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The Washington times., 1922-09-21
WANTS COURT TO oUASH
CONSPIRACY CHARGE

Indicted with Ernest c. Morse and
eight others on a joint charge OF con.
spiracy in what is known as the
Phillips Lumber Case" Frank T.
Sullivan, lumber dealer OF Buffalo,
N. Y, yesterday withdrew his plea
of not guilty before Justice Stafford
Of the District Supreme Court and
tiled a demurrer and motion to
quash the indictment. He claimed
that the statute Of limitations ba =
prosecution, that there is a lack of
specification in the indictment and
that the Government failed to charge
any offense against any existing
laws.
The charge against Sullivan and
the others was conspiracy and
grows out Of the alleged loss to tie
Government in the sale of surplus
lumber by the War Depa 'tment. rhe
Government contends that the stat.
ute on an offense cannot run until
discovery is made that an often 'r
has been committed.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
STOCKS
TAKE LEAD IN
.STR0NCMARKET
Good Demand Also Shown for
Rails, Oil, and, Indus
trial Stocks.
BY w. S. COUSINS,

Copyright. 1922. by Cosmopolitan News
SeFvice.)
NEW YORK. Sept. 21.-The stock
market again started aggressively
forward in the first hour today and,
while attention was directed chiefly
to the stee. and oil stocks, a good
demand also existed for the rails
coppers and industrials, and buying
Of these stocks materially advanced
the level of prices.
Interest in the steel stocks was
stimulated by the reports that Brit.
ish steel makers considered them.
selves excluded by the new tariff
schedule from many sections of the
American market in which they now
successfully compete with American
concerns. The tariff on some ui
these products, they claim, will be
greater than Americans PRODUCING
costs. Pool activities were also held
accountable for the movements OF
some stocks in this group
Gulf States Steel was by far thy
most prominent, and on an unusu
ally large volume of sales, sold ul
tolll oS "
with Mondays low at rs. Hopefll
estimates Of Gulf States earnings
have been placed at around $l2 n
share Crucible. Midvale, Bethlehem
and Republic shared in the bul .ish
early trading today.
Rails and equipments also showed
an exCeDant tone, reflecting the
n iFT it, g,.I
status If tn, leading companies
initial 49,, and advanced over two
points to 1888. st. Paul. Canadian
Pacific and Rock Island advanced
fractional.y. All OF the stocks of
the Market Street Railway group
were strong today. the prior PR.
ferred selling up over two points 10
66&; the first preferred 2% to 40&.
and the second preferred 3A points
to 26l2 in the first hour.
Oil Shares Active.
Activity in the oil group was con,
fined largely to the Standard Oils,
S. o. n. j., selling up 3 points to
1909 on persistent rumors OF 4
melon cutting. Mexican Oils were
o6oAh anu SOlu uO"U
from their opening. Coppers were
firm, Chile selling at a new high al
26&s; Utah around 20 and Anaconda
above 81. Shipping stocks were
helped by the Washington dispa tches
confirming President Hardlng's in
sistence on the ship subsidy
Isolated advances were staged In !
few OF the specialties. including
N1tN nt Ill
Iron Products above 4S; MallinsOn
American Can and North America.
Narrow movements in a large
number OF the active stocks sug
gested the renewal of sharp contests
between the bullish and bearish pro-
fessionals. With most Of the good
news out" and long. steady up
ward swing in prices having been
concluded, the bears have naturally
inquired on what basis the market
can be kept on its forward course.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
COAL LOADING
BREAKS YEARS RECORD

The rapidity with which production
Of anthracite coal is assuming normal
proportions Is reflected in Tuesdays
figures when 5,727 cars were laoded,
exceeding by 276 cars the daily aver
age loading in September of last year,
the Association Of Railway Execu-
tives announced today.
Bituminous loadings on Tuesday
totaled 29,496 cars, a decrease under
the preceding day of 1894 cars. The
decrease was attributed to the heavy
loadings on Monday, which result
from accumulation of cars on Sun
day.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
U. S. ASKS $4,000 FEE
FOR AIDING SHIP AT FIRE

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 21.-
Claiming that without the aid of the
Government tug boat Barryton. the
steamship Florence Luckenbach
would have been destroyed by the
Government dock fire Friday, the
United States Government today
filed suit for 1887 900 salvage fee.
The Government also claims $4,000
from the German steamship Hugo
SHINES for damage done to the dry
dock when It collided with the dock
while being towed away from the
burning wharf.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-Wheat start,
ed easy along with other grains
Bulls were somewhat disappointed
over the failure of Liverpool to fol
low the wire advance Of yesterday
and scattered selling at the outset
met with an apparently Indifferent
demand. However. there was little
pressure after the first few minutes
and the market steadied of it's own
accord. War news continued uncer,
tain and the trade was inclined to 20
slow. Hogs at the yards were slow
and steady 10 scents higher. Esti,
mated receipts were for a moderate
run Of cars. Weather conditions over
the grain belt this morning were con.
siderably higher.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
BROKEN CONTRACT, HE
SAYS, ASKING DAMAGES

Alleging breach of contract. James
w. Hood today filed suit in the Dis.
trict Supreme Court against the Vir'
ginia Plate Glass Corporation for
$40 900 damages.
The plaintiff, represented by At
torneys Newmyer and King, alleges
that January s last he made an
agreement with the defendant con-
Germ by which he was to have the
exclusive right for twelve months TO
sell $50 shares Of the capital stock
of the corporation. and that the lat
ter would withhold from sale any
other of its shares for that period.
Hood declares that September s
last the defendant cancelled the con
tract and refuses to carry out the
agreement, causing him damages
amounting to the $4,000.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
SHIP OWNERS
PLAN DEFENSE
Of INTERESTS
Fear British Schemes at Ap-
preaching Maritime Meet
in London.
BY JOHN GOLDSTROM,
Univ ersai Service.

Shipping losses have been greatly
increased by pilferge due to 1.-THE
moral breakdown Of the world sine
the war"
This was stated yesterday by Ira
A. Campbell, general counsel Of the
American Steamship Owners Asso'
citation, before Chairman Lasker's
Shipping Board conference to dis
cuss proposed international rules for
the carriage of goods by sea.
Mr.. Campbell said the steamship
owners want a uniform bill of lad
ing which will not impose sucn bur
dens of responsibility for the SAFE
delivery Of goods as they now bear.
These burdens, he declared, already
constitute a great handicap in Amer
lean competition with foreign ship
ping.
Chairman LaslSer's purpose in
calling the conference Is to get the
views of American shipping inter
ests in order to have them presented
by Norman B. Beecher, admiralty
counsel, before the Comite Mari
time at London, October 9-11, AMI
finally at the international confer
ence called by King Albert Of Bel.
gium at Brussels the later part OF
the month.
American shipping interests want
to prevent British interests from
writing into The Hague rules condi-
tions which will be unduly advun'
tageous to the latter.
The State Department is expected
to cooperate at the London meet
ing, being directly interested in the
war declared by British shipping
through the foreign office on Amer
lean shipping. 1t is investigating
the virtual expulsion Of Consul
Slater and Vice Consul Brooks and
the closing of the American con-
sulate at Newcastle-on-Tyne be
cause they were too successful in
getting business for American
ships, and is expected to make an
emphatic protest.
Commissioner Meyer Lissner of
the Shipping Board presided at TO-
days meeting, which will be con
tinued tomorrow. 1t was brought
out that American shippers and
ship owners demand modification OF
The Hague rules and Interpretation
OF the relative responsibility of the
shipper and the ship owner in guar
anteeing the delivery Of goods.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
CHINESE LAW EXPERTS
VISIT PEYToN GORDON

Making a tour Of the United States
to study laws and their various proc
esses before the different courts
Tung Kang, minister Of justice OF
China. residing at Peking; DIR. L. Y,
Yen, director general Of the Chinese
Educational Bureau of Washington,
and Liang J'en Kie, law professor at
the University of Peking, today paid
their respects to District Attorney
Peyton Gordon.
To the Chinese visitors Major Cor
don explained with detail the work
ings of the various District courts
and the respective authorities vested
in them. The minister of justice
was greatly interested.
The District Attorney introduced
his visitors to Chief Justice Smyth
Of the Court of Appeals, and to Jus
tice Stafford. of the District Supreme
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
FORD FACTORIES HOLD OUT
FOR COAL At $3.50 TON

CINCINNATI. Sept. al Edsel
Ford, son of Henry Ford, Detroit
automobile manufacturer, is in Gin
cinnati comforting with coal operat,
ors of Kentucky and West Virginin.
In a statement by one Of three
company executives with Mr.. Ford,
Il was explained that the Ford
plants would not reopen until an
adequate supply of run-of.the.mire
coal could be obtained at not more
than $3.50 a ton. The Ford party
is expected to return to Detroit to.
night.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
ENGLAND STARTS TO PAY
INTEREST ON U. s. DEBT

The British government has estab'
lished ample credits in the United
States upon which to draw to pay
interest falling due on October Is
on the $1,000 .O00. 900 British debt to
this Government, II was stated Of
ficially at the Treasury Department
today.
England already has established
part OF the credit by shipments Of
gold which have been deposited with
the Federal Reserve Bank at New
York. Official assurance has been
received from London that the in
terest payments will be adjusted
promptly hereafter by Great Britain
regardless OF the method Of funding
adopted in forthcoming conferences
between Sir Robert Horne. British
financial envoy, and the American
Debt Funding Commission.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
ANTI-GRAIN GAMBLING
BILL SIGNED BY HARDING

President Harding today signed the
Capper-Tincher "anti-grain gam.
bling bill. designed to prevent ma.
nipulation of grain prices by regu'
Iating trading in futures. The law
will be administered by the Secre.
tary of Agriculture.
" The first futures trading act was
declared unconstitutional by the
United States Supreme Court be-
cause the taxing power of Congress
was nsed to enforce the law. The
present law is designed to remove
the defects pointed out by the
Supreme Court in it's decision.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-Sterline
demand. 4.43A; cables, 4.43l2
France, demand, .076615; cables,
.0767. Lire, .0424; cables. .0424la
Belgians, demand, .07241a; cables,
.0725. Marks, .0007k. Drachmas. de.
mand, .0320; cables, .0325. Swiss,
1870; cables, 1872. Guilders, 1877;
cables, $3.50. Pesetas, 1924; cables.
1926. Sweden. kronen. .2649; cables,
1858. Norway. 1890; cables. 1894.
Denmark, .2094; cables, .2O9S.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
DEFEAT .
AIDS TREASURY
FINANCING JOB
Mellon Thinks Government
Will Be Better Able to
Refund Notes.
BY international News Service.

Defeat OF the soldier bonus bill,
following President HardIngs veto,
will make it easier for the Treasury
Department to go through with its
program of financing the needs OF
the Government, Treasury officials
declared today.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon,
1t was stated, now believes the Gov
ernment will encounter less diff
Guilty in refunding that part Of the
public debt bearing short maturi-
ties.
The Treasury's ability to refund
a large flock of the outsta nding
short-term obligations with long
term obligations has been material
ly strengthened. officials said.
While no official announcement
could be made of the Government
plan to offset an expected deficit
Of 700,000,00 this fiscal year, II
was said to be probable that the
Treasury Department. finding II
easier to borrow in the money mar
ket at low rates Of interest, may
pursue the policy Of issuing Treas.
ury certificates OF Indebtedness.
Treasury obligations of long ma
turity are readily absorbed in the
money market by large investors,
principally banking institutions. The
Treasury Department said today
that IT Is very significant that Lib
erty bonds have risen in value, and
II was predicted that the higher fig.
ures reached in the last twenty-four
hours not only will be sustained. but
that further rise may be expe cted
proved financial position. and the
fact that such securities are now he.
ing more eagerly sought by inves.
tOrR
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
FEDERAL FARM
LOAN SYSTEM
is SUCCESSFUL
New Agricultural Credit Ma
chinery Has Been Of Great
-. Service to Farmers.
By MUNROE ROBERTS.


Copyright. 1922, by Cosmopolitan News
Service.)
NEW YORK. Sept. 21.-The new
machinery for agricultural credit.
known as the Federal farm loan
system, has fulfilled every expec'
: tation and has been Of great serv.
Ice. to the farmers who have been
able to meet its requirements for
loans. The system has been oper,
ated on a very conservative basis,
both in the amount Of money ad.
vanced to the farming interests and
IN the appraisal Of the productive
land offered as security by them
1t has materially reduced the rates
OF interest paid by the farmers on
these loans, thereby eliminating
many of the abuses about which
they. have long complained.
In some cases farmers nave
stated on affidavit that country
banks have charged them as high
as go per cent on small loans for
brief periods. While such cases are
rare, they illustrate the abuses
yr''''"h "n"estr'cted regulations in.
vite. Under the farm loan system
the farmers pay a little more than
the prevailing rate for commercial
paper, and under the amortization
system. the principal and interest
payments are materially reduced
each year.
The system furnishes an excellent
line Of investment bonds for in.
vestors. not only in the country
districts. but in the cities as well.
In addition to being obligations of
the Federal land hank. under Gov.
ernment supervision. they arc sc.
cured by collateral. consisting OF
an equal amount Of United States
Government bonds or mortgages on
productive farm property. While
second only in security to the bonds
of the United States Treasury, they
offer a much more attractive yield.
The Federal Treasury Is contem.
plating another issue of lorg term
bonds in the near future and the
1lnal disposal of the soldier bonus
bill has cleared the way for the
, consummation Of plans which has
long been under contemplation. AS
outlined by President Harding in
his recent message, the treasury
has about $4,000, ,O00. 900 in refurdmg
operations to complete within the
next, fiscal year. about one half OF
which must be completed before the
end OF 1922. In view OF the fact
that bankers report a constant har-
dening Of money rates and incTeas-
Ing demand for funds from Gem
mercial and industrial sources, the
activities Of the Government along
the lines indicated may not be :ruch
farther delayed.
Having recently withdrawn it's in.
vitation for tenders for a $40, ,000, ,0Oc
loan, payable in Canadian funds, the
province Of Ontario may seek a $685.
000. 900 loan in our markets carly
next month.
The new $4,000, 900 sinking fund
6Is per cent gold debentures Of the
Cudahy Packing Company, recently
purchased by Chicago and New
York banking synd cate, are offered
for public subscription today. swell
ing the total Of today's offerings
to nearly $50. 200, 900.
Other important offerings today
include:
$7,734,0O0 Illinois per cent high.
way bonds.
$2,50O, 900 Portland Railway, Light
and Power Company first lien and
refunding mortgage bonds.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
ATLANTIC COAST WARNED
OF NORTHEASTERN GALES

The Weather Bureau today or.
dered storm warnings displayed on
the Atlantic coast from Cape Hat.
teras to Boston. A storm off Cape
Hatteras is moving northeast.
Northeast and north gales are eV.
pected off the Middle Atlantic and
Southern New England coasts.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-The CO.,
ton market opened ! to 16 points
lower today. Heavy selling Of March
presumably for Japanese account
was the feature. 1t was supplement
cd by offerings from New Orleans and
spot houses. The cotton was taken
by brokers representing Wall stree
and New Orleans interests.
The list later rallied to last nights
close.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
Seeks Bond Issue.

The Chicago, Rock Island and
Pac't'c Railroad todav asked the In.
terstate Commerce Commission for
authority 10 sell $4,000 900 OF first
mortgage ~ per cent gold bonds
OF the st. Paul and Kansas City
Short Line.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
Cheap Money for Farmers,

Farmers will he able to borrow
plenty OF money at low interest
rates to finance crop movements
this fall, II was predicted by Treas.
ury officials today. They also OK.
pressed the belief that sharp in.
Creases In the prices OF farm prod.
ucts would be noted.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
Authorize Stock Issue.

The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission today authorized the Ten.
nessee, Alabama and Georgia Rail.
road to issue $500, 900 OF common
and 100000 of preferred capital
stock.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
AD4SsgHs1sa AD4SgH1aHHAHR~ BUSINESS~AN ND FINAN CE 9A2%
Local Stocks.
SALES.

Capital Traction SIS. ss00Q991s.
Pot. Elec. Cons. SIS, $1.000QySA.
Pot. Elec. G. NJ. SIS, $1,000 100.
Wash. p. & E., CON-, 26Q56.
Washington Gas Lt., 28QbS, $685.
25Q59. -.
Lanston Monotype. $3.50.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 1OQiSS.
After Call-Wash. Gas 5's. $t,VOO
Q95A, s5O0@95%, $600qs6S
Capital Traction 5's, $1.000QSh
Capital Traction SIS, 2@1O3, IQlos.
Money-Call loans, SOS per cent.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
FINANCE
RUsiNEss M
BY b. @. FORBES.

Do those of us who live in the
United States realize just how well
off we are?
Judging by the amount Of COM
planning and whining and snarlins
one hears, many don't.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21

Quit whining. Buckle down to
work. Thank your lucky stars that
you live under the Stars and Stripes.
Think less about your difficulties
and go after your opportunities more
dlligently-and with a grateful heart.
Copyright. 1929. by b. c, Forbes)
The Washington times., 1922-09-21

Copyright. 1922, by Cosmopolitan News
Service.)
The Washington times., 1922-09-21

fiHVeHt you HotIreu now many
Americans, interviewed on returning
from trips to Europe, declare in
their first breath. I'm so glad to
get back to this country"
Everything in this world is rela.
tive. We judge everything by com.
parison with other things; or by
contrast with other things.
Those best able to appreciate liv.
ing conditions in America are those
who have seen the living conditions
in other lands.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-05-12
JACKSONVILLE.

Floyd Reed and Meryin Pierce were
business visitors in Greenfield Saturday.
Mr.. Lansmaid has bought the Charlie
mont stage route of Mr.. Robinson and
began driving it Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wilcox and son
of Brattleboro visited her mother, Mrs.
Addie Canedy, over Sunday.
DR. Thomas took H. NJ. Roberts, who
has been i'll the past few weeks. to the
Brattleboro Memorial hospital May 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Davenport were
guests of her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Wheeler, in Readsboro Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Davenport were
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Davenport, in Shelburne Falls Satur-
day.
Eddie Roberts of Orange, Mass, and
Mrs. Adams and daughter of this place
visited the formers father. III. Nj. Rob
erts, at Brattleboro Sunday.
Among those who are i'll are Mrs
Mary Snyder, Mrs. Agnes Cross. Mrs
Alice Gates, who have grip. and Miss
Ida Reed. who has chicken-pox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Livcrmore and son
of Greenfield, Mass, Mrs, May Morris
and Mrs Ida Frizzell of BrattlebOrC
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Pierce Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-05-12
WARDSBORO.

Mrs. W. T. Lowe is working for Mrs.
f. w. Whitney, who is i'll.
Lester Moore of Bellows Falls visited
at c. l.. Shines over Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Wilder, who spent the win
ter in Springfield, Mass, returned to
her home last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X. Dexter of
Braintrce are visiting Mr.. Dexter's sis
ter, Mrs. NJ. l.. Johnson.
Mrs Mary May went Saturday to
Townshend, where his grandson. Arthur
Fletcher, has rented a tenement.
Mrs. Lucy. Derby OF Gardner. Mass
was at the Wardsboro House over the
weekend, returning home Tuesday.
II. W. Eddy, who spent the winter in
New York city, came Friday night and
has opened his home for the summer
VIII Magoon, who spent the winter
with his sister, Mrs. Annie Tory. went
Tuesday to Rutland, where he has work
Mr.. Bailey of Springfield Mass. ha,
come with his goods to the w. ii. Par
sons house. which he bought last fall
Ward Plimpton. who has been visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. w
PlimptOn, the past week, returned t
Brattleboro Monday
Mrs. Clarence Wilder of Winhall, VIII,
spent the past week with her aunt. Mrs
w. Il. Allen, returned to her home Sun
day with Mr.. Wilder.
The community was saddened las
week. when news of the accident, fol
lowed by the death of Earl Hamlin o
Newfanc, was received. Mr.. Hamiil
lived here with his parents and wa
liked by all. The bereaved family ha
the sympathy of this community.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-05-12
OPENING MEETING IN DRIVE.
Farm Bureau Campaign Attracts About
100 i'm Vernon-President Leach of
RenItingtOn the Sneaker

The Windham County Farm Bureau
drive for $40 family memberships began
Friday evening at Vernon, when n good
sized audience listened to an interesting
talk on the work of the state and ma
tional federations and enjoyed motion
picture, Spring Valley The speaker,
James A. Leach, who came to this
county to superintend the membership
campaign, is president of the Farm Blu
reau in our neighboring county of Ben
nington and is well known to many
Windham county people.
Mr.. Leach spoke of the good work
done on the tariff schedule by the New
England dairy tariff committee, this
committee having come into being directly
through the efforts of the Vermont Farm
Bureau federation. He also told of the
efforts of the American Farm Bureau
federation in the matter of the proposed
2Ea cents pound tariff on potash. This
rate, being two cents a pound more than
is needed to protect domestic production
of potash, is vigorously opposed by the
American Farm Bureau federation.
The picture is very interesting por-
trayal of rural life in beautiful colors. 1t
will be shown at each of the meetings to
be held in the county during the month.
There were 80 persons at this meeting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-05-12
RROOKLINE.

Fred Austin and son, Ray, were at
A. A Austin's Monday.
Miss Annie Osgood of Brattleboro was
at her home for the weekend.
Mrs. Oscar Lawrence and Esther
spent last week with her parents in Put
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bush of Bellows
Falls visited his brother, l.. w. Bush,
last week.
Miss Mildred Lowe of Wardsboro has
been with her sister, Mrs. George Os.
good. a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Austin were in
Wardsboro Tuesday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Julia Ware.
Mrs. Tracey Bates and daughter
Dorothy, have been spending several
days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perry of Amherst
Mass, have been spending a few days
with their son, Delard Perry, and family
A party was given Henry Bush Mon.
day evening, it being his. Dist birthday
birthday cake ornamented with u
candles was served with other refresh
ments~ Twenty-one were present and all
report a good time.