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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-29
COUNTRYBOOMS
DESPITE FALL
OFSTOCKS
B. C. Forbes Regards Present
Good Time to Buy Long,
Time Securities.
By B. C. FORBES.

returning from a round Of inter
views with all classes in Western
A@d Middle-Western States, the
f1rst thing which impresses one is
z1e low prices quoted fer most stocks
9~ compared. with a year. ago.
With the exception OF wheat
growera and some stock raisers,
practically every group throughout
the Western half Of the country
q either moderately or enthusiastic
ally optimistic.
Wage earners are doing wei,
and, as rule, feel quite satisfied
with the high pay they are receiving.
The copper mining people are not
satisfied with the prices obtained
for their product, but, even so,
employment has been increasing in
the mining regions. Outside Of the
classes already named, farm folks
have been doing at least moderately
satisfactorily.
The lumber industry is enjoying
unusual prosperity. Building il
still going ahead in enormous vol
tune. Fruit crops have been album
dant. On the Pacific Coast one
hears nothing but cheerful express
sions. Bankers there declare con-
ditions never were sounder than
they are today.
Interviews with leading men Of
affairs In Chicago published In this
paper during the last few days
revealed that rational optimism
rules In the second city OF the
land.
Railroad traffic and railroad
earnings speak for themselves.
So do automobile production and
profit figures.
So do reports from mall order
houses-the largest cloak and suit
mail order house in America has
just broken all records.
But when we turn to New YorKis
most-discussed barometer, the stock
market, what do we find?
Representative railroad stocks
show losses. as compared with a
year ago. Of al much as 90. 80
and even 20 points; Industrial issues
make q similarly poor showing;
and even public utilities show far
more declines than advances, not.
withstanding the betterment which
has been developing in this field.
win the Frightening prospects Of
decisively acknowledgements in Eu-
rope prove influence enough to
stem this downward movement in
Otoclxs7
In any case, this much can be
said confidently and emphatically
Many high-grade stocks, both rail.
road and Industrial, are today posi-
tive bargains from the longtime
investment point Of view.
Copyright. 1923. by B. C. Forbes.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-29
ABUSES IN
DISTRICT,
CHARGE
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First Page)
eminent and men, some being detri-
mental to EACH"
"a good deal Of injustice was
done that has never been correct
ed" Senator Reed Rep1 Of Penn
sylvania interposed.
THAT is the case" Souther re-
piled.
"Some of the trouble was due to
outside pressure from Congressman
to force new ratings favorable to
the men. Medical officers have
been suDservient especially tn the
Washington district"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-29

The first winter meeting of the
Indiana Society will be held at the
Ebbitte Hotel at o'clock tonight,
Cecil r. Chittenden, acting secre.
tRry, announces. Alton z. Hastings
is president.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-29

NAuNNCG DCUTbbbIUHs
The last few months have pre
sented to our members probably
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-29

(Other Budget News on Page 81
Evening star., 1923-01-31
Dopey Dan Takes Pledge After
Dreaming about Climbing Fish

showed the oyster was asleep when at
tackled.
o. course the wantonesS of the
fish shocked me more than the un-
precedented procedure and after con-
dolin' with our fish expert ] left him
with the ruther fiippant remark that
if folks weren't more keerful fishes
would soon be climbin' trees and
eatin' all the blossoms.
For no particular reason on earth
that night | ordered perch for my
dinner, and later on arriVin home ana
fiindin' d new elevator boy on the job
asked his name only to be told IL
was Tom Fish. yet these condolences
failed to impress me, But that night.
folks. | had dream. and take IL
from me. ii was s-o-m-e dream
"Drenmt Was Fishin'."
dreamt | was settin' OH the old
Long bridge fshin, Thousands OF
fishes fddled around my bait. but
nary sucker would uibble, and as |
set bemoanin' my hard luck and takin'
d little Snifter every now and then,
who should slippery up. grab my can
of wurrums, confiScate my hooch ana
threaten to string me up If ] didn I
beat il at once, but detachment OF
Mosby'S southern guerillas, who wore
turrible long Whiskers.
Assurin' the hairy-faced raiders that
| was already on my way. | COM
lmenced to haul in my line, when,
would you believe it. right in front of
my eyes. a ll-grOwn, goggled-eyed
sassy-lookin' perch hoped out of the
water ran up the bank. turned and
grinned at me. and then proceeded
70 climb a nearby tree. laughin' III 10
kill hisself,
Hurt to the quick. | was about %
| let my rod fly at the insoleut water
Evening star., 1923-01-31
By W. III. CLAGETT.

Dear Folks:
Even in this extremely weird Pc
riod. when every fourth person en-
countered is not only willin' but
itchin to argue autosuggestion, mes
merism. new thought, spiritism and
the likes. ! still remain dead sot
In my. beliefs regardin' the mystic
atter little incident that happened
durin the past forty-eight hours there
are some turrible queer proceedin's
oCcurrin every once and so often,
be1ore relatin' the experience which
literally gave me the twitches. and
IN which pesky fish played the
leadin role, lemme say. to start with.
tnat know nothin' whatever about fish,
never went fishin' nor told a fish story
IN my life, and outside of orderin'
them once in a while for meals and
haVin' very friendly feeling for &.
Perry Miller The Stars classy fish
editor. am absolutely ignorant con-
cernin the lives. habits and peculiar
ltles or members of the finny tribe.
Here's What Happened.
With that said. here's what hap
pened: On Monday. the aforemen-
toned c. Perry told me a harrow
taie about a catfish sneakin' stealth
ny INTO an oyster shell in the dead of
night. goblin up the poor little un-
protected inmate alive and then NEW
in contemptuously over his dastardly
deed. c. Perry had proofs Of the mur.
der and seemed greatly perturbed at
the crime. declarin' that never in fish
police annals had sich a neinous act
oeen reported. He said testimony
Evening star., 1923-01-31
ASK PRESIDENT CALL
FARLEY ON DRUG EVIL
Danger to Nation Outlined in Ad-
dress Preceding Adoption of
Resolution by Iowa Citizens.

The Iowa Circle Citizens Associa-
ton last night unanimously passed q
resolution calling upon President Har-
ding to summon an international con-
ference to deal with the drug menace
and also to set aside an anti-narcotic
week for the nation.
The association was addressed by
DR.. D. ]. Dickerson Of the public
health service, who outlined the dan
gers of drugs and denounced physi-
clans who dispense drugs Illegally.
The resolution on drugs was pre-
sented by Sherman !. Folsom.
H. NJ. Wells. chairman Of the pub
lie utilities committee. discussed the
5-cent-fare situation in the district as
presented to the Senate by Senator
NICK ellar.
number of communications were
read to the association by M. A. Rob-
bins, president. including a letter
from the president Of the Federation
of Citizens Associations congratulate
ing the organization on the program
laid down for its years work.
Evening star., 1923-01-31
WILL SEEK U. S. AID.

BY the Associate Press.
MONROE. La. January 3l.-Federai
authorities il was learned here today,
probahly will be asked TO take some
action in connection with the receipt
Yesterday of threatening letter os
Robert L. Dade mayor of Mer Rouge
in which the mayor was warned TO
leave the town within ten days OF
become a corpse. -
The communication. dated January -
and signed "Law-Abiding," bore HOT
Springs Ark, postmark. 1t was lnt =,
mated that the state authorities Woulo
call the matter to the attention or the
Department of Justice agents, VINO are
still in Morehouse parish gathering ad-
ditional evidence in connection with last
summers kidnapings which culminated q
in the death of Watt Daniel and L. r.
Richard of Mer Rouge on August "a
The mayor said the letter had been
forwarded to Gov. Parker and would
also be referred to Attorney General
Coco for investigation. He believed II
might throw some light on the kidnap-
lngS.
Mr.. Dade was an important witness
for the state al the Bastrop open near
ing.
Evening star., 1923-01-31

snipe, when I woke up! MY nrst
thoughts, naturally. were OF fish. but
after rubbin' my eyes / soon treateu
the nightmare like all other dreams;
1t was easy to account for the clVii
war veterans bein' on the scene.
as the last thing l read before goin'
to sleep was an account or the deatr
OF a Methodist minister over in Vlr-
ginia, who, durin' youth, had been one
of Mosby's men.
Begins to Feel SpOoky.
But. folks, no sooner had / opened
my two days accumulation OF man
which included copy - OF 1aaa. Saaau
zine" than ] began to feel spooky!
The wrapper had my name and az
dress typewriter on II as Dig as llle,
and | reckon you can imagine my
condition when, on OF mn the nedliy
gotten up paper. the hrst captior ~, =, ~
Climbs Trees. Oh, if Monsoon Cou,e
had only stuck around just little
while longer,
Anyhow. here's what | read on page
seven of the January number OF Ma
ture Magazine:
Nevertheless. Lieut.. Daldorf was
quite correct. The climbing perch,
which abounds in fresh water
throughout nearly all Malay couh
tries, as well as Ceylon. India ana
Burma, Is in the naDlt OF dNih5
the water whenever the fancy series
il. travelling cross-country and CLIMB
ing up the trunk OF any tree IL may
choose Some of it's hard marches
are of great length, and it is in no
way deferred by high hills or broad
dusty prairies, SO long as It eventual /
" reaches river or lake to its
| liking.
There seems TO be some difference
! of opinion TO what parts the hsh uses
| in order to get over the ground IN
! this manner. but it is commonly sup
! posed 10 employ certain str pines
/ on the cover of its gills. Within It's
| head ii also possesses a series ol
! chambers where water is stored foi
! use in breathing on land. An adult
/ climbing perch may grow to at leas'
six or seven inches. No fish in oul
Evening star., 1923-01-31
DECLARES XII KLUX
ASSEMBLIES LEGAL
Brooklyn District Attorney
at Variance With Orders
of Mayor Hylan.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 3l.-District
Attorney Dodd of Kings county, which
embraces Brooklyn. where police
have been watching meetings of the
ku Klux Klan. yesterday announced
that lie did not regard mere member
ship in the hooded order as grounds
for arrest. and that he would keep
his activities within legal bounds"
Mr.. Dodd's position-somewhat at
variance with that of Mayor Hylan.
who has ordered the police to drive
the klan out of New York''-was set
forth in letter to John II. Barker.
who wrote complaining against Mag
istrate Dale's denunciation of eight
alleged klanSmen. arrested on charges
of disorderly conduct last week after
they had attended a khan meeting in
Brooklyn.
Affirms Right TO Meet.
The right of peaceable assembly
cannot be denied. nor should any at
tempt be made to prevent the meet
ing of any organiZation for lawful
purpose" Mr.. DoGd wrote. "if. how.
ever, any organization or body OF
men snail meet III TINS county ioi TIC
purpose of conSpiring to commit a
crime or take the law into their own
hands. upon evidence of that being
brought to this office, vigorous
prosecution will be instituted. The
work of this Office is to prosecute
persons charged with the commission
Of a crime. and while | am in charge
il will keep within it's legal bounds.
Asniis Magistrate.
Mr. Barker disclaimed any interest
in the klan in his letter to Mr.. Dodd
hut declared that the attitude of the
mayor, the police and Magistrate
Dale were doing more to boost the
klan than anything that could De
devised"
Evening star., 1923-01-31
Staying CASE ON TRIAL.
By the Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
ARDMORE, Okla, January 3l.-JeH
Smith. oil field worker of Healdton,
was announced as witness in his own
defense today at his trial on charge
of Staying Joe Carroll. who was shot oy
a band of masked men at his nome in
Wilson more than d year ago. 1ndica-
lions were that the case would go 70
the jury before night.
But one witness remained to be ex-
amined by the prosecution. Defense
counsel announced that in addition to
the defendant only few character Wit
nesses would be called.
Ten other men, all prominent in Car
ter county, are to be tried on similar
charge.
was an involuntary participant in the
attack on Carroll. officers on the stand
asserted that at the time of his arrest
he told them that he was picked up
from a street in Healdton by masked
men in an automobile, given mask
and pistol and forced to accompany
Evening star., 1923-01-31

country are quite so versatile, but it
is now well established fact that
certain cells and minnows can travel
from one pond to another near at
hand, providing that the intervening
territory Is more or less level and
OVergrown with moist grasses.
World Full OF Wonders.
'The world is full Of wonders, and.
indeed, there are many others which
readily match Lieut.. Daldorfs dis
covery. In the upper Andes of South
America are found climbing catfish.
while another authentic report COW
to skip and play on the shore like
renewed my pledge for five more
sight to see a lot of goggle-eyed fish
walking and hopping about the land
and climbing trees in search of in
sects, but do not be incredulous-
these are not weird nightmares, but
carefully established facts"
Well. folks. I'll believe anything
now, and If some bird tells me he
knows of a rhinoceros who can't
sleep without readin a novel / prom
Use not to question him, However,
do think il would be a 'onery trick
to send copy of that Nature Maga-
zine to a ward full of "hop" bugs,
! thank you. DOPEY DAN.
Fat Girl have an appetite like a
canary
Thin Girl-Yes. you have. You eat
al iDll
Evening star., 1923-01-31

canary.
Thin Girl-Yes, you have. You eat
Il peck at time.-Judge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-06
BELFAST
Enjoyable Bridge. 8. p. w. Club

The first bridge party of the sea-
sons series held in the Clubroom of
the Business and Professional Wo-
mems club, took place on Thursday
night. (the night selected for the
season. and was largely attended. AS
planned the participants were club
members, with two exceptions, one a
houseGuest of a member always well
come. and the other a substitute
where IL was impossible to get a
member to play. owing to so many
being out of town or unable to at
tend. The game started at 7.45 and
while many stopped at 10, others
played longer. for with individual
tables. and no progression, ii is pos
sible to start and stop as the people
at the table prefer. The prizes offer
ed by each captain for her tables
were original and interesting and the
affair proved very successful Mrs.
Austin j. Fernald was hostess. ar
ranging the room for the party and
attending to the candies and nuts
for the tables. the only refreshments
served. The captains were Mrs. AL
bert d. Mowry, Miss Grace A. Lord.
Mrs. Fred T. Chase. Mrs. Lily S.
Jones Mrs. Henry Smith. Mrs. Oscar
Olson. Miss Francis Abbott. Miss An
ne NJ. kittrege. Miss Mildred Darby,
Miss Katherine ID. kittrcdGe, Miss
Ava Burgess. During the evening
Mrs. Leona BuCklin. second vice
president, in behalf of NJ. \. Cook.
local photographer, presented 10 the
club large framed portrait of Mrs
Sara Latin Hammons, the club presi-
dent. which was received with ap-
plause. Mr.. Cooks thoughtfulness
and generosity was deeply appreciat-
ed.
The next party will be held on Oct
1lth. with Misses Sara Preston and
Adelia Cook. hostesseS. and the fol-
lowing captains: Mrs Sara Latin
Hammons, Mrs. ]. l., Sleeper, Mrs.
Frank L. Bramhall. Mrs. S. A. Par
ker. Miss Thelma Clement, Miss Amy
+. Stoddard. Mrs. William II. Wilder,
Mrs. Ralph Guthrie. Miss Carrie
Greenlaw. Miss Edna Crawford, Miss
Mildred l0mas. Mrs. John c. Pills
bury. This method OF earning money
to defray lie expenses of the club
room is most agreeable and a very
easy way to accomplish what other
wise become burden. The proceeds
of foodsales, amateur theatricals and
other ways and means, can thus he
deposited on a clubhouse fund, the
ultimate aim of the club. !
Mrs. c. B. Holmes left Thursday by !
boat for Boston where she will pass :
a week and will also visit her sister,
Miss Avis Morrison, librarian in the
city library. Springfield
Miss Mildred Darby, a club men,
Der, with her sister and the latter's
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. William Sta
pies and Miss Nella Guptil left Fri !,
day morning for a motor trip to
Aroostook county. II
Everything indicates a large num-
Der of new members this fall and
winter and already four names have
been presented by the membership
committee. The first year of the
club which is nearly Up has proven
that the organization is just what the
city needed and those who have been
pleased with what has already been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-06
Chicago Produce Market

chicago, oct. D.
Although word that President Cool
idge and the cabinet were considering
farm relief measures had some tonic
effect on the wheat market today, buy
ing failed to develop sufficient volume
to support values. Wheat was weak,
to &c net lower. with December lob
to 1.OTs and May 1.112c. Corn fin
ished al a range varying from lcmIc
decline TO &c advance, oats &c to 3c0
&c down, and provisions sc to 25c up.
Aided by an upturn in Liverpool
quotations. wheat prices were aver
aged little higher during the early
dealing and then in response to cabi-
net news from Washington scored
moderate general advance about mid
day. Demand. however seemed to be
confined to traders who previously had
been selling. AS result. the market
aged when the wants of this class
had been filled. In some quarters the
slackness of general buying was asso-
ciated with supposed discarding of any
plan for an immediate increase of i'm
port duties on wheat Advocates of
such a tariff change urged that meas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-06
New York Produce Market

New York. oct ;.
FLOUR-Stcady; hard winter
straightS OASIS.
WHEAT-Spot unsettled; No. dark
northern spring c j track New Yorl;
domestic l143: No. rcd do. 123A; No.
hard winter t track New York OK
port 12l; No. l Manitoba do. 117i; No.
mixed durum 112i.
CORN-Firm: No. . yellow ard No.
white 1904; No. mixed 1874, all c i t
New York rail.
OATS-Spot steady; 40. white 81.
LARD-Firm; middle west 1909
1920.
BUTTER-steady; receipts 1895.
EGGS--lrregular; receipts 1871.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Maine in bulk
per $50 pounds 315 q 365; Long Island
barrel 350G 40.
BBAGES-Stcady: New York do
nestle ton 2500G $500: Danish 5000;
Long Island per head 4cG
Raw sugar was considerably more
active today and somewhat easier. At
the close there were still offers of Gu
bas at 81 and f, and fun duty sugar
81 {. Opening one to ii points low
er, tho market dropped to ASS for De-
cemhcr. where it closed or six to 20
points net lower.
Refined was unchanged at 9.25 to
$50 for fine graduated.
Refined futures nominal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-06

baccos and chemicals, and thereafter
prices see-sawed within compare
lively narrow limits. Stocks were
pointed upward in the afternoon but
they eased off again just before the
close
Selling pressure was concentrated
largely on the motor, rubber, textile
and copper shares. Kclly-Sprinc-
field was hammered down to - 3-S.
a new low for the year, but it re-
covered about half of its points
loss bcto.e ,ho closc. Touching Off
of stop loss orders also forced In
spiration copper to a now low at n
but il mapped back to oG Ameri-
can Wooden was sold on the theory
that the closing of the Amoskeag
Mills foreshadowed curtailments in
other textile Centers. One sale of
Hydraulic Steel preferred was made
at six. a new low and five points
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-06

accomplished The cosy, convenient
club room is a rendezvous for men,
bers afternoon and evenings, while
many drop in at noon for informal
lunches which they prepare them
selves. This is especially true On
rainy days when many members
from the business places up town do
not wish TO go home. The Saturday
night suppers grow in popularity
constantly.
An invitation has been received by
the executive board of the Belfast
b. +. W. club to visit the executive
board of the Rockland club, which
was recently entertained in Belfast.
Inc matter of arranging a date will
be made Immediately and the invita-
ton will be accepted with great
pleasure. An added pleasure will be
me presence, it is hoped, of Miss
Mary n. Penney. the State Fedora
ton president. The interchange OF
ldeas at the getto-g ether in Belfast
has already had its results. for it is
a true saying, Two heads are better
than one"
Miss Grace A. Lord. a member Of
the executive board of the 3. ?. W.
cIub and chairman of the member
snip committee, was elected chair
man of the executive board of the
Waldo County Teachers association
held in Belfast on Wednesday.
The razins of the old house on the
corner of High and Spring streets,
commenced early in the week, is pro-
crossing fast and there will soon be
nothing left of it. AS soon as the
site can be cleared the foundation
VIII be laid for the new Strand
Theatre to be built by Poseph Dondis
of Rockland. The Glover Company
OF Rocland has the contract with J.
ID. Huckins of Rockland. foreman.
Frederick Patterson of Bangor is the
architect. There will be two stores
on the front, one of which is already
leased. Local help will be used in
me construction of the building.
With this, and the New Colonial.
together with the interior work on
the crosby schoolhouse, there should
be plenty of employment for carpen-
ters, painters, plumbers. etc, for the
next few months at least.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-06
Boston Produce Market

Boston, OCT. ;.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle l7d1S.
BUTTER-Extras 4SG4S3: tirsts 45
q+73.
CHEESE-Fresh choice IS; frsts %
CORN-No. . yellow 1146115.
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras 81 a 81; white and mixed extras 50
a 80; western extras 46G4S.
fLOCR-Spring patents, 196-lb.
sacks. special short 740q 765; standard
635 a $50.
HAY-No. 2 timothy 27d2S
LAMB-Genuine spring 20d26s
OATS-F'orty pounds 62d6S.
PORk-Medium backs 25d2S
POTATOES-Grcen Mountains best
1900 1G5 per 100 pounds; sweets ga
3123.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes $50 cents in 100-barrcl lots
less per cent. for cash.
NEAL-12 Q23.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-06

many quarters at prices above those of
A year ago, and there are indications
that some buyers who are not active
in the markets now may before long
ind 1t necessary to rcpleniSh stocks
of goods. One of the most reassuring
features is the fact that over-purchas-
ing is being avoided and that the dis
position is to operate mainly for we'll
defined requirements. The absence of
commitments made in anticipation OF
far-distant needs is phase commented
upon in many of the dispatches. but
the conservatism of most interests and
the policy of discoura ging speculative
CXCcSscs are good points
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-06

sues to help farmers 80 days hence
would come after most of the wheat
crop had left the hands of growers.
Increasingly bearish news regarding
Canadian wheat production and the
crop movement in Canada attracted
considerable attention. According to
one authority. the wheat crop of the
province of Alberta will alone total be-
tween l75. OOO. coo and 200. 200. 600 bush
els instead of AS. 900. 600. as estimated
by the Canadian government. Cana
dian deliveries today were reported
heavy and the movement to terminals
a about UP to railroad ability to fur
niSh cars.
Corn and oats followed wheat except
that old corn continued scarce and rose
to new high price records for the sea-
son.
Provisions were stronger in line
with the hog market.