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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-25


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-25

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REAL BARGAlN
e 500 CASH.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-25

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L sT. NV. NEAR l4tA-TEN LARGE.
light rooms; hath, two toilets and back yard;
owner occupant guarantees possessisa, - to -
days: business or resid<nce; unfufnishe1. $780,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-25

FOR sALE-A CHEAP HOME on MORSE
st. ne. near Mentello ave. Apply to the
OWNER, 100 K st. ne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
LATEST NEWS FROM WALL STREET

| The work which capital does out.
side OF providing purchasing power
tor material. equipment and expenses
! 10 to employ the best brains and
pectsd to conduct the business with
! such skill, economy and good juds-
mont as to bring In the highest rates
OF net earnings possible. In any
| business. capital controls labor be-
labor FURNISHES H s'i is a an import important fac.
tor. not only in making both ends
i meet. but also in making returns go
as tar. as they can possibly be in,
creased over expenses. in order to
produce ample profits.
| In the more thrifty classes. to save
| up and acquire a competence. Is the
motive power which makes labor in.
creasingly efficient, in order, where
sof y psSy tS to F s1 ns 5ee
ing greater efaciency to be entitled
to higher wages.
Now. under such q plan as the rail-
road unions propose in the Plumb
/ bill. incentives to both labor and
capital are almost entirely with
| Capital is guaranteed a moderate
fxed return and no more. and drops
out OF any effort of energy and
| ability to make financial success of
Labor, under the control which 10
proposed. Is sure of its job, and de-
! votes its energies to bringing politi-
cal influence to bear to raise wages.
It's efaciency invariably and automati-
stances. Under the present govern
ment control. IT IL said that the
efficiency 10 only 60 per cent Of what
IT was under private control before
the war. This 10 bound always to
/ - a
of many or even OF large majority
Of workmen. it requires more than
individual resolve to keep efficiency
up to par. Good intentions and New
Year resolutions are absolutely in
pelling force to Inaterialise them.
No substitute for this impellinS force
in business has ever been found to
take tho place Of the desire for pront
which capital furnishes and which
sticking point all along the line
Henry Clews--Now that the govern
ment has taken . hand in solving
the high cost of living. it should be
encouraged in its efforts to stop ex-
cases prices have advanced beyond
justification. and the government
action will not only create an ad.
verse public opinion. but 1t will ex.
pose those responsible tor such con-
aitions. and should materially aid
selling its own holdings OF Wheat
and other products at reasonable
prices. The quickest approach to
normal should be attained through
appeal to the law of supply and de-
possible OF prontsering. which is to
be found in almost every line of
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
WHlRL WIND CHANGES IN
CORN PRICES At CHICAGO

CHICAGO. August . - V'hrlrtsa
changes of Price extending TO hew!!der-
ing limits ard accompanied by alternate
general stampedes to sell or 10 purchase
have made this week or the board OF
trade as full of excitement as any
equal period during the world war.
Compared with T. week ago. the corn
market ranged III price this morning
from * cents decline to 3. cent ad-
vance. Oats were down -. to 2'a cents
and provisions off $3.50 to 81
Widening agitation against high eost
Of necessities kept the corn market On
the down grade until holders of Ell
gram ard provisions were in a sta'e q
semi panic and there had been
shrInkaga Of 80 cents a bushei IN tfe
,alue q corn. Frantic hu>lns ensued
rs. instant thar cpeorturty eEeree
after rhe announcement that the gov
.rnnaat ro!,sy as 70 wheat would pct
b. altered except b. selling -four fer DO
rlsstic use at a reduction, OF aoout - 2
barrel Fa.lread strike troubles Wh'eh
to a large degree hscueht ms move
ment OF cereals to A hait were rsSneff,-
bic for much Of the subsequent tenEicn
il? the corn market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. August s.-Sensattenal
crop losses shown in the government
report brought about a big, advance
today in the price of grain and pro-
visions. Corn closed strong. 4 to
SM cents net higher. with september
l.s4 to l.s4x. and December 1.S6h
TO l,57. Oats finished IL to 2a$ cents
up. ana provisions at q rise OF 20 to
Aside from an extraordinary gen
eral reduction of rs per cent OF grain
especially affected by official an
nouncement that the probable yield
OF corn this season would be $4,000.
900 bushels less than had been pre-.
dicted a month ago.. This cut ap.
peared to mean that during 1919 not
enough corn would be raised TOR do
nestle consumption. and that short
be the rule. Bullish significance OF
such features OF the government re.
port seemed to become more AID more
evident as trading went on. Accord.
inEly, the chief new crop month, Do
cember,f took the lead in the price
point of the day. President Wilson's
epsech did not operate as an offset.
and was even construed in some quar-.
ters ~ an encouragement tor buy
ing. =
a. corn.
Provisions were strengthened by
the upward swing OF grain ana hogs
and by British government comuan.
deering Of Al, available stocks Of ba-
con, lard and ham.
NEW YORK. August s.-whsat.
spot STEADY; No. . red. asa. track
New York. export to arrive. Corn.
spot strong: No: = yellow. e.esx. and
No. 9 white. a2a y, cost and freight.
New York oats, spot hrmeri No. Q
dls west s1.s6asl.sS. Other articles
unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
VIEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. August s.-There was
q further sharp rally in the cotton
market this morning. on covering for
over the week end. stimulated bv
rather an unsettled weather outlook
and the opening strength Of the
up to 32.4o. or 50 points net higher
and $50 points above the low level OF
yesterday morning, but at this level
there was considerable realizing and
later fluctuations were irregular. oe-
tobsr closed at 32.12.. with the general
list closing STEADY at . net decline OF
IS to 50 points.
The market opened arm at an ad-
vance Of II to 20 points on overnight
buying orders and covering. There
was some irregularity, right aftsr the
call. but prices soon Armed up again
and sdys1 ,s sspiaiy tera pa.. the
Der selling at 32.63 and January at
a2.50, or about 50 to 81 points net
higher on the general list.
The opening Armnsss OF stocks was
supposed to reflect increasing con.
fidenoe inspired by the Presidents
message taking > stand AGAINST any
nomic structure, and evidently con-
tributed to q more optimistic tone in
cotton. The proposal to extend gov.
eminent control to textiles attracted
considerable attention, but was gem
orally commented upon as designed to
prevent undue profits In nanufactVre
and distribution Of goods should such
action be necessary to curb raw mate.
There was some trade buying on
the advance, but the demand was at:
tributed chiefly to covering. ana
after the advance Of about 81 per bale
the buying was less active. with last
prices showing reactions Of about ?5
to. IS points from the best. The
weather bureau reported tndtc1tions
Of tropical storm In East Caribbean
sea, which led to apprehension OF an
unfavorable weather map on Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

Unhlled steel tonnage ss5.sos tons
increase.
Moler-stocks went up 50 sharply
from the opening. the bulge from the
low levels has been inducing q great
deal Of profit taking and other sell
ing by active local trading element.
Its continuance may cause some re-
cessions. but the opinion now prevails
We are in for a good two.sided
trading market now and there will
be good buying again on soft spots.
Logan and Bryau-While the mar
ket may rally from time to time, still
there has not been sufficient better
ment in the situation to warrant
Of the market. We continue to be-
lieve that long lines should be re-
duced.
Financial News Bureau-A continue
ton of read3ustment irrsgular1ty Is
expected in the stock markets. De.
velopments in the labor, money and
food situations should sway prices &C
modified. The trading position ought
to give the best results. General
sentiment in the street, judging from
a canvass Of gossip In Offices. reflects
determination in many cases to
tighten loads still further in case OF
rallies.
money is scarce, labor Is still unset
tied, earnings are likely to decline
and these things are not bullish. COM
ments . prominent member OF the
stock exchange. It is esttmated In
trade circles that the copper pro.
duGed during the rsmaindsr OF 1913
pound. Stop loss orders have accu:
mulatsd to Considerable extent under
the market IN the oils, motors, food
stocks and steels, according to spe'
ciaiist gossip:
]. X. Pulsifer-Now think well OF
eide. Serthern Pacific. southern Pa
CHIC and Reading for q good rally.
Also the railroad equipment. motor
and seasoned oil stocks. Careful i'm
vestigation shows LIQUIDATION has
been on 1 large scala and Of q gen
eral character throuehaut the wssk !.
now outstanding In many stocks. The
leather and other essentials. besides
the food stocks. are expected to con.
tinue very firm.
]. L. -Bachs & Colt will be noted
that in the provisions OF the Plumb
bin and in the expressions OF the rail-
ton, in q way. to provide tor capt
tal-no desire to completely conascate
it. Labor 10 to oyst capital from con.
troll. but to continue to pay 1t . mod
crate wage in its retirement. Out
side of all other considerattons the
ultimate success Of such plan is
worth thinking about.
Success in business may be said to
result from the desire Of both labor
and capital to earn a living. Where
the living Is furnished to either the
incentive to success IL withdrawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

to 20 at the close Of the exchange
There was q reaction Immediately
and s. ana per cent are prevailing
rates for the moment. Time money
is ruling, from 6 to 7 per cent with
restricted offerings. a heavy selling
movement in the securities market
relieved the opening Of the current
campaign against therh!gh prices OF
Commodities. An Interesting feature
Of the money market 10 the action Of
two OF the most important banks in
eliminating the distinction between
rates. Of call xneney loaned on In.
dustyial and mixed cohstesak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
RAILWAY RECEIVER NAMED.
Creditors Of Aurora, Elgin aud Chi.
cago System Claim $4,000.

CHICAGO, August s.-Federal
Judge Evans today appointed Joseph
K. Choate, receiver for the Aurora,
Elgin and Chicago railway on petit.
ton OF the creditors. whose claims are
cipal creditor named in the petition
is the General Electric Company,
with . claim Of S3.215.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

The coming Of the Standard Oil
Company into the market with $780,
Oo0;ooo OF new stock is an event. A
the issue Of per cent preferred
stock. II 10 an admission that the
oil business IL too big for the stand
ard to handle after the old fashion,
from cash in the bank ana till. De-
maud ana output and price are at
record leaves and demand hundreds
OF millions Of dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Business Conditions.

The Guaranty Trust Company re-
ports on business conditions: as toll.
lows: 49,
Despite the high level Of priee.,
the activity in all lines which has
manifested itself during the Iast. two
months continues, and there is,svsry
reason to believe the summer. viii
pass without the usual protiouncSd
slaekentng. Il is apparent that .
great deal OF this activity s0prfngS
from . foreign demand, but eonae
curtailment Of this dsmand heS al.
ready resulted from the uuIatis.
factory condition Of exchanges. Do
fnestio consumption 10 procesding
upon . scale that takes little reckon.
inG Of the prices demanded aad this
situation 10 bearing hssvtly Z Upon
certain classes Of the populations. 60.
pecially the returned soldiOrs. Whese
incomes have not increased III con-
cert with those Of other tIAsses.
These burdsned classes are, hotwever,
apparently less inclined to radical
remedies than those who have peofite ed
from the war. The attitude ,ot the
railroad brothsrhoods toward, .sths
rights soS the people "a . w4aofA 10
reelected In that Of Ae9rly 4lfSother
industrial workers wh6ee wagS6 have
sbosn Increased since the wsr began.
July closed with Iatss for call
.sAes6E hsiaG bid. up 1fs0 q S4r- cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Industrials Conditions Improve.

General nsws OF the day also "a.
vored the long account, including the
Juiy tonnase statement OF the United
states steel Corporation, which dis.
closed an Increase in unified orders
Of almost 100000 tons over the pre-
ceding month.
increase Of the corporation and brings
the total Of business on hand up to
and beyond any period since last
March.
az Indicated by the return to work
Of thousands Of railroad shopmen.
but. mercantile business halted. ac-
cordinE to the reviews OF TRACE
aSainst the high cost Of living.
Bonds were irregular, liberty y;
sues as we'll as internationals. Tota
sales (par valued agxregated VI.
$50. 900. Old United States bonds
were unchanged on call during the
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
cashins In on Stock.

During the recent high : pricss
Missouri Pacific railroad sold its
holdings OF Denver q Rio. Gtande
railroad stocks. Out of $4,000. 900
Denver common Missouri PaeiGc held
on December 81. last, $l7,asS,o00, and
out of 34s,775.s7o Denver preferred,
Missouri Pacthc held on the, same
date Ss,So5.ooo. It 10 believed that
the sales by the parent company were
chiefly from its holdings Of Denver
preferred rather than from the
common. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Money to Loan

sseur.d BY First need Of Trust on Real Estate,
Prevailing Interest and corwi.siol.
Joseph !. Weller, tm W: sts T.. T. T ms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
LABOR AND \. c. |.
C0NVUlSE MARKET
Flnanciers Approve Presi-
dents Address, Which Oft.
sets Disturbances.
TECHNICALLY STRONGER

NEW FoEK. August a.-Tsnse Ia.
eas conditions, as indicated by the de-
H'aads Of the railway ere.herheods
ana strikes in various sections Of the
country, together with the extension
o. the crusade against high living
costs, were the direct causes Of this
"e"e eo..vuIsive reversal in the stock
market.
PRESIDENT wilson's address to the
national lawmakers proved a partial
onset. however. the financial con,raun.
approval Of the ehief recor.r,lereayics
OF the President, especially his stand
against the radical LABOR leaders
Reactions Retrieved.
Gross reactions Of to Is point.
throughout tho active list and among
many dormant or obscure issues were
variably retrieved in the final sessions
OF the week ana in few isolated cases
recovsriss extended beyond the pre-
vieus weeks final quotations.
In trading circles. where it 10 gem
orally admitted that the markets tech
nical position has strengthened meas
urably by the setback, doubt was ex-
pressed regarding the advisability Of
resuming operations for the long ac'
count at current price levels.
Aside from the many manifestations
Of labor unrest, industrial conditions
were almost altogether in the dirse.
ton Of increased production, - evil
denced not only in the July tonnage
statement Of the United States Steel
Corporation. but in the belief that the
federal railroad administration must
soon come into the market for equip
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Had Expected Demands.

Railroad oflicials declare they had
long known that the railway brother
hoods were preparing a series OF de.
mands for submission to Director
General Hines, but the ultimatum Of
the unions far exceeded their calcu-
lations.
Rails Of the higher grade broke to
Is points under the impact Of liQuida-
ton and short selling, but the second
airy Of more speculative issues, recent
ly the object Of bullish attention from
pools, were relatively more steady.
The nationwide agitation against
living costs and President Wilson s
plan to address Congress on the SUB
ject caused extreme reactions OF 5
to 20 points among the shares rep
resenting leading commodities, IN,
GLIDING food. tobacco textile and
leather issues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

ThsaUnited States is richer today
thah eyer before. Washington has
ssaS very l Largely 10 the r Sstr Sa%
depesitS in the last year gained S3I,-
0oo,ooo this. after the departure Of
many 81 the dollar men and the clos.
ing OF their accounts. It il q very
large showing. s31.ooo.o00 increase In
deposits, after all the loans. taxes.
ThSss who ar. familiar with local
nanclai. conditions have advanced
one possible theory.
In tbs last three years the local
ssoek has h s:rs S.s saeed squirt
DRAGGING most Of the time.
Thu unessiness and disposition to
keep out OF the market in the dark
days, OF the war; the strike early in
1913 OF the Washington Railway and
and p3sstng Of the common dividend.
physical valuation talk. cutting tho
prices Of gas and electric current,
have III been factors In piling up
rnoneySin the banks rather than In
stocks So or real ,I sssas: !:
real extate market. as we'll ~ OF
many owners Of large buildings. who
had tAtge and vacant structures ready
for tsn4nts at high rentals-without
It ans forced on .naumsrabls rent.
ers theh necessity Of buying homes
and inrreessd the cost Of building
Yery greatly.
Ddr5ng the interval between 1915
and.,.1afs. May figures. rhe bank Dc.
posftssof Washington increased from
sss.63sEne0 to $l6s.69o.1oo. the larg-
est ydtposits in the history Of The
citXs A1d not far from 100 per cent
gsi4-<Snd the money 10 mostly here
right rev. $50
Msnyof these renters did not know
that; GHAysc6uids swing the purchasS
OF asfoue AID the discovery. while
bentAting: thStpl has bsen, exeeliAn'
Gsod Ding 80 Nashaaxs9as.4 eas q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
residents Address Has InAusuce.


Trading stocks today was influenced
almost entirely by President Wilson'S
address. which Wall street interests,
conservative as well as speculative.
accepted as sxtremeiy taVo'ao'e 70
Gains Of the preceding session were
considerably enhanced, especially IN
equipments and the wide range OF IN.
dustrials, which are expected to show
further prosperity by enormous post.
war demands.
Rails ana food shares, which sui.
fered severely in the several recent
declines, also rallied vigorously,
large part Of the weeks extreme
losses being recovered. In few
noteworthy Instances. such as Amer.
lean Car and several Of the higher.
priced spee.alties. substantial net
gains over last weeks strong close
we're made. the market finishing at
advances Of to 8 points. Sales
amounted to $4,000 shares;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Market Top Heavy.

As viewed by impartial observers:
the market was top heavy, with many
overextendsd accounts on the long
would have effected q topping over
Of the speculative structure.
TO bankers the further crumbHns
of French exchange to . point OF de.
probation approximatiny 50 per cent
was far more serious than the set.
back in the stock market. Dealers
look for no relief in that quarter
until the French government applies
corrective measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Loans to Allies.

The following credits have been id.
vanced TO the allies to date:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-10-31
WINTER PASTURES
OF COUNTY FINEST
EVER KNOWN HERE
AMAZING, GROWTH HAS BEEN
MADE BY TIE SUMMER
SOWN LEGUMES.
CRIMSON CLOVER is ALL SAVED
Alfalfa Seeded Last August Is Al
ready Foot High in Many Fields.
Live Stock Will Go Into Winter in
Splendid condition.

Although the farmers have comp
lained of a bit too much rain since
the drcuth was broken, the growth of
fall pastures should be sufficient COM
pensation for any inconvenience that
may have been suffered. Never at
this season of the year has there been
such q wealth of green stuff on the
farms of Maury county. The pastures
remind one more of April or early
May than of late October. Blue grass
on pastures that month ago would
have burned had torch been set to
them. is now rank, from six to ten
inches high. Covers have grown
amazingly and where the Irish pota-
tees escaped the drought they are
making fruit rapidly.
Very little of the immense acreage
of crimson clover sown in the county
this fall was damaged by the dry
weather The plants have grown
since the rains began with simply
rapidity and there are hun
dreds of acres Of this legume in the
county that are now ready to be pas
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-10-31
SQUIRE TAYLOR
RETIRES FROM
COUNTY COURT
INFLUENTIAL MEMBER FROM
TENTH DISTRICT WILL RE-
TIRE IN JANUARY.
he HAS MOVED TO COLUMBIA
is Now Serving Third Term and Has
Been One of the Leaders for Better
Schools and Improvement of the
neutrality-suspicious. Station.

Jasper c. Taylor, of the tenth dis
trict, has moved to Columbia and will
make this his future home. Justice
Taylor is located on North High
street and has entered his children in
the Columbia schools.
Justice Taylor will at the January
term of the county court resign as a
justice of the peace. He is now serv-
ing his third term in The county court
and has long been one of the most ac-
tive and influential members of that
body. He was first elected in 1906
after a spirited contest. In 1912 he
was reelected by an increased ma
jority and in 1918 he was elected for
the third time without any opposition
at all.
As a member of the county court
Justice Taylor has always been one
of the leaders for better schools.
improved highways and all manner Of
public improvements. He has been
known as a progressive. He was a
wRember of the committee that nego-