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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
BROAD, ACTIVE TRADING
WEEKS STOCK FEATURE

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April S-Daily trans
actions extending from 100000 to
1,650,000 shares at extreme gains OF
8 to 10 points in wide variety of is
sues featured another eventful week
in the stock market, the movement:
being reminiscent of the feverish war
period.
Trading in bonds was proportion
ately large and many issues of that
character, notably the underlying
bonds of southern and southwestern
railroads, were at highest quotations
for one to three years.
The demand was most keen for
steels, oils, motors and the various
miscellaneous shares whose opera
tors are largely dependent upon the
strength of the more basic indus
trials.
On the surface the coal strike was
in no sense market factor or deter
rent. Stocks Of that description were
among the leaders in the higher lev
els registered by a majority of the
transportation division. Money con-
ditions were conductive to the buoy
ancy shown by stocks and bonds. Call
loans were freely available at Az per
cent. or better. The AZ per cent rate
applied to practically all time ac-
commodations, including the longer
maturities.
There was no let-up to the confident
absorption of new undertakings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
528 STATE AND PRIVATE
BANKS CLOSED IN 1921
Controller Crissinger Says, How.
ever, 1853 Were Able to Reopen
or Liouidate,

During the calendar year, 1921, a
total of 52s state and private banks
in the country were closed. according
to a statement issued yesterday by
Controller Of the Currency Crissinger,
summarizing bank failures for the
year. However. he added. 1853 Of these
banks were able to reopen or other
wise liquidate their liabilities.
The liabilities of the other 1865
banks, he reported. aggregated ap-
proximateiy -$s6.000.000, making the
average per bank about .$263,00O.
The southern geographical division,
seriously affected in respect to the
number of bank failures and the vol
ume of liabilities. there being 131
failures with liabilities totaling
$4,000. 900 in that section.
Failures in the western states, he
continued, numbered 122, and the
liabilities exceeded $1s.000.00 In the
middle states the number of failures
was sixty. and the reported liabilities.
$9,S26,000. Failures to the number. Of
forty-three, with liabilities exceed
ing $13,500,000. occurred in the Pacific
states.
There were only five bank failures
in the eastern states, with liabilities
of $s.soo,oo0: Mr.: Crissinger said. and
four in the New England states, whose
liabilities were S17,700,000.
Failures In states In which the de-
positors' guaranty system is in oper-
alton were: Mississippi, g.: Texas. IS;
North Dakota, "a; Nebraska, 20: Kan
sas. II; Oklahoma. %; Washing
The calendar year 1921, Mr.. Girls
singer said, was the third most dis
astrous year with respect to the num-
Der of failures Of national banks in
tho history of the national banking
xional bank failures, with liabilities
Of $23,677.367. The most disastrous
year in this respect was 1898, when
siKty-five failures occurred. and the
next was 1897, when there were
thirty-e eight failures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT DROPS.

NEW YORK. April S.-Daily aver
age crude oil production of the United
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STEEL PRICES ADVANCE.
Pittsburgh and Ohio Plants An
nounce Increases in Schedules.

PITTSBURGH, April S.-The Pitts
burgh Steel Company announces an
advance of approximately 10 cents
per hundred pounds in minimum
prices on jobbers' carload lots on
wire products. effective at once: 1t
was explained the increase was or
dered to adjust and harmonic
sch edules.
New prices quoted are: Standard
wire nails, $3.50 base; coated nails.
50 base: galvanized bundlewire and
staples, S3.15 per 100 pounds, f. o. b.
Pittsburgh. Plain wire remained un-
changed. at S2.25 base, per hundred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08

States showed a decrease of ISIS bar
rels for the week ended April 1. ac-
cording to official figures. The esti-
mated daily average production was
1.462,S25 barrels. compared with l.
465.700 barrels the preceding week.
Production increases were shown for
Oklahoma, north Texas. gulf coast,
Wyoming, Montana and California,
but these were Offset by the losses in
central Texas, north Louisiana, Ar
kansas and Kansas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. April S.-The actual
condition of the clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $14,661, $50 in excess Of
legal requirements. This is an increase
Of S1.352.89Q from Last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
sHoRr.rERM SECURITIES.

Bid. OFFER.
Alum On. Of Am. Is 1925. -. 102k 1o2k
Amer. Tel. Z Tel. Is 1872 100 7-1s 100 els
American Tel & Tel IS 1924. 1O1 101h
Amer Thread Co 6s 1928 1O1h 101M
American Tobacco Co. Is 1922. 1OOH 1O1K
American Tobacco Co. Is 1928. 102N 102M
Anaconda Copper IS 1929. 99h 99A
AEelo-American Oil us 1925. 1888 1o3h
Armour Co. Is 1880. ....... 1O2A 103
Rethlehem Steel Is 1923. 80. 1O2H 1O2E
Canadian Pacific IS 1924. 101h 1013s
Central Argentine IS 1927...... 94A 95h
c., c., C. 4 st. L. 6s 1929. 99H 100
Cons Gas of n Y. Is 1922 101 3-18 101 5-16
Cons. Gas Of N. 7. Is 1886 lOsT 1904
Copper Export '-A' IS 1923. 102A 102h
Copper Export "a" IS 1924. 103 103h
Copper Export a. IS 1925. 104H 104A
Cudahy Packing Co. Is 1873. 100h 10Th
B. F. Goodrich Is 1925. 1890. 9SH eSH
Goodyear T. & So 1931...... 99H 1O0h
Gulf OIL Corp. Is 1888. 1921 103N
II. J. Heinz Is 1880: 1890. 104A 104h
Hooking Valley Is 1924. eek 1OOM
Humble OIL Ref Is 1923 100 1916 1O1
Kansas City Term: Sc 1923..-. 100H 1O1A
Kennecott Copper Is $780,. 1855 1O0M
Proctor 4 Gamble Is 1913. 1915 1929
R. J. Reynolds 6s 1922. zoos lOOE
Sears, Roebuck 4 Co. Is 1922 10OM 100 1916
Sears Roebuck & Co. Is 1923. 1OO% 1OOM
Sinclair Cons. Oil TVS 1925. 1881 1881
Southwestern Bell Is 1925. -. 102M 1O2N
Swift & Co. Is 1925. 1O1h lO1X
Swift & Co. Is 1881. ......... 1O2& 1921
Texas Co. Is 1928. .. 1OlK lOlE
Union Tank Car as 1890. .. 1O3 1885
o. 8. Rubber Co. Is 1923... 1914 1O2
Western Electric Is 1925.... 1857 1O0
Westinghouse E. 4 N. Is 1881 1861 1861
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(. O. b. Pittsburgh.

pounds, (. O. b. Pittsburgh.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. April s.
Trumbull Steel, a large independent
plant at Warren. Ohio, announces an
increase of 50 a ton in the price of
hot rolled steel strips and So ton on
cold rolled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
COFFEE MARKET STEADY.

NEW YORK. April Coffee - Rio
No. z, 10h; futures steady; May, 9.S4 i;
December, 9.46.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
DoN'T,LET EN- WORK YOU
Fake Publication Agents Are Thick
These DAYS

Fake soldier or veteran publica
tions are the subject OF warning
from the Better Business Bureau.
seems that there Is a national sell
ing campaign of various magazines
subscription money being suppose,
to go to the local Ameriacn Legion
whereas 1t goes to the promoters
The public is asked to pay 81 down
and $3.50 when the magazine Is
received. The company is STYLED
"The Buck Private's Society, A. +
F."
The Vest Pocket Directory seems
to be going the rounds. Promoters
have appeared in Parsons, Tulsa
and many other cities. The direc-
tory part is a duplication Of city
directories, phone directories and
newspapers, while the statistics and
reading matter is u duplication of
work being done in most cities by
chamber of commerce organizations.
The plan is being turned down In
practically every city visited.
The National Theatre Adv. Co. Is
another Of the companies now cam
paigning in these parts. Warnings
have come from Bartlesyille and
Emporia to watch out for these
people.
A woman calls the store, orders
merchandise delivered to the address
of some one who is very good GUS
toner Of the concern, She merchant
sends out the goods. The party then
calls the party to whom the goods
have been sent and advises them
that the store has made mistake,
that she is an employe Of the store
and will call for the merchandise,
which she does. Blooie! The store
loses.
A smooth customer is working the
grocers Of the middle west. His
scheme Is to pretend to buy at the
store and then seek the proprietor
to cash his check, which is bogus.
Wellington reports CRATER who
Is trying to put over scheme to
pay certain per cent on bank de-
pOsits, using metal coins to repre-
sent the amount Of the deposit. In
the long run the depOsitor loses 81
in the deal and. lays himself liable
10 fine under the anti-trading stamp
avs Of Kansas The fine Is not less
han $500. Beware.
Okmulgee warns Of clever wo-
nan check artist who operates as
'ollows: She calls a merchant ever
he phone, states that she is school
eacher and that she will send one of
Ter pupils down with her check for
80 and asks the merchant to give
he little girl some small article
worth about 80 cents and change for
he balance
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
WELSH HEADS ABILENE MILLS
Succeeds J. L. Rodney as President
of Flour Mills Co.

The directors OF the Abilene Flour
Mills Co. held a special meeting
April 20, made necessary by the
death Of the president of the COM
pany, ]. L. Rodney, a short time
ago. T. L. Welsh was elected pres
ident and tareasurer; Mrs. ]. L.
Rodney, first vice president, Walter
Fincher, second vice president and
]. J. vanier, secretary.
Mr.. Welsh entered the Office of
the company here seven years ago,
and has practically had entire
charge of the business for the past
three years on account of 1t being
necessary that Mr.. Rodney devote
his time to his other milling inter
ests. Mr.. vanief has been with the
five years. The Abilene
Flour Mills Co was organized in jan
uary. 1915, and increased the ca
pacity Of the mill al that time to
500 barrels daily. In July, 1920,
the min was inireased to 1000 |
barrels daily produrtiOn. The COM
pany has built up a very, fine busi-
ness In the central states where Il |
the most Of it's output. ]
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
TO ELIMINATE CROSSINGS
Rule Viii Be Strictly Enforced on
Hard Surfaced Roads

Railroad crossings on federal aid
highway projects have been tabooed
by the bureau of roads Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture, according to
M. w. Watson, state highway engi-
neer. The elimination rule on cross
ings is not a new one, according to
Watson, but the first strict enforce
ment Of it began ON April 1. A
bulletin sent out by the federal de-
partment states that on all projects
on which plans had been approved
before April 1, the railroad crossings
must be eliminated.
The ruling will not greatly effect
the present highway plans in Kan
sas. Engineer Watson said, for the
Kansas commission has taken the
stand that wherever practicable,
crossings should be elimin-
ated. Already approximately 700
of such crossings shave been done
away with, either by overhead
subways, or by avoiding
the crossing entirely. This last
method has been accomplished In
many places where short detour
along the tracks would avoid the
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27


way back. For those Of the United
States who were so hard-hearted as
not TO cry for their friends who
were so unfortunate as not to get
I'm the fun he issued liberal por-
tion Of tear gas. 1t certainly brought
those hard guys to a real "tearfu"
state Of repentance We lost quite
few men after the chow line disas-
ter, but in the loss OF our first class
sergeant our company received the
hardest blow Of all the war In the
loss Of any one man. He was re-
spected and loved by every man In
the company for his qualities not
onl yas a soldier but also or a real
man.
All Of you boys who We're In
Brayes will remember that the Y.
s. troops broke all records in making
packs and mule ule-packing.-Chas. Il.
Flood q
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
FIGURE MORTGAGE DEBT
cording to Bureau of Census

According to preliminary report
that has just been issued by the
department Of commerce, through
the bureau Of the census, the total
estimated mortgage debt on owned
homes and farms in continental
United States, in 1920 was $11,-
OO1, 900, 5000 and the total estimat.
ed value Of these mOrtgaged homes
and farms was $31, ,7Os, ,00O. 900, the
mortgage debt thus representing
34.7 per cent of the total value. 1t
should be noted that the term
'owned homes" is used by bureau
to designate those homes which are
occupied by their owners, and simi-
larly, "owned farms" is applied to
farms operated by their owners,
rented homes and tenant farms not
being included IN these totals.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
FEDERAL AID DOWN TO
$I2,5OO, LATER TO $4,000

The committee on roads of the
house Of representatives, after about
a month of consideration have out
lined the policy toward the building
Of roads by Federal Aid and have
placed on the calendar Of the house
the Dunn bin appropriating $685.
100000 for federal aid during the
next fiscal year, and $4,000, 900
for the fiscal year to end June 30,
1924.
The new bill carries with 1t the
provision that federal participation
shall not exceed $4,000 per mile
during the next fiscal year and $10,-
900 per mile thereafter. In the past
the bureau of roads was able to al
low aid up to $4,000 per mile, leav-
ing 1t to the state highway commits
sions to set the limit. In Kansas It !
has never been deemed advisable to |
allow the full $4,000 per mile and |
the maximum was set at $4,000 |
per mile. Tn making the new bill
the committee of the house took the
position that roads costing more
than $4,000 to $4,000 per mile
would be in localities where the local
units would be able to pay more than
so per cent Of the cost.
It Is rather to be expected that
his being the last year In which
maximum Of $4,000 per mile aid
s likely to be allowed, that some
Counties will take advantage Of aid
which otherwise intended to put off .
for a year or two. How
yer In Kansas the aid has very
early MI been allotted for this year
nd not many can now take advan- 9
age Of the opportunity even II they
o desired.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WHEAT
Gulf Part Interests Want to Figure
ON Tonnage

1
The tonnage of Kansas wheat
which may be expected for export
this year will not be as great as
that shipped out of this country last
year. That is the finding of the
representatives Of steamship agents
and the Galveston, Tex, commercial
association who arrived In this Sec
tion to visit the Alers and secure
first hand informatn on the con-
dition of the wheat crop in this state
and this entire territory.
While the Kansas wheat crop is
fairly good this year in all sections
of the state, the amount of grain
raised will not be as great as that
Of last year." I. ID. McMaster Of the
Galveston Commercial Association
stated, as the observation and find
fngs Of the special party making the
crop investigation. last year the
port of Galveston handled ninety
million bushels Of wheat from this
territory which was more than twice
the amount we had ever been called
upon to handle before. Since then |
we have been making preparations |
for this years crop and have erect
ed as part of the equipment an ele-
vatOr which will house 100000
bushels of wheat"
The trip to this section to visit
the millers is a part Of general
trip not only through this state but
through the entire heart of the
wheat belt,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
FOUR YEARS AFTER soIssoNs
Recalling When the Boys Were In
France April rs, 1918.


April rs, 1918, the First Battalion
of the First U. s. Engineers, went
into the town of Brayes, France, on
the plains Of Picardy. Everything
was very quiet at this time ana as
dugouts were scarce we began TO
look around for places to sleep, We
thought ourselves very lucky for we
found plenty Of furnished rooms
with nice clean beds, chairs and
tables. So we proceeded to make
ourselves at home. This happiness
was bliss, (fOr you know Ignorance
is bliss) and lasted for two days.
Then all at once hell cut loose ana,
believe me, 1t came in large doses. II
seems that Fritz and our artillery
had agreed to exchange scrap-roh
and that Fritz chose Brayes as the
receiving point for his part OF the
contract. l understand that our ar
tillery had agreed to give two Tor
one in exchange for all Fritz could
slip over and If this is true 1t would
have been fierce to have been on the
receiving end for Fritz.
The third day In Brayes Fritz
tossed over sample of his iron, ana
it caught our chow line right In the
middle. This one shell cost us 23
men killed and many wounded. Then
and there we learned the meaning OF
"kultur" as taught by the B0che.
From this time on we received sl-elis
at about five to seven minute inter-
walls, singly, in pairs, docks and
droves, morning noon and night. In
cidentally we all found dugouts that
same afternoon.
The First Battalion had to put In
the first line Of defense as Fritz had
just been stopped in his mad dash
across France, and the front line
consisted Of fox holes and she'll
craters, in fact most anything that
would afford some protection. So
we dug trenches and put mp barbed
wire for the first eight or twelve
days. When we had finished our
trench work we started digging |
dugouts and dig-ins. We were ac-
companied to and from our work by |
the sweet music Of going, coming
and bursting of shells, so you see
we never got real lonesome tr
music while in or near this hus-
Ting or bursting village Mf Brayes.
We were working eight hour
shifts on the dugouts and the dug
ins," the other sixteen tn our Sleep
ing quarters and loading pack-mules
with timber for the dugOuts. TFfs
loading proposition was one sweet
dream or a nightmare. You only
had to stand out in the streets five
or six hours in the dark, which was
darken than the furthermost corner
of styx with shell bursting around
you every three to five minutes.
Now a pack mule likes the music of
a bursting shell so well he can't
stand still-two-step and fox trot
with so much grace and energy
with emphasis on the energy) he
would make Mrs. Vernon Castle turn
green with envy. All this time yeu
Ire his proficient or prOfane partner =.
it all depends upon your love for
AS for myself do net
,are for a mule as my life long part
Ter. When we had finished our
lance with the mule and had finally
,otten him loaded it was time to go :
,ack on our eight hour shift on the
lugouts and dug ms" Fritz was
llways on the job and there was y
omething doing every step Of the n
way. 1t came at regular intervals /,
While at the dugouts and his one G.
founders joined the chorus on the b
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
EXHIBIT CHILDREN'S WORK



town Windows During Week
In the windows Of Burnham's
furniture store Cases, Duckwall's
and Pinkham's stores there have
been placed by teachers Of the var
ious Sunday schools Of town, attrac-
tive exhibits OF the work done by
the Sunday school children. In
Pinkham's window the display rep
resents typical Sunday school
room with a little piano, table and
chairs. The others show posters
and pictures and other things Of in
terest connected with the work. All
of the exhibits are attractive and
should make every little boy and
yfn want to attend Sunday school
The displays will remain
in the windows during Children's
Week.
A meeting Of parents and Sunday
school teachers will be held at Abb
sene high school Wednesday after
noon at 2:3O and is designed to be
helpful in dealing with the problems
of children,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
STORE AT HOPE is ROBBED
Sheriff Has Clue to Suspected Thief
Used EIOOdhOunds

Weidaman's store at Hope was
robbed Sunday might according to
Sheriff Sherman @and goods valued at
sevenal hundred dollars, including
bolts of silk, aadies' waists, and
mems suits were taken. The blood
hounds were secured from C1ncOr-
dia but arrived too late to be of
much use.
Authorities are on the tran of
man whose car ws,s pulled cutepf the
mud few miles south Of Herang gton
this morning. They believe he may
have robbed the store and have
ordered him held for investigation
If he Is caught.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
INITIATE TWO FROM ABILENE
Honorary Scholastic Fraternity Ad-
mits 81 at State University

Thirty-one new members were ini-
tiated into the University Of Kansas
chapter Of Phi Beta Kappa, honor
ary scholastic fraternity Of Ameri-
can colleges and universities. Elec-
tion to the fraternity depends on
standards of scholarship during the
entire college course, and is consid-
cred the highest honor that can be
awarded for scholastic merit.
Among those initiated were Miss
Isabel Noble and Miss Leon FOrney
of abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
The Road 10 ffappfnens

You must keep well If you wish to
be happy. When constipated take
one or two Of Chamberlain's Tablets
after supper. They
cause a gentle movement Of the
bowels.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
Il FINE!
Where did you get it?

When the fellows say
that about your clothes they
mean more than just the
cut and design. They also
see the style in the charac-
ter of fine fabrics and in the
expert tailoring.
You can't get the best
styles without all of those
things. We have them for
you in
Hart SChaffner Dc Marx clothes
STERL BROS.
The New York herald., 1922-04-30
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Charles g. whitman viii speak on Strong
Measures for Strong Men, West Side y. VI.
G. A., p. NJ
Bishop Thomas ]. Shahan. rector OF the
Catholic University, will speak on The
Catholic University in America" Catholic
Club. $3.50 u. NJ.
District Attorney Joab II. Banton viii
the Central Church OF the Disciples Of
CT rist, 142 West Eighty-first street, r. NJ
Flying show. Curtiss Field, Garden City,
afternoon.
Americanization meeting. Prospect Park.
3 p. NJ.
Representative Ogden Mills win speak be-
fore the Institutional Synagogue, ~ West
116th street. on THE First Year OF the
Harding Administration" $3.50 +. M.
Debate between Prof. r. r. A. Seligman
and Harry waton on Resolved. That the
Failure of Socialism in Russia as Evinced
BY the Recent Partial Return 70 Capitalism ALI
ries." Manhattan Opera House. T.. M.
Chi Sigma Sigma sorority bridge party
and tea dance. Hotel Astor. for the benefit
of the Fostermothers OF America. s-..s
Labor Temple. Fourteenth street and Sec
ond avenue. s. r. NJ. "Nikolai Gogol." Or.
WIN Durant; T.. M. christianity and
P,ofits." Edmund b. chaffee; s:i3 r NJ,
"can Social Progress Discard the Old Time
ENceilences?" DR.. Henry Neumann.
Radio dinner, IAN Evening With and About
the Voices of the Air, auspices OF the so
cety Of Arts and Sciences. Hotel Pennsyl-
Anniversary services for General Grant,
Metropolitan Temple. Seventh avenue and
Fourteenth street. T:45 +. VI.
Home service appeal by the salvation
Army, mass meeting, Carnegie Hall. p. M.
Lecture by DR.. y. T. wherry the
"Cultivaton of wild Flowers" New York
Botanical Garden. r. NJ.
Bishop Moioy and Col. Edward McLeer
will speak at the Near East relief rally at
the Montauk Thcater. Brooklyn, at o'clock.
Teachers Association OF the Reform syn
agogues of New York and Vicinity, In coop
Grafton with the Association OF Reform Rab-
bis meeting, West End Synagogue. 100 West
Eighty second street. II. NJ
Frederick A Wallis. address on The
Stranger In Our Gateway, Cosmopolitan
Charity League. Inc. Hotel Majestic, p. NJ.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, lecture,
''story Hours for children: The Story of
Rustem," Anna g. Chandler. and r. NJ
''Thc Jew" lecture, by Dr. Robert Wat
son. second Presbyterian Church. Ninety
sixth street and Central Park West i. M.
Catholic suffragists OF America viii cele-
brate the feast day Of their patroness. st.
Cntharine of Sienna, at the Commodore by
a reception and dinner. y. NJ.
American Jewish Historical Society. Jewish
Theological Seminary of America. DOL West
123d street. convention. all day.
Lecture by L. u. Rodriguez before the
prooklyn Culture Club, Hopkinson and SUIT
ter avenues. Brooklyn. $3.50 +. Nj.