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Evening star., 1926-09-27
COTTON DECLINES
/. ON HEDGE SELLING
Market Unsettled After First
Hour-Ki|Iing Frost Ab-
sent in South.


NEW YORK. September 27.-Cot-
ton futures open=h .-trad%: October,
1l.6S; December, l4,S2: January. 14.S1:
March. 15.12: May. $3.50. While to-
days early weather report showed
temperatures down to tho freezing
point at one point in the Texas Pan
handle. no killing fruse Wa& t~pri, Ell
IN growing sections, and the
market opened steady at unchanged
prices to decline Of points.
Some buying vas reported on the
cold rains In the Southwest, which
were thought likely TO delay the
movement and lower the grade OF
open cotton, but there was a good
deal of Southern hedge selling. pre-
sunab.y against the large spot sales
of Saturday. and also some selling
on the easier tone of the late cables
from Liverpool. AS result prices
eased off from 14.s2 to 1915 for Dc
cember contracts, or about points
net lower The market was unsettled
at the end of the first hour.
Considerable price fixing and addi-
tional trade orders We're reported in
the market for execution on a scale
down. but this demand was hardly
sufficient to offset the selling from the
South
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Money to Loan

Secured by first deed of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and comnllssion.
Joseph |. Weller 4sH sIay Wash oh I; FrSst Sw
Evening star., 1926-09-27
Washinqton Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas Light--l0 at 20. : at
washmeton Rwy l. Eler. pfd;-1 a. 40
Rix-s National Bank--1o at AS. at @4S.
AFTER CALL.
Ianstor Monotype-l0 AZ 90.
W.shington Gas 1s-S500 at 10f.
Continental Trust Colo at SO. 10 at
'Capitsf Traction Co.-3O at 103.. 10 at
IO3sx. ,o.,
CecrretoNn Gas 5s-S". 900 at 9S
Potomac Electric at hs-Sl 900 at !nl
WASHINGTON Gas IS $4,000 at 1O2 u.
Mopey-Call loans. and per cent.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

(ouotations furnished h> ". B. Hibbs & Co
Nominal Selling checks
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EXPORTS INCREASE.

BALTIMORE. September - tSpe-
ciar.-Exports last week reported by
the Maritime Exchange reflected a
large increase in the shipments Of
foodstuffs. There were S7,I77 barrels
of -four exported. which has been the
largest weeks export OF that article
for many months. Grain sent out in
cluded lS4. 400 bushels Of wheat. Other
leading articles were i.40e .65S pounds
Of copper. 4ss,479 pounds OF copper
rods, 2,o22 tons of steel rails and 100
tisress Of lard.
Evening star., 1926-09-27
SAVINGS DEPOSITS GAIN.

NEW ORLEANS September 81
tSpeciaD.--SavinSs deposits in tbs
Homestead building and loan associa
tions Of Louisiana increased S11 $40.
600 in the half year ended with June
so. according to the preliminary fie
urcs given out by the State bank eX
aminer The resources Of these asso
Citations now total S141.514 900, of
which StO3 900 900 is held in this city.
Evening star., 1926-09-27
PLANTERS URGED
TO HOLD COTTON
Bankers of South Taking
Steps to Help Farmers.
Affects Whole Nation.
BY j. {. ROYLE.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

SpeC1di IiSpdttfl ~ l hc ttoi'
NEW YORK. September 27.-
Urgent appeals are being made to the
cotton planters of the South to hold
their cotton. Bankers in that section
are taking steps to aid them to do so.
They say 1t looks AS though the far
mers may pay dearly for their deci-
sion to increase cotton acreage in the
face of the most earnest financial ad
vice. and that if they do, the condi-
ton involved will speedily affect the
business Of the entire Nation.
The clearing house of Dallas. Tex,
with the promise of aid from the
Texas Federal Reserve Bank has
started movement to take million
bales Of the Texas crop off the market.
1t IL promising to loan growers $50
a bale. In addition it is asking bank
ers of other Southern States to join
the movement and take 1000 900 bales
from their sections off the market.
Buying Power Setback.
There seems little doubt that the
South will get a terrific setback if ii
continues to market it's chief money
crop under existing conditions. This
will affect the purchasing power of
the Nation as whole and will react
on producers of everything the South
buys from other sections.
MiddlinG cotton now is selling at
New Orleans around 14sS cents a
pound. In the rural districts the price
is conservatively placed at Is to 13 is
cents Sales of spots at Southern
markets are running 100000 to $50 900
bales d day. Buyers will only make
purchases from growers at price
sufficiently under the futures market
to cover expenses Of shipment from
interior, Warehousing and other
charges.
1t has cost farmers at least 1873
cents a pound to raise cotton for the
last two years. according to the De-
partment of Agriculture. which fe
Gently reported the cost would be about
the same this year. The drop in cot
ton values since September has been
about $40 bale, or over $500, ,000, 900
for the crop as yet unmarketed.
Government Estimate Large.
The cause has been the advance of
ei4 .000 bales in the Government est.
mate and the disposition of spinners
TO put off buying in the hope of even
lower prices. The crop predicted by
the Government. plus carryover and
linters. promises the largest years
supply on record, aggregating g. .400.-
600 bales. or 1000 900 more than last
season.
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MINING STOCKS

Sales IN MTNINU SIUt NJ.
hundreds.
Beaver Cons. 81 81 81
:,Carnegie :, Metals. l.11 11a4 1915
20 Cons Cop Mines "a Is
3Cresson Gold. ~ rs !3a
:, Dolores Esper. so .SS .S6
IS Eng Gid NJ Ltd 5S4 SIS So
20 Eureka Croesus. .01 .01 .O1
Falcon Lead Min r.; ~ ~
Jerome Devel 80 80 90
KAY Copper Cor ~ Il Ia
/, New ,IerAev Zinc. 1870 1851 1sS "a
Sipss.nR .. &
10 Plymouth L NJ. 90 0a 90
. Red Warrior. -. IA 49, -
81 Teck Hughes AZ "a "a
: Tono Belmont. )
i Uni East Min. si5 .55 80
, Uni Verde Ext. rs :1hs 23ss
Utah Apex. 6hs 6Hs ia
: Utah Metals. -. 0A ~ "a
10 Valenc,ana ID
:.Tuf Alas TT cfs 20 20 20
c,i.s JNNEprNnENT OIL STOCKS
Evening star., 1926-09-27
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

NEW YORK, September 27.--Fol-
lowing Is list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar.
ket today:
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Liverpool Quotations.

LIVERPOOL. September ,. EN --
Cotton. spot quiet: prices easier;
American strict good middling, 20;
good middlins. 80: strict middline
So; middlirs. S.I2: strict low mid
Cling, 7.so; low m!ldlinG. 6.S7: sti'ic'
good ordinary. SO; COOL ordinary,
5.I7; sales, 7.e0G balaS, including 5,1oG
American: no receipts: future closed
quiet: September, 7.99: October, 7.S9
December, 7.S9: January. 1.?3: March,
500; Ma, sos; July, S.GG.
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and publicity agents, as the social
season reaches it's height in Wash
ington. Considerable rivalry ex-
lists between the various "sets," or
the strata of social life in the Cap
ital of the Nation. For instance,
there is the Administration set,
the Diplomatic set, the Senatorial
set, Congressional set and the Res
idential set. It requires consider
able diplomacy on the part of
newcomers to Washington to avoid
pitfalls, and social secretaries are
in great demand. It is also Gus
tomary for some of the more
wealthy, who are not known to
official Washington, to employ wo-
men writer's to keep their names in
the society columns, and whisper
the desirability of their presence
on invitation lists, complied by
the social secretaries of those in
control of the "sets." The desire
for publicity is so great that the
numerous Photographic agencies in
Washington have little difficulty in
selling their wares. Social glory
costs money here, but it is worth
the price to the newly rich.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-23
WORK FOR THE LEGISLATURE

The Minnesota Crime Commission, headed by
former Supreme Court Justice Oscar Hallam, of
St. Paul, have submitted exhaustive report of
their survey to Gov Christianson.
For years humane reformers who have no doubt
been actuated by uplift motives have sponsored leg
islation in Minnesota which has made this section
the haven of the criminal, large and small
The intermediate sentence and a theoretical
Parole Board, has naturally led the criminal to
believe that he can be liberated to prey upon So
ciety again after serving short time, and the Sob
Sisters have come to his rescue in the name of
"uplift."
The Governors Crime Commission has studied
the crime situation in this state from every angle
and arrived at the following conclusions:
The crime situation is a matter of state
wide, as distinguished from local, concern.
Promptness, efficiency and vigor in the en-
forcement and punishment promises greater
results than does provision for too drastic pun
ishment.
One of the most important means of promot-
ing law enforcement is an informal and active
public opinion.
The crime situation presents many and per-
picking problems, for the solution OF which
thorough study is indispensable. The COM
miss on in this report is recommending Only
those things which it considers to be of most
immediate concern.
Machinery for detection and apprehension
of criminals is inadequate to cope with mod
ern crime methods.
Criminal procedure in courts gives the ac-
cused too great advantage to make Justice
swift and sure.
Punishment is neither adequate nor efficient
particularly in of graver offenses and in
cases involving repeaters, gunner and mental
detectives.
\ The drunken driver is a menace
Power of courts to suspend sentences is too
great power, and the parole board is not wisely
organized.
Secrecy in regard to criminal procedure par
ticularly in parole cases, is not desirable.
Drastic punishment for desperate crimes and
criminals is necessary.
The incoming Legislature will do well to study
the Crime Commissions report and follow thei,
recommendations.
The Parole board as made up at present is made
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-23
DICTIONARIES LOSE A
HARD FOUGHT CONTEST

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and ibedlam broke loose as the
count was knotted 6 to 6. Sank
Centre took time out. Dclson
withdrew himself in favor of
'Swede' Nelson. Clifford was kav-
ing hard luck shooting but was
breaking up plays regularly. When
play started Nicholson fouled
Durenberger and he missed the
free throw. The play continued
as fast as in the first quarter and
Shoemaker arched high che in
to the basket to lead for the first
time. Tourtillott got under the
basket for his third goal and the
score was tied again 8 to 8. After
some more fast play st. johns
took time out for a confer = e.
Miller at this point took M,ypi-
hans guard position and Fogel
went in at the forward post, Amt
son went in for Nicholson for
Sank Centre, Tourtillott fouled
Schoenecker, who made one and
missed one. Sievernand vert
back in for Fogel. Durenberger at
this point came through for his
only basket, and after Brown
missed his free throw on Siever-
nand's foul, the half en- led, with
the score St. Johns II, Sank Cen
tire 8.
During this half Sank Centre
was having trouble with the de-
Tense. Playing mostly offensive
this let the Johnny forwards be-
hind the Legion guards consistent
ly. St. Johns had been doing
some fancy dribbling that was only
snowy and not very effective and
their short pass game was some
what ragged.
Second Half
The second half started with
much fumbling of passes and the
ball was out-of-bounds often. Mil
Ter dropped in a long one to open
the scoring and Dolson followed
with a basket for Sank Centre.
The score was 13 to 10. Nelson
fouled Sievernand, who missed the
free trial. Tourtillott made good
on a free throw when fouled by
Sievernand. Nelson fouled Cliff
ord who missed. Arntson fouled
Casey, substituted for Gutenberg
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er at the half. Casey missed,
Arntsen came through with his
first basket and the score was 13
all. Tourtillott tipped in his
fourth basket out of cluster of
players under the basket and the
Legion was leading again. Duren-
berger replaced Casey. Tourt
was fouled by Sievernand but
missed the free throw. Moynihan
went back into the game, taking
the guard position and Miller re-
placed Sievernand at forward.
Schoenecker slipped around
3Swede' for another shot and the
third quarter ended Is and Is.
The final period started with a
bang. Arntson Gagged his second
goal, followed by Brown with an
other and the Legion had four
point lead. But Schoenecker got
going again and looped one. Tour
tillott fouled Moynihan, who mis-
sed the throw. Nicholson took
Nelson's place. After a few min
utes Sank Centre took time out.
The Legion's condition was telling.
How they had kept up the pace was
hard to understand.
Nicholson fouled Clifford when
play was resumed and the Osakis
flash counted on both free throws.
This tied the score again at 10
all. As the game was drawing to
a close the action got rather rough
and as fast as the start of the
game.
Both teams were racing up and
down the floor, taking short shots
but missing repeatedly. Moyni-
han was taking the ball off the
blackboard for st. Johns and rae
ing back and Dolson played the
same part for the Legion. Schoen-
ecker broke the deadlock with his
fifth basket and the goal was dis
puted. The referee over-ruled the
objection. Arntson was fouled. He
missed the first and dropped in the
second chance. The score stood
81 to 20 for the Johnnies, Dolson,
standing under the basket, took a
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up of the chairman of the Board of Control, the
warden of the Penal institution where the criminal
is ncarcerated and Rev. Swearington, pastor of the
House of Hope Presbyterian church, st. Paul !.
There have been number of instances where
hardened criminals have been turned loose by the
Board of Parole who, in the minds of many, are an
absolute menace to society.
The Herald has long been Of the opinion that if
the Board of Parole was made up of District Court
Judges, one of whom had tried the culprit and
was familiar with the evidence of the case, that
justice would be melted out more efficiently.
The penalties provided by the Minnesota statutes
of today are not drastic enough to throw fear of
punishment into the criminal
The public should be given at least an even break
with the law-breaker.
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seems to be an ominous silence
anent proposed legislation. Is i.
the "calm before the Storm"
Usually, in the past, members
elect have rushed into print many
weeks before opening of the ses-
sion with stories about bills they
had prepared for introduction. So
far, at least, there has been
little of this kind of advance
notices, and it's causing some of
the old-timers not a little anxiety.
However, it might be just as
well to apply ito this situation the
old saying that "no news is good
news" and just await develop
ments.
Why borrow trouble?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-23
Capitol Chatter

A Revolution IN Minnesota ~
This is rather startling ex-
preston, embodying a thought
that borders on the terrifying.
Mentally connected with Mexi-
co, Russia or China, for example,
the idea of revolution is neither
startling nor terrifying-but in
Minnesota, well, that's assuredly
something different.
Yet the expression was used
calmly, deliberately and meaning
ly-in a public address in st.
Paul on Tuesday of last week by
a man whose knowledge of condi-
lions in this state must be admit
ted and whose loyalty to the state
can not be questioned.
That man was l.. A.. Rossman,
well known editor of Grand Rap
ids, who spoke before the Trans
portation Club of lSt. Paul on
THE Iron Ore Industry" a sub
Ject on which he may lay claim to
authoritative knowledge.
Some of the speakers state
ments We're so surprising and at
the same time SO Illuminating that
believe they are worthy of a
larger audience, hence I'm going to
quote just few of them:
the iron ore industry in Min
nesota pays "a larger percentage of
the gross value of its product for
taxes than does any other indus
try in the United States.
During the past five years the
Minnesota iron mining industry
has paid $113, 100000 in taxes
occupational taxes Of $4,000, 900,
royalty taxes of $3,000,000 and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-23
Thursday, December %, 1926

pass from Tourt and the Legion
was leading agains % to Fl. Sank
Centre began stalling with two
minutes left to play. Tourtillott
twisted his ankle and Nelson went
in. Schoenecker flashed under the
basket and dropped in his sixth
goal. Tourt decided to go back in.
He out jumped the Sanity center
but could not follow him and
Shoemaker finished the scoring
with another basket, his seventh,
and st. Johns won 25 to %.
/0EN II n N U D
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-23

Washington, Dec. 22-The holi-
day recess of Congress finds any
ting but s'peace among men or
good will" reigning in Washing
ton. Legislative affairs are in a
chaotic condition, and little hope is
held out for the passage of. i'm
portant legislative matters. Con-
gressional leaders hope that the
difficulties may be patched up over
the recess period so that an agree
ment may be reached for the two
months period remaining of the
present Congress. So many ex-
traneous matters creep into the de-
bates that it is difficult to steer a
course without going aground po-
litical shoals.
Governor Small of Illinois has
precipiated what may be an end
less debate in the Senate. He has
designated Senator-elect Smith to
fill the unexpired term of the late
Senator Mckinley, with the re-
suit that the revelations Of the Sc
lect committee of the Senate as
to campaign expenditures in Hi
nois form the basis of deoate. Re-
publican leaders were hopeful for
time of delaying consideration of
the Illinois Governor has
brought about a condition which
may force an extra session of
Congress. The betting at pres
ent favors the expulsion of the des-
ignated Senator. If it were pos
sible to drop the matter of CAM
paign expenditures at this point the
fixed program of the Congress
would be carried out. The Senate
insists upon freedom of expression,
with the result that the case will
be harangued for an indefinite per-
iod.
The latest threat of filibuster
comes from the advocates of farm
legislation. 1t appears that the
so-called sfarm bloc" is not in
agreement under general legisla-
tive program, with the result that
guerrilla warfare exists among
the various agricultural factions.
No doubt, in the end it will prove
disastrous to the whole program
of farm legislation. The agricul-
tural program is in a deadlock at
present, and many of the erstwhile
farm leaders are lodging the re-
sponsibility.
The policy of the administration
to apply the present surplus upon
tax reduction is meeting with an
approval in certain Congressional
quarters. The adoption of the plan
obviously side-tracks proposals for
permanent tax reductions. The
surplus, as reported by the Treas
ury Department is 1888, 900, 900,
and may be increased when the
final figures are available. A tenn
porary revision Of the tax laws is
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anticipated and vote is expected
in February, which would give the
tax payers credit on their tax pay
ments in March and June, rather
than a wholesale cut in rates.
The rivers and harbors bill
which carries proposals for enor-
nous expenditures of public funds
in the deepening and widening Of
harbors- and streams may be set
tied within a few days. This bill,
which is sometimes referred to as
the "pork-barrel" proposition has
been roughly handled over "a long
period in Congress. The enact
ment is nationally awaited in
many quarters, particularly by
Congressman representing districts
having navigable streams and
others along the coast. One of the
difficulties has been to harmonic
the economy program of the AID
ministration with the proposals for
additional Federal expenditures as
carried in this measure.
Among the measures favored
for enactment at this session is
the so-called McFadden Banking
Bill, which has the approval of the
Treasury Department, and which
was discussed in the House at the
last session. It would have passed
last spring, except for an amend
ment which was objectionable to
the proponents and said to be fos-
tered by the State banks, which re-
sented coming under control of the
Federal Reserve System.
Few people realize how careful
ly members of the Senate and
House study the annual message of
the President. The average news
paper reader glances at the head
lines and the summary recommen-
dations and forgets it. The Con-
gressional leaders, however, give it
the utmost consideration and ana
lyze each sentence carefully in
order to determine the trend of
the Chief Executives mind. It is
said tht many legislators who had
promised to sponsor certain legis-
lative programs have desisted af-
ter reading the announcements of
Mr.. Coolidge. Claim is made that
between the lines of the message
one may read warning to the
Congress not to enact legislative
measures which are contrary to
the will of the Administration In
other words, the feeling prevails
at the Capitol that appropriation
bills should be given the right of
way, and then allow important
measures to take their chance at
passage before adjournment of
Congress on March a.
The converting of Congress and
the approach of the holiday sea-
son has brought about boom for
the caterer, modistes, engraversI
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-23
RESTRICTED PROTECTION A CALAMITY

1T is hard to conceive OF Such Cnlng as Uoo
much food in the country, and still just that is
cause of trouble with agriculture. The produc-
ton of more food stuffs than we consume in this
country gives US our surplus of certain farm crops
We have raised these SURPRISES for a hundred
years or more and disposed of them to the people
of the countries across the water AS long as in
dustry, labor and agriculture were on about the
same levels in this country, this worked out al
right. 1t means more recenues for farming here.
When, however, American industry and American
labor achieved levels that higher than those OF
other countries of the world, it caused the sur
puses of agriculture to become one of its serious
problems. Some people suggest that the farmers
to avoid having any surpuses should restrict theli
production; but if they did-if they could and did
set a limit on what they would produce throughout
the entire country tremendous hazard would be
involved. If growing conditions-something over
which the growers assuredly have control -
should be unfavorable throughout the entire coun-
try some year-it would mean cold, stark famine
conditions There would be untold suffering
Prices would go sky-high. The people of the Unit
ed States have had to know the throes of
famine. Bay they never have to know them; but
it would not require much of decrease in total
food production to pitch US into it.
A study of statistics will disclose that we are
at all times only little ahead on, the national
supply of food-stufs. A varying to the produc-
ton of less of the crops of which we produce a
surplus and more of those of which the domestic
production is less than the domestic demand will
be but good business judgment, but that farming
should have to market less of it's products while
all other lines of business aim to market more, te
increase their revenues, is neither logical just
-oOu-
The newspaper boys of the Seventh District
are somewhat exercised because Jim Landy of ths
Olivia Times has placed Mike MCGOWAN of the
Appleton Press in the Annanias class. Mike retail
iates by insisting THAT Landy is the truth stretcher
There really isn't any need of excitment. Both art
Democrats! both are Irish; both newspape
men, and knowing these past presidents of thu
Minnesota Editorial Association as the Heral'
editor knows them we are convinced there is
probability both are correct.
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The converting of Congress and
the approach of the holiday sea-
son has brought about boom for
the caterer, modistes, engravers