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The border vidette., 1924-04-19
JEFFERsoNbAy BANQUET.

Fhe annual Jefferson Day ban,
quet held Monday night at the
Firemen's Hall, under the au.
spices of the Democratic party
of Santa Cruz county, was a big
success in every way.
The large hall was crowded to
capacity to partale of the deli
cious dinner served by the
charming ladies of the Parent
Teachers Association of Nogales
and to hear ringing Democratic
addresses by Hon Charles E.
Hardy, former collector of Gus
toms, State Senator A. G. Pierce
of Patagonia, and Superior Judge
A. G. Lockwood of Cochise
county.
Appropriate music was fur
nished by Eugene Peltier, Claude
Frazier and Miss Gwendolyn
Noon, during the banquet.
Judge w. A. O'Connor, county
attorney of Santa Cruz county,
presided as POSTMASTER in his
usual pleasing manner, and in
troduced the speakers.
The first speaker was Senator
Pierce, whose subject was Our
Democracy" Senator Pierce was
followed by Judge Lockwood of
Cochise county, who formerly
resided in Nogales. He made a
brilliant address appropriate to
the occasion, and like Senator
Pierce, received hearty applause.
The principal address of the
evening was made by Hon. Chas.
E. Hardy, the silver tongued
Democratic orator of Arizona,
who delivered the best Jefferson
Day address ever heard in No
gales.
Before telling the life story of
Thomas jefferson, Mr.. Hardy in
a most gracious manner thanked
the ladies of the Parent Teach
ers Association for the wonder
full dinner and delightful service
provided for the banquet.
During his address the bril-
liant, eloquent speaker paid a
high tribute TO the late Woodrow
Wilson, whom he declared was
one of the greatest leaders of
all times. In glowing terms he
told of the life--private and pol
itical-of Thomas jefferson, the
Patron Saint of all true Demo
Gratis.
The following resolution of re-
spect, offered by Attorney Leslie
G. Hardy on the recent death of
former United States Senator
Marcus A. Smith of Arizona, was
unanimously adopted:
The border vidette., 1924-04-19
NOTICE OF SHERlFF'S SALE.

In the Superior Court of the
State of Arizona, in and for the
County of Pima.
Lou B. Jahren, as Executrix
of the estate of A. O. Jahren,
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SETS
new FLIGHT
RECORD
cF-2, singIe-Motored Graft,
Completes Trip Of $500
Miles
By Internatlonal News servIee.

All records for a sustained flight
by q singIe.motored seaplanc went
by the board today when the Nays
rev combined bomhing.torpedo and
scout seapIane CFG2, made landing
at Quantico with the 900 gallons of
gas which she started her flight
with completely gone.
Twenty hours and twenty-eight
minutes were spent in the air by
the giant seaplane which, flying at
an average speed of seventy-three
miles an hour, covered slightly more
than 1900 miles.
Starting at 1870 o'clock yesterday
morning the big ship circled over
the station at Anacostia. flew down
to the mouth OF the Potomac and
back, then resumed her circling
flight over the station and the city.
At o'clock this morning heavy fog
came UP and the CF.2 headed down
the river going to Hampton Rna9s
and circled there Until low gas sup
ply forced the pilot to stat back
to her home base.
Gasoline running or III
pilot to land at Quantico. The big
ship started off with 500 gallons, a
total OF $500 pounds. Lieutenant
Andrew Krinkley, United States
navy, and Lieutenant Ross @. Lyons
were the two pilots.
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T0CKS SHOW
LISTLESS
Tone
Outside Of Rails and steeIs
Little Lie Is Shown III
Early Trading

NEW YORK, Oct. lO.-The
stock market was not only tea
tureless In the early trading to-
day; it was practically lifeIess.
Trading came to q standstill be-
fore the end Of the first hour, and
outside Of the slight advance In
one or two Of the rails and tnde.
pendent steels, there were no price
movements which attracted any at
tenttQn, Covering Of high priced
industrial shares. which began In
yesterdays session, was contin-
ued, and some Of the copper shares
were in demand at slightly higher
prices.
The market waited for the
monthly statement OF the Steel
Corporation, and not even the pub
LEGATION Of the best transportation
traffic statement Of the year to
date by the American Railway AS.
ISOLATION could induce traders to
display any interest In the railroad
stocks. Pittsburgh and West Vir-
ginia continued the advance In
augurated in yesterdays session,
New York Central and Rock Island
were active at fractionally higher
prices, but the balance Of the rail-
road list was neglected.
American Can led the industrial
stock list with q gain Of one point
on short covering and accumula-
ton by floor traders, on rtlmors
that stock dividend Ii to be de-
clared before the end Of the year,
Baldwin and General Electri. were
In demand at slightly higher prices.
Marland and some Of the other in
dependent oils were supplied freely
and prices showed q fractional de-
cline. Gulf States was the most
active of the Independent steel
stocks, advancing to f3A for o
gain of one and one-quarter points.
United States Steel advanced to
1OSh, Up one point.
Both the grain and cotton mar
kets were irregular, wheat and
corn selling off on the Govern
ment's crop report. Money markets
were unchanged, with call loans in
good supply at "a per cent: sterl-
ing exchange advanced on better
cables and reports that the agree
ment for the German international
loan had been signed in London.
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HIGH PRICE or WHEAT
IMPROVES FOREIGN TRADE

Higher prices Of wheat will mean
an Improvement in international
trade conditions, the Federal Rev
enue Board observes In its monthly
bulletin made public today.
AS q consequence Of improved
,lfAde conditions caused chifely by
the higher price of wheat, the ex-
porting countries will have large
demand for manufactured goods
and will be a better market for tho
Industrial products OF the wheat
importing countries. says the bull
letin. I'm this respect the relation
ship between agriculture and indus.
try in world trade is somewhat
analogous to conditions in the
United States, where increased buy.
ing power in agricultural sections
Of the country Is reflected In an in
creased demand for the output OF
industrial districts.
Total production Of wheat in
1924 in the Northern Hemisphere,
exclusive Of Russia and China, is
estimated to be smaller by about
3OO.00o,0OO bushels, or IL per cent,
than the unusually large produc-
ton OF last year, and slightly under
the average for the fiye-year period,
1918-192," the bulletin says.
X The largest decrease in the wheat
crop compared with last year was
In Canada, which had produced a
record crop in 1923: smaller declines
In wheat yields occurred In all the
. other important producing areas,
with the exception OF the United
ates, whore the production was
ySO.OOO,OOO bushels larger than last
year.
The American crop, however, is
below the average for the five
years, 191S.1022.s
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PENN LINES WEST or
PITTSBURGH VALUATION

"A tentative valuation OF the Penn.
sylvania lines west OF Pittsburgh
was issued today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Al final
value Of &2S4,676,670 Of total used
property as Of June 30, 1915. was
found by the commission.
The report covers the properties
OF the Pennsylvania Company's
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chi
cago: Massillon and Cleveland; Erie
and Pittsburgh: Cleveland ana
Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh, YOUNGSTOWN
and AshtabuIa; YOUNGSTOWN ana
RaveIna; Pittsburgh, Ohio Valley
ana Cincinnati: Cleveland, Akron
and Cincinnati; Toledo. Columbus
and Ohio river and the South Chi.
cago and Southern, as of June 80,
1916. The commission has made
the following tentative findings as
to final value:
On date Of valuation the PennsyI.
vaaia Company had outstanding q
total par value OF 5000 ,253, 9S1. SS In
stock and Iong-term debt. Of which
$50, 100000 represented common
stock and S120,253, OS1.S S funded
debt. investment in road and equip.
ment, including land. on date OF
valuation, was stated on the car.
riers' books as 27,293. B66.b6. The
report said II readjustments were
made this amount would be In.
creased to $27, 1921 124.92.
Cost Of reproduction new Of total
used property was found to be
$269, sos, 4S7, and OF total owned
property. $50, SO8 $50. Cost 81 re-
production less depreciation Of total
used property was found TO bo 1907
gag sos, and OF total owned. go, 802,-
442.
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AMERICAN
BONDS on
SALE
New $4,000. 900 Offering
Placed Or Market by
Blair and Co.

NEW YORK. oct. l0.-Blair d
Co. Inc. are offering Il 81 ana IL.
terest. to yield over $40 per cent.
. new issue Of $ls.o0o,0OO PAN
American Petroleum ana Transport
Company ten.year convertible 8 Der
cent sinking fund gold bonds, due
Noyember 4, 1884, The new bonds
are being issued to provide for the
prompt redemption Of the entire out
standing $17 ,494,2OO Mexican ne.
troleum Company, Ltd. Of Delaware
3 per cent convertible gold bonds,
end to furnish additional working
capital The pan-Amefican Com.
pany owns approximately eS per
cent Of the entire outstanding CAPT.
tai stock Of Mexican Petroleum Com,
pany. The new bonds viii be con.
verttble into the co1npany's class
common stock ct SO per share.
that ~ ~ the rate 0f 81 400 face
amount q bonds for 81 900 per value,
o. stock ltWenty shares of $50 par
value each. The bonds viii also
have the benefit OF the sinking fund
70 retire One-tenth Of the issue each
year. the flrst ifstallnient being
payable on November /, 1925.
KeaI, Taylor and Co. and w. Al.
Hartman and Co., Inc, are offering
new issue Cf 81, 00O.O state 81
kansas, ~ per cent soldiers com.
pensation gold bonds, 100000 due
July ]. aDb1 ana $500, 900 due july
I, 1893 ct prices TO Yield 40 per
cent. The financial statement Or
State Of Kansas shows Assessed
Z FgaI ~ eesS - z -
ana net bonded debt Of s2S, 10000
or less than $40 of / per cent NJ
assessed valuation. Kansas has no
indebtedness Of any Kind 81. cI1ar,.c-
ter except that represented bv
soldiers compensation bonds. the
first Of which were issued July
The ohio Public Service "a. haa
sold to HaIsey, Stuart ana cd. q
new issue Of $1,000, 900 s Der cent
gold notes due Aug. 81, 19ak. which
are being offered at 100X and
interest to yield 4.BD per cent.
William Il. Compton co. Il OFFER.
ing 5000 900 City OF Saginaw, Mich.
street Improvement AZ per cent
bonds due $40, 900 each October 1,
1926 to 1894, inclusive, 1t d price.
to yield $50 per cent to 40 per
cent.
a. M. Laimport and Co, Inc, are
offering 100000 State 81 North
Dakota 81 per cent real estate
bonds due 194S AZ . price to yield
4.66 per cellt.
@. w. McNear and Co. are Offer
ing e135, 900 City of Houston.
Texas, per cent bonds, due serialIy
1913 to 1913, 1T prices to yield 4.4s
per cent.
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man CRIPPLED
BY SHOT SUES
FOR 100000
Files Suit Against Grand
father Of Girl He Is Accused
Of Having Attacked

ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., Oct. 10.
After two months OF intense SUI.
fering, as the result Of wounds
suffered when shot in the Pasquo.
tank county jail by man said to
be J. D. Farrior, grandfather OF a
thtrteen-year-old girl he Is accused
Of having wronged. Joe Swindell.
twenty-eight, will be moved to his
home from q local hospital TODAY
or tomorrow. A guard will be kent
at his Bedside. Swindell was shot 4
few minutes before he was to have
been tried in court on charges pre-.
ferred by the girl.
Swindell has entered q damage
suit against Farrfor for 500 900
The latter, a wealthy Wilson. NJ. 81.
tobacco man, held under SIS 900
bond, Will be given hearfhg al
soon as Swindell can appear IN
court Physicians say that Swim,
dell will be permanently crippled
as result Of the bullet that grazed
his spinal cord.
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EPISC0PALIA
HAL WORK IN
MEXICO
Will Send No Diocesan There
at Present Because Of RuI-
ing Against Foreigners

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The nevI
Mexican constitution having for
hidden foreigners to engage in. re.
ligions or educational work, the
house OF bishops Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church has voted to post
pone for a year action on the ap.
pointment Of 4, missionary bishop
to that country to I'M . vacancy 10.
Gently created BY resignation.
"If we invade Mexico now We viii
be no better than the bordsr-line
bootlegger Of liquor. for We win be
bootlegging religion into prohibition
territory" said Bishop Kinsoiving
Of Texas, head Of the special com.
mittee designed to report on the
Mexican situation and leader 81 the
faction which favored postponed
action.
Bishop Gaylor, OF Tennessee, LED
the bare minority which favored I'M
mediate action. He disclosed that
a special committee Of the national
council Of the church voted to
put the millions of dollars worth
Of Protestant Episcopal property in
Mexico into q nonsectarian corpora
ton as a means OF complying with
the Mexican constitution.
Seventy-five bishops were In the
procession at the Cathedral Of st.
John the Divine yesterday at the
service that marked the opening
of sessions Of the church's national
council and the house Of bishops.
More than 100 diocesana are ex-
pected to attend the three-day con-
vention.
For the first time since its or.
ganization in 1919 the national
council win sit with the bishops in
drawing up the Episcopal Church's
world program for the next three
years. Several bishoprics are to be
nlled.
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BANKERS WILL
move GOT TON
CROP
Seaboard National Bank tc
Head Syndicate Which viii
Finance Cotton Men

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.--A group
headed by the seaboard National
Bank and Goldman, sachs b CO
win again finance, through accept
ance credits, large percentage Of
the cotton crop handled BY the Tex
ay Farm Bureau Cotton Association.
The group includes bankers in san
Francisco. Philadelphia, Chicago,
Providence. Houston and Dallas.
Last year a similar agreerant
was entered into. It was the fret
Of such magnitude to be made Do.
tween bankers and a cotton Co-opera,
tive.
The agreement provides that
credits under It shall be made avail.
able through acceptance ~ members
q the banking group OF drafts drawn
by the Texas association. These
drafts may be drawn up to May 1.
1926, the maximum total amount
that may be outstanding at any one
time being limited to $4,000, 900.
All drafts drawn under the agree
ment win mature not later than
July I, 1895.
The credits win have al security
cotton In process oE shipment to
RCr stored with tbs Houston Com
press Co. or such other warehouse
or warehouses az may be approved
by the managers Of the banking
group. This cotton u to be ell
denced by satisfactory negotiable
bills OF lading ef negotiable ware
house receipts. adequately insured
and delivered 20 the trustee Of the
group. the American Exchange Ma
tional Bank of Dallas.
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Chicago Grain Market

CHICAGO, Oct. 1O.--cralns omen
ed lower today. Wheat down ~.
to AZ cents; corn off lK to IA
cents; oats v TO IN cents or. The
opening prices: Wheat, Decembes.
IL to LIN May, 1.5lk to 1852
July, l:S2 to 1888. Corn. December
LIN to 1.12k; May, ia to l.l5.
July, 1.14A to LIS, Oats, Decen.
Der. .54M TO 56h; May, 59k {,
B9st; July 6SN.
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LooaI 500


SALES.
CAPITAL Traction s., $4,000 IS.
Capital Traction Do, lO0es.
AFTER CALL.
Cali loans Money; sos per cent.
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Curb Stocks

FURNISHED BY ": ,. aibbs 4 Col
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N. Y. Cotton Market

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-Cotton
prices were steady at the opening
Of trading today with the first
prices ~ to ~ points higher, Octob.
er opened at 2475 up IL; December
at 2SS6, UP IT,, January at 1880, up
II ana March at 1870, up IL.
LIVERPOOL. Oct. 10.--Moderate
spot cotton business prices steady:
sales 1000 bales.
Mid fair 1889 strict good mids
1889; good mids 14.64; strict mids
1929; faids 14.O9; strict low n1ids
1889; low mids 1889; strict good
ordinary 1899; good ordinary 1890,
Futures opened quiet and steady.
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Oil Stoke

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15

Western newspapers have dealt
particularly with the filing Of a suit
for $4,000 damages against Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt Jr., and the Wander
bilt Newspapers. Inc. by Louis r.
Grant, manage" of the 18TH District
Veterans Bureau in which Grant
charges defamation of character in
connection with the overwhelming
exposures made of Grants past Grim
inal record. The matter comes in
for a large share Of local interest,
since Frank S. Cairns. formerly in
sular surveyor OF customs in the
Philippine Islands al the time of the
Grant smuggling episode, was once
a resident of Skowhegan and in bust
ness here and he in statement
which has been published has offered
evidence TO substantiate that which
has been charged by the Vanderbilt
Newspapers against Grant. Mr..
Cairns married sister to Mrs Ilar-
vey Goodwin OF Madison avenue, this
town. and through the courtesy Of
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Hartland School Notes

The Hartland primary school re-
ports the4 following for the week end
ing May 2.
Those perfect in arithmetic for the
week: Marguerite Manson, James
OReilly, Eva Waterman, Charles
Getchell, and Frances Waldron in
Grade one Marian Lamoreau and
Florice Stoves in grade two.
We are having star races in read
ing. The winners for this week in
grade one are Doris O'Reilly. Madelyn
Willy, Alden Stedman. Floyd Webber,
Frances Waldron, Barbara Nutting,
Mary Smith, James O'Reilly, Charles
Getchell, Doris Kimball, Ralph Mich
OILS and Harold Ginty. In grade
two. Edison Buker, Charlotte Currie,
Charles Whitney, John Ginty, Marian
Lamoreau, Margaret Lamoreau, Annie
Barnes, Charles Fay, Leroy Hatch,
Florice Stoves, Claude Fisher and
Virginia Bell.
Mr.. Clifford visited the school Fri
day afternoon. May 2. The following
pupils received o. X. in spelling;
Annie Barnes, Leroy Hatch, Marian
Lamoreau, Margaret Lamoreau,
Claude Fisher, Florice Sleeves. John
Ginty, Charles Whitney, Edison Blu
ker. Charlotte Currie and Virginia
Bell
We feel proud to know that Ray
mond Witham, one of our second
grade boys, who is now attending
school in North Arson has been pro-
NOTED to the third grade.
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Laney.Turcotte weddin. y... :

The marriage of Antbon,.
son of Joseph Laney of ths Lana,
Road and Miss Lena 'ie Russo
daughter of Charles Turoo..,a fcott'
solemnized yesterday mo rrgO.le Va
nuptial mass by Rev. ]. l. with with
at the Church of Our Lady 81 - kenau
The altar was beautiful win IL hAolrde
and plants. Attending tb ,a noSel
were Ernest Laney as best M. coup
Miss Alfredo Turcotte AZ n,aa az
honor. while four young ladl na'a
the Children of Mary soda 1s ITO
which the bride is a memhar
with the couple. They wa.o $40.
Misses Flora Corvette, Mar %e,e Y
cite, 'Alvina Turcotte and Doro a Coy .
mo. The young ladies wers o' ny y
ingly gowned in white. After aa ~
wedding trip, upon which N, Saq
Mrs. Laney departed yesterdar . Y !
couple will establish their hon..
Skowhegan and their friends :
tender them a reception in Forro,.
Hall, Saturday evening. Mr. Ias,
Is employed at the store of VIM 1'1,
Lessor on the plains.
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MARYLAND

Mrs n. NJ Woodbury. passed away
at her home Monday, May 70.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Severance
were in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cover of Cornyille
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris Chase Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Walker were in
Bangor Sunday to visit Mr.. Walker,
who is a patient at the e. NJ. G. Hos
pital in that city.
Erwin Davis and Frank Mcgowan
were in Scion, Sunday.
Warren Buffers and Elwyn Holt
was in Skowhegan Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jessie Cummings who has
been seriously i'll, is some better at
this time.
Albion Holt and Edward Dufore
were in Bangor one day recently.
Mrs. Clara Wellington was in
Skowhegan, Saturday. for the day
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Mrs. Blanche Bixby Russell of Pasa-
dena, Cal. formerly of Skowhegan,
we have received Il Los Angeles pa
per, In which Mr.. Cairns has released
his full report which is as follows:
"St. Helena, Calf.
General Frank r. Hines, Director,
Veterens' Bureau, Washington,
d. c.
"Sir.-In accordance with my telc-
graphic offer OF yesterday and your
request of even date, | beg to offer
the following information relative
to the career OF Louis 7. Grant, with
special reference to his record as a
smuggler. of opium into the Philip
pine Islands:
Gan explanation of my status az an
investigator for the federal and Phil
ippine governments, during the first
ten years of our control of the is
lands, acting under orders of the
governor general | was transferred
from Cuba in 1901 to the Philippines
and due to my official position in
Cuba--chief of bureau Of special
agents, Cuban customs service
which carried with it the duties per-
formed in the United States by the
treasury secret service, the bureau
of insular affairs booked me on the
transport as "Chief of the Philip
pine Secret Service" AS a matter
of fact / became the insular surveyor
OF customs under w. Morgan Shus-
ter, but due to former status both in
Cuba and with the treasury depart
ment. | soon found myself launched
into series of Investigations entire
ly foreign to my regular duties.
During those early days of the
American government Manila swarm
ed with adventures many of them
followers of the army and others
whose records in Central and South
American countries were more or
less unsavory. Among them were
four or FIVE men Americans well
known in Manila some in business
and others seeking easy money who
had been companions in Guatemala
and in government circles We're
known as the Guatemala gang.
zone of my first duties was the In
vestigation of this particular set OF
adventurers by request of Governor
General Taft and although nothing
very definite or specific was learned
concerning their former connections
in Central America. it was sufficient
to place them under suspicion that
they had left former haunts under a
cloud, and were all mon of shady
characters.
among them was Louis T. Grant.
He posed as an electrical and mech
anical engineer looking for some
thing profitable to turn up. He was
a genial, sociable man of engaging
manners, we'll received in American
circles, especially among Masons and
military officials. Az n smooth-talk-
ing individual of the confidence man.