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Evening star., 1923-09-17
PEACHES SELL LOWER
IN NEW YORK MARKETS
Apple Prices Steady-Plums Fair.
Pears in Rather Poor
Demand Today.
soecial DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September IT,
Peaches were considerably more plen-
tiful today on the New York city
markets and prices showed a down
ward tendency. while the bulk of
the offerings showed good quality
and condition, the fruit was lacking
in color. Elbertas ranged from s2.25
to $3.50, mostly $3.50 to s2.75 per
hushel basket Crawfords and st
Johns sold from SI.27 to s1.37h and
Niagaras at mostly $1.75.
The market generally held steady
for fancy, we'll colored, soft, red va
rieties of apples. as well as large
sized green fruit The receipts of
both barreled and basket stock were
liberal. IA grade 2h-inch wealthys
sold from SIS 10, $3.50; Mcintosh, $3.50
TO $3.50 and greetings 56 to s6.25 per
double-headed barrel
more liberal supply. and although the
demand was limited, the market held
fairly steady for fruit in sound con-
dition. Sales ranged as follows. per
buahel basket: Damson, $3.50 to
$3.50; Reineclaude, So to $2.25; Grand
Duke, s1.50: I,ombards. si.25 to $3.50.
Most of the Bartlett pears received
today from western New York Sec
tions consisted of small-sized stock
and met a rather limited demand.
Bushel baskets sold from $2.75 to
1915. mostly. So TO $3.50. Hudson.
river basket Worden grspes sold fronal
30 cents 70 % per basket mostly eE
cslitA "a 90 cents
Evening star., 1923-09-17
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

Automobile companies in their re-
ports on sales continue to establish
new high records. Bucks August
production was over 1890 cars, COM
pared with 5000 last year, while Au-
gust sales of the Ford Motor Conf
pany were 161.567 cars and trucks,
39,60S more than in August, 1922.
Nash sales during 1.-The first eight
months of 1923 were greater than In
the full year 1922.
Domestic output of bftunlinous coal
in the week ended September 8 was
10.433, 600 tons, a. decrease of 100000
tons. Outpats1ast week was between
IL, 900 and 1l,300,000 tons.
The Raw Silk Association of Japan
estimated that, silk damage in the
japanese disaster totaled $4,000 bales.
1t was stated that both Yokoh anna
and Kobe are preparing shipm snts
which are expected to be ready In ten
days.
Further light was, thrown upon the
weakness in Sinclair Oil by the p,bli-
cation OF the statement for the first
six months showing falling Oft of
$4,000, ,00e from a year ago and in
dicating that the dividend had not
been covered even during a period
which took, in the prosperous .1rst
quarter.
Beechnut Packing declared reg liar
quarterly dividend OF SO cents on
common and-i * per cent on the pre-
@ke8&SSs kz5s-- s@--4 .--A-
Evening star., 1923-09-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, September IL Omitted
States Department of Agricultural
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; mostly
10 to is lower; bulk. good and
choice, 1so to 23o-pound averages.
9.0oas.15; top, $40; desirable 240 to
$40 pound butchers. S.50as.95; pack
Ing sows, 7.50a7.75; desirable, strong
weight killing pigs, 7.50aS.eo.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000; slow, un-
even; killing quality, rather plain.
run consisting largely of short-fed
natives and western grass steers;
trade on these, and fat she stock,
weak. to % lower, mostly 15
TO 20 off; bulk, fed yearlings
and uatured steers of quality and
condition, to cash at l0.00a11.50; /;
some natured steers held around
1900; weighty western grassers up
ward to $50 to killers: numerous
loads TO feeder buyers. 7.50aS.60; low
er grades western steers rejecting
maximum decline; bulls, steady; veal
ers, largely so lower; palmer grades
stockers and feeders, 20 off; others
steady.
Sheep-Receipts-39 ,0o0; slow; no
western fat lambs sold; bidding as
much as 100 lower on these; feed
ing lambs, mostly 25 lower;
sheep, generally steady; early sales.
native fat lambs, fully so low
er; bulk, 1850 to 400; top to city
butchers. l4.25; fat sheep. slow;
scarce; few heavy fat ewes. 4.00a5.o0;
feeding ewes, 5.75a6.25; feeding
lambs, mostly, 1916 early; few 56-
pound averages, 14.oo
Evening star., 1923-09-17
CONSTRUCTION COSTS
BEING STABILIZED
Seasonal Drop in New Building
Contracts-Gain Made in
Sewer Projects.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 17.-whiIe
construction materials prices have
declined somewhat since the buyers
strike movement In April, the ten
dency at present is toward stabiliza-
ton at current market levels.
Construction Cost Index for Septem-
Der, is the same as for the preceding
month, while volume Of construction
fell 80 per cent during August.
The Evening News-Record's con-
Industrial works and sewers repre-
sent the only two classes OF con-
struction cost index for Septem-
value of contracts awarded during
the last month. Much of the falling
off in other classifieations, however,
Is purely seasonal.
Lettings gained somewhat during
the week of September 6, particularly
in public buildings. Large public
jobs, taking bids, increased over 4
per cent.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
COTTON IN VIOLENT
JUMP AT OPENING
Options Make New High Rec
ords for Season as Weeks
Trading Begins.
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. -....,
NEW YORK, September l7.-Heavy
rains throughout Texas and Okla
homa caused a renewal of buying In
the cotton market here this morning
that quickly ran prices up to new
high levels for the season. October
reached % cents, December, 1866. and
January. $500, or so to 1lo points
above Saturdays close.
Near positions were relatively
stronger than late because of pro-
spective delay in the new movement
buying here. IL was reported that
English mills had also become
alarmed over conditions and were
buying heavily.
New Orleans Prices Up 40 Points.
NEW ORLEANS, September H.
Prices were. advanced 115 TO 120
points in the early trading in cotton
today, the market being wholly under
the influence of heavy and general
portions of the belt. Some sections
of Texas and Oklahoma reported
three days of heavy rains and claimed
disastrous effects on maturing cot
ton. Damage TO the grade of open
cotton over large areas of Texas was
reported practically general. Ali
months made new high levels for the
season, October rising to 1928.
IS Per Bale Gain af Galveston.
GALVESTON. Tex, September IL
Cotton futures registered a gain of
100 points, equivalent to IS per bale,
in the first hour OF trading on the
Galveston Cotton Exchange. reaching
$3.50. Closing prices Saturday were
$3.50.
Proft-Takin& Checks Rise.
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
official weather map confirming pri-
vate reports of rains In Texas slim
ulated the buying movement during
the middle of the morning. October
contracts sold up to the 29Scent level
and January advanced to 2S.10, MAX
ing net advances of sc to H. points
urgent demand then appeared TO have
been supplied, and there were re-
actions of some 90 points from the
best late in the forenoon under pro-
fit-taking.
NEW ORLEANS, September IT,
Alarm over the crop increased as the
fiood of complaints of. the effect OF
this were reports Of a better spot in
quiry in the interior from Liverpool
and the days exports from Houston
for European ports OF 51,417 bales
Tho seasons second heaviest day OF
clearances. Soon after ii o'clock oc-
tober was up to 2S.44, with the list al
gains OF ii6 to 1S2 points.
Closing Cotton Quotations.
NEW YORK, September 17.-Cot-
ton-Spot, steady middling, 1906.
Futures closed very steady. October
2s.25a29.3o; December. 2S.9Sa29.00i
January, 2S.27a2S.S7; March, 2s.25a
1882; May. 2s.O5a2s.12.
NEW ORLEANS, September IL. ~
Cotton nutuFes Sioseo .e very o,nts eaoy 81
tober, 2S.55a2s.62; December, 2s.44a
2s.47; January. 2S.10a2s.16: March,
8.eoa2S.03; May, 27.75a27.S2.
Spot cotton steady, 125 points high
er. Sales on the spot, 80 bales; to
27.75; middiing. 2s.75; good middling,
2s.25. Receipts, 3,s62 bales; stock
5o,151 bales.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
SCARCITY OF STEERS
TN TEXAS MARKETS
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FORT WORTH, September IA
scarcity of steers is beginning to
manifest itself In the Texas cattle
districts as CONSEQUENCE Of the
promiscuous sale of calves in recent
hard times and dry years. Pressed
by their creditors during those lean
periods, the stock men disposed of
their young cattle on all markets and
applied the proceeds to wiping out
the more pressing of their debts The
effects of this policy are now being
felt throughout the southwest.
Steers are in demand but cannot
be found. Cattlemen believe that
this situation points to higher live
stock prices. although the levels now
obtaining are extremely low. Only
last week cows that cost SIS. three
years ago sold In this market for
e10A each \. -...-
Evening star., 1923-09-17
WALL STREET BRIEFS.
Packard's Prohts-Stocks Fail to
Note Gasoline Price Cut.

NEW YORK, September 17.-The
Packard Motor Car Company an
nounces net operating profits for fis-
cal year ending August 81, 1923, as
approximately $9,500,000.
The one-cent cut in gasoline an-
nounced In the eastern territory had
little effect ron oil company shares in
the early trading on the New York
Stock Exchange today.
The Silk Association of America has
been advised that shipments of silk
are being prepared at both Kobe and
Yokohama Unoficiai advices from
Japan state about 2s,o0e bales OF raw
silk were destroyed in the Japanese
disaster.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
BONDS SELL OFF
IN TRADING TODAY
Both Investment and Specu-
lative Issues Slightly
Lower.
BIZ GEoRGE =. HuGHEs.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 17.--Bond
prices were slightly. lower In today's
market. both for the strictly invest
inent issues and for the more specu-
lative descriptions.
AS to the first the former tendency
in the money market is the obvious
explanation, Rates for three to six
months funds were quoted at 5% per
cent today. and only short-dated loans
were obtainable at 5is per cent. It
would seem that the investor in high
grade securities was entitled to a
higher return on his investment than
the current quotation for bonds in
that class affords.
Liberties held fairly well, but there
was some shading OF prices for the
legal rails and the prime indus
trials.
Wall Street Pessimistic.
The speculative Issues were infiu-
enced by the speculative stocks and
here the Wall street mood was most
ly pessimistic. Losses, however. were
almost entirely fractional and trad
ing was light. The August railway
earning statements will begin to ap-
pear this week and a good deal de-
pends on what they show.
Both the adjustment and tho income
IS Of the st. Louis. San Francisco
railroad We're fractionally lower. The
Eries were heavy. with tae general Is
dropping well below 40. The st. Paul
obligations were irregular and the
movement which put up the quotation
for the Chicago and Alton S1as SEEM
ed to have come to a stop. On the
other hand. Missouri. Kansas and
Texas adjustments were fairly firm
and there was 4 little recovery in
Chicago, Great Western Is.
In the foreign group French bonds
showed the effect on sentiment OF
Premier Poincare's unyielding stand.
Both the French IS and 7i2s reacted
fractionally and the provincial and
municipal obligations lost ground in
sympathy. The Cuban Siss seemed
to be stabilized aroune last weeks
final price.
Among the industriais. Sinclair Oil
IS and 6Ias were both lower, reacting
with the stock. Third Avenue ad-
justnentS were lower. There were
fractional recessions in such specula-
tive descriptions as Virginia Carolina
Chemical TVS and the Pierce Arrow
SIS. Bonds OF the sugar producing
companies were steady.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
PEANUT HEARING OPENS.
$500, 900 Suit Under Way in
Court at Norfolk. A"

NORFOLK, Va, September I7.-In-
dications early today were that the
trial of the $3.500.00o suit of the Pea
nut Growers Exchange, Incorporated,
against the Dixie Peanut Company
and nearly a score of other Clean
ers" would begin in United States
district court here this afternoon.
The panel from which the jury to try
the case was to be drawn reported at
noon. ...
In the original declaration. which
has not since been altered, the Peanut
Growers Exchange charged that it
and it's grower-member has sustained an
actual loss OF $1,20o,o00 because of
the price war, alleged to have been
instituted by the cleaners" The
plaintiffs asked threefold damages
under the terms of the Sherman act,
bringing the full claim to s3,625iQ00.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
CLOSING rs IRREGULAR.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 17.-Stock
prices moved up moderately in to-
days session, the upward trend re-
flecting q natural rebound from last
weeks sharp decline, which material
~ cut into the higher averages reach
ed in four weeks recovery. Low
priced oils moved counter to the gem
eral trend on further reductions in
gasoline prices. Sales approximated
100000 shares.
The closing was irregular. Inter-
mittent selling OF oil shares, espe-
cially Shell Union, and some profit
taking in the. last hour reduced to-
days gains fracttonally. Several of
the standard railroad shares, i'm
proved substantially.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
COMING BOND ISSUES.
Much Speculation Over Possible
800, 900, 600 Loan by Poland.

NEW YORK, September 17.-Several
bond issues offered last
week at low interest rates and par
prices failed to attract bids from New
York bankers Forthcoming issues in
clude $S,625,o Great Northern Equip
ment Trust certificates. q $4,000, 600
offering by the Louisville and Nash
Vile, and s6,00o,06e Republic Of Sal
vador bonds. New York bankers dis
played considerable interest In reports
that Poland is seeking a sI00.0o0,000
loan either here or in European markets.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

NEW YORK, September 17.--Eggs.
irregular: receipts. ,s,s4s; fresh gath
cred extra first. 4ea4e; do, firsts, sea-
So; do, seconds and poorer, 2sas5;
New Jersey hennery whites, locally
selected. extras, 62a64; state nearby
and nearby western hennery whies, firsts,
to extras. 45a5s; nearby hennery browns
extras, 4sa52; Pacific coast whites,
Evening star., 1923-09-17
WOOL MARKET QUIET.
Interest Centers Today in opening g
in Australia.
special pl,pateh to The star.

BOSTON, September 17.--wool re-
ceipts last week aggregated 2,l7S.e00
pounds, as against 4,006.300 tho pre-
cedlng week and 2,255,100 a year ago
Shipments were 1,S48,000, against jAF (.
0So,000 the preceding week and 2,5
sos, 900 a year ago. Activity in pulled
wools featured the market, sales ocSsi
ing estimated at 1000 bags. Interest
now centers on the openings in Alts-F
tralia today. the feeling being tbst >
prices will be on parity with hAs4r
quotations at the last sale. -,oIlu-
Evening star., 1923-09-17
NEW So, ZOO, 900 PLANT
TO MAKE CEL.L0PHANE

Special Dispatch 70 Ihe htNr-
BUFFALO, N. Y, September IT,
A 100000 plant for the manufac-
ture Of ceiiophans, a ceilulose product
hitherto made only in France, will
be built on the Niagara river here
by the Du Pont Cellophane Company.
a subsidiary OF the Du Pont de Me-
mours Company Of Delaware, who
are large makers of artificial silk as
we'll as explosives. Cellophane is used
largely in millinery and as wrapping
for toilet preparations.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
RATE BOOST REFUSED.

Proposed increases in ferry switch
ing charges in the Boston district.
suggested by the Boston and albany
railroad, were held unjustified today
by the Interstate Commerce Comnlis-
sion. A charge of S15 on shipments
of less than 5000 pounds. instead OF
the present rate Of SIS, was provided
for in the rejected new schedule.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
DRY GOODS HOLD FIRM
Fair Demand for Cotton Cloth
Optimistic Silk Reports. a'ib91
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. .nE
NEW YORK, September 17.-Cot-
ton goods opened firm again ~'thtp
week, but with some diminution IN
the demand of buyers. Print cloths
81 by so, were quoted at .10E and
So by 72 at IL cents. OptimisI ~
cables from Japan predicting an early =
resumption of raw silk shipments
further slowed down individual buy
ing of that commodity. Quotations
on raw silk still were withheld
Evening star., 1923-09-17
POWER PLANTS AFFECTED.

ALBANY, n. T., September II
Especially DRY weather has reduced
the streams In this state TO new low
levels. Hydro electric power plants
have been affected. but auxiliary coal
plants have enabled them 10
furnish enough power to keep their
supplied
Evening star., 1923-09-17
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, September 17.-The
visible supply of American grains
shows the following changes:
wheat, increased 1,376,000 bushels.
Corn, decreased 6S3 900 bushels.
Oats, increased 2,61i,000 bushels.
Rye, decreased Al, 900 bushels.
Barley, increased 66A.oQ1 bushsIk
Evening star., 1923-09-17
FISHERS PRICE INDEX.
Last Weeks Rate 156 Per Cent of
pre-War Level.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, September
lT.-Last weeks prices averaged 15S
per cent of prewar level. The pur-
chasing power of the dollar was
sIxty-four and three-tenths pre-war
cents, according to Irving Fisher.
Yale economist.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON, September 17.-Followfng
Is a list of todays highest, lowest and
closing prices for the most active stocks
dealt In here:
Evening star., 1923-09-17

TOTAL SALES iPar vaiue):
IL am. / 566 900 IL noon. So0S 600
Ip.m.. 8 700 900 2p.m.. 4672 600
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-06
OFFICERS HAVE NO
CLUE OF VALUE IN
BEAUMONT MURDER
T,uo Negroes Held on Sus-
picion-Ranger Cap
tain Arrives.

Beaumont, Tex, Sept. 5.-Twcnty-
four hours after the discovery of the
badly decomposed bodies of Miss Bes-
sic Carl, is, of Houston, and Z. U.
Rial, %, shipping clerk of this city,
local authorities have no clues of ma
terial value.
Two negroes arrested last night are
being held on suspicion, according to
officers.
Local officers are expected TO be
augmented during the day by the ar
rival of Ranger Captain Nichols,
ordered here last night By Adjutant
General Barton.
Bloodhounds arrived here this MORN
ing but, due to the time which has
elapsed since the crime was committed
and the fact that scores of people have
trampled over the territory near the
spot where the bodies were found,
little hope is held that scent can
be picked IN.
Owing to the condition of the bodies.
that of young Rial YVES inferred here
at 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
while that of Miss Carl was sent to
Houston, where funeral services are
to be held today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-06
FORD REOPENS
MUSCLE SHOALS
NEGOTIATIONS
Confers With Coolidge and
Weeks on Alabama
Project.
BY the Associated Press.

washington, ID. C., Sept. 6.-Nego-
tiations were resumed today between
the government and Henry Ford on
the latter's offer to acquire the Muscle
Shoals, Alabama, power plants and
nitrate properties.
Accompanied by his son Edsel and
one of his engineers, Mr.. Ford came
to Washington TO confer with Secre-
tary Weeks and later with President
Coolidge regarding the subject.
The visit of Mr.. Ford was under
stood to have been made at the invi-
tation of Mr.. Weeks and, while there
was no announcement, it is believed
that the Detroit manufacturer was
asked to modify his offer for the prop
critics. The offer was referred by the
war secretary to Congress many
months ago for final decision and is
pending there.
The changes in the proposal desired
by the government deal chiefly with
the Warriar steam mower plant, TO
which the government does not possess
clear title and which it will be COM
PEELED to vecate soon. Notice has been
given the War Department that, I'M
der the provisions of the contract
with the Alabama Power Company.
drawn at the time the Warrior plant
was constructed, the government would
be expected to vacate at the expiration
of the time limit fixed in the agree
ment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-06
THIEVES GET SILKS
Climb Awning Poles and Enter Second
Story Windows.

Sccond-story burglars made a haul
in silks at ID. Ferlandez's store, Mata-
'moras street and Santa Rosa avenue.
between Wednesday midnight and
dawn Thursday. Four dozen silk
shirts and seven dozen pairs of silk
hose. representing a wholesale valua-
ton of 1919. were carried away. In
truders. investigation disclosed, en-
tered the establishment by scaling the
posts of the awning, after which they
entered through the seconl-story win
dows.
The burglars appropriated three i'm
itation leather suit cases in which to
carry off the loot.
A thief stole 5000 from motor
truck parked in the 100 block East
Houston street. Wednesday afternoon.
rFhe money. contained in a wallet had
been left in the truck by Will Clark
employe OF the W. l.. Smith GNrocer
Company. POI Burleson street. while
he made n delivery nearby.
VI. +. Harris, r'erminal Hotel, re-
ported 70 city detectives "Wednesday
night the theft Of two blue serge
suits.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-06
YOKOHAMA STREETS
AND CANALS FILLED
WITH DEAD BODIES
Surviving Foreign Resi-.
dents Gather Bodies for
Burial at Sea.
By the Associated Press.

Toxic, Sept. 6.-Yokohama is a
charnel house. the canals and water
front are filled with dead and the
stencil from decomposing bodies is UNI
bearable. according to refugees arriv-
ing from the stricken city.
1t is estimated that more than 700
foreigners lost their lives there.
Most of the dead and injured among
the Yokohama foreigners were those
who we're caught by the earthquake
and fire while shopping i'll the down.
town district.
Thousands of the terror-stricken ma
tiyes drowned in the canals when seek
ing safety from the raging inferno
which followed the temblor.
The earthquake left great gaps IN
the pavements and wrecked most of
the buildings.
Fire. which started in numerous
places at once, completed the destruc-
ton.
The American and British residents
of Yokohama. who escaped the disaster,
are gathering the bodies of foreign We
tins for burial at sea.
The remnants Of the native popula-
ton of the ruined city are gathered
under the bluffs, without food and
shelter.
Their condition is pitiable.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-06
Fires Break Out While
Panic-stricken People
Rush for Open Places;
Great Buildings Collapse
Like Houses of Cards.
By A. W. CURTIS,

Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1928.
Kobe, Japan, Sept. 6.-The p. & o.
steamer Dongola has arrived here with
large number Of foreigner refugees
from Toxic, Yokohama and neighbor-
ing cities. All give narrowing ac-
counts of their experiences. Douglas
Adam, editor of the japan Gazette,
said:
"All business houses in Yokohama
were in full swing at the time of the
earthquake. The shocks were success
sively vertical and horizontal. Build
ings on all sides collapsed like houses
of cards. The people, panic-stricken,
rushed for. the open places. Almost
Immediately fires broke out. In few
hours the whole settlement and the res
idential quarter on the bluff were in
smouldering ruins.
"In the meantime observers standing
in the settlement saw the towers of
the churches on the bluff topple over
and disappear. Several ships in the
harbor landed boats with water and
took off the wounded. The city sud-
denly found itself without food or wa
ter. and but for the gallant assistance
rendered by British, French, American
and Japanese steamers, the loss of life
woulj surely have been much greater.
100 Foreigners Killed.
ut is computed that 100 foreigners
were killed. The followin.; are known
to have lost their lives: United States