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Evening star., 1923-04-13
From the $50 EDITION Of Yesterdays STAR
From the $50 EDITION Of Yesterdays STAR
MRS. RICHARDS NOT
TO LOSE POSITION,
Labor Department Official,
However, Suggests Suspen-'
sion as Punishment.

The order dismissing Mrs. Jesta NJ.
Richards. manager Of the Ky build
ing of the government hotels, should
'be withdrawn and suspension orr
dered for a brief period" Theodore
G. Risley, solicitor of the Department
Of Labor. decided yesterday following
an extensive hearing Of both sides to
the controversy.
The dismissal Mr.. Risley found to
be "a punishment too harsh. under
the circumstances" He found. how
ever. that her conduct warrants
some disciplinary action" and there
fore recommended withdrawal of
the dismissal order and suspension Of
Mrs. Richards for a brief period.
Make Statement Public.
A statement made public yesterday
by Mr.. Risley explains his findings as
follows:
After a careful consideration Of the
the case arising out of the dismissal
Of Mrs. Jesta NJ. Richards of the gov
ernment hotels, operating under the
Housing Corporation, the solicitor
finds that Of approximately eighteen
counts the majority were not Of a
fraction Of regulations. Many arose
from differences of opinion on matters
Of policy and lacked the element OF
characterization.
"On one count only was deliberate
insubordination proven prior to dis
missal. AT times Mrs. Richards failed
to show a proper appreciation of tho
necessity of enforcing the rules and
regulations Of the management be-
cause of a reluctance to incur the
displeasure of the guests.
Granted Out of Fairness.
The solicitor Is OF the opinion that
this hearing was granted not as a
matter of right. but from a sense of
fairness. and is not to be considered
a 8 a precedent.
Though the power Of the general
manager to discharge any officer or
employe working under her direction is
unquestioned. it is felt that dismissal
Is punishment too harsh under the cir
cumstances. The conduct OF Mrs.
Richards warrants some disciplinary ac-
tion. and 1t Is recommended, therefore,
that the order Of dismissal be withdrawn
and suspension ordered for a brief
period"
Evening star., 1923-04-13
EXPORTS FROM U. S.
!. 7. SHOW BIG GAINS
Commerce Department Also Gives
Out Figures for Gold and
~, c.y-
S1ltCIs

Exports from the United States
during March were valued at, $780,
600, 900 in a preliminary estimate to-
day by the Commerce Department
The total compares with $3o7.10s.350
for February and $329,s7s.S17 for
March, 1922.
For the nine months ending with
March total exports of the United
States were s3.603,s1s.72s. or $780,
sas.S95 in excess of the exports dur
ing the corresponding nine months
ending with March, 1922. "
During March there was q net i'm
port of gold of $3.50. .257, the depart
nient reported, which compares with
$S2,524.s43 for March, 1929: While
the total gold importsdurinG March,
1923. amounted to s15,951.35f there
gold inflow. which has factuated
markedly during the last two: years.
continued to show the ,decHntng 8
tendency which officials and financial
circles have announced could be ex-
pected.
have only been exceeded by the ex-
ports of one other mSnth In the
period running back to July. 1891.
ports over imports during March.
1923. amounting to s106.32s. the de-
partment added, total silver exports
being s4.731.7O5, while imports were
$4,626,376. It is expected that detail
ed analysis of the merchandise ex-
ports of March. together with cor
rected totals, will be given out shortly.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
STREET BATTLE ENDS
IN DEATH OF NEGRO
Howard Townsend Shot Down and
Charles Tolbert Gave Him
self Up.

A battle between two colored men,
armed with revolvers, in front Of 1926
6k street northwest, late yesterday aft
ternoon resulted in the death Of one and
for time endangered the lives OF q
score Of other persons who were on the
thoroughfare.
The dead man is Howard Townsend.
colored. Of 1926 6h street Charles
Tolbert. alias BLACK Ike" who is
accused OF the shooting, later gave
himself up at the second police
station. According to witnesses,
Townsend and Tolbert became en-
gagged in an argument over q
gambling debt. Tolbert is said to
have drawn pistol and to have
chased Townsend from 1928 6h street
to the street and there fired at him
seven times, Ave OF the bullets taking
effect. The man diedsinstantly.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
COTTON PRICES OFF 4
In TRADING TODAY
Improved Weather :, Condition.
Cause Of Selling in Both !
Markets. :
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 13.-cotton fu;
lures opened steady; May. $3.50; JULY
2s.75; October, 1881; December, 25.as;
January, 25.06. ]
cline Of z points on August, but gems
orally 4 to points higher In reg
sponse to relatively Arm cables and
reports of further rains in the south.
There was less precipitation on the
weather map than there was yesteri
the rains were working east. leaving
clear conditions behind them, and
prices eased off during the early tradS
ing under scattering liquidation.
NEW ORLEANS. April 13.-Rains
and low temperatures in the belt, bet
ter cables than due and estimates OF
600 bales as March consumption OF
cotton in this country caused modert
ate buying around the opening of the
gained to points. Estimates that
Fall River sales of print cloths were
only $4,000 pieces, making this one OF
the Quietest weeks since the war fH
the market, together with prospects
of clearing weather in the belt, res
were 9 to II points lower than yest
terday's close at the end of the firss
half hour Of business. May rose I'd
2S.SS and fell off to 2S.72: Octobef
rose to 1888 and fell of to 25.17. :
NEW YORK, April 13.-1I:45 am
bids: May. 2a33; July. 1855; October
25.74; January. 24.87. Steady. !
NEW ORLEANS, April 13.-Noora
bids: Steady; May, 1882; July, 2S.33s
october. $500; December. 24.6s asked;
January, 24.50.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
BELIEVE KING DAVID
DEAD; BODY HIDDEN
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LANSING. Mich. April 1S.-Rumors
that Benjamin Purneil, missing lead
er OF the Israelite House OF David. Is
dead and that his body has been ae-
creted, In an underground tomb at
Benton Harbor by his lieutenants In
order that his claim to Immortality
pay not be exploded. probably will
be Investigated by state officials.
/ The rumor is the latest to be ad-
xanced as explaining the possible
whereabouts of the cult leader. 1t
10 based on two things strange
story OF q subterrahean chamber be-
meath the House Of. Shiloh. Purnens s
omcial residence. and upon the faith
OF his followers that he is immortal
PurneH last was seen by those
closely associated with him at Christ
mas time last year. according to their
statements He. was i'll and an
nounced he was going away for a
effeoA that he died and that a tomb
was fashioned by his lieutenapts in
the underground passageway and his
body hidden. knowledge that Pur-
nell had died. 1t is explained. would
have destroyed the rock on which
Purnell IS known to have been an
old man. A witness in q recent suit
against the colony at Grand Rapids
testified the leader used hair dye.
Although intimating they probably
would investigate the latest report,
state officials still chung to their be-
lief today that Purnell had fed.
Evening star., 1923-04-13

- .. -
Gaardsmoe. in tho corporation court
in Alexandria. It Is alleged In the
indictment preferred against Arthur
!. Gaardsmoe that he made false at
fidavit in regard to his residence in
that city
1t Is further alleged that when he
was supposed to have resided In Alex
aIdria he actually resided in Washing
ton. d; G, and part of the time IN Glen
Echo. Md. . :
In the Indictment returned against
Harold L. Gaardsmoe 1t Is alleged that
he also made false aff1davits as to- the
residence of Arthur I. Gaardsmoe.
Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Gaardsmoe, from
whom Arthur /. Gaardsmoe. obtained
the divorce, is now a patient In 81.
The jury. that returned indictments
against the two men also indicted VIII
liam Harrison Of Alexandria. alleging
perjury in connection with the residence
of Arthur I. Gaardsmoe IN Alexandra.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
VAN SWERINGEN RAIL q
! MERGER COMPLETED

solidation of five middle western rail-
roads under the direction Of the Van
sweringen interests Of Cleveland, was
officially consummated here yester-
day, when Incorporation papers for
the consolidated road. which will be
known as the New. York. Chicago and
St Louis. were filed with the secre-
tary Of state.
Railroads which under the merger
are brought together into one system
Louis, Chicago and State Line, Lake
Erie and Western, Fort Wayne. Gin
cfnnati and Louisville and the Toledo,
ST. Louis and Western.
Tho Van SwerinEens recently gained
control Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
amount Of additional mileage.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
by WILLIAM y. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE curb
market was decidedly frmer today.
with outside participation on the buy
Ing side more pronounced than in any
previous session Of the week.
Recovery in the oil group continued
during the hrst half session. but there
after the market for this group turn
ed irregular. The more important
movements hero were on the side OF
the advance. but a good part was or
set in the afternoon.
Standard of Indiana and Gulf Oil Of
Pennsylvania which have moved in
unison since the circulation Of reports
recently to the effect that negotia.
ttons- were under way whereby the
latter corporation would be taken
over by. the Indiana company on the
basis OF share for share reached 81
today, despite persistent deniais of
these reports by insiders.
= Maracatbo led the industrials in
point OF activity, advancing we'll over
point. while Seaboard Oil and Gas
was also heavily traded in on re-
ports that a new we'll in the Moran
shallow field had been brought in.
Royal Canadian made high with
5000 shares traded In before the end
of the first half session.. while South
Evening star., 1923-04-13
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star ofnes.

ern States was another that was &C.
tive and higher. >
A feature of the trading was an.
other sharp run up of over 8 points
In Schuf{e. bAfore: selling was ,etl-s
countered. Shortly after midday 1t
was announced that directors had de-
clared q dividend amounting to $S in
per cent preferred stock to the
common holders. The dividend will
be payable. in quarterly instaliments,
commencing June I.
The active revival OF interest Of
Utah Apex Mining Is the sequel to
the company's victory over Utah Con-
soltdated in a suit finally passed upon
by the United States Supreme Court
in February. Under the decision Utah
Apex has received over {1.250.000 in
cash and has got back = valuable
property which was -in-dispute. the
acquisition of which is expected 3 to
add much Ito the e.-company's earning
power. =, 1t. now, haE 81, SOC. 900 cash An
the treasury IN free from debt; and
with lead Its principal product at
present, prices Is in position to pay
a good-sized dividend.
Operations for the rise continued in
Dubilier Radio. while renewed ac-
tivity broke out In .Durant of Della
ware. Gillette Safety made new
top over 3 points.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
DANCES So HOURS
FOR new RECORD

CLEVELAND. Ohio, April 13.-Miss
Helene Mayer. twenty-one. Cleveland
department store saleswoman, yesterday
established a new continuous dancing
record of SO hours and 16 minutes,
breaking the previous record of SO
hours and minutes made by Miss
Alma Cummings at New York last
Monday. Miss Mayer started dancing
at 9:35 am. Tuesday and quit at ISL
pm. yesterday.
DR.. Charles Walsh, who examined
Miss Mayer after she had decided to-
quit. found her legs and arms badly
swollen and her pulse 88. DR.. Walsh
said she could probably have contin-
ued dancing for four or five hours
more before being forced to quit.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
COMMODITY NEWS
,WfRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY
ms and 8 per cent.

KANSAS CITY. April 13.-Shipments
Of farm implements and machinery
are increasing today and dealers ex-
pect continued improvement in sales
as the season advances. Business for
the last month has been the best
since pre- war days, rejecting improv-
ed financial condition of the farmers.
: ATLANTA, April 13.-Rising prices
of building materials are finding con-
siderable resistance here. although
expenditures called for by permits for
buildings issued since January /. ex-
ceed s1oD00,00o. Lumber - dealers
pointed out today. however. that pine
prices have been stationary for thirty
days.
DENVER April 13.-Labor agents
ing difficulty in recruiting sufficient
common labor for double tracking the
line between Granger aud Leroy.
Wyo.-
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April 49,
The John T. Lewis and Brothers Com
pany manufacturers OF Hnseed oil.
have completed negotiations for ship
ment direct to Philadelphia of 100000
bushels of fax seed yearly from
carried by the International Freight
ing Corporation. Formerly the ship
ments went through New York.
NEW ORLEANS. April 1s.-Inte-
rior merchants who were Influenced
to put off buying sugar in the hopes
Of lower prices because OF govern
ment investigation and press agita-
ton today are coming to this mar
ket in increasing numbers. Local re-
finers who advanced refined sugar a
quarter of a cent recently have sold
all they care to at that price and
have withdrawn from the market. X
SPOKANE, wash, April ia
bumper crop of wheat In the inland
empire, comprising eastern Washing
ton, the panhandle of Idaho and east
ern Oregon, Is indicated by reports
received here today.
CHICAGO, April 1s.-Coal is in lit
tie demand throughout the middle
west today. Illinois producers are
marking time waiting for the i'm
pending advance in prices to affect
the market.
pANvILLE, Pa, April 13.-Ths
Iron Company has
offered to its workers a bonus of 10
per cent for steady work. Those who
work each day for month will be
given the bonus.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, April ia
shortage of open-top cars Is being
felt by steel makers here. The sup
ply of box cars Is sufficient to take
care of current needs and reduce
stocks carried at many plants.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, April 13.-The
United Engineering and Foundry
Company is building a number OF
sheet mills for the Weirton Steel
Company at Weirton, w. Va.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
LOANS ARE RESTRICTED
TO CURB INITIATION
Special pispitch to The Star.


ST LOUIS. April 13-Enorts OF
bankers and business men to curb In :
fiation on the part of merchants and
manufacturers are having a most
sslutary effect in this midwest terri
tory. Loans are being restricted in
many towns and cities to curb credit
imitation, yet at the same time COM
merce continues to attain record
volume.
Prices and costs each are trending
upward. and while construction pro-
grams are Of record proportions
there is evidence that many big build
ing projects are being held in abey-
ance. There Is every indication, how
ever. that business will show no
tendency to slow up for the next
three months at least
The st. Louis and San Francisco
railroad has let contracts for addi-
tional double tracking in connection
with its ST. Louis terminal. which
will cost 100000.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
DIVORCE SUIT BRINGS
CHARGES OF PERJURY

Arthur I. Gaardsmoe and his broth
er. Harold L. Gaardsmoe. were ar
rested here yesterday afternoon by De-
tectives O'Brien and Livingston to
answer an indictment in Alexandria.
Va. charging them with, perjury.
Commonweakh's Attorney William
p. Woolls stated in Alexandria this
afternoon that the necessary reqnisi-
tion papers will be forwarded to
Gov. E. Lee Trinkle. .
Arthur I. Gaardsmoe. on October
21. 1922. obtained final decree for
divorce from his wife. Elizabeth ].
Evening star., 1923-04-13
WILL BUILD NEW MILL.

GASTONIA. N. c., April ,1a-The
Art Cloth Mills. Inc. will erect a new
plant of $50 looms for the finishing.
dyeing and weaving Of fine cotton and
mercerized goods. 1t was announced
here today. In connection with these
additions the concern, which was or
Eanixed some months ago, will in
crease its capital sotck from $1,000
to $500, 900, 1t was stated. r. L
Stowe Of Belmont y president Of the
company.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
April Is. 1928. > pm.
PARIS B0URsE QUIET.

PARIS. April 13.-Trading was
quiet on the bourse today. Three per
cent rentes 81 francs 10 centimes.
Exchange on London, So francs At
centimes. Five per cent loan, "a
francs 20 centimes. The dollar was
quoted at IL francs SO centimess
Evening star., 1923-04-13
Washington Stock Exchange

6AL6o.
Anacostia and Potomac 1st bs-$i 900 at 81,
&, 900 at 81.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 1880 at Tx.
Mergenthaler LINOTYPE 1T 1854.
Washihkton Market Company-10 at 30. 10
st 30, 10 at 80, 20 at 80.
=. =. a.. g,,r AFTER CALI.
Capital Traction $500 at 9Sh - =.
~ Capital Traction Conpany--19 At 99h.
- Z. Wiski6gten Rwy. Elec. eom,.l0 ct e6A
70 at HI 40 Gt. 81. 10 At 81. 10 At 81, 10 At o!,
10 At 81, at 81. 10 at O., 10 at 81 io az az
At SIN. 10 at 8iH. 10 at SIN. 10 at s1S. 70
at 67S. 10 xr61&. 10 at 67h. 10 at 67b, 10
Washington Gas LightNIo at 4sh., 10 at
49M, 10 at 4sh. at 49M. 10 at -. 10 at e.
Washing ton Rwy. & Elec. com.-lO az oe
6S, SO at 6S.
Money-Cau loans-5 and 6 per cent.
Evening star., 1923-04-13

NEW YORK. April 1a.-Following
10 an official list Of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-04-13

The Blackfeet tribe Of Indians
numbered 5000 a generation ago. but
now total less than 1000
Evening star., 1923-04-13

shortage of open-top cars Is being
felt by steel makers here. The sup
ply Of box cars Is sufficient to take
care of current needs and reduce
sfnckS carried at many plants.
Evening star., 1923-04-13

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 13.-The
United Engineering and Foundry
Company is building a number of
sheet mills for the Weirton Steel
Company at Weirton, w. Va.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29
HoWE's ECONOMY STORE
utensils etc Wall varnihes kinds
of painting paperng a

n. o. Howe, the owner OF HOwe's
Economy store came originally from
Indiana where hi parents were
pioneers. He came west to Law
renee. Kansas and after several
years went west to this region. In
1907 he pre-empted homestead
twelve miles southeast of Holly.
The lady who subsequently, became
his wife proved up homestead
about the same time. Mrs. Howe
still owns her dry-land farm.
Later Mr.. Howe married and NOV
ed to Holly and for two years was
interested in a meat market for
Mrs. Sim Richardson. Five years
ago he returned to hiss lade o.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29
HOLLY, THE CITY OF ENTERPRISE

M is eastern terminal a branch
central d dou4h.
dp pog the
Christian
an
d life hor t by aRebskah
dK of i WansC Club
a
GdH md Trail eating houesH
r II
" here
@ 10 and he gsaton
in
an ia
sells from o pea The Mode
every f H in section
eiaud
il corn be-
maj al al dhit
cimate
this rlan in
ii n prosperity
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29
Amity Canal Model
Dairy Farm
J. H. LEONARD, Mgr.

The Model Dairy Farm situated
about two miles northwest of Hol.
ly, is owned by the Arkansas Val.
ley Sugar Beet and Irrigated Land
Co, of Holly. J. II. Leonard has
been the manager for the past
eight years and takes great pride
in his pure bred stock.
The Model farm herd is perhaps,
the finest herd of HolsteinS in the
west. There are three animals
holding state records at the pre-.
sent time in the production of
butter fat. The herd is exhibited
every year at the cattle shows of
Colorado and Kansas and has won
many prizes They always have fine
pure-bred stock for sale which
bring fancy prices. This is the
home of the famous COW, Pioneer
n"i'~ Co"-arLo Mnpta1
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

This is one of the 33 stores GO
trolled by the Snodgrass food
whose headquarters are at Irln
dad. There are also three "iio.
sale houses, at Lamar, Pueblo ana
Trinidad Goods are bought III
large quantities and sold at a
small margin of profit. A truck
from Lamar takes goods to Holly
and other nearby stores OF the
finn and carries back the farmer
produce There is one purchasing
agent for all the Snodgrass store
All the stock of the firm is owned
Inv the employees. Other stores N
tha county are at Granada, Wiley,
Lamar and Lycan.
The manager of the local store
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29
HOLLY BARGAIN STORE
Dry goods family School
office supplies

This store was established eight
years ago by Duncan and McMurtry
From the first W. F.. Mcpherson
has been the manager of the store.
Mr.. Mcpherson came to Holly to
live in March 1897, but he was here
even before that, helping his broth.
er for little TIM" in the company
store south of the track before
there was any town north of the
track. He was thus the first man
to come to Holly among those in
business then and still in business
now, Though Bob King, William
Bryce and Joe McMurtry were here
very soon after He first worked
with his brother in a general store
in newly built building, now Oc-
cuDied by N. o. Howe. This was
the first store building built on
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

This store is one of the old fami-
liar landmarks on Main Street The
store was established in Holly by
L. NJ. Appel on April !. 1905 and is
the Oldest concern in continuous
business under the same manage
ment in the city The store prides
itself on carrying only standard
makes of goods that satisfies the
most fastidious and goods that can
be guaranteed.
l.. NJ Appel came here from Iowa
nearly nineteen years ago and few
men have become so completely
and so favorably Unidentified with
the life and activity of the city as
he He has always maintained an
active interest in the Commercial
Club organized l6 years ago. the
Oldest in the Valley For ten years
he has been an enthusiastic de
votee of the golf links He has long
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

National Bank of Liberal, Kansas
% years ago and has gained lis
banking experience in the short.
grass country. +. A. Northrup.
assistant cashier of this bank has
been connected with this bank for
the past six years and is regarded
by the banking public most highly
for his cheerful personality and ac-
cOmmOdating usefulness.
Cecil E. Gyger, manager of the
collection department, came tv
Holly shortly after his discharge
from the U. S. navy, he was cx,-
nected with the Perryton National
Bank of Perryton. Texas. Mr..
Gyger is also member of the
board of directors OF the First
National Bank. His careful atten-
tiOn to the business of the bank
has made him many friends.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

:; III A. Rose who has been here
40 years. He was previously ma
.ager al Granada for two year:
md before that three years assist
.nt manager at Lamar. He is a Ma
on and Woodman and prominent
member of the nj. +. church at
Holly and present Sunday School
superintendent. He has wife and
three children, of whom two are In
high school.
John CLANCY has been in charge
of the meat department nearly
three years and Myrtle Bares has
been with the store since its estab
lisment in 1918. These three OWL
more stock in the company than
the local store will invoice.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

her buiness at the same stand. over
the First National Bank until her
removal to the Chieftain Office
last July. Mrs. Couch is an ex.
perienced milliner and designer
having engaged in that business
and the business CT ladies' ready-to,
wear in her old home in central
Kansas
During the holiday season she
will conduct Gift Shop of hand.
made articles including pillow
eases. luncheon sets, buffet sets.
towels novelties for children, and
ladies' and mems handkerchiefs
Do your holiday buying at this
popular store.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29
School and

Main street though several other
buildings had been moved in. 1t IS
now the only store building of those
original store buildings left on the
street Mr. Mcpherson was in busi-
ness there eight years. Later he
engaged in various enterprises un-
til he became the manager of the
Holly Bargain Store. He is an Odd
Fellow and has always been inter-
ested in the growth and develop
ment Of Holly and the country
aOund. He has wife and one son,
the latter now married and lives
in California.
The Holly Bargain Store Is truly
named. it is a store of good bar
gains wherc one will find honest
goods and courteous treatment