Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 2, 1924, Page 9

_ ‘TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1924 he Casper Daily Eridune PAGE NIN Bonds : By GEORGE T. HUGHES. (Copyright, 1924, by Consolidated In my last article I had something to say about the credit union, the ¢o-operative banking institution which mobilizes the savings of the ‘Wage earner and the small farmer. Some of the results achieved by these eredit unions are amazing. For example the first eredit union organized in North America, at Levis in the province of Quebec, Canada, twenty-five years agi has done business amounting to more than $12,000,000. A credit union organized at Cambridge, Mass., early in 1921 with a membership of Nfteen subscribing to thirty-five shares. with total receipts on the opening night of $100.40 about -a year and a half later had assets totaling over $5,700. Illustrations ofthis sort could be multiplied in- definitely. In no other form of savings asso- clations, as far as I am aware, is there such a remarkable exemplifiea- tion of the power of small ‘sums consistently set aside to grow and do useful work ‘as is found in a study of the operations of these credit unions. This is brought atout by strict adherence to certain funda- mental rules. Here are some of the rules: Officers cannot borrow nor can they become endorsers for borrow- ers. Every member has one vote regardiess of the number of shares he may hold. Loans are made exelu- sively to members and the manage- ment is selected entirely from thi membership. Overhead expense is kept at the minimum. At the start the officers serve without compensa- tion. When the organization is formed among the employes of a corporation there is generally no charge for rent, desk room being provided by the employer. The pur- pose of loans {s carefully scanned by a credit committee tn a position to know the circumstances of the borrower. Loans are repaid on the installment plan: Credit unions are in no sense com- petitors with commercial banks. The average bank could not afford the cost of investigation necessary to such small loans nor would such a business be profitable to a bank un- der any ciroumstances. Neither are they competitors te the sayings banks for they accept sums as low as ten cents a week. Finally and most surprising of all to those un- acquainted with the system the unions do not make bad loans, Recorded losses are almost negligible. BUSINESS BRIEFS (Copyright, 1924, Casper Tribune) SAN FRANCISCO—Despite the drought and crops which fell below normal, California farmers in gen eral are in a better financial condi- tion today than ever before, accord- ing to a survey just completed by the state agricultural officials, Their tabulation of the output of agricul- tural products shows that while farms produced a smaller yotumo, prices were such as to yield a better return: For‘example, while the state grape yield this season was 1,445,- 000 tons, as compared with 1,690,000 tons last year, growers received $109,568,000 as compared with $94, 550,000 in 1933, CLEVELAND—This elty plans to pave 250 streets at a cost of $6,500,- 000 in 1925. The 1924 program in- volved 48 miles of paving costing 34,200,000. Authorities cay the cost which had been cut 80 cents a yard by close bidding would be still furth- er reduced next year. This means steady employment for’ a large num- ber of men. BOSTON—The New England Te! phone company filed a new ra schedule with the department of pub- lie utilities today, seeking pormis- sion to inerease rates. Commodity Trade News | (Copyright, 1924, Casper, Tribune) Grain, CLEVELAND—The rush to ship grain before the lake season ends has brought a sharp rise in carry: “Yhg Charges. Cargoes are béing ‘plac: ed at 74 ea bushel! as compared with Re a few weeks ago. Most of thése cargoes wil remain afloat until wanted. The movement is expected to continue to December 12. SEATTLE, Wash.—Two dollars a bushel for fanoy milling wheat was forecast here when the price .ad- ‘vanced to $1,98, a jump of Ife in the last month. Millers refuse to pay more than $1.80 and are substituting Montana hard wheat for highest grade Washington. Not since war time have prices been so high in this section, CHICAGO—County agents report that of the 1924 corn crop, only 66 per cent is merchantable in Illinois, 55.1 per cent in Indiana, B11 per cent in Iowa, 41.2 per cent in Michi- gan and 9 per cont in Wisconsin. A good share of the crop is going tnto silos. Cotton. HOUSTON—Warehoyse _ facilities offering storage for 1,500,000 bales: of cotton in Houston and Galveston have been approved by the Chicago board of trade for cotton delivered on Chicago futures contracts, trad- ing in. which started today, Latest estimates place the Texas crop at more than 4,600,000 bales, valued at over $600,000,000, Textiles. WARE, Mass. Two, western Massachusetts milis, the Otis com- pany and the Warren Cotton mills, went on a 10 per cent lower scale of wages today, Onions. WARSAW, Ind. — Thousands of bushels of onions grown in this sec- Hon have heen dumped because of fprouting brought on by unseason- able weather conditions, Many grow: ers lost heavily this year when arri- vals from Spain broke the eastern markets, Mang assert they will not produce onians next year. it. MACON, Ga.—The Growers’ association, ganiued, jx expected to handie 65 per cent or more of the crop next year. Restriction of the crep to 1, 000 cars is being considered. The organization wil! be financed through farm credit banks. oi, SHREVEPORT—Tho daily aver: age oil production in Louistana and Arkansas has dropped 3,436 barrels to 170,915. Features of the last week were completion of “a -3,000-barre! gusher at Smackover, extension of the Waskom gas field and the addi- tion of the Spring Hill gas field with four wells Jn Webster Parish, La, Georgia Peach now fully or- ultural Implements, KANSAS CITY—Imp'ement deal- ers are rushed filling orders for corn harvesting supplies. Good future business in general agricultural im- plements already has, been booked, THO volume of this trade exceeds that of last year. Leather. PHILADELPHIA—There is a broader European demand for glazed kid largely made here. New England factories have begtin cutting for the spring trade, using brown and black uppers. Somewhat higher prices pre- vail for sole leather, Steel. BOYERSTOWN, Pa.—8. S.- Pretz, Jr, and company, makers of: pipe nipples have bought a site here and will erect a new mill. z Coal. PITTSBURGH—The Youngstown Sheet and Tube company announce? resumption in full of its Briar Hil’ and Nemacolen mines, shipping raw coal to Youngstown. The mines be- long to the Buckeye company, a sub: sidiary of Bheet and Tube. a ae METALS NEW YORK,’ Dec. 2.-—Capper firm; electrolytic spot and futures MU@14y Tin firm; spot and futures 65,37, Iron steady and unchanged. Lead steady; spot $,65@9.00, Zine firm; East St. Louis spot and futures 7.05@7.10, Antimony spot 14.37, MONEY NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Call money firm; high 3%; low 3; ruling rate 3; closing bid 31> last loan 3%; eall laong against acceptances 214; Time loans firm; mixed collateral 60-90 days 34@3%; foursix months, #14 @3%. Prime commercial paper 3%. ee POTATOES CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—Potatoes carly morning trading limited slightly bet- ter for the year. Receipts 40 cars; total United States shipments 446; Minnesota sacked round whit mostly around 80@90c; few best 950; Wisconsin sacked round whites fatr to ordinary condition 8h@: Tdaho sacked russets §$1.704%2.00; mostly $1.75@1,90, 2 Tee ut Notice is hereby given undersigned school district wil receive separate bids until Decem- ber 13th, Ye? at one ,thirty o'clock p. at the office of the clerk of the district for the fur nishing of all labor and materi in the installation of heating § tem in the addition to the ile lard school building. Successful bidder must furnish good and sufficient statutory bond in the sum of contract price, and a good faith certified check er $500.00 must accompany his bid. Bidder must specify time in which bidder is to complete con+ tract, and contract must be per formed in accordance with plan and specifications of Weidner & Eypensy: Architects, Casper, Wy- ome tract will be awarded to ‘ontrac! lowest responsible bidder, board ESserving: ight to reject any and all bids. By order of Board of Direc- tors, School District No. 2, in the County of Natrona and State of Wyoming, the 2nd day of De, cember, A, D., 1924, . School District No. 2 in the county of Natrona and State of Wyoming. ‘By. William O, Wilson, Clerk. Publish December 2, 1924. American Tel and Tel. -..--- American Tobgceo ~.---.--.- American Water Works, American Woolen ~..,-~. Anaconda Copper - Atehison Bethiehem Steel ----- California Petroleum -~ Canadian Pacific -_ Chandler Motor Chesapeake and Chicago and Northwestern _- Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul pfd Chicage, R. I. and Pac, -... Ghile Copper .. Coco Cola Colorade Fuel and “Tron - Congoleum -. Consolidated Gas Gorn Products -... Cosden Of] ~--..--. Crucible Stee! Cuba Cane Sugar pfd. — Davison Chem, Dy Pont de Nemours Famous Players General Asphalt General Electric General Motors Great Northern pfd. - Gulf States Steel Houston Oi) ~~ Hudson Motors - Iiiinols Central ~------». Int. Harvester ------L_-. Int. Mer. Marine pfd. ~ Invincible Of] Kelly Springfield - Kennecott Copper -. Lehigh Valley ----se-2- Louisville and Nashville Maek Truck qj. Marland Ol Max. Motors A - Mex. Seaboard Oill-. Mo, Kan. and Tex. Missouri Pacific pfd. - Montgomery Ward National Bisoult Northern Pacific Pacific Ol Pan American Pet. B -. nnsylvania ----.. hiladelphia and Rdg. C, & I Phillips Pet. ---------~. jouthern Pacific ---. Scuthern Rallway ---------- Standard Oll of Cal, --. Standard Oil of N, J, -. Studebaker Texas Co. .-----~ Texas and Pacific ~ Tobacco Products Transcont. Ol Union eee u 8. Ind. ‘Atcohol U, S. Bteel -.2 Utah Copper - Wabash pfa A - Westinghouré Electric Willys Overland Woolworth ~ Bid Ask 18 15 80.90 4 16 20.25 20 25 OT. 09 04 +05, 1.00 1.25 110 -03 06 04 Az 04 Bessemer ~--~---+---- Boston Wyoming .-... Buck Creek ---------- Burke --. Blackstone Salt Creek Chappell Co'umbine Central Pipe Consolidated Royalty. Cow Guleh ..---. Domino Bikhern ~ eet E. T, Williams ---- Forgo ~~. Frants ~ Gates ...~. Jupiter — Kinney Coastal -. Lanoe Creek Royalty Marine ~---»~ Mike Henry --- Mountain & Gult ---- 1.20 Pigardy Preston Royalty & Producers — Sunset ‘Tom Bell Royalty ---- Western Exploration. Western States ¥ Oe. Mountain Producers Genrock Of . Salt Creek Pred. Salt Creek Cons, New York ON - Mutual 8. O. Indiana -_.. Cat © Lance Creek Osage .--.+- Grass Creek, light Greybull Torchlight Elk Basin .. Rock Creek Salt Creek Big Muddy Mule Creek Sunburst Hamilton Ferris Byron Notches Pilot Butte SAAeMIS Kept geecinpeiccen aac 2 be Dome --- Stocks ee ee Grain S AND QUOTATIONS B¥ LEASED ¥ OIL SECURITIES * Bid 12 80 le 20 .20 Ask Bessemer 4 Boston or Buck Creek ----..--.- Burke. csc eawee---cae Blackstone Salt Creek Chappell Columbine .-.----. Central’ Pipe Consolidated Royalty_— Domine. Elkhorn =~. EB. T. Willams --..-. Fargo Lance Creek Royalty . Marine -.--... Mike Henry --<.----- Mountain & Gulf .... New York Ol -.... Picardy — Preston Red Bank Royalty & Buniet, oo ee. Tom Bell Royalty Western Exploration. ~ Western States ON Nes oon NEW ‘roducers.. YORK CURB CLOSING Bid = Ask Mountain Producers .. Glenroek Ol1 Salt Creek Pro Salt Creek Cons. 5. O. Indiana LIVESTOCK Chicago Prices. CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—(U. 8. Depart: mont’ of Agriculture.)—Hogs—Re- celpts, 68,000; fairly active, mostly 10c higher than yesterday's best prices, or 15@26c higher than Mon- day's opening underweight, 25@50c upi big packers inactive; top, $9.80; bulk good and oe 0 to B2h pound butchers, $9,504 9.75; bulk 170 to 200 pound weights, $9.00@9.40; 140 to 150 pound averages, la $8.0008.75; bulk packing sows, $8.90 @0.20; majority strong — weight slaughter pigs, $7,00@7,60; heavy weight hogs, $9.60@9.80; medium, $9,009.80; Meht, $8.40@9.65; light light, $6.75@9.00; packing hogs, amooth, $9.05@9.25; packing hogs, rough, $8.80@9.05; slaughter pigs, $6.25 @7.50. Cattle—Receipts, 17,000; undertone fairly active; all classes fully steady with Monday's average market; kill: ing quality rather plain; bulk fed steers of quality and condition t i at $10.00 and below; demand most active for, highly finished year- lings; some prime offerings held at $14.00; part load show reject sold at that price; handy weight offerings, $12.76; numerous string yearlings, #10.50@13.00, according to quality and condition; most fat cows, $3.75: 5. heifers, largely $4.75@6.25; canners, $2.60@2.75; extremely light kind, $2.50; bulls, scarce; most bolognas, $3.50@3.90; few $4.00 and Slightly above; vealers moving at $9.00@)0.50 mostly; firm; outsiders paying upward to $10.00; Nght veal- ers, downward to $8.50, Bheep—Receipts 21,000; fat lambs generally steady; undertone weak; bulk fat natives and fed westertis $15.00@15.25; shipper top $15.35; no clippers sold; fat sheep ana feeding lambs steady; handy weight fat ewes $7.76@8.60; bulk desirable feed. ing lambs $14.35 @ 15.00. Omaha Quotations. OMAHA, Neb., Dec, 2.—(U, 8. De- partment "ot Agriculture.)}—Hogs— Receipts, 19,000; active, mostly 10@ 150 higher; bulk 200 to 300 pound butchers, $3.85@9.25; top, $9.30; de- sirable 160 to 200 pound weights, $8.25@8.85; better grades 140 to 160 pound weights, $7.60@8.25; packing sows, $8.40@8.65; smooth grades up to $8.85; bulk of sales, $3.40@9.25; average cost Monday, $8,07; weight, 224. Cattlo—Receipts, 7,000; fed steers, and yearlings, active, strong; early sales, largely $7.00@9.0; long year: lings, $12.60; buteher cows and heif- ers, active, 10@16c higher; veal 25e higher; bologna bulls, steady; stockers and feeders, strong; butcher cows and heifers, $%.60@5.50; can: ners and cutters, $2.50@3.60; bologna bulls, $3.00@3.25; practical veal top, $9.00; stockers and feeders, $5.00@ 6,75; few loads, upward to $7.25. Sheep —~ Receipts, 14,000; lambs, mostly 10¢, lower; close active, around steady; bulk fed westerns, $14.25@14.50; top, $14.50; fed clipped lambs, $11.80; sheep and feeders, around 25¢ higher; ewe top, $8.50; feeding Iambs, upward to $14.25. Denver Prices. DENVER, Colo., Dec. 2.+(United States Department of Agriculture)— Hogs-- 24,000; quality improved; mostly 10¢ higher; top $9.36 pald for choice 220 to 225 pound averages; 00d choice 185 to 260 pound age — $9.00@ medium $8.85; packing sown $7.50 to $7.75; fat plgs $7.00; few $7.25; stock pigs largely $5.25; Cattle—2,350; calves 250; slow; quality, plain; early salen steady medium to common heifers $4.60; somo held above $5.25; few common cows $9.60 to $2 better grades scarce; medium weights calves $6.50; few choice vealens $8.00 to $8.50: nev. ral londs desirable feeder steers $6.75 to $7.00; others $6.00 to $6.68; caners and cutter active; mostly $2.00 to $3.00, Sheep—1,850; no fat early; one load 89 pound lambs $11.00; few jplain country account $7.50 lambs sold early. FLOUR. MINNEAPOLIS; Minn,, De Flour, unchanged; bran. 00 lambs sold clipped ewes on no feeder Tribune wantads bring sequits, s ~ TOTAREGULAR Early Advance in New York Is Followed by Heavy Selling NEW YORK, Dec, 2—Stock prices pointed upward toward the first half of today's session and then slipped back with the volume of trading showing a marked falling off. Thir- ty sues, including several non-divi. dend paying ratls touched new 1924 tops. Selling orders came largely from professional traders who acted on the theory that the technical con- dition of the market warranted a further reaction, Sales approximat- ed 1,500,000 shares. NEW YORK, Dec. 2. — Uneven price movements characterized the movement of today’s stock market, itial changes as a rulo being of a fractional nature, Tho first sale of United States Steel common was a block of 2,200 shares at 116, off ha'f Heaviness also wes noted in the Bt, Vaul issues, New York Central and Dethichem Steel. United States Roal- ty common advanced two points, the preferred one and Hudson and Man hattan touched a new 1924 top at » up 1%, A few weak spots developed dur- ing the early trading Loose Wiles Bisculi, breaking 8 points, Otis Steel preferred Frisco common 1% and Air Reduction and Austin Nichols & point each, This selling apparently had little effect elsewhere because the market soon headed upward un- dev the leadership of the northwest: ern ralis, United States Realty com: mon extended its gain to 5% points, the preferred to 3% and Hudson and Manhatian to 2%. Atehison touched @ new 1924 top at 117 and Katy at 29%, other new highs including merican Tobacco (new), Reynolds obacco 13, Universal Pipe preferred, Allis Chelmers preferred and Kup- penheimer, Southern: Pagitie, Kar sas City Southern, Wabash preferred A, amour Players ane seyeral other issues advanced a point or more. Foreign exchanges opened strong, demand sterling rising % of a cent to $4.64% and French frances selling Just under 51%. The main price movement con- tinued upward throughout the morn. ing with buying stimulated by favor able trade news, which included addi- tional gasoline prico increases, re- sumption of operations by more textile mills, publication of a report showing November business fatlur to be the smatiest for that month in four years and fretght loadings in excess of 1,000,000 cars for the week ended November 22, Bullish demonstrations were mest effective in the rails, shipping and public utilities, Erie first preferred, Baltimore and Ohio preferred, Marine commow and preferrell and the American Water Works issues being added to the lst of new 1924 highs. U. 8. Realty extended. its gain to 6% points, U. 8. Distributing moved up 6 and Universal Pipe pre ferred, U, Industrial Aleohol, Remington “Typewriter second pre: ferred, International Harvester and Mathison Alkall sold 2 to 2% points above last night's closing quotations. Call money opened at 3 per cent. selling began in. other ‘amous Players and Wabash issues. were being marked up materially in the afternoon. Se vere recessions occurred in a num: ber of instances, Otis Steel preferred dropping six points, gfleischmann 4%. Pittsburgh and West Virginia 4, General Baking 8%, and National Lead 3 point: The closing Was’ irregular. of the southwestern rails moved up again in the final honr and Union Tank Car jumped five points, but several industrials, notably the steels and the motors continued to lose je goa ae Butter and Eggs CHICAGO, Dec, 2.—Butter, lower; creamery extras, 4$1$cj standards, 45c; extra firsts, 44@47c; firsts, 37@ 40c; seoonds, 33@35c. Eges, higher; receipts, 2,204 cases; firsts, 48@55c; ordinary firsts, 35@ 40c; refrigerator extras, 37@37%0; firsts, 35% @38e. » steer COS Ca Some s Foreign Exchange NEW YORK, Dee. 2. change firm; quotations in. cents: Great Britian demand 464%; cables 4.64%; 60 day bills on banks 461% France demand 5.47%; cables 5,4: Italy demand 4.34%; cables 4.35% Belgium demand 5.(v'%; cables 503 Germany demand 23.81; Holland de- Norway 14.8 Sewden ‘ Denmark 17.65; Switzerland demand 19.32; Spain demand 13.7 Greece demand 1.79%; Poland di mand 19%; Czecho Slovakia 3.00 Jugo Slavin 1.46%; Austria ,0014% Rumania 50%; Argentina 38.12; Bra- wit 11.60; Tokio 58% Montreal 99 31.82. SUGAR NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Business in refined sugar was only moderate with prices unchanged to 10 points higher. ‘The lst ranged from $7.16 to $7.60 for fine granulated. Refined futures were nominal — —Yoreign ex: SILVER NEW YORK, Dec. 69M; Mexican dolla: —_—. —Bar silver, 58%. Try a results. Tribune classified ad for Livestock :: All Markets STOCK TRADING WHEAT PRICES Northwest Mine Meeting Is Convened at Spokane RALLY IN MART Slow Opening Fé Followed by Sharp Demand in Chicago Trading CHIGAGO! Dec, 2.—Heavy selling on the part of houses with eastern connections Jed to a sharp: break in Wheat prices today despite strength which developed earlier. Pressure of new crop Argentina wheat at Liverpool was cited as a reason for selling. ‘The close was unsettled at 1Ke net decline to %c gain, De- comber $1.52% to” $1.52%, and May $1.59% to $1.59%. CHICAGO, Dec. 2+ With: -offer- inga ncarce, wheat scored advances in price today after an early decline. Initial setbacks were ascribed to a downturn in quotations at Buenos, Aires nothwithstanding recent re- ports that the Argentine crop had been damaged by frost, Buropean advices however, aa to supply and domestic commissions were regarded as bullish. The opening here, which ranged from %o to 1% lower, with December $1.52 to $1.52% and May $1.59% to $1.60%, wag followed by an upturn to well aboye yesterday's finish and then something of a re- action. Subsequently, the market ran into big selling orders and with support relatively lacking thers was a pro- founded drop, which later only over- come in part. Corn and oats paralleled the ac- tion of wheat. Country offering of corn to arrive were light, After open- ing at %oc to %o decline May $1.20K to $1.20%, the corn market scored slight gains. During the last part of the day the market was. responsive to drought reports from Argentina. \Prices closed firm at the same as yesterday's finish to %c higher, May $L2lM, Oats started unchanged to 4c off, May 58 to 58% and later showed a trifle advance. Provisions were firmer, reflecting the tendency of the hog market. Wheat— Open High Low Clone Dee. ~--- 1.52% 1.54% 1.51% 1.52% May ~~~. 1.597 1.61% 1.68% 1.59% Wily ---- 142 143 140 Lay Corn— ; Dec. . 1.13% 1.14% 1.13% 1.14% May ,~--- 1.20% 1.264 1.19% 1.21% July 21% 1.22% 1.20% 122% 51% 51% 01% a 57% = .58y st 56% iT 1.32% 1.33% 1.90% 1.81 1.36% 1.87% 1.35% 1.35% 1.250 1.95 1.28% 1.23% 2 58% 67 May 15.42 14.00 14.86 FOLLOW GRAIN MART— Cash Grains and Provisions CHICAGO, Dec, 2,—Wheat— hard, $1.64% No. 2 hard, $1.52%. Corn—No. 2 mixed, $1.13@1.14; $1.16@1.16%. 3 white, 50%@51%e; . 4 white, 46@48c, I Timothy soed— -$5.50@6. Clover seed—$24.00@ 31.25, Lard—$15.10. Ribs—$13.50. gc nau Se 60, HEARING INTO FROST CHARGE (Continued from Page One.) the reason his name appeared on a petition asking that Dr. Malott be ousted as health officer and tn- tended for the attention of the city counell but which never was placed before it. Cross examination of Dr. Dickerson revealed that he along with 18 or 19 other physicians had signed the instrument petitioning Dr. Malott'e removal from office, but that they had no grievance against the health officer personally, being opposed to the conduct of a free clinte. The role of witnesses heard yes: terday afternoon included, besides Mra. Cooper, Dr. Allan McClellan, Dr. Malott, Martin Cooper, Deputy Sheri Les Snow and Costello of Laveye, and Dr. Frost. Attorneys employed by Dr. Frost wore yesterday Frank Perkins 0! Casper and Robert C. Ayers of La yoye. Duo to the necessity of Mr. Perkins leavi: for Cheyenne last night, his place at tho hearing this morhing was taken by Paul Bachelle CHEST DRIVE HOPE 1S HIGH (Continued from Page One) Bocklinger himself, B. P. Bacon, William Johnson, P. C. Nicolaysen, George Nelson, W, O, Wilson, Carl Shumaker, Harry B, Durham, A, L. Wallace, W. EF. Wilkerson, Ben Scherek, Lee Doud, Lew Gay, R. M. Boeke, Mra. C. D, Murano, represent: ing the women's division; J, A. Wig- gins, Howard Baker, P. A. Buri and the Real Estate Board, W. W Sproul, Lewis C, Klein, Robert D, Waliece and R. 8, Biligon, . SPOKANE, Wash., Registration fdr the twent annual convention of the western Mining association, which opened here today, ts the largest in the history of the association, 0 ficlals in charge of registration de clare. Governor Louis F. Hart of Wash ington, was on today’s program with an address of welcome. Other speakers on tl program were Mayor C. A. Fleming of Spokane, Frank A. Rose, vice president of the association, and Milnor Rob- Dec. 2— ninth, North- erts, dean of the the college Mints at the University of Wash| ington, with an address on “legit mate mining promotion.” An unusual feature of the con vention Is the dance of Mrs Louis: Gelfer of Fielding, Montana owner of several mining claims She has arranged exhibits of santpl lead and copper ‘ores, which sl obtained while performing assess ment work Nearly 1,000 sample: of ore in‘all will be on display of! ficlals say. ‘The convention will in session four days. CONTRACT AWARD TO HIGHEST BIDDER REVIEWED IN FORBES TRIAL; BUILDER IS ON STAN CHICAGO, De sociated Press). interrupted the —(By The As. The government story of Elias H Mortimer, chief witness in the Forbes-Phompson fraud trial, to take the testimony of Daniel A. Gar. ber, of New York, president of the Northeastern Construction company. His company was a bidder on hos- pital contracts during the term of Charles R. Forbes as director of the yeterans bureau in 1922, Although tho Northeastern company was the low bidd in’ money on the North- ampton, Mass,, hospital foundation, the Pontiac Construction company of Detro{t was given tho contract be- cause its bid was the shortest in Ume of construction, "Their total bid was $133,000 and 120 days. The Pontiac bid was $167, 000 and sixty days. The Pontiac company alleged to be a subsidiary company of “Thompson and Black, got the job, Mr, Garber described his confer. enee with Colonel Forbes when he was asked to do the Northampton Job in sixty days, the time cited by the Pontiac company, “I-asked the director if he had BRIDE SLAYER Io OENTENCED TOBE HANGED Lester Kahl to Die on December 22 for Killing Girl. CARLINVILLE, Il) Dec. 2. (United Press)}—Turning a deat ear to a mercy plea for Lester Kahl, 24 shipman, Illinois, self confessed slay- er of his bride, who last week threw himself on the merey of the court, Judge. Frank W. Burton sen: tenced Kahl to death on the gal'ows December 22. ‘Tho hanging will be the first in the history of Macoupin county. Kahl's confession, killed his bride, buried her in a shallow grave, and then told offi- claig sho had gone away with a mys- Jerious couple in an automobile, was introduced by prosecution, Btate’s Attorney Harlan then de- manded tho death penalty for Kahl. Attorney E. C. Knolls, Springfield, made an ejoquent appeal for Kahl. basing his plea on the fact that Kahl was Insane at the time of the mur- der. He traced the slayers life from early boyhood, in an effort to shaw that he had always been subnormal mentally, Judge Burton in sentencing Kabl, said that {n his opinion the court tn full performances of its duty could de no less than infl{ct the death pen alty. Kahl when he heard his fate, nearly col) THREE DEAD IN QUAKES BATAVIA, Java, Dec earthquake shocks haye,o: Wonosobo,, Three persons killed, telling how he Further ed at were Le thie Seo EE 15 INJURED AS LEVIATHAN IS HIT BY WAVES NEW YORK, Dec, 2.—Fifteen per: sons Were Injured fn a storm which buffeted the steamship Loviathan throughout most of her passage Across the Atlantic, It wax Tearned today when the big liner arrived from Southampton, 24 hours ovor- due. Abdurd tho the members Glants-Chicago Leviathan of the New York White Sox teams which played exhibitions games in Great Britain and France Galos whipped the sea into forty foot on We day, increas ing their fury on Thanksgiving On Friday and Saturday, off Grandbanks, the Leviathan had to slow down. She logged only 341 miles Friday and 293 on Saturday At times the wind reached a 100 miles.an hour fury, many waves breaking over the ship returned waves the seen the site,” said Mr. Garber. ‘He anid no. I told him if he had seen it he would know it couldn't be dene in sixty days," Theietter ho re ed from Forbe: notifying him that his bid was jected was introduced, OIL AND BAS. MEN CONVENE {Continued from Page One.) between Individuals and fix prices en the production of anything, in- cluding petroleum products, Committees appointed this morn- ing tneluded: Organization and Order of Bui jaxwell W. Winter, chatr- man; Fre@ Freeman of Denver, J. H. Clark of Montana Resolutions—A. Baker, chairman; Max. W. Ball of Denver, 0. I. De- Shon of Montana, Leslie A. Miller of Cheyenne, J. 8. Mechling of Cas. per. Nominations—M, J. Foley, ‘chatr- man; H. C. Bretschneider of Denver and vice president of the Midwest Refining, Fred Capen. Membership Committee—R. 0. Dietler, chairman; Robert Wallace, TD. W. Greenburg, Fred Firmin and Reed Miller. ONE DEAD LOSS BIG IN BLAZE ‘ eee LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 2.— One man ts dead and ol) derricks, machinery, tanks and buildings, value® at $250,000 are in. ashes as the result of a fire which broke out in the Santa Fe Springs ol) field southeast of here. The dead man, who succumbed to heart disease, seconded by the shock and excitement of the fire, is J. Mills, 65, oll company watchman. The property +destroyed Mclyded 13 derricks and thelr adjaceng storage tanks, pump houses, offices and machinery. H. M. Dawes Will Resign As Comptroller WASHINGTON, Dee. M. Dawes hi ndigated to President Coolidge hia desire to resign soon as comptroller of the of the curreney. Mayfield ( Case to be Opened By Committee. WASHINGTON, Dec, 2.—The sen- ate sub committee hearing the con- test against Senator Mayfield, Democrat, Texas, decided today to reopen its heartngs on next Mon- day at the request of counsel for George E. B, Pedtiy NOMINATIONS — BY COOLIDGE WASHINGTON, be Dee. 2.—Several scores Of nominations, many of them covering appointments mado during the recess of congress, were sent to the capitol by President Coolidge. The nominations included those of Howard Gore, of West Virginia, to be seeretary of agriculture; Wilbur J. Carr, New York and John Van A. McMurray, New Jersey, assistant secretaries of state; James Rockwell Sheffield, New York, ambassador to Mexico, and Edgar A. Bancroft, 11i- nots, ambassador to Japan. United States Attorneys, Stephen, District of Other nominations tr Assistant Attorney Gen laim B. Donovah, of New York United States district judge fof the Canal Zone, Guy H. Martin, of 3.—Henry George Colorado, cluded wil ters of land officer, n. Burns, Oregon; William J Dickinson, Lander, Wyo., and* Joba Deare, Lagrande, Ore. t James J