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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-20
BUL[ISH TONE
SHOWN BY
STOCKS
Oils, Sugar and Merchandise
Issues Advance in Early
Trading.
By III. j. DUIZEND.
Copyright, 1929, by Cosmopolitan
News Servica

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Stocks
came in for renewed bul1ish atten-
ton in the first two hours trading
on the stock exchange today. Wall
Street did not bide it's satisfaction
over the triumph of the Admins.
tration in it's fight to sidetrack the
bonus measure in favor of earlier
consideration of the Mellon tax pro-
gram. Speakers who put out short
lines rushed to cover, and their pur-
chases, coupled with the support
given by bull traders and pool man
ayers; brought about a complete re-
versal Of the previous irregular
trend.
Again the oils stood in the fore
front of the advance, aided by an
other decline in the domestic crude
oil production for the week ended
December Is, an increase in gaso-
line prices in Detroit and the ex-
pectatfon that prices for mid con-
tinent crude oil will be advanced
before the end of the year. Stand
ard Oil of California again led the
forward movement while pronounc-
ed strength was shown in mid
continent shares, the demand being
based on rumors that arrangements
are under way for a big consolida-
ton Of companies, operating in
this field.
Accommodating evidence that the
low point in the steel industry has
been passed created q good demand
for steel stocks. Steel common was
very strong. Bullishness in the
sugar group continued under the
leadership Of Cuban Can preferred,
which rose to a new high on the
movements Prospects for reduction
of Accumulated dividends totalling
about FL per cent was the principal
incentive behind the rise. There was
an increased demand for the equip
ment, motor and tobacco stocks,
while the leather group showed
signs of accumulation. Merchan-
disc stocks received a good deal of
speculative attention in connection
with reports Of record-breaking hol-
iday buying. Corn Products, In
dustria1 Alcohol, Continental Can
and Computing Tabulating and Re-
cording were prominent. Chemical
stocks were bid up sharply.
The adjournment of Congress
until after the holidays had a favor
able effect on railroad securities.
Interest was revived in the Fries.
Cali money renewed at AZ per
cent.
A further decline in French
francs to q new low for all times at
$0.0513h had an unsettling influ-
ence on sterling and continental
bills,
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Grains moved
in a narrow range at the opening
Of the market today.
Wheat started unchanged to 4
cent lower. There was scattered
selling, but the market ran into
resting orders to buy on the first
dip. Trade light.
Corn started unchanged to 4 cent
higher, with scattered commission
house buying. Locals sold at the
start, put there was little other
pressure. Receipts estimated at 175
cars.
Oats started steady to strong,
with limited offerings and little de-
mand.
Opening prices here were:
Wheat-December, $1.04A 01.0415
May. $1.0S5s .08A; July, 81 06A.
Corn : December, 71Ac.; May.
Tic; July, 75c.
oats-December, 42Ac.; May, 457s
@45Ac.
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Farm Board Meets.

Following a group of conferences
held here between presidents Of the
twelve Federal Farm Loan banks
and Governor Cooper, of the Fed.
era1 Farm Loan Board, the latter
official yesterday issued a statement
concerning the topics under dis.
cussiDn.
He pointed out that the bank
heads concerned themselves chiefly
with agricultural conditions in the
various sections Of the country, and
such as collections, prices, produc-
ton, etc., with which the farmer
must deal.
General conditions in the second
district, which includes Maryland,
Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania, are said by Gov
errior Cooper to be favorable. Prices
OF farm products in this region are
reported to have advanced. Farmers
are meeting their obligations
promptly. The organization of Agrl-
cultural Credit Corporations as a
means of approach to the Inter
mediate Credit Bank is announced.
The governor says that the To-
bacco Growers Cooperative Associa-
ton has been granted loans in the
sum of $5,500,000.
Discussing the general situation,
Governor Cooper declares that agri-
cultural conditions on the whole
continue to improve, although
there are sections, which on ac-
count of partial crop failure, the
low price OF the principal crop, or
scarcity Of labor, are not pros
porous"
These, he points out, include but
fractional part Of the total farm
ing area. The fruit growers and
cattle raisers appear to Governor
Cooper to have been the most un-
fortunate, with the wheat farmer,
on the whole, having a not too sue.
cessful year. .:
1.-THE Federal intermediate credit
banks have been able to extend
very helpful service to many CO.
operative associations and are now
taking on a considerable volume of
discount for agricultural credit cor
porations as well as banking insti-
tutions. The Farm Loan Board is
gratified at the showing which the
different banks have made" he
states.
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SECURITY BANK
PAYS EXTRA
DIVIDEND
Joins Long List of Washing
ton Banks That Have Had
Prosperous Season.
By HARRY GUSACK.

encouraging dividends news, in
Guiding extra semi-annual and quar-
terly dividends by Washington
banks continue.
Following meeting of the board
of directors of the Security Saw
ings and Commercial Bank, held
yesterday, the regular quarterly
dividend of per cent, together with
an extra dividend of 1 per cent
was declared payable December 81
to stockholders of record Deem
Der 26. The books viii be closed
from December 26 to January 10
1894, it was announced.
The directors also voted to trans
fer $4,000 from undivided profits
to surplus account.
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Foreign Bonds.
N. Y. Cotton Market
by w. B. Hibbs q Co.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-fIigher
Liverpool cables created firmness at
the opening of the cotton exchanges
today, options advancing from Is to
% points.
December opened at $3.50, up %
points; January at $780,. up IL
points; March at $34.95, up IL
points, and May at $3.50, up 20
points.
The Census Bureau report on gin.
nings showed cotton ginned to De.
cember 13, 9,548,805 bales against
9,488,852 a year ago. H 80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-20
LIVERMoRE, OIL BROKER,
HARD TO FIND IN N. Y

Process servers in New York are
unable to locate Jesse Livermore,
the well-known stock broker. the
Senate Public Lands Committee was
advised today when it met to re-
sumo its investigation into the leas-
ing of Teapot Dome Oil Reserve to
Harry F. Sinclair interests.
Livermore handled the sale of
stock in the Mammoth Oil Company
a Sinclair subsidiary, formed to con-
troll Teapot Dome, and subpoenas
were issued for his appearance
here last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-20
EGGS 80 CTS. WHOLESALE
IN KANSAS CITY MARKET

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 20.-Eggs
were selling on the wholesale market
here for SO cents a dozen, cents
lower than a year ago. The price
has dropped II cents in two weeks,
which is an unprecedented expert
ence for this time Of year.
The market declined 2 cents late
yesterday and 2 cents again today.
Seconds were quoted at 10 cents
and selects at 43 cents.
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PROPOSES $5o,ooo,ooo
FARMERS LOAN FUND

An appropriation of $4,000 900
from the Federal Treasury to loan
to wheat farmers of the Dakotas,
Minnesota, and Montana, to enable
them to diversity products, was pro-
posed by a bill introduced in the
House today by Congressman Burt.
ness R) of North Dakota.
The maximum loan to any farmer
would be $1,000, to be secured by
cattle to be purchased from the
loan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-20
Local Stocks.
SALES.

SALES.
Capital Traction IS, 100000.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s, $1,000
@97.
Capital Traction Company, 5000.
Washington Railway and Electric
common, 1O@69. 1O@69A, 10Q69%,
10@69$, 10@6915.
Federal American National Bank,
10000.
American Security and Trust Com
pany, 10000.
Merchants Bank and Trust Com
pany, 10@130h.
Security, Savings and Commercial
Bank, 10@277, 10@2S0.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Railway and Electric
As. 2,OOO@7OA, $2,OOO@7OA. "
Washington Gas 6's, '33, $1,000
10OB, $500@100, $4O0@1O0, $1,000
100, S1,000@1OO.
Washington Gas Light, $7@48%.
MONEY.
Call loans, SOS per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-20
NEW ITALIAN COINS
HONOR FACIST MARCH

ROME, Dec. 20.-To commemorate
the first anniversary of the march
on Rome, the Italian mint has issued
new gold coinage. abolishing, in
some cases, paper notes.
Two million 100-1ire gold pieces
and a number of twenty-five gold
pieces have already been issued
The small one and two-lire notes
that were the nightmare Of visiting
tourists are being gradually super
seeded by nickel coins,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-20
Wants to Build Coal Road.

In order to open up for develop
ment 100000 tons of bituminous
coal in Cambria county, Pa, the
Cambria and Indiana Railroad ap-
piled to the Interstate Commerce
Commission to day for permission
to construct five miles of rail-
road between Revlock and Cambria
Pa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-20
Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Foreign
exchange opening:
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Oil Stocks.

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
Prices at noon: Bid. Ask.
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
Quotations Received by W. B. Hibbs & Co.

High Low P, M. Close
Hupp Motor. 17H 17X 17% II
Hydraulic Steel i X u u
Ill. Central. .. 1o1 1o1 .1o1 100
Indiaho Rig. Co 1X TX IL IL
Ind. Refining. 5M S 5H ~
Insp. Copper. IS 24% Is 25x
Inland S+I oe Soo .oo am
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23
SPUR FR0h
 MATANUSNa
Will Enable Govt. R. R. R . to Get Good Quality
 Steaming Coal.

Washington, June 19.-Secre- tary of Interior Work has au- | thorized the building of spur. four and one half miles long. from the Matanuska branch of the Alaska railroad to the Moose creek coal mines, which contain Q good quality of steaming coal, suitable for export and for use on the Government railroad. The estimated cost of the new con- struction work is one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Two areas now covered by gov ernment coal leases, upon which a large sum has been expended in preliminary development, will be reached by the proposed ex- penditure.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Harold Seddon, his heirs and as.
 signs:
 You are hereby notified that have expended for labor and improvements the sum of one hundred dollars per year for each of the years 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920 and 1921 upon the Yellow Jacket Association placer mining claim, situate on Marvel creek, in the Kusko- kwim recording district Territory of Alaska, in order to hold said claim under the provisions of law respecting annunl labor on mining claims.
 And if, within ninety days after the publication of this notice, you fail to pay your portion of such expenditure. your interest in said claim will be for feited to the undersigned co-owner, ac- cording to the provisions of Section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 LUTHER c. HESS,
 Fairbanks, Alaska. First.publication, June g. 1923.
 Last publication, Sept 8, 1923.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23
Debtor Nations Seem
 Anxious to Settle

Washington.-Today' s cabinet meet ing was devoted almost exclusively to a discussion of foreign debt problems. A White House spokesman announced afterwards that Harding had been in formed that nearly every one of the debtor nations was making gesture toward settlement.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

Axel Peterson was a Wednesday ar rival from the I. D. camp, Canes creek. A few days prior to leaving camp Mr. Peterson, while heavily weighted, had he misfortune to step with the ball of ais foot on an upturned 10.penny nail, driven in 8 buried plank, which pene- Grated the foot one and a half inches The injury, though greatly improved. still gives him some pair.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23
aELL0N TO
 Go ABROAD
To Confer on Dry Law Matters and British
 Debt Question.

London, June 16.- United States Secretary of the Treasury Mellon will visit England within the next few weeks to consul t treasury experts on the debt as well as methods for enforcing the dry law ruling as to ships. Mellon will afterward tour France and Germany to ob- tain drst-hand information as to post. war conditions in Europe.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

San Acknowledgements John son, of Washington, and Baker, of Cal ifornia, who arrived today from the Hawaiian Islands, declared that the rapid influx of picture brides into the islands and dual citizenship Of island CTS and orientals is proving detri- mental to the American situation.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23
River Fleet D0ings

J. L. Berry, in his launch Caille, ar rived Sunday from McGrath. Coming up on the Callle was Charles Mespelt, Nixon mining man.
 The Maple Leaf Bob Hart, arrived from McGrath at a. m. Monday, hay ing as passengers Tom McKinnon, ". w. Lukens, Wm. Bristol, and Georgia Lee.
 The Maple Leaf left Thursday for McGrath. having Jack Stewart and Greg Stewart as passengers.
 The Maple Leaf arrived last evening from McGrath, with the following pas sengers.. Tom Shallow, Eli Walker, N L. Wimmler.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

A slight earthquake shock was felt Aere shortly after noon Tuesday by residents of the town, many of them rushing to the doors to find out the cause of the commotion. The shock n number of buildings was most per- eeptible. So distinct was the quake that little Mary Mclean. who happened Q be alone in her home at the time, reported that "the lounge moved and She lamps shook real hard No real aamage,s however, has been reported
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23
ME T DEATH
 jN FLAMES
72 Perish by Collapse of School House at
 Camden, s. c.

Camden, $. C., June 16.-Sev- enty-two perished last night in She destruction of the Cleveland schoolhouse by fire, a wooden stairway leading from the second floor, where commencement ez- ereises were in progress, having collapsed and cut off the main avenue of escape. Many of the victims were school children.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

Brawley, CaIif.-Fourteen per sons were burned to death and damages estimated at one million done by a fire which destroyed two blocks in MexicaH, Lower Calf, late today.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

Washington.-Rear Admiral Rod man, retired, one of the leading naval authorities on matters pertaining to Alaska, has been recalled to active ser vice to accompany President Harding on his trip to the Territory.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

Tom McKinnon, ,lwho returned Tues day from visit to Candle and Me- Grath, left Tuesday for the l. D. camp Canes creek.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

Mike Hochriter left last Sunday for McGrath on his way to Nixon, where he will be busy for number of days.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

Pete Jensen and Shorty Gragen left yesterday for the camp of the Alaska Road Commission.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

The meat situation here was relieved somewhat late Thursday night when Clyde Glass, who went with Freighter Billy Jones to the lwitchell camp, ar rived with several quarters of reindeer meat for local hostelries, MT. Jones having gone to Ophir with number of other quarters to relieve the situa- sion there and also to receive the To- kotna McGrath mail coming via Holy Cross.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

Brussels.-GermanY's amended rep arations proposals, after a careful ex- animation by experts, are considered unacceptable by the Belgian govern mept,
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

Tom Shallow, from Moore creek, ar rived here Monday, left Wednesday for McGrath, and returned here last even- ing on the Maple Leaf.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23
Amundsen Associate
 Is Seriously Wounded

Copenhagen.-Capt. Gottfried Han- sen, Arctic explorer, associated with Amundsen in his polar expeditions, was perhaps fatally wounded by the explosion of bomb on board the Dam ish cruiser Gejeser, during naval ma neavers south of the island of Zealand, yesterday.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23
Germany's Proposals
 Absolutely Rejected

Paris.-Premier PoiDcaire absolute ly rejected Germany's reparations pro- posals tonight, in his first official ex, pression since the receipt of the note from Berlin.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

Max Simel, with mail coming by way: of Holy Cross, had not arrived at Ophir at late hour Thursday night, according to Bill Senatkan, who ar rived last night from the latter place.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

John Wick left Thursday for the Alaska Road Commission camp.
The Kusko times., 1923-06-23

The steamers Quickstep and Tana are reported to have left Bethel on the morning of the Fist, according to yes- terday's arrivals from McGrath. It is also stated that a telegramawas re- ceived to the effect that the two boats would arrive at McGrath on the 18th.
 Mr. and Mrs, Frank Joaquin and two liJJle dauehters. Nellie anda Greta, were Tuesday arrivals from Canes, and will be passengers on the next trip Of the Quickstep to Bethel, en route to Aacbora ge, where Mrs. Joaquin goes to obtain medical relief
The Washington times., 1923-04-04
HEROINES OF HISTORY
Significant Incidents in the Lives of Famous WOn1e
By Mark Stuyvesant.

. Elizabeth Chudleigh, became his
confidante and agent in his ro-
nance.
Elizabeth's scheme for solving
this problem-so she announced
to the dowager-was to marry
Hannah to one in her own sta
ton. To the young prince she
admitted that it would really be
a marriage by proxy. The hum
BILE butcher whom she had chosen
would in legal reality be taking
the place OF the prince at the
marriage ceremony, she insisted.
Poor little Hannah was married
to her butcher husband. AS she
took her vows the tears streamed
down her pretty face.
But her tears were soon turned
to smiles and dried by the ca
resses Of her royal lover.
For the bride had no sooner
left the church than she was
whisked away from her bride
groom and carried post haste in a
coach driven by four horses, to
awake from the terror of the alb
duction in her princes arms.
George took her to the country
and established her In a lovely
house.
1t is recorded that on April II.
In 1859, George and hannah
Lightfoot went through another
marriage ceremony.
Then George became king. AL.
though he secretly and deVotedly
loved Hannah, and she had borne
him three children, he was OBJ
liged to marry one Of royal blood.
George married the Princess
Charlotte of Mechlenburg-S trelitz.
Poor King George and poor
little Hannah Lightfoot! George
became insane. Was it worry
over his lost love?
And the poor little Diapers
niece lived alone in sorrow and
shame, declining to go anywhere
or to meet anyone. She spent the
rest of her days quietly with
her children in seclusion in the
countryside little Quaker lady
who might have been queen.
The Washington times., 1923-04-04

F." HE story Of Hannah Lightfoot
and King George III. of Eng
u land sounds like a fairy tale,
where a prince falls in love with
a poor girl and carries her away
to his castle in spite of the ogre.
But in Georges case the ogre was
the fact that he was Crown Prince
of England.
Hannah Lightfoot was a pretty
little Quaker girl, who assisted
her uncle, Mr.. Wheeler, in his
linen shop In Pail Mall, London.
She was an industrious and con.
scientious little person, who at
tended strictly to business, but
who attracted many patrons to
her uncle's shop because Of her
charm, beauty and gracious man.
ner.
jogging along in his sedan chair
one day, George CHANGED to glance
at the window where the lovely
little Quakeress sat in her gray
gown with her golden curls peep
ing out from under her Quaker
cap. Their eyes met. He CON-
manded his bearers to halt and
stared as though his eyes could
never get their fill.
A few days later George, re-
splendent in his brocaded coat,
satin kneebreeches, with his hair
freshly powdered. entered the
shop.
His royal hand trembled with
emotion as he gripped the hilt of
his jewelled sword when he came
face to face with the girl with
whom he had SO Unexpectedly
fallen in love.
The color came and went in
the cheeks of the pretty Hannah
not only because he was the
prince, but because, she already
liked him.
To, continue this friendship
George had to solicit the aid Of
a confederation 1t would never
have done for a prince Of the
royal blood to associate with a
Diapers niece.
His mothers maid-of-honor,
The Washington times., 1923-04-04
So Nice and Simple

The steamship have solution for the United States
shipping problem very simple pretty solution They say
Scrap the poor worthless ships sell all the to United
States citizens without conditions restrictions
ever price they viii fetch
Short easy program The United States citizens of
course would be the shipping ring would sell the best
the ships to European powers possibly Japan United
States bargain prices, put them under foreign flags
And trouble and needed ships carry soldiers
or to goods when all other nations happened
their own shipping would be just where were before
when spent nearly thousand millions for wooden ships
That we can't give away and other millions for other
ships that the nation OUGHT to keep and in
The Government needs the protection of national shin
ownership In two first for protection against foreign
nations and against loss of trade second equally i'm
for protection against the gang graters that would
build the next lot Of ships if war came on.
The Washington times., 1923-04-04
WOMEN BEST
AFTER 40,
SHE SAYS

r INA, Ohio-'.Let no woman
who has crushed down her
A dreams OF a career, because
she was not free to start until mid
die age. be disheartened," declared
Mrs. Kent w. Hughes. leading
club woman and educational
worker.
Although 1t might prove some
what difficult, I should not hest.
tate to begin the study of Sans
krit at fifty or sixty" continued
Mrs. hughes.
There are women who haven't
made history-women still living
and active-who decry the belief
that woman reaches the acme Of
her mental ability at about the
age of forty years. With the
possible exception of taxing pkysi-
cal work, / should urge every
woman to prepare for her best
service at forty, or forty-plus.'
Mrs. Hughes, who Is the wife
OF Judge Kent w. Hughes, Of
the Third Ohio District Of APP
peals, called attention to the large
number of Lima women, all past
forty years of age, who are en-
gagged in business and charitable
work and who are most success
full and enterprising.
The Washington times., 1923-04-04
WORDS FROM
THE LIPS OF
WISE MEN

" HE noblest mind the best
contentment has.
Telling your troubles is swell
ing your troubles
History is philosophy teaching
by examples.
The sacrifice Of time is the
costliest Of all sacrifices.
The greatest homage we can
pay to truth is to use 1t.
Deliver not your words by num-
Der but by weight.
Slight circumstances often are
the stumbling blocks Of families.
Man is not an organism-he is
an intelligence served by organs.
It takes ten pounds Of common.
sense to carry one pound OF
learning.
Be not ashamed to own your
follies, but ashamed not to end
them.
Flattery is counterfeit money
to which our vanity gives circu-
lation.
He lives long who lives well,
and time misspent Is not lived,
but lost.
At twenty years Of age the will
reigns; at thirty, the wit, and at
forty, the judgment.
The way to gain a good reputa-
ton is to endeavor to be what
you desire to appear.
If self-knowledge be path to
virtue. virtue is much better
one to self knowledge.
So live with your friend that If
he becomes your enemy he cah
do you no harm.
without good sense, learning Is
but an encumbrance, and without
a taste Of politeness, 1t is un"
graceful.
It is a vast hindrance to the
enrichment of our understanding
If we spend too much Of our time
among infinities and the unsearch-
able.
(CopyrtEht, 1923, Newspaper Feature
Service. Inc.)