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, 1923-03-02
GRAIN COMPANY
BEARS MARKET
Closing Unsettled at Net Loss
After Statements by Com
pany Official.

CHICAGO. March lowing more
or less to decided bearish opinions ex-
pressed by the president OF n of the
largest grain companies here. the
wheat market underwent n decline to
day. despite an initial show OF
+ strength. The finish was unsettled.
&c to nc net lower, with May sl.1sh
to S'.1SS and July s1.15h to $1-l5S-
CHICAGO. March New upturns
IN the price OF wheat took place to-
day during the early dealings, a fore
cast OF much colder weather being
taken as a bullish factor. Strength
shown by the corn market tended also
10 lift the value OF wheat. Demand
lacked force. however, and prices socn
displayed a tendency to react. The
opening. which varied from unchang-
ed figures to sc higher. with May
s1.1sA to S1.1s and July S11s to
s1.16A. was followed by a slight nd
vance all around and then by a set
back to q trifle below yesterdays
finish.
Dust storms in Nebraska and dry
weather southwest failed TO bring
about more than transient rallies and
weakness developed. especially near
the end OF h day.
Corn and oats made a further re-
sponse 70 the bullish estimate which
wa circulated yesterday in regard TO
the AMOUNT OF corn held on FARMS.
After opening unchanged to sc high
er, May 73% to 73s, the corn market
scored moderate general gains before
beginning to sag.
Subsequently. corn reflected to
some extent the weakness which APP
peared in the wheat market. Corn
closed unsettled ut ho to h9Ac net
decline, May 75Ac.
Oats started unchanged to c high
er. May As hc n later shove a lit
tie advance on all deliveries.
Provisions were firm in line with
the hog market
, 1923-03-02

MARKET GOSSIP AND FIELD NEWS
MEETING POSTPONED.

The meeting of the Salt Creek producers originally SEIZED
uled for March 7 in this city has been postponed to some time
in April, the date as yet being indefinite. The reason given
for the postponement is that the matter of working out a
drilling program can be worked out to better advantage at a
later date than that originally planned.
, 1923-03-02

The average price OF twenty active
Industrial stocks traded in on the
New York stock exchange on Thurs
day was 1O4.23. n net gain of .3s.
The average price of twenty active
railroad stocks was S9.s7, a net loss
Of Ia.
, 1923-03-02
Sugar

NEW YORK, March Sugar clos
ed steady; approximate sales mob
tainable. The refined market was
flrmer and prices Is to rs points high
e with fine g~ranulated list at $4,000
SIS. Bus ness was less active.
, 1923-03-02

According TO tho American Petro-
leum Institutes analysis OF complete
official petroleum statistics FOR De
cember, 1929. there was an excess Of
domestic production and imports over
indicated domestic consumption In
, 1923-03-02

Hale Holden. president of the Burl
ington, has submitted to the inter
state commission n plan for
the consolidation OF all railroads OPP
Grating west of Chicago into four
large systems. each n operating a
total Of 80, 900 miles.
, 1923-03-02
Money

NEW YORK, March Chill money
stronger: high 5A low 5; ruling rate
5: closing bid 5iz: offered at 5N last
loan 8. call loans against acceptances
Az: time loans firm; mixed collateral
6O.90 days 595 40 months 5qbh
prime commercial paper Az as.
, 1923-03-02

Sinclair Pipe Line company has
started construction of a SO-miie
s..nch line from Burbank.
to the Tonkawa field.
, 1923-03-02

The ratio OF the federal reserve
system is 7e.2 per cent in comparison
with SIS a week ago and s4.1 per cent
a year ago.
, 1923-03-02

Cash Grains.
CHICAGO. March 2.-wheat-No.
3 red 1913: No. 2 dark northern s1.24.
Corn-No. . mixed 72972hc; Nc.
yellow TAI @75c.
oats-No. 2 white 4e947c; No. 8
white 44A d45Hc.
Rye-No. 2. s3c.
Barley-G7973c.
Timothy seed-s5.9O965o.
, 1923-03-02
Silver

NEW YORK. March 2.-Foreign
bar silver 66; Mexican dollars sos.
on leases, real estate. owners Of
Teapot TOWNSHIP. Representatives
wanted. Call or write ne. Teapot
Development Co.. 218 Midwest Bldg,
Casper Observation-Disclosures.
, 1923-03-02

The shipping board for the past
four month"; reports a loss OF s16..
l5o,13s in the operation Of its vessels.
, 1923-03-02

The first export Of raw silk from
America Is pounds was made in 1874.
, 1923-03-02

Flax Seed.
DULUTH. Mimi. March Clos
ing fax seed, March s2.esA asked;
May Ss.76 bid; July S2.69 asked
, 1923-03-02
Cotton

NEW YORK, March 2.-cotton spot
steady; middllng 1915.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27

iSfaction in revolutionary and
liberal party circle.
PARIS.-French navy depart
ment has apparently abandoned
hope of safety of dirigible Dixmude
reported out of control over Tuni,
sian coast Northern Africa) with
fifty-two officers and men.
WASHINGTON.-"The heart of
great sacrifices in dafense of our
in Christmas message to disabled
veterans of the World war.
WASHINGTON. - Commissioner
Oyster, of the District of Columbia
police, asks authorities why S50,0G0
worth of alleged liquor located in
apartment house but claimed by
member of diplomatic corps should
not be seized.
Observation-Disclosures gifts
have been mailed earlier this year
than ever before, postoffice depart
ment reports. Postoffices through
out country were practically clear
of ali packages by noon Christmas
day.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r.
K. Coontz, chief of naval opera
tions, declares in annual report
that United States fleet was Sc
riously hampered during the last
fiscal year due to insufficiency of
personnel allowed.
WASHINGTON.-Rear Admiral
Moffett,4- chief of naval avia ton,
recommends that navy's polar eX-
plOration flight be attempted next
summer. with dirigible Shenandoah
and Using Nome, Alaska, as the
principal base.
CINCINNATI.-M Fran
els j. l.. Beckman, Of North Nor
wood, O.. has been appointed bishop
of Lincoln, Neb., and Rev. A. j..
Smith, Of indianapolis, has been Sc
lected bishop of Nashville. Indian
apolis advices declare.
Observation-Disclosures and
Mrs. Coolidge and their two sons
observe Christmas much after the
fashion of the average American
family, exchanging gifts, going to
church, and eating dinner quietly at
home.
OTTAWA, Can.-Engag cement
of Miss Lois Frances Booth,
grand daughter of J. r. Booth,
lumber king, to Prince
Erik Frederick Christian Alexan-
der, third son of Prince and
Princess Valdemar of Denmark,
announced.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
DIDN'T KNOW FOX
PLANNED To KILL,
WOMAN INSISTS

Mrs. Margaret Weaver, the WON,
an under Indictment as an acces.
! sorry before the fact in the muir.
| der of Captain w. S. Coburn by
| Philip +. Fox, has given to Solicit
| tor General John A. Boykin a de,
| tailed account of the slayeps move
ments Immediately prior. to the
shooting, her statement being &C
companied by an emphatic denial
| that she knew anything of his in
| tention of killing Fox, it was
learned at the solicitors office
Wednesday.
Announcement also was made
from the solicitors Office Wednes-
day that bond for Mrs. Weaver on
the accessory before the fact indict-
ment bias been fixed at 81 900, which
she was expected to make during
the day.
Mrs. Weaver, who is being held
at the police station pending an in
vestigation of the charges against
her. has been closely questioned by
Mr.. Boykin and his assistants in an
/ effort to draw from her an admis-
sion that Fox told her of his plans.
This effort, it was learned, was UNI
successful.
Il knew nothing of his intention
10 XIII Captain Coburn," Mrs
Weaver is quoted as saying. "rf l
mad known of it, would have stay
ed with him and prevented it."
MIS-. Weaver, it was said, admit
ted to Mr.. Boykin that she took sew
eral taXicab rides with Fox during
the three days preceding that Of the
eral witnesses at Fox's trial. but de-
med that the pistol with which the
fatal shots were fired was her prop,
erty.
Il took the pistol away from him
the Sunday before the killing" she
IS quoted as saying, because he was
drinking, and l thought it unsafe
for HIM to handle it. L gave it back
to him Monday morning."
Mrs. Weaver is quoted as saying
that she first met Fox at a house at
3 Hunn1cutt street, occupied by Dora
Battey, and later met him at 95
West Peachtree street The Battey
woman was a states witness at the
Fox trial, testifying that Fox spent
the Saturday night before the
tragedy at Hunmcatt street.
Mr.. Boykin was out Of town We'd
nesdly on hunting trip, it was re-
ported ut his office, and could not
De reached for a statement, but it
was understood that his investiga-
ton of the woman's case has not
been completed, and that he has not
reac ned definite decision as to
whether he will place her on trial
on the accessory before the fact in.
diCtnent.
FoX, who is being held at the Full
ton county tower pending a hear.
ing on his appeal for a new trial,
still refuses to discuss the woman
or his alleged connection with her.
The slayer was found guilty of muir
der last Friday and sentenced to life
imprisonment when the jury at
tacheG a recommendation to mercy
to the verdict.
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''P|RATES!" ROARED
THE COLONEL
AS You Please" responded
Peter Blood. captain of the
Arabella. He gave an or
der. A plank was run out
over the vessels side and

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 81
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STARTS PRICE WAR
Chicago Manufacturer Cuts Clothing
Prices in Half

Chicass, Illinois, December 9th,
1923.-TEa first gun in a bitter price
war betN-en clothing manufacture
ers was fired today by The Bell
Tailors of Chicago, announcing a
sweeping price reduction on their
entire output. Mr.. Bell says they
will sell their entire spring line of
fine allwool made -to,measure suits
at a flat price of $31.5N giving the
same guarantee Of perfect fit and
satisfaction that they gave when
charging $50 a suit. The Bell Tai
lors' new spring and summer style
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their large assortment of handsome
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purchase. send them your name and
address and ask for style book and
price list No. 1451.-(Advertisement.)
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Mrs. VIM. E. Baker
Dies; Was Bridesmaid
For Roosevelt S Mother

Mrs. William Z. Baker, one D!
the most beloved pioneer women Of
this section of Georgia, and one OF
the bridesmaids ut the wedding Of
the mother of the late President
Theodore Roosevelt, died Tuesday
night at harrington hall, her home
i'll Roswell, Ga. Mrs. Baker was III
her eighty-seVenth year and DEAN
was caused by a general breakdown
incident to her advanced age.
On one occasion while he was
president, Colonel Roosevelt made Il
Speciat-~trTp to- Roswell to see MIS-
Baker and to visit the old home of
his mother, who was Miss NIitte
Bullock before her marriage. The
8aker and Bullock homes were two
very famous old colonial homes dr
Roswell.
A daughter of the late Colone Bar
rington King, who established the
first two manufacturing plants ever
to be operated in Roswell, and who
built harrington Hall, one of the
most famous antebellum mansions
of the south, Mrs. Bakers family
connections included some of the
best known families in the south
0I IL SCdlSS' I1et SlIluOOQ was spent
in the house where she passed away
AS the wife of DR.. William e.
Baker, a distinguished Presbyterian
clergyman, she participated in his
work in many cities of
the United States, among them be
ing Staunton, Va, where her hus-
band was pastor Of the Presbyterian
church where the father of former
President Woodrow Wilson q had
served passionate shortly before.
Returning to Roswell after her
husbands health failed, Mrs. Baker
continued to reside in the old family
home, where DR.. Baker died several
years ago.
She was a woman of remarkable
keen intellect and
strong character. The advancing
years took little toll, apparently, and
her physical and mental strength
seemed unimpa:rcd until death came
Tuesday night.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday morning at Darlington
Hall, with interment in the Roswell
cemetery. Rev. j. E. Hemphill will
officiate.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
Louisianian Pursues /
And Shoots Driver
Who Ran Down Son

HAMMOND. La, Dec. 26.-Joe An
sealone, 10 years old, of Independ-
ence, La, was shot and probably ia
tally wounded Tuesday by Jessie
Stamps, of Hammond, after a 3-year-
old son Of Stamps struck by an au
tomobile driven by Ansealone, and
seriously injured.
Stamps was asleep in his home.
He was awakened by a shout that
his son had been killed.
He seized pistol and, jumping
INTO another car, pursued Ansealone.
who, according to the authorities, did
not stop after the accident.
OVertakinG Ansealone, Stamps
opened fire, one of the bullets taking
erect and causing what is believed
to be a serious wound
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Do Not Fail to Read This Story
THE LOVE TRAP

BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Author of "The Wife Cheater' and "DeStinyS ChiId'
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was beyond her comprehension.
There was no future without
George. For two years he had
meant everything to her, and now
but surely she was allowing herself
to be foolishly imaginative. She was
making Il fuss about nothing at all.
Tomorrow she would see George and
everything would be explained.
ding and she would be happy again.
1t was true that they had driftcd
too long, but now that there was
no reason why they should not be
married they would postpone things
no longer.
At the end of the meal Gail was
in happier frame Of mind. Her
heart had found a dozen excuses for
Georges Impotence over the tele-
phone. He Was tired, he was nat
urally displeased that she did not
easy for him. She was so gay and
light-hearted that she succeeded in
deceiving her p1other, and in ward
tin had made up her mind to put
to her. But when the long Sunday
had passed and George had not te1e-
phoned or put in an appearance at
the big frame house on Cherry
street, all Calls fears returned.
Something was wrong, and George
was deliberately avoiding her She
was certain of it now and there was
no need of deceving herself any
longer. She must see him, even if
she had to send for him; she must
see him and find out the truth. If
he were tired of her; if he wanted
TO break the engagement she
would release him. But there WAS
one thing certain, she could not
bear the suspense of not knowing.
She could not go on from day to
day with this terrible fear in her,
heart, a fear that had grown from
q mere suspicion 10 an awful GER
taintV.
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CHAPTER III
Certainty

u ACk in 1.-THE dining room Gail
u forced herself to act as
though nothing had happened.
1T was George" she said, trying
to make hex voice sound casual.
Hes working late at the Office
BUddy'S hard blue eyes fixed his
sister with piercing scrutiny.
Seems to me he was working late
last Saturday, too, wasn't he?"
"Well?' Calls eyes met those of
her small tormentor calmly.
well, when is he going to make
enough SO that you two can get
married." Buddy persisted
Buddy, don't ak that way to
your sister," Mrs. Martin said
quickly.
'"Eut it's true" Buddy went on.
They've been going around together
so long that I should think they d
be tired of each other"
THAT will do, young man." Mr..
Martin interrupted severely. Eat
your dinner and mind your own
business"
We'll, [ know I'd be sick of a girl
If L had to be engaged to her for
two years." Buddy mumbled. And
then, fearful of losing his SATURDAY.
night trip to the movies, he subsidized
and made a great pretense of de-
Vouring his food. Gail with fIam-
ing cheeks and eyes bent on her
plate, tried to so on with her dinner.
She was conscious that she was go.
ing through with the mechanical
process of eating, but every mouth
full threatened to choke her, and she
felt that any minute she would burst
into tears.
Buddy had put into words the fear
that had been eating at her heart.
George was tired Of her. He must
be, tired of her or he would never
trC-t her as he had Tonight over
Ithe telephone he not even said
he was sorry, he had made no apollo.
gies, and as for his tentative. prom
Use to drop in tomorrow, she did not
believe it. He had said that in order
to get rid of her, and after she ha6
| offered to wait up for him, too!
Why had she humbled herself
like that? Why hadn't she pre-
tended not to care? Dimly she
realized the impossibility of holding
George by clinginG to him, and yet
from the time he had asked he1
to marry him the future had hello
nothing for her but the thought
of being his wife. Even now she
could not bring herself TO believe
that it was all over. Such a thing
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The Weather
Forecast for Thursday


Louisiana: Increasing cloudiness,
warmer in east and south portions.
Arkansas: Increasing cloudiness
probably followed by rain.
Oklahoma: Unsettled.
East Texas: Increasing cloudiness.
West Texas:-Unsettled.
North and South Carolina: Increas.
ing cloudiness; not much change in
temperature.
Georgia: Cloudy and somewhat
warmer.
Florida: Fair with slowly rising
temperature.
Extreme Northwest Florida, and
Alabama: Unsettled and warmer.
probably rain Thursday afternoon or
night.
Mississippi: Unsettled, probably
rain.
Tennessee: Cloudy and somewhat
warmer. followed by rain Thursday
afternoon or night.
Kentucky: Cloudy with mild tenn.
perature followed by rain Thursday
afternoon or night.
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ATHENS.-News that Former
Premier Venizelos had decided to
return to Greece and would prob
ably arrive some time next week,
made known to Atheniansli in late
afternoon newspaper editions,
giving rise to expression of sat
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
Ford's Christmas Vacation
At Xenia. Ohio. Is Ended

NENIA, Ohio, Dec. 26.-Henry
Ford ended his holiday vacation to-
Day when. with Mrs. Ford. he left
Nenia for Detroit.
The Fords spent Christmas here
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Bryant.
Mrs. Bryant is Ford's sister. The
manufacturers automobile was load
ed with gifts FOR the five Bryant
children when he arrived here.
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Saturd ~: "liie Other Woman"
For limited time We can start new
subscriptions with the December 29th
issue so that those who are Interested
will not miss a chapter of this splen-
did story. In ordering, say you want
to get the second instalIment of
The Love Trap" .....
Evening star., 1923-11-26

with you tonight. but he Will manage
u somehow by early afternoon tomor-
row. What say?
Yes, 1t is very serious, otherwise he
would hardly have teleEraphed you
to come on from San Francisco >" .
NO, personally, ] don't know. That
was his message; but | was also to
warn you on no account to leave
your rooms, or have com munication
with anybody until you hear direct
the particulars. 1 only know that he
is apparently in a hole. and bad
one. and that he is now afraid that
you VIII get into II, too Yes.
You are sure you fully understand?
No. not at all! | am only
too glad. Good night"
Crang, with a curious smile on his
lips, hung up the receiver. He turned
abruptly to Birdie.
You get a taxi tomorrow" he said
brusquely. Wen want 1t for two
Or three hours. slip the chauffeur
whatever Is necessary, and change
places with him. See? YouIl know
where to find one that VIII fall for
that. Then you come here for me at
let's see--the boat sails at 4-you
come here at half past | sharp. Get
me?"
Sure" said Birdie, with grin.
"All right. then!" Crang waved his
Birdie left the room. A moment
later the front door closed behind
him.
Crang picked up the letter and eX-
amined il critically. The lower three
or four inches of the paper was
slightly crinklcd; but quite dry now :;
the body of the original letter showed
10 sign whatever OF his work upon
the lower portion.
DR.. Crang nodded contentedly.
He rose abruptly, secured his sur
sical bag. and from II selected a
lance. With the aid of ruler and
the keen -bladed little instrument he
very carefully cut away the lower
section of the paper. The slip con-
tanning the erstwhile secret messag ge
he tucked away in his inside pocket:
then he examined the letter itself
again even more critically than be-
fore. For all evidence that IL pre-
sented TO the contrary. il might have
been the original size Of the sheet.
There was even a generous margin OF
paper still beneath John Bruce's sig
nature. He folded the letter. replac-
ed it in its envelope-and now sealed
the envelope.
"Tomorrow," said Dr. sydney An
gus Crang. with sinister smile. as
he produced a hypodermic springe
Evening star., 1923-11-26
Alias Mr.. Anderson,

DIR. Sydney Angus Crang looked at
his watch, as he stepped from a taxi
tho next afternoon and entered the
Bayne- Miloy Hotel. 1t was fifteen
minutes to 2. He approached the desk
and obtained blank card. From j.
b." he wrote upon II. He handed 1t
to tho clerk.
please send this up to Mr.. r. L.
Peters," he requested.
Hs leaned nonchalantly against the
desk as a bellboy departed with the
card From where he stood the front
windows gave him view OF the
street, and he could see Birdie park
ing the taxi IL little way up past the
entrance. lie smiled pleasantly as
ll= waited.
Presently the bellboy returned with
the information that Mr.. Peters would
zee him; and. following the boy up
stairs, he was ushered into the sitting
room of one of the Bayne- Mlloy 4
luxurious suites. A tall man with a
thin sWarthy face confronted him.
Between his fingers the tall man held
the oard that he. Crang. had sent up.
and between his lips the tall man
sucked assiduously at quill tooth
pick.
Mr.. Peters, of course" Crang in
quired easily as the door closed be-
hind the bellboy.
Mr.. Peters. alias Gilbert Larmon.
nodded quietly.
Il was rather expecting Mr.. Bruce
in person" he said.
Crang looked cautiously around
him.
To be continued tomorrow.
Evening star., 1923-11-26
DRUG-SMUGGLING BAND
BLAMED IN BOMB DEATHS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
A band, said to have been snug
Cling narcotics through the port of
Corpus Christi. is responsible for the
sending of the bomb which killed J.
A. Barnes and his son, JeSses. Z years
old, in Corpus Christi, November 13.
Texas rangers investigating the case.
announced today. Juan Morales and
Victor Fuentes, who are charged
with the crime, are alleged to be
merely messengers between the
smugg1ers and the intended victim,
1t is declared.
The rangers declared they had
learned that the editor of a news
paper which had its office above that
occupied by Barnes, had earned the
enmity of the smugglers. This man
is said to have received several
threats