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Evening star., 1923-10-20
MCCRAY FILES ANSWER
TO BANKRUPTCY SUITS
Action at Fort Wayne, Ind, Ex-
pected to Transfer Hearing to
United States Court.
RI the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, October 20
The fling of an answer here today by
attorneys for Gov. Warren T. Nc
Cray to bankruptcy proceedings insti-
tuted by three local banking institu-
tions against the executive is expect
ed to transfer the hearing to federal
court at Indianapolis
T. ]. Logan. United States commits
sioner here, who set today as the date
for hearing the bankruptcy petition
presented by the First National Bank,
the Citizens Trust Company and the
Farmers Trust Company, said the
proceeding would be only formallty
and that a ruling on the petition
would be 2ade later at Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October 90
William Dafroch has been appointed
temporary receiver for the Discount
and Deposit State Bank of this city,
which closed It's doors last Saturday,
McCray resigned from the presidency
of that institution because of his
financial difficulties. Circuit Judge j.
A. Williams named the temporary re-
ceiver upon petition of the state
banking department.. Two suits to
foreclose mortgages whose demands
total $119 900 and in which Gov. Nc
Cray and his wife, Ella McCray, are
named among the defendants, were
filed in circuit court here today b.
John Totten of Fairland, Ind. The
two suits are on first mortgages held
by Totten, it is set out.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
NEW H|GHLEVELS
|NCOTTONP PRICES
Forthcoming Government
Crop Report Sends Futures
Up Over Forty Points.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, October 2O-New
high levels for the season were
brought about in the cotton market
today by buying movement which
started on the opening and soon had
December UP to 29.37, with the list
81 to SO points over the close of yes
terday. The official announcement by
the government that it would issue a
special report on tht crop, dated Octo-
Der 25, and giving the percentages of
condition and the yield indicated, was
the controlling influence because the
consensus of opinion as that in which
deterioration during October would
be indicated and that the figures on
the yield would be far under those
for September 25. when the indicated
crop was 11,015,000 bales.
Similar Rise i'm New York.
NEW YORK, October 20.-The cot
ton market showed continued strength
and activity at the opening today be-
cause of relatively firm cables, re-
ports of frost in the belt and a re-
newal of yesterdays buying move
ment. The latter appeared to be
based largely on an expectation that
lile crop report TO ne
published on November l would show
reduction in the indicated yield,
while there may also have been some
buying on the talk of a possible in
crease of running time in Lancashire.
First prices were firm at an advance
of Is to As points. and the active
months sold SO to Al points net higher
during the early trading. with De-
cember touching $3.50 and with later
months making new high records for
the season.
Spot cotton-Steady; middling, 5000;
futures. closed barely steady. October.
1915 to 1885; December, $3.50 to
1856; January, 29.13 to 29.15; March,
1926 to 292S: May, 1896 to 29.40.
Cotton futures closed very steady
at net gains of 10 to % points; Octo-
ber, 29.45; December, 29.20a29.24; jan
uary, 29.07a29.09; March. 29.05a29.08:
May. 2S.S6a2S.96.
Spot cotton steady, 63 points higher
sales on the spot, S5 bales; to arrive.
1000 bales; low middling, 27-3S; mid
ding, 29.SS; good middling, 30.75.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
SCH|CK WAS KILLED,
HIS WIDOW ADMITS
Clark May Be Arrested if
Body Is Found, Prosecutor
Asserts.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. Calf. October 20
At o'clock this morning Chester
Kempley, district attorney, issued a
statement that Mrs. George E. Schick
had made a confession in the county
Jail, that, if substantiated by the find
George Z. Schick. a San Diego real
estate dealer. missing since February
Z, would result in the probable filing
of murder charge against E. Drew
Clark, who is in Jail here with his
wife on a charge Of forgery in con-
nection with trapsfers of Schick's
property.
sides Clark would lie involved if Mrs.
Schick's confession is corroborated by
discovery of the body of Schick.
Clark and Mrs Schick were arrest
ed together Monday night at a home
they had been, occupying in FL Cajon
for several months. They were held
on charges of forging powers of at
torney and deeds through which
Schicks property passed into their
hands after his mysterious disappear
ance last winter. Mrs. Clark was
arrested in an apartment house here.
According to the officers, she knew
of her husbands relations with Mrs.
Schick and remained on familiar
terms with both.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark were held under
$500 bond on the forgery charges
in a preliminary hearing yesterday
Mrs. Schick has not been arraigned
formally. but is held at the county
jail, where she has been under almost
constant inquiry by the sheriff'S office
and detectives since her arrest.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
IN DETAIL
ON GRAPHOPHONE
Balance Sheet Sheds More
Light on Firms Finances.
Selling in w. R. & E.

The consolidated balance sheet of
the Columbia Graphophone Manufac-
turing Company as of August 81 last
shows total assets of s19,2O5.O3O and
a profit and loss deficit of s24,831,366,
as compared with s23,717.736 and sal
$685. .487, respectively, on December 81,
1922
Assets of the company for the pc
riod ended with August, 1929, include
cash to the amount of S2.903,705; ac-
counts and notes receivable, s2,194,-
74s; inventories. S4,871,384; advances,
$3,440,777; investments, s1,225 900:
properties and plant. $3.4S1,120: pat
ents, good WILL etc, s1.O00,OO0, and de-
ferred charges of sS8,297.
Liabilities are listed as follows:
Preferred stock, S9,G42.572; common
stock, $12.966,512; accounts payable.
s2,793, 500, which includes $1,936,355 Of
accrued interest; notes payable. $12.-
293,667; funded debt, $6,230,000; re-
serves, $110,047, and deficit, s24,S31,-
967.
The sheet, as of August 81, 1929.
compares with the one of December
81 last, as follows:
Evening star., 1923-10-20
MAYFIELD BALLOTS
ORDERED PRESERVED
Texas Court Enjoins Legal De-
struction of Election Returns
Before Congress Meets.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMARILLO, Tex. October 20.-Elec-
ton officials of Texas are enjoined
from destroying or interfering with
ballots of the general election last
November in a restraining order
granted here yesterday by Federal
Judge James c. Wilson. The election
was marked last fall by the senatorial
contest between Earle B. Mayfield and
George E. B. Peddy, which was taken
to the courts.
The order was granted on petition
filed by Luther Nickels, attorney of
Dallas, in behalf of Peddy, which also
asked the court to appoint receivers
in all counties to take possession Of
the ballot boxes and all election rec
ords. A hearing on this clause of the.
petition was ordered October 80 at
Amarillo.
Peddy was unsuccessful in the cleo
tion for United States senator from
Texas,and contest against the cleo
tion of Mayfield was filed later In the
senate by representatives of Mr..
Peddy.
The petition names all county clerks
OF Texas and several hundred pre-
siding judges in election precincts as
defendants.
1t asks that the restraining order
be issued to preserve the ballots and
election records for use as evidence
in the contest of Mayfield'S seat in
the United States Senate.
The contest petition was filed by
Peddy, February %. 1923. 1t recites
that, according to a Texas law, cleo
tion records mag be burned on or
after November s, 1923. This date.
it adds. is before Congress assemblies
in it's new session or before hear
ing on the contest petition could be
held.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
BLAMED
FOR HIGH RENTALS
Gothamites Stress Need to
Continue Present Laws.
Fear Rioting Otherwise.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Octobr 20.-Public Of
ficials were blamed for crowded liv-
ing conditions and high rents in New
York city by witnesses at yesterdays
final hearing of the state housing
commission, which is endeavoring to
determine whether present rent laws
protecting tenants should be ex-
tended.
Fears of "rioting and bloodshed"
were expressed by Miss Lille Grant,
chairman of the mayors committee
on rent profiteering, who said a rent
strike was inevitable if the laws
lapse and landlords are unrestrained."
Il Shudder to think what would
happen" said Miss Grant.
From instructive sense of right to
cause bloodshed." Vito Marcantonio.
executive secretary of the Harlem
Tenants Association, asserted.
Judges are playing politics with
bad results for both landlords and
tenants" Morris Gisnet chief coun-
ants League, declared.
Houses for white collar" workers
are especially lacking, the commits
sion was told by DIR. Frank j. Mona
Bnan, nealLn commissioner OF NeW
York city. Since 1920, he said, the
population has increased 1882 fam
lilies and apartments only 60,894.
Negroes who pay as high as S25 q
room a month are ousting white ten
ants who have been paying SIS from
some sections, E. H. Fenstermache,
mercantile collector testified.
Two hundred thousand negroes live
in one square mile of Harlem and
half of them are dodgers, emigrants
from the south, taken in by families
who otherwise couldn't pay their rent,
Ferdinand C. Morton, president of the
formed the commission. He said the
congestion is increasing with the mi
grafton northward of the negro.
At the five-day hearing here 125
witnesses have testified.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
LESS COTTON SPINNING.
September Activity Below That Of
August Report Shows.

Cotton spinning activity during
September was slightly less than in
August, the census bureaus monthly
report today showing a total of
2,06O,995 active spindle hours, or
an average of 200 hours for every
spindle in place, compared with T.
56S.O61. .615, or 2O2 per spindle in place
in August.
Spinning spindles in place Septem-
ber 80 totaled 37,491. 706, compared
with 37,430,195 in place August 81.
Spindles active during September
totaIed 33,929,SS5, compared with 3d.
70S,667 in August. The average num-
Der of spind1es operated during Sep
tember was 34,941,676, or at 93.2 per
cent capacity on a single shift basis,
compared with 32,075,013, or at S5.7
per cent capacity in August
A report on the condition of cotton
as of October 25 and a forecast of
cotton production this year will be
issued by the Department of Agricul-
ture on November 2, it was an
nounced today. This will be the first
time cotton condition and produce
tion forecast has been issued in No
vember.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
TWO RACE JUDGES SHOT,

AKRON, Ohio, October 20.-M.
"Slim" Webb, racehorse trainer, shot
and seriously wounded Track Judges
Peter E. -Callen and F. w. Gerhardy
after quarrel in the lobby of the
Portage Hotel at noon today.
Gerhardy was shot twice in the
back and Callen once. Both wounded
men were rushed to hospitals. Webb
was arrested by police.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
NEW WELL IN OLD OIL FIELD.

OIL CITY, Pa, October 20-Esti-
mated that 1t will pump between
forty and fifty barrels a day. an oil
well has been brought In in the third
sand near Plumer, six miles from here
This Is the largest well to be drilled
in the early field of oil In several
years Robert Foggan owns the well,
which is on the Alonzo Clarke farm.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, October 20.-Cotton-
Spot, quiet: prices, firm; good mid
ding, 1880; fully middling, 1910;
middling, 1850; low middling, 1910;
good ordinary, 1850; ordinary, 1880;
sales, 1000 bales, including 1000
American; no receipts; futures closed
strong: October, 1913; December,
1888; January. 1874; March, 1913;
May, 1923; July. 1886; September.
14.62; October (192D, 14.17.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
POOL READY FOR WHEAT.

CALGARY, Alberta, October 20
The Alberta wheat pool, the first
organization to be established in
Canada, will commence operations on
Monday, October 20, when it will re-
ceive, wheat from its $4,000 sigma
tories, according to a statement is
sued by the provisional board of
seven trustees.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
LORIMER MADE COLONEL.
Saturday Evening Post Editor Hon
ored bv Governor.

LOUISVILLE, KY, October 90
George Horace Lorimer, editor of the
Saturday Evening Post, today was
commissioned a colonel on the staff
of the Governor of Kentucky.
In making the appointment Gov.
Edwin p. Morrow said that Kentucky
appreciates the personal interest and
counsel one of it's native sons has
taken in it's 1924 homecoming. Mr..
Lorimer Is a native of Louisville.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
STOCKS MOVE Up
BR|SKLY At CLOSE
'Tobaccos Start Buying
| Wave, Which Is Pushed
I Along by Short Covering.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 20.-Stock
prices drifted aimlessly and within
narrow channels during the first hour
of today's stock market session,
spectators being unable to find any
clue to the business outlook from
the Weekly Mercantile reviews.
Further ACCUMULATION of the to-
bacco shares, which advanced 1 to 3
points, and buying of some of the
representative railroad stocks and in
dustrials, notably Baldwin, Stude-
baker. Corn Products, United States
Alcohol, Northern Pacific, Union Pa
cific and Great Northern preferred,
caused the market to become lively
later and prices moved up briskly.
There was evidence. too, Of con-
siderable short covering in che last
hour. The closing was strong. Sales
Appropriated 250,000 shares.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
PAPER MARKS STILL PILE UP.

BERLIN, October 20-The currency
increase in the first week of October
amounted to nineteen quadrillions of
paper marks. The Reichsbank's hold
ings of discounted treasury bills,
private checks and drafts, increased
in the same period by twenty-eight
Evening star., 1923-10-20
HIGHER WAGES SOUGHT.
Quotations furnished by Redmond & c. }

ST LOUIS, October 20 (SpeciaD.-
Wage increases for men in the build
ing trades which will be presented
to employers before March 1, 1924,
and which have been approved by
the local building trades council,
range as high as 80 per cent above
the present scale.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
Quotations furnished by Redmond & Coz
B. & o. L0ADINGS GAIN.

freight loaded on the Baltimore and
ohio system during the week ended
october 13 totaled 46,207 cars, ex-
elusive of those received from con-
nections, as compared with 39,977 dur
ing the corresponding period last
year, an increase of $3.50.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
COURTS FOR FIUME.
italian Magistrates to Be Estab-
hshed in Few DAYS,

FIUME, Independent State of FL
ume, October 20.-Italian law courts,
with Italian magistrates, will be es-
tablished here in a few days A large
delegation of legal experts will come
from Italy to organize legal proce-
dure and install the Italian criminal
code.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
TODAY'S SILVER RATES.

LONDON. October 20.-Bar silver,
31kd per ounce. Money, 2as per cent.
Discount rates. short bills. 1916 per
cent; three-month bills, 1-16aSB per
cent
yer, 63%; Mexican dollars, 4S2s
Evening star., 1923-10-20
WEEKLY BANK REPORT.

NEW YORK, October 20-The ac
tual condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows an excess in reserve of SS42S.-
240. This is an increase of s507,620.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

Dealers are expecting large consign-
ments of pumpkins for the Halloween
celebrations and later for the Thanks
giving demand for pies. Nearby grow
ers are reported to have large fields of
the vegetable ready to be picked, but
receipts thus far have been light.
There was a plentiful supply of all
kinds of vegetables to be had this
morning. some from nearby growers
and some from distant points.
Buying was more brisk than during
making demands greater. Sugar corn
and lima beans were in great demand
at advanced prices.
Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected. can
died, per dozen, Haas; average receipts.
40; storage, 35a36.
Live poultry-Roosters, per lb., 1S;
turkeys. per lb., 35; spring chickens.
per H., 27; keats, young, each, 5Oa6o;
fowls, per lb.. 26a27.
Dressed poultry Fresh killed
spring chickens, per h., 32a35; roast
ers, per lb.. 50a35; hens, per lb., 3Oa32;
turkeys, per lb., 3Sa40: keats, young,
each, SOaS5; roosters, per lb., 21a22.
Live stock-Calves. choice, per lb.'
per lb., Sa10. Lambs, spring, per lb.
Ia. Live pigs. 3.00a5.00 each; live
hogs per lb, 71z.
Green fruits-Apples, new, per has
ket, 5Oa2.5O. California oranges per
crate, 6.00a7. 90; Florida, 3.00a6.0O
Lemons. per box. 4.0Oa5,Oo. Grape
fruit, 3.50a450. Peaches, per basket,
1.25a2.50; half-bushel basket, 76a
1.25. Grapes, Concord. twenty-pound
basket, 75a1.00 two-quart basket, 2212a
rs; Colorado Lopes, standards, 1.00a2.0
flats, 50a75; honey dew melons, 1.5Oa
2.25.
VegetabIes-Potatoe per bbl, No.
/, 3.00a3.50; No. 2, 1.50a2.O0. Potatoes.
round. per bag. 275a3.o 90; New Jersey
plant potatoes, per bag, 2.50a2.75;
sweet potatoes, 2.5Oa3.00 per bbl. New
York lettuce, per crate. 1.5Oa3.O0; near
by, 75a1.50. Cabbage, northern, 2.00a2.20
per 100 lbs; nearby, 1.O0a1.50 per bbl
Eggplant, per crate, 1.00a1.5o. Toma-
toes, half-bushel basket, nearby, z6a
Is. Beans. 5.00a7.O0 per bbl. New
York celery, per crate, washed. 4.0oa
$50; in rough, 2.50a4.00. Squash, 800
a3.50. Peppers, per crate, nearby,
50a75. Kale, per bbl.. 75a1.5o. Spin
ach, per barrel, 1.50a2.50. Home
grown lima beans, per quart, 35a40.
New York cucumbers, per bushel..
2.00a3O0. Sugar corn, per dozen,
2Oa35
Evening star., 1923-10-20
NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES.

NEW YORK, October 20.-Butter,
irregular. Receipts. 14,070 cases.
Cheese, steady. State, whole milk,
flats, fresh, fancy to fancy specials,
26ih; do, average run, 25. State,
whole milk, twins, fresh, average
run, 25.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
EXCHANGE SEAT. Ss2, 900.

NEW YORK, October 2O.--A New
York Stock Exchange membership has
been sold for $4,000. compared with
the last previous sale of $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
BUILDING BOOM IN DENVER.

DENVER. October 20 (SpeciaD.-
All building records for this city have
been surpassed from January ! to
date, when the total spent for build
ing construction reached $1S,134,S50,
or $11S,755 in excess of the total so
expended in 1922, the best previous
record.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
CLOSING SUGAR PRICES.

NEW YORK, October 20.-Sugar
futures closed steady: approximate
sales. $4,000 tons. October GOO;
December, 5.10; March, 4.06; May, Ala.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

Heavy selling in common stock of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company featured the closing session
of the week on the local board this
morning. This issue sold to the ex-
tent of $50 shares, holding firm at 60,
its high point on the present move
ment.
Bonds traded in were weak Poto-
mac Electric general and refunding
Is were off y points from the pre-
vious quotation, 500 selling at 106.
Capital Traction 5s sold off q of a
point at 9312.
Fewer Business Failures.
Business failures in the United
States this week number $50, against
442 for last week. The number Of
defaults this week with liabilities of
$1,000 or more in each case is pal.
which is 5JS per cent of the total
number. A year ago. when there were
239 similar insolvencies. the ratio was
81, L per cent.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
ASSETS.
............ .s19. .2O5 .Q81 S28. III. 736
LIABILITIES.
Trading on Local Exchange.

Totals ..............s s19. 2O5, OBJ s23,717,'
Evening star., 1923-10-20
DAIRY PRODUCTS,

BALTIMORE, Nd. October 90 (Spe-
cial. Live poultry: Spring chickens,
20a22; Leghorns. 17a19; old hens. ia
25: Leghorns, 17a1S; old roosters, IA
a16: ducks. 17a25; pigeons, pair, goa
70; guinea fowl, each, 40a65.
Eggs-Loss of, native and nearby
firsts, dozen, AZ; southern, 40.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy.
pound. 45a4912; prints. 49a51: nearby
creamery, ISAAC; ladies, 34a35; rolls,
2Sa32; dairy prints. 2Sa32; process
butter, 3Sa39; store packed, 81.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-04-19
greatly adds to its appearance.

greatly adds to its appearance.
Herb Campbell from Great Falls
was visiting friends here last week.
Miss Blanche Servoss, who has
been suffering from a severe case of
tonsilitis, is able to be up again.
Mrs. A. Servoss, Mrs. A. Nordquist
and Mrs. A. Morris were Great Falls
visitors Sunday.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-04-19

Mat Eckmeyer and wife of Sand
Coulee were visiting C. E. Bramlette
last week. The Eckmeyers and Bran
lettes were neighbors at Big Sandy.
A barn dance of delightful proper
tons was pulled off by a few devo-
tees of the terpsichorean art at the
Dolin ranch last Thursday evening.
Alma Chapter o. E. s., U. D.. enter
tanned the officers and members of
Olive Branch o. E. S. of Great Falls
with the comforting of ranks and an
elaborate banquet. A large crowd
came from the county seat.
The baby clinic will be held in the
auditorium on Friday, April 9th.
A most enjoyable session Of the
Embroidery club was that held last
week at the beautiful home of Mrs.
Ora Wilson where refreshments, fan
cy work and visiting were the order
of the day. The club will meet in two
weeks with Mrs. Ray Wilson.
Mrs. Leo Des Jardines, sister of
Mrs. Sam Wilson, is visiting friesds
in the city.
John w. Anderson was helping to
advertise 'The Birth of a Nation" on
Wednesday.
A large number of Belt people saw
the Tiger Butte Dramatic club stage
their play at Raynesford on Saturday
sight. Only words of praise and COM
mendation are heard for the rendition
Of the drama. The dance given after
wards was heartily enjoyed while the
lunch served vas both plentiful and
appetizing. Everyone had a good
Tine.
Wild Oscar Carlson was a Belt
'isitor early this week.
JOS. Rioux of Raysesford was trans
citing business in town Monday.
The Pimperton boys were seen in
own n day this week.
DR.. Stewart will not be in his of
zee on Friday asd Saturday of this
eek because of a state convention of
in Great Falls.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grieb of Wolf
reek were visiting friends in Belt
esterday. Mr.. Grieb was formerly
nployed in this section on different
inches, leaving in 1917 on a jaunt
ward Berlin with the avowed pur-
'se of taking one Bill Hohenzollern
BART to find out what made him that
ay. He didn't quite make the goal,
It saw a lot of country at that. How
er, after trying several locations, :
appeared good enough for
m and he is now here to stay. Mrs.
-ieb is also a Montana girl and says Al
is good enough for her. in