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Evening star., 1923-10-12
W00LEN MAGNATE DEAD.

ORANGE, n. J.. October IA Blan-
ton Bradley Metcalf. wealthy wooden
manufacturer. philanthropist and
clubman. died at his home early to-
day from heart disease. He was mem
Der of the firm of Metcalf Brothers &,
Co. one of the largest woolen manu-
facturers in the United States. One
of it's chief plants is the wanscuck
mills in Rhode Island.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
SHIPPING BOARD LEASES
IMMENSE ARMY PIERS
Brooklyn and Boston Facilities Let
to Private Corporations for
Period of Five Years.

Leases Of the immense Army piers
at Brooklyn. N. Y, to the Atlantic
Tidewater Terminal, Incorporated,
Terminal Company, were announced
today by the Shipping Board. In each
case the lease will run for five years,
but contain renewal clauses which
would permit the board to terminate
The financial consideration was not
made public, Chairman Farley stating
that the terms were substantially the
same as in the case Of the Philadel-
phia piers, leased about a year ago.
The Shipping Board will retain super
vision over pier charges.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
DIRECTORS REELECTED.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. October 12.-All
officers and directors of the Great
Northern railway were reelected at
the annual stockholders meeting here
yesterday.
Joseph Chapman. Minneapolis busi-
ness man and former banker. and
Fred l.. Paetzold. were elected to
fiji vacancies on the board of direc-
tors
Evening star., 1923-10-12
MORGAN TO HANDLE SALE.
SIS. 800, 900 Bond Issue Now Plan
ned in st. Paul.
,pecial Dispatch to The Sta

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. PAUL, October 12.-The market
ing Of $15,500,000 bond issue to re-
fund an existing indebtedness OF $9.-
100000 and provide funds for COM
pleting the union passenger terminal
here is expected to be handled by
J. p. Morgan e. Co. and the First Ma
tionaI Bank of this city. The differ
ences between the nine tenant rail-
roads over apportionment OF operat-
ing cost have been arbitrated and es-
tablished on a basis OF amount of use.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
BUMPER CROPS BOOM
TRADE IN SOUTHWEST
Special Dispatch to The star.

ST. LOUIS. October l2.-The high
price of cotton and activity In the
lumber trade presage general pros
perity over: a wide area in the south
west, according to Edwin Gould of
New York. who has just completed a
trip of inspection over the st. Louis
and Southwestern railroad. He de-
ciared he found bountiful crops, espe-
cially in east Texas. Practically all
cotton will be picked by November l.
he added, and the new equipment of
the road is enabling it to be moved
to market without delay.
The building trades council here
has approved a demand of hosting
engineers for an increase ranging
from 12h to 80 cents an hour, effec-
tive next March. ].
Evening star., 1923-10-12
NOTE COLUMBUS DAY.

CHICAGO. October 1.-THE Chica go
Stock Exchange and the board of
trade were closed today in observance
of Columbus day.
NEW ORLEANS, October 12.-The
cotton. sugar and rice exchanges
were closed. today Columbus day.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
STORE BUYERS WAITING.
Merchants Looking for; Quiet Trade
in Seattle.

Special Dispatch to The Star
SEATTLE. October 12.-Business OF
department stores here for the first
nine months of this year has shown
Is per cent. The larger merchants
assert, however, THAT nothing like
boom is in prospect and that the fu-
ture should be considered from a con-
servative angle. AS a result of this
attitude buying by these big stores
has ceased. future commitments are
limited and stocks OF goods have been
carefully selected to assure quick
turnover.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
ANCIENT CITY FOUND.

CHRISTIAN1A. October 12.-The
remains of a prehistoric settlement
showing an advanced degree of cul-
ture have been brought to light near
Kristianstad- Stone sepulchral cham
bers and sacrificial altars have been
unearthed.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
QUARANTINE LIFTED.

Modification of the pink bollworm
quarantine so as to permit direct
shipment by rail to Canada of cotton
grown in regulated areas was an
nounced today by the federal horti-
cultural board. to become effective
October Is. Certain conditions and
routings are prescribed
Evening star., 1923-10-12
sEABoARD's LoADINGs UP.

RICHMOND, October 12.-Substan-
tiai Improvement over the same period
last year is shown by the car loadinKs
of the Seaboard Air Line railroad for
the first week of October. Loadings
for the week totaled 41.8S2, compared
with 3e,055 last year. an increase of
81 per cent. The total carloads NOV
ed in September showed an increase
of AZ per cent over September. 1892
Evening star., 1923-10-12
BULL BRINGS $500;
OTHER JERSEYS CHEAP
Average Prices $3.50 Per Head at
Sale at Worlds Dairy
Exposition.
Ry the Associated Press.

=
SYRACUSE. N. Y. October with
several record prices only holding up
the average. Jersey cattle were on the
bargain counter at a sale held at the
worlds dairy exposition here yes
terday and today under the auspices
OF the American Jersey Cattle Club.
The top price, $4,000. was paid by f.
VI. sherman of Charles City. Iowa. for
a young bull owned by Z. c. Lasater
of Falfurrias. Tex. The average price
was estimated at $3.50.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
PARIS MARKET UNEVEN,

PARIS, October 12.-Prices moved
irregularly on the bourse today.
Three per cent rentes. SO francs So
centimes. Exchange on London, "a
francs 20 centimes. Five per cent
loans, ~ francs 40 centimes. The
dollar was quoted at 16 francs (l1k
confines. -5s- ssk - ). i /
Evening star., 1923-10-12
GAS RATES BOOSTED.
Amount of Fuel Used to Decide
Prices in Pittsburgh.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star
PITTSBURGH October IA ma
terial increase in natural gas rates to
large domestic consumers in the Pitts
burgh district served by the Manufac-
turers' Light and Heat Company, to be
regulated on sliding scale by the
amount of fuel used, will soon be put
into effect here. One of the reasons
given for the increase is the scarcity
of natural gas and the increased cost
of materials used in it's production.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
EXCHANGE SEATS SOLD.

NEW YORK. October 1.-THE stock
Hough has been sold to H. Ebert
Foster for $4,000, and the seat of
Francis F.. Palmer, deceased. has been
transferred to Curtis A. McWhinney
for $4,000. The last previous sale
was at $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

LOCAL WHOLESALE MAnNIA'
Release of large quantities of eggs
from storage and decreased demands
for fresh stock has weakened the egg
market. Receipts of fresh stock have
increased the past few days.
Strictly fresh eggs this morning
were quoted at from 42 to IS cents.
Average receipts were quoted at 81
to 40 cents, while storage stock sold
at "a and 35 cents.
There was also a weakness reported
in the chicken market. prices ranging
from 80 to 35 cents. Due to light re-
ceipts, hens brought as much as
chickens, and some dealers release
hens only with orders Of the younger
poultry.
Ducks were quoted az % and 80
cents. A few turkeys were received
this week, but the demand for them
is slow.
Eggs-strictly fresh. selected. can
died. per dozen. ~; average receipts
Live poultry-Roosters. per 1b.. IS:
rerkfE. per b.. P eS: Keats. M 3d. young, % each. 5os
20; fowls. per lb.. a6a27.
Dressed poultry :. Fresh Killed
Spring per lu.t oodoos
ers, per lb., 30a35; hens. per H., 32ao5 ;
turkeys. per lb., 3Sa40; keats. young
each, s0aS5; roosters. per lo.. 20.
Live stock-Calves, choice. per lb..
12lza13: medium, per lb., 11a12: thin
per h.. Sa1o. Lambs. spring. per 10,
IA. Live pigs. 3.0oa5.0o each; live
hogs. per ib.. So.
Green fruits-Apples. new. per bas-
ket, 50a250 California oranges. per
crate. 5.00a6.5o; Florida. 3.o0a6.oo-
Lemons. per box. 4.00a5.00. Grape
fruit, 400a50 Peaches, per basket.
J.25a2.50: half bushel basket, 75a
LES. Grapes. Concord. twenty-pound
basket, 75a1. 90; two-quart basket, .5a
30: Colorado Lopes, standards, 1.o0a
zoo; flats, 50a75.
Observation-Disclosures er bbl.. No.
I. 300a3.50; No. 2. 1.50a2.00. Potatoes,
round, per bag, 2.75a3.00; New Jersey
giant potatoes. per bag, 2.50a2. l5; sweet
potatoes, 3.50a4.00 per bbl. New York
lettuce, per crate. 1.00a2.e5. Cabbage,
northern, 2.25a2.50 per 100 pounds;
nearby. 1.5oa2.00 per Dbl. Eggplant, per
crate, 7ba1.00. Tomatoes. half bushet
basket, nearby, 25a65. Beans. 3.ooa
600 per Dbl. New York celery, per
crate. 4.50a5.50. Squash. 2.0oa3.0o. Pep
pers. per crate. nearby. 50a75. Kale.
per bbl, 75a1.00. Spinach. per crate.
75a1.0e. Homegrown lima beans, per
quart. 30a35; New York cucumbers.
per bushel. 2.00aS.00. sugar corn. per
dozen, 15a3o.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
STATE SELLS MILL BONDS,

BISMARCK. n. D.. October 12.-The
North Dakota state industrial COM
mission has sold $S50,O0O of mill and
elevator and milling bonds to r. NJ.
Grant & Co. of New York at par and
premium of $4,000. Il was announced
today.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
ROAD BUILDING RUSHING.

BOSTON, October 12 Especially In
dica ting the general expansion in road
building, the Warren Brothers Com
pany today reported that 1t had con-
ktracts on hand for 12,206,252 yards of
pavement In the first eight months
the company laid 6,244.261 yards
Evening star., 1923-10-12
FLOUR BIT LOWER.

MINNEAPOLIS, October 12.-Flouf
| unchanged to 10 cents lower; family
! patents, 6.25a6.b5 a barrel. Ship
ments, 54,121 barrels. Bran, 2S.50a
2s.oo.
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BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

LONDON, October 12.-Bar silver.
Ii 5-16 pence per ounce. Money, 2A
per cent. Discount rates-Short bills,
sIs-1sa3 : per cent; three month Bills.
3 sic per cent.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
Money to Loan

securec by FIRST deed of trust on real estate
Prevailing interest and commission.
Bldg, 9th A r. NV
Evening star., 1923-10-12
APPLES ROT ON GROUND.
Tons of Fruit Going to Waste in
Michigan Orchards.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special DISPATCH TO The Star
, DETROIT, October 12-Reports
from many orchards in western and
upper Michigan indicate that a con-
siderable part of this years apple
crop will not be marketed. Tons of
apples are rotting on the ground.
Farmers are offering choice varieties
at 81 a box if the purchaser will pay
the freight.
There has been a general shading of
apple prices here as a result Of larger
and freer offerings from the Yakima
section. The Columbia river growing
sections appear less anxious to do
business in this market.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. October 12.-Hogs Re
ceipts, $4,000 head: mostly 10 higher:
bulk good and choice $50 to go pouno
averages, S.10aS.25; top. $50; better
grades i40 to ITO pound averages.
7.5Oas. 90: packing sows, 6.Soa7.10: de-
sirable weighty slaughter pigs. o.1ea
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head; gener-
ally steady; best handyweight steers
11.25: bulk steers and yearllngs. atSa y.
9.75: Gamers and cutters, 2.7oa3.s2
heavy bologna bulls. upward to 40:
stockers and feeders slow, about
steady; bulk. 5.50a7.00; vealers steady
sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head; very
best fat lambs and Gull natives
steady; others mostly 25 lower; sheep
and feeding lambs steady to weak I;
hest fat range lambs and natives.
1875; bulk natives, 13.0oa13.20; good
fed lambs, 1850; Gull natives, s,6oa
1o. 90; sheep and feeding lambs. slow,
feeding lambs held mostly from 12.7oa
1900.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, October Il Especially.
= Live poultry - Spring chickens.
pound, 22a26; Leghorns, 2oa23; old
roosters. 14a15 Ducks. pound, 17a
25. Pigeons. pair. 20a25. Guinea
fowl, each, 40a65.
Eggs Qoss off)-Native and nearby
firsts. dozen. 3Sa39; southern. 36.
Butter-Creamery. good to fancy,
pound. 44a471s; prints, 4sabo: nearby
creamery. isaac; ladies', 34a35; rolls.
30a32; store packed. 90; dairy prints,
S0a32; process butter, 3Sa39.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. Md. October II (Spe-
ciaD white, 100 pounds,
75a2 90: $50 pounds, 1.00a3.00; sweets
and yams. barrel. 1.00a2.75; basket,
25a5o: beans, bushel. 1.0ea1.65; lima
beans, bushel. 1.00a1.50; beets. 100,
3.00a500: broccoli, bushel, 15a25;
cabbage. 100, 4.0oasoo; carrots. 100.
4o0a6.00: cauliflower, crate, 2.2oa3.50;
celery, dozen, 35a15; corn. dozen, IL
a20: cucumbers, bushel. 1.2oa2.50; egg
plants basket, 3oa40; lettuce, bushel
75a1.25; onions. 100 pounds. 2.00a3. so
kale, bushel. 15a25: peppers, basket.
25a60: spinach, bushel, 35a15; squash.
basket, 15a26; tomatoes, basket, 400
a500: packing stock. bushel, S5a1.o0;
turnips, bushel. 50a60.
Apples-barrel, 1.50a5.00; bushel, 80
alas; basket, 20a40; canteloupes, crate,
125a225: crabapples. bushel, LISA
2.25: grapes, basket, 70aS0; damsons,
bushel. 1.50a1.75: peaches. bushel, LIS
a2.25; pers, bushel, 2.50a3.50: basket,
15a30; grapefruit. box, 2.75a450;
ounces, bushe1, 1.25a1.50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-14
BUSINESS OUTLOOK

Crapehangers routed by the more pig iron
was made January than in month since October 1920
Pass the word along-"t the best in q months''
The pig iron output in January the largest of any
January except 1919 during the big boom
then the production less than per cent above the first
month of 1928
Do you realize that America is producing fourth more
pig iron than 1913 the best year before the That's
certainly getting back to normal and above
The old saying still holds true: $50 pig ron goes
general business
Farm implements makers report that their sales
as big This important big production
of ron for indicates that the farmers buying
returning When the farmers buying power reaches the
level the city mans equilibrium will be restored
economics system That will have come before business
generally go ahead smoothly.
Rather bad export Less than 165 million bushels
OF wheat exported last compared with nearly $50
million bushels in 1921 STILL in 1913 good pre-war
NAL year, wheat exports slightly under 100 million
bushels.
And the slump wheat exports during 1922 was partly
due to Europes increased consumption of subst
tte for wheat American farmers exported 166 mill
lion bushels of last year, against about 129 million
bushels in 1921 and average only As million Bushels
year in 19091913
Measured in bushels exports of two leading grain
crops total than twice big before the war; despite
the European situation"
The year 1923 has started out very encouragngly And
the outlook reasonably good for any content make
comparisons with normal times
Trouble is, most of do comparing with the abnor
may prosperous OF the warboom times such viii
repeat generation, when spending the
Liberty Bond money-mortgaging the future.
You hear lot of wang about how foreign trade has
fallen off since the bubble burst Things look less blue
when you take the figures for merchandise exports from the
United States and find that they compare like this
l922 ..................... 1888! Io5
1913 ...............:........... 2,484OlS,292
The gain about matches the increase average whole
sale prices Are normal basis again without realiz
ing it?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-14
RATS MULTIPLY AND GROW
FAT. SAYS HASKIN
Daily Letter by Frederic j. Haskin

posing or them On a wholesale
scale,
Mr.. Nicholes uses bariuln carbon
ate, which Is tasteless and odorless.
Its action upon rats is slow. SO
that poisoned animals generally
leave house or barn in search
of water, and the small quantities
used to bait food for rats are not
often sufficient to kill other crea-
lures.
Three Kinds of Bait Used
| The American Pied Piper carries
his reasoning about rat intelligence
over into his work of poisoning the
pests. He knows that rats are sus-
picious. and so he uses three kinds
of bait, perhaps cheese, apples and
hamburger steak. The rodents do
not seem to be able TO suspect dan
ger in as many as three kinds of
/ food at one time.
| Food is placed not less than five
nor more than fifteen feet apart
| in batting an area. No special sf-
| fort Is made to avoid handling the
bait. A wild animal might be warn
ed by the association of a human
being with the food. but a rat is do
mesticated. The scent of man is az
tached to much of the food it eats
regularly.
The rat brain seems to work
something like this: The first rat
comes out and finds a piece of
poisoned food. He shifts it suspt-
ciously and decides 1t might be dan
gerous. He goes a little farther and
finds a different kind of food. The
first kind he avoided as dangerous.
He tries the second and apparent
I.x De-
the example of the discoverer Of tHe
food A banquet follows, and then
VIII olesale tragedy.
The scale on which an expert rat
lkille works may be imagined from
the following case. A Louisiana
farm five miles square was so over
run by rats that nothing could be
successfully grown on it.. M.
Nicholes took sixteen barrels of
sweet potatoes, aixteen cream
cheeses and an entire cow. and bait
ed drain bitches for a length Of two
miles The result was that $4,000
rats died that night.
In spite of such sweeping de
struction no community has ever
been entirely cleaned Of rats. A
seventy-f1ve per cent death rate IS
abou the best record made when
city conducted a rat killing cam
paign. Some rats escape to the
country and come back later, and
some buildings are not cleaned at
all.
1t is not enough for one or two
people in a town to fight rats for a
week. The entire community must
join in the battle and continue the
attack after a campaign is over.
Houses should be rat-proofed, food
shut up In rat-proof containers. and
refuse cans kept covered.
This appears to be good advice
when it is known that each rat
costs somebody half cent a day. or
1882 a year. In inland cities there
are now two rats to each person.
MI. Nicholes figures. In seapo".s
the proportion is. four rats to each
person, and in the country eight.
The burden Of supporting these par
asites falls on the human race anc
evidently people are making it
easier, rather than harder, for rats
; to gel a living, for Mr.. Nicholes re-
ports that rats are not only increas-
ing in numbers, they are getting far.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-14
HIGHWAY COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS

remains for the senate confirm the names senC
to by Ser for the State Highway Commission to end
be spo that has been going on for weeks the
organization this department There ought to be no hesao
on the part of the senate to finish the job
Had been possible to eliminate politics altogether there no
ht that te ontcome would have been even better This per-
hap was much expect With each side suspicious u INC
other and both okeyns partisan advantage the state lucky
to fare well has The governors original proposon
threean commission the best With the right KIND OF men On
pb hoard the people would been well served The four
man bipartisan good compromise however, ana tnee
every to have confidence those whom the governor mas
named to administer the affairs of the State Highway Departments
in an efficient and business-ike manner.
The one man perhaps appointment will be questioned
most is Abraham Jen of New Brunswick 1t must De aoeo
that Mr. Jeln hardly the class with the 0her tnree
gentlemen named by doubt any real reason
can be advanced why Mr. Jen should not be confirmed
Mr. en has not national reputation; he not even well
known throughout the state In Mlddesez county ne
mainly as contractor who has built several roads tne
h;n the highway from South Amboy to Morgan Ihls Work
was done during time when prices OF eVeryChlng
labor and material, changing over ngn" MI o1
broke on that road but he saw the thing through le INC
and swallowed his He at least gained VauaDe
th+ orob+ n serve him well as state highway commissioner
Then again. Jelin is the personal cholce OIL 'ne
He will in sense, represent the governor Oh INC ~
people believe sincerity Of the governor IN TINS
ter they ought confidence IN the man VINO Is ~ ~ " ~
governor as Mr.. Jelin is known to be-
Mr. Jeln is known be antHague lie has no use lo n
Hudson county machine and the fact that the governor n
cd him is another indication OF the governor
Hague domination. Besides Mr. Jein Is greas " NJ
r s,zer He has been Szer booster from the Gays "h0 ~
c; was IN the senate Mr. Jelin knows that he the peson
choice of the governor He knows that the reputation 0 w
administration as far highway affairs are concern'
largely with him This being the case ne IS going W ~
careful how he conducts himself
The other three named by Governor Szer Tor the oate
Highway Commission have statewide regulations and one Oh Vne
national figure who commands the respect OF all Ihee
nothing of political nature in any OF the appointments W
n and ability They are in whom the people nave a0
soIute confidence.
For several weeks now state has been without hlgh"a
commission and valuable time has been lost 1t IS necessary
IN have this body functonng quickly possible Inc spring
n almost uron us and there much preliminary work TO pe
done is to be hoped therefore, that the senate Will act
y on the names presented by the governor confirm ne P
ponents get the board working without tuf'he uS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-14
CANAL. MONEY FOR CANAL PURPOSES

There H everv indication Perth Amboy going TO be the
center Of the waterway agitation for the whole Atlantic coast on
Monday night The meeting planned to be held IN the ngn
school auditorium to be by of the best informed
men on this subject that can be found.
The object of the meeting to boost the ship canal project and
the fact that hearing the bills pending in the lega
re on this matter is to held the afternoon prior to the mass
meeting adds interest the gathering here
New Jersey record favorng this ship canal and has
pledged itself buy right way This pledge has been taken
in good faith 1t estimated that it will about million
dollars to secure land necessary for this project New Jersey
duty bound this money The fact that there
have been so many of late tends to discourage this
means of raising the necessary funds What could be logical
then than keep this pledge by the use of the money
that to receive in the Morris canal settlement
Let the slogan Cana money for canal purposes There
nearly million dollars coming to the state in the Morris canal
should be used those who favor giving to the
the schools already receiving large from the
state All from the riparian leases goes the schools
Had there settlement the schools would have
been cared for usual.
The Morris settlement unusual thing. 1t is
cspton Likewise the ship canal the unusual
thing It. also exception Why this money from the
Morris canal which has ouved its usefulness for canal that
viii be Of the greatest service to the state and nation.
of the things that going to be discussed
this city Monday night incidentally are going to be pic
the waterways along the Atlantic and other interest
ing taxpayers The this waterway de-
vpment much Perth Amboy ought
assandanea as the maating Monday nighA a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-14

came in December, 1894, February,
1895. February 1899 and December.
1906. Key West is practically the
only city in the State which never
has frost.
@. What is the most useful plant
in the world ?-J.J Med.
A. The palmyra palm is employ
ed for more purposes than perhaps
any other plant, upward of 500 uses
being recorded for its various parts
@. How did Bologna sausage get
their name ?-B.L.F.
A. They are named for the city
in which this kind of sausage wat
first manufactured-Bol Italy.
@. When was the first organiza
ton to promote peace started ?--T.
H. r.
A. William Allen and Joseph
London in 1916, and the first peace
was established in Geneva in 1880.
@. In what country were peaches
first grown n?-O.D.C.
A. The peach is supposed to be q
native of China.
@. In preparing water for soap
bubbles, what proportion Of glycer.
inc should be used ?-E.S.
A. Use white hard soap, 25 parts;
glycerine, is parts; water 1000
parts.
@. Who said 'These are the time
that try mems souls ?-L.S.
A. The first number Of Thomas
Paine's political appeals called the
Crisis started with the words
''These are the times that try mems
souls" This was written In 1777 at
time when the American cause
seemed lost.
@. When distance Is measured in
light years. how can 1t be changed to
miles ?-W.B.
A. Such a measure is used in
computing the distance of stars. A.
light year is 100000 100000 miles.