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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02

Fahy arrested in Chicago for COM
plicity in big mail robbery In June.
Edgar A. Bancroft of Chicago named
ambassador to Japan and James r.
Sheffield of New York ambassador to
Aug s1-United States aviators few
rado-
Sept s-Republicars won Maine cleo
tion, Ralph o. Brew,ster being elected
governor. and Senator Fernaid re-
World flyers reached New York.
Sept. 9-President Coolidge greeted
the world flyers at Washington.
young Sn murderer sO Of chicago a given life
Sept I2-First Defense day tests
Sept is~Genefai Pershing retired
Sept 15-American Legion conven-
don opened in St. Paul.
Sept 1s-JAmes A. Drain, Washing
Sept. 2s-American flyers arrived at
Seattle, formally completing the cir
cult of the globe In I'VE months and
Oct. 1l-United States Senator Frank
Brandegee of Connecticut committed
Oct. l5-zR-s. Americas German
built airship. arrived at Lakehurst.
Oct 24-Income taxes made public.
Nov. 1-Pneumonic plague broke out
In Los Angeles Many Deaths
Circle; state troops sent.
Nov. 4--Hepublicans swept the coun-
try in ratiGnaa elections except the
Solid SoutE: Coolidge and Dawes elect
ed by 10.G00,o69 1lnrahty.s with s35z
voter In electoral college to 1876 for
Davis and Bryan and 33 Cor LaFoltette
and Wheeler. New congress- Repub-
Nov. New York law compelling
incorporated secret organizations to
make memberships public upheld az
constitutional
mission to formulate farm legislation.
Nov 1i-Theodore Douglas Robinson
appointed assistant secretary OF the
Nov. ls-w. NJ Butler appointed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28

NEW YORK, Dec. %. sDecula
tive attention was concentrated 0n
Pacific oil and STANDARD ol Cali.
fornia ID the early trading today
iii view of the official announce
nent 81 their proposed merger
made after the close u LAST satur
day session
Since the consolidation plans
contemplate the distribution g
Pacific OIL stockholders pN con.
siderable volume Of valuable ee.
sets prior to It's joiniie the
Standard OIL ranks. II was difficult
TO set valuation On the stock
Including the holdings ~ Assoc
ciafed OH, tt was calculated that
assets valued at $40 share would
first be distributed making the
present market value of Pacific
about SIS share. There was
heavy trading around gain
Eof II points from last weeks price
before rt1fnors Of the proposed
merger reached the specul I've dis
trict
Prospects Of prompt settlement
Of the coal strike. freely predicted
hy the leaders 81 both factlons
created cheerful feeling At the
start 81 the new week after the
three days intern ION, bit most
stocks were III good slIppIy and
forward movements were not VERY
pronounced
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF TIE FINANCIAL MARKE
STANDARD OIL LEADS
STOCKS UPON CURB

NEW YORK, Dec tanaard
Oh stocks were the leaders IL the
forward movement Of prices IN the
curb market today
"A number of the best known In
dustriaI and motor shares moved Up
to new high price levels In active
trading, the list including Stutz
Motor and General Ice Cream Con-
vertibIe bonds Of these and other III.
dustriaI companies were also strong
and active.
Gulf ON of Pennsylvania con-
tinued its spectacular upward move
rnent and reached new high at
97lz, up points Standard OIL Of
New York sold d point higher at
~ Standard Of Indiana up at
693 Vacuum OH up ct 1854
GaIena Signal up 2, and Continental.
I.ag0. and other active independent
ION stocks fractionally higher.
Buying demand continued f0r
Stutz Motor, which advanced 2 y
points to new high at 1874 Cen.
eral Ice Cream was up 2 at 563
Coal Company stocks were
buCyant on the improved prospects
% q prompt settlement Of the an
thracfte strike
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Dec. %. - Cotton
prices were firm at the opening Of
the trading today. First prices
showed gains of % to 81 points.
January opened at 1880 up 81
points; March 1885 up ~ points
and May, 1900 up 81 points.
The market was strong and ac'
tive in the second hour and prices
showed net gains of 81 to so points
over Thursdays closing prices.
Cables were strong. Liverpool
was an early buyer. Spot and Wall
Street houses supplied moderate
amount of the offerings. Houses
with foreign connections were good
buyers.
Noon prices were: January 1888,
up Sc points; March 1915, up 8;
points: May 1903, up 81 points, and
July 1853, up q points.
r Liverpool closed firm. December
1904; January 9.98; March. 9.9S
May 9.98; July 9.95 and October 9.7f
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
/ IRE ME N HAVE
BUSY DAY

a dozen families living IL ! tire
story apartment house II $50
Thirty.first ST. y. W.. fled Is ne
street early this morning when ire
was discovered Il the basement of
the structure
Dense smoke filled the halls and
areaways bur when the fire en-
giiaes arrived they had little diff
Guilty iii extineuishing the blaze
which started IN pile Of rubbish
The damage was estimated At 425
and outside 81 suffering a few
chills and some excitement the
dWelIers returned to their apAIt
nnents unin5ured
The District Fire Department had
an unusually busy day yesterday
when fourteen homes caught ire
most Of them being caused bE
sparks from claimney which
fgnited roofs. causing slight prop
erty darlag One house, however.
was entirely DESTROYED ana tss
III made temporarily homeless when
the residence of Mrs Minnie
Th0nnpson III Hickory Lane near
the Eastern Branch burned to the
ground. The house. valued a.
s2.5OO was insured The family
was cared Tor BY neighbora
TWd automobiles sheds ana
vacant house were among the fires
extingaished BY the nrenaeu.
Eight members Of the Clarendon,
va. fire department had miracu
lous escape from death yester4
when the fire engine on which they
were riding went down an eInball Il
ment az Wilson Boulevard ana
Maryland avenue.
The engine company was respond.
ing To q fire alarm At Living sten
Heights. Va, which destroyed four
homes, caused q property loss q
more than $35 900 and resulted IN
slight injuries to five persons.
Those injured were George Camp
BEN, cut BY flying glass ]
Spates, chief OF the Cherrydale Tire
cut foot; Raymond
Campbell, burned on face and arms
Bessie studs and Bernie Campbell,
cut by glass.
the families Of James Campbell
Mrs. Amanda Whiting, Charles
Wade Pellxerton and William al
Campbell were forced to flee their
homes as q result Of the fire. They
suffered considerably from exposure
and were later cared for by neigh
bors
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
chicag 70 Livestock

80 ~ 3 = q 9
II1lCAGO. Dec. sNA Keen de-
Illand for hogs from Eastern ship
,,e,r tS.s9e.y 800 - 1890 -. ig
- - 7, s1ssay 49, tlaE LEI q -
~ 70 cents and business WAS active
The supply was So 900. which was
$4,000 lnas thar : weeIx 400 1pu
80 ist.s - go ~ ~ 81 z s.
4Ot LA8AttNSAkntS Hedcneu &41s<9, dAtA
the best heavy sold at $11.1Os
Cattle sold slowly and generally
IL ~ * s is.s,.. fzs,s,; -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
BANK TRAINING
HEAD NAMED
Rx RICHARD HATTON

BY their support, the bankers Of
Washington have subjected their In
terest in the educational work Of
the American Institute Of Banking,
especially in the local chapter of
the institute. which is training the
Younger generation OF bank EN-
Moves in the fundamentals OF the
business and presenting courses OF
general interest 30 many older II
naneiers. (,
There win, therefore. be general
interest mere in the announcement Dy
President Oscar Wells Of the Amer
isan Bankers Association in New
York today that John II. Puelicher,
former president OF the association
and at present chairman OF the
Public Education Commission has
been named chairman Of the board
OF trustees of the American Bank
ers Association Educational Foun.
dntion.
The foundation, for which $780,
600 was pledged by the bankers.
viii provide for scholarships and
research in economics in colleges
throughout the country.
The other trustees are announced
as follows. Leonard r. Ayres, vice
president Cleveland Trust Company,
Cleveland, Ohio: DR.. stephen I.
Miller, educational director, Amerh
can Institute Of Banking. New
York: Lewis E. Iiersorl, chairman
OF the board, Irving Bank-C olura-
bia Trust Company, New York;
George b. Roberts. vice president
National City Bank. New York;
Francis II. Sisson, vice president
Guaranty Trust Company, New
York. president trust company di-
vision Of the association; and Evans
Woollen. president Fletcher Savings
and Trust Company, indianapolis
chairman of the associations eco
noFnfc policy commission. w. Espey
Albig, deputy manager American
Bankers Association, New York city,
has been. appointed secretary.
Pferson, who is also q former
president of the association. is
chairman Of the American Bankers
Association fiftieth anniversary COM
mftfee. which has in charge collec-
ton Of funds for the foundation in
commemoration OF the roganiza-
tons golden anniversary.
Puelicher, president of the Mar
shall and Ilsley Bank Of Milwaukee,,
has been a leader for many years
in the educational work of the
bankers and in general educational
activities. He was one OF the Origi-
nal founders Of the American In
stitute Of Banking and was at one
time chairman Of the Milwaukee
school board, is trustee Of Mar
quette University medical school
and Milwaukee Downer College and
has been associated with many civic
welfare projects.
There is q growing interest in
educational institutions in finance
and economies which has already
led TO the establishment OF courses
In these subjects and banking In
relation to its public contact and
service IS subject which has been
found most important. Local bank
ers are generally convinced Of the
great value of the educational work
undertaken by the American Bank-
ers Association, which viii be given
stimulation by the appointment Of
PueIicher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS TREE
EXERCISES POSTPONED

On account Of the cold weather,
the community Christmas tree ex-
ercises scheduled for tonight at
Sixteenth and Columbia Rd. N. W.,
by the Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association, has been post
poned until Thursday night at :
o'clock.
At 8 o'clock, the bells in the
steeple of the All Souls Unitarian
Church will ring and the inVoca-
ton will be offered by the Rev. f.
C. Gavan, of Sacred Heart Church.
The benediction will be pronounced
by the Rev. Harvey Baker Smith,
of the Columbia Heights Christian
Church. The lighting of a Christ
mas tree, thirty.five feet high, and
music from q forty-piece pand will
be included in the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
SLAYER is RETRIEVED
AS He FACES CALLOWS

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.--For the sec
ond time within two weeks, a
negro facing the gallows was re.
proved within few hours of his
execution, when Sam Washington,
slayer of Minnie Moore, also a
negro, was granted a stay Of exccu-
ton at midnight.
He was to have been hanged at
daybreak. Campbell McCarty,
negro, was given a stay on an in
sanity plea two weeks ago, three
hours before he was to die.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
Chicago Cotton

CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-Good trading
on the local exchange caused cotton
prices to soar and open 20 to %
points higher. January opened at
1925, rs points higher; March, %
up; May, 1870, % up; july, 1880 b,
20 up; and October, 1870 b, 90 up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
Cotton Goods Market

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-The cot.
ton goods market was quiet today.
prices held fairly steady. Raw silk
was slightly higher at Yolxohoma
local market was firm. Wool mar.
kets We're steady. no change in
prices. Linens were quiet. Bur-
laps held steady, prices unchanged.
Yarns were steady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
IRISH HOSTILITY HALTs
PRINCE or WALES VISIT

I LONDON, Dec. 28. Delay a an
nouncing plans Of the Prince Of
Wales for q state visit to Belfast
is believed to be due to- efforts
being made TO have the former
hostile sections Of. ireland celebrate
the more amicable relations now
existing. 1T is hoped TO arrange
a Joint welcome to the heir TO the
British throne.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
Liverpool Cotton
81 w. B. Hibbs e Co.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2S.-Sp t $
quiet, prices steady. Sales, 5000
bales.
Fair, 1852; strictly good mid,
11.12; good mids., 1887; strictly
mids., 1852; mids,, 1917; strictly
low mids., 9.77;. low mids., 9.27;
strictly good, ordinary, S,S7; good
ordinary, S,27,
Futures opened steady. January
opened at $50; March, 9.82; May.
ISL; July, $50; ocbtober, S.6S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
COST or LIVING IN PARIS
INCREASES SIX PER CENT

PARIS, Dec. 28.The wholesale
cost Of living in Paris Increased by
s per cent during November over
october. Since March the In
crease has been is per cent.
Textiles showed the biggest jump
during November, IL per cent,
while the wholesale cost OF food IN
creased per cent.
since 1914 the Paris cost Of living
index has jumped from 100 to 6lS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
Chicago Grains

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S In $
opened higher today, with wheat
&c to SIC higher. Corn, &c to
&c up, and oats &c lower to Nc
higher. Opening prices:
Wheat December, new, $1.S7:: old,
$1.S301.S31s; May, new, $685. %
1.s1l; old. $1.7s5z a LISA: July
$1.54% 0I.55.
Corn December. 1915 @79c; May,
S6@861lc: July, SIX a S7sxc.
Oats December, 419sc; May, 4Sls
@45ssc; July. 46as @465zc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
TWO. LORDS or BRITAIN
IN. COURT AS SPEEDERS

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Two noble
lords appeared, were arraigned in
the same court the same day Tor
motor speeding.
Lord Knollys, son Of the late
King Edwards private secretary,
was fined for driving thirty-six
miles an hour. The case against
Lord ToIlemacle was dismissed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
FLORIDA BANKS SHOW BIG
INCREASE IN DEPOSITS

TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 2S.---Increased
business volume due to development
on the Florida west coast, influx Of
Northern land seekers and money
left by tourists added 56,009, 272 to
deposits in Tampa's Is banks in
the last year. This was an increase
of $50 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
DEAD, FROZEN IN AUTO.
WITH PISTOL IN HAND

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. a.
Sidney Rosenberg, prominent at
torney, was found dead in his auto.
mobile, pistol frozen in his hand
Police said he shot himself be-
cause Of i'll health.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
Canadian Wheat

WINNIPEG, Dec. 2s.--Opening
wheat prices today were: December, ;.
.624z, up IN; May, 1.65@1.67, UP
S r.; July, 1.64@1.e6. UP 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
STARVING WOMAN DEAD,
HAD 5000 SAVINGS

NEW YORK. Dec. zs.-Mrs. Anna
Dutscher, an aged recluse. was
found dead, with bankbooks record
Ing $4,000 in savings cIutched III
her hand.
Neighbors had been giving her
food
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
Coffee Market

NEW YORK, Dec. IS. Coffee
prices were from unchanged TO 10
points lower at the opening today.
MAY 1915 b; July, 1920 B.; Sep
tember. 1916.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
Liberty Bonds

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs Col
Liberty SIS. due l947 $ss. 20
First 4s, due 1947. :. 9.......... 1O1.2
Second IT'S due 1912 .......s 100.1S
Third Us due 1923 $780,. 100. "a
Fourth 4zs. due 1884. 1890. 1913
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
clearing House staten1el1t
: (Furnieled 81 ". 5. Hibbs q Col
ss CAT fzscz

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s IEx.
changes, $36S, 100000
Balances, 1000 900.
Federal Reserve Bank credit bal
ance, So, 900, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
WILL SONS BIRTH
HONDRE D He RE

washington Is observing the
sixty-ninth anniversary 81 the.
birth Of woodrow Wilson todav
AIT the tomb Of the War Fregl-
dent in the crypt Of Washington
cathedral scores of wreatl1s and
baskets Of flowers were placed this
morning BY members Of the Wood
row Wilson Foundation.
The banking Of floral tributes
from all Of the state and numerous
municipal chapters of the fOunda-
tion before the sarcophagus was
an impressive sight to the nuner-
Gus followers and supporters Of
the ex-President who journeyed to-
the cathedral to take part in the
observance.
Tonight the annual banquet Of
the foundation will be held cit the
Mayflower, with former Secretary
Of War Newton D. Baker and the
the chief speakers. The progress
OF the world towards peace in the
past year. will be reviewed.
Throughout the nation similar
Wilson birthday dinners are to be
held tonight. Ignace Ian Paderew
ski famous pianist and former
premier of Poland, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the New York
banquet. In Philadelphia Joseph
r. Tumulty, Wilson'S secretary dur
ing his Presidency, will be the prin-.
cipaI speaker, with Edward W..
Box, supporter of the League Of
Nations cause, presiding.
Memorial ceremonies in honor OF
the War President today are not
confined to those arranged by the
Wilson Foundation There are
many informal observances being
held in various American cities. and
by Americans living abroad also.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
Held "a COLLEGE DEGREES

PRINCETON, N. J.--WoodfoW
wilson held "a college degrees, nine
conferred BY European institutions.
according to ". Lansing Collins,
secretary Of Princeton University,
who said this is more than any
man in recent years has held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
Foreign Bonds

French As II
French IS FL
British Victcfy 4e.s...,.ss.. 446
National War Loan 5s...... 626
War Loan 5s.......t...... 496
Italian Notes 1926....... ~
Italian s. 30
Belgian Restoration 5s........ %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
FOUR DIE OF POISON
LIQUOR IN ~ HOURS

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-Four
deaths from poisonous liquor were.
reported at local hospitals within
the past twenty.four hours.
Police are trying to trace the
nnnrcn nf fhn aiin1nlV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-28
fFurnished BY W. B. Hibbs : Co.,
oil Stocks

eFurniahed By ". 3. Hibbs & Coz
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
By Pacific & Atlantic

By Pacific & Atlantic, J rum runner captured off alifax, Nova Scotia, was found his deckload of boxes, and boxes yere found to contain bottles Ives, champagne.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
A Steady Hand Is Needed

is concerned-to rap the Gales govern
ment over the lnuckles, and having asked
for il, Washington receives, right back
a rap in return with interest,
The incident is unfortunate coming
upon the heels of n similar, tho less
rounding incident in Central America, II
is bound 20 have unfavorable repercus-
sion thruout Latin America,
Minister Summerlin, in Honduras, has
just served notice on the people of the
republic that the United States wants less
trouble down there and that any attempt
to revolution there will have this country
TO deal with.
II is very important to our prestige
that we maintain good relations with our
Latin American neighbors, If Mexico is
on trial before the world, rs Kellogg told
Gales, so is the United States on trial be-
fore that same vast audience. The world
is watching the treatment we make out
of our weaker American neighbors.
A wise head and steady hand is needed
in the state department Secretary KEEL
logg has yet to prove he has either,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
HoW to Core for Husbands and Babies

A BRIDES course has been
n opened at tho Western
Reserve university. Iiaif a hum
drcd go eds were enrolled az
once !, Is said that the prin,
cipal things taught are baby
and husband care and that the
students practice on dummies
Well. no doubt many Of tho
poor Elzla win have the same
sort Of material TO work with
after marriage. but that n
neither here nor there
The point is that we ars &C.
curing moro intelligence every
day and gradually Getting alpou,
10 build NJ higher home b,and
ards.
We have allowed ourselves 20
fall into the belief that the
country would h. improved II
wc could return 10 our anclrn,
system % transferring wives
from mothers 10 a husbands
Kitchen - that those pioneer
wumsa who shaved and bore
many children and otcycd their
men were batter wives and
mothers than VIC arc now. or
than our daughters viii 10
eventually. This Is fallacy.
Those brave. strong women Of
generation ago deserve tho
highest commentator for their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

patience their submission aud
their courage. but not for their
intelligence They DID The best
they could with their opportuul
tier and privileges. but u Is The
acme Of nonsense 10 assert that
they were always better moth.
cra than The sincere educated
women of today
Thoy had n lot more babies.
u il true. hut this was Heldom
because OF any responsibility
they felt toward the flag Md
they Loaf. because Of oyerworF
and Ignorance. moro than ,hcy
reared They knew nothing
about tho proper feeding Of ID
fauts and little about the choi9c
~ fo1tiH fol husbands and oldtr
children.
N king "a good wife meats
submission 10 husbands wll
then they could qualify. bli
whereas many Of them SUFFERED
tho grinding tyranny OF mental
cnsiayemrnt IN silence. today
woman u not always tho biadS
sr she n painted because she D.
nlsis upon her rights au a hli
man being
No woman can give the host
to her children who Is men-
tally sutaervisnt or unhappy.
and msekncua il not always the
hall mark Of n good mother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16

AS piece of diplomacy Secretary Of
"A State Kellogg's open threat TO Mex
leo has proved dangerous boomerang,
Just why no one seems to know, but
out of the blue Kellogg saw nj TO call
Mexico down and caution President Gales
that unless he looks after American IN
tereSts down there a little better, the
United States will withdraw its support
from his government.
In dealing with Mexico the secretary
assumed the tone of master, He treated
Mexico rs France might treat Morocco,
as protectorate. not rs n free and
friendly power.
Naturally, President Gales resented the
action, the tone and the implications. He
could have done nothing less. Bluntly. he
dubs the whole procedure an insult to
Mexican sovereignty and fatty informs
Kellogg that neither the United States
nor any other country has the right to
adopt such an attitude.
The United States went out of its way
certainly so far as the American public
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
k(oW1NE g5 &I l!iE

VA HAVE to keep mown cause growing
hns made that pretty sleek
but needs n
You got out tho mower to trim down lower
tho shade The pushing you're doing
cuttn blade
The movers quite lsy but often
TINT
there's noyin'
store But you
lbo o
And yet Mister Gutter allow moving really lust
play JUST Try ana not III find
the | 49, " 49, ~ Wv
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