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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10
Has America a Sense of Humor?
By THOMAS l. MASON. Former Editor of Life.

sidered poor humor. yet as a method 1t is,
with some exceptions that l shall note
practically universal among the so-called
professional humorists., For the moment
let me quote from the man who is per-
haps the chief humorist in the broad sense
of English speaking peoples. 1 refer to
Stephen Leacock, In his last book My
Discovery of England" after explaining
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10

cate it. Take Petroleum v. Nasty, Lat
Faster NV the Church Wv the Moo Dis
pensation," whose humorous letters Lin
coin was so fond of reading. Here is an
extract from one of them:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 49, 1865.
"Sence the November elections I hev
bin spendin' the heft Nv my time in
Washinton. find melankoly. pleasure
in ling'rin' around the scene NV so many
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10
TABLE OF CON ENTS

Page
Has America a Sense of HUI
NOR. By Thomas L. Mason. ]
The Farmers Side of 1t. BY
One of Them. ...... :
The Platform and the Box Of
fee. BY Thoreau Cronyn :. 4
A Stretch of Fifth Avenue. A
Drawing by Vernon Howe
Bailey ..................
Songs of the Sixties. By Bes-
sic B. Croffut .....
The Story of Chimnie Fadden.
BY Edward w. Townsend. :.
The World of Foreign Books.
French Books. By A. G. H.
SplerS INSTRUMENTATION.
New Fiction in Varied Forms:
One of Ours-Young Peoples
Pride-The Last Mi1e-Five =
Nights at Five Points-Flow-
ing Gold = Viola Gwyn
Three Black Bags Assorted
Chocolates-Rita Coventry
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10

Page
The Romance of a Million
Dollars-A Minister of Grace
The Chain - Stubble - The
Island God Forgot-The Man
In the acknowledgements
The Day of the Beast-Gift
of the Desert The Rest
Hollow Mystey-The Fugi-
tive Millionaire ....o, IS, 10, IT
Dominack, Umpire Halter. By
Mary Graham Bonner. .... II
Chronicle and Comment. By
Arthur Bartlett Maurice. 80. II
The World of Letters as Others
Grim Mystery at Asia's Heart. u
The Mystery of America. By
Sterling Heilis ............. 40
The Book Factory. BY Edward
Anthony ................ al
Guizot Outdone. A Review by
Allen w. Porterield. $3.50. "A
Books Received ............. "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
OLD MAN FOUND
DEAD FROM GAS
Leaves Note Bequeathin1
His All to Friend

After writing a short note 90 n
friend. leaving him hia personal 81
focta. Tom Rose. 90. stewart House.
se Stewart IT.. turned on the ga
In his kitchen range and died quiet.
~ In bed early Thursday.
Rose had apparently Hnt up late
writing notes. bat had burned them
all except the one 10 hia friend.
Roberts. who occupies an adJoinina
room.
Charlie si,om. rooner. oailei
the niRht clerk az ssa n. m. after
he had nmellod EaA for half o.
hour. and together they discovered
hoae'a body
lloac apparently shared the same
belief as FmnF Stein, 60. who shoi
himself "wednesday. because u bio
CONVICTION that everybody who
reached the are Of 80 should com.
mil suicide stein wa reported ie-
covering Ia city hospital Thursday
iloso had Lesu ~ and desgondsAt
lie has no relatives 40 far an h
known. IN. tody n at the county
uorEuc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
4 HURT, | HELD
IN AUTO CRASH
One Victim Suffers Possibly
Fatal Injuries

A collision bet~e~n a truck and a
passenger auto at ". Spokane e.
aud Admiral way late Wednesday
night resulted IN severe Injuries 20
four men. one of whom was perhaps
fatally hurt. and the arrest Of fifih
man.
Tn. touring car was wrecked. but
the truck and Its driver escaped IN.
jury.
u. Sheehan. s,ramfiiter nr the
steamer Ruth Alexandra. - suffering
from a fractured jaw. a deep ca,
over the heart. made by flying glass.
and other injuries Ills condition was
critical Ia tho city hospital Thurs.
day.
Three 81 his shipmase.. ". Fia,.
tsry. ". u. Hyde and ~. ~. Evans.
we're aiao In the city hospital with
T,ossible internal injuries and body
bruises
After an hours search. police from
West Seattle prselncs ioeated the
driver u the auto. Leslie Richard
son. aiao of the Ruth Alexandra.
who mifaeuioualy had escaped IN.
jury. and after estficatinK himself
frum the wreck had fled.
The truck was arivfn By George
lie Week. sos ~ NorShlake ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
STRAWBERRIES
DUE ON MARKET
High Quotations Expected to
Retard Sales

A car % Louisiana Strawberries
was 20 arrive IN seattle Thursday
evening frcr fridays market The
berries viii be quoted az s6.se a crate.
hut may sell slowly Il the weather
does not rrt warmer The los An,
Kelcs Strawberries are expected TO he
on this market about April 30.
Jobhers believe the price VIII he
high on the first arrivals. which viii
hamper sAlcs considerably, II was
reported that Los Angeles berries
were selling In California at s. for a
tray 81 Is baskets
A new variety 90 California green
onions was placed on the local whole
sale market Thursday. They arr mild.
compared with other varieties, AMI
arr quite similar TO the local multi.
plier onions They were quoted at
st.ss for doren punches, with six
onions 20 a bunch. A fairly large
shipment 81 Australian onions was
due here. The onion market was re
ported 10 ~ getting easier. with the
peentc market practically dead
The loeai tutter market was firm.
A few dealers predicted lower price
far next month. Hest grades Of but
ter continued scarce. Eggs were
steady In price. with n strong dc
mand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
Vessels in Port at Seattle

ssnith Cove Tsrmnaf@ft~r A"-stt ftns
Tree state. str W~st Jappa Pier ST.
ST. Rags N@ra. ar silr~s state
Bel street Tsrminat-t. = g q Hslds.
q. q q Algonquin. snip bsaiaaaia
y Packard
rt-v s-~ashr Fanny nuiAra-
r,-r s-sir Africa NAru
per s-Air victoria
Pter i--arhr John A. str chsa Wusoa
per A-Asr Aamtrat E~or~~.
PIER n---str ltash Aiexandsr.
s~aui. shipbaudinx . prrsees Ca
aesorship Rasy. Z. a c. q. 4, survey
ar. motofahfp AnVti
Pacific Coast Coal nunkers-hsrk Guy
q. ooss. barge Eiwsit
Cons@estcut street rsrtuir.i--Gtr assEs-
PER- Aaru. str fshirue MARI.
Commercial Boiler worss-u a. q n
u~tisoodA
sis.ka s,sarship wcsrtnrs-str ysiasa
Hamrnona Miii-s,r sarpnts-
Lander street Tsrmtnai--sehr Maud. s,r
Wawcna
mIi~susss ocean Tsrsnlnai--ssr Ocean
Fftnar
Hanfnrd Street Tsrminai-M otosship
Gssrn katrir.
Spokane sts~t fsrutnai--aafe Ahssr Co
barn. hsrk Ort~atsi
Todd Dvydseks-su Northwestern. hkts
Janet paslar
Puget Hov-a nrsdx. and pr.sxins cs.--
Str Pattefrnn.
srrss Nsrd@str Roosevelt
Hsffsrnan poek-atr ks,ehfsan. str De.
p@rs. s~hr Henry Wilson.
atr~a En- buoy BARK " ~ F1int
q. n shipping Board Meortngs@stf cres,
Keys. str DeiiTht. str D~iross. sir
froniurn. str Anrs ~ Mofss. str Hii-
vsrsdo. ctr wailingferd. str West Ca
hekia. ssr West Hnrtianf. H'F LabFteo,
ctr West fson. str Western knight. str
Eidridss. ssr Henley. str West Jester
Winsio~ Marine RAiiusy--Bark Belfast
barge Cequttlau city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

INDIANAPOLIS. April i3.--The
American Legion today pledged its
support TO big navy advocates In
congress-
Ex.seryice men consider efforts TO
reduce The navy TO $1,000 men dis
asirous and threat 10 national
safety Hanford MacNider. national
commander. wired President Har.
ding.
Influences In congress are try
Ing TO make the United States a
second.raie naval power. Mac Nidcr
charged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
Arrivals and Departures

Aprti it-stf West Niius from Havana
VIA Haltoa And Vancouver 81 noon afr
reyAma Maru from kebe Wa Yokohama
and Vancouver az ~ a. a.. 80 ocean
Prince from tleeFp~ai via 80 aufve. hal
boa. Fsrt i.udiiaN, Port AnkVira. Fort
Alice. a -. and Memek. At sfls q NJ
April Ia tr Africa Mafu IRWIN fas
cofua II =. m ate Aehims Mafu from
Mrlbeufne ia KOBE. Yokohama and Aher'
desn. a. sac y an
sailed
April is-str Affiea Mera for Manila
VIA Yokohama. HOBS, ahaighai and iteus
kong At 10 .. IN stf Hector Zoe NtAf-
sp~ va San NransiAea. nan fedfu. hal
30. Liverpool aud tahden. At sis a ava &
str Js-hsau fef southwestern va south
eastern Alaska. At tlzs ~. 80 Lyman
stewart Tor san rsaro. AZ : 40 q "a.
April ~ Metornhip APPS Tor kstehir
Kan. At 10 ,. ma. stF Resalis Aahonef fef
san Ffancisce. al TIA y. M. bark Geo
curtis Tor NushaAak. a. tfs nsi ssF
steel Ranger Tor f.aaton Va Everett.
Portland. San franetsee Aan frdfo. hai.
toa fhuadsiphia. naitinaefe and NsN
York. at fsa >. IN. l. a !. = iiese for
ssA dety. a. . ma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

fually decided 10 express hts views on
the proposed navy slash in a letter
10 house republicans. lie viii act. II
at all. today or tomorrow. aA a vote
ON the personnel section Of the bill
will be reached Iats Friday after.
noon
Harding was requested 10 write a
letter by the same group OF house
republicans who obtained the recent
statement from Secretary Hughes.
They said today that Harding would
no, approve a definite figure for the
navy man power. but that this let
ter. IN effect. would be- a warning
20 congress 20 be very careful 20
so that u provided a navy large
enough 20 maintain Americas posi-
ton under tho s-5-s ratio of the
arms conference.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

tAeAtht'N"N
81 Gee Market inM soc
lower Top. re bulk - raies. iie 70
utfVsQs heavy ~sisht ffo|aVa 10 70
ms.tium Nsignt. tio seW 40 esf inht
weight tietoutosai tiaht itEAts iie
Htieaef heavy packing pa~s. tsfeu
tsfti psfhinE sa~ss fouEhi s0p
piss. tst4uie &c
e.iti~--Rscsiptn. e zoe. Market toBsss
higher ghpige and prtuie, ttksss 80
medium and good. ~ deuAts. sotns
mon. tsgeUfse seed and eheife.
o. teusstl common aaA medium. Sc
Ufstei butcher cattle and Refers.
tsatwatoi cess. tt&&Ufisi bulls.
ftteHs go eauHsfs aud cutters. ee~s
and hsifefa. tSatatHti eannsf sisefa.
ftssute4l veal calves. o. 7sHffts
feeder steers. ~ $50 90 Htnekef stesfs,
. ;te Ia stssksF oe~s aud hsifsfs'
ftutse
geo Market ssmsee
inwer Lambs. tit8ttG iawba. euii and
common feststttei ysafiinE seth
sfs tie 8o0is.aei eve. agsgs.te
euti 10 eenimen s~~s. tz0sse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
Col. Beck Buried in
National Cemetery

WASHINGTON. April ta.-~fArut.
Cot Paul w. Beck. avia'os. was
buried at Arlington with FUN military
honorp. His son. his aged mother.
and fellow officers were pr asn, at
the ceremony. ard stood nssr thu
grave while aviaiors who hrf known
Lieut.. Col Beck dropped flowers on
the grave frufn above. TIE ashes
OF his wife. who Did last August.
were buried with him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
E. L. RINEHART,
LAWYER, DEAD

T. l. Rinchart. 80. prominent SCAT.
tie lawyer. died a, Providence horpi.
tai Thursday morning an a result Of
a heart stroke suffered IN his office.
siTs Arcade building. wednesday AFT.
cruoon.
Rinehart had been praeticinw in
this city fs years. His death h at
trfhuted to thr effects Of srvrrc In.
IueuEa attack some time ago. lie
lived AZ tho firrmos1a apartments and
was unmarried
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

shAnxhai-@April ie@Arrtssd. ctr Art
scna Mara fr~m seattle. Agru e~Htf
" snAteh~e for seattle
kues-Apru Arrived. ctr Denmark
from seattle.
NekohAmA--apsti ARRIVED. s,r nay
state frum seattle. April k=@Atr Texts a
Marc from SEATTLE. April s-stf Fsshifnl
NaFu from SEATTLE. April e==Hailsd- afr
kduorn Tor seattle
san pwarw--Apfti H. Arrived. str HsaFy
r scott from hsiliuEhAn. str president
from Seattle str Tstaa fFotn rsatkle.
sailed str Ntanssotan Tor seattle.
san Franeiseo~-Apstl t1aHtr cufseso
from Seattle metorunfp Charlie Watasn
from Tacoraa. sailed. str Makiitee Tor
s.attis spFii t1@Afrfssd. ar JuilA
LueksnbAeh from seattle.
ErsTett -~ARfn t4-s@iisd. stf Hanssy
for Tacoma At neuus
raeoua--kpsu ts-Aaiisi. ctr steel
HeisHttat for aiasru~. a. noou str trVst-
aeaclA faF sAata fio@aiia. At q m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
$4,000 Is Left by
Everett Publisher

EVERETT. April IA value Of
$4,000 is placed on the estate Of
James Il. Best. publisher OF the Ever
EFT Daily Herald. who died Ia Sierra
Madre. Cal. March II. according 70
papers flied In probate court here.
Mrs. Best. who has been appointed
executrix. In beaueathed tire fortune.
with the exception Of $500. which
gees to Robert Delprat BosL IL. =
con
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
InduStriaIS Go High
as Exchange Starts

Of
-
~ several hshs lhe ndystfs gtep Ev.@s
%
be done The mining slt
Products displayed special irfsgulsf
Products ins+ up ~
uff
York Central m United states steel si OF - crneh" 90 "oshA
-. - ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
MAJ. 7. ). CUNNINGHAM. can

didate for mayor. and Mrs. Henry
Landes. ~ T. Drake. Clare =. Col.
grove. Henry -. Hall and William
c. thinner. councilmanie candidates.
spoke at Carpenters hall. West So.
attic. wednesday night at a meeting
held under the auspices ~ West So
attic Bolo club members in the In
terest Of Cunningham. Drake and
Mira. IandeH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
Bellboy at Butler
Caught in Spokane

Earl Huston. former belIboy at the
Butler hotel. wanted here on charges
OF selling a quart OF liquor TO federal
prohibition agents. has been appre-
hended by authorities at Spokane
and viii be brought TO Seattle immc-
diatcly for trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
Portland Market Sts.ds


tstti~--MaFAet nofninait steady. HsHt
steers. O. aeus fair 20 good ssssfe. o
att.te. good t. rheiss esws ssd hsffs
zee. faWs 30 esHnsFss tsuf -. h9iiss
ftfeWtse5 calves. tskpwta
ttf Mafhst steady
rfims missd. tttuttts. hs4siss. ne
ttl ples fttteUii.
shesp-Hseptpts. As Mafksi steady vast
- mountain fAfaba. ttaUit. waller
tanha tiiwia. ysasifaxa ttVtti
wsthsss. tssis. s~e@. tsUif.te
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES a

Episcopal church will con.
surne the entire day Friday as fol
lows: Pro Anaphora, 1880 a. m;
morning prayer and litany, $3.50 n.
m: three-hour devotion from IL TO
2 p. m and al p. m. the choir will
sing Maunder's passion music. ION.
vet to Calvary"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
Weather Bureau Report

rAroosu ISLAND. April ii-at 4. NJ
--iiAromstvr faiunE3 showing wind
southeast. AZ mites an hour Passed IN
niue Fnnnvl stf, ct see a. M armaai
tramp str With tail slender stack, 81 aIti
a. m str Admiral Hehisy, at fiio a. m
PASSED out. ar rhea crowley. az a m
Neon clear. Wind north, five miles an
hour. Passed oVt, y. h. str. a. noon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
HARDING TO HIT.
NAVY REDUCTION
Plans to Write Open Letter
Against Low Personnel
ny LAURENCE ". BENEDICT

WASHINGTON. April ~. 49, Prcsi.
dent Harding II 10 write an open
letter soon against reducing the navy
10 s5.eee nsn. according 10 an mp
parvn,iy reliable report circulated In
the house to-day.
Tn. president. Il was EaiS. has vir.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
Denver Live Stock

tfharadsf- qaststi~sst
rsltie--Ilzrsagfa zee Market effonE
steers. t4ftwfft ress snt hstfsfa
t4ftUfs5. stnekefs and fesfsfa. ffo
81 -
sis~sp--ftsesip,s see Msfkss afasse
tswer t.amts. ftsEsettss. s~ss. -
ease
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
N. Y. Sugar and Coffee

susar--NtNaay. Has. tsae. graduated.
tss3wase
csff~~-Ne Rio spst tes1leso u.
Ne. . s4ntos. tts.gitse u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

ffhsr~da,'. o.st.fissst
natt~~-Estfas. sxhc 10. pfine firsts.
atme "
Trr--Estrax. stAe dnxI esffA fireis
afec dos extra pellets zse doa +
satra fret puilsfs stAe dos aedsfs
sized eallsis lie doe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

sAcRAM o.-chsmt~r Of
Commerce votes for amendment OF
Nolstead act to permit Manufacture
and sale Of light wines and bscr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
STORM WARNING

Southwest storm warnings were
received at III a. m. The storm
l. moving rapidly southeast from
the Northern Pacific. Fresh TO
strong southeast. shifting TO
southwest. gales today and prob
ably tonight Warnings are or.
dered at all Washington and Ore
gon stations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

Desiccafed foods,uffs left In Brit.
ish army dcpots after the Bocr war
were found In good condition in
1914
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

Only one newspaper Is published
in Greenland and Dane named
Moeller Is the publisher
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

kstehiksa apru tt-eausd. str hps.
Kane. pouiheoeud. At y. ms April Ia
scr AdniFal wsisoa. southeound. 81 ssss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
Casualty

steamer cetnie stat rrturntnE 90 coien.
OF tAnks ls4king. thrsatsntn8 damage 70
apple eArgs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

LESTER ID. MILL 4 is charged
with forgery in the first degree in an
Information on file in superior court
Thursday. Mills Is alleged TO have
passed a IS bogus check.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

SEW YORK, Apff "a ivmsnd sisr-
iinE opened teasr 81 tttt ttstt. ffsnss.
~ sssa~ ARE. tesats. marks. ie.eesss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

AfNit -
FIRST intgh ride
asa = ma tst a
ftfst low tide
li.At a M ~ y a.
~re~snd ittsh ride
= - 8. M. IA g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

BANK CLRARI>cs

BY a new process. aluminium can
b. so substantially nickci.piated that
the metal can b. hammered and bent
without cracking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
Ship News
Tides in Seattle
n ttitiAN
AMI "a

At.tsii ~
fir~t low Tide
fnta1 q. M a. n
flr-t tiish Tide
$40 q ~ IL r.
second lew Tide
taItf b ~
~es~aad itiHh Tide
fi3i y M lac q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
Liberty Bonds

wednesdays o.st. tls~st
fnrui.hsa ~ IeE.a a ftfrsn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13
Qaotztions nj stoekysrds

FLOUR AND SUGAR
wholesale Prices
TIour--Fam- pat. +-fs. city dsLs.soOtes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-13

7"T0FF fNH11 10 "" " FWE "
Total bead s@iss. iiI.stt.sss
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
CHICAGO PRICES.
NEW YORK PRICES.

NEW YORK PRICES.
WHEAT-No. l Northern spring, III 1.4eA
No red and No. hard, $780, No. /
Manitoba, $1.3ih; No. . mixed durum.
l.24h C. I. T. track n. Y.
CORN--Cash corn. 94hc. for No. yellow
and No white, and 94c. for No. mixed
c. (. (. n. z.
OATS-No. . white. 5sc.; No. white.
SIC; No. white, 55l4c. fancy clipped
white. 6Oa62c.; ordinary clipped white, 5Tiaa
JSl4c., all elevator.
RYF-No. Western. s1.06 Z. o. b. and
81. .oils C. l. Z. n. Y. export.
BARLEY-Malting, s2as1c., nominal, c. !. l.
~ Y.
Observation-Disclosures s2.fo. nominal:
Canadian, $1.g5, nominal
IIAY-No. /. S26a27; No. 2, x2fa26; NO. -
s22a24 shipping, sioa2f ton.
STRAw-No. l rye, $23a2i ton.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
RONpS.
PITTSBURGH.

$4,000 Com Ed ist Is 90 90 90 ~
10000 Com El LIST -. gs QS aS os
1000 Pco Gas ref - DIX 01N DIX DIN
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
Hide and skin Pro.pects.

The hide and skin trade is on the
threshold OF one OF the most active
years 1t has experienced, according to
members of the National Association OF
Importers OF Hides and Skins, Inc. at
it's annual convention held yesterday at
the Hotel Astor. importers OF hides
and skins" w. L. Lapham, president.
declared. "are chiefly interested in sta
bilizing the market as fas as possible.
and in my opinion one of the best ways
to do this Is TO sell all arrivals at fair
price as soon as they are inspected and
cleared through the port. A large part
of the importers are already doing 1t. l
believe It Is the feeling among the tan
ners and buyers of hides to encourages
the traders who are buying and selling
in this market rather than the chance
speculator."
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
Raw silk Rules Quiet.

Markets for raw silk were reported as
quiet yesterday. with prices unchanged.
japanese reelers," II. l.. Gwalter's let
ter reads. show more willingness to
make slight concessions in, order to
facilitate business, particularly in sizes
and qualities which are we'll represented
in stock. At the same time low offers
coming from the New York market ara
being turned down and there seems to
be clearly defined line OF resistance
near present prices. Local prices show
some irregularity based upon the desire
Of individual holders to reduce their
stocks Manufacturers are we'll covered
for their Immediate needs, but are
watching developments closely 1t is
believed that any marked depression Of
prices would quickly find it's response
in renewed buying on liberal scale"
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
TWO FACTORS PUT
Il COTTON UP. AGAIN
Heavy November Consumption
and LiverpOol's Action
Influence Rise.

Buying OF cotton futures became
moro general yesterday and the mar
--,st developed a stronger undertone
making gains of 2s to 4s points at one
>ime under the influence of heavy do
>nestic consumption in November ana
better Liverpool cables then expected.
Considerable professional realizing was
absorbed on the way UP and the final
market was little under its top. put
up 10 to % points. Demand came from
foreign and domestic trade interests
speculative shorts and spot houses.
According to the Bureau OF the Cen
sus consumption in November totaled
s7756I running bales, exclusive of lnters.
compared with 533,950 in October and
81. $40 in November, 1921. The number
of active spindles on November so was
"a 664, $50 against 33.S59,076 on October 81,
and "a, ,42s,,3S9 on November 30, 1921. No
vember consumption was probably the
greatest in any one month since Janu-
airy. 1920 and reflected increased mill
operations Many mills, particularly in
the South, are now working both day
and night Nshifts. Firmer conditions
are reported firm dry goods centers.
The Liverpool futures market opened
8 to II points higher and at the time OF
the local call was up 20 to p points and
generally strong in undertone. 1t had
been due to open to II higher. Re-
ports from the other side were more
optimistic. reflecting to a great extent
the recent sensational rise in sterling.
A good demand for the actual was re-
ported abroad despite the fact tina:
the sales of spot cotton were only
5000 bales. 1000 bales more than on
Wednesday. Manchester said that the
yarn market was firmer and that there
was heivier buying of clothes.
The local spot market was quoted 20
points higher at 25.75 cents a pound.
Delivery of contract totaled 1500 bales.
December notices were estimated ut 40.
The New orleans spot market was un-
changed and steady at $3.50 cents for
middling. Its sales were 1,GO4 bales.
Range of prices:
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
STATISTICS.
LIVERPOOL.

Spot cotton good demand at II points adj
vance: niddling 1455d. Sales 1900. Ameri-
Futures were due to IL points higher. they
opened quiet at 0 to II points higher and
closed firm at net advance of 20 TO 35
points. Closing prices follow: December
14.76d. January, 14.o7d. March. l3.92d.:
May, 13.30d.; July. l3.62d; October. 12.03d.
Manchester: Yarns firmer: cloths in more
demand. The ii o'clock bids cabled TO Liver
pool follow. January. % 5sc.: March, 25s5c.:
May. 25.91c.; July. 25.60c.: October. 24c.