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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-27
MANY SEEK MAYoRALTY.

Nart:nsburg. WA, March 2s.-Never
before in the history Of this city have
there been as many aspirants to the
office Of mayor as during the present
campaipn. Already six candidates have
thrown their hats into the ring and In
Jications are that this number will be
Increased. G. G.. Grove, stock dealer and
father Of former Delegate r. c. Grove,
was the first Republican to enter tho
race. being closely followed by DR.. h. s.
Gardner, dentist and business man. The
Dcmocratic candidates are ?. r. Harri-
son. who served as mayor years ago: 8.
S. Seeker, real estate dealer; DR.. G. p.
Morrison president OF the Martinsburg
In schall club. and c. G.. Cauhwa. Tor
mer mayor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-27

8. 8. Carvalho IS ono Of tie leading
newspaper Mon of the United States
He was for n number OF years genera!
manager OF all the Hearst papers AID
prior to that time WAS OIL the STATS Of
tho New York Sun and New York World.
Mr.. CarvnIho Is also one OF the coun-
ery's authorities on the game Of bridge.
He has written six articles on "Blddir,:
in Auction Bridge" They will be pub
ushed IN TIE InteriSencer every other
Gay starting tomorrow morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-27
WERE COLD TO REFORMS
MIL

We have not had IN "ur time /" pre-
den, VINO WAS = business man or VINO
nad close acQua .ntduco with business
methods. The Cu!cf executives nave
for tuc most part. not been executives
as that term Is NOW understood Any
,a.nv but. They regarded the govern
mental machine rs one regards n hlFeo
u.utVr cars, piece Of mechanism III
WATCH - get somewhere, and with II"
thought ot It's power transmission S!S-
KEN ur c.u.lumy OF operation.
Mr.. TAFT did sense the fact t"ht nc
VAS at tho head OF an ""sdn!I' non
whose activities are almost as Nar''u
49, t!oSc OF the entire business world
Mr.. Harding, believe. shares th'S
feeling.
As Mr., Taft pc!nt"d oU', this great
examination mas never been studied !"
detail AS one r!rr" of administrative
mrrnaulsm No cumprchcnSiN rH"r'
has been made unit! very recently Ut
list its marry activities ~ 70 E'""i
,Ir;u in Surh = way Us 10 present
clear picture Of what tho governments
- duiue NJ satisfactory statement
hes ever been published OF tho h""h'
ci,. transactions of the governments -
4 whole. With large interests II STAKE
congress and the executive have never
hat all tho Information which shou'"
q currently available X tho most III
tc..Ecut direction - u 10 S!'ca L
In, uA!.v national business.
CONGRESS. the President and tho al
ln:uistrat!ve officers have been AZ
,cn,,.i.uL; to discharge their duties WIN
out full Information as to tho aGcnc!c'
THROUGH which the work Of the govern
iu,ut Is, bcluy performed. In the past
SCI, Ices. agencies. bureaus, what not
haze been created one hy one rs cKIGch
,;., have seemed II demand, with l!'t.'
or Ito reference 10 any scheme OF or
sanitation OF the government rs
: whole.
: My. Taft pointed out all this an'
made an earnest effort 10 change y
With what result why. just exact!
none. Congress- waS cold. Inc pa"
li,--m.ar!ny YOU and mr--waS colder
". didn't take any interest In thu
project. and therefore congress i"
. l.t,iN yawnrd it away into the Ia
rr,sS and ont OF sight. Mr.. TAFT wa
given enough money TO employ an ril'
cheney and economy commission ai'
t. make inquiry into the m"thods "
tran%a,tinE tn" public business or III
executive departments and other gov
. rrumrnt establishments
The inquiry WAS made and IN
chAagcs recommended. but nnthin
has ever been done about II. TN
economy and efficiency commission wa
. very coR~CrNativ" and cautious.
,ouG Mr.. TattS view that the p?ou
Len ~ good administration is not on
that can be- solved at one time. X .
4 continuously present one, TIN
,.,4,. I'M, ,r1br I'm excellent ll'l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-27
WELL. KNOWN MoUNDsvILLE MAN
SUGGESTS REMEDY FOR PRES
EMIT UNFORTUNATE CoNDI-
TON IN COAL INDUSTRY
A.ks Ahv Two Mines Should Be Per-
rnttosd 10 Operate When Ono Can
supply Needs OF the Puzzle

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90 ,ba wsrf,,,. 49, cnr,,ru-t O. .ro put.l.r.
This dccisi,,, 49,. .E,, has i5,..~ ur:. *
business and -, f,r As We AZ, aware.
No comnensar,..Y yy.,S ;a.d he uw""lS
NJ the busses c,r lass Of prosperity
or destruction OF their business which
rad been firmly established ~ T." ,N-
nenditure Of a largo a:avi.-r ur 'r.'"r
and capital This de- j,..u o.: ,'.' :;,~iI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-27

No bridge player can AFFORD TO miss
s. 8. Carvalho's six articles on "BtddaA6
in Auction Bridge which VIII b pno-
ushed by The Intelngsnesr every otlAsr
day, beginning Tuesday morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-27

Twelve French military prisoners IN
n railway wreck proved themselves
heroes and may obtain pardon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-27
|HE
COST IS THEME
PASTOR OF THE FIRST CIIa1sFlAfi
CHURCH DELIVERS hPPEAh-
ING SERMON
"Perspiration for Christ Is Inspiration
to OtherS," Says Rev. Fields.
Inv W. 8. 81

"I"r "h.'H "i !'"' 80, "'''"r ,,.,
4 tow,r, ''it1h NOT ",H ''''' -. -
counted III" cost p'''' '''
Fields, from we '''"' '''"I" " t,,,-
I.u,r. ~ Il - I!"t dr"I IE'S!a ''' 40
dIv morning S1I!"oH' Oh NVui''''7 49,
Cost .o,,,,o N
\ pleasing and Inspiring P'''""c w
IN" s'rn"h va ~" "",i'',''' ,,J,,,r
M.,rN 81 '"& Are ny % NJ ,,,.,'I ~,
the First tlT'Ht.,t' '"'''' n.y. ,,.I.,.ir
Prof. +. oliver EdwarHS' me r.3'O,
IrctaG"d lis morning uiH0ou' "'',i
request /" those OF MS 'ons' h,''' 49,,
who were owners or autos |" NO. ~
their dcslt" for sunday 'riPS oN"' To'''-
Iucjr sens" OF duty "S Cn"rc" ''t v'i."' -,
Kcv. Fields began HIS I't.,,, ~,
stating that tNoS" th!iiSH LOT WIN"
Eavo striNen hardest are '''Ta. int,
'i;tt"d when uGsFt ID
realization.
"NIy !" II '.','l l''' 49, ,.,,;ie M.
hurc is referred to :" "i''"' Willy o..,r
SianiSh-A'"crir'u war !" 90,
! mentioned! fcc"uS: '.r''! 49," r.hiic
. minds US @; =, terrific Ht' 1s ,,i,,.,
We had such an e.'S! ''''' 49,. ,i,.9
] spain. that "" hAi"'E 'o''"'N'
tory worthy az heh'!"H.
Precipitation ana lhspt 49,, 10,
TIL" CHRISTIAN ""o ',''' ,,,',',,,,, vhn
! his or her religion - "'N'!, '''1 ,,nr,..,ir.,
F"tS Inc MOST 'r"' eH'' ;,,.;., win always
| ton for III" c"""' 90 -, ,hn lives OF
! DC II"''", 20 an Il,,,,., s,,nrene in your
co., ,,,,r no,ya- for good Will be IN
. .''r ~,
/ ca. "''''' ,,,,, ,,.,ra rollowinr Jesus at
! "'.I.' -, H''H I,.,rds nf nv text we're
e'e H., had Told them that ~ any
! - 81, 10 faf = r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-27
Minister Counted Cost.

IN Mo "arTY IHN4 1T NY MINISTRY
was pastor Of church that developed
Il "spIit." and s"'nc of the rich MEM
hcyS offered to bay church f"" me 70
preach 10 them i'm. I counted thee cost
uni refused. ard STAYED with the old
church until the breach was healed.
Too many starr ~ build. and never COM
plot" the hui'itr.: I saw Il foundation
rn the read to ST ClI'r"villc, ana they
told me Il Had been thCr" for years.
some man hHd started something h"
, ,nu.d not finish n" had counted the
cost. WHEN YEA ceinc int" tn" church
lnu ought to CUuH, ihr cost Of being n
christian before MAKING O." stop. Never
start auvth!u" vow CImno: finish, con-
cluLcd Rev. Fields.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-27

Ohrr.!r. O March @e.--Th" Woman 5
,;,., ,uh az Onrr!!n college. VIII pcE'
rs ,our;h au@U.l spring recess tour o'
Tuesday. March 90. with performance!
=, Trc. IA The club, composed Oh -
mcmL"rs vii. t"ave! IN us own spec"
,.,. Tn. ;uu itinerary Is as follows:
Marcia "S--ErIc. IA.
Nnr.Y "n--Jarrcstown. y. Y.
NI,r,.h 90 NrH Castle. Pa
lrru and Washington, y. G
ArrU and -i'ittohurgh, Ia
Arr! 5-WIIr"n. q.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. George Thorp and
daughter, Pauline, of 2740 West Price
street, Germantown, accompanied by
Mrs. Robert Shaefer, of Amber, Pa,
motored here for the weekend.
Misses Gladys Lawrence, of 1905
North 18th street; Elinor Engle, of
1927 Master street, and Bertha Wilson,
of, 1919 Paramount avenue, Philadel-
phia, were Sunday strollers on the
boardwalk.
Mrs. Walter E. Ross and daughter,
Bessie, of 1901 North Allison street,
West Philadelphia, accompanied by
the Misses Ruth Sharpless, OF 5509
Girard avenue, and Mary Bakwell, of
1925 North seth street, West Philadel-
phia, motored here for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Snyder, OF
Cynwyd, Pa, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas r. Quigley and daugh-
ter, of Ardmore, Pa, motored here
for the weekend.
Mrs. Walter E. Krider and son, Of
Ridley Park, Pa, accompanied by the
Misses Carrie woodward and Mabel
Kline, of Norwood, Pa, motored here
for the weekend.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-24
REV. HALL0WELL TO SPEAK FOR
"NEAR EAST" OVER THE
COUNTRY

Rev. H. H. Hallowell, who has been
laid aside from his religious work for
the past eight months, is again in
active harness. He will present the
claims of the "Near East" over the
country. He was asked to come to
Philadelphia last week and confer
with leaders in the movement and to
consider taking up the work. He con-
scented to give his time until the end
of the year, if physically able. He
gave addresses in Episcopal and
Presbyterian churches in Pottsville
last Sunday. He left Wildwood last
Friday for Charleston, w. Va. During
the war Rev. Hallowell lectured for
the Council Of Defense in great indus
trial plants and for the War Work
Council from the Atlantic to the Rocky
mountains, lecturing the army camps
and naval stations. During the sum-
mer he was employed on the Journal
as advertising solicitor. Some dozen
or more years ago he was pastor of
the Wildwood Baptist Church.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-24

year for ourselves, our nation, our
state n our country" said he In
closing.
De st. John now responded with
several more of his fine selections and
Comrade Quidort also sang again and
the band played I'm Wild About Wild
wood" with the assembly joining in
the chorus. The meeting was then
brought back into business session
and a motion carried that the Legion
send a letter to Mr.. Hara, Of Philadel-
ph1a, telling him of the excellent work
done by De st. John at the meeting.
A fine luncheon of coffee, sandwiches,
ice cream and cake was served by the
Legion Auxiliary.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-24

in action, what
would you do and
what would you
see?
l remember do
ing h very
thing a few years
a~gO-coming as a
sort of tourist
and / sat in the
gallery a n d
looked on. l can
get the vie W.
point, 1 think, Of
the person look.
Ing down as well
as that of q men,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-24
KENSINGTON A. A. FINDS DEFEAT
AGAINST w. A. C. FIVE

The w. A. C. basketball five stepped
back into their winning stride last
Saturday night when they handed out
a 1881 defeat to the players of the
K%ensington A. A. in a good, fast game.
A large crowd was on hand to see
this game and was generous in the
ovation given to Van Austin, who
played center for the Kensingtonians.
Van Austin has played with the Wild
wood team in seasons past and has
made many friends here. Tom De-
laney starred for the "Wac's," and
every member of the team played an
unusually good game from both a
scoring and playing viewpoint. In
the preliminary game the second team
defeated a team Of high school boys
terming themselves the Cali Stars"
with a score of 29-17. The lineups
and scores of the two games were as
follows.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-24
CAT T,,rns on Gas and Dies.

The members of a family living at
East Sheen, Eng, came downstairs
the other morning to find the kitchen
full of gas and their fine white Per-
sian cat lying dead by the side of the
gas stove. The cat had evidently
Jumped into the stove and in doing
so had turned on one Of the burners.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-24
KensingtOn A. A.
Wildwood News Notes

Referee. Howard TOpham.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-24
WILDWOOD HIGH TRIMS OCEAN
CITY

Not content with having defeated
the Ocean City High School team
earlier in the season with an 1870 vic
tory, the local high school team again
handed the team from u sister re-
sort a bad trimming last Saturday
afternoon when the moleskin clad
warriors gave the o. c. eleven a 2O-6
defeat. At the start of the game it
looked as though Ocean City was
going to go home with a feather in
their cap for shortly after the kick-of
they started a series of attacks on the
local teams line which brought them
within scoring distance of the goal
from which point Gibbs, their left
half-back, carried the ball across the
line for a touchdown. The try for the
extra point failed. Wildwood now
rallied, and bracing themselves they
succeeded in holding the other team
back throughout the game, and at the
same time carrying the ball across the
line themselves three different times.
Out of three tries for the extra point
two managed to go over and'the game
ended POS in Wildwood's favor. The
coora ic &C follows.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-24

A dollar invested in the Journal will
bring you all the news Of Five Mile
Beach for n year.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-24

If you came to Washington for the
first time and wanted to see congress
Evening star., 1922-01-04

eighty at dinner in honor Of Miss
and Mrs. Harry Payne whitney; Miss
Joan Whitney, daughter OF Mr: ana
Mrs. Payne Whitney; MISS snn snsiaa Mrs
James A.. Burden, and Miss Adele 8.
Hammond, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Henry Hammond. all debutantes
of this season. The dinner was fol-
lowed by q large dance, to which
some 800 additional guests we're In
vited.
Miss Ellen A. vinton Of ss52 On
tario road will be at home tomorrow
afternoon, from to 6 o'clock, and will
have with her Miss Margaret -. STRAIT
The treasurer of the United States,
Mr.. Frank White, was called to Phil
adelphia Monday by the very serious
illness of his brother. Mr.. E. ]. White.
Mr.. Philip H. Kelley left Monday to
resume his course at the University
of Michigan. Ann Arbor. Mr.. Kelley
is the son Of Representative and Mrs.
Patrick H. Kelley. and spent the
Col. Wallace M. Craigie. U. s. A.,
has left with his sister, Mrs. G. D.
Arrowsmith. for Fort Leavenworth.
hdH., WneTo Hc Will SPShu ono1
leave with Col and Mrs. Arrowsmtth.
Col. and Mrs. ]. B. Mitchell have
come to Washington from Fort Mon
roe, Va, and are at the Powhatan.
Mrs. Thomas M. Owen of Montgomery.
Ala, who has been visiting friends in the
east, is the guest Of her mother, Mrs.
John H. Bankhead. at her residence,
1868 Columbia road.
Miss Louise Bankhead, daughter of
Mr.. John H. Bankhead. jr., has been
visiting in Knoxville and Chattanooga,
Tenn. and in Birmingham, Ala. While
in Birmingham Miss Bankhead was
sponsor for the John Hopkins Chapter
Of the Thi Gamma Delta Fraternity con-
Continued on Fourteenth Page)
Evening star., 1922-01-04
Society
Continued from Eighth Page.l

Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gordon Crawford and Mrs.
H. Arnold Jackson of Greenwich,
Conn.,, house guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Greene enter
tained at dinner before the ball. their
guests including Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Greene, jr.; Capt. Summers. Mr.. Morris
Paris, Miss Margaret Dorothy Greene
and Mr.. Lawrence Greene. daughter
and son Of the hosts.
Meigs entertained a company at din
ner preceding the ball, their guests
including Capt. and Nine. de LaVergne,
Commander and Mrs. Holmes Ma
gruder. Mr.: and Mrs. Elliot Jersey
Mrs. Arthur Mason Chichester of Lees
burg, Va, and Mr.. Lynch Luquer.
Judge Martin A. Knapp had with
him In his box his house guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Hertle; Mrs. Heatwole,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wigmore and Col. and
DR.. and Mrs. Davenport White en-
tertained in their oox Commissioner
and Mrs. Cuno Rudolph. Mr.. and Mrs.
Malcolm McConihe and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross Gravener.
among their guests Senator and Mrs.
Arthur Capper, Senator Lee S. Over
man, Gen. and Mrs. Arthur Murray
and Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Davidge.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood had
with her Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hawes
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Pinchot.
Mrs. FRANCHISE Berger Moran enter
tanned in her box the Secretary of
Agri culture and Mrs. Wallace. the
counselor and charge d'afaires OF
Panama, Mr.. Lefevre; Mr. Richard
W. Flournoy. jr.. assistant solicitor
of the State Department; Mrs Horace
G. Mcfarland, Miss Cornelia Bowie
Mr.. John Hudgins Mcfarland and Mr..
DeFord Of Baltimore.
Mr. and Mra William Eric Fowler
had with them Mr.. and Mrs. George
Oakley Totten. jr.; Miss Emily Earl.
Mr.. Chaffee Earl and Mr. Edwin Earl:
The third assistant secretary OF
state and Mr.. Bliss gave their box to
Mr. and Mrs Charles Warren. Others
who took boxes were Mrs. Stephen B.
ElkinS Mrs Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward H. Everett. Mr.. and Mrs
George MeSta and Miss Ailsa Mellon.
Representative and Mrs. Alanson
B. HouEhton entertained . company
at dinner last evening for their
daughter, Miss Matilda Houghton.
taking their guests later to the Sub
dob" dance at Rauscher's. In the
company were Miss Gwendolyn Hart,
Miss Lila Scott, Mr.. Gerry Wads-
worth. Mr.. Francis Hart, Mr.. Thomas
Bell Sweeney, jr.' and Mr.. Frederick
H. Bugher, tr.
DR.. and Mrs Louis Greene gave a
buffet supper last evening for their
son, Mr.. Julian Greene, and their
Evening star., 1922-01-04

niece. Miss Mary Hoxton, and later
their guests attended the dance at
Rauscher's. The party included Miss
Elizabeth johnson. Miss Frances Nc
kee. Miss Laura Bryn, Miss katha-
Miss Louise Clayton. Miss Elizabeth
Sutherland. Miss Helen Gary, Miss
Mary Bradley, Miss Elizabeth Mclean.
Miss Anne Scott, Mr.. Aldace Walker,
Mr.. Nathaniel Tyler. Mr.. Nathan
Scott. Mr.. Franklin Gary. Mr.. William
Bradley, Mr.. Horace Lurton, Mr..
Bates Mckee, Mr.. JanNIs F. Mitchell.
jr.; Mr.. John Newbold and Mr.. Field
ing Williams of Richmond, who Is
visiting DR.. and Mrs. Greene.
The second and last of the subscrip-
of women for the "sub-debs' and the
boys Of a corresponding age. was
given last evening at Rauscher'a
The ballroom was decorated with
evergreens and big lanterns. Com
petitive dancing was feature early
has been in charge Of the two dances.
includes Mrs. Frederick Brooke,
chairman; Mrs. James F. Mitchell, Mrs.
Walter Gherardi, Mrs Herbert Spen-
Ger. Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney. Mrs
James Wadsworth.. jr.; Mrs Harold
Walker. Mrs. Randall Hagner. Mrs.
Corcoran Thorn and Mrs. Clarence
Wilson.
Much of the success Of the dances
has been due to the floor committee
of young men. Among these were
Mr. F.. II. Bugher. jr.; Mr.. Richard
Clayton, Mr.. Henri di Sibour. Mr..
Chandler Anderson. Mr.. George Grin
NELL Mr.. Walter Gherardi, Mr.: Alec
Hagner. Mr.. James S. Mitchell, jr.;
Mr.. Moran McConihe, Mr.. E. B. Nc
Kee, Mr.. John Newbold. tr.; Mr..
Nathan Scott. Mr.. Jerry Wadsworth.
Mr.. Aldace Walker. Mr.. Thomas Bell
Sweeney, jr.; Mr.. John Sweeney and
Mr.. Corcoran Thorn.
Preceding the dance there were
several dinner parties for the youth
full bellies and beaux.
Evening star., 1922-01-04
Michigan Wedding Of
Much Interest Here.

Invitations have been received in
Washington from Mr.. and Mrs.
Simeon Sessions Post for the mar
riage of their daughter, Marjorie Lee,
to Mr.. Ruhl Wendell Koblegard. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert NJ. Koble-
gard of this city, Thursday evening.
January IL. at Petoskey. Mich. The
ceremony will be performed at 8
O'Clock in the Emmanuel Episcopal
Church and will be followed by q
reception in the home Of the brides
parents, who divide their time be-
tween Detroit and Petoskey. Miss
Florence Nash Of Detroit win be
maid of honor and the best man will
be Mr.. Rupert NJ. Koblegard, jr..
brother Of the bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koblegard. parents Of
the bridegroom. accompanied by
their younger son. Mr.. Lawrence
Koblegard. will leave Washington
Sunday for Petoskey to attend the
wedding.
Mrs. whitelaw Reid was hostess
last evening in her home in New
York, entertaining a company OF
Evening star., 1922-01-04

Continued on Fourteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1922-01-04

Col. and Mrs. J. b. Mitchell have
come to Washington from Fort Mon
roe, Va, and are at the Powhatan.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
steel shares Move Up.

The steel shares came in for greater
part Of the attention in yesterdays
stock market Lackawanna and Beth
iehenr were outstanding features and
were in strong demand as result OF
information current in the Street that
the formal consolidation of the two
properties will be arranged for the COM
ing week 1t is expected that circulars
setting forth the complete details OF the
merger plan will go out to stockholders
at once. The Bethlehem corporation,
according to interests in close touch
with that concern. is doing an excellent
business. New business coming in at
present. it was said yesterday. Is at the
highest rate since 1919. With the
ACQUISITION Of the Lackawanna proper
ties and the expansion through other
channels which the Bethlehem manage
ment has in mind at this time it Is ex-
pected that the corporations earnings
for the last six months will show
steady Improvement, notwithstanding
the handicap imposed by the coal and
railroad strikes. Cruciblc was likewise
strong on reports that new stock IS TO
be offered to stockholders at figure
which will show substantial rights.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
COTTON PRICES FLIT !
DOWN S2.4O A BALE.
Hedge Selling and Possibilitys
Of Rain Over Southwest !
Take Futures Lower.

possibility Of rain in the Southweufs
over Sunday. combined with reports OF
continued hedge selling, led to a rec,
newal of weakness in the cotton markets
yesterday. December contracts, which,
had rallied from zoos. the low pointt
OF Wednesday. ITO 21.44 at the high point
OF Friday, broke to 20.75. or 40 points
below the closing quotation of the pre-.
vtous day. Final prices were the lowest
with the market barely steady at nsc
declines Of 35 to 4s points.
There seemed little doubt from the
action Of the market that short contract6}.
sold on the recent big break had beens
pretty we'll covered on the rallies Of the:
two previous days. There was a littlo;
further covering at the start and some
trade buying. which sent the active
months IL to IS points net higher, bua
this bulge met realizing for over the
week end, with selling becoming a little
more active following reports of rains
at several points in Oklahoma. There
was also more Southern selling, presum-
ably as a hedge against either old crop
cotton or prospective new crop receipts.
There were differences of opinion
among local weather map readers as to-
conditions in the Southwest. Some felt
that the rains reported in Oklahoma
would spread in Texas. others thought
that nothing much more than scattering
showers could be looked for, but there
seemed quite general agreement.
among traders that any real improve
ment in crop conditions would lead to
heavy selling. so long as labor troubles
were unsettled and European affairs so
unsatisfactory.
The local market for spot cotton was
puiet and S5 points lower, at 21.05 Tor
middling; sales nil. The New Orleans
market was quiet and unchanged. Its
sales were 1853 bales. ~