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THE BUILDING !

The building will be of best type reinforced
concrete and steel construction, with exterior
of limestone, brick and terra Gotta trimming.
The west section will be eleven stories high,
with the east section nine stories. There will
be approximately 1850 rooms. The first two
floors of the entire building will be devoted
to public rooms, restaurants. lobbies, recep-
tion rooms, bathrooms, &c. The west section
will be devoted exclusively to hotel purposes,
with the remainder operated as an apartment
hotel, both under the same management and
with the same superior hotel service. The
building, the equipment, the furnishings anG
the service will be second to none in the great
cities Of the country.
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weekly average of $50, 100000. The
list included one railroad issue in the
amount Of $3,926, 900, one farm loan
OF $2,000,000: two industrials $5,000,.
900: three public utilities $500. 900
and sixteen State and municipafs In
the amount of Sc, ,s00, 900. A new de-
parture In industrial financing was
the offering this week of an issue of
public utility equipment trust notes
which were well received by the mar
ket.
But the listed bond market con.
tinEed to feature Liberty bonds
and domestic railroad issues. In
vestment bankers report continu-
ance of the sale of the municipals
in small denominations, represent
ing liquidation from industrial cen
.ters. New high prices We're estab.
lished this week for bonds OF the
st. Paul, Frisco, Southern railroad
and Baltimore and Ohio railroads,
In sympathy with the vigorous
movement in the stocks Of these
companies on the stock exchange.
Heavy sales also took place In
bonds of the leading tire and rub
ber companies, and while the list
was rather weak there were no
wide open breaks in prices. For.
eign bonds weer inclined to be ir-
regular, with heavy transactions In
French government, Dutch East
Indies and United Kingdom bonds.
Strikes Hurting Business.
The mercantile and business
agencies report that business
progress has been impeded by the
effect Of the strikes in various in.
dustries, and wholesale buying is
proceeding very cautiously. The
important economic bapometers. in.
cluding bank clearings,, car load
ings, steel orders and money mar
kets, have all given a favorable re-
port during the past week. Inn
portant contributions were made
to the constructive economic fea-
lures this week by the United
States Steel Corporation I'm its
monthly statement of untitled or.
ders, by the class one railroads In
their reports to the Interstate Com
merce Commission. and by the
Governments Agricultural Depart
ment in the published report of its
monthly crop survey. Strikes con.
tinue as the only serious impedi.
ment to business, and 1t is hoped
that the present indications for the
settlement of the coal strike viii
bear fruit during the coming week.
1t Is unfortunate that the same
cannot be said Of the railroad
strike. -
Call and time money rates showed
little variation during the past week,
though there was a tendency to
firmness In call money in the later
sessions. The banking institutions
have been paying off their redis-
counts to the Federal reserve system
and that important mandatory Of
credit Is now In the strongest posi-
ton It has occupied since way back
In 1917. 1t will be able to function
most efficiently when greater sup
plies Of credit are needed than at
present.
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The commission houses have
strongly recommended the purchase
OF railroad stocks and, judging by
the volume of sales In this de.
partment, their advice has been
followed on a. large scale. New
high price levels were made this
week by a group of stocks which
were not particularly prominent
prior to this tipe. but which have
suddenly forced their way into the
hmelight. These include st. Louis.
Southwestern, st. Louis, San Fran
cisco, Pere Marquette. Chicago and
Northwestern, etc. .....
Make Gains. t.
As a matter Of fact, there has
been no adverse effect upon rail.
road stocks by the strike, which has
been Officially in existence since the
first part. of July. In the follow
ing table we present q list of prac-
tically all the active railroad stocks
on the New York exchange, with
comparison of high prices on June
80, the last day Of normal condi-
tions. and that OF the last regular
day OF this week, in which 1t win
be seen that substantial recoveries
have taken place along the line:
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Bond Market Active.

+. The past, week in the bond market
has been featured by activity in list.
ed bonds rather than in the offering
OF new bond issues in the open mar.
ket. As matter Of fact, this week.s
production Of new bonds was the
lowest Of the year to date, amounting
to only about $4,000. 900, compared
with S1.ooo,0o0 last week, and a
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THE MANAGEMENT

Daniel P. Ritchey, of New York city, rec
ognized authority on the operation of the
fine modern hotel establishment, has been
secured as managing director of Hotel
Walker. Mr.. Ritohey's vast experiences in
directing the construction arrangement,
equipment and operation Of some of Amer
ica's foremost hotels, has been and will be
invaluable in this enterprise. His expert
knowledge has been employed in planning the
hotel. Under his direction the enterprise will
undoubtedly be a conspicuous success from
the date of opening. ~ ..
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Rail Stocks Feature
OF Trading Last Week
Strike Has Had No Adverse Effect Upon Rail-
I road Stocks, Many Reaching New
u High Price Levels.
BY w. 8. COUSINS.
1924. BY Cosmopolitan New. Service,

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-Whie stocks of practically every
variety have been firm moderate volume of business
railroad stocks have particularly distinguished themselves
during the past week Events have moved very swiftly
IN bringing the railroad shopmens strike to close the
contrary complications developed the week pro-
gressd and the controversy far from settlement
at the beginning The coal strike the other hand
to have itself and actual preparations
centers.
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THE SITE

The hotel site, at the southeast corner of
Connecticut avenue and De Sales street, is
regarded as one of the most advantageous in
Washington. Connecticut avenue is fast
growing business thoroughfare and is now
experiencing tremendous increases in land
values. The site reaches 1853 feet on Con-
necticut avenue, 455 feet on De Sales street
and 140 feet on Seventeenth street northwest
and contains approximately $4,000 square
feet
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Cotton Industry Probe
K Is Proposed in Senate

A far-reaching investigation on
the entire cotton industry was prom.
ised by the Senate Agricultural Com
mittee last night after II voted
unanimously to report favorably a
resolution sponsored by Senator
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department showed an average Of
forty pieces OF first-class mall to
every pound. statistics made public
last night disclose that now there
are forty-five pieces OF first-class
mail TO every pound. which means,
according to officials. that the weight
OF the average letter is less. and.
therefore, shorter.
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THE NEED

As to the need of great establishment Of
this character all authorities agree. Wash
ington today looms larger and larger in the
eyes of the world. A great auditorium is
assured and Washington is to be made the
premier convention city of the nation. With
out sufficient hotel accommodations, great
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Smith DemJ Of South carolina, pro-
viding for such an investigation.
The Smith resolution was aimed
particularly at cotton gamblers and
SPECTATORS, II was stated. as well as
other existing evils OF the industry.
Smiths intention was to ask
unanimous consent tomorrow for
the passage OF the resolution.
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THE EARNINGS

The prospective earnings have been con-
servatively estimated by hotel experts and
should yield the stockholder a substantial re-
turn over and above the $50 cumulative pre-
ferred dividend. s.-s - =.
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Architects Draining of PaLata Walker Hotel to Cost Over


conventions and thousands of delegates and
visitors have been compelled to go elsewhere.
The constantly growing importance of Wash
ington from every standpoint makes such
hotel nothing less than an absolute necessity,
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u. s. Is Learning to
Write Short Letters

The speed mania" OF Americana
IL exemplified in the shortness OF
their letters nowadays. according to
a compilation OF figures by the Post.
office Department last night.
Back In 1907 data gathered by the
The Washington times., 1922-08-13

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SENATOR MCKINLEY SAILS,

Senator William 3. McKinlty. az
Illinois. president Of the American
group OF the Interpariiamentarv
Union. sailed from New York yezfer-
day afternoon to the annual sonfer~
ence Of the union In Vienna. TWENTY
other american officials OF the ar
ganizstion accompanied him.
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ballroom will be the activity the pride Of the
city, its stockholders its officers accomps
ments OF Mr. Gen Chief Engineer in charge construction
Longacre Engineering Company assure an
peror The excellent progress by the Warren
Company under its the
may believe be taken typical the speed which
the operation will be brought to completion
The attending the board of
endeavor will the stockhoder efficient Of
the corporations affairs Outside feeling of pride which NAV
justly to each stocholder believe that the returns On
investment will be very satisfactory. -r~e ~ ~
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THE LOCATION

The location for superior modern hotel Is
regarded by experts as ideal It is midway
between the White House and Dupont circle
and on the main artery Of travel between the
center of the city, Washington Heights and
the high-class residential sections of the
northwest. D.,
The tremendous increase in land values all,
through this section, as yet only in the be-
ginning, adds immeasurabIy to the attrac-
iveness of the investment.
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August II, 1922.


The Hotel Walker will be marvellous creation rejecting great
the City of Washington and particular
whose make possible and the officers who
its affairs The combined Beresford
Architect Messrs Warren and Wetore Architects
F. Musselnan Mechanical Engineer Mr. Case B. Rafter and
H. G. Bacom Structural Engineers and Mr. Daniel hotel
expert have resulted in the production Of plans which firmly
vinced provide for building the which,
does not exist the country With its ample lobby
made beautiful palm attractive dining
The Mankato free press., 1922-10-20
Want To Buy WidolU?
Here s Unique Offer
Des Moines Woman In Need OF
. Operation Will Sell Self In
Matrimony For S., 900

Associated Press Dispatch
Des Motnes, Ia, October 19.-Her
money almost gone, her health i'm
paired as a result of a bullet wound
inflicted four years ago by the man
who later became her husband, Mrs.
years old, widow, yesterday ad-
vertised in Chicago newspapers
that she will sell herself to any man
who will furnish her with $4,000 to
be used for an operation which she
hopes will restore to her the health
and beauty of her youth. -.
"Of course its an entirely com
mercial proposition" she said last
night. Having sat here four long
years, scarcely able to move. / have
done a great deal of rejecting.
believe that matrimonial felicity is
much easier attained if one enters
into marriage without the illusions
that alw ays accompany youthful and
rewantic love. ] am not particular
at all as to the physical aspects OF
my future husband"
Mrs. Schermerhorn has been par
TALLY paralayZed for nearly four
years as a result of being shot in the
back by l.. B. Schermerhorn, Des
Moines business man, during a
quarrel in a Kansas City Hotel.
Schermerhorn then shot himself.
On his death bed three weeks later
he married the girl who now offers
herself for sale.
The Mankato free press., 1922-10-20
MODEL TRIAL NEAR END
State viii Close Case Today Against
Woman CHARGED kiIlins Father

White Cloud, Mich. October 49,
The state was believed today to be
near the close OF its case against
Mrs, Media Hodeli, twenty years old
on trial for the alleged murder Of
her sixty four year old father in
law, David Hodeli. The high point
In the prosecution, 1t was intimated,
was reached yesterday with the in
production of q signed statement
which state police officers idend-
fed as q voluntary confession by the
The alleged confession relates
that Hodeil was sick and miser-
able and requested his daughter
in lay to put him out Of the way"
And so / did IT" Mrs. Hodell was
quoted as saying, because
thought it would be better for him
and better for us If he were over
there.
Mrs. Hodells attorneys contend
she confessed under duress, 1t dew.
eloped yesterday that chance re-
marks BY relatives Of Mrs. Hodell
led to the Investigation that resulted
in her being charged with the slay
ing OF her father in law, as well as
her husband. Romie Hoden.
The Mankato free press., 1922-10-20
Kato Traffic Officer
Going To Be Pinched
Deputy Sheriff Eli klusherz Will
Swear To Complaint, So
He Declares.

Traffic Officer Henry Kachelmyer
in a statement, to The Free Press
this afternoon said that he received
a "jolt" over the telephone this
morning he was not expecting. He
answered call which had been sent
into the police station. He at once
recognized the voice Of Deputy Sher-
iff Eli Klugherz, who after asking
for Chief of Police Phil Landmark,
and being notified that he was not
in, informed the traffic officer that
he was about to swear to COM
plant charging Officer Kachelmyer
with speeding. The traffic officer
said that he would notify his chief
of the intentions of the deputy sher-
iff, and that he was ready to face
the music. Hop to It," says Kach-
l-. w. -. >.
In a statement to The Free Press
this afternoon Deputy Sheriff Klug
with the charge just as soon as,
udge Hiram S. Goff returned to the,
city. Mr.. Kiughe-zl stated that the
traffic officer was going at least
twenty ave miles an hour on Main
street this morning and be had wit
nesses to prove this. II will take
the case to the district court, If
do not get satisfaction in the lower
court" said the deputy sheriff.
When an officer takes people up on
technical jobs and wants them pun
ished II is no more than right that
he be made to obey the law himself.
This is no case of spite either"
The Mankato free press., 1922-10-20
Farm, Bureau Unit
Presented Program,
Mapleton Organization Enjoyed
fine Exercises That Were
Held Last Evening

Members of the Mapleton Farm
Bureau unit held meeting last
night in the Whitney schoolhouse.
The meeting was presided over by
President c. E. Whitney, and G. K.
Hall acted as secretary.
The lady members OF the unit
selected Mrs. Charles Hall and Mrs.
Harold Healy to represent them in
the home demonstration work.
These ladies will attend the local
ladies class next tuesday October
"a.
The meeting was opened by a
song by the club. This was followed
by a talk by County Agent l. E. Nc
MILAN on rural credits. Miss Emma
Thomas sang a number OF, solos,
Discussion of a number Of farm to-
pics was INDUCED In by the mem
bers present. The meeting was
brought to a close by the serving
of refreshments.
The next gathering will be the
annual meeting Of the club and the
election of officers. This will be
held on November 8. 1t is expected
at that time to have speaker pre-.
sent to talk on the provisions OF
Amendment No. /, which applies to
rural credits. and If passed would
make possible state farm loan
system.
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cAREFULNEss Is URGED
Too Many Accidents and Deaths ar
Due To Careiessness.
IASSUCi"SV1 'CS"
Lr0 Tha .

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st. Paul, October 19.--The need of
carefulness at grade crossings is em-
phasized in reports showing the to-
tai number Of accidents and deaths
as a result of automobile and rail
road collisions made public today
by the state railroad and warehouse
commission.
The week was designated by Gov
ernor ]. A. o. Preus as the week to
be set aside when extreme careful
ness should be taken at grade cross
ings.
Minnesota had 2.9 per cent Of the
total number Of grade crossing &C
cidents In the United States stats
tical reports show. This is compared
with 6.S1 per cent in New York and
S.5 in Illinois.
The reported number OF accidents
to the Minnesota commission for
this state up to and including the
18th of September this year shows
A killed and 81 injured, Mr.. Bowen
said
For the entire United States, the
report shows, the number of casual
ties at grade crossings resulting
from collisions of automobiles rose
from 1888 killed and 5000 injured in
1917 to 1.262 killed and, 4,025 injur-
ed in 1921.
For the year ending December 81
1921, there were lis grade crossing
accidents in Minnesota, resulting in
AS killed and 142 injured
The Mankato free press., 1922-10-20
MATERNITY HOAX
TRIAL PROGRESSES
Husband Is Expected To
Testify Today
WIFE ENJOYS HUMOR
Mother of Doll" Twins To Re-
peat Her Version of Con
spirscy Story

Hammond, Ind. October 1s.-Ap-
parently enjoying the humorous as
poets of the proceedings as much as
the spectators who crowded the
courtroom Mrs. Hazel McNally
waited today for the prosecution to
present its star witness her husband
and accuser, who says the twins she
disposed OF last spring we're her
own flesh and blood and not the
sawdust dolls she claims they were.
Eleven witnesses had testified
when hearing began its second day,
and Mrs. McNally listened with
seeming leyity and unconcern TO
their testimony Of how she care
fully guarded the twins" from the
prying eyes of curious relatives ana
neighbors. She frequently joined In
the laughter which, the testimony
brought from the crowded court
room. rEr
MeNaIIy Failed To See Humor
Frank McNally, the fifty six year
old husband, failed to see anything
humorous in the proceedings He
waited his turn to testify that his
twenty six year old wife had killed
the twins he said were born to her
last December, and substituted dolls
which she "mothered" four months.
The. defense indicated its inten
ton to put Mrs. McNally on the
stand to repeat her version, story
OF conspiracy between herself ana
her husband TO work a maternity
hoax so McNalIy's- ambition to be
known again as father might be
appeased.s
According to Mrs McNally an op.
GRAFTON which she underwent at
Green Bay, Wis, in 1913 made IL
impossible for her to become a
mother Her hRshand she declared,
was informed Of this operation soon,
after their marriage in April. 1871.
Kept Eyes Of Twins Covered
All Of the witnesses yesterday
said Mrs. McNally kept the faces of
the twins" cCyered constantly
claiming their eyes were weak.
Lloyd McNally, son of the accused
woman's husband by an earlier mar
riage, said he discovered the alleged
doll deception and told his father.
Mrs. Cleora McNally, Lloyd's wife,
said she carried one of the twins on
numerous occasions and grew sus-
picious because of its apparent life
leSsness. ~" .-h
One witness, Mrs. Mary Gririths,
the nurse who waited on Mrs. Nc
Nally for nine days following the
alleged birth, testified she was not
ermitted to care for the twins, but
that on one occasion saw the face
of one, which she declared had a
nose bleed.
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upon the meeting.
George Resignation Predicted
The government will resign, The
Press Association learns on high
authority.
The life of the new conservative
ministery will probably be very
brief, according to present forecasts
and a general election is expected
swiftly to follow its formation.
The party lines upon which the
elections will be fought present a
profound puzzle. One suggestion is
that Mr.. Lloyd George may form
center party in which he could
count upon Aueten Chamberlain
Lord Balfour, the three cabinet
members whose adherence to him
has been repudiated by today's
conference.
This new party. II is suggested.
would probably command the sup
port Of goodiy proportion OF the
conservatives who stood by the
coalition and also of the coalition
liberals. This formation might put
the labor party in the position OF
the chief opposition party.
Lloyd George May Try To Return
The possibility that Mr.. Lloyd
George will try to return to the
leadership of the liberals is not to
be overlooked either. EH
Mr.. Bonar Law 8 friends ques-
tion whether his health will per-
NIT him to take office even for a
short time. LORD. Derby seems the
most probable alternative, selectiop
for prime minister. although IL Is
suggestcd tizaf lord f.urzen who.
gained greatly in prestige by his
work Ia the recent Near East ne;
gotiations and is believed to have
been a lukewarm coalitionist.
might be summoned to form gov
The Resolution Adopted
The vote of the conservatives at
the Carlton club was taken on a
motion by Colonel Pretyman, union
ist member for the Chamsford
division of Essex which read as fol-
lows: ..-
Resolved, That this meeting Nof
conservatives members of the house
OF commons, declares its opposition
that the conservative party, while
willing to CO. operate with the coali
ton liberals. should fight the cleo
tion as an independent party with
its own leader and its own pro-
gram" go,
Today's vote, it is forecast, will
be proclaimed as great victory by
the "die hards" group of conserva-
tiyes in parliament who for sever
al months past have been advocat-
ing the withdrawal of the party
from the coalition and it's resump
ton of its normal party organiza-
ton. ., ...
The Mankato free press., 1922-10-20
PORTLAND Being
CLEANEDOFI.W.W.
Mayor Baker Wages War
On the "Wobblies'
$50 ARE UNDER ARREST
Men Held In Jail On Vagrancy
Charge; Invade City To
Start Strike
1 .Assoelat.d Press plspatch.l ]


/; Portland, Ore, October 10 With
the declaration that Portland was
.rhreetened BY hn invasion cf thou
sands OF members Of the Industrial
Workers Of the World, coming here
to participate in the waterfront
strike, Mayor George l.. Baker last
night and early today by orders to
the police caused the arrest of $50
men for investigation.
The arrests were made by the au-
thorities in wholesale raids in Sec
tions of the city where most of the
dock workers reside and when the
police station 225, most of them be-
lieyed to be members of the Marine
Transport Industrial Union Mo- 510,
this city, were held in jail on charges
OF vagrancy The others were re-.
leased.
William Ford, said to be head of
the Portland /. w. w. organization
was among those arrested He was
later released on $500 bail, furnished
by Frank Cornel, member of the
International Longshoremen's I'm
ion here
TWO are Chicago Men.
Two of the men arrested according
to the police, were identified as /.
w. w. organizers from Chicago. Their
names were given as Elmer Hansen
and Sven Swanson, George Quinla :
Dor, secretary of the Portland branch
of the l. w. w. also was taken into
custody
Reports in the hands of the offi-
cials were said to show that ! w.
W.. papers in various parts of the
country have adopted the slogan
ION to Portland" and that plans call
for the immediate march of more
than 25,00O members Of the organic
alton to Portland and other points
on the Pacific coast.
Special Officers Hired.
During conference held yesterday
In the mayors office, word was sent
to the city council concerning the sit
uation and an ordinance appropriat=
ing $4,000 for the immediate hire
of seventy four special officers to
aid in combating the l. w. w. was
passed as an emergency act Within
an hour after the conference had
ended, police officers and men from
the sheriff's Office were seeking
members Of the / w. w. known to
be active in the present waterfront
strike and also in meeting freight
trains said to be loaded with "wob-
blies."
Mayor Baker said the officials
were not supporting the stand OF the
employers in the strike, but instead
were waging war on the l. W. w.
Prominent Portland labor leaders
have informed Mayor Baker the
strike is not authorized by organized
labor, according to the mayor.