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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-23
Fantastic RumOrs Fly

The rumor factory meanwhile Is
working overtime. Tales so fantaS-
tic that they seem incredible are
heard about the speculation of vari.
Gus public officials in stocks both in
connection with the oil leasing de.
Velopmepts and other government
transactions affecting the stock mar.
lIet. Not since the famous leak" in.
,Vestigation Of the winter of 1917
has the finger of suspicion been
pointed in as many directions in the
national capitol as today. At that
time 1T was not proved that any of.
fIclal was a party to any stock mar.
ket transactions, although outsiders
were supposed to have obtained in
formation enabling them to specu-
late.
The new turn OF affairs indicates
the connections between the stock
market and persons in positions of
responsibility was close indeed. The
investigators of the senatorial COM
mlttee are working tirelessly on the
books Of various brokerage houses
to discover the names Of prominent
persons engaged in oil speculation
about the time the oil leases were
mace. Senator Elkins, of West Viz.
GINA, Republican has admitted pur.
chasing stocks, but claims to have
had no knowledge which was not in
possession of the gene public.
The question Of how far a mem,
Der of congress or an official of the
government must disconnect himself
from the outside world, giving up
privileges which any private citizen
enjoys to engage in the purchase or
sale of stocks, is difficult one to
answer and while there may be a
good deal of suspicion that the spec
ulatlon done by persons in the gov
eminent was based on inside knoWl-
edge there is no proof to that effect.
Indeed, one of the paradoxes OF
the situation is that most of the
men who speculated on the suppos-
edly valuable information, really lost
and the tale of "slush fund" arose
because or a rumOr that the men
who feared their oil leases might he
disturbed if a scandal were disclosed
made haste to recompense the los
ers. Inside information did not help
any one make money so far as it
can be determined and nearly every
one whose name is being whispered
as having a. connection with the
speculation is said to be on broker
age books as a loser.
Some Of the accounts are under
stood to remain unpaid. In fact one
of the brokers is said to have been
forced out of business because he
could not collect the losses on his
books.
The whole CONTROVERSY has reach
Ell the point where nothing short OF
a complete and thorough cleanup
OF every phase OF the oilleasing af-
fair will benefit the Republican
party politically. When Secretary
OF Labor Davis said the administra-
ton was "broken-hearted," he re-
Elected a true state OF affairs. The
president himself had rothing to do
with the appointment to office of the
men whose names are being men
toned in the scandal. He himself
has been compelled to occupy the
position OF judge. He wants to be
a fair judge and give every one a
chance to be heard but the pressure
st politics from all sides is being
eXerted to compel him to get rid of
all who played remote part in the
transactions and he may have to
yield ultimately to that demand.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-23
SUGAR Market

NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-There was sn sd
hnce or Is III the local raw sugar market
srly today with Cubas selling al tbs duty
h!d. There were sales of 81 900 bags OF
ubas for prompt shipment to an opera tor
The advance in the spot market and re-
orts that Europe was again purchasing In
una, led 10 active covering aud renewed
HNing for both trade and outside account in
NV sugar futures Prices at midday were
10 L. points net higher.
In refined business continued light and
hces were unchanged st $50 to 400 for
me cranulstcd
Refined futures roiuinaI
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GRAIN MARKET OPINIONS

Riordan, Martin x Co: Purchases in or
der on any further setback
Thomson, McKinonn Il Co.: Higher
prices at present seem unlikely.
LamsOn Bros: Grains should be bought
arnCnd present levels.
Logan Bryan: We doubt any perma-
nent decline.
BartiA.t, Ffazler 4 G." Look for sharp
reaction from any further decline.
Glenn Il Curtis: The news suggests 4,
trading ina-ket
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-23
ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Feb. Fiction, spot
moderate business: prices easy; good mid
Ting, 1851; fully middling, 17.S3d; mid
ling, 1T.3Sd; low middling, 16.4Sd; good
ordinary, 15.iSd; ordinary, 149Sd. Sales
1000 bales, including $500 American. Re-
eipts, 1000 bales, including $500 Amer
can.
Futures closed steady, - to So points
bwer than previous close.
Tone, steady; sales, 5000; good middllug,
S.S3d.
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RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO CASH oUoTAr1oN

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Wheat, No. 1 hard,
$1:1OA @1.1114; No. . hard, 81. O9% a
1.131a. - -
Corn, No. mixed, 761s orc; No. vel.
low, Sic.
Oats, No. white, 49@5Oc; No. white,
4SH @49Ac.
Rye, No. I, 71@712c.
Farley, 6S12 @7Sc.
Timothy seed, SG.506sO0
Glover seed $1S.00Q2i.0O.
Lard, $11.05.
Ribs, 1887
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CoTToNsEED OIL MARKET


ATLANTA CoTToNSEED PRODUCTS
corrected by Atlanta Commercial Elk
chanSe.)
Bid. Asked.
Crude oil, basis prime tank S S.61 100.
Cott0OSeed cake. per cent
car lots -. -. ......... ....,. 1900.
c. s. mesl. per cent sm-
mouis, car lots .......... SO. 50 "a. so
c. s. meal. st common rate
points ear lots - $40 IS so
4. 5. huii>. lN0se, car lots. Is. 90 -.
C. :. lulis. sacked. car lets y cU 49,.
LinterS. first cut, Io@121.c.
Linters, second cue (cottouSeed hugls fiber o.
savings. 4TSc.
Ljuters, clean, mill rus. 6isG7Ba
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Ancient Law Gets pepper

ROCHDALE, England.-An an
cient law against providers was in.
voked to send William Moran, a 49,
year-old "Peeping Tom" to prison
for six months.
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KANSAS CRY QUOTATIONS

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 21.-wheat: No. .
hard. $1.05G1,22; No. 2 red, S1.12@114,
Corn--No. yellow. 74@741ac; No. 2
mixed, 7113@72c.
Oats-NO. y white. 4N1m MaOc
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NEW aRLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21.-Cotton
onened higher on much better Liver
bool cables than due. First transac-
tions showed gains of Is to 50 points
pver the previous close. The al
vance was attributed to reports that
the British dock strike was virtual
~ settled. All active months moved
inward 5 to IL points Immediately
after the opening call, but eased OIL
a. few points on moderate selling.
There was a prompt rally, however,
IN Manchester advances. that trade
was picking up there, May trading
up to 30.07c and July to Z9.Z9c, OF
Al to As points net higher. bulllsll
Feeling was held in check oy lar
weather in the belt.
Cotton turned easier as the morn
inc progressed. There was quite lid,
aral selling bX ring scalpers anu
some hedge selling. Prices fecedeo
rs to 60 points on the active Ola
*,rop months and al on October. he
sorts that Manchester was reVlVlng
talk of lockouts and rumored I'M
lasiness of spot holders In tn; IN
lerior helped the decline. Later
rather heavy buying by leading Ne '
York spectators on the break ana
mills calling cotton freely caused a
good rally. All months made new
highs, the old crop positions up 70 to
rs points from theearlylow. October
was AZ points up. At noon prices
were s to points off from the
highest.
The market developed another
sharp rally early in the afternoon.
The initial Influence was report
that the government would shortly
Essue a very bullish correction of
recent supply and consumption fig
nres. The main stimulating lnflu-
ence, however, was the efforts Of
leading speculator said to have been
short 100000 bales to cover. March
advanced to 1910, May to 1896 and
July to 1855, or II to 20 points
above the previous highs. The mar
ket then eased off SS to az points on
realizing by early buyers and selling
IN anticipation of bearish weekly
statistics, and became steady at the
hew levels.
NEW, ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in
The exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling, 30.5Oc; steady.
Last Prev,
Open. High Low. Sale. Close. Close.
Nch. 80. 80 80. 10 30. 10 80. % 80. 45 30. 9j
May ..29. % 80 36 80. AZ 80. IS so .0S 30. G7
tdly 20 OF %. 80 IS so 30 81 90. 80 %. 81
Oct. 1918 % 80 %. so % 81 %. IS IS. 81
Noon bids steady; Mach, 303S; May,
1908; July. POS; October, 25.7S; Decem.
Der, % .SS.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-23
NEW, ORLEANS COTTON
SPOT COTTON MARKET

Atlanta, steady, 30,50c.
New York, steady, 80. 40c.
New Orleans. steady S0.50c.
Galveston. steady, 30.55c.
Mobile, steady. 1918.
Savannah, steady, 3010cc.
Wilmington. steady, 30,40c,
Norfolk, steady, S0.25c.
Augusta, steady, 29.SSc.
Boston, steady, 30s0c.
Dallas. steady, 90. zoe.
st. Louis, nominal.
Montgomery, steady, S0.15c.
Houston, steady, 302Jc.
Memphis steady, 81 Soc
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-23
78 Prizes in II Months

Cirencester, England. r. Pre-
ton, a. chauffeur, whose hobby
gardening, has won rs prizes at veg
table exhibitions during the la
eleven months.
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Naval Stores

SAVANNAH. Ga. Feb 2l.-lurpeu
duh, 96&t; sales, none; receipts, %; ship
meats. (; stock, 9.142.
RoSin firm; sales, $50: receipts. 506;
shipments, ); stock. 7s.2SS. Quote: 10
$3.50; NJ. $500; y. $52o: VIC, SIS. %;
WV. y S64O
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ST LOUIS oTorATroNs

ST. LOUIS, Feb, 21:-Cash. wheat No .
red. 81. 1612 @1.19 No. 3 red, $1.15l1. 10.
Z Corn, No. white, 75@76c; No. yellow.
Oats, No. white, sic; No. white, 1910.
Close: Wheat, May, $1.1O5s; July,
$1.O98s.
Corn, May, SOC; July. sO@c.
Oats May, sic.
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TOLEDO Ou0TATInNS

TOLEDO Ohio, Feb. 21.-Wheat: Cash,
$1.15A Ollie. Cloverseed, cash, old, $13.2
new, Sl2'l0; February, $12.10; March, $12,10.
Asike, $S.4J. Timothy seed, s.. bid !:
February, $500 bid; March. SO 65 bid.
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MINNEAPOLIS QUOTATIONS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Feb 21-wheat,
No, 1 northern. 81 l5% al 1884
Corn, No. 3 yellow. TIA @72Ac.
Oats, No. white. 44fs 61447sc.
Flax. No. !. s. .57la a.. G2.
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WANTED HELP-FEMALE

WANTED-Women to do fancy work NJ
home. Spare hours. Material furnished
Good pay. Stamped envelope brings par
ticulars Underwood Art Goods Company
Portsmouth. Ohio.
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BE q detective. Excellent opportunity;
good pay; travel. Write @. T. Ludwig,
1853, Westover Bldg, Kansas City, Mo.
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BE detective, $o0S100 weekly; travel
over world; experience unnecessary
American Detective Agency, 1913 Columbia,
ST Louis
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EARN money at home during spare time paint
ing lamp shades. pillow tops for us; no can
vassng, easy and interesting work; experience I'M
necessary. Nileart Company, 225S. Fort Wayne
nd
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WANTED HE,LP-MALE

ALL men. women, boys, girls, II to 10, will
ing co accept government positions, $11I-
$3.50, travelling or stationary. write MT.
Cement, 1854 St Louis, Mo-. Immediately.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-23

WANTED Women girls; learn gown max
ing at home; $3J week; sample lessons.
Franklin Institute, Dept. H-510. Rochester,
New York
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-23
DIAL DEMANDS ACTION
ON FUTURES AMENDMENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Notice
was given to today by Senator Dial,
Democrat, South Carolina, that I'M
less the agricultural committee took
some action upon his proposed
amendment to the cotton future. act,
he would take the fight directly to
the floor.
The committee holds the bill, Sen
ator Dial said, despite repeated re-
quests that they report it, even
without recommendation. He de-
clared legislation to prevent the price
of cotton being adversely affected
by gamblers was of more value to
the south than all the pending
remedial legislation put together"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-23

FRUIT TREE SALE y Nj Il N-ProfitabIe
pleasant, permanent work Good side line
for farmers, teachers and others. Concord
Nurseries Dept. 20. Concord. Ga.
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GET OUR FREE SAMPLE CASE-Toilet
aPticles, perfumes and specialties. Won
derfuly profitable. La Derma Co.. Dept.
RI, st. Louis, Mo.
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WANTED-AGENTS

NEGRO'S 20 r ES S AND ACHIEVE
MENTS, book of many pictures of colored
persons, just off the press; big hit; all buy
agents making SO daily. Write quick for
terms JENKINS BIBLE HOUSE, Wash
ingtOn, d. c.
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FOR SALE--SEED

MILLl0NS-Cabbase, onions, tomatoes: 90
75ct 1000, $1.25; Porto Rico potatod
| $1.50 1 600; 5000 UP. $1.35. Cabbage, Mari
10; balance. April-May. Mullfs Plant Cd
! Alma. Ga.
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LIGHT IS TURNED
ON i. s. BUREAU
REPORTING METHOD

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Causes
of $50 a bale in cotton during the
past two months will be discussed at
a conference today between senators
from the cotton-produciug states and
Director Steuart and Statistician
Zimmerman, of the census bureau.
Decision to inquire eXhaustively
into this subject was reached at a
conference late yesterday Of the
senators from the, cotton states The
meeting was called by Senator
Smith, Of South Carolina, who pre-
sided, and the senators examined
into many official and unofficial doc.
uments bearing on the whole sub.
ject.
Senator Smith said MIR. Steuort
and Mr.. Zimmerman would be queS-
toned as to the methods of tabulat-
ing cotton statistics relative to sup
ply and distribution. They will be
asked particularly, he added. about
an item of $40 ,405 bales carried in
the last August report under the
heading, Ito balance distribution, "
and presumed to be included in the
ginning figures as of February l,
last.
II don't think those bales ever ex-
listed" Senator Smith said, land
their inclusion in the report I'M
doubtedly helped to break the price
o fcotton. In explanation it is
claimed that d part of this 579, 405
bales is so-called city crop-that is
samples taken from bales and then
repacked.
AT any rate, that is counting the
same cotton twice, as the samples
are removed after the bale has been
weighed and counted as ginned. We
want to go into the whole situation
extensively as to the real facts as
to supply and demand and what &C
tually is producing the present de-
preston in prices
Senator Smith declared that it was
a rather unusual situation for such
a break in price at a time when
there was a short crop and general
prosperity.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-23

LAREDO soy beans: Acre bag, 81, pi
paid; peck, $4.25; bushel, $40, fob. Ca
with order. W. Q. Williams. Locust Groy
Georgia.
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KINGS EARLY IMPR0YED-Large be
big turnout. Weevil beater; wonderi
opportunity for cotton farmers; write !
facts. King Cotton Seed Co., Lavonia,
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NEW YORK RAW SUGAR MARKET
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

DULUTH. Minis, Feb. 2l.-CloSe flax:
ehnsry, S2.59is March, S2.5SSs; May.
s.Sefs; July, so.51,
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Nj EI)lCAL
SORES

Healed by ANTI-FLAMMA-a soothing
'Rntiseptic Poultice. Draws out poisons
stops itching around sores and heals whil}
you work. Write today, describing case
and get FREE SAMPLE. Bayles Dis
tributing Co.. 1920 Grand Ave, Kansas
City. Mo.
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WANTED-FARMS

FARM WANTED--Immediately from owner
Send particulars Mrs. Roberts. Box g.
Rnndhnuse. I'LL.
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WANTED--SALEMEN

TUBACCU FACTUKI
WANTS SABESMEN.-State experience and give
reference. Hancock Bros. q Co.. BLOC Dan
rilla Va
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WE pay 5000 monthly salary. furnish car and
expenses to introduce guaranteed poultry
and stock powders Bigler Company. X-6Gi
Springfield. Illinois.
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PEACH trees, Zoe up; other nursery stock
reasonable. Dyer Nursery, Lafayette, Ga.
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FOR SALE-TREES

WANTED-To hear from owner having
farm or unimproved land for sale. John
j. Black Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
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POULTRY
FOX Observation-Disclosures

GENUINE German marks. One million, al
sorted denominations, sent postage paid
only 90c. (Pre-war value, $3.50, 00O). l..
Moore Little Rock Ark.
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WE PAY $50 A WEEK and expenses and give
Ford auto to to introduce poultry and
stock compounds. Imperial Co.. D-56 Parsons.
Kank
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POEMS WANTED-Sell your song-yerses for
cash. Submit Mss. at once, write New
Era Music Co.. 1876, st. Louis, Mo.
TEACHERS-Let me tell you how to get
first-grade license. b. S. Holden, Eli
jay. Ca
The Tomahawk., 1924-09-25
AUXILIARY PLAN WORLD BODY
Would Be Made Up Of Women Of Al.
lied Nations.

lied Nations.
st. Paul-Initial steps toward the
formation Of an international organiza-
ton made up Of women from the AL.
lied nations were taken at the national
convention Of the American Legion
Auxiliary in st. Paul.
F. Pagett Hett-commander of the
British legion-following an address
to the Auxiliary, was called upon to
act as laison officer carrying back a
message to the British women asking
that they join with the American
women in bringing about immediate
establishment of a woman's "F. l. D.
A. c."
With a million and a half men and
women registered at the labor ex-
changes unable to obtain employment
in Great Britain, Commander Hett told
of the problems which the Legion and
Auxiliary in his country faced, since
so many of these with no opportunity
to care for themselves were service
men and women ineligible for govern
ment aid.
The Tomahawk., 1924-09-25
Birds Trained to Sing
Like Their Associates

A German bird fancier has trained
canaries to sing like nightinsales. AS
soon as they are Matched he makes
them listen to nightingale songs re-
corded on the photograph, and when
they no longer need the care Of pa
rents they are put In cages with the
night singers. As result they sing
nightingale songs, and nothing else.
There Is nothing new about the plan,
though 1t seems to be worked on a
more commercial scale than ever be-
fore. 1t serves to remind the world
that bird songs, like human speech,
are learned, not inherited. A finch
raised among canaries. or a canary
raised among finches, takes the song
Of Its associates, not Of Its ancestors,
The hooking birds fondness for copy
Ing every sound that 1t hears Ii noted.
The Tomahawk., 1924-09-25
World Nouns Loss
of Historic Spot

The famous Lister ward. in Glasgow,
Scotland, in which Lord Lister made
his great discovery Of antiseptic sur
gerry, now no longer exists. 1t mas
been destroyed, stone by stone, to
make room for new buildings. And
so "a rose has fallen from the chap.
let of Glasgow"
The new hospital could have been
built around the room with perfect
ease. Not only was any extra money
readily forthcoming that might be
needed for that, but Glasgow man
offered to pay far the whole Of the
rebuilding "as a memorial" A sim
liar offer was difidently made by the
surgeons Of America, and from all
over Europe, from North and South
America, and from far japan, came
entreaties that the room should be
preserved.
Every possible objection was met,
but the managers had their way, and
not only Glasgow but the whole coun-
try loses one of its most historic pos
sessions-a room in which was made
discovery ttat has led to the saving
Of millions Of lives.
The Tomahawk., 1924-09-25
An Ohio Mother Reports

Columbus, Ohio. - "When my
daughter became ID years Of age she
was ailing very much. The doctor
gave her medicine, but she was very
weak, and he always had to write ex-
cuses for her as she could not attend
the gym classes, and ! often had
to keep her home from school. had
taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound for my nerves and rum
down condition, 90 gave her three
doses daily, and also Lydia E. Pink.
hams Blood Medicine. Our friends
are surprised to see how fine and tall
she is getting and how well she Is. ]
will gladly answer letters and give
you q fine Recommendation for other
mothers. Mrs. MARIE MIELKE,
e14 Elmer Street, Columbus, Ohio.
Over 10O, 900 women have so far
replied to our question, "Have you
received benefit from taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound?",
SO per cent. ofthese replies answer
eyes" That means that 90 out Of ev-
cry 100 women who have taken this
medicine have been helped by 1t.
For sale by druggists everywhere.
The Tomahawk., 1924-09-25
BARROW HELPS SAVE GRANT
Chicago Business Men Urge Governor
to Commute Death Sentence.

Chicago-Clarence Darrow, attorney,
whose pleas saved Nathan Leopold,
Jr., and Richard Loeb from the gal
lows, business organization, and
church society have joined the fight to
save Bernard Grant from hanging on
October II.
In response to telegram from coun-
sci for Grant, he telegraphed from
Charlevoix, Michigan, that he would re-
turn to Chicago the early part of next
week and will be glad to do what I
can"
Grants formal plea for clemency
prepared by his attorney, may not be
sent to Governor Small. 1t relates
that Walter Krauser, under sentence
with Grant for the killing of Ralph
Souders, policeman, in a holdup in
1922, now repudiates his statement i'm
plicating Grant and states that Grant
had nothing to do with it. Grant claims
he was 10 years old when the crime
was committed-the age of Leopold
and Loeb.
The Tomahawk., 1924-09-25
LEGION DEMANDS
BIGGER U.S.NAvY
Omaha to Have 1925 Conven-
tlon-Falr Grounds Spec
taCle Draws 10000.

st. Paul-The American Legion
convention adopted by reclamation q
resolution demanding that congress
build up the navy to a $50 ratio with
Great Britain and Japan, as outlined
at the Washington armament llmita-
ton conference.
ut Is q we'll known fact" the naval
affairs committee reported, that the
ration is now 5-4-3 with Great Britain
s, United States 4 and Japan 3.
1T Is our belief that the safety and
prosperity Of our country should not
be jeopardized thus at any cost"
This action, coming on the eve Of
proposed reductions in navy approp.
riations, was an outstanding feature
Of long list of resolutions aiming to
give the United States adequate de-
Tense on water, land and in the air,
as the best guaranty Of peace, and to
prevent repetition Of waste of life
which the Legion believes was caused
by unpreparedness in the World war.
10000 or more residents Of the
Twin Cities cheered and thrilled to
the ranks Of the veterans as they
swung jauntily along over the four.
mile line Of march.
General Dawes marched In the
parade as a member of the Evanston.
Ill. Post. having refused a place on
the reviewers stand.
Marked by a spectacular display of
fireworks, public wedding performed
by army chaplains. and drill compe-
tiiton of Legion bands and drum
corps, the American Legion's open
air entertainment at the Minnesota
State Fair grounds attracted 10000
persons.
The next Legion convention will be
held at Omaha. This was decided by
the convention. The vote was 512
for Omaha and 440 for Fort Worth
Texas. Fort Worth was the only
competitor.