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The Washington herald., 1921-02-16
452.1 GALLONS GAS AVERAGE
MOTOR CARS CONSUMPTION

The American Petroleum Institute
has complied information showing
the quantity of gasoline consumed
n 1920 by twelve States which have
oil inspection and where such in
formation Is available.
In certain, States all gasoline in
spected is motor gasoline, while in
others 1t is impossible to estimate
the proportion consumed by motor
vehicles, except to indicate that the
bulk OF the gasoline consumed is
for thaa purpose.
Without attempting to make any
allowance for consumption by other
agencies and without including in
the compilation any estimate Of
consumption by motorcycles and
motor boats, the figures shown indi-
cate an average consumption of
gasoline per car passenger cars
and motor trucks in the States
where gasoline consumption figures
are available Of 1921 gallons or the
basis Of 1920 automobile registra-
tion figures.
The total registration Of passen-
ger cars and motor trucks as of
December 81, 1920, was S,SS7,5f2
cars, according to preliminary fig
ures of Automotive Industries. On
Nthe basis of an average consump-
tion of 452.1 gallons per car, the
indicated gasoline consumption by
motor vehicles in 1920 was approx
mately 4,O1s, ,OCO gallons.
The gasoline output Of United
States refineries in 1920 was about
f,s70, 10000 gallons.
Average Consumption by States.
The following table gives the
quantity of gasoline consumed In
The Washington herald., 1921-02-16

The total railroad financing for
the year amounted to 12 per cent
Of the total; industrial companies
issued 70 per cent and public utili-
ties accounted for 16 per cent of
the s3.325, 900, 900.
OF the total financing nearly ST.
500, 100000, or A per cent was in
the form of stock. 25 per cent as
bonds and 81 per cent as notes.
The large proportion of short term
note issues was due largely to the
high interest rates prevailing in re-
cent months. A year ago the pre-
vailing rate OF interest on bonds
and notes was from 5 to 6 per cent
while at present 1t is from Ito 8
per cent.
Copyright, 1921, by tt
The Washington herald., 1921-02-16
SWEDEN'S TRADE
In SERIOUS STATE
Exchange Difficulties and the
Stringent Money Condition
Make Trading Very Bad.

A report from Ira N Morris. Amer
lean Minister at Stockholm, states
that the economic and business sit
uation in Sweden is at present in
a serious condition. due to the diff
fculties of exchange, which make
1t hard for Sweden to buy from
America or to sell to any of its
neighboring countries. This has
caused stringency in the money
market and has raised the current
bank rate to per cent Further
more. this stringency in the money
market has caused certain of. the
industries to cut down the num-
Der of their employees. to such an
extent that at a recent meeting of
the unemployment committee many
thousands were reported idle in
Stockholm alone. The trade unions
demanded that action be immedi-
ately taken to remedy this condi-
tion
Reaction Is slight.
This depression in business has
reacted only very slightly on prices.
The index number for November was
3o3. indicating that the prices for
that month have increased 2O3 per
cent since July, 1914. and that by
comparison with October, 1920, they
have decreased only / per cent.
This decrease is due largely to the
decrease in the prices of potatoes,
coffee and milk. so that persons
out of work still have to meet abb
normal living costs. .
Perhaps the most serious eonse-
quences of the situation are felt in
the paper industry, which finds II
extremely difficult TO compete, with
the nearby mills in Finland, where
the exchange is decidedly more ad-
vantageous to foreign purchases Al
some Of the Swedish mills work
has been cat down to three and four
days week, and there is grcal
fear that many mills will have tc
close.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-16

In Arkansas all the gasoline in
spected is motor gasoline; there
fore, the average consumption per
car of 404.7 gallons is probably
about correct. In Florida all gaso-
line inspected is motor gasoline,
but included in the total is the
quantity consumed by motor boats
1t is noted that the figures show
Florida with a high rate of con-
sumption. This figure may be in
huenced by the heavy use of cars
by tourists.
No attempt at detailed analysis of
the above figures is made, as it is
recognized that there are several
elements that might easily throw
on calculations one way or the 9TH
er. For instance, there is always
difficulty in obtaining accurate reg
istration figures. However, the. fig
ures obtained from the various
states on gasoline consumption in
1920 constitute an actual record and
make an unusually true basis for
arriving at average gasoline con-
sumption by motor vehicles.
Estimates Of the average annual
consumption per car of motor We
hiCles in the United States have
varied from 400 gallons to $50 gal
Ions.
Passenger Consumption Less.
There is decidedly different rate
Of consumption for passenger We
hicles than for motor trucks. The
average of 1921 gallons obtained
from the institutes figures is inclu-
sive of both passenger vehicles and
motor trucks.
Results from the experience of
various feet owners indicate that
the average consumption OF gasoline
by motor trucks is about 1000 gal
Ions annually. and the preliminary
agures of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce, show ap-
proximately 100000 motor trucks
registered at the end of 1920.
Accepting these estimates on the
basis of the gasoline consumption
figures shown above for the various
States, the indicated annual con
sumption per passenger car is $780,;
gallons. '-..
The Washington herald., 1921-02-16
Expert German Engineer
Expected in Argentina

The Review Of the River Plate is
resronsible for the Information
transmitted by Consul General Rob
ertson that the CAief engineer ot
the German '"TclefRken Radio
-rarhic Company" was TO leave for
Buenos Ayres the latter part or No
vpmber carrying with him part or
the material for the highpoWered
wireless station which is 20 b"
erected in Argentina by the Trans
radio Companis RadiOtelcErarca
Argentina. S. A" This companN
has been organized 70 operate over
sea wireless teleEraphy botwceE.
Argentina and Europe. Material tor
the six elO-metcr towers. as ais"
the high-tension machinery, were
to he shipped shortly. the wireless
apparatus itself is not expected IN
til after the erection Of the towers.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-16

Out of the total issue Of more
than 5000, 900, 900 in bonds and notes
last December only two small lots
amounting to s1.50O.OOO were issued
at per cent. Approximately the
same amount was issued at per
cent, while 100000, 900 or s5 per
cent of the total bonds and notes
issued carried interest rates of 7
per cent and above.
The total financing in January,
1921, amounted to s277,321.s5O, Of
which S77,2SO,OO0 represented rail-
road bonds and notes: S64 1852. 900
Industrial bonds and notes and $780,
o60,000 Industrial stock. Public
utility issues amounted to s75,67S,-
700, Of which S9.O65, 700 were stocks.
e Washington HeraldD
The Washington herald., 1921-02-16

The heavy demands for Increased
capital to carry on the business of
the country at the high price levels
are clearly reelected in the amount
OF corporate financing in the last
two years. The following figures,
compiled by the Journal of Com
merce and Commercial Bulletin.
show the yearly totals of securi-
ties actually issued by railroads, in
dustrial and public utility corpora
tons
The Washington herald., 1921-02-16
CONTINUED yRoM PAGE ONE.

of primary power from a dam erect
ed near Chain Bridge.
= THE Federal Power Commission
recommends to the Congress that it
authorize an immediate start in the
of power in accordance
with the Tyler report. Our study
of the situation satisfies US that all
the power so developed will find
ready market in the District of Co.
lumbia and the circumjacent terri
tory to which II can be transmitted
without ,disproportionate line loss
or transmission system cost.
The complete development of the
Potomac with dams located at Chain
Bridge and Great Falls, and with
the great water reservoirs for stor-
age will constitute a national as
set of incalculable value. 1t will
save coal. labor and transportation.
1t will free the National Capital
from dependence upon steam power
production which is increasingly
costly, and is-subject to much great
er likelihood OF interruption at criti-
cal times due to shortage of coal.
1t will produce an immense body Of
primary and secondary power of in
creasing value, and may well aid
materially in the development Of a
bower district about the great com
mercial and industrial cities from
Philadelphia to Richmond, in which
a steady and uniform supply will
stabilize and encourage further in
dustrial development. The project
when completed, will stand as an
Illustration to the country generally
OF the immense value Of water pow
er development in the conservation
OF our national resources. For these
reasons, the Federal Power Com
mission concurs in the reports here
with transmitted.
LeverinE Report.
y. H. Levering. civil engineer.
Los Aneles. Cal, has submitted
plans accompanied by report.
showing the cost and economic
value OF a power plant utilizing the
flow Of the lower Potomac, together
with an estimate for an increased
and adequate water supply for the
District OF Columbia. He proposes
to build two hydraulic-flled dams
for impOUnding and purifying the
water-one TO. be located between
the District Line and Chain Bridge,
$50 feet Highland the other a short
distance above Great Falls
Serious doubt is expressed by
engineers whether the structure
will resist the constant and often
very heavy overflow loads which
characterizes the Potomac River.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-16

The new issues during the past
year have been confined largely to
industrisls. Both railroads and pub
lie utility companies have found II
difficult to float new issues success
fully. Railroad financing has in
creased somewhat during recent
months. The following compilation,
which is taken from the reports by
The Washington herald., 1921-02-16
KeIy-SpringfeId Co.
Protects NeU Plant

CUMBERLAND, Nd Feb. Ii.
with the completion of
stout. taD eIoseiy-meshed. wire
fence with top. strands of bnrbed
wire pitched outwsrds, making
II practically impossible to scale
it, and the mobiIixinE of a po-
lice force. the gfieId
Tire Company has provided the
last word in protection for it's
mammoth plant here, the extent
of which can he gauged by the
fact that the fence extends three
miles around.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-16

The issues by months for the last
two years, together with the amount
of new securities authorized Gas dis
tinct- from actual issues), are given
as follows:
The Washington herald., 1921-02-16

Dow-Jones and Company. shows the
distribution of the new issues dur
ing the past year with respect to
kind of security and character Of
the corporation. The totals differ
slightly from those given above be-
cause of the difference in the source
Of the figures. The discrepancy is
of no significance.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-16

1929, the number of cars registered
and the. average consumption per
car for States for which informa- :
tion Is available:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-15
Demand for Clothing
Improves With Cool Weather.

NEW YORK, Oct 15.-(A PD--
Bradstreet's report says:
Favored by continued scasonabt
fall weather retail distribution has
further expanded. Heavyweight
wearing apparel, notably clothing
Knit wear and shoes, lead, but current
trade in groceries. hardware and
household goods. including linens and
tableware. is said to be fully fair.
Good reports as to retail trade show
IN the trade column at glance for
tho first time this season.
a perhaps significant feature is the
ntmber of cities reporting demand
for mems working clothes improved,
Il reflection of this being had in ad-
vices of activity in this line of manu-
faoture. Best reports as to retail buy
ing came from the west and south,
but 1t is worth noting that in some
large industrial ccntcrs, where manu-
featuring Is specialized and opera
uons are ut only half speed, retail
buying tends to lag, Manufacturing
as Il whole, however, shows a further
slight gain, resulting in numerous re.
ports of small decreases in uncmploy.
ment,
Weekly bank clearlngs were So
13S, $4,000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-15
Demand for Wool
Holds Up Thls MNcl,.

BOSTON. Oct, 15.-(A. pD-Th,
Commescml Bulletin says.
The demand for wool has contin.
ucd in fair proportions during this
week and prices have been firmly
maintained on all classes. New bush
els among the mills appears to have
slackenod somewhat. although II is
hoped that the opening of spring lines
OF manufactured clothing may be well
received by the clothing trade and SO
react favorably upon the manufactur-
crS ard the dealers in raw materials.
Medium woods have been favored
chiefly In the weeks business, al.
though a moderate demand has been
In evidence for fine wools."
Secured basis; Oregon, eastern No.
l staple. 7S@ soc; fine and fine me-
dium combing, 70a 7tc: eastern cloth
ing, Goa soc; valley 65@ zoe.
Territory, fine staple choice sea-
Soc; ~ blood combng. 6Sa72c: 81
blood combing, 60G55; lis blood
combing, SSd42c; fine and fine me-
dium clothing, sea Csc; fine and fine
medium French combng. 65@ zoe.
Pulled Dclaine, sea soc; IA, I5
q soc; A supcrS, 60 zoe.
Mohairs Best combing. e7GS0c.
best carding. 22@25c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-15
DAILY MARKET NEWS, LOCAL AND GENERAL


in 1929 showed about as high an av-
erage as in 1919, according TO a pre-
liminary report on farms surveyed in
/ 10 counties in the winter wheat belt.
issued by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. The range In
cost for the bulk of the crop $50 per
cent of production) on 2l6 owned
farms surveyed in 1920 was found to
be Sl.20 to $3.50 per bushel as COM
pared with $1.3O to $3.50 for the bulk
of the crop produced on the 2S4
farms surveyed in 1919. In 1920.
iabout as per cent of the operators
| held their costs down to the average
I$lSO) or lower; in 1919. with an
average cost of $1.S7. a per cent Of
the operators kept their costs within
that limit.
with costs almost as high as those
of the previous year. and with a de-
clining market. many of these farm
ers sustained heavy losses on their
wheat. In eight of the 10 counties sur
veyed only 10 to 90 per cent of the
wheat was hauled direct from the
machine to the elevator. On that
part of this wheat which was sold i'm
mediately the operators got the bene-
TT of the prices that prevailed before
the slump, which began soon after
the 1920 crop began to come on the
market.
The results of the survey serve to
stress the Importance of yield per acre
as factor influencing the cost per
bushel. 1t was found that the oper-
ator5 having costs of $1.29 or under
per bu3hel could boast yields ranging
from II to 81 bushels per acre. while
those so unfortunate as to have wheat
costing 81 or more per bushel had
Yields rGnging from as low as three
up to seven bushels per acre.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-15
: FIling Stronger and
I, lly Bonds Go Up.

NEW YORK. Oct. l5.-Apart from
the Increased prominence Of minor
;.a,cd .at,ve issues. some Of which ex-
tend d their gains there was little of
b0,e o. gnificance In yesterday s
a. SsiOnal stock market session.
opinion among traders appeared to
lie more confused, PROBABLY as re-
rIt Of latest phases bearing upon
l"bo: and industrial conditions and
the detached attitude Of the public
Money rates were firm at the out
set. but the PER- cent rate as low
tftd 10 per cent la,er when it be-
','le evident that tomorrOw's heavy
payments 10 meet maturities on cer-
Il Gates OF Indebtedness and liberty
bond interest would be accomplished
without strain.
= large portion of the days busi-
r"ss again embraced the cheaper do
me tic OILS. their activity being ac-
companied by further upward revl-
sion of prices for various products.
T. r'ilar ssues Of that group were
chiefly represented by Mexican Pc
''9nm although 3-point rise in
that stock was reduced to 1 3-S at the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-15

heavy close.
/ Stcels and equipments. also motors
and their accessories, suffered losses
of TO points and rails led the gen.
eral decline Of the last hour with su-
gars. chemicals and rubbers. Sales
amounted to $4,000 shares.
A sharp recovery In sterling. at
tributod to purchases Of demand bills
to meet mid October cotton and grain
payments. was of chief interest in the
foreign exchange market. Nearly all
other European remitances were ap-
prcclably firmer, even the German
rate showing some support. Far
eastern exchanges, notably the Chi
nesc and Japanese quotations, also
wero better.
Liberty bonds and victory notes
were stronger by fractions to fully so
points. neither series, however. max
ing new high records. The general
bond list was uneven, but some rails,
including Seaboard Airline issues,
strengthened perceptlby. Total sales,
par value, $16,775.O00.
Winter Wheat Production
Costs Are Still High.
The cost of producing winter wheat
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-15
Visible Supply of
Wreat Thought Low.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-N. PD-Be-
lief that the government report on
stocks of wheat in all positions would
prove bullish had much to do with a
material advance in today wheat
prices. The market closed strong,
1-2c to 3 lac net higher, with De-
cember $1.15 l-2 to $1.15 3-4 and
May $1.19 "a to $1.2O. Corn gained
Loot 5-Sc to 1c. and oats finished un-
cchanged to 1-8c up. In provisions
the outcome varied from sc decline to
u like advance.
Estimates as to the amount OF
wheat which the government report
would show to be on hand ranged
from 500,O00.O00 bushels to $50, 00O,-
600 bushels, whereas the total last
year was COS, 900, 900 bushels, and two
years ago was 747000,00O bushels.
Word that exporters had taken 50O,-
600 bushels Of durum, and cargo of
hard winter tended further tc
strengthen the market, and so, to-,
did dry weather complaints from
parts of Nebraska and Kansas. An.
nouncement OF a railroad embargo
against Galveston was largely offset
by news of an active milling demand
for wheat in the northwcs; Under
such circumstances, bulls had n do
cidef advantage during the last half
of thj season, Moderate declines
earlier was ascribed chiefly 20 ccntcn-
ton that the present warehouse cup
ply ~ all grain was excessive.
Corn develop cd flrmnoss with
wheat as result of gossip that
throughout wur areas tn burning o.
c"rn as fuel ttis winter had become
a wtrtlcal certainty. Gas sylpa-
illhed with CON.
Higher quotations on hogs helped to
4rady provisions, except that pack
crs 'filing forced October ard No.
>chsu ribs to a new low icvCl for tho
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-15
CATTLE ARE SHIPPED TO
ECHO FOR WINTER CARE
(East Oregonian Specially

ECHO, oct. 15.-F. w. Andrews,
Joseph Cunha, Sr and w j. Watten-
burger met with Principal II. w.
Drew and the members of the school
board Thursday evening at the Bank
Of Echo building to assist in preparing
the school budget for the ensuing
year.
Mrs Antoine Ney and daughter of
Pendleton were visitors at the JOS
Cunha, Sr. home Thursday,
Mrs. Ed Neill, of Butter Creek, Is
Pendleton visitor today.
A message was received from Salem
Friday telling of the death of Bruce
Munkers. Bruce is the son of s. p,
Munkers who owns a wheat ranch
near here and brother of Mrs,
Adolph Wohlgemuth who with her
husband, lives with her father on the
ranch. Bruce has been in Salem for
several months
Ed Neill left on the early morning
train Friday for Hhines, ore, where
he had a band of sheep which he has
sold and gone to deliver.
Rodney Essestyn was Thursday
nights visitor at the home of his ll-
tie friend, Robert Cameron, who lives
about five miles northeast of town.
Antoine Vey was here on business
Friday from his home in Pendlcton.
William Howard and family are
spending the day in Pendleton.
Frank Spinning, A. b. Thomson, Of
Echo, and Col Raley and Marion
Jack of Pendleton, left Friday for the
mountains. They expect to bring back
some big game,
Echo enjoyed a good rain Friday
The farmers hope it may prove suffi-
cicnt to start seeding.
Mrs. Alfred Hiatt is in Spokane with
her mother, who is quite ill.,
JAS. Bottger, Mr.. and Mrs Edward
licsegang and two small sons were in
Pendleton Wednesday.
IIicstaud Moore received several car
loads of beef cattle this week, which
he will feed ON his Butter Creek farm
This winter.
Mr.. and Mrs, Roy T, Johnson and
Miss Eileen Snyder were Pendleton
visitors Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-15

The salary of Roscoe ArtlclIle was
said to have been the lowest of all the
movie "stars'-about $1,000 week.
Yet even this starvation wage is prob
ably greater than he will be able to
command IN any other calling.
The fellow with the well filled cellar
doesn't believe in the freedom of the
seize.
You can't tell the size of a car by the
loudness of its horn.
Josh Wise Scr
The big fish amt found in the little
puddles.
Another example of the call of the
Wild" is found in the Indignant citi-
zen who visits the newspaper office to
kick because his name is spelled
wrong.
Canned spaghetti, listed among the
specials for Dollar Day, means extra
mileage for the dollar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-15
VIII No One Lend a Hand?

MIA. and Mrs. b. are dining. Mr..
A, is Mr.. Rs guest The check is IS.
Mr.. r. has five dollar bill, but moth
ing smaller. He whispers to Mr.. A.,
Lend me fourbits." Mr.. A. does and
Mr.. B. presents it to the lowering wait
er as tip, Whom should the waiter
thank? Mr.. B, also forgets to repay
Mr.. y. What should Mr. A. do?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-15
Hogs Higher and
Cattle Sheen StratIy.

OMAHA Oct. l5.-(U. S. Bureau
of Markets l--Hogs-Recoipts. 5000.
Active steady to Toe hiSaer. bulk ne,
dium and light butchers. S7.50IS. -:
top, $685.; bulk packing grades.
$3.50 S6,S5.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-15

Cattle-Receipts, 1909, All classes
generally steady top yeariings, 81 %,
no choice fed steers here.
ShCep-Receipts 1000, All classes
steady; native and fed lambs. 7.?04
$50; no western lambs here; best
ewes. $40.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1921-05-24
MATINEE PRICES CUT.

Admission to matinees at Hau5er's
Grand, effective tomorrow, will be 6
cents for children and Is cents for
adults, according to an announcement
today by L. D. Lawson, acting man
ager, The new prices will be in eff
feet for every day except Saturday
when the night prices of 10 and 20
cents will prevail. Former prices Cor
all matinees were the same as for
night shows.
According to Mr.. Lawson, it has
always been the policy of the Hauber
theatres to show the best pictures OBJ
tainable at the lowest possible prices,
and while it will be impossible to re-
duce the night prices, the theatre is
glad to give its patrons benefit of the
cut for matinees.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1921-05-24
RECITAL TONIGHT
BY NOTED ARTIST

Edward Brigham, basso profundo
and dramatic reader, will be present
ed tonight in recital at the Hendrix
College auditorium at o'clock, under
the auspices of the Y. NJ. C. A. of that
institution. Proceeds realized from
the entertainment will be used TO de-
fray expenses of delegates TO the
annual encampment at HOLSTER, Mo.
Mr.. Brigham, whose home is in New
York, is man who has combined the
three great arts in one recital. His
voice is unusually vibrant, while his
dramatic readings are of the highest
type. He also is an excellent pianist
and plays his own Accomplishments.
Mr.. Brigham rendered few selections
during the chapel hour at Hendrix
this morning and easily captivated the
student body with his songs and read
ings. The admission tonight will be
25 and 80 cents.