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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
BIC CITIES SEEK
ALL KINDS Of
LABORERS
Jobs Plentiful at High Wages
for All Except White
Collar Positions.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-"Help
wanted!'
This is the cry of the East today
From Burling Slip, on New York 8
water front, through the upstate
farm country, and into the mill
| towns of Pennsylvania, labor-any
kind at all-has a market approach
ing the heydey of war times.
Twenty-Five of the largest en-
ployment agencies in New York
gave this as their experience today.
But. say these employees of labor,
1923 is the year OF the strong back
profession It is the laborer who
is making the big money" The
te-collar man is not doing so
well, comparatively.
Every man and woman in the
United States can be working to-
day-there is no such thing as
unemployment" said William J..
Gallagher, in charge of the Knights
of Columbus employment bureau
today.
Gallagher had calls for eighty
one bricklayers at $3.50 an eight
hour day: thirty-eight carpenters
at 50: fourteen plumbers at $50
seventeen plasterers at $12: all the
common labor he can supply at
from $3.50 to 50: all the motor me-
chanics he can find at "a cents an
hour, with an offer of $4OO year
bonus if the man will stay on the
job twelve months.
f. j. Rowan, placing only col
lege trained men, exhibited his
list:
Six civil engineers, 5000 to $235
! OJA ,fySin nFc
5000 to $3.50; nine mechanical engi-
neers, 1925 to $3.50.
Others in touch with the employ
ment situation said:
Sister Mary Sebastian in charge
of the Home for Irish Immigrant
girls:
Maids, dining room girls and
Servants for private homes COM
mand $40 a month. Experience un-
| necessary. We have ten jobs to
one girl seeking employment"
Charles P McDermott, specialist
| in hotel help:
Heaven help the hotel man. Jobs
are open at prices ranging from 81
q month for hall boys to as high as
500, with room and board"
Miss Grace Houston, supplying
stenOgrapher, bookkeepers and sec.
retaries: II have five jobs to one
girl at wages ranging from SIS a
week for beginners to positions de.
manding as high as $3.50 a month"
Henry II. Curran, commissioner
of immigration: 81 believe cooking
is the best profession for women
today. l have had hundreds of calls
for girls who can cook, directed to
me by New York housewives.
Wages of $50 a month with room
and board are not uncommon"
Henry j. Berg, employment agent
for large theatrical producers: eve
have many vacancies for chorus
girls. We pay from $25 to $50 a
week"
Don y. Ward, superintendent Of
the farm bureau: 1.-THE upstate
farmer cannot harvest thousands of
acres of wheat because of labor
shortage. Men won't look at $50 a
month and board"
Employment agencies generally
say there are at least two jobs for
every man in any part Of the coun-
try TODAY,
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Liberty Bonds.

FURNISHED by W. B. Hibbs & Coz
Liberty avs. due 1947. 800 .o2
Liberty 1st As. due 1947... 9806
Liberty I'd Az S. due 1872. 98O3
Liberty Sd AVS. due 1928. 1928
Liberty 18th AZ s. due 1888. 9S.O6
L. S. Treasury, 4Aqo Gifts,
due 1852 ................. $500
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Chicago Grain Market.


CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Grains fur
nished somewhat of a surprise by
opening slightly higher today and
having a little sprint in the first
five minutes. The Liverpool and
Canadian markets were closed.
Wheat started unchanged to Il
cent higher with offerings limited
and scattered demand. The
volume of business was light.
Corn opened Is cent higher to /
cent lower with September strong
and in demand, while new crop
months were under pressure. Rains
were construed as bearish on the
new crop. Resting orders took the
offerings on the decline.
Oats opened Is to a cent higher.
Trade light with offerings lacking.
Opening prices here were:
Wheat - September, 96A 6D97A
December, 1.OO12 a Is; May, 1.OOas
o..
Corn-September, 7G5s07s: De-
cember, 62% @63; May, 64as@15.
Oats-Septmber, 1855; December,
373s; May 40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
LITTLE CHANCE
FOR GERMAN
LOAN HERE
U. S. Bankers Say investors
Are Unlikely to Favor New
Gold Bonds.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Though
interested in Germany's projected
twelve-year internal gold loan. of
500 1000, 900 gold marks, Wall Street
bankers today expressed consider
of placing any of the new bonds
among American investors.
The success of the new loan. uY,-
doubtedIy would be an excellent
initial step in the ending of the
devils dance of the mark's and
the damming up of the deluge
of worthless paper from the gov.
ernment's printing presses. At the
present valuation equivalents, the
proceeds of such bond sale would
rid the country of about forty triI.
lions of paper marks and enable
the government to substitute for
them a new form OF currency based
on the gold standard.
In order to carry the appeal
down to the small investors the
loan will be offered in the most
convenient denominations. The
smallest units of APO gold marks,
equivalent to one American dol.
lar, will earn only 31-3 per cent
interest, as against per cent
interest on the larger subscrip-
tons; but the former will be re.
deemed in twelve years at $50 per
cent of their face value.
A slight premium will accrue 81
those who exchange gold current
for the new bonds, though it, is
probable that the bulk of the sob.
scriptions will be paid with paDeV
marks.
AS to security. tentative plans
thurs far considered contemplate
the hypothecation of all taxable
property as a guaranty of the re-
payment of the principal while the
interest payments in the aggregate
of $4,000, 900 marks annually, will
be met out of the proceeds of a
supplemental tax.
The. new bonds will contain none
of the lottery features which al
ways make such a wide appeal to
European investors and which have
been used to such advantage by
the governments of France, Swift
zerland and other European coun.
tries in populariZing their bond
offerings.
In view of the practical benefit
to all classes of citizens that will
result from the much needed reform
in German currency, it is expected
that there will be a. generous
response to the governments gold
bond issue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
CROPS ARE GOOD
THROUGHOUT
COUNTRY
Department of Agriculture Re-
ports Harvest Conditions
Generally Favorable.

A glance at crop conditions all
over the United States is given by
the United States Department of
Agriculture, in report just issued
The East: Busy with haying
and small grain harvest. Suffered
from very dry weather. However,
hay turned out better than expected
IN some areas. Fruit outlook fair.
Labor scarce and many women can
be seen helping in the fields.
THE South: Still optimistic. Cot
ton generally doing fairly well.
Some concern over dry weather In
Texas. Labor scarce in places, but
work seems to be getting done
somehow.
Corn Belt: In full rush Of late
haying and small grain harvest.
Oats short in places, but crops in
general look good. Some leading
farmers disturbed over situation of
low-priced hogs and high corn, but
the price of corn has inspired op-
t1mism on the whole.
Wheat Belt: Least optimistic in
the great crop regions. Wheat a
fairly good crop, but course of
prices very discouraging to growers.
Harvest in full swing in northwest.
Canadian harvest also begun and
said to be good crop.
Range Country: Conditions bet
ter in North than South. However,
good showers in Southwest recently
have improved range. Wool clips
moving slowly. Fat cattle moving
to market in Oklahoma and south
east Texas; Nebraska movement
from range below last year.
Pacific Coast: Wheat harvest
well along; some damage to gain
in Oregon from heavy rains.
Thrashing barley. Large apple crop
promised in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
STOCKS DISPLAY
STRONG
TONE
Fh11fness Slow From the Out
set, Motor and Oil Shares
Making Gains.
By HI. j. DUIZEND,
Copyright, 1928. by Cosmopolitan
Na1uu car,yico

news SefVlce.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Strength
was noted in the first two hours
trading on the stock exchange to-
day. Buying, mostly for short ac-
count, was stimulated by numerous
statements over the week end, re-
flecting business mans confidence
in the ability of President Coolidge
to exert a strong hand in national
and international affairs. Another
constructive development was the
buoyancy of the cotton market,
whereas the steadiness of other
commodities, indicating that price
readjustments had been fairly we'll
completed, tended to create a more
optimistic feeling regarding the I'M
mediate outlook.
Firmness was shown from the
outset but transactions were in
light volume. Apparently traders
had no desire to commit themselves
extensively, due to the fact that the
trading week will be shortened on
account of the observance of the
nationwide mourning day. The
sharp rise in various issues was
therefore the more remarkable in
face of the prevailing dullness,
plainly demonstrating the scarcity
of stocks around current levels. An
important incident was the advance
in steel common, amounting to
about a point on the execution on
the buying order of but 1000
shares.
Strength in Baldwin and Ameri-
can Locomotive was especially pro-
nounced, the latter rising to a new
high on reports that the dividend
will be increased from SIS to Sc
annually at the next meeting. In
dependent steel stocks ruled strong,
rising from one to two points, in
connection with the reported broad
ening inquiry for steel products.
preferred was bid
up 211a points on the statement by
President WHY'S that production
and sales are running at record
figures. Oil shares ruled firm and
sugar stocks were better supported
Railroad shares turned upward
after early heaviness in the West
ern division, especially in the ST.
Paul issues, following the rejection
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission of this company's proposal
to increase freight rates on grain
products from points in various ter
ritories.
The market maintained it's firm
tone throughout the second hour,
although trading became increas-
ingly dull.
Call money renewed at Az per
cent, one-half per cent below Fri
days renewal rate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
200 MORE AUTOS RELIEVE
STRIKE-BOUND NEWARK

NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-Two hun
dred additional motor vehicles have
been placed in service in Newark
to handle the Sunday traffic in the
erea affected by the strike Of the
trolley employees With the 600
automobiles and buses already in
service there was no serious incon-
Venience to the thouands of persons
who were ordinarily dependent upon
the trolley lines
Traction company officials reit-
Grated their statement that they
would make no efforts to operate
their cars unless the strike crowd
proved to be prolonged one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
FREIGHT AGENT, a., OFF
FOR PARIS TO STUDY ART

NEW YORK, Aug. 6. - At the
age of forty-four, Gray A. Ruth
rauff, of Oakland, Cal, sailed on
the Suffren for Paris to prove
whether he is designed by fate to
be painter or a freight agent.
With him was his wife, conducting
similar experiment whether she
should have been cast for interior
decorator, instead of housewife.
When he was in his twenties,
Ruthrauff daubed canvas, but his
work did not sell and he went to
work for the Southern Pacific
Now, years later, his superiors
have granted him a years leave of
absence to see if he can acquire
the technique to make him famous.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
Foreign EXCHANGE

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NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-Opening
foreign exchange:
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Local Stocks.
SALES.

Capital Traction SIS, $500@97.
Chesapeake and Potomac Teie-
phone SIS, $1,000@97.
Washington Gas Light, $3.50.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10@151h
After call
Capital Traction Company, 100
1907, 10@100h.
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone 1st SIS, $1.0OO@97, $1,O0O@97,
81, 00O@97.
Capital Traction SIS, $500@97.
Money-Call loans, SOC per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
N. Y. Cotton Market.

lures were strong at the open11g,
with prices advancing from 40 to
so points. Reports of high temperd
atures in Texas, causing increasing
crop damage, were responsible for
the strength in all positions.
August opened at $3.50, up 40
points; October % cents was up 40
December 23.10, up 81 and January
at 22.85, up so points.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
Bus Extension Refused.

The Public Utilities Commission
today denied the request of the Six
teenth Street Heights Citizens As
sociation for an extension of the
sixteenth street bus line of the Capt.
tai Traction Company from its
present terminus to Fourteenth and
Fern streets northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
TO BE CLOSED FRIDAY

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The New
York Stock Exchange will be closed
Friday in view of President Cool
idge's proclamation that it will be
a day of national mourning, ac-
cording TO a statement made today
by member of the governing
committee of the exchange,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
STANDARD OIL CUTS
TEXAS GASOLINE PRICE

SHREVEPORT, La, Aug. g.
The Standard Oil of Louisiana to-
day reduced the tank wagon price
In the Shreveport territory one
cent to 1872 cents a gallon.
A similar cut was announced by
other refiners in this district.
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Curb Stocks.

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DID [ nIr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06

open. High. Low, CIOse.
Money on call. Az -. 80. 49,.
Stocks sold up to
liam. IL noon 1p.m. 2p.m.
1863, 100 234,90O 267, 100 .....
Bonds sold up to
liam. IL noon 1p.m. 2p.m.
1923 900 3,419,O00 4.972 900 ......
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Oil Stocks.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
ESPERANTO BECOMING A POPULAR LANGUAGE
Songs And Poetry Being Written
 In New Tongue

DRESDEN, Sept. 16.-(By Asso- ciated Press s)-Orlginal poetry in Esperanto, the universan language has begun to appear in polyglot cen- ters where Esperanto Is popular. Many national songs of various lands have also been given an Esperanto text and published with the words and music.
 In pointing out the advancement, made in Esperanto toward popularity in nearly all parts of the world, ad- Nocates contend that Esperanto shorthand writing has been taken up by a profession, and they pre- dict that eventually their language will be taught in schools.
 According to Esperantists there are more than 2.000 perons in Dresden alone who read, write and speak the new language. There are many Es- perantists also in Leipsig, where an Esperanto Institute was founded seV- eral years ago.
 The headquarters of the Esperanto world union is in Geneva, with branches in all the cities and prln- cipal towns of most countries. The Esperantists have their own news papers with subscribers throughout the world. Translations of famous authors and original books may be purchased in Esperanto, one of the large publishing houses in Lelpsis having one department devoted to products Of this language.
 The inventor and founder of Esper- anto was Dr. L. Zamenhof, a Russian physician born in 1859.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
LATE EVIDENCE IN
 MACON FLOGGINGS
 TO DELAY TRIALS
All Cases Postponed, But None NoIIe Pressed, So-
 Iicitor Announces

MACON, Ga. Sept 1s-solicitor Roy Moore of the city court Rn- nounced tonight that there will be no flogging trials this week. All eases have been continued until a week from tomorrow, he said. srhere will be no cases nolle pressed" hs added
 New evidence of 8 sensational na ture has been disclosed during the last day or two. Mir. Moore stated. He said that he desired to get this in shape for presentation in the next trial. hence it was necessary to do more work on the preparation of the cases, he said.
 Trial of a number of smaller crim- inal cases during this week will give him an opportunity to complete the preparation of the bigger cases, Mir. Moore stated.
 Asked If the new evidence was any stronger than had been presented to the court. Mr. Moore stated:
 Tt could not be stronger, but there Is more of it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
THOUSANDS VIEW UNCLAIMED BODY OF DEAD BANDIT
$10,000 In Bonds Found On Spencer, But Notched
 Gun Missing

BARTLETTSvILLE, Okla, Sept, Is. Several thousand persons today viewed the body of Oklahoma's noto- rlous bad man, Al Spencer, who fell in battle with a posse 10 miles north of Charlottesville last night. Three bullets in the right breast from guns fired by members of the posse killed the fugitive bandit in- stantly.
 Spencer began hositilties when he leveled his rifle and fired at six pur- suing officers. led by Ava Mcdonald, United States marshal for western Oklahoma.
 Tho bullet rnISssd- gt ssas Spsncer.s answer to command from Mcdonald to halt. Every member of the posse fired fin return. Spencer pitched for ward into the mud. Three of the bull lets had found their mark.
 Concealed within the old overalls and yellow shirt which Spencer wore were $10,000 in bonds. according to Marshal Mcdonald. The bonds were identified as loot taken at Okesa. Okla, August 30, when a Missouri, The Okesa robbery resulted In a $10,000 reward being offered for the capture of Spencer, dead or alive.
 No one has appeared to claim the body of the man who Is credited with robbery of at least 25 banks In Okla homa and southern Texas.
 Four pals of the dead bandit are still at large and warrants for their arrest are in the hands of the leader of the posse which captured Spencer
 Spencer's gun. which is reputed to Took like a washboard," because af it's notches, was not found when he was searched, according to McDonald Spencer was carrying fairly new rifle and a new six gun at the time of his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
SEVEN KILLED AND. SCORE HURT WHEN
 TENEMENT BURNS.
Blaze Cuts Off Many Of 16 Families-ThriIIing Res-
 cues Are Made

JERSEY CITY, N. J., Sept. 16.- Seven died and nine were seriously injured Sunday in fire that quickly destroyed the fCur-story tenement house at Barrow and Grand streets. The dead are Fireman Bernard $. Feeha, Mrs. Pearl Thomas, 26; her lght-year1old son, two unidentified adults, and two unidentified children
 Fireman Feeha died in the success full completion of an unusual and he- roic rescue. He was carrying an un- conscious woman down the fire es- cape and had reached the second story landing when 1t collapsed be- heath him. He fell underneath the woman, dying soon afterward of a fractured skull, while she escaped with broken ankle.
 Patrolman Michael Lowery discov- cred the blaze well advanced in the lower hallway. He sent passerby to the nearest fire alarm box and him self ran upward, kicking in doors to awaken c the 16 families who were sleeping later than usual. Before he reached the top. escape by the sairs was cut off, and he herded about 50 persons onto the roLf and fire es- capes, whence they were rescued by extension ladders.
 Most of the dead and injured were victims of their own fright, when, on being awakened. they leaped panic stricken to the street instead of waiting for the arrival of the fire men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
MASKED BANDITS LOOT ROAD HOUSE M BOLD ROBBERY
175 Patrons And Gambling Game Cleared Of $15,0OO
 By Ten Men


 SPRINGFIELD. H.. Sept. 16.-CBy Associated Press.J-Ten masked bandits, armed with automatic shot, guns and revolvers, staged a specta- cular heldup at tho wayside Inn, 2 road house, three miles from here, at a. m., Sunday morning and after robbing approximately ITS patrons and gambling game in the rear Of the place, escaped with cash and jewelry amounting to $15,000.
 Wcmen screamed as four of the bandits entered the front door, fir ing volley of shots. Patrons rushed for the rear entrance, but were met by tn, other four masked men, armed with shotguns. One of the men leaped on the counter and leveled his gun at the crowd while the others set about to conduct thorough search of the patrons The first "haur' was $S,000, taken from tthe gambling game. Ordering tho patrons to line up in single file in the rear" the bandits searched each patron, who was then ordered to pass Into the main dance hall. where others of the gang stood guard over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
INVISIBLE I RADE
 FACTORS AGAINST J. S., SURVEY SAYS
Balance Of Export And lm- port Analysis S586,0 ,000,-
 900 Against U. s.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.--For the first time in history an analysis of American and world trado in which "invisible' exports and imports were estimated and considered. was issued today by the department of~com- merce.
 The survey was for the year 1922 and showed Q trade balance against the United States. Although the ap- parent 1922 balance In favor of tho United States In the excess of ex- ports over imports was s754. 1000, 900, Secretary Hooyer's conclusions. with the invisible" factors considered, es- timated the amount on the red ink side of the American trade books at S5S6,000,000 for commerce of all kinds.
 Invisible" factors, all estimated in the absence of exact information and statistics, include American invest ments and interest payments abroad remittances abroad by immigrants. expenditures abroad of American tourists, payments on ocean freights and similar commitments. In em- phasizing that the Invisible" items must be estimated, but only after ex- co cooperation with the principal banks, mercantile houses, shipping companies, the treasury and other federal agencies, Secretary Hoover requested constructive criticism of the department report to aid it In making similar analysis of 1923 trade.
 "To visualize the full balance sheet" he said, "it might be stated that if we had entered the year (1922) with no obligations either way. and If we had settled our balances in for eign trade and international finance every month in the year in gold. we should have exported gold to tho amount of nearly S40,000,000 during the year instead of having imported gold and silver to the amount of S246.0 .000, ,000."
 In the departments conclusions economists saw the results of Euro pean restoration since the war, the rehabilitation of foreign trade in- creased American investment and commitments abroad. increased flow and expenditures of American tour ists abroad and other substantial American investment in foreign fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
WIN TER JOBS .FOR EVERYONE
 IS FORECAST
Industrial Employment In America On Satisfactory
 And Sound Basis, Report Of
 The Labor Department Says
CONTINUATION BUILDING PROGRAMS IS ALSO NOTED
No Sign Of Let-up In Road Construction, And Often De- mand For Laborers Cannot Be Fully Satisfied

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-Plenty Of work for every one during the com- ing winter is forecast by the depart ment of labor.
 Generally speaking. industrial sm- ployment in this country today is on 8 satisfactory and sound basis, and the outlook for the future Is one of the brightest in recent years" the bulletin of the department em- ployment service declared.
 Continuation of tremendous build ing programs is noted in almost every center.
 "In very few sections ia any abatemen noticeable, and vast num- bers of building tradesmen and com mon labor are at work on projects of sufficient magnitude to insure permanent employment for some time to come" the report states. There is no sign of let-up in con- struction of state and country roads and in some sections the demand for road laborers can not be met.
 Slight increases in unemployment were reported in August In some in- dustries. These were due s to the usual summer lull and to the vaca- ton period. The average decrease in all basic industries is less than half of one per cent. It is most severe in the textile trades which are at off season during August"