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Evening star., 1922-08-17
"a LAKE TYPE SHIPS SOLD.

The Shipping Board has sold twen-
ty-four lake ships. of the engine aft
type, at $4,000 each. Only four
more of this kind remain, but the
board has about 200 lake vessels of
other classes, which it is offering at
the same price. 1t is learned that
the board is making a survey of the
236 wooden ships and hulls before
a anal attempt to dispose of them is
made, Several naval architects have
been engaged to appraise the boats,
after which a figure will be set and
an effort made to sell the entire fleet.
II is anticipated that this will be at
an average of around $1,000 each.
but including many which are prac-
tically useless.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
CHEAP JEWELRY SELLING.

Whatever may be state OF call for
higher.priced lines of jewelry just
now, there is no gainsaying the fact
that an active business Is being done
in articles to retail at soc and up
Among active items at the moment
are marcassite pieces, in which vari-
Gus shaped pendants are swung from
heavy black silk cords. These re-
tail at 81 and up. depending on
whether the material is real or imi-
tation. wide variety Of popular
priced rings is selling, including
black cat gool luck ring that is
also embellished with a wishbone
and a horseshoe. Fifty cents will
buy it over the counter. Mandarin
rings and earrings are taking well.
as are novel rings in which are
set three diagonal rows of imita-
tion gems. each row containing three
stones. Novelty earrings In imita-
tion jade. topaz, amber. sapphire,
ETC.. are selling very freely.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
FALL HAT ORDERS GOOD.

Orders placed for mems hats for
fall have been good. according to
prominent makers. in some instances
running ahead OF last year at this
time. During last week considerable
orders have been placed at local
offices by buyers in person. When
the clothing retailers hold their con-
vention in November, it is expected
a good portion of the remainder of
the fall orders will be placed. The
leading colors for the coming sea-
SON, judging from the business placed,
will be the browns tans and grays.
The call for mixtures is also good.
Manufacturers who make a line of
tailored hats and those for sports
wear say the buying of velours has
been especially noteworthy. with
plain felts also in good demand.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
RETAILERS BUY wooLENs.

Wooden and worsted fabrics jobbers
are quite pleased with the volume of
business being received from retailers.
There has been substantial improve
ment in sales in the last few weeks.
although the volume is still below a
normal total More buyers are in the
market at this time than ever before
A more, cheerful feeling Is apparent
among the buyers. and this is mani
tested in a willingness to place orders
to cover more than just their imme-
nnanufa acturers rather welcome this
conservative policy of buying. for they
believe that it eliminates to great ex-
tent the possibility of retailers becom-
ing overstocked with goods that are not
in demand.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
CUT SILK TIES LEAD.

wide survey of neckwear styles ac-
tually worn by men being taken by
Associated Mems Neckwear Indus
tries show that majority Of men favor
cut silk rather than knitted ties, 1t
is announced. In Philadelphia the
and 35 per cent knitted; in Balti-
more, s4 per cent cut. 80 per cent
knitted and per cent miscellaneous,
and in ST. Louis 4S per cent cut silk.
43 per cent knitted and 9 per cent
miscellaneous. In each of these three
cities the percentage of knitted neck
wear worn, as shown by the survey,
is larger than in New York.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
WOOL TRADING LIGHT.
No Price Changes of Any I'm
portauce at Boston.

BOSTON. August II (SpeciaD.-
Trading was very light in Summer
street today. This was to have been
the annual outing day of the Boston
Wool Trade Association. but the holi-
day stood officially Cancelled out of
respect to the memory of William NJ.
Wood. jr.. son of the president Of the
American Woolen Company. and D.
Alexander Gardner.
Little actual business was trans
acted, however. and there we're no
price changes Of any moment re-
ported
Evening star., 1922-08-17
BUY SHIPPING BOARD CRAFT,

Garland Steamshfp Of New York
bought the West Islay. $500 dead
in Philadelphia. The price was $780,
900 cash, or at the rate of about
$20.50 a ton. Vessel was purchased
originally from the Shipping Board
by Imperial Shipping. which. de-
faulted in payments and went into
receivership. The board. to protect
its equity in the ship. bid up to $40
a ton. At the same sale the board
acquired the West Hawthorn for
$124, 900, about SIS ton.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
DRY GOODS sTIFFEN.
Delayed Shipments From Rail
Strike Slows Up Buying.

NEW YORK, August II Especially.
Some stiffening OF prices was evil.
dent today in the dry goods market
In the sheetings and standard prints.
A few moderate orders were ac-
cepted. but trading generally was
light. Complaints are beginning to
come in about the non-receipt OF
goods shipped a week or ten days
ago. and the continuation of this
state of affairs, due to the railroad
Htrike. has slowed up buying. Some
s8k Inch 64x60s went for 8A. Fine
goods were steady.
The raw silk market was quiet
and advices from Yokohama told OF
limited business there. with little
change in prices. Locally. however.
Japan silks were quoted cents be-
meath the previous days quotation
and this brought a number of in
quiries.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
GOOD CROPS AID TRADE.

Retail and wholesale merchants in
General lines are pinning much faith to
crop prospects this year to bring about
active fall demand for not only -neces-
men Tor manufacturers whose products
faT in the luxury or semi-luxury class
renort that retailers in the agricultural
section are more willing to look at such
merchandise than they have been for
~ Years. Another indication of the
tr~nd is found at the merchandise fair,
where novelty goods Of all kinds, in
Guiding cheap jewelry. fancy boudoir
sncessories decorative china and glass
ware. are reported to be active.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
BRoCADEs TO FEATURE.

From present indications buying
Saatnrsa Of the fall demand for silks
orders for brocades in cantons. satins,
crenes and velvets on a chiffon back
Srnmnd have been very good. Heavy
stiff brocades and the tinsel and
metal ones for evening wear have
heen in demand. Much brocaded ma
teriai is also being used for coat
Innings, especially Of fur coats. The
variety being turned out Is larger
than ever before in the history of
the industry. Some patterns now
bAinr made on powerlooms were
hitherto thought possible Of produc-
tion only by hand.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Rail Strike the Only Thing
Declared in Way of Trade
BY DICK SMITH.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KANSAS CITY. August 1.-THE
rail strike is the only thing prevent
ing this section from getting back to
normal conditions. according to coun-
try merchants who are here for the
annual fall market week" The
strike has cut down the attendance
of out-of-town buyers. local whole
salers say, but those who have come
are making liberal purchases. Mar
ket week. which has reduced fares as
one of its chief features. is sponsored
by the chamber of commerce.
The United States is spending more
each year for flowers. That is the
statement of delegates to the con-
venrion of the American Society of
Florists and Ornamental Horticultur-
Evening star., 1922-08-17
BY GUY r. ROCKWELL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND. August 1I.-Wlth
the coal strike settled, so far as
Ohio and most of the surrounding
states are concerned. business now is
interested in the speed with which
coal shipments may be handled.
Certain operators were OF the opln-
ion today that coal would start NOV
ing Immediately. Coal men antici-
pate a great scramble for fuel. as
many plants are on the verge of a
shutdown. In response to state
wide call to act on methods to cur
tail the distribution of electric cur
Evening star., 1922-08-17
cARIoT MOVEMENTS GAIN.

CHICAGO, August 17.-Notwithstand
ing the rail strike. the carlot movement
Of the fourteen leading fruits and vege-
tables shows a big increase. according
to a statement issued here by United
states bureau Of agricultural economies.
Increase amounted to nearly 1900 car
loads during week-ended August IL,
Potatoes and peaches showed heaviest
gains Cantelodpes, watermelons ara
mixed vegetables decreased In voiuiA
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Washington Stock EXCHANGE

SALES.
Capital Traction 5s-S5O0 At 9SL $500 at
ash. $1,000 at as% s.. 900 at asl.
washington Railway and Electric ISL 600
at Is. 81 600 at T5. 81 200 at 15
Potomac Electric cons 5s-$l 900 at 95s.
81 900 at 95|.
Real Estate Title Insurance. at los
AFTER CALL
washington Railway and Electric pfd.-io
at T6. at 76
Lanston Monotype-5 at ST.
Columbia Title Insurance-60 at 5Iz.
=, Lanston Monotype-l0 at 81. at 81. a.
Money-Call loans, Sac per cent.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
under contract. to do work for rails.
which formerly was done by striking
shopmen.

under contract. to do work for rails,
which formerly was done by striking
shopmen.
! PHILADELPHIA. August II lSpe-
| aD.-Oil-burning machinery has
been installed in plant OF Midvale
/ is busy on government work. max,
ing armor plate projectiles and
large guns. Disarmament hit this
plant hard, as it's machinery is not
! we'll adapted for other lines of work.
Lack of government orders helped to
months of $2,5so,ooo. Company has
recently obtained orders for six IL
inch guns, which will cost about
81, 100000. work on which will start
as soon as plans are perfected. In
! less adequate supplies OF coal are
soon available. 1t is said; oil-ournlns
machinery will be installed at com,
pany's plants in Coatesville and
Johnstown, Pa.
TOPEKA, Kan, August II [Spe-.
ciaD.-The Kansas industrial court
proposal for mid-continnent oil pro-
ducers to limit production. The law
makes it illegal to "willfully limit or
cease operation for the purpose of
limiting production or transporta- l.
tion or to effect prices" Low prices
were the cause Of the action OF the
oil operators which was taken at
meeting in Tulsa, Okla.
KANSAS CITY, August II Especially.
-Refrixeration and cold storage
plants Of Kansas City Cold Storage
vii, he nut in operation September l.
This company is backed by operators
Of plants in Chicago and Los An
J
Evening star., 1922-08-17

Wooden yarns are in fair demand
for sweater trade for mems and boys
wear. The high price of woolen
yarns, as compared with worsted. has
operated against an extensive use OF
the former this season If the range
in prices between these yarns is
widened it would mean greater
use of wooden yarns, dealers say.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
PLAN RIBBON CAMPAIGN.

The ribbon manufacturers of the
United states are organizing Make
it-of-ribbon" campaign in order to
further the interests OF the industry,
which represents an investment Of $780,
900. 900 and an annual business Of $780,
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
Glaaa.

Class.
PITTSBURGH. August II (SpeciaD.
Large orders for plate and window
glass have been received here. Prices
are steady and, with end of rail and
coal strike in sight. manufacturers
look for an even better business.
Evening star., 1922-08-17

Knit goods are quiet. Modest sales
have been made for delivery in Sep
tember and October, but present
business is for immediate dslfvery
and Ii. light
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Automobiles,

CLEVELAND. August II (SpeciaD.-
Business at auto plants in this city
continues at high speed. One large
company, which devoted most of July
preparing for production of a new
model, has just announced a new
model and resumed work. At most
of other plants production continues
at capacity, while the Fisher body
plant reports it is unable to keep pace
with orders
HARRISBURG, Pa. August II (Spe-
ciaD.-Recent price reductions by
auto manufacturers have brought re-
newed demand for lower-priced
models.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Tobacco.

BIRMINGHAM, August II Especially.
l-Jobbers report increased sales of
all kinds of tobacco. Cigarettes and
cigars are being purchased in greater
volume than for some time. The s.
cent cigar is back on the job and is
selling very well.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Railway Euuiument.

Railway Equipment.
SHEFFIELD, Mo-, August II (Spe-
ciaD.-Three hundred employees Of
Sheffield Car Equipment are on strike
here because the company undertook,
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Chemicals.

NEWARK. August IT (SpeciaD.-
Manufacturers of aspirin are quoting
their products at the basis of IS cents
per pound, a net gain of cents.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Pianos.

BROOKLYN, August II (SpeciaD.-
An unusual demand for pianos is
noted by manufacturers here. Ordi-
narily the heavy demand does not
come until the early part of Novem-
ber and then continues well into De-
cember The grand piano. in various
models. holds its popularity. and the
reproducing piano is having a heavy
sale.
Evening star., 1922-08-17

NEW YORK. August II Especially
1t is estimated that more than IFS
boats are now carrying coal from
England to the United States Sixty
three OF this number are United States
Shipping Board vessels.
BOSTON. August II (Special)-
Heavy shipments of coal from Eng
land and also Canada are being un-
loaded at this port. Five British ships
are in port today unloading. Ten other
ships are on their way here.
KOKOMO. Ind. August II (SpecfaD.
Three large factories here have cur
tailed operations because of coal
shortage. They are Kokomo Steel and
Wire. kokomo Bale Tie and Haynes
Automobile. The latter laid off 900
men the past week. Both coal miners
and railroad men. who now are on
strike, are seeking employment here
as common laborers.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Potatoes.

TRENTON. N. ]. August II Especially.
Southern New Jersey farmers are
shipping a large potato crop. Two
thousand cars were shipped from one
point. The quality of crop is good.
but prices are from $3.50 to So per
barrel. compared with 81 for early
variety.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Wheat.

WICHITA. Kan. August II tSpe-
ciaD. than accept prices as
low as 75c a bushel at some elevators.
farmers are storing their wheat. This
may mean some slowing up of fall
business
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Tomatoes.

CAMBRIDGE. Md. August IT (Spe-
ciaD Prices for. tomatoes are in
able supply dimishes. The equivalent
OF s24 ton now is being offered as
against a preseason prediction Of
$l2. The canneries are still running
and active canvass of agricultural
districts for additional supple
progresses.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Steel.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, August II
Especially. Presumption of soft coal
mining and probability that prac-
tically all bituminous miners will be
back at work within next fortnight
will mean increase in operations of
curtailed activities because of coal
shortage. There Is some talk Of ad-
vance in wages for common labor in
mills.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-06-10
BECK MURDER PROBE
ENDS At OKLAHOMA CITY
Army Board Transfers Activities
To Fort Sill Where Report
Will Be Sent To General
Hines

Oklahoma City. June without
revealing any OF the evidence II had
obtained. the army board shat had
been conducting an inqa'sy into tho
killing OF Lieut.. Col Paul Ward
Beck April by Jean p. Day. Okla
homa City attorney, left on the re-
turn 10 Fort Sill Friday night.
Throughout Friday no session Of the
board had been held.
As soon as the officers reach Fort
sin they will forward their report to
Mai Gen, John r. Hines. commander
of the Eighth corps area AZ Fort sam
Houston II the documents receive
bis approval he win ssad them on TO
;he war department
None OF the findings OF the board
will be made publsc until the report
has been reviewed in rre adiutant
generals department at Washington
The board had been working ON the
investigation here since last Monday
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STATE R0T[s IRE OFT
on HOLLYWOOD HIKE
Big Los Angeles Meeting Ends
With Election Of Raymond
Havens Of Kansas City
A. preSdsnt

Los Angeles June 70 Raymond
Havens OF Kansas City. No. Was
chosen president Of he International
Association of Rotary cubs al the
sinal business session Of the thir-
ieenth annual convention Of the or
ganisation Friday afternoon.
The selectscn was unanimous by
the delegates. after the el@etion COM
nittee had announced the result. Nr.
Haven's closest rivals were II. ].
Lucher Stark OF Orange. Texas. and
William coppock OF Council Bluffs,
Iowa Revised figures showed Ha-
vens received sSi votes. Stark. 81
and Coppock. z31.
7 District governors elected include.
No. le. Albert ralconer. Arkansas
City. Kansas; No. IL. John Singleton.
waxahsche, Texas; No IA. William
George 7. Guernsey ir. Independence
Kansas.
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Chicago. June Io.-FreIght rates
srd railroad wages wlll be- dealt xisa
tom the po!n. Of view Of shippers
ssd carriers by the newly organized
Associated Traffic Club o. Ame-icr.
IN en- effort to influence public opin-
kr and politics. according % an
ssrllne OF It's objects made by ths
sfficers here today. Those who hAss
r,omosed the organization say thas
iss work viii he much the same A.
fi.af conten plated In recent pro-
TFsals az a national transportation
Institute, supported BY both shipper
Ind carriers. 'for the education Of
The public and the support OF wise
transportation politics. They an
ounce that the organization hopes
10 impress puon the President and
tSngress sxhe kind cf ren that
shcusd be appointed to the Intersta.s
Commerce CcsnmisllWs ! though y
vill refrain from recommending In
dIyidnais.
Some Of the questions 10 be con-
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morning. Prior to that, = was iearn-
ed. officers dressed In Civilian clothes
had been here several times conduct
Ing secret inquiries into he killing
end conferring with counsy officials.
II Is understood that lie primary
purpose OF the boaid's work Is 10
clear the name of colorci Beck by
establishing that he was doing moth
ing TO disgrace his ronk an uniform At
the time he was slain. II that Is
froaght out. his relatives then will be-
emitted 10 receive his government IN
ssrance. but IL mot, the insn.ance viii
be forfeited.
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STATE RorEs GO
TO ZEE HOLLYWOOD

~ ~GE N3GGI " ~ y
Los Angeles. June lo--To Holly.
wood To see the movies in the carr
day. then the hundred Oklahoma
Roiarians who have been attending
the international convention here
this week will scatter 10 the many
fairgrounds Of the Pacitis coast.
/ The farewell banquet OF the Seven
teenth district at the Ios Angelo.
Athletic club. Thursday night. was
The high light OF the convention. a.
far as the delegates srcn okiahoma.
Kansas and Missouri were concerned.
Ross Burns. retiring governor Of the
district. presided Among the enter
tainers were ". P. Guibesson. former
president Of the Tulsa club nov a
resident OF Los Angeles. and Prank
Van vankerjerg. Tulsan, whose song.
In California" as the official song
OF the convention. has made a great
hit Ray Iiavens OF Kansas Cs,y.
newly elected president of Rotary In
ternational and Mrs. Harcns also en-
teftained- Brief addresses were made
by Robert Timmons Of Wichita and
Everett Hill OF Shawnee.
Under the new redistr-cting plan.
which becomes effective Jnly /. on
lahoma will be divided along me line
of the Santa re railway north anu
south. with Oklahoma CITY the largest
city In the Twelfth distric, and Tulsa
the largest city in the Fourteenth
district The old Seventeenth here
after viii BE split three ways~-into
the Twelfth. Fourteenth and rif,eentn
districts.
Albert Falconer OF Arkansas S.Stv.
Kan. was elected governor OF the
Twelfth district. williau Kaath or
.hiilicothe. Mo-. was elected governor
ef the Fourteenth district and George
a. Guernsey OF independence. Kan.
was chosen governor OF the Fifteenth
district
by the election Of Kansas CITY
man, Ray siavens. as internstss. Il.
president. oklahoma Rotarians feel
that they have landed a .hane man
in the biggest office Of r tar, inter-
national.
Until now. Kansas and Oklahoma
nave been In the same Rotary lis
trict- Harens is well known in ok.e-
hofna Rotary having beer an inter
national officsr for seyersl years and
guest OF score OF club in Okla
homa
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New Association To
REGULATE Freight Rates

sldersd will probably relate % the
value Of the United states Railroad
Labor Board: proposals d amend tns
rate-makinE seS<ion of the trAna-
rcrtAt.on act 70 that there shall NOT
b. mandate to the Interstate Com-
r.erce Commission to make the swell
cf rates sach that the carriers w.d
earn an adequate revenue: r~stora-
tion az power of the state policy n
rtspect 10 merchant marine: ;he
proposed 81. Lawrence canal.
Il ID estimated that there ar.
twenty five or more Industrial"
traffic clubs in which shippers bur
rot carriers are represented. The
Association. which was organized II
a meeting attended by nifty repres-
ensatsres OF twenty-five Of the
seventy five or eighty traffic ciuos
liz which both carriers and saipTsers
are represented. wfll geek 10 induce
the Industrial clubs to become ell
sihle to membership in the ~ssoc;a.
ton by admitting representatives or
carriers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-06-10

Commercial airplsne companies in
France are carrying 10000 2asse--
,gfrs and l75.6eo tens Of baggage a
ycar. They average only one mrs :
Lap for each 500 trips. A Let Of us
All live to see the day of flying
,srs .ght trains. Tse French Eyer :
usually are on time. They srrivc
a.ehind schedule only three times out
CT 100. Progress is gong along
rapidly. mp overhead. while the resi-
II us pied patiently about on tns
ground or get arrested for speeding
when NE drive our cars > third a.
fast as airplanes.
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A TEXAS WONDER

For kidney and bladder trouble
gravel weak and lame back. s1eama-
liam Irregularities " the kids
neys and bladder, Reguiates bladder
troubles IN children. II not sold by
druggists mall si.26. Small bottle
often cure. Ssnd for sworn sssti-
monlals. Or. H. w. Hall. 1895 Olive
Street. st Louis. Mo.
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A statueite OF flspper who ex-
isted In Egypt 500 years ago is ex-
bibited in Boston Art Museum. /.
vss dug out OF an anci.nt tomb. Ths
riatuette shows the flapper making
bread Her hair is bohbed an. ap-
pears TO have a permanent" After
F,N00 years the earth's toiling mil.
lions still are bobhing hair and bak-
ing bread. Life runs in cvcles
eternal repetition. The parents o.
the ancient Egyptian fiapper prob
ably made a great fuss when she
c-me home from the hair dresser
with her locks shorn.
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Why Suffer from Rheurstisn,7
Do you know that nine ont OF every
ten cases OF rheumatism ere simply
rheumatism Of the muscles or chronic
rheumatism. neither ~ which require
any internal trcAtmenfs The rain may
be relieved BY Appiying Chamber
lain's I.inimeuf. which mskes SLEEP
and rest possible. and that certainly
means a great deal 10 any one AZ
flicfed with rheumatism.
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Parents can pick out their baby
career before 1t is born. says Dr
Asxamon Ira Lucas, talking to Al
eastern medical convention. Doc
has nice little system. Parents
merely select the desired vocation.
then concentrate win power and de-
sire on 1t. and work occasionally al
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Most men fully expect to repen.
of their meanness before they DIE,
hut they want TO wal, until jast be-
fore the undertaken takes over their
case from the doctor.
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Paden. June lev. r. Cloud OF
Norman has been nausa superin-
tendent OF the Okfuskee eounty high
school for ise2-2s, ]. II Hale. also
Of Norman. will be PRINCIPAL
Ciaremore. jane Is---Gsavel Il be-
ing lasd on the claremc-c- -yerdisrss
highway by the Salina Gravel com
pany. This viii improve the route
from Tulsa to this city The Clare
more -Collinsville read is also beins
improved