Operator Suddenly
Applies Brake.

NEW YORK. May 21.-A girl
and a man were killed and six
injured, three probably fatally.
when they were hurled from a
roller coaster on the scenic rail-
way at Star Light Park. the
of the coaster applied his emer-
geney brakes suddenly when the
car reached the second and highest
summit of the undulating wooden
course, and eight of the ten pas
,sengers were precipitated into the
network of the understructure. sew
eral plunging sixty-seven feet into
a Brcnz river marsh.
Neil Connolly, 19, guard of the
car, was arrested. charged with
homicide. He had been on the job
two weeks. He said a man pas
senger in a forward seat stood up
when the racing car was about to
the route. He had unbuckled his
safety belt and Connolly, as he
told the police, thought he was
about to jump out. Connolly ap-
piled the emergency brake without
warning, and all but two of the
passengers and the guard were
catapulted out.
Several caught in the under
structure and hung in midair un-
til firemen rescued them.
Henry Spitz, 28, who died of a
fractured skull soon after he was
taken to Fordham Hospital. was
the man who stood up, according
to Connolly. Bella Fortgang, 10,
died in the hospital. Like Spitz,
she plunged into the marsh be-
meath the structure, striking sew
eral crossbeams in falling. Edith
Baker. II, John Ferris and Dennis
Monahan were the more severely
injured.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-22
FREIGHT RATE CUT
AFTER WAGE DROP, ,
RAIL CHIEFS SAY
Profess Inability to Meet
Proposed Reduction on
Present Payroll.
TAKE SHARP ISSUE
President May Invite Union
Heads to White House
For Conference.
TAKE SHARP ISSUE

An agreement by the railroads
and by the railway brotherhoods
of employees to accept a reduction
Of wages may be the outcome of
President Hardings move to
cheaper transportation as a means
of revivinE business.
In the event that the carriers full
fill the Presidents hope that they
will concede a reduction of rates
on basic commodities exceeding the
decreases the Interstate COmmerc-
Commission finds itself at liberty
to authorize. it would occasion no
surprise if Mr.. Harding should in
vite the rail union heads to a White
House dinner to consider a lowering
of wages.
Executives Hold Conference.
The railway executives who at
tended the dinner at the White
House Saturday night had a confer
.ence yesterday before their depar-
ture from Washington at which the
situation created by the Presidepcs
appeal to reduce rates was dis
cussed. Afterward their spokesmen
said that no time would be lost in
appointing the committee which is
to study the situation and inform
the President how far II is possible
for the carriers to go IN the direc-
tion of radical rate reductions with
out. unduly sacrificing the interests
of the stockholders.
1t transpired yesterday that the
discussion following the dinner
/ Sat frrk ~
warmest that has taken place in the
White House in years. Some of the
rail executives are reported to have
taken sharp issue with the conten-
tion of the President that the low
ering of freight rates, particularly
on coal. is all that is needed to re-
vive industry.
Statistics Quoted.
Statistics were quoted to prove
that industrial inactivity is not
attributable to high transportation
charges and that the reduction OF
| rates already effected had not in
creased the volume of business in
the commodities concerned. The
hard times from which the country
has been suffering are the result
of the economic dislocation brought
by the war. it was contended. and
until the readjustment has pro-
gressed further no marked indus
trial revival can be expected. even
If freight rates were lowered TO
| prewar levels.
In the cost of operation wages
constitute the big item. 1t was
pointed out that the railroads pay
roll today is $4,000. 600, 900 greater
than in 1916. How they can obtain
L nnntinn.A o.. pnn. H.rn
The Washington herald., 1922-05-22
REBEL CHIEF TAKES
San JUAN BAUTISTA
Carlos Green, With 1000
Troops, Captures Important
Mexican City.

MEXICO CITY. May 2I.-It was
reported this afternoon that Carlos
Green, a rebel leader in Tabasco.
took San Juan Bautista, an impor-
tant city about seventy mites I'D
the river from Frontera. Federal
troops, heading for Tabasco. rushed
TO the defense Of the city. but did
not arrive in time. A representa-
tive OF Green has stated that the
latter has 1000 well-armed troops
and a number OF machine guns.
manned by Americans.
The government is hurryinE
troops TO aid the minister Of war
in a personal campaign against
Green. II is rumored that the gov
eminent has knowledge OF several
military leaders who are ready TO
desert and go over to Green. IL Is
stated that the latteTN personally
visited this city in the early part
OF this month to arrange a revo-
lutionary plot.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-22
WATSON TO REVEAL.
COP. BONUS STAND
in INDIANA SPEECH
Administration Campaign
Cry to Be Sounded in
Convention.

Senator Watson, of Indiana, is ex-
pected to assure Republicans at
their State convention in Indiana
Wednesday that the soldier bonus
bill will be passed by the Senate
in some form during the present
session.
Such pronouncement would
carry unusual weight, because Wat
son has discussed the subject in de-
tail with President Harding during
recent days. In addition. his speecr
the keynote" for the convention
will be regarded as a statement of
administration and party policies
for the national elections in No
vember.
Watson and the President. and the
finance committee itself. have not
yet agreed on what form the bonus
bill will take. Ono thing IS GER
rain. there will be no additiona.
taxes. And Watson is expected to
tell his fellow-Hoosiers that finally
lne DOnuS VIII De pdlu Oy- tne use
of foreign bonds based on the in
debtedness of European govern
ments-
Watson will seek to show that the
Republicans. after inherfttng chaos
from the Democrats. have made
genuine progress in restoring order.
And he will assert that construc-
tive diplomacy has accomplished
much toward the settlement of the
international problems with which
this country is concerned.
The speech Is expected to cite tax
reductions and economy in admin
istration as among the principal
Republican accomplishments. The
Washington conference will come in
for praise.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-22

churia, and although the CENSOR
ship is favorable to him, IL pre-
vents accurate news of his doings.
He Is apparently doing nothing yet.
"A real test of President Hsu's po-
sition Is expected momentarily,
since the cabinet has issued a
statement classifying Gen. Chang
as q rebel because of his alleged
declaration OF independence. Thus
it becomes incumbent on President
Hsu to order the suppression of
Gen. Chang and possibly to send
an army to Manchuria.
Gen. wu would naturally be the
leader of such an army, but no
orders have yet been given.
Apparently clever politics is be-
ing played. with President Hsu not
reconciled to a cabinet reorganiza-
ton because Gen. WI insists that
Tung Kang assume the position of
finance minister and fully expose
the corruption since the legal par
lament dissolved.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-22
EUROPE HATES u. S..
SAYS EX-SENATOR

CoNSTANTINoPLE. May 21.-As-
serting that America stands alone
without single friend in Europe,
hated and despised by its debtors,
and receiving no gratitude from the
countries for which 1t has done
most, former Senator ]. Hamilton
Lewis made a strong plea for a ixed
American foreign policy before .he
American Luncheon Club her.
Saturday.
Illustrating how a foreign policy
vital to Americans abroad, Is a foot
ball to partisan politics. he cited the
Ifefeat of Woodrow Wilson on the no
entangiing Alliance issue.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-22
COAL OPERATORS
CALLED TOCONFER
HEREONPRICECURB
Secretary Hoover Warns
Against Exceeding
Wartime Charges.

The administration expects coal
which are not in excess of those
established in wartime by the Fuel
Administration.
Notice to this effect has been
given by Secretary or Commerce
Hoover. in connection with the an
nouncement that an invita- tion ha 4
been issued to operators now pro-
duCing coal in the Middle West,
Eastern and Southern States. to
come to a general meeting to be
held here May 81.
The purpose of the meeting is
to discuss the plan reconmended by
the preliminary meeting with op-
orators Thursday, under which war
time price regulations would be
voluntarily re-established through
out the coal industry.
Warning Against Increases.
I'm the meantime the admins
tration expects the coal operators
not to sell coal at prices in excess
Of the Garfield prices. With sucn
adjustments as are necessary to
meet such changed conditions as to
costs and other factors as will be
fair to the public and the opera
TORS" said Secretary Hoover's an
nouncement.
Furthermore, charges by whole
salers or retailers of larger com
missions than were allowed undeI
the Garfield scale, or the resale oi
coal for speculative purposes Il
not fair to the public, and the gov.
ernment would like to hear from
consumers who have been subjected
to higher prices than this basi,
warrants.
Operators Are Cooperating.
The vast majority of coal oper,
ators and wholesalers everywher,
are expressing approval of the ac.
tfon of the administration to curl
speculative rises in the price o,
coal, and are cooperating finely
with the government to maintain
this situation.
The action of the producinr
operators and wholesalers in thi.
particular deserves the gratitud,
of the public, more especially as q
large part of the coal produced fol
was produced without profit, ant
even at a loss.
The object of the meeting o.
May 81 Is to devise a means where.
by, this spirit of cooperation. with
the government and the public car
be organized and made effective
The Washington herald., 1922-05-22
ThieUes Stife Sleeping
Victim With Poison Gas

BERLIN. May 2l.-The poison
gas burglar. the most modern Grim
inal in the world. has appeared
here. Three men and a woman
bored holes in the bedroom Of a
restaurant proprietress. pumped
poison gas into the room until the
victim was unconscious, put on gas
masks and robbed the place Of
everything they wanted
The Washington herald., 1922-05-22

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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-02-11
AMERICAN
4
\LEGION)..

MINERAL WELLS. TEN. Feb. Ii
Investigation by Congress of the al
legged illegal hangings in the A. l.. +.
is termed "a farcical burlesque" by
the American Legion at Mineral
Wells, Tex. This abortive investiga-
ton is an insult to every loyal Amer
ican," a resolution reads. We be-
lieve ii is time members OF the board
began devoting their efforts to mat
tiers OF import instead of indulging
in The hearing of unsupported and
absurd complaints made by few OBJ
viously dlsgruntled and irresponsible
muCkrakers."
The American Legion Weekly of
February 10 prints an article by an
ex-captain in the Signal Corps, quot
ing General Billiards. order to shoot
ION the spot" any person advising sur
render during battle, but fatty deny
ing that evidence of any such instance
has been substantiated.
NEW YORK CITY. Feb. 11.-Gath-
cred at the call of radical New York
labor leaders. 500 unemployed men
threatened a tear-gas attack on Fifth
Avenue tinanciers. The American Lee
gion was condemned as a tool of
capitalism" and eX-soldiers present
were told they should have kept their
army guns to force the government
to give them Jobs"
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. II. -
Ex-service men in Calcutta, India,
have applied to the American Legion
for charter.
TAMPA. FLA. Feb 11-Found wip-
ing his auto with an American flag,
a man in Tampa. Fla. was questioned
by the American Legion. He was pro
nounced simply ignorant" and given
instruction in how to treat the col
ors. Hearing of the incident, the
mans employer presented the Legion
with large flag.
LAWTON, OKLA, Feb IA com
plete French village. with a Hotel
de Vile" accommodating 1,000, will
he planted at Medicine Parka, Okla
as recreation center for the Amer
lean Legion. Posts will build cottages
where members may spend their vaca
ton.
TOLEDO. o.. Feb. II. - Hiring
squads of unemployed ex-soldiers.
each squad in charge of an ex-nurse,
has been suggested to the American
Legion in Toledo, O., as means of
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-02-11
YELLOW FEVER SCOURCE
HAS BEEN ERAD|CATED
At GUAYAQU|L, S. A.

BLOOMINGTON, IND, Feb. IL. -
Yellow fever. the scourge of South
America for centuries. has been eradi-
Gated from Guayaquil on the coast of
Ecuador. according to an announce
ment received here by Or. Carl III.
Eigenmann. head of the department
Of zoology of Indiana University and
an authority in South American
fishes. from the Sanitary Commission
of Ecuador. The announcement was
accompanied by specimens of little
fishes discovered for the prevention
of the disease. with request that
they be classified and that informa
lion be given from data collected i'm
various Indiana University expeditions
to South America as 10 where these
fishes are 10 he found. The fishes
have been identified and detailed in
formation has been forwarded which
will enable other South American
countries TO locate the fishes and us
them in dealing death 10 the yellow
fever mosquito.
person to another by mosquito which
lives in the barrels in which the ma
tives of South America keep their
drinking water. Each family has kept
its own supply of yellow fever car
Tiers. so TO speak. and many times
ports of the west coast have been
closed against ships on account of out
breaks of yellow fever Recently the
Sanitary Commission of Ecuador be-
gan experiments with various fishes
which would eat the mosquitoes in the
barrels. Some fishes ate the wig
slers." which develop into mosquitoes.
and il was found that two fishes. call
ed ''chalacos" and "husijas" by the ma
tives. did the work effectively.
The "chalacos" is found everywhere
along the tropical part of the Pacific
coast and will be available for mos
quito control along with the entire
danger zone from Peru to California.
Others of the same species is found in
similar situations over the entire dan
ger zone in the West Indies and hot
| Atlantic coast.
The second species, called ''huaiias. "
would be even better able to control
the situation than the "chalacosr if if
did not have the habit of jumping out
Of the barrels. This fish is confined 10
freshwater from Central Ecuador 10
Central Peru, according to the records
of the Indiana University expeditions
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-02-11

tearing down unsIghtly election post
ers.
| WASHINGTON. u. C.. FEB. Ii
Nervous" ex-soldiors preScn. a spe-
cial problem in disqualification Nearo-
psychia;ric treatment at Government
institutions is under investigation by
the American Legion. and c0afer-
enee of specialists has been called by
the Veterans Bureau
+ NEWBURG, y. Y. Feb II .;olln J.
Payne, released two years avo from
a German prison. is being loolcl for
by the American Legion. His n, ;her.
at Newhurg, ~ V. has moi secn MIN
since Christmas, 1920
TAMPA. FLA, Feb. Rrooding
over war horrors continues To wreck
the minds of ex-soldiers. The fmcri-
can Legion at Tampa. Fla. reports IL
cases of ox-scrvice men pronounced
"incurably insane" since Thamhsgiv-
ing.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Feb. II, -
Good standing in the American Lee
gion Will be the only security required
TO float a loan from the Legion's ro-
tating fund for disabled and needy ex-
soldiers.
NEW YORK CITY. Feb Ito
sail away for year and day" New
York State delegates plan to charter
steamer TO take them to the American
Legion convention al New Orleans.