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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
GOOD BUSINESS
G0VDN TONS
REPORTED
Federal Reserve Bank of Clsve-
land Expects Continuation
of Prosperity,
BY TOM EvERRITT.
Cosmopolitan News Service.

In the face of an apparent slight
slackening of business, the Federal
reserve bank of Cleveland sees un-
DERIVING factors for good business
still present which give warrant for
optimism for months to come, &C.
cording to its business review deal
ing with July conditions In the
Fourth Federal reserve district.
After a comprehensive survey Of
the conditions prevailing in the
many industries in that district, the
review sums up the situation as fol-
lows: 1.-THE summer season is test
ing the staying qualities OF our
present prosperity; it is finding them
not wanting.
"A slackening in various lines Of
industry and trade is apparent. but
portions of this may rightfully be
attributed to seasonal influences.
Seldom, il ever, has July been a
really active business month. Bust
ness is inclined to follow in the foot
steps of those of us who want to
take q breathing spell at this time
Of the year.
Recent tendencies which have ap-
peared on the surface. however, have
not eliminated the fact that the
underlying factors for good business
are still present.
THE unsettled farming situation
is bringing to light the definite need
for a program of more balanced
farming and orderly marketing.
Loans are considerably larger
than they were at this time a year
ago. It is the opinion Of conserva~
tive authorities in this district that
- ~ q. A. =. - -
this season Of the year, and especial
" SO since such remarkable in
dustrial growth has been shown
during the past twelve months."
Touching upon the international
trade situation, the Review says:
Such adverse trade balances az
those existing at the present time
have been experienced before in the
history Of our country, and when
the proper time arrived they auto
matically corrected themselves"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
WALL St. CALLS
COOLIDGE
SAFE
business As Usual" Feeling
Rules Financiers in Face
Of Change.
d AruDDvTr STANVEV


RUKEYSER.
Copyright. 1923. by Star Co. Inc. and
distributed by Cosmopolitan News
ServicO.)
NEW YORK, Aug. avail
Street has no fears concerning
President Calvin Coolidge.
In the parlance of the lane where
money sprouts, the thirtieth Presi-
dent of the United States, who was
thrust into the Chief Magistrate's
chair by the queer workings Of fate,
is safe" man.
Restraint has been felt for
months, particularly by specula.
tors and investors In railroad
shares, because Of the threats OF
hostile legislation by an increasing
group Of progressive Senators from
the West who will hold a balance
of power in the next Congress.
In the language OF the market
place, the succession Of Mr.. Cool
ldee cannot be regarded as especi-
ally bullish or favorable to prices,
for to the financiers the late Presi.
dent Harding was entirely salts
factory. Neither is it markedly
bearish or unfavorable to specu-
lative prices. After the initial
shock the economic significance OF
the change is likely to be slight.
There is a vagueness as to Pres
ldent Coolidge's views on present
day economic problems. Mr. Cool
idge has said that he purposes to
carry through the policies OF his
predecessor. Temperamentally, how
ever, Mr.. Coolidge is less likely to
harmonic and conciliate conflict
ing groups than Mr.. Harding. His
creed seems more sharply defined
and more unbending.
Specifically, organized labor, re-
Numbering how Mr. Coolidge leaped
from local to national fame, by
breaking I'D the Boston police
strike, will wait for a completes
| revelation of the Presidents attl'
tude toward unions and toward
strikes among on-goVernmen1al
employees.
| From q stock market standpoint,
| few political issues are or greater
direct bearing than the prospects OF
a change in the Esch- Cummins
! transportation act OF l9ZO. under
which the railroads are doing petter
this year for the stockholders than
in any similar period in a decade.
The progressive Senators OF the
West have indicated that they
would seek the re-apeal OF this ACT
and many substitute bills less
favorable to- railroad earnings are IN
contemplation.
Mr.. Coolidge will no doubt favor
the retention Of the principal pro-
visions Of the act.
Politics and economics also meet
In connection with the present
status Of the wheat farmer. who
has been injured by the dispropor'
| tionately low price for his product.
| Mr.. Coolidge's conservatism is
likely to restrain him from en-
couraglng chimerical schemes, out
he has more than once indicated
genuine sympathy for the aSri'
culturist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
PRINCE GEORGES GRANGE
HOLDS QUARTERLY MEET
FINISHED by w. B. Hibbs q Coz

HYATTSVILLE, Aug. 4.-The
next quarterly meeting Of the Po-
mona Grange, composed of the
various subordinate oranges in
Prince Georges county, will be held
in Grange Hall, Chillum, Thursday
August 9. Eureka Grange of Chill
lum will be host :. &. Mulliean
secretary of Pomona Grange. an.
nounces that the morning session
will be devoted to business.
Following luncheon to be served
by the ladies of Eureka Grange
there will be a meeting open to the
public during which addresses will
be made on a number Of topics of
interest to the people of the county,
Members of Eureka Grange will
furnish q musical program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
CHOPS OFF HER FINGER
WHILE BEHEADING DOLL

WESTFIELD. Mass. Aug. A.
Bessie Tisz, three-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Tisz, Of
Meadow street, lost the index fin
ger Of her right hand as the result
of the decision of Bessie and an
older sister to chop off the head Of
a doll.
The doll had become much worn
and it was decided to behead It.
The older sister got an ak and Bes-
sic held the dolls head on a chop
ping block. When the ak descended
the dolls head as we'll as -Bessie's
finger was severed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
TRADE TREND IS
REPORTED
QUIET
Conditions Better, However,
Than a Year Ago, Says
Bradstreet's.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-BradStreet'
Weekly Review of Business says to.
day:
Developments Of the week have
been extremely irregular, with a
slight drift toward the quiet side in
trade and in industry. These occur
rences have been the result of a
varied play of forces in crop devel-
opments, while foreign political and
financial features have influenced
domestic financial markets. An in
crease in the discussions as to wheat
yields and prices have tended to in
ject more caution into forward buy
ing and industry. except in the
Western steel trade.
Despite the reports of quieting in
trade, the undeniable fact is that
distribution and industry are still in
a far more favorable situation than
a year ago, or, indeed, for three
years past at this season. Perhaps
the best examples of the real volume
of business going forward at present
are to be had in the car-loading re-
turns, which show new high records
of volume.
"In the great fuel and light in.
dustries the trend has been toward
quiet, coal conference develop.
ments, tending to render the an
thracite situation obscure. while
overproduction and cutting Of
prices has finally impinged on the
petroleum industries production
policy, although the latest week s
statistics point toward still higher
production.
I'm the pig iron industry the
trend is toward lessened produc-
ton, a drop OF 8 per cent in July,
in fact, and prices have again
sagged despite heavy purchases.
In steel, however, prices have been
steady to firmer.i
Current building activity is
still marked.
I'm the cotton trade a less favor
able than expected government con-
dition report caused a sharp adj
vance, while in the wheat trade,
crop reports of damage to spring
wheat were instrumental in caus-
ing a rally in that product, which
was not entirely held, however.
The other commodity markets
showed good deal Of irregularity
as regards prices. Corn reached the
highest July price in three years,
while in metals. copper declined.
lead and zinc advancing.
THE weekly food index went off
slightly.
"In the textiles, the cotton-goods
market was unsettled again by the
late rise in the raw material just as
trade in goods was awakening. On
the other hand, openings OF wooden
dress goods for next spring at
smaller advances than in mems
wear materials are said to have
evoked good buying. The silk trade
still tends to lag, despite lower raw
materials prices.
Among the early measures of
movement coming to hand for July
might be mentioned excellent mid.
summer buying for mail-order
houses and a marked lowering Of
pig iron production as less econom
ical furnaces are forced out of blast
"a very cheerful development was
the report of the United States
Steel corporations earnings for the
second quarter, which were the
best since the third quarter of 1920
Reports from the country's larg.
est automobile manufacturing
center are that operations are still
practically at capacity"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
OLD DRESS FOR NEW ONE
BRINGS GIRLS ARREST

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-Miss Au-
drey Walton, twenty-five, was ar
raigned before Magistrate Silber-
man on complaint Of H. Milgrim &
Brothers, modistes, who alleged that
she had returned an old dress for
one valued at sos sent to her
c.. o. D.
Miss Walton. It Is said, previously
purchased a dress which the COM
pany refused to take back. She
then ordered the sos dress. She
was held in 81 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
LLOYD GEORGE MAY NOT
; VISIT u. S. tbs YEAR

LONDON, Aug. 4.-Former Pre-
rnier David Lloyd George may not
visit the United States this year,
ft was learned today.
It was stated the European politi-
cal situation is so delicate the for.
mer premier is not making any
preparations to cross the Atlantic,
although he has often expressed the
wish to visit both the United States
and Canada.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
STEERS LOOSE IN STREET
HURT FOUR; ONE SHOT

SCRANTON, Aug. 4.-Getting be-
yond the control of the two men
who were driving them from the
local Lackawana freight station,
down South Wyoming avenue, -Four
steers went on a wild rampage,
one making it's way to North Scran-
ton, where it trampled on. and in
jured a child before it was shot by
the police.
Eva Shocker, the child trampled,
suffered injury of her left shoulder
and arm and right leg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
OPERATES CAB 80 YEARS
WITHOUT ONE ACCIDENT

NAV YORK, Aug. 4.-Thirty
years as cab driver without an-ac-
cident or arrest is the record Of
William Patrick Flaherty. In rec
ognition of this Police Commits
sioner Enright presented him with
platinum watch at police head
quarters
The commissioner told the mod.
est Flaherty that he. was credit
to the city and expressed the hope
that other taxicab drivers would
eYOulaf re him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
ELEVATOR CAR PULLS
WOMAN TO HER DEATH

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Aug. r.
Dragged into an elevator shaft
and falling heavily upon the de-
scending car, Mrs. David Morgan,
thirty-five, of Wheeling, w. Va.
was instantly killed today.
She had stepped out of the car
in a beach front hotel and her dress
caught in the car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
Oil Stocks.
Furnished By ". .. Hlbbs . COD

Prices at noon: Bid. Ask.
Anglican. OIL Co.-New.t IL 141k
Borne-Scrymser Co... 130 lao
Buckeye Pipe Line Co. :. IS SO
Cheseborough Mfg. Co. 1870 lao
Continental Oil Co.. 80 35
Crescent Pipe Line Co. 1T 10
Cumberland Pipe Line. .t102 hos 4.
Eureka Pipe Line. $500. 100 103
Galena-Sig. Oil Co.-Com So so
Galena- Sig. Oil Co.-pfd. III Ills
Illinois Pipe Line Co. 1877 l160
Indiana Pipe Line Co.. 90 SO
NATIONAL Transit Co... 70 "a
N. 7. Transportation Co.. 81 102
Northern Pipe Line Co. 1O3 t1O6
Ohio Oil Co.............4 40 81
Prairie Oil & Gas Co. 173 ITS
Prairie Pipe Line Co.. 80 100
Solar Refining Co... ITS 1876
Southern Pipe Line Co. So 81
South Penn. Oil Co... los ITO
s. w. Pa. Pipe Line Co. ~ 80
Standard Oil Co. Und.). 1871 501s
Standard Oil 90. Ran). 40 ~
Standard Oil Co. Ky.). SO 90
Standard Oil Co. (Neb.) 1920 230
Standard Oil Co. On. ". 81 37A
Standard Oil Co. Ohio 275A 1885
Swan & Finch Co...... 80 SO
Vacuum Oil Co. ....... 41hl AZ
Washington Oil Col 49,. % q
Penn. Mexican Fuel. Ii Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
s OF HIS 7 CHILDREN
EACH GET ST IN WILL
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 4.-Fiv

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Alive
of his seven children are left bu.
ono dollar each in the will of Will
liam Stout, West Collingswood,
N. j., coal dealer, who left large
estate.
In bequeathing these five 40 lit
tie, he said 1t was not an evidence
of a lack of love for them, but in
the belief that they had as mucn
of the worlds goods as they needed,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04

Third Ave. As, 1860. ........ SAY
Toll. st. L.&W. RR. 3H's, '25 96N
Toledo Edison rs, 1871 ..:.. 1917
Tenn. Power 1947. ....... 94K
Tide Water Oil 6h's. 1931.... 1929
Union Pac. As, 1947. ....... 92M
Union Pacific ref As. 2008.. 83%
Union Pacific CIV As, 1921. $50;
Utah Light, 1914. 81:
Union Tank Car Is, $780,. 1O4
Virginia Caro- Chem Is, 1947 79h:
Vir Car Chem 7hs war, 1887 61H
Verente Sugar Is, 1912. .97M
Virginia r r IS. 1962..... 94s
Western Union 6hs, $685.. 108A
N Y w Ches & Bos ANS, 1916 35
Wilson Co list 6s, 1941...... 94N
Wilson Co. CIV. 6s, 1928. &6A
Wilson Co TVS. 1881. 96E
Winchester Arms TVS, 1941.. 103H
Wickwire Spencer Is, 1885,. SO
West Penn Power A 5s. 1916 81
West Penn Power rs, 1946 1861
Western Pacific 5s, 1946.... 70
Warner Sugar Is, 1871. 80. 1927
Westinghouse Elec 7s. 1881. 1913
u Steel Cotal 5s. 1868. 80. 1O2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
ELKS HOLD MEMORIAL
RITES FOR PRESIDENT

Washington Elks will pay tribute
to the memory of President Harding.
q member of the order, at a special
memorial service to be held Monday
night at s o'clock at the Elks club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
Madrid Bank Strikes.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-The bank
clerks in Madrid have decided to
call a general strike. says Central
News dispatch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
Liberty Bonds

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
CAUST|C NOTE TO
BE SENT RUSSIAN
b0LSHEV|ST HEADS
England Will Set Forth List
Of Grievances With
Moscow

LONDON, May 4.-The British gov
eminent is preparing a note to Rus
STA deliberately calculated to force
quarrel and bring about rupture
of political and commercial relations
between the two countries, accord
ing to The Daily Herald. The news
paper stated that it has every reason
TO believe that the British note will
not be couched in the ordinary Ian
suage of diplomacy.
The communication, according to
The Herald, will take protests
against:
!. Treatment OF priests in Russia.
2. Seizure by pirates OF the British
trawler Thurman.
3. The tone OF communications the
Russian government has been adj
dressing 10 the rB!tish representa-
tives in Moscow.
4. Breaches by Russia of trade
agreements between the two coun-
tries.
Ramsay Macdonald. leader OF the
labor party in the House CT Com
mons, in an interview declared
IF we break off trading relations
with Russia there Will be political
repercussions which Will gravely
hinder a settlement on the continent
and probably cause the white guards
and other reactlonartes to become ac-
tive gain
Clifford Allen, the chairman Of the
independent labor party, declared
that s hostile note may prove the
signal fer the whole of Europe TO
become embroiled over this issue
Allen appealed to labor all over
the country to hold demonstrate tons
against a rupture with Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
UNO-TAE-W WORLD
TRIP PLANNED AS
NEXT FEAT Of MR.
MacReady And Kelly Not Yet
Ready To Rest Upon
LaurelS

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 4.-While
airmen all over the country were
showcring Lieuts John A. MacReady
and oakley Kelly with congratula-
lions on their record breaking
oceanic ocean flight Friday, the
two plucky daring aviators were al
ready discussing what would be their
next feat.
A longer sustained flight. one of
40 hours duration is being discussed
as something worth attempting,
with DAYTON D., as the possible
scene
Still other talk is of round-the :
world flight something that stirred
the imagination of flying men Tor
years. but has seemed far from ac-
complishment.
The round world trip will be
without stops, although great jumps
will be taken
The Monoplane TT, the great giant
of the air, which carried the two
men. also is the center of admiring
crowds. 1t kept up speed averag
ing officially a little more than 80
miles an hour, mile and half a
minute for &c hours 20 minutes and
3S 2-5 seconds.
you have written new chapter
in triumphs of American aviation.
President Harding told the flyers in
a telegram. Similar sentiments have
been and are being expressed in
wires coming in all the time.
And with the triumph of victory
came check for $4,000 for the two
flyers. Col. Franklin r. Kennedy of
New York had bet $4,000 the men
would complete their journey sue
cessfully and sent this wager along
with his compliments to them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
HARDING REFUSES
SUGGESTION MADE
BY GOV. BRANDON
TuSkegee Hospital Probably
To Be Governed BY CoIored
Officials
WASHINGTON BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD
Washington, ID. c., May 4

President Harding today made
public copy of a telegram ad-
dressed by him May l to Gov. w. w.
Brandon OF Alabama, in which he
admitted that it was the intention
of the administration to organize the
Tuskegee hospital for negroes who
were in the service under colored
officers and staff"
Previously Governor Brandon in 4
telegram to the President protested
against what was reported to be II e
plan of the administration and it is
understood represented to the chief
executive that the plan would have
tendency to produce friction between
the races.
In part, the President wired Gov
ernor Brandon: THE decision is not
final. but certainly such a program
will be followed out If we find avail :
able the abundance of experienced
professional people to inaugurate
such a program. l would not for
would suggest the making of any
racial trouble. I am at a very great
loss to understand what your tele-
gram means to convey to me relat-
ing to that phase of the situation
Meanwhile the survey is going On
with very great care and no small
degree of hopefulness of doing a
fine and helpful thing If there are
urgent and specific reasons why II
should not be done. l should be more
than glad to consider them"
The telegram was made public in
a letter addressed by the secretary
to the President, George Ii. Chris
tian. to Representative Lamar JEFF
fers of the Fourth Alabama district
Mr.. letters had previously written
the executive for information. On
| receipt of the Presidents communi-
cation Mr.. LETTERS said:
Il do not doubt but that the Pres
ident will be able to find among the
negroes professional people who will
be satisfactory to him. but it strikes
me that that is not the point. The
thing is that 1t will not be to the
best interest of the service and I dc
not believe that it would be SOUND
Charge of the hospital and put ne
groes in charge
In his last sentence to Governor
Brandon. the President says that II
there are urgent and specific reasons
why this should not be done he
| would be glad to consider them.
do not know what steps will be
| taken by the governor or the people
! of the state, if any, to show the
| President good and sufficient rea.
sons why this should not be done"
/ 1t Is understood that the protest
/ of the people of Tuskegee prompts
the governor to wire the President
1t is also understood here that Pres
| ident Motion of Tuskegee institute
agrees with the citizens of Tusk egee
] that the hospital should be operated
by white executive officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
REF'INERs LAY BLAME UPON
TARIFF MEASURE

NEW YORK. May 4.-Public men
of various activities are backing the
:oycott movement. Mayor Hylan.
Senator Copeland, The Rev. Percy
Stickney Grant and cambridge Colby,
former secretary of state under
paraders here today who carried
banners saying The Housewives
Gun Put The Gamblers on the Run"
and Conserve Sugar-What Could
Be Sweeter?"
Mrs. Welzmiller read telegram
from Secretary of Commerce Hoover.
declaring: The women are on the
right track. The way to control
prices is to regulate consumption"
At the same time it was announced
that May to ~ will be observed as
national anti-sugar week" during
which heads of households will at
tempt further to lower prices.
Other kilograms read by Mrs:
Welzmiller asserted:
That Representative James 3. AS
we'll democrat of Louisiana, will in
troduce bill in the next Congress
to put sugar operations under the
same regulation as wheat and cot
ton traders.
Kansas overnor's Appeal.
That Governor Jonathan NJ. Davis
called on the people in Kansas in an
official proclamation Friday to rally
in the spirit of our forefathers of
the Boston tea party" and keep the
sugar bowl empty until reason
able price is restored and MAIN
tanned"
That the New Jersey Federation OF
Women's Clubs. meeting at Atlantic
City Friday. pledged its 10000 men,
bers to join the boycott.
Refiners are conducting a propa-
ganda campaign to clear themselves
of responsibility for the recent price
boosts. The Federal Sugar Refining
company, laying the blame directly
upon President Harding because OF
the exaction OF IAN extreme and I'M
necessary rate of import duty" Il
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
WOMAN DETAINED
Found BY Officers Attempting TIC
Sell Valuable Jewels

PARSONS. Kan, May A woman
believed to be Mrs. Clara Morrow.
who says she lives in Pawhuska,
Okla, is being detained in tho city
Jail here following lapse of mem
orv last night.
Officers found the woman attempt
ing to sell several valuable diamonds
to passers-by. A new motor car that
the police think was purchased in
Bartlesville, Okla, was also offered
for sale by the woman.
leading other companies to insert
the following notices in all sugar
packages:
Tariff on sugar. With free raw
sugar this sugar would cost you
about cents a pound less.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
He SEES WONDERFUL
PROGRESS FOR RACE
President Harding Comments Glow.
iugly On Negroes Advancement

WASHINGTON, May 4.-President
Harding in letter to the National
Race Congress read at its closing
session here today said the progress
of the negro race in the last two
generations had been "one of the
wonders of the civilizations advance
and there is every reason to believe
that it's projection into the future
will largely remove the most diff
cult of our race problems in the next
few decades"
Il hope the congress will be fruit
full of useful contributions" the let
ter said. toward dealing with the
many problems which confront the
colored race in this country In
those problems. as you know, l have
taken a keen interest and l am es-
pecially convinced that the greatest
service to the colored people will be
rendered in the future, as indeed it
has been in the past, through the