Show 0 0 I 1 FROM OUR WASHING TON correspondent 0 0 hardin harding equals lincoln in granting clemency to federal prisoners washington the first year of oc president hardings administration witnessed the granting of executive t clemency to federal prisoners which places president hording harding in the class with abraham lincoln in extending pardons and commutation of sentences the first year of president hardings administration sn showed bowed that he granted full pardons pardon in 23 cases commuted sentences and restored civil rf rights gats to 12 5 persons I 1 after their release from prison due to the expiration of 0 their sentences during the year the president also denied appeals for clemency in different cases in the majority of cases where the president issued pardons or commuted sentences it was where in his opinion the offenders had not committed an offense with malice or premeditation inventory of V U S navy totals over three billions americas total investment in our navy is this figure includes included all expenditures up to june 30 1921 tor for ships of every type shore stations and all sorts of equipment the inventory is divided into three classes as follows ships including hulls machinery armor ordnance batteries and other equipment shore stations including cost of land and improvements supplies both ashore and afloat as well as supplies sup piles purchased and in process of manufacture y trend of farm prices upward during daring january the level of prices paid producers of the united states tor for the principal crops increased about 26 per cent during january compared with an average january increase during the past 10 years of a like amount on february I 1 the index figure of prices was about per cent lower than a j year ago per cent lower than two years ago and per cent low v er than the average of the past 10 years on F february 1 |