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SUGAR


NEW YORK. Noy 1.-THE pw sug
pr market was quiet and unchanged
with spot Cuhns quoted at 3Ac cost
ana freight equal CO. 500 for DDntr.fu.
nI So sales were reported.
Raw sugar futures were nrmor on
covering aud trade buying with final
prices one 90 rive points net higher.
clos ny December $50. March $50 Nay
"a. july 3s5.
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PRODUCE


CHICAGO. Nov. li-rolatocs duh.
Clsconsln sacked and bulk round whit
- NUMBER 4. soGsb cwt Minnesota
ditto $500 cwii Minnesota sacked
Issd RIVER Ohlos seGso cwt: Nurih Ds'
kosa sacked Red River Ohios Number
1. y est Idaho sacked Tussets mum
ber 1. iiscut
Butter higher. creamery extras s2is
Esfs hiEheg receipts Ass cases
nirets sodt7
p1ulfry aiss higher. fowls lsAzlc.
springs "a roosiers ifc. turkeys ssci
G.@Ei -
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Betty Compson. Paramount star is
coming 60 the Mission theatre next
Thursday as the featured played In
TO Have and To Hold a dramatic
ana picturesque phutoplay ~ Old Eng
land and Virginia. Bort Lyt.ll has tho
ioading mans role. The picture .s said
tp hc one 81 cXccp'iorl charm and
thrill.
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DRY GOODS


NEW YORK. Nov. l4.-Cotton goods
held steady with business less active.
Yarns were firm and quite active. Dress
goods also were firm Some staples
We're sold uo ana withdrawn. silks were
steady with the demand Tor novelty
cropcs fun Burlaps We're steady. Lin.
ems showed constant Improvement in
demand
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LIBERTY BONDS


NEW YORK. ASpS it-Lbcr,y
Ponds closed 3h's l0032 first as
$500. second e. aS2Otrst 4i4's 1856;
second as aSoS. third as $3.50;
fourth a. $50. Victory a., uncalled
100 30. called l0O.0l O.. $ Treasury
~ aq.3N.
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81 Louis Cattle.
BY Associated Pros

EAST ST. LOUIS. nov Ii-Catuc
receipts $500 dull. western steers 500;
cows f175n1i5. Gamers $3.50. bulls
s350a425. rght veal calves flO5O0
1875.
Hogs 1900; active medium fs.25G
$50. lights 81 -Hs35. pigs S. SOFAS 90.
packer sows 2, DoHil5
Sheep receipts l.5uo steady top lambs
N&e5. buik ilgoNftl4-5. clus e0on
1900; lrht nt cw,. $1,000 -.7l. heayys
ti.500 5UO.
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COFFEE


NEW YORK. Noy. 1.-THE market
tor coffee futures opened az an ad'
vance OF Z 90 g points ON coverings or
"a little fresh buying inspired by high
"a prices in Brazil The general tone
OF the market was steady with tho
CLOSE 2 90 points net higher. Sales
were estimated at Is 600 bags
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Liverpool Cotton.


LIVERPOOL. Nov. l4-Couon spot
uuir. prices steady. Good middllne
1854. fully middunr 1854. middling To-.
o. ioH middung 1909 good ordinary
1454. ordinary l42i. Sales 1000 bales
including $1,000 American l;ccc ipis
sI 600 bai,s including 1921 Amcrl.
can
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NEW YORK METALS

NEW YORK. Nov ~ Copper steady
Electr'lytc spot aud nearby 1875 tu.
lures l3fsM14. Tin easier. spot and
nearby a6N7037OO. futures 800 Iron
stendy unchanged. Lead st.dy. spot
7.00n725. Zinc firm. East ST. ,.ulis
spot and nearby delivery t30A 81.
Nutimony spot G76.
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STEADY PRICES RULE
70A HaW0RTH CATTLE



retelpis were available m the cattle
division tolay after the count called
for orig 500 head 81 cattle ana 900
calves Market prices remained fuiiy
steady IN 40 CLASSES ~ cattle. some
kinds showing strength bur the calr
trade Was agiin unsatisfactory and on
" the good 20 choice kinds found IN
outlet
despite ths fact thnt other markets
quoted decline on hogs prices here
were steady ~ fBc higher only 500
head were here aud competition WAS
strong. OUTSIDE buyers tnid Wfj FOR
two ear and packers madc purchases
at sS.3e Most of tho run cleared ~
: 2G@S30 Pigs remained steady most
OF tho run selling around 750.
sheep receipts were limited ~ $50
head Choice lambs brought SO 20 md
so.ne wool owes went 90 fso,.
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SHARP LIQUIDATION
SHGHEs e0TT0AsLUM
81 s s-:.'. "sa P,-. & J, 9N, s..

advance met great deal Of realizing
~. lpuiGailon in the cotton market To.
day md was followed by rather severe
roartions January Contracts sold off
hom 1888 20 1874 Or CT points from
tho best ana % points net lower.
That delivery closed az the lowest
with the general market closing barely
sfeady ~ M declines ~ ! Z 20 q points.
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CALL MONEY

NEW YORK Nov l4-Call Money;
high O.. low 9, ruling rate 8. closing
bid ., offered 40 o. last loan O., call
loans against acceptance az time firms
$3.50 days s.. fpJr.G months o. prime
commercial paper "A
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LONDON METALS


LONDON. Nov. is,--standand COP
p<r sIs1i e31es. futures sl7ssd. eie'..
trosyffr fpos Seits: futures Ills Tin
.pm 1>ozEsd: fuuures Isl I.s.sd spot
Is 7scd. fGfursr 2s.2-sd. Zinc sfo, a..
~. FUTURES 3e.iss
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'NEw ORLEANS. Nov. l4-Cotton
clusod weak NJ not declines OF % TO
80 points
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LONDON MONEY

LONDON Nov. is.-Bar silver %
is.is pence pr ounce. Money per
cent. ilseouut rates short and three
months Hills 2 ii.isg2s. per cent
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NEW YORK MONEY
BY Associated Press

NEW YORK. Nov. II--F0rs.gn bar
Silver CiN Mexican dollars 80
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Cation Tables.

NEW YORK Sow a. Cotton closed
hsrclv efoddv.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
kst Inp0sed On T. S. Firms In South American Commerce

original may be found In the files
of the TEN.TwELvE case:
Telephone conversation at II $50
a. m., September is, 1916, bst,osen
British Consulate Nsw York and M.
Req Gano, Of Gano, Moore and
Company, Ine., Philadelphia.
Operator-The British consulate.
New York Wishes to speak to Mr..
Gano.
M. Rea Gano-Hello. Mr.. Richard.
son.
Mr.. Richardson-Good morning.
I have your three letters this morn.
ing. and have taken the matter up
very urgently with the embassy at
Washington and Gaunt. and he II
leaving here on the l o'clock train
today, and will be at your office at
8 o'clock. and we hope the matter
can be fixed up to our mutual salts.
faction.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
Sent to Porto Rico

During the early part Of the year
1915. while the Republic Of Brazil
and the United States were neutral
nations. Mr.. Sleckta told me on sew
eral occasions that he was having
considerable trouble with British
government officials in New York,
who demanded that he give them the
inward and outward manifests Of
the Brazilian government ships
which were plying between Brazil
and the United States and which
were not touching British territory.
1t seems that IN one or two In
stances these Brazilian ships had
stopped at some of the British
possessions in the West Indies for
fuel, but Mr.. slechta told me that
he had some trouble and that he
finally had to put the ships In at
Porto Rico to get fuel.
During about July or early August,
1915, Capt. Guy Gaunt, British naval
attache at washington. called upon
me at my office In the Land Title
building and asked me II my sym
pathies in the war were with Ger
many or with England. I told him
that. first of all, as was an
American citizen; I was neutral, but
my sympathies were very much with
France. on account Of my being Of
French descent. Captain Gaunt In
formed me that he knew all about
this. but stated that inasmuch Al
my father and myself were natives
Of the State Of Ohio. we must be
more Americans than French. which
I told him was q fact.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
Makes an Apology

Captain Gaunt called. A dicto-
phone had been installed. A copy
Of the conversation il in the files Of
the TEN.TWELVE case. The Off
cial apology Of the government Of
Great Britain. az vested in Captain
Gaunt, naval attache to his Brittanic
majesty, Is therein recorded as
follows:
Fragments Of conversation be-
t,oeen Captain Gaunt and NJ. Rea
Gano, at e2e5 Land Title building,
Philadelphia, $40 p. m., Sep
tember rs, 1916.
NJ. Rea Gano-I am glad to see
you, Captain tomission).
Captain Gaunt-We are ready to
help you get the contract (omission).
NJ. Rea Gano-You know. Cap.
tain. the way feel about the whole
thing is as I told you and as
wrote to Mr.. Richardson; We have
been selling these people Tor about
two years and Of course, this lie
only a small part Of our business,
and IL 1t came down for me to
make a decision, what I would do,
you know 1 would not get in bad
with the British government.
charter all my ships from London,
and we sell whole cargoes Of coal,
coke and iron. and It is not like
fellows shipping q little here and q
little there, and I am very sore
about this whole thing.
(Omission).
Captain Gaunt-We have come to
apologize.
(Omission).
M. Rea Gano-You know how we
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
Knightsd for Work.

Captain Gaunt's activities
in the U. s. A. met with such
favor in Great Britain, how.
ever, that in 1917 he was
raised to the post Of Com
mander and later he was
Knighted> and made an ad-
miral, as the dispatches say
for Activity in protecting
British shipping"
There seemed to be a rivalry
between Captain Gaunt, Of the
embassy, and Mr.. Rice, of the
British consulate generals Of
flee, for the honors in harming
American shipping while
under the protection of the
American flag.
For sheer audacity the con-
sulate won, for when American
merchants dared to sail their
coal-laden ships out of Ameri-
can ports in defiance of the
British black list, the British
Consul General, using the influ-
ence Of the Ship Control Com
mittee, which was saturated
with British influence, des-
patched American. cruisers in
pursuit, seized the American
merchantmen, took them pris-
oner, and held them until
again the intimidated Ameri-
can shippers We're forced to
appeal to the State Department
for help.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
q. s. Compels Apology

The letters to the State Depart.
ment proved effective.
The Washington Times. Herald has
related how the State Department
compelled members OF the British
embassy to call upon the Matlack
Coal and Iron Company and apollo.
gize to them for having seized their
chips and stolen their South Ameri.
can coal by force of the U. s. Navy.
It has told how they had impressed
the naval intelligence department of
me United States to halt ships of
the Luckenback line that had de-
parted from an American port for
another American port because II
seemed foolish to tie a loaded ship
to the docks for twenty-four hours
awaiting the o. K. Of q clerk" or
for the British consulate who in.
sisted upon going homo at 6 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
Control Group Steps in

M. Rea Gano-I am not a chronic
kicker"
Captain Gaunt-I understand that.
II 1 can do anything.
M. Rea Gano-This Cory Bros.
is an English firm of London.
Captain Gaunt-Are they the peo-
pie who got this order?
(Omission).
M. Rea Gano-Good-by. captain.
Captain Gaunt-Good.by.
Was the firm Of Gano. Moore 4
Co. made to suffer for the indignity
forced upon the British agentsf The
file Of the TEN.TwELvE case re-
cords another deposition made in
1918. two years after. The United
States Ship Control Committee. domi-
mated by Connup Guthrie. Of Eng.
land, was then in full control, en-
powered to dictate the course Of
every American shipper. Of every
American ship.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03

Brazileiro was a part Of the Bra
lillian government, and as was an
American citizen, both being neutral.
thought he should take this up
with the Brazilian government. and
not with myself, but he stated that
IL we did not supply the Brazilian
government with coal they would
have to lay up their boats. I told
him this was incorrect. because we
were only one firm among a thou
sand that were anxious to get the
Brazilian government coal business,
which had for many years been con-
'-olled entirely by England.
Finally, Captain Gaunt stated that
II I did not give him my word Of
honor as a gentleman before he left
my room our name would be taken
off the British white list. and II we
continued to ship coal to Brazil.
within thirty days our name would
be put on the British black list, and
he remarked that during the thirty
day period, while our name was off
the British White list, he didn't
know whether 1t would be worse for
us to be on the black list or for our
name not to be on either list.
A 1t was necessary for US to
charter q great many Of our ships
in London. and also to use a great
proportion Of British ships In ship
ping our coal to Brasil. this became
q very serious matter to US, because
II our firm had been put on the
British black list. or had even been
taken off the white list, It would
have been impossible for us to Sc.
co.. insurance or to charter steam.
ers from any British or allied firms,
and 1t would have been practically
impossible for US to even charter
American steamers. because Ameri
can steamers carrying our cargoes
would probably have had their Brit.
ish insurance cancelled and would
have had immense difficulty in sc.
curing supplies at any British ports
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
most Unfortunate"

M. Rea Gano-I feel pretty badly
about 1t. I would have no ''kick"
II Berwind. White or any American
firm got that business. but when II
was handed to Cory Brothers. I felt
that I had "one put over on me-"
Mr.. Richardson.-It is most un.
fortunate. and we certainly ap'
preciate the manner in which you
have acted. and we hope the matter
can be fixed up to our mutual salts
faction. Gaunt will leave here on
the ! o'clock train and you will be
in your office at 3 o'clock?
NJ. Rea Gano-Yes, will be here
at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Richardson--All right, Mr.
Gano. Good-by!
M. Gano-Good-by!
The Washington times., 1922-12-03

great portion of the coal business
from the republic Of Brazil, and
this coal was purchased and paid
for by the Brazilian government
steamship line, viz, the Lloyd
Brazileiro. Our dealings with the
Lloyd Brazileiro commenced to be
Of great volume, and the coal was
sold sometimes through our office
in Rio de Janeiro direct to the
Lloyd Brazileiro, and at other
times through Lloyd Brazileiro's
New York agent, ]. J. Slechta, 10
Gated at "a State street, New York
city. J. ]. Slechta was formerly
American vice consul at Rio de
Janeiro.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
whole Thing Rotten"

M. Rea Gano-They chartered the
steamer "Wascana" and they were
circularizing the steamship trade
last night In New York. stating
they wanted to charter steamers
for Rio and other Braxilian ports.
Cory Bros. charterers for the
Brazilian Coal Co.
(Omission).
M. Rea Gano-As I said. I have
q cable from the directors Of the
Lloyd Brazileiro. They claim they
bought 1t.
(Omission).
Captain Gaunt-Kill the whole
the whole D. thing.
M. Rea Gano-You see. Captain
Gaunt-I know you are here work
ing. a. 1t might be-you come here
with q perfectly-story to me.
(Omission.)
Captain Gaunt-D- rotten,
dirty gang D. outrage
(omission). II you feel in any way
If you write to me - clean
deal - 1t is UP to you to make
The Washington times., 1922-12-03

headquarters at the Biltmore
Hotel in New York.
Records Indicate that his
secret service activities were de-
voted largely. to the destruc-
ton of United States coal
trade with the nations of
South America
Captain Gaunt's practice
was to summon merchants
dealing with South American
countries and threaten them
with the British black list un-
less they desisted. If the
American merchant acceded
to the threat he would wake
up to find that trade turned
over to a British firm.
So ruthless was Captain
Gaunt that it became neces-
sary to appeal to the State
Department. Captain Gaunt
was forced to apologize to
Gano, Moore & Company,
whose case is resited in this
issue.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
Capt. Gaunt Returns

A few days after our trip to Wash.
ington Captain Gaunt again visited
my office In the Land Title building,
and stated that 1t had been brought
to his attention that we were still
shipping coal to the Brazilian gov
ernment and that he was under the
impression that he had made himself
clear when he first talked to me and
that he hoped that would abide by
his request.
After this interview thought the
only thing to do was to write my
case fully to the British vice consul.
M. M. Richardson, A whitehall
street. New York city. and also to
the British ambassador in Wash.
ington.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
Brazilian Business Good.

This company was incor-
porated in 1918, succeeding
other firms which had been in
existence for about twenty-five
years, and had been engaged
In the same line of business.
I am an American citizen,
born April Is, 1883, in Ohio,
of parents born in Ohio also.
MY family is Of French descent,
my grandfather and grand
mother being born in France.
Gano, Moore Company, since its
Incorporation, has built up q prof
table business in Brazil, through
expenditures running into approxi-
mately 100000. This includes
the maintenance of offices, adver-
tEing, etc.
Up to the time with which this
affidavit deals, Gano, Moore Com
pany had not been in conflict with
any governmental office or officer
or government In the pursuit Of
its lawful trade and duties ~ msr-
chant purveyors Of coal for export.
Beginning with 1915. our com
: any was finally able 10 secure .
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
Business Nearly Stopped

A part of the deposition follows:
Q. Coming to the period after the
United States entered the war and
after the shipping control commit.
tee assumed the directions. alloca.
tions and assignments Of cargo
space. have your difficulties in,
creased? .....
A. Yes. as it has nearly stopped
our business.
Q. Do you attribute directly to
the action of the Shipping Control
Committee this damage to your
business!
A. Absolutely 30.
O.. Are you willing to state that
to the best Of your belief the Ship
ping Control Committee has d.s-
eliminated against your company In
the matter Of ALLEGATION of cargo
-spacef .
A. am.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
Advertise for Ships

We then found that we could not
send any cables from the United
States to Rio de Janeiro. as It was
necessary then for cables from the
United States to Rio de Janeiro to
be sent via London, and we were
without any advices from our Rio do
Janeiro office for some time until
finally we began to send our cables
through the American Government
departments at Washington.
We were very much surprised
about the 18th to the 18th of
August. 1915. to be advised by our
Rio de Janerio office that the
Brazilian Coal Company. which
company Ii owned by Cory Brothers
of London. one Of the largest Eng.
lish coal exporting firms, had Just
secured q contract for 10000 tons
Of American coal. to be shipped to
Lloyd Brazileiro. As soon al re.
ceived this information, I'm.
mediately got In touch over the
telephone with M. M. Richardson,
British vice consul In New York,
and told him about this, and he
stated to me that II was evidently
a mistake. A day or SO later.
Bowring q Co., II Battery place.
New York. British steamship agents,
began circularizing the New York
market for steamers to transport
30 900 tons Of coal from Hampton
Roads to Rio de Janeiro. Brazil,
for the account of Cory Brothers.
After had this confirmed I called
at the State Department in Wash.
ington, d. c.. and also called again
upon Mr.. Richardson, British Vice
consul in New York. and wrote
letters to the British embassy In
washington.
Mr.. Gaunt wrote to the Secretary
Of state Of the United States. ID
the 'his sxosllency." the British am'
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
q. 8. Gould Not Act

The day following Captain Gaunt's
first visit to me went to New York
and had a conference with J. J.
slechta, the agent Of the Lloyd Bra.
zileiro. Mr.. Slechta and decided
to 60 to Washington Immediately
and lay this matter before our State
Department. We went to Wash.
ington the next day and spent the
day With the different officials in
the State Department, and while
they assured us that We were en-.
tirely right In our contention and
sympathixed with us, they stated
that they could not DO anything for
us at the moment. but In case our
firm was placed on the black iist
they would Immediately take the
The Washington times., 1922-12-03

matter up for US. The date Of our
trip to Washington was the latter
part Of July or early in August.
1916.
did hot personally talk to Rob.
ert Lansing. the Secretary Of State.
but ]. ]. slechta had an interview
with him. and it il my recollection
that Mr.. Slechta was accompanied
by the Brazilian ambassador. and
after Mr.. Slechta's interview with
Mr.. Lansing he told me that the re-
suit Of this interview was the same
as had obtained from talking to the
other Department of State officials.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
Brazil Gable Closed

After these letters were written,
Mr.. Richardson telephoned me ask.
ing II could go to Washington to
meet the British ambassador and
Captain Gaunt. and told him
could not. Then the following day
Captain oaunt telephoned me from
Washington asking II he could see
me in my office in Philadelphia.
told him that would be glad to see
him. Captain Gaunt came here and
told me that was making a mis-
take. and that he wanted to DO an hs
could for mo. but that the British
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
NJ. Rea Gan0 Makes
Affidavit to Prove
Trade Was Diverted

Mr.. Gano 3 affidavit follows
My name is M. Rea Gano,
and my official position is
president of Gano, Moore Com
pany, Land Title building,
Philadelphia, which firm is en-
gagged in the expectation Of coal
and the chartering Of steam
ships with Brazil, Argentina,
Uruguay, ITALY, and other
European countries.
Gano, Moore Company main
tains agencies and offices in
Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro,
Norfolk, and New York.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
/ u. RaA 3aro:
Capt oasIns:

IT several months later that the State Depart
nnent stepped in Above is a fac-simile reproduce
tion of dictaphone record in the United States GoO
ernn,ents TEN TWELVE inUestigation relating Cap
tain Gaunt's second cau upon Mr. Gano. Said Captain
Count: ave have come to apologize" BY "Oe" he
the government of Great Britain represented
by himself and by a representative of the British
sui general who called ith him. Was Mr.. Cano forced
TO suffer by this apology? Read the article that
con,ponies these ilustrafions, and YOU shall see.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
HIS CARD A BLIND.

Capt. Guy Gaunt' S card, as he
presented it to NJ. Rea Gano,
of Gano, Moore & Co., at their
Philadelphia offices on Satur-
day, December IL, 1916, bore
no evidence of his real official
position as a British Provost
Marshal. Il read:
The Washington times., 1922-12-03

AMERICA was a neutral nation sOhsn Captain Guy
a Gaunt, of the British snbassy, in charge Of the
British secret serocs presented the above card to Mr.
Cano of Philadelphia Mr. Cano's company used more
than $50 ships ysar to conduct his coal trade ~ifh
South America. Mr.. Count IN beLigerent mood
The Cano-Moore Company uouId be put the British
black list and forbidden chip anything unless they
cut off their South American custon,ers.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03

talked here. and I saw Mr.. Rich.
ardson on the twenty.ninth day Of
August. and I wrote him . letter
under date Of September 8; you
have probably seen It (omission).
The Washington times., 1922-12-03
CAPTAIN GAUNT,
ROYAL NAVY
Naval Attache TO His Brittanic
MaJesty's Embassy.

The Gano, Moore concern
was one of the largest shippers
to South America. 1t had util-
ized 300 ships within two
years.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03

government was going to stop the
Brazilian government securing
American coal. and as we had the
contract he would begin on ".