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Evening star., 1923-11-06
Let Down in Orders
for Steel Reported

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
PITTSBURGH, November 6.-While
production in the steel and iron mills
of this section continues at about the
same pace as for the last few weeks,
there has been let-down in new
orders and business on hand in some
plants is within a few weeks of mill
schedules. Independent concerns are
working at between 65 and IS per
cent of capacity, while the United
States Steel Corporation is running
its plants at close to 80 per cent.
Those running on the higher
schedule are doing so on an accumu-
lation of small orders. 1t is gener-
ally expressed belief, however, that
the market will hold out to the end
of the year, although some slacken-
ing may be apparent in the latter
weeks. Building operations have
fallen below the summer peak. but
there is still sufficient construction
going on to steady the market for
building supplies.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
10000 EMPLOYEES TAKE
$50,OOO ARMOUR STOCK
Workers Display Surprising Finan-
cial Status, Banker
Declares
ar tho Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 6.-Nearly half
of the 100000 owners of Armour &
Co. are employees, 10000 of whom sub
scribed for $4,000 shares of stock dur
ing the past two weeks.
So eagerly have the workers taken
advantage of an opportunity to get
an interest in the business that the
company has been forced to withdraw
today it's offer of preferred stock, F.
Edison White, president, announces.
The stock sale plan offered on de-
ferred payment basis was opened Oc-
tober "a and November 10 had been
set as the day it was to be withdrawn.
Day laborers, truck drivers and Of
flee workers displayed a surprising
financial status, Arthur Reynolds,
president of the Continental and Com
National Bank and director
of the company, said.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
TODAY.s CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO November 6.-Fresh de-
clines in the wheat market today took
place during the early dealings. Scat
tered selling continued on the part of
holders who had given up hope of
special aid from the government at
Washington. There was still some
talk that the wheat tariff might be
raised on possible recomme ndation of
the tariff board, but buying support
for the market was limited until
prices had fallen nearly a cent. a
bushel. The opening, which ranged
from 1aa9s decline to a shade ad-
vance. with December 1.051s to 1.06A
and May 1.10M to LII, was followed
by a setback all around.
Corn and oats were relatively firm
as a result of scarcity of offerings
and because of disappointing husking
returns from Iowa. After opening un-
changed to half cent higher, Decem-
ber, 741s to 74@s, the corn market
eased a little, but soon rallied.
Oats started at Is off to like ad-
vance, December 41a to 41B. Later
the market held near to the initial
range.
Provisions were easy in line with
hog values.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
COTTON CROPS CROWD
CATTLE FROM PLAINS

FORT WORTH, Tex, November e.
The cotton farmer is crowding the
rancher off the plains of west Texas.
builder are cutting up the big pas
lures that once accommodated thou
sands of cattle and preparing them
for the farmers
1t is estimated that 1000 new farms
were opened on the plains of Texas
In October. The experiment this year
with cotton is bringing about the
change. Further pioneering by farm
ers Is looked for in spring. Ranch
men are moving their herds into the
Businesses of the Davis mountains or
are preparing to go into Mexico.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
GASOLINE DECREASES
100000 GALLONS

Gasoline stocks on hand at refiner-
les throughout the country October /.
amounted to 972,694.S32 gallons. a de-
crease of S1.000.000 gallons from the
previous months report. Produc-
tion in September was 623,732,S34 gal
Ions, a decrease of 25,000,000 gallons
over September, 1922. Domestic de-
mand of gasoline in September was
900 gallons less than for August, but
147,000,000 gallons more than for Sep
tember of last year
The bureau estimates the present
gasoline accumulation to represent a
surplus of about per cent over the
normal gasoline supply for the en-
tire country at this date for the past
seven years.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
SILK MARKET AIDED
BYB|GEARTHQUAKE
Japanese Dealer Reports
Price UpsWing Proving of
Great Benefit.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, November g.
The Japanese earthquake has proved
to be not without it's benefits, so far
as the six trade is concerned, accord
ing to Il. Horikoshi, one of the largest
silk dealers in the orient, who has just
reached here from Toxic. "The Japa-
nese silk market was badly disor-
ganized before September l." he said.
THE earthquake has delayed ship
ments Of silk to America, with the re-
suit that prices have shown decided
uptrend. This came at psychological
moment, as there was both overproduc-
tion and drop in demand before the
catastrophe"
He added that out of the hundreds
of silk mills in Japan only one was
destroyed, as the others were outside
the zone of damage.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

PHILADELPHIA, November 6.-The
three hydraulic penstock valves now
being made by the Cramp Ship and
Engine Company here for the Niagara
Falls Power Company are approach
ing completion. They will be the
largest of their type in the world.
PITTSBURGH, November 6.-Bitum-
inous coal production in the central
pennsylvania region dropped to $1,000
cars In october. as compared with
oo.ooo cars In September. Some of
me large operators are planning to
close part of their mines, so that the
rest may be kept on full time.
SEATTLE. November 6.-The total
pack of Oregon and Washington can
ned fruit and berries for 1923 is esti-
mated at 100000 cases. This is 10
per cent larger than the 1922 pack
Buying by wholesalers is conserya-
tive, especially in farming communi-
northwest is now being completed and
viii be less than last year, owing to
lack of demand from Europe.
NEW ORLEANS. November 6.-or-
ders at Southern Pine Association
mills last week increased 2.S per cent.
production decreased per cent and
shipments increased 81 per cent
KANSAS CITY, Mo, November g
With few exceptions, millers report
hard wheat -four sales exceedingly
light: Shipping instructions on old
bookings are slow.
GALVESTON, November s-ovster
beds along the gulf coast of Texas
ana Louisiana are reported in better
condition than at any time In the last
ten years.
ST. LOUIS. November 6.-Hog re-
ceipts at the national stock yards in
october amounted to 479,2Os head, a
record for one months movement.
The previous high was established in
January, when 453,4S1 swine were
mark
FORT WORTH. November 6.-Cot-
ton picking has been retarded in this
state by the unprecedented rains.
The large returns from cotton. so
much heavier than anticipated. and
the high wages paid field laborers for
gathering the crop have been reflect
ed In betterment of trade in retail
and jobbing centers.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
JAPAN BUYS STEEL.
Large Orders Prove Big Help 20
Business in Pittsburgh.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH, November 6.-Heavy
Japanese buying of sheet steel in
Pittsburgh for reconstruction work
in the earthquake devastated region
is influencing the industry here. The
Japanese orders are coming in daily
ranging from 500 to 1000 tons EACH
at 500, plus. ton. The Steel Cor
poration and the independents are
sharing the business.
From $4,000 to 100000 tons of
sheets have been sold to Japan. Be
cause of the freakish size of the
sheets ordered-32 by ~ inches
most of the orders are being allo-
Gated to the Pittsburgh steel area.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
Radio Editor:

Radio Editor:
AS it would seem advantageous
to get as many radio fans on rec
ord as possible on the silent
night" controversy, 1 wish to ex-
press my concurrence in Mr. God
frey's comparison of a silent night
with a highway closed to public
traffic for the speedsters' con-
venience.
The silent night advocates own
a middle class set"-they consid-
er 1t too-g good to be devoted to re-
ception Of local programs, and 1t
is not good enough to tune out To-
cal QRM and tune in the program
they desire to hear. Let them
buy or make a selective tuner, or
continue to tune in their distant
stations after the local station has
signed off.
Meanwhile let us applaud the
successful efforts of the local
broadcasters to give us better and
better programs all the while, and
assist them actively with our
written appreciation and by any
other means they may suggest.
II. B. r.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
OFFERS STOCK TO MEN.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, November 6.-Em-
ployes of the Great Northern railway
may become stockholders through
purchase Of preferred capital stock on
a partial payment plan announced by
Ralph Budd, president. Employees
may purchase up to twenty-five shares
each. and payment may be made in
installments as small as SO
a share. This twenty-five-sh share con-
tract may be repeated as often as de-
sired. Par value of the stock is 800,
and at present the shares yield divi-
dend of SIS annually.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
OIL MERGER PLANNED.
Continental Expected to Take Over
Mutual's Interests.

DENVER, Col, November 6.-Ne-
gotiations are under way between
the Continental Oil Company and the
Mutual Oil Company for the purchase
of the Mutual by the Continental, c.
E. Strong, vice president of the Con-
tinental, said today.
Mr.. Strong declined to reveal any
of the terms of the proposed deal, and
said that the proposition had not
reached the stage where a definite
statement could be- made. He said
negotiations probably will be con-
tinued.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
Increase in Deposits
Noted in State Banks
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. PAUL, November 6. Trade
gains throughout the northwest as
compared with last fall are reflected
in 10 per cent increase in deposits
of state banks in the Twin Cities.
Deposits of national banks have in
creased 3 per cent. but the average
gain for all banks in the two cities
is per cent. Resources have in
creased correspondence. savings ac-
counts have improved and loans and
discounts have diminished.
Automobile sales have been stimu-
lated by favorable weather and heavy
advertising in connection with closed
car displays. Employment will be
given 800 men with the completion
of the new Great Northern refrig-
orator car repair shops. which cost
100000 These shops will be leased
to the Western Fruit Express Com
pany.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
TWO YOUTHS ARRESTED
after DANCE HALL ROW
Both Charged With Carrying
Liquor-One With Assault
on Policeman.

Charges of assault, transporting
liquor and breaking glass on the
street were preferred against Keith
Gaines, colored, 1924 Marion street,
arrested last night by Policeman Kel-
lum of the eighth precinct in a dance
hall near 9th and U streets. Robert
II. Young. colored. 1714 10th street,
arrested at the same time, was
charged with transporting, disorderly
street.
Kellum was called to the hall be-
cause of prospective trouble with the
young men. according to the police,
and each of the men placed under
arrest was alleged to have had a
small bottle of liquor in his possess
sion. Gaines is alleged to have
struck the policeman with his fist
while on the way to the station.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, November 6.-Potatoes-
Barely steady; receipts, Sc cars: total
United States shipments, 761; Wiscon-
sin sacked and bulk round whites
United States, No. /. 1.00a115 cwt.
poorly graded bulk, S0a90 cwt.; Min
nesota and North Dakota sacked
round whites United States, No. 1, and
partly graded, 90a1.05 cwt.; bulk, S0a
95 cwt.; sacked Red River Ohios, S5a
95 cwt.; South Dakota bulk round
whites, partly graded, S5a95 cwt. !;
sacked early Ohios, 80a90 cwt
Evening star., 1923-11-06
BANKERS OFF FOR EUROPE.

NEW YORK, November GA large
number of prominent Wall street men
are on the list Of travellers sailing for
Europe. On the Majestic Saturday
the International Mercantile Marine
Company; w. A. Hartman, chairman
of the United American Lines; How
ard E. Cole, secretary and director of
the Standard Oil Company of New
York, Hayden B. Harris, vice presi-
dent of the American Foreign Bank
ing Corporation. and Wendell Endi-
colt, director of the Chase National
Bank. Most OF them are going abroad
to study business conditions.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, November 6.-Cotton
spot. good business done; prices
steady. Good middling, 1880; fully
1890; middling, 1890; low
1895; good ordinary, 1895;
ordinary, 1915. Sales. 10000 bales,
including $500 American. Receipts,
1000 bales, including $4,000 Amer
ican. Futures closed very steady.
1894; December, 1888;
January, 1878; March, 1853; May,
1885. July, 1894; October, 1859.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
RECORD MAIL ORDER SALES.

CHICAGO, November 6.-Gen. Rob-
ert Wood, vice president of Montgom-
cry Ward & Co, says that last month
the company did the largest business
in it's history. He says: I'VE esti-
mate our sales this year will exceed
last years by $40,00O,000. We will
do about $135,000,O00 gross business.
We expect present volume to con-;
tinue throughout this and next year.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
RUBBER PLANT TO OPEN.

ALPINE, Tex, November 6.-The
rubber factory at Marathon, Tex, es-
tablished fifteen years ago by New
York capitalists and said to be the
only one of it's kind in the United
States, will be reopened within a short
time by the Continental Rubber Com
pany. according to plans. 1t manu-
factures rubber from the wild qua
yule shrub.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
VICTORIA, SAYS DRIVER.
Horse and Carriage Attract Wall
Streets Curiosity.

NEW YORK, November "a horse
and carriage, with liveried coachman
and everything, standing outside the:
offices of ]. P. Morgan & Co. yesterday
probably attracted as much Stention
in Wall street as did the first automo-
bile. The question arose among
curious bystanders as to just what
the contraption was called. One
called it an open barouche and ant
other a chaise. Finally it was decid<
ed to ask the coachman to settle the
question and he said 1t was a victorias
1t belonged to an old customer of j.
p. Morgan & Co., who had never fore
saken the horse for the automobile.
The coachman said he drove into Wall
street about once every two years.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
LEE SEES PROSPERITY.

PITTSBURGH. November (Spe-
Lee, who succeeded Col.
McCrea as vice president of the CEN
trail region of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. with headquarters here, de-
clares that all indications point to
prosperous times. He says there is
no car shortage at present, and that
the railroads have ample facilities for
moving all tonnage
Evening star., 1923-11-06
COTTON FUTURES
co STILL HIGHER
Highest Prices of Season Due
to Weather Reports Reach
ing New Orleans.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Ass0ciated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, November Cold
weather in the belt and a much
higher Liverpool market than due put
the price Of cotton to new high rec
ords for the season today, the active
months rising "a to 33 points in the
first half hour of business. December
reached up to 32.77 cents pound.
Much buying was stimulated by re-
ports from Oklahoma that continued
cold weather would make bollies out
of most of the cotton remaining in
the field.
Opening quotations were: Decem-
Der, 32.70; January, 32.65; March,
1886; May. 1856; July, 32.10.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
OIL OUTPUT GAINING.
Powell Field Production Greater
Than Expected.
snecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TULSA, Okla. November 6.-The un-
expected production of the new Pow
eli field is bringing new business to
the Sinclair and Prairie Pipe Line COM
panies. The Humble Oil Company has
made an arrangement with the Sim
clair company to ship large guam
tity of it's Powell product south to
the gulf. Tidewater Oil Company is
shipping 10000 barrels a day through
the Sinclair pipes to Its Bayonne, n.
j., refinery.
HOUSTON, November 6.-The daily
average production of oil for the
coastal fields last week was 1860
barrels. decline of 1875 barrels. The
Gulf Refining Company has restored
the price of coastal crude to 81
barrel, as none of the other purchas-
ing companies followed the recent
Gulf cut of 25 cents.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
SHEA HEADS LAW CLASS.
Chosen President by Georgetow,
Juniors.

Walter NJ. Shea of Ohio has been
elected president of the junior class
at the Georgetown University School
of Law.
Other officers elected were: Martin
Whalen of Connecticut, vice presi-
dent; Harold T. Hanley of Ohio. Sec
retary; Joseph E. Maroney of Illi-
nois, treasurer; James Mcnamara of
Massachusetts,, sergeant-at-arms, and
j. T. Spelman Of Missouri, historian.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
TALK STRAWBERRY POOL.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, November 6.
"A movement is under way totorganize
a cooperative body among the Ten
nessee strawberry growers, a large
part of whom are in the Chattanooga
region. The Tennessee farm bureau
Is sponsoring the organization.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. November g.
Directors of the American Multigraph
Company yesterday declared a regu-
lar quarterly dividend of 40 cents
share on common stock. payable De-
cember / to stockholders of record
November Is.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
PLUSH MILLS WILL
RUN NIGHT SHIFT
Big Demand for Auto Robes Helps
Business-Worsted Plant
Also Busy.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SANFORD. Me-. November 6.-The
Sanford mills here will put on night
shift Immediately. and the Goodall
Worsted Company, which has been on
a four -day-a-week basis, will resume
full time corporations shortly. The for
mer mills make automobile robes and
plush fabrics for automobiles and fur
niture and artificial leather. The lat
ter produces mohair serges, draperies,
upholstery cloth, Palm Beach cloth
and worsted yarns.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
HUGE GRAPE SHIPMENTS.
California Has Already Sent Out
44,OOO Carloads.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, November g.
With $4,000 carloads already shipped.
grapes are still moving out of Cali
NORMA at the rate of 500 cars a day.
Shipments are expected to cease this
week, however, as the season is reach
ing the stage when grapes cannot be
shipped long distances without spoil
ing. To this date last year only 38,122
cars had been moved.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
TODAY,s BUTTER PRICES.

CHICAGO, November 6.-Butter,
h1gher; creamery, extras, 81 "; stan
dards, 4Sh; extra firsts, 49a5012;
frsts. 44Aa46k; seconds, 42a43.
Eggs unchanged; receipts Clio
cases.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
EX-DIVIDEND TABLE.

November Z
Central H. II. of n. j.. q............. 800
November s.
Continental Paper and Bag, q........ NJ
Continental Paper and Bag pf., g.. 1afo
Consolidated Gas, Observation-Disclosures. 1.25
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. &c.. 2%e
Associated Dry Goods, q... 100
Associated Dry Goods 1st pf., q...... 1.50
Associated Dry Goods I'd pf., &c.. 1.75
American Tobacco, q................. 80
Campbell Soup pf., q................. 1870
Cleve. & Pitts. X. r. 7fe stock. IA n
Cieve. Il Pitts. r. II. spl. guar....... 10
Colorado Fuel & Iron pf., q.......... 200
General Development Co, q...-....... %
Interna tional Harvester pf.. q........ 1.I5
National Enamel Il Stamping. g.. LOO
Northern Texas Electric, q........... 200
Evening star., 1923-11-06
PARIS MARKET UNEVEN.

PARIS, November 6.-Prices moved
irregularly on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, 55 francs 10 centimes
Exchange on London. II francs 50
centimes. Five per cent loan, ~ francs
20 centimes. The dollar was quoted
at II francs 371a centimes.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
MOSTLY SMALL BUYERS.
New York Bankers Surprised by
Kind of Sales.

!:
NEW YORK, November 6-The
new American Telephone and Tele- :
graph debentures were placed largely
with small investors. Bankers ex-
pressed surprise at the large number
of small orders received. which made
up for the loss of insurance company
buying. Statesmen in one bank.
brought in more than 800 orders for.
the debentures in one day.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
RADIO NEWS

John Basset Moore. editor of the
Advocate of Peace and American rep
rescntative to the Hague tribunal,
will address WEAF's audience Thurs
day on the world court.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

Sloppy weather this morning made
buying slow. There was no scarcity
of supplies, dealers said. but the bad
weather made the number of buyers
small.
Green vegetables continue fairly
plentiful at prices considered rea-
sonable. Green corn has become
scarce and high. buyers displaying a
Willingness to pay almost any price
for choice stock.
Fruits are in abundance. Water
melons and cantaloupes are about
done for. but casaba and honeydews,
taking their places. are plentiful and
reasonable. Peaches are still to be
had. but there is not much demand
for them.
Eggs-strictly fresh. selected can
so: storage. 35a36.
Live poultry-Roosters. per lb., 16;
turkeys. per lb., 40a42; spring chickens.
per H.. 22a23; keats, young. each. 50a60;
fowls. per h.. 20a22.
Dressed poultry Fresh killed
ers per lb.. 3oa35; hens. per lb.. 2Sa3o:
each. soas5; ROSTERS. per h.. 21a22.
Live stock-Calves. choice, per 1b..
~; medium. per H.. IL: thin. per !b.
salo. Lambs, spring, per h.. 13. Live
pigs. 3.oOa5 90 each: live hogs. per lb..
712.
Green fruits-Apples. new. per has
ket, 50a2.50. California oranges. per
crate. 6.O0a7.00: Florida. 2.50a4.50. Lem
ons per box, 300a4 90 Grapefruit, 3.50a
40: Grapes. Concord, twenty-pound
basket, 75a1,00: two-quart basket, 22lsa
26; honeydew melons, 75a1.50.
ables-Potatoes. per bbl.. No
l, 275a3.o0; No. 2. 1.50a2.0o Potatoes.
round. per bag, 25Oa275; sweet pota
toes. 250a3.50 per bbl. Southern lettuce,
per crate, 50a1.00: nearby, 50al.00: Ice
berg. i.G0a5.00. Cabbage, northern, LIS
200 per 100 lbs: nearby LOCAL. so bbl.
Tomatoes, half-bushel basket, nearby.
15a1.75. Beans. southern, per basket,
2.00a3.00. Peas. per basket. 3.50a5.50.
New York celery, per crate. washed,
4.00a5.O0: in rough, 250a40O. Squash.
3.O0a3.50. Peppers, per crate. nearby
1.0Oa2.50. kale. per bbl. 15a1 so. Spin
ach, per barrel 1.50a2.50. Home
grown lima beans, per quart. 35a45.
Lima beans, per basket, 2.50a2. 75
Southern cucumbers. per bushel, 4.50a
soc.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, November 6 Omitted
States Department of Agriculture -
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head: uneven
mostly weak to 10 lower; bulk good
and choice 200 to 325 pound butchers
7.10a7.40: top. 7.40: desirable $50 to
100 pound averages. 6.60a705; bulk
packing sows. 6.40a6.65; better grades
weighty slaughter pigs. 5.50a6.0 90.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000 head: most
killing classes steady; bulk short fed
steers, 7.50a9.50; moderate sprinkling
long fed. 9.75a10.50; some weighty
well conditioned steers early. HOO;
light yearlings. 9.25a10.25; stockers
and feeders active, strong; other
classes about steady. bidding, $50 on
vealers.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head; ac-
tive; strong to Is higher on fat
lambs; Gull natives and feeding lambs
steady; sheep steady to strong; most
fat lambs, 12.50a13.00: Gull natives,
9.50a10.00; good fat yearling wethers,
1925: heavy fat ewes, 4.50: medium
feeding lambs. 11.S5.
Evening star., 1923-11-06

GALVESTON. November 6.-Oyster
| beds along the gulf coast of Texas
and Louisiana are reported in better
ten wears