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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-04-20
GOOD ROADS UP
FOR DISCUSSION
Commercial Club Keeps Everlastingly
Pounding at Important Subject
of Better Highways
FINE ATTENDANCE TUESDAY
Keen Interest Shown by Those Present
ut Session

At the regular Tuesday noon ses-
sion of the Commercial club number
of important questions came up for
discussion and were disposed of in a
businesslike, manner. The corn con-
test project, which engaged the at
tention of the members for some time,
is handled in another article on this
page.
Most of the time after lunch was
given ever to the discussion of good
roads, subject Of vital interest to
the people Of Oakes and vicinity. E.
w. Kissinger Of Hecla and Thos. Toll
lefson of Columbia, 8. D., the latter a
Brown county commissioner, were in
the city the previous day for the pur-
pose Of learning the sentiment of the
Commercial club in regard to the pro-
posed federal aid road project run
ming north from Aberdeen through
Columbia, Hecla, Ludden, Cakes, and
on to Valley City. They are very
anxious that this road be put through.
but fear it cannot be done without
our cooperation.
This action was discussed at some
length and action indefinitely deferred.
We are living in the hope that the
road west from Oakes will be desig-
mated as a federal aid project, which
will insure first class line of COM
munication with our trade in that
section. AS it is unlikely that this
county would be fortunate enough to
have two highways designated, it was
thought to be safer to postpone action
on the north and south road, desirable
as it might be. Messrs. Kissinger and
Tollefson informed club representa-
tives Monday that they could not Sc
cure the aid Of the Dickey county
commissioners without the co-opera-
tion of Oakes. They were not pres
ent at Tuesdays meeting, but were
notified that the club did not desire
to lend active support at this time.
County Agent Adams appeared be-
fore the meeting and asked whether
our business men would be interested
in holding the boys encampment here
this year. He was requested to con-
fer with the Sargent county agent,
Mr.. Greenwood, and the Dickey and
Sargent county club leaders, agree on
a plan and submit it at future meet
ing. The last encampment turned out
to be real success and it is more than
likely that the boys will be entertain
ed in Oakes again this year, in which
case announcement will be made later.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-04-20

Mrs. C. w. Bowerman, accompanied
by her daughter, Mazda, and son, Ger
aid; returned Thursday morning from
the Twin cities. The little girl was
taken there several weeks ago for a
double mastoid operation, which was
successful and she is now well on the
road to recovery.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-04-20
N. D. Farmers Borrow $4,000

North Dakota farmers have been
advanced $157.267.50 in 1000 seed
loans from the federal loan Office in
Grand Forks, according to figures Civ
en- out by C. w. Warburton, who is in
charge.
So far as is shown by the figures,
none of the Dickey county farmers
has taken advantage Of the opportun-
ity offered by the government to Sc
cure money with which to buy seed
this spring.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Math Pfeifer left yes
terday afternoon for Powell, Wyo.,
called there by the illness, Of their
daughter.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-04-20
FOR
MANY CHANGES
E. w. Bittman Breaks Ground for
Splendid New Brick Structure
on Union Street
oAKEs ELECTRIC SHOP BUILDS
Bakery, Hebert Bros, and Variety
Store Preparing to Move

OOSAnCSS uSVSI Is SOlIS W COIu0 OUT
of it" has not had his ear very close
to the ground lately, or at least his
powers of perception have been dim
med by the long winter, late spring,
N everything.
Last week Manager Gottfried of
the Oakes bakery started the ball roll
ing by purchasing the building now
occupied by the Variety store. That
automatically forced Mr.. Armstrong
to make preparations to move, and
left an opening for somebody in the
bakery location.
Hebert Bros, jewelers., Immediately
got busy, signed up a lease on the
bakery building, and will move as soon
as it is vacated.
E. w. Bittman, who owned the
building occupied by the Variety
store, was thus up against the propo-
sition of finding another place for that
institution. He owns the lot just west
of the Legion pavilion, and yesterday
morning began breaking ground for a
two story brick structure 37x8O feet.
This will help fill hole on the main
street of Oakes which has long been
an eyesore to visitors and residents
alike. 1t is more than likely that
within the next year or so Mr.. Bitt-
man will put up another brick edifice
on the lot east of the Leader company,
with entrances on both Union and Sec
ond streets, to be occupied by the
Bush hardware store. This is as yet
only dream, but it may be realized
eventually.
Hoar & Peterson, managers of the
Oakes Electric Shop, who have occu-
pied space in the Wright block for the
past three or four years, made up
their minds to stop paying rent some
time ago and have partially completed
the erection of a building 25x5O feet
north of Klein & Sutmar's store, on
Second street. This building will
have brick front, with walls of tile
and the firm expects to move in about
the first Of May. The place will be
known as the New Willard Service
station. 81
The Oakes Dairy & Ice Cream COM
pany, which has been in need of more
commodious quarters for some time
recently leased the rooms now occu-
pied by the electric shop and will move
as soon as they are vacated. Needed
improvements will be made and the
firm intends to have an up-to-date es.
tablishment.
AS soon as Hebert Bros. move, Man.
ager Moe of the Grand theatre in.
tends to put in a new front and 9th.
erwise improve his play house, secur.
ing much greater seating capacity
and making the building more attract.
i've in every way. ~
w. J. Jackson, who moved from the
corner of Third and Union streets
several months ago, has nearly com.
pleted remodeling the old post office
building on Second street and will
soon be ready to greet his customers
old and new. The stock for his new
department store is all here and the
clerks are now busily at work ar.
ranging and displaying it to the bes,
advantage. Mr.. Jackson plans to hole
his opening day sale within few
days.
Several other changes are in pros.
pect and, taking it all in all, the bust.
ness outlook in Oakes for the coming
year is brighter than it has been fol
some time past.
Evening star., 1922-06-28
Jump in Turpentine Prices
Boosts New Orleans TRADING
BY i. v. SHANNON

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, June 2S.-The
naval stores industry, one of the
most important in the south, is re-
viving in the most encouraging way
and gives promise of profits this year
for the first time in many seasons.
The prices for turpentine have jump
price was 62 cents gallon. Up to
May this year the average was S5
cents gallon. but now quotations
have jumped to s133. Rosin, which
sold last year at s4.l2 a cask for the
average grade, has recently advance
ed about 81 a cask and further ad-
vances are predicted.
The effect of the advance on the
industry may be seen when 1t is
realized that the average return per
unit of turpentine and rosin to the
producer last year was $40, whereas
the average return this season, up to
May, was S63. Based on present
prices, the next crop should yield the
producer something like SS7 unit.
1t is estimated the industry gives
employment to about $1,000 men,
while the annual product under pres
ent conditions represents value of
about S40,000,000.
The first of Louisiana's rice crop
for this year was received in this
market this week and indications are
that it will begin to move in a COM
mercial way by the end of next week.
although the new crop will not be a
big factor in the market for thirty or
forty days.
Evening star., 1922-06-28
BY G. G. MARSHALL.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, June 2S.-Recent advances
in wholesale prices and the unsettled
state of the cotton market have been
factors in keeping heavy buyers from
the market here, but while business Is
dull with the big wholesale dry goods
houses they are planning for their fall
openings and arranging special Offer
ings at attractive prices. One manager
declared today that where the whole
salers have been working to get volume
IN business they are aiming now at
volume in dollars.
They do not expect any plunging by
retailers, but thev want to induce them
to buy everything well stocked stores
should have. A few more slight ad-
vanceS in domestics are anticipated this
week. Current dry goods distribution
is greater than year ago, but the road
orders are less. Collections are much
better than last year.
The leading steel interest still is main
tanning production at S5 per cent at its
mills in this section. but the leading in
dependent has dropped to 65 per cent.
| There is shortage of labor in the mills.
Building construction is more active
now than it was in May, when a new
record for activity in this direction was
made. Kentucky coal is stronger in this
market owing to the development of
| freight congestion and car shortage,
although demand continues rather slow.
Evening star., 1922-06-28
Demand for Homes Strong,
Despite Extensive Building
BY FRANK ID. McLAIN.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. June 2S.-Rents
for homes and rates at hotels give lit
tie evidence of receSsions in this city.
June statistics show that there is no
let-up in building operations. Re-
SardleSS of the number of new dwell
ings going up the demand for small
homes continues strong and they COM
mand high prices both for purchase
and rent. Business men here declare
this reflects both increasing popula-
tion and wider employment at wages
which warrant the high payments.
Business men interested in this city
as a port are endeavoring to have
the trunk lines make lower freight
rates from the west to aid in meet
ing the competition from the water
routes by the Mississippi and the gulf.
A new municipal pier costing S675,O00
will be opened for business tomor-
row.
Business in eastern Pennsylvania is
regarded as good and Philadelphia g
wholesale jobbing and retail estab-
lishments are reaping the benefit. In
the smaller towns of this section
many of the smaller factories turning
out shoes and weltS. These are work
ing at a speed which compares most
favorably with conditions before the
war. Prices are reasonable and or
ders are of satisfactory volume.
Evening star., 1922-06-28
NOVELTY IN GARTERs.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Novelties in
garters being rare. department stores
and specially shops are said to have
taken a keen interest, which thew
are giving voice to in big orders. in
round garter just patented With
the women wearing skirts near
enough their knees to show a pretty
round garter, this manufacturer de-
cided to join all the advantages of
one garter to the advantages of two,
and to this add comfort and beauty
The result is two round elastic bands.
an inch wide. Joined in the back by
a thin SILK strap. The plain elastic
band rests above the knee and the
other. covered with shirred ribbons
in all colors to match the dress, be-
low the knee. They are said to keep
the stockings in place and do away with
the runners and unsightly wrinkles
They are especially good for bathing
and gymnastics. and will retail for
so cents a pair and up.
Evening star., 1922-06-28
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
Quotations furnished by Redmond 4 Col
AUTUMN TRADE EXHIBIT.

NEW YORK. June 2S.-Opening Of
the fall season in the waist, skirt
and underwear trades July will be
marked by the most important meet
ing ever given by the United Waist
League of America, according to an
nouncement. Fall business and the
prospects for the new season will be
discussed at the gathering. which will
be addressed by three leading bank
ers. The question. Shall we sit tight
or eXpand?" which confronts the
trade, will be answered by speakers
Some decision should be reached. it is
believed, as to what policies will be
followed in the waist, skirt and un-
derwear trades for the fall.
Evening star., 1922-06-28
NET EARNINGS SHOW GAIN,

NEW YORK. June 2S,-United
Light and Railways and subsidiary
companies for twelve months ended
May 81 last report gross earnings of
$11,20f.934, a decrease of ss62. 900 as
compared with last year. and net
earnings of s3,475.333. an increase of
$21S,36S. The increase in net earn
ings was due to cut of s1,1OO,36S in
expenses. Surplus earnings, avail
able for depreciation. common stock
dividends, etc. amounted to $933,OO1,
an increase of $166,759
Evening star., 1922-06-28
DIVIDENDS.

STOCK OF Pay
Record. able.
American Ice Co.. a. 81 rs. .July yuiy ..
American Ice Co.. pf. q. $1.7S.Jnly July 25
Atchison R. R. Co. q. $1.5oJuly % Sept. /
British Empire Steel, q, pf
oresson Cons. Mining Co..
2, lUSr June SU July 1O
Driver-Harris Co., pf a..
S:10 June Fl July l
Equity Petroleum Co., pf,
N.60 ....:.:.............J July July 10
n. H. Franklin Mfg. Co.
q, pf. $1.15. July 20 Aug.
Hollinser Cons. Gold Mines
loc June 30 July Is
Park Utah Mining Co.. O..
Paige Detroit Motor Car Co.,
So ......:....-........ June 80 July 10
q. q. Smelling. Refining. Min
ing Co. pf. a. S.75. July July Is
paitsd Gmss-Electric ~ Co. pf,,
So YOU ~ss-Jun0 90 Jufys1o
Ventura OH Fields, q, 60c.. ....July 10 aAuG.
Ventura on Ftelds ex. Soc. July 10 Aug. !
Evening star., 1922-06-28
ONCE-SOUGI1T VOLUME IN TRADE
NOW AFTER VOLUME IN DOLLARS
New York Wholesalers Planning for Fall
Openings Not Look for Plunging
by Retailers.

ciaD.-Open-heart furnaces in this
district are on 80 per cent basis
of operation. Pipe mill operations
are at 50 per cent, against II per
cent last week, and sheet mills have
jumped from 80 to "a per cent
PITTSBURGH. June % (SpeciaD.-
Railroad buying is Strengthening the
coal market in the Butler Mercer
field. Local Goals are quoted as fol-
lows: Monongahela. lump. s4.25; run
run of mine. $4.25; Panhandle steam,
S4.25 for lump; run of mine and
slack, 81: Bessemer lump, 81; run of
mine, 1915.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S (Spe-
ciaD.-Rice acreage of California this
year will be 10000 acres. Recent
sales have been made around $3.50
The carry-Over is slightly above last
year, but the market is steady.
Vegetables.
HOUSTON. Tex. June % (Special
The break in prices of tomatoes in
the last week has resulted in many
east Texas farmers leaving their en-
tire crops in the fields
Notes.
FORT WORTH. June 2S Especially
Bank deposits in grain-growing sec
tions of Texas are CROWN. but whole
sale merchants have not as yet begun
to feel full effect of harvest money.
however. say collections are good
Movement of grain has resulted in
additions to the shop crews of all
railroads. More men are being put
on at Cleburne. Denison, Fort Worth,
Temple. Childress and Palestine.
Beaumont, Ell PaSo, Galveston, Hous-
ton. Texarkana, Corsicana and Ros-
we'll report better retail business for
June this year than for similar month
of 1921.
Evening star., 1922-06-28
THINKS SLOGANS HELP.

NEW YORK. JUNE 28.-Slogans in
advertisements and on letter heads.
according to a we'll known pajama
and nfghtgown manufacturer, have a
remarkable psychological effect upon
the purchasing public. Seeing the
slogan so frequently the public Is un-
able to dissociate the slogan from the
name of the firm. AS a result, the
manufacturer pointed out. buyers
look up the FIRMS address as soon as
they reach the city. In fact. he said,
the firm has just spent several hum
dred dollars for forty-five short
rhymes setting forth why their sleep
ing garments should be worn. The
ultimate results, he feels, will be we'll
worth the outlay.
Evening star., 1922-06-28
BUYING SOUTHERN TIMBER

CHICAGO. June 2s.-For first time
since the war Chicago capitalists are
interesting themselves in the pur-
chase Of timber holdings in the south
for Investment purposes. Identified
with the revival of lumber financing
are a number Of prominent men who
have purchased $4,000 acres in Ste
phenson, Miss. and will Immediately
begin lumber operations
Evening star., 1922-06-28
CANADA BAN ON GOLD.

OTTAWA. Ont. June 2S-A procla-
nation has been issued prohibiting
exporta ton of gold coin. gold bullion
and fine gold bars until July I. 1928
The mandate was issued under an
act passed three years ago author
izinE the continuance of measures
taken during the war to prohibit the
export Of gold.
Evening star., 1922-06-28
LOCOMOTIVES TO KOREA.

NEW YORK. June 2s-Announce-
ment IS made by American Locomo-
tive of the receipt of orders for fif-
teen locomotives. The largest single
order was for six Pacific-type engines
from the Chosen railway of Korea
Evening star., 1922-06-28
American Telephone &
Telegfaph Company
l3lst Dividend

The regular quarterly dividend of
two dollars and twenty-five cents per
share will be paid on Saturday. July
IS. 1922. to stockholders Of record at
the close of business on Tuesday.
June 20 1922
Evening star., 1922-06-28

cia)-There has been decided fall
ing off in Importation Of antique
! furniture and art objects here, ac-
! cording to customs officials. This is
| discovery that a large percentage of
| such importations were fakes.
| Clothing.
FORT WORTH. June % (Spe-
! ciaD.-Apparel dealers are enjoying
| the best business in three years.
This applies to mems as we'll as wom-
ems wear.
NEW YORK, June % (SpeciaD.-A
considerable quantity of woollen
rags are being shipped in here from
| England. This is due. 1t Is asserted.
to shortage of shoddy and carpet
| woods here and to anticipation of new
! tariff legislation.
| BOSTON, June 2S (Special)-At
present New England cotton mills
are not making much effort to stim-
| ulate production because price of cot
ton is so much higher than price of
| cotton goods that it is actually more
| profitable for the mills to be closed
than to run at present cloth prices.
| Leather.
| PITTSBURGH, June % (SpeciaD.-
Most tanners feel that hides are too
! high in comparison with leather
! down. There still is a good demand
| for fresh, clean, salted calfskin. Tall
| low buyers seem well supplied.
| Machinery.
| SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June 2S
| Especially Sales of American Bosch
| Magnetic are showing steady in
| $476,000 In February, monthly book
| ings now are around 100000.
| PHILADELPHIA, June 2S (Spe-
| cialp.-There is demand for small
! cigars to satisfy the desire for short
smokes and to compete with cigar
cites reported throughout the coun-
try and local manufacturers are put
ting out brands intended to be sold
at retail, 10 for 25 cents.
| Paints.
| NEW YORK, June % Especially
| Linseed oil prices are very firm in
! this market and crusners are disin-
| view of advances on seed in Buenos
Aires market.
Silk.
| ALTOONA, June 2S (Special).-
While other textile mills are work.
| ing full force, the silk mills here are
not employing their normal forces,
although they are working those en-
| ployed full time. Slack conditions in
| silk mills OF Williamsport and Scran-
| ton also are reported.
l Steel
J YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, June ss espe.
Evening star., 1922-06-28
Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
Furniture.

PHILADELPHIA, June % (Spe-
ciaD.-There has been a decided fall
ing off in importation of antique
furniture and art objects here, ac-
cording to customs officials. This is
accounted for in part by widespread
discovery that a large percentage of
such importations were fakes.
Evening star., 1922-06-28
New Issue

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Evening star., 1922-06-28
Money to Loan
secured b. sr.t 6ssa q tr.st .. .s.l sssss>
Prevailing Interest and eoAnissloa.
Goseph I, Weller e w::s. 2 T.ss

The Star has censored TIE aa-
vsrtising on this page for the
protection OF 3ts readers. How.
ever, II thsro should be any
cause for complaint We VII
make . full and impartial i1vss-
ttgatioa.
The Star strongly recommends
that you consult an o@esf Of
soms hank or some member Of
the local stock exchange before
mailing any invsstnsnt at any
time.
Evening star., 1922-06-28
Steel.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. June % sspe.
Evening star., 1922-06-28
Clothing.

FORT WORTH. June % (Spe-
ciaD D.-Apparel dealers are enjoying
the best business in three years.
This applies to mems as we'll as wom-
ems wear
Evening star., 1922-06-28
Wool.

Wool.
NEW YORK, June % (SpeciaD.-A
considerable quantity of woollen
rags are being shipped in here from
England. This is due, it Is asserted.
to shortage of shoddy and carpet
woods here and to anticipation of new
tariff legislation.
Evening star., 1922-06-28

ALTOONA. June % (Specia).-
While other textile mills are work.
ing full force, the silk mills here are
not employing their normal forces,
although they are working those en-
ployed full time. Slack conditions in
silk mills OF Williamsport and Scran-
ton also are reported.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-13
BELGTANS DEMAND
PAYMENT OF GOLD
Request l00,000,000 Cold
Marks of Germany-Expect
Further Negotiations.

PARIS. Sept. 12-(By A. PD-
Formal demand was made on Ger
many tonight by the Belgian govern
ment for the deposit OF 100000. 900
gold marks in the National Bank of
Brussels. but the demand is so word +
ed as TO permit a reply by Germany.
and further negotiations. Although
Sept. Is is the date fixed for the de-
livery Of the gold. il is highly i'm
probable that a definite decision in
the new PREPARATIONS tangle will be
reached before next week. In the
meantime, the members OF the COM
mission are working for the inevi-
table compromise.
France is firmly behind the Brus-
sells government in demanding strict
endorsements Of the terms of the re-
cent reparatiOns decisions and strong
representations from the French
Premier. 81 POincare. are believed
10 have been largely responsible for
the withdrawal OF the Belgian dele
cation from Berlin and tonight's re-
quest for gold
Great Britain favOrs acceptance Of
the German proposal for extension
Of the six months moratorium 70 IS
months Under this scheme, Ger
many. with the Reichsbank's guar
antee would pay the 10000 600 gold
marks due this year in three install
ments. in six. y and Is months. The
compromise terms called for the pay
ment OF this amount in six months.
The new Belgian action is regard
ed more as a diplomatic move than
anything else as the government
favOrs acceptance OF the German
proposition in modified form. With
Belgium and Great Britain. Il is be-
l.eved that Italy is booking the ex-
tension OF the time limit The set
Element question is now in the hands
OF NJ. POlnCare.